Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-05-06

- dark cGiBh OF paupeTIsm and anarchy.
osarG5 5-ryi4eriug that in all lands, except their
ana irish people or not inferior to others in
So H2 rursuits of civilized life, we are com
.ttIibute their present calamities. not to
e1 ".r;,sn, vice of theirs. but rather 10 the po-
| o. iD.,j social institutions under which they
h. r,,;sra;iYe cOnnexion, the dissolution OF
la'' 70 5,ry seek al the hands Of your maiesty,
5:' " ~ 10 be the fundamental cause of those
1r5 5!,b = r7culiary affiict US. The history of
d; "l'.1rlon IS written in the blood OF the best
co'-.., Of our people. and from the day on
. oI..'r-,s consumuated to the present hour. it
'l SD !, 10 blast our prosperity and trouble
The wear in which that union was effact-
s. D.tI;. debt of Ireland exceeded by little
.u5 Pee millions of pounds. In consequence
S'a'l ION our national resources stand mort
d. uI debt of eight hundred millions, the
ls5l l",1ortion y, of which had been previously
Gsrssf i bv Great Britain; and our impover-
80 IS now taxed to the last shilling il
'a III tr the payment of the interest on that
|eln W. 5s5.. the greater portion Of which was
.tnofrn'l., by it. or on lis behalf.
} 0, co1'Tr Tr-a, union operates 10 draw from this
II Z'!' annual tribute, amounting, at least. TO
'l1. 1d5 00n in absentee rents and surplus taxa
Foa;r That union has kept alive those fa;al ami
| '.3 5strcen classes and creeds, which time
2s-.-.sssi9ns TO the will of the people, would
have long since removed. 1t has been
- and settled policy of your majesly's
% Az ,iDistsrs. TO bestow unfair advantages on
r-.ssss amongst US, with a view TO inter-
4 yam .T-, c0-f1r4,o rca Cf the ,,Dio..
T--ls have been subsijiscd by oppressive pow
4 ,r5 7ro,estan;s By the revenues Of the esta-
E. -.t---,h. And thus the pence and concord
h .-- people have been deliberately and wicked
$50. tlat there mi ght exist upon Irish soil
.,ire garrison for the maintenance Of British
/ ss.r This wicked policy Of su5sidising garri-
r.. f1a maj fltsuRrcc Of the union by the ere
n minus: and irritating distinctions, has en-
..i,-,d and kept alive among the Irish people
:, I,b;,s Of agitation, turbulence, and dis11isc-
q, the existence Of the aPOlogis;s Of British
-., are prone TO attribute all The evils that af-
4 C,~,s7irr ourselves with this short statement
/, 10 n77st prominent of the disastrous effects Of
r,i,u. we shall briefly invite YOUR maicsty's
[s,roo to the means by which. and the circum-
/, ,,es under which i has been accomplished.
r.. T was effected in q direct violation of
,ro trea.v between the kingdoms Of Great
.l,in and Ire'and-a treaty which had been ra,i-
bv m act Of the British Parliament, declaring
f.e right Of The people OF Ireland to be bound
4, bv the laws made by their own sovereign
4 irriament had been " established and ascer-
nd for ever. and that it should at no time there
4 .. he questioned or questionable"
|9Hv. It was effected in Il moment when the
Eri, and strength Of The Irish nation were para
|si bv an unsuccessful insurTection, provoked.
ere is reason 10 believe, deliberately with view
this result.
Sfv. it vas effected in opposition TO the ex-
ssei will Of vast mli7r..y 0: the Irish people.
/ one hundred and sEty-two members OF the
IN parliament VINO voted for tic union. one
haired and sixteen we're Piacemen, dependent on
/ government Of tie dJv. i million and half
roaav. drawn from the treasury Of the nation.
H. scent in the purchase Of votes for the desiruc-
Eo Of its Independence. Twentv-seyen coun-
;sq, forward petitions bearing 107 600 sigma
rs qcaiuS. The measure, while all the exertious
4 the iLfuence Of & powerful and INSCRIPTIONS
rarlmen; could not procure moro than 5000
1l.lres in its favor
Moved, therefore, BY the foregoing reasons;
Blg5efinC:
Tia! our right o. ae,f-royernTcnt is not more
6tsa5la5e Hov shan i was when s2!amu.y aE-
! rnsi by the British Parliament in 1882.
1 That We have tean deprived Of that privilege Of
government IN violation Of the faith Of Irco-
S, aad IN opposition 10 the expressed Will OF this
I lllt tho union has had tie effect Of filing our
fla.ty vilh d.scoTd, bankruptcy, and PaUperism.
p Of ja-a1iuE this ancient kingdom 10 .HG rank
.r5rary province.
Behave finally resolved, that our efforts for the
fe'ratiOn Of a native parliament to our country
p terminate only il success or in our destruc-
+.
e appeal 20 vour nracIoEs mn Jesty against the
k1rpali0n Of YOUR British Parliament, which as
mes 70 govern this kingdom in defiance Of the
ni OF grea, majority of lis people. For the
ec1rIiy Of your throne and for the salvation Of
+ people, We ask YOU 10 restore Us 10 that privi
e which We never forfeilcd-of which we have
4 50 iou.y robbed. We seek no innovation.
desire 70 eXIs. as our fathers eXisteG-undcr
i've institutions, and 10 your majesty as the
OF sgch institutions. we are willing 20 accord
rec and general allegiance. But our duty 10
4 majesty. and 10 ourselves. compcIs US 10 de-
/ re thus openly. that the freedom Of our coun-
4 and lhe welfare Of It's people, are of moro i'm
i'nce in our estimation than the security Of
h'0ne.
DUBLIN. March %.
losay the city has been in a state Of great
fci'uent. Al II o'clock Mcssrs. Smith O'Bri-
Asagher, and Mitchell, accompanied by
g circle Of friends, both of the Young nd Old
eini sections, moved from the Confederation
korsm D'OIIer street to the head office at the
oyal Exchar,ra Il, Give had for their 1DDearance