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should they ever be called upon to do it. They
will form an Irish Brigade the nucleus of which
is now in New York. 1t ramihes. already, TO a
considerable extent, throughout the Union, and
forms grand military association resolved upon
one desperate purpose, the unqualified FREEpoM OF
IaELAND-its total disenthralment from English
rule and English tyranny. The heart of Ireland
Is still sound Her people thirst for independence,
and there yet remains solid phaanx of her pa
triots behind that will act, despite of every oppo-
sition or intrigue"
We are told, after an enumeration of some
of the more important organizations and the
names of their commanders, that, within three
years after the first movement upon the sub
ject, there are sin the United States force
. of nearly twenty thousand well-disciplined
and armed troops, the greater portion of
whom would either cross the Canadian lines
tomorrow ana make it "a short cut to reach
i the sod sod or would be prepared to cross
the Atlantic if need be sin a cockle-shell,'
so that in arms they could hope to reach
their native shore. They but foreshadow the
settled purpose of those still rushing forward
to swell their ranks and terrible will be
8 that struggle for Irish freedom, come when it
may"
The Revie,c anticipates that France will re-
new her attempts to injure England by throw
ing body of troops into Ireland. 1t says:
"France has regarded Ireland the vul-
nerable part of England. and when the British
lion is to be struck to the heart, che we'll knows
the blow must come chiefly from Irish hands.
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descent upon Ireland have failed in consequence
of the want of adequate navy. The present
emperor of France is rapidly supplying this def.
cheney, and the discovery of steam power will do
the rest. We believe he will invite the scattered
sons of Ireland to co operate with him, and be-
fore three years pass be in a condition to achieve
what the great Napoleon attempted in vain. The
first trumpet call in such a movement would rally
the Irishmep to the standard of their beloved
island from every nook and corner of the world.
Then will O'Bren and his fellow sufferers be par
doned, by the liberation of Ireland. The govern
ment Of England the surface looks peaceful,
powerful, and permanent, but the seeds of death
implanted in its bosom, and are steadily but
silently terminating. That Colossus which has
SO long bestrode the earth and begins to feel
the tremor of the earthquake, and is nodding to
its fall.''
We do not say that this is an improbable
prediction. But We should think there is an
other consequence worthy the attention of
England.
Early injustice and undeserved ridicule has
created prejudice amongst the citizens of the
United States against England. The few that
are like Mr.. STEVENSON, and Mr.. LAWRENCE,
and Mr.. INGERsoLL, complimented by public
dinners, or feted like Mrs. STowE and the Tom
Troupe, bear an insignificant proportion to
those who have Evolutionary impression of
high taxes, Hessians, and prison ships of the
Revolution, or of the impressments and Indian
massacres of the last war.
Though prejudice is yielding rapidly in
Eng land to the progressive development of
American greatness, England is yet pursuing
a course that savors somewhat of duplicity.
Many of her citizens are doing every thing in
their power to encourage enmity between the
sections of the American Union; while her
statesmen are, as We have said, suspected of
systematic interference with the relations of
the United States with Spain, Mexico, and
Central America.
from these causes or any others collision
should occur with the United States, the dan
ger of an Irish invasion would be obvious Of
the results we can offer prediction. It's suffi-
cient to remark that the disaffected population of
Ireland might be so reinforced by the strongest
mercantile marine in the world that she could
never again be reconquered.
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Washington in time as San Francisco, it is not
so extravaganza possibility that she should even
find in the United States recognition of her
national rights as that the Pacific should be now
bringing It's tribute to the marts and metropolis
of the American Union within the generation
which first knew the Blue Ridge as the
boundary of our national progress.
The policy of England is wrong. She should
do liberal justice to Ireland; she should break
the chains that bind an unhappy sister, and
raise her to freedom, friendship, and equality
She should feed, cothe, and employ those who
remain. and recall those who have gone abroad
to find food and freedom. She would find in
the fervor and fidelity of Irish nature guard
from invasion, and an unfailing source of sup
port that would amply reward her.
If, however, she pursue her present policy,
let not her philanthropists and statesmen be sur
prised at an incidental and even an uninten.
tiOnal retaliation. Let them beware lest in
the midst of their ingenious Vaccinations to
preserve the Cuba of Spain, they may mad
yertently fire train which shall give separa-
tion and freedom to the Cuba of England.
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