Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-05-11

STATE OF IRELAND.-In the House Of Com
mons on the 4th ult., in reply to questions con-
corning the State of Ireland, Lord John Russt IL
made the following remarks:
Lord John RUSSELL | rise, sir, with con-
siderable anxiety to 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 Ireand-anguage exciting the
people to rebellion against the crown-lan-
guage exciting them to acts of violence against
persons and property, with view TO establish
Ireland as a separate nation independent of the
crown of these realms. Such language may at
some periods be passed over as the mere raw
ings of distempered fancy; and which can
have no effect. But unfortunately it is not so
at present. (Hear, hear.) l believe that the
effect which has 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 TO listen to any
desperate language; and thirdly, TO the greatex-
element 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, it ascertain that the utterance
of this language has been followedby the man.
ufacture of pixies, (hear, hear,) by the forma-
ton of rifle clubs, and by various other .prepar-
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 Ireland
(Hear, hear.) Now, sir, | cannot but agree
with the noble lord, that viewing these pre-
ceedings as the causes and instigation of civil
war, it 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
engaged in the occupation of trade and COM
merce in that country. (Cheers.) My belief
is that those who have used the language to
which l 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
TO put down disaffectioh and rebellion, it is at
the same time his warmest wish to listen to
complaints. and to apply, so far as in his pow
er, a remedy or an alienation to any distresses
or evils that exist. With respect to the means
now at the disposal of the government in Ire
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 Secretary of
State for the home department and with my
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 great number of persons, both
Protestant and Roman Catholic-from clergy
men of the one and the priests of the other re
! ligion-from all classes-landlords and mer-
chants-and, in fact from a large number oil
persons of all parties and classes in the coun-
try (Cheers.) The noble lord opposite
must excuse me if al the present moment de.
cline stating what further measures are in con-
! temptation by the Lord Lieutenant and he
majestys government in Ireland. trust he
will be satisfied with the assurance that boil
in this country and in Ireland we have mos
carefully looked into the law applicable to the
case; that we have entered into the most con
daily communication with the Lord Lieuten
anti and that should he be of the opinion tha
further powers are necessary than those whicI
have yet been obtained by the government,
: shall then feel it my duty-being convinced
that such measures as he may ask can be NJ
more than are necessary for the occasion-tt
come down to this house and ask this house t.
, intrust the government of this country witt
such powers. (Great Cheering)