Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-29
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SATURDAY MORNING. NovEsrER 50. is.s.
The fAMINs IN IRELAND.


p,.. FtirSD GnIELINs Although not accustomed to
write the pres. yet iee constrained 70 SEND you let
Ger ., this time, sohIso, IN which know your hear,
a.. also all your resd.s) must be deeply interested.
vd. 10 the appalling prospect. OF horrible ar'"e ~ be
lad You are spprlsed this from English and ;'-i'
p,,,, az the probable failure Of the Po,so crop In thi-
eonnr, Every day bring sad confirmation iron VARIOUS
.eeicn.) these feaiiul arpseEensions My hesr' Is
moved in the deepest soliciiudc, these deporsbe u
ding. come in almost every hour ard nsk myself whehe
can feel eu,l;lcss without nj least attempting " o'
something TO arrest these portendng e',s. sceev ~
ssl6,hy and sntsgonistiealy organif"d 'na' men s
a., ., tcco their pou. at case while pursuing their
legitimate csniug- yet the excitement herr oa'y grow
,pR mote intense and the time - not u'seh' W"'" VIII
lie outbt,nk must be the consequence
Tn. American people doubtless genersly aware,
Thai from the e,toona,o manner by which lanes are h'I
"A mi. rountry by the fw and whence follow the ex
and most Rent System. the peassn'y {"
Ireland reduced pitianee. bordering on aoso-
lu,o brgzsry aud starvation For generations pas', ,ho
food consisted principally o potatoes oeing oonseo
10 sell off their wheat cattle, sheep, hogs poultry eggs'
butter cheese, milk fruit hay and vegetables nov oepo-
rsble aud psbc must be the ecndinon TINS yesr aose'
the horrible Of failure IN the Potato crop Ae
comp awning this enclose Dublin newspaper 10 YOU
eonain letter upon ,his subject from N McEnsy Gam.
.lic Rector OF Ke. | believe his manly aud Chrhtsn
spps ais will be los, 10 the American ear as they WI
most assuredy awaken deep sympathy and Determined
action monp the humnue Of this old county am iuiy
swa-e Of NIL the obis and difficulties connected win
his subset-such the dtspotism oi The GoNerhneht
.iusl and unjust Of the poor, high Iarh &C
Yet nevertheless there excuse whatever'o DE onsfeu
IN de len
lu,ely rroanng under supcrabundance OF all the pooue
ions OF the EARTH thousands ay millions o' 'ne poor OF s
eouutrv are on the OF uHtrersdi jdDae' anu
Winner coming fast upon them. ask my counttymen
,h,l these things be Shall any obstacle whether
in the shape Of Corn Laws whst not prevent w from
doing our duty 10 our fellow OF whatever country OF
Lin Z know the humanity OF America will answer NJ
.But vLaf shall tce dor" This Is the question. May
,uype., what r.av be done. Let public meetings be cal
led in cities and towns Tor private sub
,cnptous raised and let be chartered forthwith scores
of laden with the staff OF life, and sent over here
"A ,xf n. our fierce North Wesers can wait them
Don't stop 10 ask what the English Tariff duies will be,
your very acts will SHAME the English Government into
compliance with your humane project The Corn Laws
would ns,urcdy quail before the inNinclbe appears OF
FREE BREAD STuFFS FROM AMERICA. ard the
Ports Juld be opened from one end OF ae Ansoou
the other, the indignation OF the "otu shVu'u DC NV
eted upon the Nation. Sir Robert reel huNe' coua no
resist such mn oyreal Oh! most ferNeny do wish mat
.ueh s,ep could be taken t0Tthndh fntnd Greey con
you not dare you not pH You not move instantly IN s
rn.rer1 know you can you dare, and you ~ -
Ere this letter shall have reached you tue JdnsiHs eH
.ctuov hare commenced and whatever may be done IN
the interim its evils immense suneris must
epsuc Could detail you the many ceses OF wretch
.drc.s and want daily coming under our observation,
believe il would country 10 immeda'e ana enei
retc action But need not detail tue m Is nor
that xr millions Of human beings IN Ireland and England
are within eight tee,ks Of sTARviToN But lcanno Pu
sue the awful subject Help! oh. help! he VINO can
Fathers mothers sisters, hrothers-irends "t humanity
children OF Father, YouR BROTHERS AND ssILEs
ARE STARVING Here leave the entire matter, moutnluI
rs IL is for profound and solemn consideration OF Tue
American Peope; and God open their hearts 10 90
unto Others they woud under reversed circumstances
have others do TO them.
Yours truly, J. IL u.