Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-08-28
Great Observation-Disclosures Speech
Donations from the United States for the
Relief of Ireland.

Great -Parliament-Queen's Speech
Donations from the United States for the
| Relief OF Ireland.
Extract from the Queens Speech on the Propagation
OF Parliament
| Nh Lords and Gentlemen: / have much satisfac-
ton in being able to release you from the duties of
laborous and anxious session. cannot take leave OF
you without expressing my grateful sense of the
sduity and zeal with which you have applied your
selves to the consideration of the public interests.
"Your attention has been principally directed to
the measures of immediate relief, which great and
| unprecedented calamity rendered necessary
81 have given my cheerful assent TO those laws
which, by allowing the free admission Of grain, and
by aiording facilities for the OF sugar i'll brewc
and dstillercs tend to increase the quantity Of
human food, and 10 promote commercial intercourse
81 rejoice to find that you have in no instance pro-
posed new restrictions, ntcrered with the liberty
of foreign internal trade, mode Of relieving
distress. / feel assured that such measures gem
orally Intellectual, and in some cases. aggravatc the
evils for the alienation of which they arc adopted
81 cordially approve of the acts of large and lbe
raj bounty by which you have assuagcd the sucrngs
of my Irish subjects ! have also readily given my
sanction to law to make better provision for the
permanent relief of the destitute i'll Ireland. ! have
likewise given my assent to various bills calculated
to promote the agriculture and dcvclope the industry
| of that portion OF the United Kingdom. My atttn-
ton shall be directed to such farther measures as
may be conducive to those salutary purposes
| ''GenHemen Of The House Of Commons: thank you
for your willingness in granting me the necessary
supplies they shall be applied with due and
economy to the public service.
81 am happy TO inform you that, notwithstanding
the high price of food, the has the pre-
sent time been more productive than had reason to
anticipate. The increased use of articles Of general
consumption has chiefly contributed TO this result.
The revenue derived from sugar especially has been
greatly augmented by the removal of the prohibory
duties on foreign sugar.
"lIy Lords and Gentlemen: think proper to in
form you that it is my intention Immediately to dis
solve the present Parliament
81 rely with confidence the 10y atty to the throne,
and attachment the free institutions OF this country
which animate the great body of my people. JOIN
with them in suppcations TO Almighty God, that the
dearth by which have been afflicted may, by the
Divine blessing, be converted into cheapncss and
plenty
Donation of Food from The United States.-On
the Goth ult the following interesting debate took
placc:-Mr Brotherton moved an address to her Ma
jcsty 'hat 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 Majcsty's Minister at Washington,
knowledging the donations in food and money of
the Legislature and citizens of the United States of
America for the relief of the famine in Ireland" The
Hon. gentleman then referred to the great amount of
misery and restitution which had been experienced
in Ireland and to the very large contributions raised
in America for the relief OF that country, Com
mittee having raised Of not less than 100 900
and another OF ECO, 000. The expedition with which
these large contributions crcd into food and
transmitted TO Ireland, was oil surprise
| as well as gratitude. The Hon. gentleman nd'"o
read extracts from several letters received from va
r;ous parts of the United Statcs TO show the promp
| t;tnde with which the humane excrtons Of the Ame
rican people were condu,ted, proceeded to ooseivS
that after the manifestation OF such kinniy ,.s s
On their mart we could do no less than give 'iSP a.
CO., N the gratitude which we felt rear, nea'.'
H.. REGARDED the conduct Of America' III ths pi
Of rcot IMPORTANCE seeing it tcsded 10 coniir MS
f;ndv relations that existed between inc wv It
tres and would aid in laying the foundation Oh ias
;no nsacc, These reasons justified nm IN NOV
,h. bis address be presented TO her Majesty, Simply
18th the view of elciting the strong expressions VI
.;oa gratitude which he certain were feit IN
nserv mart of her Majesty dominions (Hear near
NJ w. Brown concurred in what had been salu
h., The Hon. gentleman in regard to the effect 9pol
~. am;cable relations of the two countries wnlci
th recent conduct of America was calculated 10 plc
dncc II was not merely the amount OF their contrl
buttons. but the prompness with which vessels wer'
oIaccd at the disposal Of the contributors Tor I'M
pansm;,sion of grain to Ireland, and the kindhes
I'D bosnitaity which were shown to those VINO wen
from This country to procure Visions that demaho
Cd their gratitude and esteem (Hear, hear) liner
as one feature in the transaction deserving Oh par
tcuar notice, namely, that part OF the DONATIONS cam
c som our red brethren in the West.
: lord Palmcrston.--I have very great pleasure
u acouiesc ing and supporting the motion OF my no