Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-16
4 View of the Condition of Ireland.
From the London Chronicle, July IS.

actually exploded or not. Reluctant as we
are to say any thing inculpatory of the Gov
ernment at such time, we cannot but ex-
press our surprise that Lord Clarendon
should have allowed the leaders of the
movement TO leave Dublin, knowing rs he
must have known that the announcement of
Lord John Rtssell's measure would he the
signal to the crisis. Ii he could have ar
rested Their, legally, he should have exceed
ed his powers to do so, and asked for indenl-
nifty. However, that is past now, and they
are at liberty to fight. We have always
given them credit for being bold, unscrupu-
l6usrebels md we think SO still. Indeed,
should they choose it, they could not re-
treat now. Their maddened followers
would keep them by force at their head, and
we understand that they have fully compro-
missed themselves with Government by their
proceedings of the last few days; so we can
not avoid the conclusion that the conflict is
impending, and certainly never will the Gov
ernment of this country engage in one with
clearer conscience ofright, or more unanim-
Gus concurrence ofallloyaland thinkingmen.
1t is remarkable that, Notwithstanding the
vast amount of passive disloyalty which ex"
lists in ireland, the actual excitement of the
more dangerous characters is very much
less widely difiused than might have been
expected.
The west and north nrc comparatively
free from the contagion, though for very
differat reasons. The accounts which we
receive frcm Kerry, Clare, and nearly the
whole of Connaught, are favorable as re-
CARDS present tranquility, and the apparent
absence ofeXcitement among the people. In
these counties the people ale more primi-
tive, more subject to the influence of their
clergy, which is at present eXertcd to pre-
vent rebellion, and more affected by the
physical depression of extreme Distress
The organization of the clubs has in very
few instances been established to the west of
the Shannon; nor have we heard, in Gal
way, of any preparations being made for
Insunection; certainly no alarm Is felt among
the gentry. Ulster is safe. The demons
stration of loyalty and of physical force
made by the Orangemen on the ] III of July
has prechIded the probability of any gener-
al outbreak in that province. We do not
expect even partial rising there.
In the northern and midland counties
Of Leinster the case is different; the people
are an energetic, determined race, the de-
scendants Of the English of the, com
paratively we'll off, and the great majority
Roman Catholics. Their character aud or
ganzation render them less prone to the
wild excilementof the Celtic south; but they
are thoroughly anti-Engish in feeling, and
would be sure TO rise if they saw chance OF
success. Accordingly, though not immedi-
ateIy menaced we should not be at all sur
prised on hearing of movements in Louth,
/ Meath West Meath, and even Dublin and
! Wicklow. On the whole, however, there
seems reason 10 suppose that at first the IN
surrection will be confined 10 six or seven
counties, namely: Cork, Waterford, LINER
ick, Tipperary, and Kings. Nothing that
we have heard gives us reason to apprehend
THAT it ought to he either difficult or tedious
matter to deal with. In the two menaced
provinces there are nearly $4,000 troops and
5000 constabulary; and, notwithstanding all
rumors 10 the contrary, we are convinced
that the latter viii fight as well as the former.
On the other hand, the rebels cannot muster
even an equal number of armed men, aud
among them there must be the most hope
less deficiency, not only in military leaders
aud in mutual confidence, but III ammuni-
ton, provisions, and effective weapons
There will he pixies in abundance; but in
the open field the pike in The hands of un-
disciplined men is n very Ineffective instru-
meni Il j. probable that barbados may
be tried in Cork, Waterford, and Limerick,
hut we believe that the naval aud military
forces which command these towns are such
as to put heightened resistance out OF the
question.
The insurrecton will then resolve itself
into guerrilla warfare, and in that case, we
fear that great injury may be done TO life
and property. But even this canDot last
- ha ia
them. Every one who is familiar with the
aspect Of rural districts in ireland, knows
that in July there is hardly any corn left in
the country. There are no potatoes this
year: and we have no doubt that a long no.
tice which we have had Of what is now
coming, has allowed large proportion of
the farmers to take measures, for getting
their stock in places of safety. very short
tune, accordingly, will suffice 10 starve the
rebels out of the mountain Businesses, in
which they will take refuge, and with which,
indeed, if 1t be necessary to pursue them,
the constabulary are as well acquainted as
themselves. lf the improbable contingency
Of an extensive and prolonged rebellion
arise, all other considerations must be sac
riiced to the preservation Of life and prop
eriy in Ireland, and Of the integrity of the
empire; but, as we firmly believe that the
regulars and constabulary will put down the
rising NJ once, we cannot agree win those
who advocate making the affair a civil war
of religion by arming the Orangemen OF the
north. Such a course would lay the FUN
dation of future evils analogous TO those OF
which the present crisis is the natural result
and complement.
New VoLcANo.-A volcano is stated 10
have broken out at Awargura, an Island ~
the Pacific, in the Friendly Group, and
about twenty miles east Of Navau. Violent
shocks of an earthquake have been felt at