New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22
ENGLAND'S IRISH SUBJECTS.
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Ssb Parament was exasperated aud the two branches
OF that old body irriated by quarres ana i1el
nations. These difficulties might in time haFo guieteu
themselves, but unhappiy every day ana ami re-,
Of suspicion the question arose WIZ d o0ocn
King Of England after King William diou' anu Vuo1H
after Queen Maryl
COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS.
England itself had had enough OF the stuaItS ana ue
cded for tho house of Hanover. The lrlsh Cathohcs
very naturally declared for the Preender and asserted
that the suarts were the lawful heirs TO the THRONE
while the Protestants naturally insisted that people
attached to these doctrines should be eneed or driven
out of the country. This disturbing spirit was hot con-
fined TO the Catholics, but showed itself among ne
and Bishops OF the Established Church. An sttepPt
having been made to assagsiuac King Nilhau luv -
Glish Parliament passed severe ocJ Tor tDe prOeconol
the Kings person. THIS act they sent over " DO re-
enacted by the Parliament in Ireland. - -
perOusfn Ireland that the English WeIe
trembling for their own supremacy. England tho1ignt
OF Ireland only colony, and we All Know no"
England has handled her colonies in the last Gentu}
Was England 20 be ruined for tho sake OF a inserVo
and troublesome dependency Her manufacturers pc
ttOned Parliament to lay suchrestrictOns upon lIcisn
and the Irish trade as should destroy tnat trade or
ever Parliament regarded Ireland as poweress 10 re-
ss and the fatal laws were forced on her winch AZ ohe
swOop overwhelmed her WOODEN trade ana cut on az a
single blow that great source OF employ neht Or Der uu
Thgs WAS her trade struck away, and she was
PROSTATE, ruined country Twenty thousand Protestant
worknen Immediately left Ireland and either came 20
this country returned TO the places from which they
meut TO the country was accelerated by another case'
which was scarcely less absurd and pernicOus.
Tie Episcopal Church had been rensated IN its priy
leges BY tho Act OF Uniformity, person might
preach in a church chapel who had not been ofdaned
by the Blshops In England the law had been softened
by liberation Act In Ireland, there was no federation
Act and in passing. must say believe Bishops nave
produced more mischief in the world than any other set
Of men. Laughor.l The Bishops took upon thenseYe3
borne the Of the battle in the rebellion and this was
their reward The Irish Parliament dsmayed ana ais
traoted saw no better remedy now than to recall the
promise Of liberation which had been made to the
Catholics.
TIE PRAYER FOR UNION UNHEEDED.
s1faFaa
ely for she allowed the Irish Parliament to pass laws
which foresladowed Distress but the Irish judges and
magistrates received private orders that the laws were
not to enforced Tie Irish Protestants admitted the
tyranny Of these laws and in us despair the lrSh far
lament appointed commission, ana FIOtasaLt nelauu
sN1 She laid herself ~ tho fcet OF Great Britain.
suppose that when the history OF my country Is reai no
this refusal TO lreland's request when ~
50 Years before, lie England Of Cromwell ana Of the
Purtans-was filed with men Of money capitalists,
manufacturers and traders, who have interest be-
yond their ledgers and whose political foresight looks
no further than to tie balance sheet OF the succeeding
year. and have admitted Ireland to tho union would
have been to admit ireland TO ee trade II would nave
been to open the manufactures or Wmch En6I3h1 haS
now the monopoly Union was refused, ana the lnsh
Parliament was lcf5 to Ind some other means OF SELF
The urohem which presented itself 10 the churchmen,
Law and spiritual who ruled Ireland at Tie beginning Oh
tho century at once 10 keep the disseners Gown
and invent some plan winch would prevent the iuIAei
growth OF POpery. An had passed IN England
TO disable Catholics from puIcAang inherited property
Now, them what was the effect OF this actl The effect
was ont all moral principle srom the middle anu
upper classes in the country worthless cullIen pro
tended 10 be Protestant IN order to make themselves III
dependent Of their parents; Gentlemen Affected con
version that they might be sners ana magistrates al
able to buy piece of land Lawyers quaIined
temse es to be admitted TO the belicn and bar Ire
land wa tleI with PICTURED 10 the lips, TO save
themselves ii was ruled in addition, that one was
a Protestant, In inc ego % the law VINO was no.
member OF the Established church. Noi-cohiorinl'ts
had hitherto recognized existence; they were imDc 70
acknowledged ny me law" Dut they were PiteeI III
the same position as Catholic. No one Nas alO"cd %
his country IN any capacity, except iaag on
petty constable, until lac had received the s0efdAcht
nom ordained clergyman.
