text:  Ireland pays no income-tax! (at least no Irishman need pay it if he choose to reside at home;) for the Minister and the Parliament _so hostile_ to Irish interests have only subjected the absentees to its operation; and we find that in the year ending the 10th October 1844-- England and Scotland paid by assessed taxes L4 204 855 By income-tax 5 158 470 ---------- Total L9 363 325 While under those two heads "_injured persecuted Ireland_" paid not one shilling! Thus we see that a sum of over nine millions is annually levied from off the inhabitants of the "_favoured_" portions of the British empire towards which "_oppressed Ireland_" is not called upon to contribute sixpence! It may be said those taxes only affect the wealthy and it is not their grievances which call so loudly for redress; it is the burdens imposed on the poor landholders which demand our attention