Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-17
GIGANTIC Proposition.


Sir Robert Peel has introduced into the House
of Commons most important measure as re-
medy for the distress Of Ireland. II is for Par
Lament to buy up the incumbered estates in the
poorcs, parts of Ireland and sell them out in
small farms 10 sturdy laborers with capital sufIl-
cienl 10 work the land properly. The greater
part Of ireland is said TO be uDcultivated. and
this or some similar measure seems well cslcu
lated 10 furnish relief. An extract from Sir r
pcel's speech vii! shed some light on the sub
jecl:
"Thc remedy which he proposed, was the in
Productions Of new proprictors, who would en-
Ter with capita upon the cultivation of the land,
with new feeling, and inspiring confidence into
society in ireland. He would not propose 10
gain such an advantage by any violation II the
rish,s Of property. But he thought il would be
possible for the Government, with the sanction
of the house, 10 devise the means whereby il
might be gained without such violation. They
had precedent for what he now proposed. BY
The all of the Government, extensive settle
ments were made in Ulster IN the time Of James
|. Settlements afterwards extended 10 Lelnster,
from which the bappiest results followed He
trusted that, by tho adoption of some similar
course, equally beneficial results might DOW be
secured. But unless they applied, in some de-
gree, the principal of settlement then acted up
on, he could anticipate no permanent improve
ment in the condition Of Ireland. = IAN infu-
sion of new blood iuto tho west of Ireland was
absolutely essential for its physical and moral
regeneration. The main hope for Ireland was
now in the transfer OF property-a transfer to be
etiec ed with every attention to the rights OF pro-
perty, and to be managed through the interven-
lion of the Government, or oil some commission
acting in concert with it, Ale begged the
house not to forget that, without change in the
possession Of the land in some parts of that
country, und the consequent INTRODUCTION OF ca
pital into it, no permanent improvement could
be effected in its condition.
The Baltimore American says and with much
force: "The policy OF Cromwell, rough, and violent
and summary as it was, was, nevertheless, based
upon the identical principles which form The foun-
da;ion o! Sir Robert Peel's propose'i system. An
infusion @. new be d into the Yves, Of LELAND
this great statesman OF England now declares, is
absolutely essential for It's physical and moral
regeneration.
"The system is founded upon those laws OF
races, with their accompanying afhniIies and re-
pugnances, which cannot be overlooked with inn
punily whenever one race undertakes to make
laws for another race and 10 hold them Under
control The perpie1ilies with which England
has been BEST 10 all her attempts 10 govern Ire
land. arise more or less from that inexiinsn,sha-
BILE amnesty which the Irish cherish towards
their Saxon rulers, and which has been TOO Of en-
returned by vindic,ive tyranny, as miserable
in its shor,-sehiedness as it was revolving 10 .u-
mainly and justice.
ITO have Ireland 10 haEmoaY With Ireland
the bulk Of the population must be a.ylf'
This comnrehends the plan OF Sir Robert III
simple enough in The idea Of it, but reqsfing
the lapse of years. with much patience, and per-
severance, and large expenditures. 10 carryit in
10 effect without the Preparation OF injustice !!