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quested by the Gentlemen aim thi•Meete
tug, to ixplwin the übjeens f. r which it was car-
eened ; that it could sent be bro.-lower to exfoliate
hefove those be was now addressing, au the situa-
tion of the frasantry and (arms
re io Ireland ; it
was at present one of itrapialifiert misery•, pertly ow-
coliiieseteil by their localoappresiortio, sod Daftly by the
general cwiliamittes of Eton ;it r pelted them
to fly to these alone,' in such trundler% sod under
the pressore of so great poverty. that the most are
live iwelividtod benevolence could switlwr provide
them a ith • sisfficient present inctamr. nor procure
for them, within a reasonalele time, the means of
permanent settlement. The coo sequence was, that
nowny of there unftwonesite stramer►s were totally
lost to this country. or .fiirr.•t•d by want to bee
noxious and dilligeTOUA to its cities. 'alow original
disp►ositioms and qualifirritiosnr. if rightly directed
nod employed, would have insole them valuable
mod useful members of the community. Resides.
the secounts transmitted back to Ireland of their
cliwrippointinents and destitute situations, deterred
many who were snffering at some the extreme of
wretehedoes% from reoleavouring to better their
condition in this more furossiate and favoured land—
to the political isostititt of whiel► they were also
most strongly attached.
A very peinferl reflection on those rirrum-
staooa•s bad suggested to some Greitlemeis then
present the live that the general Governmeist
might he induced, l'y a ►trong and united spplica-
tion, to grata a portion of its unarttlt•d Imm,, on
te►ms liberal and bountiful, so that ren asylum
might be formed fir indostrioue and enterprising
farmers, who would gladly fly front famine and per-
secution to a ►pot we hoe the, sweet of their limes
falling on a fertile soil *mail yield them a rich
harvest, for their own exclusive brnefi•, and where
they might peacefully enjoy all the blessing oft at
republican lilwrtt• they loved. The time for mak-
ing such an 'lndira& premed auspicious ; party
asperities had *oftener, down, and prol►ally few
would now be led by frailtiesl prejudices to give it
oppositi tttt . Neither was it uswptecetlented ; a fa-
vour nearly Similar had been 'lngratd to the French
emigrants, and to settlers from Switzerland.
It is true we could runt hold forth a pretence
like the cultivation of the vine or the olive ; and
we would irot sneered by practising any delusion.
‘Ve could offer nothitig but sit immense accession
of industrious and hardy settler., who in a con-
genial soil and climate would become enthrones-
tically altnclied to the
ment from whence they clerive 1 their blessings,
and wherever they were found, would form a bar-
rier against every enemy. sinch might undoubt-
edly be expected (ruin the generous ►ympathy
which the so►t-nos arid sufferings of Ireland had
every where excited in the Coiled States, and from
the acktrowledged lolm•rahty or its Constituted Au-
thorities; but very forcible arguunrt►te might also
be addressed to its policy and interest. Not only
those dist in the ordinary course of events *mild
arrive here, whose usefulness is lust by the want of
proper directi 0000 , and who become l•urdrus or
scourges to our cities. would be rescued and placed
in a situation wlwre all the energies of active and
enterprising ds woul•l be serwirrut•le to them-
selves and the community; but also the very lact
that such an avylum was (IWO and acceesilde, would
infinitely increase the a►nnunt of mi.:elitism from
Ireland, and people our wildernesses ;with incal-
culable rapidity. The plare twos' which we lease
fixed our efts is it' the Misrule territory—it has
been lately purchased, soil is not yet even survey-
ed. In the ordinal). course of • vesits, it is not
likely to be brought into market (at least to soy
extent) for messy }rare; but, if Congress listen to
our application, and grant to the ►ettlers all es.
tensfed credit, Cover iiiii rot will rec.-ire pi, meta
for the land probably as soon as if it were suffered
to remain unheeded till its regul rr tune for sale
-4ratse round. A large body of antlers will be ere-
, shied to grow rich during the time that the laud
would be otherwise waste and unproductive, and
the value of all the rontigamis property be
to the United States would be rapidly and im-
mensely immersed, to say nothing of the advant-
ages revolting from the etresigils or such a Willed
frontier. All these comsiderst►oos may be strongly
urged by mete, who can meet truly way that they
are actuated by no views of pereemal speculation
or emolument ; voles are willing to enter into all
the labour of procuring settlers and organizmg tier
establishment, without any prospect of gain, or even
cosuperssation, except as to what may be twee/leery
fur defraying the expressers of the ondertaking ; and
who are desirous that the actual settlers should
enjoy all the advantage,' wl►ich Government may
be willing to grant.
These are our views—we conceive that they may
hr realised, if supported by an mated and active
co-operation of those who think like les in other
trans of the Union. We are, therefore, desirous
of adopting and poiistirig, out to others what
seems to be the best mode of giving system to
that co-openttion; 11111110 y. the iiiii slims or so.
tittle* totally divested of all party or political
feelings. and &reeling the tetientieur only to this
Misr,. 'There are already a siitheirot si 00000 her
of politicel institutions is every State. iss which
the zealous parttvatt (be his
may) can art on them to their fullest extent—
Let these societies lie 'tonna ground. or rather
must:ended faeces, im which when wr Intel we lay