Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-11-13

frigate. II Is handsomely written out on a
roll oi paper, aud etnbellished nj top oil one
aide with The flag Of The United States. and
oil the other side with the British flag,
The seal ofthe corporation attests the Att
thrntititY If The signatures. The roll IL
enclosed II Il small, neat mahogany box,
with the tIlewloging inscription upon 81
metallic plate
THE CORPORATION
THH rHhstUHNt ~ FHH uNtfBr STATES.
This HIpquent address breathaH the gfa-
titude and The spifIt Of The Irish people
10 he Pfssai NJ aj The tinted States IT
Amsfits.
5tH-We, the mayor, aldermen, aud
! burgesses Of Cork. In council assembled.
desire most respectfully, in behalf If obr
Eell0w.eitisehs, To express ctr heartfelt
gratitude 10 yott, sit, The head Of Tho United
States government, and through YOU 10 her
Legislature, ahd also 10 her great and 70.
nervous people.
III this warm and earnest record 0f opr
thanhtulnvss, II would be ont IL place 10
discuss tho uattsbs If fut national poverty,
restricting the great mass uf the Irish peU.
pie for subsistence IL me article Of food.
which, though valuable In many p~articu.
lars, IL In these ebuttrieH the lowest elias
Of diet, and consequently subjects the whole
ofthe poorer population IL constant risk Of
scarcity, or even fbmine, should n partial or
general failure Of TINT one crop, the potato,
oGr,tr,
The inmode ratel, cold ant ~srrlesH st'.n.
met Of t9l5, was followed by "A defeient
potato harvest, bnt In Ig4B Tho visitation
was uoivotbal, and lts awIpl Consequences
ave sttll presiding severely on otr r%onrnur'.
y. Famine brought disease private gtn.
pI4me4t for Tie indpst ious classes wap
greatly dlhit Ia. cd poblic employment
was deiicitht, md wopi' ~ supply three
Httbb Of the PEOPLE with nio4e aHgeh,
Grain, at An esorbitant price, was - man,
pieces searre aud difficult of aeoer7 star,
Walton and al its mi4eFies were around ne
but Tho erS Of those who were ready 10
perish WA heard, even ternRs the dividing
sea. The tfnerieat nation. with ready
sympathy, eame IT, the rescue. unsolicited,
BY their oW1 hearts they gave food
10 feed the hrngt,, TO cheek tho famine
fever, and 4 ,der tho blessing Uf mcfc'fII
God, e. restore the itk 10 health and usp-
%itlieas.
sir, wo nre Of one blotl with your "
Anne iea-brothers. Many Of the bDldest
and purept spirits Of England, Ireland, and
have made tlieir homes IN the
G't Wostera Republic. Tint 1--we Of
which they carried to your shores H.
become YOUR nations charter. Ofone mind
and II heart with America, we glory n
her acts of philanthropy we emulate her
Independence. MAY men BANNER LIVER
FLOAT Anovr rnr BRAVE AND FREE.
Sir, tho generous aid given by the Anne.
public, aud sent ~ peace making
Inisaion II American ships q war, has done
moro to secure continued harmony between
Ia countries than any armament could
Your people, BY doing us good,
recognised the ancestral relation.
which belongs 10 us willie we II our
gratitude, will ever use the re-
membranes of yo, " noble benevolence as
tho t0lismar Of amtty,
The light of freedom oftrade now dawns
'poa our country; the grand law that al
men are brethren is about to be ma de
practical. Your prompt and liberal free
Offering has been timely placed on the
altar Of fraternity just rs the doors Of the
temple ofcommerce are about 10 be throw
open. For the future, or mutual
necessities will recommend to us mutual
Iorbearance, and mutual benefits exchanp. /,
will develop mutual estimation, until the
best Interests ofthese Islands and your free
Statos shall become associated, so as every
day 10 draw the people more closely into
friendship based on mercantile, moral and
benevolent intercourse.
Receive, sir, M appreciation of your
valuable generosity. As christians
as men, you have dignified your nation.
Such triumPhs are among the proudest
which Gun wreathe the brow OF the
FIRST officer ola great and generous people.
Done in council, at Cork, under the city
seal, the Goth day Of July 1s47.
ANDREwF. RosHE, Mayor OF Cork.
Alexander Mccarthy, Town Clerk.
4 Newburyport deacon, who, upon re-
from meeting one Sunday, perceiv-
ID that his boys had been making egg.nog;
lfer occurring them upon the improperly
such things at any time, parlicu-
arly Sabbath days, be whispered 10 the
Idast-@Ts there anv lal Ioho ~ u