The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-04

STATE IaEIASo.--ln the House OF Com
kens ON the 4th ult., in reply to questions con-
aenning the State of Ireland, Lord John Russell
made the following remarks:
bord John Russell. rise, sir, with con-
siderable anxietyto answer the question which
the noble lord has put, 1t is quite true that
language of the nature he has described has
been used in Ireland-language exciting the
people 10 rebellion against the crown-lan-l
guage exciting them to acts of violence against
persons and property, with view to establish
Ireland as separate nation independent OF the
crown of these realms. Such language ma rat
some periods be passed over as the mere raw
Iings OF dstempered fancy; and which can
have no effect Bat unfortunately it is not so
at present. (Hear, hear.) | believe that the
effect whichhas been produced BY that language
may be attributed partly to the exciteable ma
ture of those to whom ii is directed-partly to
the very great distress which has been felt by.
all. classes now during three years--a distress
which naturally induces men 10 listen to any
desperate language; and thirdly, TO the greatex-
citement which has been created BY the events
which have recently taken place in France and
some other parts of Europe. But, whatever
may be the cause, itiscertain that the utterance
of this language has been followed BY the man
ufacture of pixies, (hear, hear,) by the forma-
ton of rifle clubs, and by various other par
ATOMS all of which are openly avowed by a
part of the press of that countryto be with the
view of stirring up civil war in LELAND
(Hear, hear.) Now, sir, l cannot but agree
with the noble lord, that viewing these pre-.
ceedings as the causes and instigation of civil
war, il is not so much her government, not so
much the institutions of the country that are
in danger, as the peace of Ireland and the well
being of all classes, especially those who are
tengaged in the occupation of trade.and COM
merce in that country. (Cheers.) Ny belief
is that those who have used the language to
which | have adverted have done so for the
purpose of raising themselves careless of
the bloodshed and ruin which may eusue.-
| (Cheers.)
Sir, it is, however, most difficult and most
delicate task for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
TO decide,what his is best to be done under these
circumstances. / hopeI need not assure the
house that, while my noble friend is anxious
toput down disaffection and rebellion, il is at
the same time his warmest wish to listen to
complaints, and to apply, SO far as in his DOW
er, remedy or an alienation to any distresses
or evils that exist With respect to the means
now at the disposal of the government in Iws
land for the purpose of meeting the conspiracy
to which allude, my noble friend the Lord
Lieutenant has been IN constant communica-
ton with my right hon. friend the sSecretary OF
State for the home department and with nv
self, and he has informed us that, while on one
side there were evident preparations for rebel.
lion, on the other side be had received the
most gratifying assurances of loyal support
(cheers) from agreat number of persons. both
Protestant and Roman CathoIic-from clergy
men of the one and the priests of the other re
| ligion-from all classes-landords and mer-
chants-and in fact, from large number OF
persons OF all parties and classes in the coun-
try (Cheers.) The noble io-d opposite
must excuse me if at the present momentI de-
cline stating what further measures are in con
temptation by the Lord Lieutenant and her
majesty's government in Ireland trust he
will be satisfied with the assurance that both
in this country and in Ireland we have most
carefully looked into the law applicable to the
ca be en- tered ti.esssost CON
daily communication with the Lord Lie,ifen.
ant; and that should he be of the opinion tina I
further powers are necessary than those whicn
have yet been obtained by the government. i
shall then feel il my duty-being convinced
that such measures as he may ask can be no
more than are necessary for the occasion-to
come down to this house and ask this house 10
intrust the government of this country with
such powers. (Great Cheering
CONFIDENCE OF THE PEePLE.-When the