Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-03-16

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The Executive Committee read several letters
received from their friends in New York and
Philadelphia, on the subject of the disposition
made of the large contributions recently raised
IN those cities for the suffering poor of Ireland,
and 1t ordered that extracts from those let
ters having reference TO the subject should be
published with this report.
Mcssrs. Goodhue & Co, New York. writc:-
The New y DIRK Central Committee for the re-
lief of Irelaud," after mature deliberations CON
Guided 70 send the supplies placed under their
charge to the s.Irish Central Committee of
Friends. Duhin''-the Secretaries of which arc
Joseph Bcwey and Jonathan PIN. The "Irish
ltcliel Associaton,' 1t was ascertained, was
worthy of fell confidence, and many of the MEM
hers OF the New York Association were favora-
bic TO sending their supplies to this Association
but II was thought that the Committee Of the So
ciety of Friends, being less pressed with engage
ments, would be able to distribute relief sent from
this quarter with more care. If you should send
To other ports than Dublin, your supplies could
still be sent to the Dublin Committee; who would
place tllem in proper hands in whatever port
they might arrive
4 highly respectable gentleman Of Phi.adeI-
Iha writes:
81 SEND you Circular from our Quaker Citi-
zens, which contains much valuable information;
and also annex thereto the names of the Dub
I'm central committee OF the same Society in
Dublin, aud the names of their Sub Committees
III different partsof Ireland Many of the gen-
temcn composing the Dublin Committee are
kaodca here a. Of the highest responsibility, and
there is every confidence to be placed in those
they have selected to perform the important du-
ties OF Sub Comfnittecs tits thought the South
aud West OF Ireland are suffering the deeoe,t
distfoss--in those parts the ports of DONEGAL
sligo, LIinerlc, Galway, Cork and Waterford -
Conslgnments Of provisions might be made 10
these ports, with bills of aiing to the Dublin
Central Committee OF Friends who who would
doubtless direct the disposal of the in the way
indicated b. your Committee. The Executive
itu.n t oil Is4yFa
the above Central Committee of Dublin, relying
on their known prudence and discretion for its
proper distribution, and they purchas-
ing provisions and have made application for one
Of our public vessels TO take them to Ireland"
Jacob Harvey, an old and well known merchant
OF New York, and esteemed for his philanthro-
pie character, writes:
The distress ia Ireland is universal, or near
" so-pcrhaps the suierings are greatest in the
counties of Mayo, Donegal, Sligo, Cork and
Clare. As 1t IS impossible for on this side Of
the water 10 tell where the most need for helm
wiil be IN the Spring, consider it the most iu-
fieious plan TO consgn every thing to the "Cen-
trai Committee of Erie nds'' in Dublin of which
body Jos. Bewly and Jonathan Pinn are Secre-
tares, giving them full power TO distribute the
1000 or money as they may deem most servcea-
bic to the cause Of charity. They have had
entrusted to their care at the last account nm
wards Of 100000 from England and Ireland,
and their organization is complete. l know
nearly all the Committee personally, and have
49, IN tiArH management ana
Pdrnaity than IN any other in Ireland The
shipment from New Orleans might be made to
Liverpool, consigned above, because it will
be easy to send from thence TO any port in Ire
land by steamers that ply daily
On motion it was unanimously
Resolced, That the Executive Committee be
instructed TO cons ign the provisions from this AS
ISOLATION to the "Centrai Committee of Friends
in Dublin, TO be by them dispersed to the most
destitute-and that in making shipments from
Ne" orleans, a preference be given to vessels
Tor ports in the south and west Of Ireland; but
If none offer, then 10 be CERT forward without
delay 10 Liverpool.
Adjourned to meet on Saturday eYenfng next.
the 18th inst, at 74o'ciock-
s. II. GOODIN, Chairman
J. II. WILBEr, Secretary.
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