Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-10
[FrOm the Kerry Eoening Post.l

ENiGRAIioN.-We lately published letter from
New roTb, writtea 10y r. A. EMMETT, Esq. to a lady
~ this town, which WAS calculated correct very
sentiay the general spirit VI Emigration to America.
The following letter frsm the same Gentleman cannot
uoh w pursuing a measure wherein " most Of those
who engage IN IL are gTievously dappOiBted." The
following letter was received by Mr.. John L. Eager OF
/" Nsw York, July 7, 1919.
SRA few days ago received your lister eiquir.
ing after your brother, who America about
tive years and half ago. never had the pleasure of
sseing MN (aS he de not from Baltimore 10
New Ysrk,) but remember perfectly well receiving
etlers by him and from him you nisinformrd
when you heard that had procured him situation in
tue American army for that would have been almost
as impossible for me as To have him President OF
The United States. tried &c, him employ nlent
in Baitimote-but believe il did not entirely snit his
views, aud that he contracted strong desire, with
many oibes OF bis acquaintiDees from the part
OF Ireland 10 Join The Patriots in South America under
Cen Carfera who was then in Baltnnye, aud collect.
lAe as many Volunteers as he could. do exactly
recoect whether yOnr brother consulted me on The sub
Ject but several Kerry young men did aud taHtiy
dissuddcd them from embracing adventure the
ger aud difficulty of which they did not know aud for
which they were by M means fitted very few howey
err attended to my advice and have heard nothing of
OF from any OF them since their departure 80 that ann
unable TO give you any particulars your BROTHER
bat am sorry 10 say the story have heard much
too probable, and have had liue from him since
the nrst three months afler he came to Amerira.-A
youhg man OF the name OF Yielding was prevented by
me from going 10 that country but he has not on thai
account Deen more fortunate. Fndiag IL impossible
get any situation ia the Northern parts Of this country
ne determined, on The advice Of some of his acquaut
ance TO go 10 OeoTsiaI him some letters there
and he got into situation in Augusta where he was
much ked-bnt he died there last year of the elbow
ieVef leaving some papers and little articles that
should wish 10 know his brothers desire how they
should be disposed OF
" As 10 your Own coming out here il may he very
wise aud IL may be very foolish act. Most of those
who come grievonsiy appointed because Won
set out with false notions (Which afraid is your
caseJ and very smsll, II any means. would eucsu
rage every wbo Is good Carpenter cabinet maker
smith, &C. &c. who is determined to be sober and I'M
dusirous. aud does not what part Of the conn
ny be gorslo cone out, and it will be his fault II
ne does not succeedso also working farmer
VINO wiz iahe tue plough IN his own hands, and is moi
above DOING every part Of his own work. NAV thrive
extremely we'll, he ia properly advised and will follow
good ADVICE hut Merchant Attorneys Clerk or
small shopkeeper, that has not sufficient propcrty 4,
enable hm TO lie his oars, and look about Tor suit
able situation, cannot d" upwise thing than h
come out here trusting to chauce his good fortune
even letters Of recommendation, 10 fx him OF tbos
persons, we have hundreds upOB hundreds from Ire
land walking abouihe streets with their bands in he
pockets, doing nothing, aud with nothing their pOck
| els bnt their hands
have very great doubts whether you would find IL
brewing or Disng business answer, as 10th are over
crowded, they certainly would not any where that an
acquainted WITH unless brought handsome capita
WIN YOU can sag the same Of County Merchant
"hch isyeTy different here from any thing you hav
been acsustomed TO, and You woEld have learn like
new beginner, as 10 look ont for proper situation
and Of course you mnst have spare money TO suppot
you and your family while that Is doiug aud aeTs ard
soueto set up with. What s%sssss. could wish 10 d.
IN this country, you have not mentioned If he ba
money euoneh 70 buy good farip aud iddusty enouq
to work on Y as hard any common laborer-if nj
wife can bring herself to he hard working farmer
hrpnaie, TO look 10 his cows and farm yard and 1
Tue spinning aud making her Owu, his, and the chi
drehs cl0thes-and " both Of them Can content then
selves with The society of each otheT and Of iie
| cbhorch, Tor some years, till the country grows "
around them be may count upon very fair prospects
innepensence, comfort AVID opucrce IN bsold ace an
10 60 on thriving aud bctcfIng m iis world Bntifh
! lke many o. TIC hddlenen ~bom ! iave seen in Ke
~ that would live on rents aud let OTHERS labor an
thHk u beneath the dignity ~ Gentleman 10 be see
Wvfkng lise pcnghmaus he had much better sis
miserable, ifhe came out here. This il country
honest ts6usry-we have none Of that class OF Cent
u'en, ana " any Of them accidentally Struggled amor
rs, he would he dsspissd and stunned by every one
an Hseless and injurious member Of society
~ have thus endcayored answer your letter plair
ana explicitly, because have been very often srev
and yexedto see the false steps that many persons bs
Dkfa IN coming out to this country Tor which they
!. 1 ao meNns asAptea, where they can neither get
follow ssy business where they can therefore, new