The General Association of Ireland assembled again on Thursday afternoon
and within forty hours after the breaking up of the meet- in", the darning Advertiser presents us in London with a report of their proceedings, occupying three columns and a half of close print. The Association passed unanimously the following resolutions; which were proposed by Mr. O'CONNELL, and seconded by Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD.
"1. That it is incompatible with tbe principles of religious liberty that any man should be compelled to pay for the ordinances of a church with a hich he is not joined in communion.
2. That, as under the present appropriation of the Tithe composition, a tubule is from the %hole nation for the uses of the Chinch of one-tenth portion of the community, the people of Ireland are therefore justified in demanding the total calla& lion of an assessment so applied. "3. That, in our opinion, no settlement of the Tithe question can give satisfaction to the people of Ireland which is not founded on the foregoing, principles. '4. That we call upon the l'eople of Ireland, not to desist from all legal and eon. sii utiunal means of redress till they have obtained full and complete relief Rom an impost equally oppressive and degrading. " 5. That, in carrying out the foregoing resolutions into practical effect, the Repre- sentatives of the Irish People should always keep in mind the adopting such prtalont awl wise course as shall enable them to realize for the Irish nation the greatest possible q.iaiitlty of good, and as shall enable them to support and sustain in (Ace, without any a iolation of principle, the first and only truly and upequitocahly honest Government that has ever been known in Ireland."
" 6. That the General Association of Ireland deem it its duty once again to repeat its gratitude to, and unbounded confidence in, the just, firm, impartial, and patriotic Government of his Excellency the Earl of Mulgrave. who has proved himself to be the real friend to the Throne, by securing the affectionate loyalty of the Irish nation."
It will be seen, therefore, that the Association affirms in the broadest terms, that nothing but the total abolition of tithes—in other words, an entire withdrawal of State provision for the Church of the minority—. will satisfy the Irish People; though it is, very properly, left to the Irish Represntatives to follow the course most likely to lead to that consummation. The management of this question is now committed to Mr. O'CONNELL and his brother Members; who are responsible for its safe conduct. Mr. O'CONNELL'S speech proves that be does not himself anticipate the payment of the fresh "instalment" he talks of demanding ; and, with the resolutions, it completely confirms the soundness of the policy recommended by the Spectator, of asking and taking nothing short of payment in full.
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