Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-01
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Vice President ofhe United STATES Of A,neriea.
Council Rooms Of the Irish Con federaiion,) }
oEOLrvEg STgxtr, DuBLfN
t h +. u. April Sd lsd7.
SIR The last American mail conveyed to US
intelligence or'he Efforts on behalf of Ireland
now being made throughout the United States,
at the recommendation of the great meeting ron.
vchcd at Washington on the 9th Of February,
over which you were chosen 10 preside.
This intelligence lgltened our dependency.
We saw the greatest of the new nations Of the
earth moved BY universal impulse with symra
,hv for our ceuntry. The same men Of all creeds
and parties CO operating in giving effect TO this
generous sentiment--men. some OF whom have
already made for themselves immortal names
and we could not but infer that much Of the sue
cess of the whole movement might be traced to
the heartine,s with which you. the second cti-
zen Of the Republic, led the ranks Of your eoun.
trymen to our succor -.'-
We 90 no. feel humbed at receiving the aid
of the American people, however 1t may reflect
on the character of an empire, ostenfatious in its
pretcnsion TO superior power, wealth and civili.
zation TO permit what it calls an integral portion
Of itself to depend on the voluntary contributions
of II iaduced rival for its rescue from famine.
! The Irish nation most sincerely desires TO
stand well with America. Our recollect'ons OF
America are all of fraternal kind When the
| year l775, Congress first set at Philadelphia,
and while vet our Senate delberated in Dublin,
your fathers cordially addressed ours, declaring
"that the Irish Parliamen, had done them no
| Hl~f cr. uAsh,
and communion Of spirit might long continue be-
tween the two countries An eminent father OF
your constitution, Franklin. when representing
your Young commonwealth in France, addressed
this nation in similar spirit of cordiality. Nor
did Washington and Jefferson, whose names are
J by MS almost as cherished as by yourselves, re.
fuse to entertain and express desire for friend
ly intercourse between the United States and
, this kingdom.
Itis unnecessary sir, to remind you that Mr..
! Burke and Col Barre the most reso'ute advo-
| Gates Of the American colonists in the British
Parliament, were both Irshmen by birth and
education that Gen. Montgomery the proto
; martyr of your history, was native Of Donegal;
I that Commodore Barry, 'rhe father of the United
|
facts we do not recall boastfully. The orator
and soldier did but their duty in asserting against
England the cause of human freedom by word
and deed We recall their names only to show
that from the first dawn OF your counfry's exis'
tence il was the LOT Of our people 10 have been
J. in some sort her agents at home and her allies
s abroad. Yet from this ground we raise no claim
| thap tha natural rla of
G the children of departed friends for continua.
!. tion of the friendship which existed between
n their fathers.
g Although, sir, since the days Of Jefferson and
g Burke Ireland has lost in power and America has
q gained, still we hope to be able to reciprocate
;. the many good Offices your country formerly, as
well as lately, rendered us. We earnestly de-
sire that the current ofrade, now setting to their
shores from yours, at the command Of charity,
: shall continue TO flow when the occasion of it,
first direction shall have happily passed away
What future relation, important to both countries
y may arise from this direct commercial inter
y course, il would be premature to anticipate.
n We cannot, sir, avoid this opportunity Of com
D. mending to you, and through you TO our gener
during the present season, will be landed upor
Of your shores They have strong natural bias
'e in favor Of America, and all they require is in
formation and experience to make them a service
and strength of their adopted country.
'e We lament that the disastrous condition OF thi'
- island compels Irshmen TO abandon their homes
." We believe that Ireland wisely governed, woule
" be capable Of sustaining in plenty its presen
W population We are engaged in ihe prosecution
y Of policy which by ensuring separated ,rg's'a
" ton TO this island, will concentrate within II
~ self the elements Of lis regeneration, and w
trust that the time is not FAR distant when "
or shall be freed from the necessity Of appealing o
he behalf Of our exies the sympathy Of other ma
v; tions, though we shall ever feel pride in re
II. membering that in our time Of need those sym
pathies have not been withheld .
Permit me in conclusion, on our own behal
and on that of the Irish nation, to thank you 70
=. the distinguished part you took in the meeting o
the friends Of Ireland at Washington, and thrcpg
YOU to thank the eminent Senators, Represents
as tves and citizens who have so enthusiasticall H.
es carried out the recommendation OF that meeting
mt and have raised those extraordinary contribution
throughout the Union for the benefit of Ireland
Is, of which every new mail brings additional in
m. telligence.
he (Signed) WILLIAM sMrn o'BRrrS, Chairman
n IT, IT, M,,sssn. oy"s.,, IT, Honorary seeI''