Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-06

IrronI ire Colk soa1ae.n Rrvor,e

IFr,n, tne CoiS soutaein Reyorterl
Among the mass at information Which We
have from time 10 time collected, tor the i'll
struction OF persons dcSlrou, 10 eInixra,e TO
ine United States, ave have Not yet published
any thing more Important or mole likely 10
prove so practically usetui, as the TO! owing
letter. Ii is valuable on anotuer account Ii
sketches briefly, bat imprsssivcly the flourish
ing state of that happy ccuntry. aal the con
tented condition OF its industrious people.
We need oniy meution thar the letter is from
our countryman. fhns. "A. Emmett Esq. to oil
tain for its contents the most implicit reliance
The long residence ct that gentleman in the
States, and his official situation. have afforded
hm all the opportunities OF obtaining nforma-
tiOu. ana his attachment TO, aud exertions in
favor oil, such of his country men dis have cross
ep the Atlantic, bespeak the sIacerity and va.
Iae OF his advice:
New YORK., Warsh 10, 1918.
Dear--, On my returu 90 New York,
from which have been for two months
absent on business, received yonr letter.
Although 1t ~ many years since had
the pleasuse OF seeing you, yei, assure
yon, do not forget you, nor any of nv
- friends, and that should he very
happy 10 render service Ia any ofyour
taihsr's children; but am much afraid
HAT, III the present instance, the best SER
vice can render 10 YOU is To explain 10
you canhidiy the impossibility OF having
your wsliescomplied with, either Though
my influence or any other could point
cntt you. lpcrtecily comprehend what
you mean by a civil employment, such as
q gentleman would accept; but such
u Tie rigid economy of our Government,
ti!al there arc very few situations of ina,
kind TO be found uuder them, and thusc
few are entirely filed with many oxpec-
tants for every vacancy by the i,umedi-
ATE friends aud connexions Of those iii
power. The qualifications which your
- possesses are OF that kind which We
ry much abound among the naiiye-born
citizens, and l, Is here, rs IN every other
country, foreigners cannot aspire 10 auy
thing OF that nature, al least until after
many years oil residence, and having form
cal extensive connexions among the ma
lives. "A merchant, with intelligence and
capiiHi-a mechanic or farmer, who has
The means. may Immediately stand on
fair grounds OF competition with the citi-
zen ; but when II comes To- civil or mill
tary employment, II must he very disin-
auished merit, or rare and accidental good
fortune, that procures one Of them for a
foreigner
Whether il would answer yonr views
TO send your ----at all to America, per
mt me TO doubt. 1t is a country possess
ing uncommon advantages, bur very ma
ny have latterly come out from Ireland.
who are entirely unnt tn avail themselves
oi them. Young men WHO hope TO earn
thcif bread by The use of the pen in any
way,wiii nialliby be disappointed The
country is fall of such, who have esta-
Diished connexions here, and are as good
a. can be Imported. The same is Tie fate
OF those who. having themselves go, some
edecaiion, hope 10 succeed by teaching
diners. Merchants may advantageousIv
come ont, Ut they have Knowledge. cor
respondents, and capital but those Who
may, II they conduct themselves rightly.
have fortunes al their command, are HE
1radeSneo iii the useful l,an,licraii lines,
ana Tie farmers provided They have saw
ca enough 10 support them til! they can
look about and settle themselves. would
advise all Others 10 consider well before
meg come oui here oil speculation, tor
iney WI have 10 struggle through all the
Hiincuilcs 81 beng Strangers, and 20 wOil.
as hard and be as industrious as tEey
woGid be AZ hone. lndusiry, indeed, is
the characteristic and FIST REQUISITE Of
this country. We have very few e>tated
Gentlemen las they are called i'm Ireland \
ami no mi;,iemen; but we have vcry
many Farmers, who own, as their fee
slmpie properly, farms That in Ireland
Wouid he called estates, and u no cultivate
them with ii,eirown hands, as well AS by
inred laborers, and drive their own war
gons TO market with the prodn. OF ilieir
farms. They are as independent aud Dis
happy as biugs, bui they are not above
any labor that is wanting 10 their comfort
or wealth. II is a state of society, of
which, without seeing il, YOU can form
10 idea, and the ignorance Of which has
scnt out &m0ns VS. nIauy foolish alycntnr-
ers. Yoa will, thrust, excuse
He plain sincerity OF this letter, which is
written with wish OF saving you more
than probable future disappoinimeu,s.
There probably are some fiiynds still
remaining 10 me in and abou; --. vi,o
would Willingly rec i've the assurances cr
my regard. lwould not undertake TO
specify not knowing what cas,iaitics may
have happened; bu, IL sach thcrc he stu
living. ! should he glad ihcy ho4w sill
preserve lively affection Ter tncm and
Their country. With best wishes for you
and yosr family,
am, my dear -, your obedicIn
servant, IiIOS. Adds EMMETT"