The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-02
The Effect of the Irish Rebellion

,ba eH.cts Of a struggle between the irish
and the tvrants of England, 1t IS possible mat "e
r-pited States may be drawn into the contest n
,-,,. roron of our population is Irish, either by
birb or descent; they citizens OF the kepuDlC'
and compose part Of its sovereignty, and their eei
is roust necessarily act in some measure upon INC
government, as they are impressed upon tlie Iauoi
America the first born of freedom, the frst 10
bro the chains of English tyranny, feels lrresSta
bJv attracted towards all who show disposition to
roiIou, her example The first blow that is struck
byy Ireland. will touch a responsive chord IN every
American BOSOM and awaken the universal sym
narhv of orr people Strongly the interests Of
rad, the peacc-lOyng commercial spirit of civil.
zato,l. may have bound US TO England, IT is not 70
he doubted that most Americans view that country
as their natural foe, and would feel the keenest
sympathy for any nation which should come in con-
nict with her In the case Of Ireland, this feeling.
would be doubly powerful, and might Overbaiance
all considerations of policy interest or wisdom
When in Ireland the scabbard shall have been cast
aside and the sword boldly seized-when her people
shall be engaged in the death-struggle with the
hired mercenaries Of her aristocracy-when the
combat shall once have commenced between Free
dom and Tyranny, who can say that America,
prompted by the most generous impulses OF human
itv. will not throw off her neutrality, and rush to
the rescue of an oppressed and enslaved people,
struggling for their lives, their liberties and their
rights! We do not say that this will happen-we
do not think it even probable; but stranger things
have occurred and excited no surprise. Ireland can
point to our Declaration of independence, and say,
a'iust government exists but with the consent OF
the governed, how then can you look idly on and
see this sacred principle violated by your ancient
foe-the very government against which you took
arms 10 defend it," Such an appeal would go di-
rectly to the American heart and arouse all It's en-
tl,us;asm There can be no doubt that the feelings
of our people are already enlisted in the cause, and
they will furnish aid to the Irish with the consent
! of the government, if that permission is given
without it, if it is denied
The course of the Brush papers in this emergency
is not at all calculated to conciiiate the United
States. On the contrary, those journals become
every day more bitter in their sarcasms upon our
country and its institutions, and more violently de-
| mandatory of every thing American. 1t Is apps
rent that such state Of feeling cannot long exist
! between two nations without becoming productive
| of the most serious consequences. The English
government hates the United States, and does not
| take much pains to conceal It's luminosity, and we
do not think that much love will be thrown away
on this side of the Atlantic. All good republicans
| must abhor the government of England, that an
tithesis of everything progressive and democratic
the government whose oppressive measures drove
us to rebellion and independence. As for ourselves,
we confess that we parake of the almost universal
sentiment of our people in their hatred, not OF the
English people, but of the corrupt, selfish and ty-
rannicaI oligarchy with which they are cursed.
| Another thing which will tend to confirm the
! luminosity of Americans against England, is the
violation of our flag, in the pursuit, by vessel Of
war, of one of our vessels, upon which Dougherty
was reported to have escaped Should this prove
to be true, we think it will be the duty of our gov
eminent to protest decidedly against any such pro-
! ceedings One bloody taught England that
our rights were mol to be invaded with impuniry,
and that though slow to anger, we are able and
willing to defend them. 1t may yetcost us another
| contest to establish the Freedom Of the Seas.
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