Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-06


an Irish member, remarked:
aThat no eorntry in Europe more desired full DIS
cusscn Of the American question in the British Par
Eameu. than did Ireland, for the simple reason that
many thousands OF their eOuntrymen had been
slaughtered 10 this contest, in cause which was not
their own. And owing, be believed, to the want Of
energy manifested BY The present Administration sub
ieets Of Ter Msiey being daily enlisted in this
"frairicida war He did not think the honorable mem
Z" Der could have convinced any Oae, much less the
honorable and learned member from Sheffield, that
the people Of Ireland did no, want the subjee dis
"-cussed Fer bis own part be WAS extremely scr thai
the motion bad been Withdrawn. TIE Chancellor Of
the EseheQuer had himself sud- long ago as last
October tina the South natiOu-sn expression
which gave great offence the time, aud was indeed
complained of as a breach Of the laws Of II uIsIty
The time ha a. bowevsr uoS arrived Shen they ought
TO discuss the question and whenever they DID, he
was sure that it would DC Ouad that the scGin was
nation, wha;svsr might be lis greatness"
Mr.. Whitede is probably Of the creates: forensic
orators in the British dominOns, aud gentleman
whose exalted worth and high standing preeludes the
lea Of his making sny statement not based upon Ut
Questionable authority. Toe silence Of Mr.. Lsyari
when it was charged that subjects Of her Majesty
were being daily enlisted ia ibis frarcidal war;" ls
Rss the inference that the Government conscious
OF the fact charged else prompt contradiction would
have been given. We are led to believe, from similI:
statements made in the House Of Commons by other
Irish members that these enliAtments taking place
in Ireland and his belief is strengthened by the large
Immigration returns which We 6rd published from time
20 tiue in the New York papers.
There can be little doubt but that this enlistment pro
cess Is going on 70 eOnsite able extent in LELAND
Toe failure Of the crops that country for the last
wears has so aH,c.ed the upper tier Of the farming
classes who Wtbs.ood the terrible ordeal Of the sncce
dvs failures Of The previous egi; ten years. as to
make emigration necessity at least with the grown
members Of families. The profer Of aberal bOuutes
e,rried this spirit Of emigration 70 large class still
without the pale Of actual want and TO these the prot
fer would be lss acceptable. Toe reduction OF this
class 70 the impoverished STANDARD Of their less foru
nate neghboN would be bus The WORK of oRe mere
fiure Of the crops and 70 avert this sad result and
enable the aged and children continue a few ycas
longer in possession OF the old and eGdeared home
stead the grown young men would readily take the
bounty The eOnsOIng reelection Of having by this
means averted from their aged parents and helpless
brothers and sisters the sad doom Of ction from Their
homes--the inevitable penal'y Of the nonpsyment Of
t,sir rent-re.oneies them 70 tie worst fate of
They viii fight Jar better than those brought into ssT
wee through the opsrat Of the COnserpt Law They
have a mOtive-and 20 them hllOwel one--that
b inging conference.-the f,miy agOnizsd by the
tsuplatOa Of fsse the horrors Of which realized
IN advance from the t-rrb scenes o. poverty and suf
Fsiug around them The o,hsrs have no notigc. Tney
a forced ino service and therefore, lack every incen
i've to daring and begosm. This Efforts viii be either
to desert or skuk fIom tie 6ga;; and their presence
viii be anything but s2Vceable TO the morale Of the
a-my
There can be 10 dcub. but at the immense sums
Esalzsd By the Yankee Government. Ter exemptions,
are applied 10 the payment Of bOundes in Ireland.
There are fev young men snO the farming classes in
tAas country who would not be tenp;ed to enter any
service for $500. Estimating tie relative value Of the
necsssases OF life there and at the NORTH this amount
would be equal 20 600 in New York. Its value to
The recipient the OpporIune medium Of present
lief and future hOpe family the verge Of
ton, can only be estimated by those wtO may be them
sslvss the victims Of suffering and poverty.
OF course this boon viii be peculiarly acceptable to
rhs class with whom emigration is present necessity.
Toe services Of this cas- can readily be secured either
bsore or after their arrival muSh cheaper doubtless
IN the latter than the former instance And ~hht is
p,euiarly infamous in connection with this movement
i The flet that the basharOrs Yankee Government sub
sdizes irish citizens in New York aud other pon Of
emigration 70 deeoy into as meshes Of enlistment traps
tls innocent and unsuspectng among the fresh arrivals
This furnishes prolific sOurca from which 10 repeush
devastated armies while the mlterit derived therefrom
poor Offset for the South in the mItler Of re al
iOn. should that dire extremity be forced upon Us
There Is reason 70 apprehend tht the Indifference Of
the Yankee Government in regard % the fate Of tese
moor hireings VIII render them less scrapaous in fore
ing the alternative Of retaliation u2On Us, than they
would be Il they we're compelled to rely rPan native
material in the prosecution Of this war. 1t is not i'm
probable that they have been setusted in their past
6spdh excuses by an infamous spirit Of this sort and
iaAsmush they have the balance In their favor and
recognize no law, human Divine, in the eOndnc. Of
this war we have for the present means of redress
i, L hard to realize that white men, even Yankees
could be so lost TO every Of humanity every chr
tan sentiment and 80 far disregard every law, social
and moral human aud Divine, wckedy to perperlte
the most infamous excuses agairsi our soldiers and
eviiaus from feeling Of indifference as TO the fate Of
ths nsopers in our hands, and knowledge Of the re-
latvey high estimate which we put upon the hVeS Oh
our Southern troops one might suppose that the hu
name Instincts, peculiar to the white man. even in the
absence Of social refinement or religious teaching,
which Is Abes condition, would have some Influence IN
STAYING the progress Of these murderOus excuses But
no. And in estimating The iorcs Of the superior in
sncts Of man. mOdsraiing evil passions, We should
be careful not TO oonfOund al classes Of White men,
hat % limit our calculations to the debased Yankees
Fher instincts are peculiarly negrOsh and herein we
ays he solution Of that love for che negro which cha
,.e.srzss TIA. race In this Identity Of 6arbarOus in
sDess consists the cohesive power which makes their
social ana mahinoaiA unOa agreeable. Parss cum
-. eailnnh.r. and We doubt if tie negro i not