IRISH INDUSTRY CRUSHED.
one more touch had st to bc added 10 the picture OF
The condition to which Ireland had been reduced. The
English cloth manufacturers possessed the monopoly Of
tic European markets. Tie irish weaving industry was
at au end Tic advantage CT England lay IN The quality
OF her wool. II Irish wool were mixed with Ffchch
wool, the French could compete successfully Win
England. The IRISH WOOL must pe lnOoioilIou Oi tS
English manufacturer, TIE English Parliament p4'7tu
England. England fixed the prcc WhcA sue Thought IL
was best pay Tor it. Tie French Mole NhIns 10 pay
much ior It. Stringent lave were passed Dy "bcll
England thought TO prevent smuggling. lICldud5 coast
rs very favorable iOr s. IL Is udencd Nl,h dangerous
brh'I Every one, from tue lowest 90 th1 hgaest en-
tered into the smuggling trade. Al OF them went hard
in hand TO defeat English aValiec ana oN-.o Ensi.'n
laws Ingenuity cOuiu have devised system better
suited to tho Irish temperament. Inis Stale OF things
counted no to smugsle priest once consulted ms
bishop as to what was say to 1t. Tao DisnUp sad
taluly mad right 70 the customs Cutlcs.
PARLIAMENTARY GoyEgsMENr UNDER The GEORGES.
This was condOu.of ireland as she stood al the ac-
cesson Of George the First, and She stood until her
chains were broken by the war with the American
colonies. The Viceroy came over to open Parliament.
but stage no longer For the greater part Of the time,
the country was governed by tue Lord Chancellor and
the Speaker the House The being most Of them
abscntees, the Upper House virtually tie House VI
tho BLhops Oh the EstaplisAed Chuich; d,
Even with ace ssOus, tie Established Church amounted
10 no moro than Ouetsutn Of the population IL hai the
church revenues, ana wan tHcao u''' u n"a
no progress the reason j. not lar 10 secA Inc uhes, II
properly distributed, would have supported cleIgy
IN every parish But some, @ho MAJ interest," WIN Vs
higher authorities hCl1 several Deuthcesi OAo du 10
many as 10. The country went 10 rum. Inc BISHOPS
were appointed ny tAe crown oOnie VI tOn 49,
excellent men. Bishop Bcrkey alone Wodid nave re-
deemed his order nom ODOquy. Dean SwIlt Sald' " no
Excellent moral men are always selected but uulOftu-
uaely, 1t always happens mat, as tue worthy ulues
oprcs they arc regularly ROBBED and murdered by high
WY men, w 9i nm in their $500 foun in dublin
Castle request nom Bishop lOf separate snip ZOE
himself anu his property, ana 10 carry 4oO OUNCES Oi
From ito wreck Of her trade, the linen manufacture
escaped Ulster was allowed 10 rciiln u, trade ana
with its Presbyterian Church. but the inhabitants also
retained great ndsnati0n at tHc way her egiQn was
ment OF Ireland, which have described ana by ~lhcn
ana under which formed tho extraordinary Iac1 OF
modern lilsAuleu
crate had no longer any attraction for or Intellect
N0beiuen ana men OF fortune lived tine continent
.ey leased their lands mi1ulemen on easy terms
ud asked 10 Quc- lions Ions them rent WAS paid
HABITS or the MIDDLEMEH
Tic ease-hodcr desired to DO easy gentleman too
He was as much Protestant any one. His creed was
that Of his ioreathors-tbat labor dshon0rable So
he underet the land TO like himself, who again
under-lot the property Sometimes there were halia-
dozen men holding leases OF the same estate All these
socaed gentry were living beyond their means, eating
Notwithstanding the drinking -hOrse-racing, ana
Lnrr1tgnr nancy Under TINS cursed system the llan
,,ene rather starved tnan lived and then we quarrel
Syith thom fur being imprUyldenJ ana dlscOhtenteu