But the admission of the _Nation_ that, in 1843, it inculcated principles having a remote tendency to effect the redemption of the country, by arms if need were, supplied the Association with a pretext for expelling it altogether.

Two rules had been adopted for the circulation of newspapers.

The first was, when L10 were forwarded to the Secretary, the subscribers had the privilege of naming two weekly or one evening paper, which the Secretary was to forward and pay for.

By the second rule, adopted after the State trials, the subscribers retained the drawback, and selected and paid for their own paper.

For several weeks, the _Nation_ was the only theme of Mr.O'Connell's abhorrence.