Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-17
Appeal from Elihu Burrilt-- Important In
formation.

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The learned Blacksmith, ELHu BuRRrTT,
is in England, nd,tramping on foot on tour Of
observation and philanthropy. The appal-
ing condition OF Ireland and portions Of
Scotland has kindled his great heart to
welding heart and he has appealed with
resislless eloquence TO his fellow country,
men in this land of plenty, in behalf Of the
destitute and furnishing. SIT aims at the
Pocket through the Heart" )" and will reach it.
MIR B, has also done the, cause of humani-
ty good service, in obtaining the promise of
the British Government to pay the freight
on produce and clothing. The following
is the Address and Correspondence:
An Olive Leaf for the american People.
FRIENDS OF HUMANITY
Hundreds Of your fellow-beings are dying,
almost daily dying Of starvation in poor
Ireland. Win you not send them bread
from your plentiful boards! 1t has been
stated that more have perished by famine
in that afflicted land, than those who iell
by the cholera in that dreadful year Of
death. A penny day will save human
life. Will you let thousands die when
they can be rescued so cheaply from the
grave? The God and Father Of our Lord
Jesus Christ forbid! Farmers, Mechanics,
Merchants, men Of the United States,
children, wives and mothers, will you let
thousands Of your kind be thrown uncofin-
ed into the grave, when two cents worth Of
Indian meal day will save human life.
Mothers, daughters wives Of America! there
are thousands of your sex dying naked upon
the damp cold ground in Ireland, without
even straw to eupon. Will you not look
into your wardrobes and give what you can
spare to the poor creatures, perishing with
famine and famine fever? May the God
; Of all grace and mercy and compassion
touch the heart of America in view Of such
spectacle of wretchedness. Anything :
) anything to eat or wear, will come to thou.
mercy.
The English Government, as you see
, below, has promised to pay the freight oi
all contributions Of food and clothing which
may be forwarded from the United States.
VIII not the railroad companies in the
United States, and steamboat companies,
trasport from the interior to the seaboard
all such contributions free Of charge' All
these contributions may be consigned to the
r Society of Friends in England, who have
made arrangements for extensive distribu-
tion to the starving, or to any other parties
3 that may be preferred. | cannot add an
a other words expect to be obliged to
a travel all night from London to Liverpool.
q to transmit the follow communication from
. the English Government, which received
4 after the mail was closed.
+, Yours for humanity, ELIHU BURRITT,
l LONDON, Feb. 3, ls47.
n To The Right Hon. Lord JoHN RUSSELL
II FIRST Lord O The Treasury.
Q The undersigned, citizens Of the Unitet
s States of America, desiring that their fellow
K countrymen may participate in the pleasur.
h Of contributing to the relief efoftheir suffering
d brethren in Ireland, have learned with
!, much qualification that the English govern
? ment have intimated willingness to defra,
0 the expenses of transportation Of the pro
n visions and clothing which the Society O
il Friends in America may contribute for thu
}, destitute Irish. The undersigned woul,
s respectfully inquire ifthey may be permitte.
9 to transmit to America, by the Royal Mai
I Packet leaving on the 4tb, the intimatior
: that the English government will defray
g the expenses of conveying from Americt
n to Irish seaboards all other contribution
y Of provisions and clothing which may bt
9 made in, and forwarded from the Unitet
J, States for the same benevolent object?
n ELEHU BURRIT"r, Mass,
JAMES L. L. F. WARREN, u. s. A
J, No. 81 New Broad ST., London, Feb. LIST
!, l547.
o Treasury CHAMBER, Feb. 3, 1s47.
o Gentlemen: / am commanded by tn.
s Lords Commissioners Of Her. Majesty
Q Treasury to acquaint you in reply to you
d letter of the first inst. addressed to Lore
John Russell, that the Lords will be pre-
s pared to pay the freight of any provisions
o or clothing which benevolent persons in
$ the United States may send to Ireland or t.
!, the distressed districts in Scotland, on proc
s being afforded that the articles wert
q purchased from the products of private
subscription, and have been appropriated tt
: charitable objects. ID
am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
t .- c. E. TREVELYAN
Messrs. Elihu Burritt & james L. l.. F.
Warren, 27 New Broad street. &
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Eloquent sentiments from a former whig
!, The Boston Post, brings us the proceed
inos o( n roeetinU nj TINT cifv councilman