The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-09

In perusng an article with the caption OF "The
irish Dlgie'uuy-Hop must be met" IN the last
number OF the Westminster Rsrier Jan i5iy there
Is . comprehensive but melancholy detail OF facts
and staslics In relation 10 thai illfated country,
which we donoi remember 10 have met with else
where. The Ierieic cannot be accused OF exaggc-
ration considering its particularly position In politics,
and It's reference oofical evidence. IL seems that
Ireland last year. cost the british public, indepen-
dent Of private contribution and poor rates. 10000
900 for e direct relief her starring besides
the meinlsnanee OF large military AID police ioreos.
Tho cost of relieving the starving poor largely &C.
ceeds ne ,rtole annual expenditures ofHiegorernmeai
ofHn United Shites, excluding extra war expenses
Destitutlon has greatly increased-nearly all Tho
small farmers arc converted into paupera mere Is
nothing left on the land take for rates, TINS pro-
duoing the necessity (says the revewe "of support
ing large proportion of the population of the Island
on what they call in Ireland imperial resources
In plain English, on public money levied from the
hard earnings Of British Industry lnul the island
out OF an area Of 20 H05 27l acres, only
under crop or tage, SO MS 10 give employment 10
the people. There are eight millions OF acres Of
pasture which does not afford employment TO one
sixth Of the labor, nor grow one third of the amount
OF produce, that IL would, II worked under good
system OF illlage. There are about SIX millions and
quarter acres of ,raste land Of which four millions
arc reclsiniablc Such of the existing ienantry as
have capital now forced conceal IT. or TO
rt oil TO America The cultivated land itself Is de-
lerloating and diminishing in extent large numbers
oiarmcrs being either forced give up their holdings
In order to qualify under the quarter-acre clause for
reiei as pd,persj or unable to bear up against the
exacton Of their landlords, and the poor-rae besides,
together with successive bad seasons are deserving
their farms In despair and carrying oil what little
property they can scramble together 10, America.
The cause OF this dcporable condition Of things is
declared 10 be well known 10 Parliament and the
world successive prime ministers have declared Il
and nobody denies H. Ii Is found In the fact, jhit
the land Is In the hands OF nominal and embarrassed
proprleors, who either eann0t irH not themselves,
improve The estates, allow such terius OF tenure
us VIII induce others 10 improve them, and carry ON
a system of cultivation. Estates entailed the
real value Of large portion OF them has long stree
been obtained aud spent by The predecessors OF The.
present nominal owners. While in general, being
deeply mortgaged, In the hands Of the mortgages,
other creditors, or in ehancery, the embarrassed
landlord has no money TO eXpend upon improvements,
and his necessities compel him extort The highest
temporary rent he can obtain. Frequently this Is
done by the creditors. An owner OF 100000 acres
Of lind recently declared that he was irresponsible
for The harsh proceedings towards his tenantry; be
had no voice In the matter. The Lairs maintain the
proprietor In fnlse position, when he Is unable or
unwilling TO discharge his duties He Is lhuaa SORT
OF dog In the manger, making no good uso Of his
hndering the soil from ecomng available sup
port OF starving mniudes. The laws even hinder
him from selling part to ray oil debts and improve
the rest, or olease In Just manner 10 others whose
energy would improvcit. There is abundant good
land, amply sufficient 10 maintain the people. The
reviewer therefore, opposes the plan Of emigration,
as wasting the strength OF the resources OF the island
and tending TO leave what was once cultivated land
barren waste The evil - in he lao as Il exists
while IL Is competent 70 provide legal remedies 10
terminate these membranes on the land by judi
clal sales, as to allow capital labor and enterprise
to work a change. All the bayonets and artillery in
the world win do 10 good. The main randy for
this diseased state Of things Ia aot TO transport the
population to America, bat TO get the lands out Of
the hnnds Of It's nominal and incapable owners and
into those OF active improyers." This must and
can be done By iatr. The unhappy delay Of such a
measure is Cow driving thousands Of The occupying
tennntry to fly from their native land, and carry
their industry and capital across The Atlantic, 10
country where they may ezpend II with the certainty
Of being allowed to reap its returns, without the risk
Of being robbed Of the value their labor and OUT
uy have created by an extoriionate and unprnciped
landlord or his rayenous creditors.
All this Is q lanentable picture. We have briefly
gathered together the facts presenting read
ers coup atsii Of the whole subject. Let US sill
hope for better times for unfortunate Ireland ~ Phil
Psn1sylrdri1n,