Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-03-28

mister Of the parish. The result is thus stated
MANY families whom we visited, and who
hat planted sufficient for their ordinary wants,
iocluding the seed necessary for the ensuing
season, have not had a potato Of any kind for
the last MONTH Observe exclaimed Sir Ro.
bort Peel, this is in the month of February
FIVE nVonths at least before there can be any
supply tom the natural bounty Of Providence;']
Others have lost nearly all and the few that
still remain are totally unfit for human fool. In
every instance where we saw potatoes in pits in
the fields, we had them examined, and with
scarcely an exception we found them to be a
'nass Of putreiaction, perfectly disgusting even
TO look at The third letter was from Lord
| Stuart de Decies, the Lord Lieutenant Of the
County Of Waterford. Among other particulars
it mentioned this--'That in two districts alone
Of the union in question there are, even at this
early period Of the year, no less then three
hundred persons whose stores Of provisions are
upon the point Of becoming exhausted Lord
Stuart suggested. Tint much good might be ef-
fec,ed in keeping down prices by the establish
ment of government corn stores. from which
grain might be. purchased at first cost price,"
The fourth letter was from M. Thomas Dillon,
Of Cahirciveen q resident magistrate; il stated
that having gone round his district within the
last ten days, he had opportunities not only Of
hesring but Of witnessing the destruction which
had been committed, and which was gaining
ground rapidly. Mr.. Dtllon added, that he al.
most felt confounded at the difficulty that must
exist in procuring smficiency OF good seed
for the ensuing crop Sir Robert next quoted
an official return from the highest authority,
embracing particulars from every ELECTORAL dis.
trio, with the exception of ninety mine. The
loss Of potatoes has been nearly nine tenths Of
the whole crop; in ninety three, between sew.
| en- ten;hs and eight .enths in one hundred and
twenty-five, the loss approaches to seven tenths
Of the whole crop; in sixteen, it approaches to
six ten,hs; in five hundred and ninety six. near.
y one hall of the crop is entirely destroy ed, and
in five hundred and eigh,y.tw divi'ioas, nearly
four ten'hs Of the crop is entirely destroyed
Government had acted upon the suggestions
made to them stores ofcorn should be establish.
ed to be disposed ofat low prices, orgiven in
return for labor.
A Member--'lt will be wanted for seed
Sir Robert Peel-'Yes. To get seed from
foreign countries for the ensuing year is next
to impossible. An eighth Of the whole crop is
required for seed; each acre Of potatoes requi.
res nearly ton-three.fourths Of ton, At least
for seed take tho tonnsge which il would
require to bring in 10000 tons of potatoes
from any part Of Europe where potatoes may
still abound, it is almost impossible to sup.
ply the deficiency. You must look for seed to
the accumulation by making savings from ,he
existing crop. 1t may be necessary for you to
form that saving: When the pressure Of ia.
mine is severe the immediate want will be sup.
piled; the danger Of next year will be forgotten.
The Government must interfere, for the pur.
pose Of encouraging the saving in sufficient
quantites, in order to secure a supply Of seed
for next year. How are we to do this! Why. by
the substitution. suppose, of some other article,
Of provision, to be given under wise regulations
for the purpose Of preventing waste, and oi
getting these seed.pota'oes in exchange.
ask you, then, il in May next we had to come
down here proposing large votes Of public mon
ey, and il we were encouraging the clergy q
the Established Church, and the clergy Of The
Romsn Catholic rers,,ssion, and telling then
--'lndividual charity in your localities mus
supply more than the Government can supply
you must give corn in exchange Tor these pots
toes, or for sustenance of human lite.-conld
have stood here, proposing votes Of G2O0.0Oi
or f3OO, 200, and encouraging The charity o
those who lad little to dispense in charity, an,
would il have been tolerated. that st the SAM
moment we should have been retaining q du,!
Of lis on the introduction Of corn!
Tux FOREIGN NEws AND THE HALIFAX FIX
rxE.s-Thc foreign news by the Halifax Expres
reached Boston at three o'clock on Thursda
3 morning 1t did not arrive by the Hiberna unit
, nine O'Clock, six hours after The engine on tn
Worcester railroad which was fired up for III
Halifax express proved to be broken, and the on
E y other one which could be used was heav
freight engine, which was fred up and put in inc
tion a quarter before four. Al Allyns Poir
4 two steamboats, were in waiting, one to take tn