The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-30
The Next irish movement.

morrow. Respectfully, 1nE DooroR.
The Next irish movement.
- tFrom the Manchester Examiner, Aug. 81
The authority Of the Queen is triumphant in
Ireland, and the rebellion has been suppressed Gas
a,weekly journal, with ministerial connection,
phrases ny with less loss OF lie than has been
occasl0ned by the explosion of a steam-boler."
But though Smith O'Brien has been secured, and
!ne ga9ls are crammed with prisoners, the country
Is hed only ny military occupation and as no ra-
tonal man can contemplate this as a permanent
state OF things, the general inquiry is-Waat Is to
| be the next movement in Ireland
II the Morning Chronicle Is to be taken as
afiordlng any indication of the views of leading
men IN the political world, the nert movement
aoom Ireland as to De a party one. In yesterdays
| paper, there Is long article, showing the stern
| necessity tor something being done, but also la
boring to prove that the wings not the men to
dot. Wefear they are not but while we have
strong opinion as to the consistency and the capa-
city Of the members of the present government
we have an equally strong horror of seeing Ire
land once more the carcass over which political
parties are to fight their battles. 1t is all quite
true as the Morning Chronicle points out, that the
wings are, after all, remotely accountable for the
pleseat state of things in Ireland. They made the
I.Itchfield House compact, by which O'COnnell
kept the wings in office, they giving him counte-
nance, and he sancnonlng their abandonment Of
the appropriation clause and though We are not
so quick sighted as our morning contemporary,
we dare say there are indications of disposition
to patonse a revival of the Cancellation Hall
gerous activity OF the confederates Moreover.
we quite agree with the Mo, inng Chronicle, that
we cannot now afford to permit the old game to be
played over a gain, with no other than the old re-
suits and that-"l ii any set OF politicians are so
weak in resources of their own, that they are not
dispense with the alliance of mercenary and hy-
pocrltical demagogues, or so committed by their
party traditions, that consistency compels them to
be compImen airy to agltators, they ought at once
to abdlcate trust which they are morally dis
abled from performing"
But contemplate as the wing administration las
shown its elf to be- we must whisper in the ear of
the Morning Chrom,cle, that it will not get Ora
ham, Lincoln, Sidney Herbert and Cardwell, back
to office, by playing the old game of the wings
when in opposition; So far as our feelings are
concerned. we would rather see Sir Robert Peel
at the head of affairs than Lord John RUSSELL be-
cause we have lingering faith in his business
energy, and cannot give up the halt hope, that if
he would attempt something real and substantial
a remedy for the social evils of Ireland. And
yet, after all, this may be "fond delusion )" we
fear all our statesmen, the Peels no less than the
Russells, cannot get beyond the spell of hereditary
and aristocratic influences and it is because this
doubt sways us, that we deprecate the attempt on
the part of any Journal to turn the wrongs of Ire
land once more into political capital, to serve the
ends of any section of our Legislators or "rsIng
Statement
No-,ce fear that all ''movenents'' for Ireland w,H
end IN nothing, until the ohoie question of hist
miauie is taken NJ, blythe English people themselves
concerns them nightly. II they want peace, Ire
land is there to trouble them if economy. Ireland
is there to prevent it; wherever we turn, Ireland
glares us In the face, heapmg up our taxes, our
poor rates, pouring its paupers into all our towns,
deterlOrating social and our sanitary condition.
and causing to be evil spoken of throughout the
whole world. The English people have wish
to perpetuate the evils of Ireland, because they
fall on themselves as well as on the Irish but
these evils will be perpeuated, unless the English
people speak to their Legislators and their rulers
day has gone by for quackish tamper1ng or small
peddllng. Would that we saw indications of such
movement on the part of the English people
The Spectator throws out the following sugges-
ton, which is not unworthy of consideration. II
Is true that the labors of especial commss, ons''
are apt to terminate in the bog of blue book; but
if it were possible to realise the suggested
especial commission OF government" and if we
men competent to form 1t, we might see our way
cut of Irish darkness. g For example, says the
Spectator, " it would be possible to frame a
special cabinet ministry for the specific mission
might be possible to lntrust that task to sp ,cial
commission of government for Ireland, composed
of persons selected without reference to party, and
with sole reference to fitness the commission to
be charged with deciding the measures that
are expedlent, framing them and administering
them, until Ireland should be fairly set going.
Such, plan would not be usual-it is not to be
found in the routine of Office; but it is not unwar
raned by analogy or historical precedent. 1t
could not be, without an earnest will to rescue
Ireland from her accursed circle OF mseries the
fact of It's adoption would be gage that at last
something was TO be done"
One thing is certain, that if the suppressed Irish
rebellion was so extensively organised and SO
widely ramified, as government organs affirm it
to have been, then it is all the necessary to
begin early; or If statesmen will stand in the way
of IRISH regeneration, nothing remains for us but
soberly to if the repeal OF the union will not
enable us to get rid OF an enormous nuisance.
BExAR, TExAs.--We rejoice to learn that the
trade of Bexar is rapidly revlving, aud this an
Gent town furnishes evidences that 1t may, ere
long, again become pre-eminent among its sister
towns OF the beautiful West. A large number of
traders have recently visited the town, from the
settlements west of the Rio Grande, and there is
prospect that lucrative trade will soon be opened
between this town and the districts around Parras
and Chihuahua The route from Bexar to the
Eagle Pass on the Rio Grande, has been so much
beaten by the numerous caravans that have passed
on 1t, that it resembles OF the largest roads in
the vicinity Of Houston. The lower route from
Bexar to Laredo is also much worn, and indicates
that the travel in that section Is increasing. The
settlements around the town are rapidly extend
ing, and the large number of new buildings IN the
town indicate degree OF prosperity that 1t has not
before exhibited since the revolution. The CT
tizens of Bexar expect that the main military de-
pot Of the Sd regiment OF drageoniwil be estab-
the neighborlng farmers for their surplus corn.
beet, pork, &c.-Hotsston, (Icras) Telegraph,
August 3D..
OPINION OF GENERAL SHIELDS ON THE SIERRA
MApRE AND IRISH MOVEMENTS The members of
the Emmett Club of st. Louis, gave Gen. Shields
a supper. In reply to a complimentary sentiment,
Gen s made speech, the substance of which is
thus noticed by the Union -" He referred to the
many current rumors with regard to his designs.
He stated plainly that he should have no con-
nection with the buffalo hunt, nor engage in
any other enterprise contrary to his duties as
a citizen of this republic. He considered that
his first duty was to his country, and that In