The Auckland Chronicle. Wednesday, December 13, 1843. IRELAND.

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The Auckland Chronicle. Wednesday, December 13, 1843. IRELAND.

** We mil for Ireland — '{is time J trow " « K- KItHAAD", 11. A few weeks ago our Contemporary of the Cross published a foil length Repeal Speech of Daniel O'Counefi—one that answer well as aType of all that agitation could say on the subject. It was a masterpiece of its kind— well calculated to lead men by the ear to the commission of any excessively bad or excessively silly act. The last accounts from Eng'and inform ns of more Repeal Agitation-more dinners and meetings and other forerunners of "rank rebellion."' At such a distance from the scene of action, the " signs of the times" come to us yery dimly shadowed out through the vista of many thousand miies, and at such third and fourth hand, that it is hardly possible to give an opinion on the subject, momentousthough it be. " ———— Rnmonr is a pipe, Blown by surmises, jealouses, conjectures; And of so easy and so plain a top, That the blunt monster with uncounted beads, The still discordant waveriug multitude __ Can play upon it ."

But with such information as we possess, we can speculate on the probability of this or that event occurring, and can canvas, as what ale-house politician has not one a hundred times already, the question Repeal, or no Repeal ! All who know Daniel O'Connell must feel well that Repeal in his mouth is neither more nor less than another edition of that volume of agitation whereby he has raised himself and supported himself ever since the commencement of his political existence. O'ConneU's oratory was always mob-oratory~it was always an appeal to the passions, not the reason of his hearers. And in his speeches on the Repeal we see him following the same course. But it must be an Irishman, a violent red-hot Repealer, and one too with a magnum or two of Sneyd's claret under his belt, who could be led or excited by his vociferations—reasonings we will not call it. He denominates the Union with England "Slavery,"—it is a very big sounding word. But Scotland and Wales might use the same language. Why even the counties, in England itself may pretend to the separate distinction of i3ood! But what of this ?—lreland

is under no " bondage,"—she is no " dependency " of the British Nation, — therein no "Tyrannical Oppression!" Her people are equal with the English, Welsh, or Scotch —and her Laws and Institutions are on a similar footing. The Union has brought many important advantages to Ireland - and we cannot see any real disadvantage of which it has been productive—Were the people more free, more prosperous, or happier under an Independent Government of their own?—No. The truth is that Ireland has reaped all the advantages of the Union! What is its probable fate, if disunited from England ? Why, it would become the most priest-ridden country in Christendom—and an Appanage of France to boot. The Repeal Agitation has in fact no grounds, save in mens' imaginations. Like t e Emeute in France, it is the child of " fitful fever," depending for existence on the absence of other more exciting topics for the mmds of thepeop'e to feed upon. Still must we not look upon this agitation with careless eyes; because however groundless however infatuated, it wid not be extinguished without danger. The strenuous and judicious efforts made by the Government to provide the means for preventing insurrection by overawing tiie people, may be crowned with fortunate results; but it is impossib'e to contemplate without the liveliest apprehension the prospects which are opening before the country. The intemperate passions of the multitude once excited are not soon allayed. The violent language of such men as G'Comieil and his priestly assistants, cannot be applied to such inflamable scuif qs an Irish mob, without lighting a flame in the ! and, such ns nothing le<* than an effusion of blood will quench.

In all this commotion it is not dfficult to define O'Conne I's object. He is as well aware as anv one that a Repea' of the Union is preposterous is impossible. But his existence defends on his keeping alive Agitation !—to fill his purse and to minister to his ambitions views, repeal must now take its turn of duty. But if it s:iits his purpose to keep up hostile feeding , it will by no means suit him to run any risk, or personally incur danger -and accordingly we see him most feelingly a ive to the duty of cautioning hit fellow countrymen to keep the peace, it U easy to interlard his tirades with warnings to this effect. But it is easier to call the spirit of rebellion into existence, than to guide the rebels when once imbued with that spirit. We sha 1 how - ever soon see what effect the firm and consistent conduct of the Government has produced. Ireland with 25,000 troops quartered in her, and wat hed by a strong fleet, will, we'trust soon return to that tranquility which, but for such men a-* the Arch Agitator, she had enjoyed years ago.