The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-25
The Famine In Ireland.

AppnKss or rnn CouScu or the Inisu CosyrDxsArier
TO THE Hos. GEoRSE NJ. DALLAs.
From the National lntelligeneer]
GEsrLKMIs: received by the last Northern mali the
original address. which the accompanying szs
Rooms" I'D and I'd Of April, ls47.
You will oblge mo " communicating ,hes. dosu.
ments to the public through the columns Of paper
ARM %, isi7. q. NJ. DALL1s
lRIsm CoxrrpnAr,os
CoUSciL Rooms, April 3, l6%7.
Sir: Wo have tho honor to forward y you the suclos
cd address, adopted at special meeting Of the lrish
Confederation held on tho I'D Of April
1t gives sincere pleasure to convey you the grate.
full sentiments Of this body and through this
cation to assure you OF our personal respect
We have the honor 70 be- sir your very obedant fIt-
full servants, WILLIAM 8. O'BRIEN,
Chairman.
RICHARD O'GORMAN.
Junior Honorary Secretaries
Hon. GEoaGl VI. DALLAS.
Vice President U. 5. a, Washington.
.4ddrss, of the Council Of the Irish Con|ederoHs~ 10
the Hon GEoncr NJ DALLA', Wee PrssidenI Of ne
United States Of .4meries.
D'Olier street, Dublin, April g. l6a7
sH:-The last American mail conveyed to " the Ia.
made throughout tho United States the recommends.
ton Of the great meeting at Washington On
the 9th OF February over which you chosen Pre-.
side.
This Intelligence lightensd our despondsnsy wsssw
he oi tne new nhtons or tho earth moved b.
universal impulse with sympathy for sountryNhs
same men Of al creeds and parties cooperating IN
giving effect to this generous sentimsntmsn Of
whom have already made for themselves immortal
names; and We could not but infer that much Of che
Of the whole might bs traced 10 the
hcartness with which the second citizen Of the Rspuh
lie led the ranks OF your oountrymen eur succsr
We do not feel humblsd at receiving the aid Of the
American people however may reflect on the ehsr,e-
Of empire ostenatious Its prstsnsou TO supe.
rior power, wealth, and civilization, to permit what 10
calls integral portion Of itself 10 depend upon The
voluntary contributions Of traduced its rescue
from famine.
The Irish nation sincerely desires to stand we'll
wit tha nf nm a~tt.
lea all OF fraternal kiud When in the year l77A
a Congress first sat at Philadelphia, and when yst our
dressed declaring that tho Irish Parliament bad
done them wrong and expressing hope that friend
tween tho two countries. An eminent father Of youy
constitution, Franklin, when representing your young
commonwealth in France, addressed this nation IN
similar spirit OF cordially Nor did Washington and
Jc1erson-whose by almost cherished ~
by yourselvcsrsfusc to entertain and TO express
sire for friendly intercourse between tho United ststss
and this Kingdom.
It unnecessary, sir to remind you that Mr. Burke
rican cooniste in tho British Parliament were both
rishnen by birth and education that Gen Monteome-
ry, tho protomartyr Of your history was native or
Doncgs that Com. Barry tho father OF the United
states navy, was native of Wexford These hots We
their duty in asserting against England III. ssuss Of Su.
man freedom by word and deed. We recall their nsnes
only to show that from the first dawn Of your oountrys
existence 1t was the lot Of people to have been in
sort her agents At home and her abroad Yet
from this ground we raise no claim upon America, ctha
than the natural claim Of the children Of departed
friends for continuation OF the friendship which
cd between their fathers.
Although, sir, since the days OF jefferson and Burke
Ireland ha. lost in power and America has gained eti
We hope 70 DO able to recprocate the any good oss
your country formerly, well lately rendered us
We earnestly desire that the current OF trade se-
ting to these shores from yours at the char
ity shall continue to aow when the occasion Of s nrst
direction shal have happily passed away What future
relations important to both countries may arise from
this direct commercial intercourse it would bs prsma-
ture to anticipate.
We cannot, sir, avoid this opportunity Of commencing
to you, and through you to our generous Americas
friends the Irish emgrsnts Who during the present
son, viii DO landed upon your shores They have .
strong natural bias In favor OF America and ali they
qure Is Information and experience 10 make them
vico and u strength TO their adopted country.
We lament that the disastrous condition Of this land
compels irishmen to abandon their homes We believe
that Ireland II wisely governed would be capable Of
tanning In plenty It's present population We
gagged in the prosecution CT policy which by susuYnG
separate legislation TO this island will sonssntrsts
within itself the elements OF Its regeneration, and W
rust That the time not far distant when shall
freed from the necessity Of appealing bohaf Of eur
exlcs to the synpnthies OF other nations though
shall feel pride In remembering that In our time
OF need those sympathcs have not been withheld
Permit Ms. In conclusion on our own behnlf ard on
that Of tho Irish nation TO thank you for the dvtin-
guishod part you took In the meeting Of the friends Of
Ireland at Washington, md through YOU to thank the
eminent Senators, Representatives and citizens Who
hayeso enthusiastically carried out tho lion
OF that meeting, and have raised those extraordinary
contributions throughout the Union for the benefit Of
Ireland, or which every mail brings additional In
telligencc wM SMITH o'BRIt'N Chairman.
n r. hEAGHER,
RICHARD O'GORMAN,
Junior Honorary Secretaries