New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-06
Condition of Ireland.

We commend 10 the notice Of those who think
that the language we have sometimes used re.
specting Ireland. was too hard Oh the Landlords
aud propretors of the soil Of that island. the fol-
lowing article from Douglas Jerr0ids Ne~spoPer,
one OF the ablest weeklies published in London.
IRISH PRoPRIETOR5 AND IRISH PAUPERs.
Ireland s nov thrO upon its own resources. the
relet fund being exhausted which, for many months
provided rsr0Ds for three millions Of the population.
Hen efOrWaTd. property will be called upon 10 perform
its duties end the people will be entitled % poor rate,
even though rents should fail and mortgage be fore
closed The longposiponed day OF reckoning has come
Al last and the terrified OwDers Of the soil scared by
the prospective demands OF psuperism. aud the mpend
ing wTits OF the attorney READY 70 throw themselves
into the arms Of tbs rcpeaers From certain danger
they prepared 10 rush toward the uncertain sss
tsnce 81 very doubtful esyium OF refuge Tor We lear
there escape for the indebted prOprieOrs through
political agencies. Nor perceive how the com
pete abolition Of Church-oi England IN Ireland. how
desirable other grounds would raise rents or
discharge mortgages. The real evils Of Ireland are So
ca snd know Of nothing that better illustrates is
condition than the fable Of Hercules and the Wagner
The improvidencs of the proprietary class and the laz
people the former and anticipating
their the latter living from hand 70 mouth being
productive and not reproductive sborers have Inflicted
Infinitely more misery than all the misrule al those
vned SaXons who have so recently rescued tnelr un-
grateful calumniaOrs from the horrible death OF famine.
Surely the British Government has not prohibited the
proper culture OF the lend IL hiss moi forbidden recs
ment denied the right Of openiog their abundant
mines actively prosecuting their Invaluable hshsrrs
We look upon those asalors who sre eternay appeal
ing TO the days OF Cromwell and William tue lhrd' AZ
tbs very enemies 10 their fstherend since they
incite the public mind brood with reveugeful feelings
over the psst, instead OF applying itselt 10 remedy
present evils When the vol 10 a. the door, In the
Orm of hunger Whist boots II 20 chatter about the
battle OF the BOyuef
The fret lesson the Irish landowners have TO learn,
however distsstefu 1t may prove, lie, that exclusive
property ia the coil is trust aud that when the duties
Of the trust unperoned the tusteeshp 10 forfeited
II this doctrine IL pronounced revolutionary how shall
the opposite doctrine be characterized which preends
that may do what he likes with his own and
nsequenty leave If he please, thousands OF acres
uncutvaed and thus Introduce famine into bis district
Society has advanced a step farther into knowledge
than this for II now proclsms thst property mas suues
10 perform well ss ghts 10 ENJOY that INDIVIDUALS
are not 10 enjoy OIL the expense OF the masses How
ever II may be denied by some economists, high 10
official authority that the supply OF food TO the people
is constitutional question we are prepared 10 assert
the contrary but for present purpose II 10 suhcent
to affirm that according to the ancient pohty OF these
realms the appropriation of land TO exclusive owner
ship absolute and unconditional, but that II
always liable 10 forfeiture Tor various tcb OF co-
mission and omission.
True il 10 that have got rid of the fsudal mon
archy and the enures Of land which created snd up
nec but Il the forms OF sscent institutions have dsap
peare6 their spirit sii remsins and notsbly In legal
provision for the poor We fully grant that the poor
have duties 10 perform ss well es the rich tue poor are
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work or else support them when idle since the land
has been appropriated the wastes and commons
We hesitate TO Srm that the claims OF the poor 10
subsistence out OF the soil lie paramount 70 that OF the
landlord for OF the crown for taxes since Gov.
