Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30
THE CORPORATION

To THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES"
This eloquent address breahes the gratitude and
the spirit of the Irish people,
To The President of The United States Of america;
Sin We, the Mayor Aldermen, and Burgesses Of Cork
in council assembled desire most respectfully in behalf
felowcitzens express heartfelt gratitude to YOU
sir the head Of the United States Government and through
to her Legislature and also to her great and GENEROUS
people.
In this and earnest record of our thankfuness it
would be out of place to discuss the Of national
poverty restricting the great Of the IRISH people for
subsistence article of food, which, though valuable in
many particulars, in these countries the lowest class of
deL and consequently subjects the whole OF The poorer popu
aon 10 constant risk of scarcity, famine, should
partial general failure Of that crop (hc Potao)
The mmoderately cold and sunless summer Of lS45
followed by deficient potato harvest bat 1916 the vista
ton universal and its awful consequences still press
ing severely community. Famine brought disease
private employment for the industrious classes greatly d
minished public employment deficient, and would not
supply three-ihs OF the people with money Grain,
at exobiant price, many places and difficult
OF access starvation and all its msees around US but
the OF those who ready TO perish was heard even
across the dividing The American nauon with ready
sympathy to the rescue, unsolicited except by their
hearts they gave food to feed the hungry to check the
aminefever and, under the blessing Of merciiu God TO
restore the sick TO health and usefulness.
Sir of one blood with your own Ame1ca-brothers.
Many Of the bodest and purest spirits Of England Ireland,
and Scotland have made their homes in the Great Western
Republic. That love of liberty which they carried to your
shores become your nations charter ~ one mind and
heart with America glory in her act' Of phanhro
py emulate her independence. May her banner erer
float ADORE the brdce and free.
Sir, the generous aid given by the American public, and
sent on peaccmaking mission in American shpsowa has
done more to continued harmony between the
tries than any could effect Your people by doing
US good, have recognised the ancestral relationship which be-
longs to while we, in cordial gratitude, will ever
the remembrance of your noble beneyoence the tasman
Of arnity
The light Of ecdom Of trade dawns upon
try the grand law that all brethren about TO he
made practical Your prompt and liberal free will offering
has been timely placed the altar OF fraternity just the
doors of the temple Of about to be thrown
widely open. For the future mutual necessities will
commend mutual forbearance, and mutual benefits
changed will develop mutual estimation, until the best inter
of these islands aud your free States shall become
caied every day draw The people closely
friendship based mercantile, moral and benevolent
tercourse.
Receive sir appreciation Of most valuable gencr-
osiy. As Christians and you have dgnifed your
nation such rumphs among the proudcst which
wreath the bos Of the first officer of great and GEN
people
Done in Council Cork, under the city SEAL the Goth
day Of July, 1917.
ANDREW +. ROSHE, Mayor Of Cork
ALEXANDER C,nrnT, Town Clerk.