The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-01
The Character of the English Governments
Recent Developments.

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The Character of the English Governments
Recent Developments.
Although our frequent comments on the conduct
of the English government will show that we have
formed a pretty accurate estimate of their
recklessness of purpose, whenever it suited
them to carry out their .bomlnabe purposes, yet
we hardly thought that they could be capable of
oacocting such scheme as was designed by Lord
John Russell and his colleagues, in the years 1881
and 1882, and which has been clearly established
by the publication of letter addressed by one
Thomas Young to General Napier, who unhapplly
for the consplrators, spurned the offer which was
made TO him, to fight against the government.
This offer was, that he, General Napier, should
take an active part In an armed attempt to over
throw the government, or, at least, TO drive the
tories from power, so that the wings might take
their places, and obtain the control OF the spois
of office General Napier having declined to be-
come a party to the revolution, the wings, II
appears, requested him to return to them the letter
which they had addressed to HIM on the subject.
He refused doing SO, stating, at the same, that
he should never develope Its contents, or allow
them to be made public, until the wings should
capI;aly prosecute BRUSH beet for the offence
of which they themselves were guilty. The wings
having done so, In the case of Mr.. Smith O'Brien
and Others, recently, In Ireland, General Napier
thought the time had arrived when this extraordi
naIy ofer TO HIM should be made pnblic, and ac
cordngly be published 1t in the Irish papers, much
no doubt TO the chagrln and modification of the
members Of the government.
The exposure of Youne's letter presents, at
one view, tie most conclusive proof that al
the agItatlons that have taken place IN Eng
land within the last twenty years, were either
fomented or originated by the government
for its own purposes-we mean by the par
ty in power at the time. Hence, then, 1t follows
that after exciting and encouraging these agita-
tons, and afterwards prosecuting to the DEATH as
they have recently done in the case OF Mr..
O'Brien, those who took part In them, they
have acted the part of willul and deliberate
murderers. 1t is also evident that Lord John
Russell and his colleagues were apprehensive of
these vile transactIonsgst before the public
and hence his visit TO Ireland before the COM
mencement of the State trials, and the attempts
made by several Of the English journals, to impress
on the public Of both England and Ireland, the
conviction that maruallaw ought to take the place
of trial by jury in Ireland lest this letter OF Young,
and the clrcum stances connected with the wing
movements in 1881 and 30, might leak out and
become known to the public. 1t is evident from
this, that the present British government would
have willingly murdered Smith OBrien and others
of the Irish patriots, through The medium of mar
tIal law, for The purpose OF preventing an expos-
ton of their villany The history of the
world does not present so vile piece of wicked
ness and demonism
Another piece OF trickery, OF similar character,
and which has recently come TO light, will tend
still further to show the corruption of the
British government. Lord George Benunck,
who, with all bis faults and wees, had redeemng
qualities, thought that the mseries of ireland
could be relieved in a great degree, by providing
employment for the unfortunate people of that
country. He accordingly introduced into Parlia-
ment bill for the purpose of obtaining sixteen mil
lions Of pounds TO be expended in the construction
of railroads and other public works, and had been
promised the support of all tie Irish members to
effect his beneficial design. Yet II appears from
letter dated in September last. that notwithstand-
ing such promised support, sixty of the Irish menu
Ders alter an interview with the prime minister
at the foreign Office, voted against the measure
all the others, with the exception of tweny.eight
absentlng themselves from the House Now. the
n.
that the Irish members who had promised 70 sur.
port this railroad bill, brbed by the minister
to oppose It, and that the object OF the bribery WAC
to prevent any relief being extended to the people
OF Ireland, in order that their miscnes would ex
cite them 10 rebellion and the government have
an opportunity of slsughtering them the continu.
ance OF state Of excitement being probably
thought necessary to enable them to maintain Of
fee.
These two cases alone are sufficient to give
the world an insight into the dreadful cor
ruptIon that characterize the government on Great
BIitain Can 1t be that the unfortunate people OF
that country would tolerate the existence of sucb
government, II they were acquainted with these
things Can il be that they would be SO willing
as they are te kiss the rod ith which thew are
scoufged, and 10 prate OF their loyalty TO their
Queen and constitution We should think not
but until they become less noisy about loyalty and
exercise their judgment and reason more than they
do, they will remain as they have remained for
centunes-the victims OF set of designing men
and corrupt ministers. who, as we have shown will
not scrupe 10 commit murder for the furtherance
OF their designs.
ARRIVAL or THE NoRTBERNER The fine mail
steamer Noitherner, Captain Budd made her way
up TO the city yesterday forming, through the thick
log, having left ChaIl ston on Saturday evening