New-York tribune., 1868-03-06

the removal OF the Protestant ascendncy " o
as tie CatholIe Church viii 40 much :. .,.,o,,,
"A measure that win 40 muc ef nSee surely requires
Immediate attention It wG1 dhsTeG, ST Ses pS and Vague
promises Of some All hail! haeMicr!
John STUART MIL On ENGIAND AND IRELAND,
T. rrn,let issued simultaneously with that OF Earl
ppsseI Mr. Mil discusses at length the causes OF disat-
tc,on in Ireland lie Gays that this desperate form
., disaaeetion. which does not demand TO bo better
e-erned which asks for no benefit, no redress oil
sievarces not even any repaiaon for Injuries. but
simply TO take ourselves Off and nd the country OF
our prestnce-that tins revolt OF mere national
ty has been long IN coming. proves thdV
II might have been prevented from coming AT an
He then goes 10 observe that any other civilized ma
ton would Lave shown itself capable OF governing
Ireland than England has DONE and adds The reasons
are these First, there other civilized nation wlhoh
ia so conceed Of its Institutions and OF oil ts modes
Of public action England is and, secondly there is no
othcr civilized nation which far apart from Ireland
in tho character OF It's history so unlike IN the Whoe
constitution Of its social economy, ana none therefore,
which applies TO Ireland the modes OF thinking ana
maxims Of government which nave grown up within
itself Is 50 certain to go wrong"
Mr. Mil explains how tho tying up OF land In England
oven though economically unsOnd and Injurious to the
nation IS rendered toerab by it's having been rooted In
the traditions of the people Ltt us take as an exam
ylo that one Of our institutions which has the most direct
aud absolute property land the land being engFossed
by comparatively small number Of families L am not
going TO discuss this institution, or to express on the
present occasion any opinion about its abstraeted merits
Let these II w be traDscendant-eti 10 be me nest
and highest form Of agricultural ard social economy
for ANYTHING mean to say TO the contrary. But dc
say that this is not selfevdeDt 1t Is not one OF tho
truths which shine brilliantly by their own light that
they ossented TO by every sane man tho moment lie
understands the words IN which they are conveyed On
fna FnlNt
at he first aspect Of this institution the objections
10 It, That man should have absolute control over
what his own labor and skill have created and even over
what has received by gift or bequcst FROM hose VINO
obvious eharater ard does rot shock any natrp eeng
Movable pSer can Dc P5SoTSes re ea ~ ~ an%tne Wh
n can be fairly argued would not have existed blt Tor
him. does wrong to any one. 1tis otherwise WIN re-
gard TO land. thing which no man made, which
exists in limited quantity, which was the original IN
rates keeps others out Of its possession. such ap
rropriaOns. when there is not enough left for all ~
at the first aspect usuIpatlOn OF the rights OF
other people And though it is manitesty Just that
he who sows should be allowed to reap this jnsllce
land ayais little in favor or propTietoIs VINO reap ou
who do, When the general condition OF The land or
country such this its title to the submission anu at
osydSs Of those It wGO% Is sss g % has "a g great
need ol intrinsic recommendations II requires to be
people the landed families must be idendhcd WIN the
religion Of the country WIN It's 1aGnay G T'tM oe m M o
ccs Of gratitude ana yener"ton or al east OF usuug
hr. Min contrasts with Englsh experience tho i'm
memorial ideas and customs Of the Irish people Ihe;e
conditions have been found, in some considerable
measure or at all events, nothing contrary 70 them has
been found for many centuries IN England All tat Is
TIe tTad6ns and recoections Of native Irish society
arr wholly the contrary way Before the Conquest the
The land virtually belonged TO tho entire sept the chief
was little more than the managing member OF tue assocs
ing from head landlord, came In with the Conquest
was associated with foreign dOmniOn and has never 70
this day been recognized by the moral senunels OF h
people Originally the offspring not OF industry OUT OF
by protracted possession but has passed from the original
SPECTATORS others by series OF tsh soatons so as
oppressioEs Of foreign invaders In the moral feeling OF
the Irish people the right TO hold the land goes as It dd
in the beginning with tho right 70 till IT, Since the las
cOnhscaIOns nearly all the land has been owned nom
sbp ta1 eists in almost any other country except
England by landlords tmOsy foreigners, aud nearly all
Who had less connection with 1t Of any useful Kind
or indeed, Of any kind for large proportion Gid not
even reside on it-han the landowners Of any other
known country There are parts OF Europe, such as
East Prussia where the land Is chiefly owned In large
estates, but where almost every landowner farms ms
own land In Ireland until recent period, any one
who knew the oonntIy might an1s, nave h .,G e0unee
It's produce. The landlords wero mere burden on
the land The whole rental OF the country was wasted
IN maintaining often nlreekess eXtreyagance. people
who not nearly az useful 10 me hye az ,e idooS
acedeDts OF irish history in respect 10 property IN land
Let any Engl!shman put himself In the position OF an
his own the landed property Of the country would have
any sacredness to HIS feelings Even the EmleD9y ono
ths Rocte n their Outragos againsthe landlord fought
for against, the sacrcdness or what was properly m
their eyes, Tor 1t Is not the rght OF & s % de c @ TI
perty is connected ~ the Irish popular l9ind H.,
~, h M N bdS believes ssIi aa 80 mSg nS mpoe e ADDS
Nethcr do believe that Tie OF the British people,
those who are yet corrupted by power would permit
tbe atfompt The question vas put six months ago,
to one Of the largest aud most enthusiastic puG meet
Jugs assembled In London under The iOoi D0 you
think England has right 70 rule over Ireland sue
make the Irish people content with her rule ana
The shouts OF nor which burst from every part 0t mat
create assemblage. will not soon be forgotten
by those who heard them; An ege when del
egates Of wOrkingmen meet IN European congresses
10 united action FOR the interests OF labor mol
in which lab9Ters VIII cut dowh ao9rers az otler
peoples bidding The time s come when the democTacy
" one country will join hands with the democracy OF an
putting IL down shan not believe, until see u proved,
That the English and Scotch people are capable oi the
Ireland 10 order that Their govern Ireland coz
trary the will OF the Irish people That they would
ior system Of government benefcen and generally
eeptabe the people readily believe, nor should IN
Having shown with great force Of argument and clear
ness Of detail that separation would DO 1naeraGe, II,
could not last the writer proceeds; What the case re
9p ~ Ps,amebt 10 ccmmnte for an animal
payment the burden OF tihe and the variable obiga-
commission Of a similar kind to examine every farm
which is let to q tenant, and commute the preeent
taking must not drag lt slow length through genera
tQnss like the york Of l0se 9thel c@omPsslons, ION The
State between the landlord and the tenant There must
becompulsory powers, and strictly judicial inquiry II
must be ascertained in each case as promptly az Ia con-
would be equivalent to the landlord for the rent he
now receives provided that rent be not
Tor the present value Of whatever prospect there may be
OF Increase, from any other source than the
peasants own exerOns. This annual sum should be
Secured 20 the landlord under the guarantee OF the
state He should have the option OF receiving II directly
OF COnsols sufficient TO yield the amount Those
landlords who the least useful In Ireland and on the
worst terms with then tenanry would probably accept
this Opportunity OF severng altogether their connection