eminent is merely al institute 70 which are connded
welfare and protection Of society and shove al tue
feeding Of the population. Government which per
units is people 10 die Of hunger when tns people are
perfectly willing 10 earn their bread In the of
their brow 10 quite worthless as Government which
incapable OF saving them from being slain BY the
swOrf OF the i-ysder
Apuiyipe these principles 10 the existing state Of
Ireland and having 10 choose between the inconven.
fences of the proprietary and hesustsiIng demands Of
the pesssntry hold that landowner is unable 10
farm his ought 20 be frmed OWN. 10 want
of funds be should sell the whole part, since the
common wealth is Injured by bis retsninins possession
of snds which be Is unable turn 10 good account
We know that family pride lOoss iondly On Al extended
territory grirves the reduction OF acres We may
respect that pride and sympethze with its mort ncson
when summoned 10 surrender portion OF its Hereditary
pstrimony bu, the splendid snoiions OF an hamo-d
sristocrAcy must biut the obscure and unos
tentstous sOrrows Of peassutry doomed 10 compui-
sorry id-ness desire not 10 drsg down class but
we do desire TO elevate nstion snd have right
10 take care that Irish land shall no longer peri
o,cay dip lher hngers into British purses 10 make up
their own detciences II they cannot sustain them
selves they yield ihtr paFchments 70 their cred
iiors 20 svuid hst most grevous evil let them ecooo
fnize their personal expenditure and superntend their
business as systematically as the manufacturers and
traders do and learn 10 consider thai per
sOnsl labor IL not 40 cItsaioty
sonal indebtedness.
one of the evils perhaps the greatest Of the social
evils OF Ireland 10 The fatal facility with which Il nnos
market Tor ali i,s produce in Enslsnc Free traders
may be startled 8, such 4 doctrine. Let US explain
oursalyes The labor or wages market Of Ireland IL
very much lower than a. of EoglsDd the food market
of Enssnd IL very much higher than that OF ireland
The cOnse qucnce H. that the lrsn lnoorer Il unsbe 10
purchase The produce Of lrsd labor. Therefore bis
stye of living his diet clothing sud LODGING, are neees
ssry inferior in quausy and qualy 10 those OF the
Epsishmsn Thus badly rtmunerated, 10 has 10 heart
to work hence the lsziHess with when ne rtproaen-
Cd why should lie be imprOvur unless Ne shares IA
the benefits Of bis Improvements NhaA men Is tne
remedy We should propose
Ia il his. either raise lsh wages 20 TIE leve! oil
English WAGES In which case insh proouee pouio DC
consumed IN Ireland prohibit exPorianon IN "ncu
case Irish produce would fell 10 the icvel OF lrhr
wages All the misery h.s srisen from regarding man
machine M 10 oiled. that be- msy not rust but DE
is not R-Dcronsy fed. though be raises ire iood "
believe that dietary has much more 10 90 Win ine
Deotzl so5 moral elevation Of people thsn Poliucs
economists have ever dreamed Of; had Ireland lived
on beet and porter instead Of potatoes snd butteiuik
she would not be Ia her present ororp condition. Ia
confirmation OF this view appeal 20 those Irish "a
ubOrers who have been located in England they are
would not the result happen In Ireland II the
standard Of living were rslsedf
srYAN PLOw * French paper, la SemaiHes
announces the invention OF steam plow. rather
mode of dsging ~ nssns OF steam from which crest
,,s,,!ts are anticipated The inventor Is young meo
r,i man. named BarsH The psPer sistes Inst one OF
two horse powsr was In operation 81 the resdfbc- OF
al. maker Who WIS constructing another OF double
iha, power The mschine proceeds soos toe nsl'
md "a the ground with the gresiest precision Two
cams furnished with NE mst.ocks escn s't sooeos
lively upon the soil looseoipg 10 the oeptn OF IL OF
"a ,,chss and nouodipg IL as small az compost ny
aog OH one of tho beams llsgs OF the useful deptn
can Do effected.