The National Register.
London, England, 1819-09-12 00:00:00

TO THE EDi

As-thou did me the favour to insert in the tri:lrly cir-
culating Paper, a copy of toy letter, addressed to the
Earl of I):rhy, as Lord Lieutenant of tint. County, lam-.
004110, I Ihluk, iu itilt.Ce to him, th r gh the same no,
ditini to state, that 1 have within tile last few days, re.
coved two most friendly and satisfactory letters.
first containing an assurance that no such letter ev.r
reached his hands, or, as he is pleased to say, the "cha-
racter of the writer, e 5 well as the benevolent porposu-
of the letter itself, would have insured an earlier notice."
Ills last states, (II It em looking over Papers, which du-
ring his iiid ',position had ace Isted nron his table,
toe original letter was found concealed snider them, and
had rein tined unseen and tittapened until the 4th inst.
The No.de. Earl appears coot inced, that some steps
!loath to be immediately aiketi, to endeavour at least. to
altrtiate the distresses under which the labouring Foil:
are stitlertog; sod, tl jh he slates, that he cannot in
conformity with my teruounandatani, as Lord Lieute-
oath, consistent with his official duty, call such a Mee4-
nig, yet, if the benevolent pot, ose be brougin about,
tinder hitter :waivers than his, he will lw most happy
to coitiritstee largt ly to its furtherance and success."
I regret
publish these letters, because the benevolence and fellow
reeling displayed in every hue of them, adds dignity us
the high rang he hold,, and would Zuni no smolt if.. •
eve 01 cotivilation to the suffering ntul • les, who are
'attain to believe that men, io the higher walks of life,
are regardless of their privations and distresses.
The winter is fast approaching, when tite diffictilties •
with is loch tile-poor have nose to euitteta.l will he ttttt eit
merva -ed : it is, therefore, imperative upon the leading.
mini in the sevi ral A.l4llllrat 111.1110 l)4.1.1 us, 14 it hoot
111.141e1111 delay, In convene Meetings (as some have al-
ready done) lor the porpo.e of (Irv:sing the best means
of affording relief to flour Who stand in nerd of it ; and
it cannot he tfhu strong'y rue:notiteliord, or MO ()lint) re-
lwated, that there is impossdidity if ell. eittally isirellll4
the Oficial wr. hoot lust sseetiJii,,,,s its matmau(le and
importance, and this can only he tome by a full and im-
pail 61 ex:lain:anon into the si Illation and circumstatices
of the labouriitz poor in the set teal inn oaf:won-mg dis-
h lets, and making a il,stinet report of the families wins
-ire either out ui employment, or obliged to wink at
prices that preclude the possiMlity, without the additinet
of parochial aril, if Ike comisirm iitee‘s:ifjes
of life. 1. would be desirable to know the general cha-
racters of tlte,e families, toil how initg Luis state of
star. nog has been their lot. When this is done, if it
should be seen that the et it is too gizantic to ha rave.
wally reached by such measures, as are within the
adoption of Catiaty Tremont, then an littstite of the
setetal Committees :licint4ll the Ediaire should take
place, fur tile purpose tr,ckin4 such Legislative aid as
111 I) mot an eti..ci nal slop to the growing and re-
store m the ii‘doslr.aiss poor the C0111:0,11 they mice
enjoyed.
Permit me to subscribe tnysell, w•th much relive!,
thy obleaed i•tetid. Dt Yip Ilut.c.
Malt, •L r Syt. 9, 0:9.