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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [GALWAY] !! Connaught Journal; July 21, 1823
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 12:31:49 -0600


Connaught Journal
published Galway, Ireland
Monday, July 21, 1823


IRISH ESTATES
Extract of a Letter from a respectable Law Agent in London to his
Correspondent in Dublin.
"I don't conceive you will be able to borrow money here on Mortgages of
Irish Estates, on account of the difficulty of receiving the payment of
interests, as well as of calling in the principal.- But it is the intention
of the Monied Persons here to purchase estates in fee, and appoint Agents to
receive the rents. We have no doubt of procuring Agents of property and
integrity. There were two Agents of late here, Messrs. F. and M., of that
description. We are assured that Estates are sold at sixteen years purchase
in Ireland, which will enable us here to compensate those we may employ. One
of our House will go to Ireland about the latter end of October, ensuing, to
treat for purchases and attend to sales."

STATE OF THE COUNTRY
There are not any details of outrages, with one exception, that of the
destruction of a Paper-mill Machinery, near Cork, in the Munster Papers.-
The Insurrection, therefore, which has so long disgraced this portion of the
Country, may be pronounced, we think, as suppressed. The Assizes of Cork are
going on; several persons have been capitally convicted and sentenced to
death, for the demanding or the robbery of arms.
Another Murder has been committed in Clare, upon a WITHERS; and in Roscommon
some threatening notices have been served regarding the lowering of Rents,
Tithes, &c.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY- GALWAY.
It is very gratifying to observe, that while the demon of discord walks
abroad in other places, & marks its progress with blood, it is only heard of
in Galway. But it is still more gratifying to reflect, that harmony exists
here notwithstanding that bad feeling was sedulously sought to be excited by
those to whose bounden duty it was (as Christian and Men in Office) to
cherish and excite "peace and good will amongst men." A retrospect of past
times in Galway, presents to the eye a very pleasing picture, and one which
is almost without parallel in this unfortunate Kingdom.- A great population,
composed of Catholics and Protestants, bound together by the most
uninterrupted ties of concord, and volunteering under the same banners to
fight for, and protect, , the same Constitution.- Let it be remembered that
this union of strength and sentiment existed at a period when a sanguinary
attempt at the overthrow of he Constitution disgraced the Country,and when a
foreign Tyrant sought to rear in the Island the standard of his rule. Then,
indeed, thee was no bickering or candidates for extensive loyalty. In those
times, when the arm of strength was required against the Enemy, no
mischievous incendiary flung the apple of discord amongst the united
Inhabitants of this loyal place. Not so in latter days. We have been engaged
for some time in opposing the Inroads of some self-important little
personages on the peace of the Town. We at an early period observed the
mischievous exertions of those People; and as we were convinced that nothing
could be more salutary than to be early in the field, we placed ourselves
between the Lilliputian peace-breakers and the character of the Town. Indeed
that character was in itself quite proof-sufficient against the assaults of
those very insignificant people; but it was necessary that their
machinations should be exposed, and that we trust has been done effectually.
But in coming in contact with these persons, it may be alleged against us
that we have, perhaps, descended from that tone and manner which we have
ever observed. To this we answer that, as it was with singular reluctance we
at all introduced the names of those person into our columns, so we felt it
our duty, as they were to appear to meet them with their own weapons, and
address them in language suited to their capacities.
It is really laughable (now that they have been beaten out of their strong
holds, and unmasked before the Kingdom,) to observe the manoeuvring of those
folk. To-day, writing anonymous letters to the Castle- to-morrow, raising
suspicions in the minds of timorous persons, by "dire portents of imminent
dangers," cutting of throats, and fatal conspiracies, with widely-extended
ramifications. They make cruel passados on the character- on the loyalty of
the town; and, in the desperate lounge, are alike careless whom they make
strike- Magistrates, Merchants, or Port Collectors, and though last, not
least, Newspaper Editors. Fatal charge- unerring marksmen- Wither will those
whom you oppose fly for safety from your vengeance? for, oh! your
omniscience (hem!) will surely discover them. We recollect reading an
anecdote of Lord Cornwallis. Its application in the present instance will,
we think, be apt. We wish the enemies of our peace may profit by it.- When
that revered Nobleman was appointed to the Lieutenancy of Ireland, he found
the Country in a desperate state, and the people divided by a strong spirit
of party; which stopped at nothing. - Lord Clare (then Lord Chancellor) was
a personage not at all inclined to be "under the mark," when reporting on
the state of Ireland. His fears convinced him that the City of Dublin was
the centre or rallying point of disaffection; and, like the person "who
thinketh each bush an officer," his Lordship had no confidence in any one,
but imagined every person he saw to be an assassin. He frequently
communicated his fears to Lord Cornwallis; but his Excellency tired of his
reiterated complaints, turned on him sharply on one occasion, and said, "My
Lord Clare, I do not think that the City of Dublin abounds with assassins;
and the best proof of that assertion to which I can refer is- the existence
of your Lordship! We have done with the subject."

