Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-07
From the Cork Southern Reporter.
EMIGRATION

we have from time 10 time collected, for
the instruction of persons DESTROYS 10 emil
CRATE to the United States, we have not
vet published any thing more important, or
more likely to prove 20 practically useiu',
as the following letter. II IS valuable on
another account II sketches briefly, bn.
impressiyely, the fourisiing state OF that
happy country, AMI the contentea condition
of lis industrious people. We need only
mention that the letter is from our coun-
try,nan. Thomas A. Emmett, Esq. 10 OBJ
tain for iis contents the most implicit r-li-
ance. The long residence of thai gentle
man in the States, and his Official stu 'tIon
have afforded him all the opportunities OF
obtaining information, and his attachment
10, and rxer,ions in favor of, such OF his
countr, men as have crossed the Atlantic,
bespeak the SINCERITY and value OF his adj
vice -
Ne,e- York, March 10, 1918.
Dear Ga my return to New
York, from which | have been Tor two
months absent on business, received your
letter. Although II is many years since
had the pleasure of seeing you, yet, ] as
sure you, do not forget you, nor any OF my
- friends, and that ] should be very
happy TO render service 10 any OF your
fathers chi!dren-but am much afraid
that. in the present instance, the best SER
vice can render to you is toexplain to you
candidly, the impossibility Of having your
wishes complied with, either through my
influence or any other | could point out 10
YOU. ! perfectly comprehend what you
mean by civil employment, such as a
gentleman would accept--but such is the
rigid economy of our government, tia.
there are very few situations of that kind
TO he found under them, and those few are
entirely filled with many eypectants for
every vacancy 10y the immediate friends
and connections of those in power. The
qualifications which your - possesses
are of that kind which very much a ound
among the native-born citizens, and 1t Is
here as in every other country. foreigners
can't aspire TO any thing Of that nature, I'M
i'll at least after many years of residence.
aud having formed extensive acquaintance
among the natives.-A merchant, with in
telIigence and capital mechanic or far
ncr, who has the means, may Immediately
stand on far grounds of competition with
the citizen-but when it comes TO civil or
military employment, it must be very dis:
tineuished merit, or rare and accidental
good fortune, that procures one OF them Tor
foreigner.
Whelberi it would answer your views
to send your - at all TO America permit
me to doubt. II is country possessing
uncommon advantages, but very many have
Iatterly come out from Ireland who are en-
trely unfit 10. avail themselves otthem.-
Young men who hope TO earn their bread
by the use Of the pen in any way, will i'll
fallibly he disappointed. The counlr,'
is full OF such, who have established con-
nections here. and are as good as can he
imported. Tie same is the fate OF those
who, having themselves got some educa-
ton, hope 10 succeed by teaching others -
Merchants may adyantageOus'y come out,
il they have knowledge, correspond dents,
md capital-but those who may, if they
conduct themselves rightly, have fortune at
their command, are the tradesmen in the
useful handicraft lines, and the farmers,
provided they have saved enough to sup
port them til they can look about and set
lie themselves. | would advise all o.
theirs to consider well before they come out
here on speculation, for they will have 10
struggle thro' all the difficulties of being
strangers, and to work as hard and be as
indu.trious as they would be at home. In
dustry. indeed, is the characteristic and
first requisite of this country. We have
very few estated gentlemen Gas they are
called In Ireland). aud no middlemen, but
we have very MANY Farmers who on n as
their fee simple property farms that in Ire
land would be called estates, and who cul.
livate them with their own hands. as well
as by hired laborcts, and drive their own
Wagons TO market with the produce OF
their farms. They are as independent and
as happy as kings. but they are not above
any labor that is wanting TO their comfort
or wealth. Ii is state OF society, OF
which without seeing it, you can form no
idea, and the ignorance of which has sent
out among us many foolish adveiturers.-
****** You will, trust, excuse the plain
sincerity of this letter, which is written
with wish OF saving you more than pro-
bable future disappointments.
There probably are some friends still
remaining 10 me in and about -, who.
would willingly receive the assurances OF
my regard. would not undertake to spe.
city, not knowing what casualties may
have happened-but if such there be still
living, should be glad they knew still
preserve lively affection for them and
theircountry. With best wishes for you and
your family,
am. my dear, -,
L. liant earvant