Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-05-11

IRELAND Matters seem to be approaching n
crisis in Ireland. The O'Connells maniully de-
clare that they will take their stand upon, as the
very ne plus ultra, the uttermost bounds of the
law and constitution, and will adhere to the coun
sells bequeathed to them by their father, TO obtain
Repeal by peaceable and constitutional means
only
fhe division between the physical force and
the moral force Repealers is becoming every day
more marked Tho rent has fallen of to G25.-
Mr. Mltchells language in the UNITED Irish
man" becomes daily more violent; SO with the
"Nation," late number Of which paper con
tains letter from parish priest, setting forth
the doctrine of Catholic resistance. 1t nculca,es
the duty of arming quietly, and goes on TO say
to the people, Make your peace with God put
your houses in order and prepare to die" 1t
then teaches them to bide their time; and then,
when it comes, every man must vow "before
God and his country, TO lessen, if he can, by one
man at least, the enemies Of his native land, and
then TO die
Directions are given how to drill TO use the
pike and musket. Amongst the converts 10 Re-
peal, is said to be no less a parsonage than the
Earl OF Shrewsbury The state prosecutions a
gainst Mr. Mitchell, O'Bricn and MeOgher, com
menced on the first day of term, and true bills
have been found against them There was
run upon the Savings Bank, at Cork, says Doug
las Jerrold's paper
DRILLING BY NIGHr. We have it from au-
thority which we have the best reason 10 trust,
that in quarter not quite a thousand miles from
limerick, 5000 men are nightly engaged in prac-
Using the pike exercise Limerick Examiner.
SToPPINa RIFLE Practice. The police au-
thorties, says the Times Dublin correspondent
have at length aroused themselves to sense Of
the duties which are due 10 public decorum, to
say the very least of it, On Sunday stop was
put to The rifle practice ON the North Strand,
where, Us usual, the A." National Guard" mustered
in full force, for the purpose of drilling, &C.
With the exception of one or two remonstrants
against the der, che men of war quietly revers-
cd arms, and marcbeh peaceaby home.
We conclude with an extract from letter
from resident in Cork:
Our political aspect is not one 10 assure stran.
gers that wo are getting more sense but the
truth is that there is very lutte to be apprehend-
ed fIom the present absurd proceedings of our
rife or pike inca. In fact, the agitation now at
work has not any really respectable supporters,
and the mad party are daily finding that there is
nothing to be effected by their measures but their
own Iuin.
My opinion il, that crisis has arrived in our
political affairs, and the result will turn out ia
vorably for the general good. The friends of u
peaceable struggle for our national Improvement,
are the most wealthy, the most respectable, and
the most courageous; and while they are oppos-
ed 10 physical force, and have Great Britain To
back them, there can be no possible hopes for
the objects OF our reckless liberty and equality
men.
We have, however, plenty of Conservative Re-
pealers, bnt they would be all for alternate ses-
slons Of Parliament in London and Dublin, which
in my humble opinion would be the best measure
that Ireland could possibly seek for.
Potatoes are planted to an unusual extent this
han haf ,ha col,
OF 40 and AZ; and this promises a return of
good time for landlord and tenant, for without
plenty of potatoes we cannot get on well; the
reasons are obvious.
One of the most melancholy events connected
with affairs in Ireland, is the attempt of Tom
Steele to commit suicide. He was the bosom
friend of O'Connell, the head pacifcator," and
u true worthy lrshman. On the 10Th he attemp-
ted TO pu; an end to his existence by throwing
himself off the Waterloo Bridge, in London He
was seen TO perform the rash act and boat put of
to his assistance. The only injury he has suf-
fered is the shock TO his system from having fall
len fiat upon the water. He wore his celebrated
cap at the time, and took it off his head before
he threw himself into the Thames.
HOLLAND.
Roy is as yet secure, and despotc in its
measures.
GERMANY.
The Rhenish provinces are III a very disturbed
state, and it would be an endless task to emu
merate the numerous outbreaks.
| In Difference to the Provisional Diet at Frank.
! fort, the king of Prussia has been compelled tC
rescind the election of federal representatives
nominated by his own Diet, and to consent thai
they should be elected by the whole people. e.
ventually Germany will probably possess insli'
tutions second to none in Europe for freedom
and stability.
PRUSSIA.
The King yields with readiness 10 the popula
will, and goes with The current Of freedom which
he could not STEM
| DENMARK g. SCHLESWIG- HOLSTEiN.
! Letters from Hamburger confirm the fact o
the Danish capture and occupation OF Schleswig
while $4,000 Prussian troops have been assem-
bled against them.
/ SWEDEN.
! new Ministry has been appointed, men o
high honor, but not possessing those politica
principles which will guarantee a change Of ad
II rninistratlon.
RUSSIA.
The Russian Government is adopting ever
possible measure of defence, and with every fol
= bearance.
An engagement between Hungary and Rus
e sia, in and respecting the Duchies of tn
: Danube is considered inevitable. The indie
e pendent Hungarian Government seems resolve
. upon the speedy armament of the people, an
extensive warlike preparations. The Empert
is said to have privately expressed his gratfcl
ton al the overthrow of Louis Philippe. but d,
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