The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-12
The pressnt state Of Ireland.


We still remain in doubt as to the character OF
the Irish instruction The latest advices which
have reached us leave us in the dark in regard to
is extent or probable chance of success that we
can as, vet form no decided opinion We would
NOT willingly aid in holding out expectations which
NAV never be realized, nor would we delude with
false hopes those who wish for the freedom of Ire
land We have been before deceived by exaggerat-
ed accounts and it is quite possible that we may be
again misled; but, notwithstanding the unfortunate
issue of the last attempt at rebellion we have never
lost all faith in the ability of the Irish to disenthra
themselves from the tyranny of Britain, nor GER
tain degree of belief that they may yet aciheVe
their liberty. That moment may now nave come
but we cannot proclaim this fixed conVlcuon
until we have something much more definite than
we have already heard and till the msurgent forces
,ain soroa real and tangible success To express
Jasrop+ oninion at this time would only result in
ovci,ipo homes which might in another week be
dashed to the ground. Still, we would not despair.
We see no reason to do so. The appearance Of
things is certainly more encouraging than it has
been for long time, for we have positive evidence
that at least a portion of the people have been
weaned from the delusion of moral suason, and
are willing to resort to physical force, by which
alone they can accomplish any thing. Yet, al
though we would not be over confident, we shall
not be deferred through fear Of being called false
prophets, from expressing our real views, and we
do not hesitate to say that we think the nsurrec-
ton far more formidable the British Government,
and to have prospect Of success than is gene
rally believed We do not believe, as the British
papers assert that the rebellion is owing entireytO
local causes we do not believe that in every in
IL Ioco, oA hrt y,olin
forces when they came in contact with them; nor
do we believe that all the losses have been upon the
popular side. Viewing the subject calmly and dis
passionaely, it appears TO us that all the proba-
biities of the against these things for II
they were true it is reasonable to suppose that the
people would soon have become disheartened, and
abandoned the enterprise. But since the first news
of the outbreak, two steamships have arrived, and
still the Government seems as far as ever from
crushing the rebellion. This fact shows it to pos
sess strength far beyond that which newspaper
reports attribute TO it. It is true, decisive blow
has yet been struck but if the patriots have gained
no advantage, neither has the Government: they
still maintain a position of armed defiance, and
their forces are doubtless momentarily increasing.
The fact of the Irish press being unusually silent
proves nothing more than that they have not the
freedom to speak their real sentiments If they had
that privilege, we might hear quite different story.
AS it is we must be content to st what little truth
we may from the mass of falsehood with which the
columns of the British press is encountered. This
is certainly dificult-perhaps it is almost impos-
sible-but, as we have no other resource, we must
be satisfied with it.
1t is said that The insurrectOn is owing merely to
local causes. This may be true, but it does seem
to us to have been the result of some planned
and preconcerted system of organization, and, in
fact, all the circumstances tend to confirm us in
that opinion. But if the contrary We're true, ii
would prove nothing more than that the people
goaded to desperation by want and misery, the
effects of tyranny and misrule, had determined to
die by the sword rather than by starvation. Almost
every part of Ireland which has been at all disaf-
fected to the British Government is in this cOndi-
ton so that if famine and distress has driven por
ton to insurrection all may be affected in the same
manner by the same causes. The very assertion
that the oppression Of the landlords had become
insupportabe TO a great portion of the people, is
Acknowledgement of the evils under which they
labor. We will not say that we think this rebellion
will be successful, yet we must sincerely wish for
such consummation. A few days will probably
bring us sufficient information upon which to found
a more decided opinion.