The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-02-10
ENGLISH PRESUMPTION.

of the wronged; the champion Of oppressed
people, all over the world. 1t is still more
strange that she has found perhaps the mai
ority Of mankind, willing to shut their eyes
70 her record as it really is, to take Ear
vauntings in place Of the truths Of history,
and to accord her the very advanced position
she claims for herself in the rank of nations
Really, though, we do not know that we
ought to be surprised at1his for where has
there been INSTANCE of unblushing
boaster, however unfounded might be his
pretensions, who failed to find dupes and
gals, silly enough to believe every thing he
chose TO ASSERT
Let US glance at few episodes in the his
tory of England, and see whether she is fairly
entitled TO the character she assumes 'In
the ninth century, Wales was divided into
three sovereignhiies; North Wales, South
ales, and the intermediate district called
Powis-the reigning princes of which were
held together by some loose ties of cOnfcder-
Acy. In the year 933, the English king,
Athelstane compelled the Welsh prncipali-
ties to become his tributaries; and npOn the
treaty then concluded with them founded on
the fcudal relation of lord and vassal the
Normans based their claim Of lor.liship par
amount over all Wales. During the eleventh
and twelfth centuries, South " Walcs was the
scene of frequent contests bctTeen the
Welsh and Normans. When Edward !. (an
Llewelyn, the duty Of fealty was acknow-
ledged by the latter; but he was unwilling,
by going to London, to place himself in the
power of monarch, who had recc.itiy fiVj-
Nfed solemn treaty with him; and hence
arose war which resulted in the death Of
Llewellyn and the suhjngation ofhis country"
This was England's protection of Wales
Let US see what she did for Ireland We
iced not 30 into the early history of this
nnafl l,,tnr finn fry In, tlI.
ireland, over which England had no more
right to rule than She has at this moment to
govern France or Russia, or Mexico, WAS first
invaded by band of English uAdcr Egfred, !,
s.ho seemed to have gone over for the sake Of
plumber, aud they rayaged many churches
and monasteres.
In the year 1902, Brian Born, king Of that
part Of ireland called Munster, having driven
some Danish invaders from his own kingdom,
;Fas crowned at Tara king Of all Ireland. lie
was powerful prince and defended his
country against all foes; but when he h2d
passed away, the country fell into anarchy,
and became an easy prey to the English who
again overan it.
An attempt was made to destroy every
xhiss like Irish nationality. In the reign of
Edward ". Of England, act passed ra.'li-
ament which made u lawful to~kill ANY
persons gcing or coming. having no faithful
man of good name and fame in their company :.
;n English apparel This will give an idea
of the CALLING slavery to which the Irish were
reelucod-eten their national dress being
prescribed. This iron yoke was borne i'm
patiently by the F'itzgcralds, the Dcsmonds,
the O'NcilS, and other gallant spirits as may
easily be ima"ancd; and many were the at
tc,npts made 70 recover their lost if3dcpcne-
!encc, by this brave pcopl.. In le+9, Crom-
well took Dr,giic,la ~ storm ana gave it up
TO uilIage by his Soldicrv. At lcnnth he re-
iu,cl the country to what seemed comrlrtc
suhicction. and iour-ffthS of the laut was
c,nf .co.e'}
In lfs3 the Irish Catholics orain armed
shr,,s,l,,s and or,,suizr,l. uudrr I,,;sI ard
rr.n,h oti.rrs Win .J.,u,,.- ~ f;,r, i.'l<.
rb.~ ,,,r, hc,,cn hv- N-iu.,,, cf ,,,.,,,,,:
s;nc of ,,rrl,nd MT Hoync ,iyrr and #
AuShrin. s,'staii,nsa still worse d,.Ieat tl,ey
S.il H., 1 to Iineri,k / .,,i en~rcnlrnd JI,n
s,;,.o,s 4 .rco,r,lcd In trn,. ol ro,,it,,l.
stinrn and AGAIN were conti~cationo th, rel,r
t'f ~ I.,- All tin Ro,,a1 C.4h.,li.. vrl,o
cnnl1 lei} tbc country and those ...bo vrro
conn,l'.d hy circumstances tn r,,na;n .nf
fer.i tho most crncl onnrc>s,oo For wholc
c,ntnrv the most rr1cntf,. rcr.n.,t;nn of
4rish Catholics VA kent mn Thev were. not
.1toved 10 hold offices of t,uet f. e,.r.. in
The army or navy ia nossrs arms nor ever
ci,c yarious other rohts of citizcn.Lin
Tho etru,,,ln of thn ,,naric,n c,io1,;ns "a,
;nlencndence Of the rule Of Fn@Iand re.
awakened in the hearts of fhe IrisI : desire
/, he free. The British government snsrencG
thu hobeas carnus act. would not allow nm
blic meetinp.. and bnletcd troons in thp
;,ou es of the citizens of Irel,nd Secret
societies Of United Iri.bmen wore forn9ad
aid was -ouoht from France u.ho scnt ovor
a SIN ] torce and one more blow vas struc,,
fo- I;har,v Il voc fooh1a o,,a l,o,.,a,. ~, !
f,iled ThcobnjG Wolf Zone ia laadin~ ,r
snir;t committed su;ci,e IN nrison
In to This time Ireland did nosscs enc
faint semb!encc ofindepcrdence in Inc shane
of ;, n,rli,,nrnt sa,,,,tn fr,,, +bot of En.r
land In 1891, despite the opposition Of
Grattan and his associates, what was called
the legislative UNION was effected and the
Irish parliament was no more. The last YES
tise of nationality had departed. 1T was
about this time tnat one of tho most gifted OF
the sons of Erin exclaimed speaking of Irish
liberty: Il sat by its cradle; followed its