The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13
nosea Hnsers' News.

There are two steamers from Europe--.he
Philadelphia and Caledonia.
The money-pressare still continues in Eng
and, and bread Stuff and cotton have declined
We hear Of more distress indeed, every
thing, commercially, wore gloomy aspect in
England. The Royal Bank of Liverpool had
suspended; the list Of failures largely increased
When the lowest point has been attained, we
shall hear OF the restoration of confidence, and
better state Of things.
Politically, very little was doing in England.
In Ireland the winter prospects seemed gloomy
enough. And many parts Of the country were
deeply agitated-so much so that strong reso-
lrtiOns were passed, looking to charge in the
Landed system, as the only means Of permanen,
relief to Ireland. The people of Tipperary say:
That Of natural right, on the grant of G. cd.
The soil Of Ireland belongs TO the people of Ire.
land, who have, therefore, clear vested right OF
property in that soil 10 the extent of full, com.
Portable, independent and secure subsistence
therefrom, which never could or can be parted
with, pass perish: and nhich no posrer on
Earth, nor any length Of adverse possession can
take opay, annui, bar, or diminish
That the People Of Ireland have been for ages
deprived of the benefit of their natural right of
property in their own soil, that their right has
been in practical effect utterly defeated and d.
vested, and that IL nor requires 10 be asserted, en-
forced and established.
That the claim of the occupying tenants ofthe
soil TO full aud sufficient subsistence out of the
crops they have raised; and TO a sufliciency Of
sesd for the next years crop, is prior and superb
or TO every other claim whatsoever.
That the subsistence Of the People of Ireland
is In danger and requires TO be defended, protect
ed and secured.
That in defence Of our rights of life, property
and security for Subsistence, we do hereby re-
solve and constitute ourselves into a public
League or Association, under the name Of the
ripperary Tenant League.
The commencement Of this League has excl
ted quite sensation. II is thought that every
county will have one. Mr.. Dehony in address
ing the people said:
At present there being no other resource but
land in this country, there al least 900 per-
SONS looking for each farm that is TO bc let. The
| rent is regulated not by what the land is really
wor;h-not by compact between landlord and
tenant for 1 deny that anu arrangement haping
necessity for the basis Of is a compact at ALL
| ouk u II " rICdt
which unfortunately exists. - / ask Par
lament TO interfere and pass a law Immediately y,
their law will come too late; for it is idle TO
suppose that this nation can endure much Ion
ger, tortured aud oppressed she is on all sides.
| - Last year the entire potato crop was lost.
| The government had authentic information of
this calamity early in July. At that time the corn
laws were in existence, the effect Of which
was TO prevent any foreign corn coming 10
| England, in order that they might g.ean from
thi. country every particle Of her produce. Oats,
barley and wheat were taken away from us TO
| the last grain, and why7 Because the govern
me Mt said the merchants of England must be
cor suited. A fatality followed that export of
oar provisions The people died in myriads-so
fas, did they perish that in Cork a single coffin
sufliced for one parish
.. Daring the time the distress was at its
/ height in ireland the English men-of-war were
/ lying idle in the docks and the government per-
emptorily refused 10 allow them to be used in
carrying food 10 save the Irish from starvation.
/ But the American nation, against whom some OF
us have even fought, perceived our miseries
from affair." and determined tc alleviate them, and
their charity supplied TO the starving subjects Of
| the mistress Of the sea, in vessels conquered
/ from her power, the food which she refused to
give t. Loud cheering.)
Mean time all who can, of the laboring classes,
are quitting Ireland, aud seeking home chiefly
among US. To give an idea Of the emigration
| from the United Kingdom, that is England, Ire
land, Scotland, we subjoin the following official
returns for the last twenty two years, submitted
to Parliament, March le47;