The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23
Donation Of Food from the U. s

OSAAdGAOIA VI GOOI AlOlLk ClC Val n
In the House Of Commons, on the goth
ult., the following interesting debate took
place -
Mr.. Brotherton moved an address to her
Majesty that she will be graciously pleased
TO direct that'there be laid before this House
a copy Of the letter from the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs to her Britannia
AIaicsty's Minister at Washington, aclnowl-
ed9ing the donations in food and money Of
the legislature and citizens of the United
States of America for the relief Of the fam
ishing in Ireland The hon. gentleman then
referred to the great amount Of misery and
destitutiOn that had been experienced in Ire
land, and to the very large contributions
raised in America for the relief Of that coun-
try, one committee having raised a sum Of not
less than Gl0Q,000, and another OF Eos, 900.
The expedition with which these large con-
triJutions were converted into food and
transmitted to Ireland was also matter of sur
prise as well as gratitude. The hon gentle
man having read extracts from several 'ct-
tiers received from various parts Of the Uni
tod States, to show the promptitude with
which the humane exerlions Of the American
people were conducted proceeded to observe,
that after the manifestation of such kindly
feelings on their part, we could do no less
than give expression to the gratitude which
we felt. (IIear, hear) He regarded the
conduct of America, in this respect, as of
great Importance, sceingit tended to confirm
those friendly relations that existed between
thc two countries, and would aid in laying
the foundation o blasting peace. These reas-
ons justified him in moving that this address
W Prrs'It'Gu W loI ni'Jes'!' s'ulpIE WIZ the
we" 0l oli:iui9 lIc "cGGP expressions Oh ma
CiTli:l Sr'tl'uHc "ntcn Ne was c0rIa'i were
rev III every part u her NdaJeo'! oohlNlonS'
(i5Gar' near
9lT' W. Drown cohcurrea IN |nat nau oeGn
s~IH .! INC non Sc.teniah Ni!n IVS2ru 10 the
clcct upon my "'hlc"ole le'atIoUS o. 'ne Two
countries, "Hlch inc recent cohuucU Oh ~
llerlGa was c@'cU'atea 70 Produce: IL was not
mercy inc amount OF 'heiT c9htfloutiohS' Out
NC lIon'iIIne5s "IIn rhIcH 'ts,''s "tte
P'"ctU "C '.9 ulSPoS"I OF thG contributors ior
me ''""'"I''S'V" Vi SI"lH " i.e,''"' anu inc
N','"e'' ana AosPL,"Hty ""Ich were SHOWN
u ''osc WHY "o"t from 'aiS country 10 pro
tute p'"NioIoHs' '''1T "el'"H'ttu '"Eir 9r"'lcc
t,''e anu eS!eV"i; I"cIo was one feature ol
INC 'I"ISIG'loH oese'cIug u PH'''cu"r Ho''ce'
r'lnoI!, .11V ltIV ol luG ool'.'onS c"ho
IRON or Teu p'e'nIeh ii th9 west
... ..- -
Plc"suIG III %'IuiI'clnS ~ anu sup 1F"'S
1he ilo"o4 Vi ny IouoI%o'1 I.itlo' lpeoi-
y regret can leei on the occasion Is, mat al
though the oespa!ch LOT "nich ne mas moved
expresses IN strong terms the ISeiinSS OF hcr
AiaIIeSIY Government am t4e ieeifgS |lich
we De'eTG ANIMATE l!S |hoLe OF inc brush
MARION, sun 1 am seI9t''o I'4t no lernlS TLIch
couia nave peeh GmPIoreu oy me copid a"e-
ql3'eIy convey INC IG'I'hSS OF thanAintnrss
ana ouInIiaJi4n %I!ich the conuuc5 OF our
oIe'Areh III 'Le JnIIeu "'"'es mus Ia!o e%-
cltel amongst an cl'SseS o. ncr nldJeS'yS
Su4Jcgis' as i9 ,onJ,'olo on m''I '.I mas E ?t"leI'
NOV oliy WAS tno SupP4 S g1 Ia'se, Ioer9!'
an" ,ni! Te'GIo ''a III "'io1 I1 p"n INC mIIl'"eri IN
,sL;,I IL was sgn.' inc P~Tothptl.uue Tlll
M,,'C n ~ was .o, ,,Li o'l ano sl,9"9 it f,
Ol c !.'HcIGSI "nicn was eApIcsseG on inc
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