LINEN TRADE
We have pleasure in referring to the annexed Letter from Mr. BERNARD on this
important subject. It shows how extremely anxious the Linen Board are for
the employment of our poor people; and certainly no exertion should be
wanted on our part, to render effective their good intentions. We trust that
the Committee formed there will not relax in their exertions for the
employment of the poor in this source of industry and wealth. Mr. BERNARD
laid before us, at a public meeting, the advantages that would result from
his plans, and proved, in the clearest manner, that by an adherence to them
the greatest advantages would arise to the poor people, whose conditions
would be ameliorated, and their habits improved. Mr. BERNARD seems well
inclined to give the Committee every insight into his views, and they should
avail themselves of eery opportunity to acquire information on points so
vitally interesting to the lower orders.
"Cork, June 25, 1823
DEAR SIR- In reply to your letter about the Implements granted to the Galway
Association. I beg to inform you that the Linen Board have no objection
whatever to the parties disposing of them in the manner you have stated-
namely, by receiving partial payments from the Spinners, provided the sum so
obtained be applied to the purchase of other implements. This plan is now
followed throughout the entire of Munster with great success, and has not
only caused an increase of implements, buthas promoted a desire for labour,
amongst the Female Peasantry, that is likely to be productive of very
general benefit.
I should like to learn from you at your leisure, the price of every
description of yarn in your market; as I have every hope of getting you a
buyer for a very considerable quantity of it, and perhaps in time for some
of your Linen.
I shall thank you to tell any Flax Cultivators in your neighbourhood, that
there are two Dutch Flax Farmers arrived in this Country, who will visit the
Co. Galway in the flax section, and it is not at all unlikely but that I may
be ordered to accompany them.- Very sincerely, my dear friend, yours.
Peter BERNARD.
Rev. J.D'ARCY, Galway."

EDUCATION OF THE POOR-LOMBARD BARRACKS.
A Meeting will be held on Thursday next, at the College-House, for the
purpose of forming a Managing Committee and devising a system of Education
for the poorer classes.
It before occurred to us, and we gave the suggestion, that the doors of this
extensive Institution should be thrown open to the poor children without
distinction of Creed; and that the blessing of Education should be conferred
on these differing in Religion with the Reverend Clergy, without
interference with the Creed of their Profession. It is by such a course that
a great deal of angry disputation may be removed, and the arguments of those
who accuse the Roman Catholic Clergy with wishing to keep the people in
ignorance finally defeated. But it is very natural that a Protestant parent
sending his child to this seminary should have some security against the
over zeal of those who might be, perhaps, tempted, no doubt, from
conscientious mothers, to interfere with the religious tenets of those
committed to their care.--To obviate this objection, it is necessary that a
Superintending Committee of Protestant Gentlemen should be formed, to watch
over this particular branch of the Establishment. In this suggestion we are
sure we are supported by the good sense and liberality of the town, and by
the opinions of the Very Rev. Warden and Clergy themselves, who seem so
anxious for the education and enlightenment of hte lower orders; and we are
perfectly persuaded, that by adopting these suggestions, which are not, by
any means, exclusively ours, the system of education will become a source of
lasting benefit and advantage to those for whose use it has been intended.


Cathy Joynt Labath
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