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Our English Correspondence.
LONDON, August 4, 1S48.
The STATE of Ireand-Sardiaia- Haly- Condition of
E,rope-The English and Scotch Chartists.
The long thre atened rebellion in Ireland has at
length commenced, and whatever may be the issue of
the event at the present moment it will give birth to
circumstances which will, at remote day, secure
the liberation of that unhappy land from the grippe of
of its oppressors Coercion general rule Of action,
can govern people; and the Wanted boast of
the Engl sh press, that the sword must be the only
peace maker in Ireland is fallacious 1t is brutal
The sentiment of the press thus uttered is that
nine-tenths Of the upper and middle classes in Eng
land and isolated opinions, even If moderately ex-
pressed to the contrary, are treated as emanatons
from revolutionary propagandists The restraint that
thus letters the free of opinion respecting
Ireland must be varously attributed, for with some
it may arise from fear Of injury to private interests
with others, to spirit of mastery in warfare whilst
with the greater part it may be attributed to fear
anarchy and bloodshed, which in every probability,
would occur in England were that in the sister coun
try successful.
That ardent reformers and phia nthropists should
condemn wanton outrage and anarchy, is natural;
but that the efforts of almost entre people to shake
of irksome and protracted misrue, arising from
difference of interests religion and habits should be
resisted by the great majority of the educated classes
can only be accounted for by fear of change for
the worse respects English interests American
Justice that has been measured out Ireland for the
last half century, and at the same time learn to ap
precate as no doubt they do the blessings of free
dom and abundance, by slight retrospect, CON-
menci with the suspension Of the habeas act
In 1900 again three years namely from 1902 till 1906
then from 1907 till $780, also, in 1914 being again
newed from 1922 till 1924 and lastly let it be hoped
in the present year, 1s4s During the above period,
martial law existed for two years, and numerous CO.
ercion and arms acts were passed.
Can 1t be supposed that the suspension OF the CEN
stitutona Liberties of eight millions of people should
he ouietlv submitted the Wheu that Is
pension .has been made by legislature who, with
savage enthusiasm tranped under foot their stand.
ing orders and in night read three times and
passed act, with only eight dissenting voices, for
immuring In prison any citizen at the mere will or
caprice of the Viceroy his officials! Hope deferred
maketh the heart sck' is aproverb that well applies
to the patient suffering OF Ireland; for is any ig
norant If the INDUSTRIOUS injustice perperated by an
overgrown church establishment which extracts enor-
nous wealth from starving people; and is it not
unjust that this people should cultivate the soil for
rapacious aristocracy who secure agrcut ural
produce estimated at eighty millions sterling leaving
scarcely the tares to support miserable existence
Divine indeed, is the injunction that forbds the
muzzling of the that treads out the corn;
but, hitherto, it is one that has not penetrated
brief and imperfect summary induces train of me-
lanchoy feeling. which there is reasonable hope,
will be immed atey dispelled. he ardent friends of
Irish freedom would view the present outbreak
neousy they Ito calculate on present sue
cessfu issue of the contest; they must bear in mind
that governme MT having even comparatively small
force its disposal has the advantages arising from
system and oIga nizaton to battle whole population
nance and support of nearly the whole of the middle
classes in England and Scotland independent of its
Dehg asa.n srpgse iii & h rrsa
terrible price Whilst however, the prevailing opinion
is given to the unsuccessful issue of the contest it
would be wrong not to mention the fact that in the
year 179S it require army OF one hundred thousand
suppress the Irish rebellion and it is pro-
posed to effect the purpose with foryfve thous
and men, which however may be accounted for by
improve in the mode of warfare especially in the
use Of rockets which are sad deal awful destruc.
worthy
of note, that the Hebreo Chronicle rebukes the tone
of levity which its brethren assume towards the rebel
crew., and the 'aspripg traitor" they style Mr.
Smith OBren. Ii shows clearly that In Ireland there
exists more than enough of material wherewith not
only to make formidable but successful revolt aud
that if fails it is owing to the crisis having been
hurried too by government and thus left the
organization in progress incomplete and abortve IL
certain that had not matters assumed serious as
pect, it is not probable that General Napier would
have been there; and it affords some evidence of
darkening Of the cloud that he should have be
quickly followed by Lord Harding.
In reference the foregoing remarks it may not be
out of place to observe that, in England Americ
sympathy and profered aid Is variousy viewed. The
rational one, however attributes to those who drew
their first breath in Ireland and probably left it under
the impulse of rritated feelings, caused by want and
oppression-tho extreme measures which alike pro-
woke the mirh and the spleen of the English autocrat
whilst to the American of education and position it
attributes sympathy for suffering and oppression AS
exhibited by the unhappy Celt
Turning to other sources of anxiety which present
themselves to the notice of government the most Sc
rouc or to speek more appropriately the most alarm
succession Of defeats by the Austrians, has, it is
said now induced him, as last and unwilling re.
source, to claim French Intervention. Sixty thousand
demanded with great urgency, and it is con-
sdered doubtful whether they be furnished the
intestine affairs Of France require almost her whole
available force to keep the communist population in
proper subordpation. Whilst every one must regret
this of fortune to the cause of liberty in Lom-
hardy few will sympahze with this royal hypocrite
who, in espousing the cause of freedom in reality
sought his aggra nd cement in aspiring to the
session Of the iron crown.
It il still possible that the long cherished hope Of
France will be realized in the liberation of Italy
through the instrumentality of her arms, and that
peninsula knit into compact republic, to the exclu-
sion of the Sandman republic.
slider it safe to resist the popular will in France
mains to be seen II is beyond matter of speculation
that England has urged every obstacle in the way Of
such interve ptoD; and 1t Is feared that the in
iuence of the English ambassador at Paris has had
such effect the General that Austrian rule will
be again established in Italy. The Lombards
somewhat similar to the Irish in seeking too much for
foreign aid, instead Of depending upon their ener
gies and resources ON the fate OF Italy depends al
Europe; and successful French Intervention, based
on proper principles is apprche nded by the ruling
tentstes with horror knowing full well when that event
occurs that the political deathkne will be sounding
in their The British aristocracy saw clearly the
coming storm but vain md fruitless was Lord Mntos
mission to Switzerland and Italy, and equally hopeless
has endeavors to reconcile the Scilians their former
yoke under the rufian Leopold of Naples.
The summary of these remarks in brief and point
clearly to the perfect political devera nee Of Italy and
at the same time of Europe, should integrity OF pur
Poee guide and term nate the Intervention of France
England breads II more than any other vent that
could occur; and 1t Is amusing to observe the bringing
whine Of the Times 1t urges France mediation,
rather than armed nterve ntion, in seeking sou-
ton to the adjustment of Italian affairs II appears
certsin that the King OF Prussia Is also alarmed he
had declared to the French Envoy at Berlin, that he
will oppose either N Intervention any attempt to
establish an Italian republic, and tho probability is
that an understanding exists between England and
Prussia that they will oppose either Of the above OBJ
jects being carried into effect II they do so with
any degree Of safety, and without Involving them
selves in a general war, which the English people
would mover allow their government to plunge them
into.
IL may be a criterion wherein to judge in n certain
degree of the relative Importance attached to the
events passing in these countries, namely, In Italy
France Germany and Ireland, by their elect on Eng
sh securities In this respect they only sensbly
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