Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-17

the bank, who havesvefy comfortable ac
conmodations. There IS also bank
Kitchen, as we'll as d bank parlor. This
is for fife acconamod odation of the directors on
DUTY, Who may wish a cup Of coffee, or q
besf.sseak, &c. -
Tribute OF Gratitude from ireland. =
Captain De Kay, Of the Macedonian
frigate, presented 10 the President of the
United States an address from the corpora.
ton of Cork The Washington Union
states that it is handsomely written out on.
a roll of paper, and embeHished at top on
one side with the flag of the United States,
and OH, the other with the British flag. The
seal of the corporation sattests the authen-
ticitY.of the signatures. e'The roll is en-.
closed in small neatn1aho gany box, with
the following inscriptionsupon metallic
plate:-sssThe G. Corporation to lhe President
of The United States
This. eloquent address breathes the graf
itude and the spirited. .he.Irish people: g.
To TIE Presiden! the United States o.
America: Sir-.Ior stias mayor, aldermen,
and burgesses 6fGprg,assin council assem-
bled, desire lnostsrespe ectfully, in behalf of
our fellW. eitizeI-to express our heart.
felt gratitude to- you, ,sir, the head Ipf the
United Stntes government, and through
you toher legislature, and also to her great
and generoas people. ~ l.. -
Insthis Warrn andsearnest .reeard Sof our
thankfulness, it would be out of place to
discuss the causes Of our national poverty,
restriesiag lie great nass Of the Irish peo-
.ple for subsistence 10 one article of food,
Which, Though ,yaluablein many particu.
lars. is ia these countries the lowest class
of diet, and consequently subjects thewhole
of thespoorer population to constant risk of
scarcity, or rseyen famine, should partial
or generaIfeii,t:sre 81 that one crop, sthe po.
tats. s; otsds go 55s7sssa.4zs
The immoderately cold and sunless sum.
mer of ls45 was followed by deficient
potato harvest; but in ls46 the visitation
was universal, and its awful consequences
are still pressing severely on our commune
tv. Famine brought disease; private en-
ployment for the industrious classes was
greatly diminished; public employment was
deficient, and would not supply three-fiiths
Of the people with money wages. Grain,
at an exhorbitant price, was in many plac-
es scarce and difficult Of access; starvation
and all its miseries were around US; but the
cry of those who were ready to perish was
heard, even across the dividing sea. The
American nation, with ready sympathy,
came to the rescue, unsolicited, except by
their own hearts; they gave food to feed
the hungry, to check the famine-fever, and
under the blessing Of a merciful God, to re.
store the sick to health and usefulness.
Sir, we are Of one blood with your own
Observation-Disclosures. Many of the boldest
and purest spirits Of England, Ireland ano
Scotland have made their homes in the
Great Western Republic. That love OF
liberty which they carried to your shores
is become your nations character. .O
one mind and one heart with America, we
glory in her acts of philanthropy; we EN-
ulate her independence. May HER BANNER
EVER FLOAT ABOVE THE BRAVE AND FREE
Sir, the generous aid given by the Amer
lean public, and sent on peace-making mis-
sion in American ships:of:war, has done
more to secure continued harmony between
the countries than any armament could Ell
feet. Your people by doing US good, have
recognized the ancestral relationship which
belongs to US; while we, in our cordla
gratitude, will ever use the remembrance
Of your noble benevolence as the talisma1
Of amity.
The light Of freedom Of trade now dawn
upon our country; the grand law that oil
men are brethren is about to be made prac
teal. Your prompt and liberal free-wl
offering has been timely placed on the a
tar of fraternity just as the doors of tn
temple of commerce are about to be throw
:, widely open. For the future, our mutut
3 necessities will recommend us to mutuo
I forbearance, and mutual benefits exchane
f ed will develope mutual estimation, unit
r the best interests of these islands and you
free States shall become associated, so
g every day to drawthe people more closel
: into friendship based on mercantile, mo
4 al, and benevolent intercourse.
Receive, sir, our appreciation Of yo'
r most valuable generosity. AS Christian
e and as men, you have dignifed your n
;, ton. Such triumphs are among the prou
+ est laurels which can wreathe Il
G brow Of the first officer ola great and &c
S erous people.
v Done in council at Cork, under the ci
d seal, the 29th day Of July, lS47.
n ANDREW F. RosHE, Mayor of Cork.
v ALEXANDER McCARTy, Town Clerk.
i GA gentleman upon being ask
IS whether he was seriously injured when
A. steam boiler exploded, is said to have
.l;od .b,. \, ,,,,s en- used to being blow