The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-02
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence OF the Union.
New York, April %, 1919.

distress, especially in the of Ireland But OF
that more anon seems that the opposition manifested
In the House OF lords TO the lid bill has
the ministry to tue extent Of inducing them to entertain
ue PROJECT Withdrawing il immediately after Parliament
came together after the nov During the recess, Lord
John Russell contemplated formal meeting with the
members for consultation upon the various suggestions for
the Immediate relief OF the Sufferers Indeed he had
yoked them before the Cambria sailed As they, the
most OF them. are IN the interest of the landlords the
iorty VIII probably second Tie treAenngs or the lords.
by way of forcing him, upon the navigaonaws ques
ton, TO change his plans radically The lords and the
Irish landlords desire the enactment OF income in
place OF the ratsn-sid This last proposition is received
with great indignation throughout Ireland SO unanimous
is the demonstration against it, the part of all classes
other than that of the landlords and their immediate de-
pendents, that fancy Sir John. by the time Parliament
met must have been satisfied ua his chance OF keeping
place will be better under the anger o! the lotds than
with the clamorous voice of wenigh all Ireland against
him. He certainly contempates Immediately bringing
in bill for the instant application OF E00o00 from the
treasury for the relief OF the wentyone insovent unions
and when the Cambria sailed, he in quanday to de-
;rmne whether prudent 70 stick to the rae-n
aid scheme make good this the treasury
the income Really, hard how the landlords
can pay the en-ad though their own avarce has
ainy produced much OF the awful distress making its levy
Under the Irish pooraws the rates are levied
upon the number of tenements upon estate. Now,
thousands of estates, where few of the tenants nominal
well rea the (poor) 'ro OF lists to esrape be-
ing rated with their respective shares OF the necessary
for the suenance of the in their unons they either
procured ORDERS upon some retence, from the sessions
authorizing them evict dispossess their poor
ants or paid them small sum each for giving UP their
holdings and emgating. AS they thus dis
Possessed, the cabins were eveled to the ground Then
when the came round they were Grated" with
half the sums they would have had pay if his Witt had
been made while the cabins were standing To give your
readers idea OF the which this system of get
ting rid OF taxation has been carried within the last year.
may mention that single landlord Mr. Massey Dawson,
obtained at the October sessions order for the evc
tom OF seven bundled and thirty souls, his tenants,
in Toomvara, which have been carried effect
on the 18th instant Now left in their cabin, and per-
milted continue ill his estate would
probably have been the roll of lists but thus turned
adrift Iul six in of these poor come
upon the union" for relief and, if failing obtain
there through its insolvency other cause they
die OF starvation, or disease engendered by want, in
diiches under walls or along the roads Such sweeping
evctons in fact the main of the insolvency of
the tweniyone unions.
know not what to compare the present condition OF Ire.
land to- except to huge locked, boed and barred build
ing fire, while crammed full of people The policy pur
sued by the landlords being the evident of the
calamity, the of the people crying aloud for
which shall secure their mmoaton in the fire soon
possible that if any escape, they may not be the
authors Of the conhag ration.
Sir Robert Peel briefly describes his spendous plan for
PEI relief follows,
lN. ITO bring the management OF poor-relef in the
distressed districts under control, with combination
OF plans test Oh
I'd. "To administer the grants for the encouragement of
land povements, of fsheres &c and to employ (paid)
labor in the formation of roads, and such really useful
works.
3D. ITO excae the land from its burden of hel pess and
redundant labor by devising properly organized scheme
OF emigration.
4h. ITO extricate the land from its ENHANCEMENT in
nominal and nsolvent ownershp that end the commits
would obtain possession OF the land by sezng for
of receiving such desire TO ren
qush but sell from the complicated relations OF
title They would then either carry the cultivation OF
such lands temporarily grant them to settlers lease them to
great companies (Which Sir Robert expects to be estab
lished) sell them, in each giving complete parla-
mentary title The commission would for the time and
purpose entirely supersede and override the cumbrous,
costly dlaory and useless administration of chancery."
From these, his words, your Irshtorn readers will be
better enabled understand what must be the details of the
bill he is about bring forward than from the general
Of the plan given in recent letter upon Irish affairs
So far the ministry though expressing themselves in
about the necessity for the arrangement OF
scheme for the permanent relief Of Irish Distress have
had the courage the heart propose anything and
there is possibility that jealousy OF Sir Robert
backed by the efforts of Mr. DIsraeIs etrogradst follow
ers, may induce thcm to venture oppose Sir Roberts
suggestion the meeting of Parliament which, blythe
by, has already taken place. had intended con6Ase
OF the aggravated suffering in the and SOUTH
but the labor will be great and the space required for
their publication will be too heavy tax your columns
However may call your attention to letter published in
The Dublin Freemans Journal from officer of the union
which Newport, county Mayo is situated He estimates
that month following the date of his letter. there
not be less thousand deaths from starvation
union alone Poor Ireland 1t my bleed
read these fghu OF husbands covering the dead
bodies of their wives with keep the dogs from de-
vourng them of starving sisters dragging the naked body
OF starved younger brother, by the pit in which
lay the bode, of their parents, waiting receive this vic
tim of privilege by the grace Of God before being covered
up.
perceive account of subscriptions for the Pope in the
Cambrias The accumulation of heart rending dis
Vess throughout the island has probably put stop this
characteristic Irish folly One thousand emgrnns
Gently sailed from southern Irish pert in day. Glad
am indeed that they have managed to get away
Spain.
l cannot take leave of the Cambria's budget without
shouting for JOY the Of Count Montmolin the Carl
list pretends the throne Spain who when the Niagn
sailed, "dong the genteel in the saloons of Lon
on and devisng plots of rider and robbery be carried
by his robber general Cabrera the northern Span
ish frontier He silly venture in those parts in
person. He had passed through France visit of con-
suIation with Cabrera, and reaching Perpgnan, (im-
medatey the frontie betrayed by his guide into
the hands of the French authorities who had followed
his trail with the view OF arrcsting him. He was then
the port and shipped back to England,
stead of being hung npon BARRIERS pole, as he de-
served have BEEN This attempted visit from Montmo-
lin was really caused by the dissatisfaction among his
of adhercnts he had failed put himself
at the head his troops his drawer but not scamp
i.h father had done when Zumalacaeguy his Cabre-
raL his haaf p a