Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-27
ALEXANDRIA,,
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH e7.

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We learn that the renoustrance of orr
citizens against re!rocession of the coun.
~ of Alexandria, was yesterday present.
ed to the Senate, by the Hon. Mr.. Van
Dyke; read and referred TO the comnit.
tee on the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. SHowDEN-Understanding that an
attempt has been made TO organize an
HiBERNlAN SOCIETY in this town,
and that the attempt has met with favor.
aoie reception, | wish, sir, through the
medium Of your paper, 70 call upon every
lrishman, who rves his country, to come
forward and give his uame and bis assist
ance TO this infant Society.
Such an institution as this, has been long
and ardently wished tor by many respect
able inha bitants of our town-but, ow ing
10 circumstances which could not he con-
,rU'lPd, the attempt has heretofore been
. batilsd in The very commencement. ] arm
glad, | feel rejoiced, that there exists 40
longer any iinpedlment,--i am g'at tina,
the respectable individuals, whose n,.nes
will do honor 20 the Institution, have em-
bsrked in SO audab.e and 50 charitable A
work; and trust that uLeiJ couLtrymen
will emulate their example that there
| will not be found one, who has any pre-
| tentions TO be called son OF Erin, who
will not show the utno eagerness 10 con.
tribute to the relief OF bis distressed Coun.
trymen. Were il necessary, | would tell
them what have witnessed: would de.
scribe the scenes of misery, and distress,
aud desolation, when the poor untortu-
male victims OF disease and poverty,
stretched upon the bare door, without the
least human assistance, with the little
darings of their hearts, (the pledge of
their mutual afection,) we're lying around
them, .hiverlng in col d, in hunger, and
in naksdness, without the parents being
| able 10 relieve them: | would tell them,
that had seen the big 'ear OF love start
into their eyes, and roll down the ema-
Grated cheeks, when they looked towards
their children, without having the power
to help them: | would say. that have
seen them raise their eyes to Heaven,
streaming with tears of The most anxious
solicitude. ard without opening their bps,
| they seemed TO say" 5od vi Heaven,
watch over our ofSpring:-re may have
sinnsd-but these are innocent. We are
| here in foreign lsDd, tar from TIE home
! OF our forefa'aer.: and we came here to
| seek shelter, which was, a!as, thele
denied US. Are We here to experience
the same ruthless fate, Hhicb At bone OF
pressed W." But this ia not Decessary-
| A true genuine Irish heart need. MOI THIS
appeal 10 liz feelings
How many poor families land Upon tie
shores Of America, aaeng lro,l " ant aai
| wretchedness and home, aGi seeking
here, 10 the land Of plenty and freedom,
an asylum, home. SlrangsrS-una
custoned 20 he habits OF the n,tVes--not
know ing how or where to apply for hep
and protec,iOn--it but too often bsppeus
tist. instead Of a smiling hearth, peace.
tut home, they are thrust into. the pcof-
house, or locked up in the Jail. All these
evils, and many others, would most effeC-
tuaily be prevented by the humane inter-
ference OF the Hihernian Society, whose
duty it should be to procure aid or employ.
ment for those in want; to attend 20 their
necessities; TO visit them in their sickness;
to manage and superiatend their little Ell
/ fleets; to have the departed inferred in q
Christian manner. hope there will not
be an lrshmsn in Alexandra who will dis
grace the maine by not joining Us.
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