Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-29
GraIitude ofIreInnd-

The English and Irish papers conlln numerous article.
esnyng their admiration and gratitude Tor the munhcent
beray with which the want, Of the Irish ope have been
supplied by the benovoence Of the people Of the United
States. Even the London Times. though unused to the
language cf compliment, Of courtesy when IL speaks
OF tue United States, forced p1y reluctant trbat 10
our beneyoence. though, with false and pary pride
% confesses that s mortified when 10 hears Of u, r
ow-subee becoming objects Of republican Fenerosy
and when It sees the soes sores" Of the kingdom e.
posed in the cries Of New England" Blt 1t g-acous.y
adds; Il We are unable 20 Ireland from the grasp
Of famine, as coniesscdy are does not become gs 10
resent the assistance Of generous knsmaa and
We must submit 20 be cOmmiseIaed and helped IN ou,
task"
Not this cold and stnsd language Of praise however
do the Irsh give voice their grateful emotions. The
Dublin Ffeemau's Journa. says:
in America here oveih1wng Of lip-chsfity and
ees o that which De- real: humanity tnongering DO
prst11e oiFsupathetc words ard poverty OF sympa nc
acton 40 waIo~ing DO pfe-cfpuys SANDER 20 recOurse
90 BDusagate abuse Of Ireland and the lr-n after he fsb
ION u many parties ln Eng ana chursh mean money
lending, pJuco spirit q guide and 10 di.grsce
ne progress No! the conduct Of Amen1a stands n b ynt
and glorious contrast l1 the day of our dies i,t9p we
have found them he lucie hands ~, the most boun-
teous stretched TO ad from the mouth Of the st Law
renee o. hs mouth Of toe Miss pp without The flourish
Of the Pnarses Or the coIdbo,ded calculation Of the
Lsgist.
"Ho1o., then, TO America In it the cause Humanity
needs no spur from shame hypocrisy or silo policy! In
her DJ-9m We knew that tKes found refuge wbs
they were saic from eGcrmnItDg land ofds and class L.
station where the motto Tor oil WIS 'lvc snd lei iv,
and not, live tnc many, i9T the fc-t1o unpt
legged tor the privileged Bus never much as our near.
ycaucd towards America the asylum oI our hgpr
cisi-olt thousands never, say great a. was our X.
psrsnce Of tho generosity win which our codn-rymer
we're received on t sh rcs prepared for the sur
puVng acts of humanity and benev1ence towards thin
stricken nation which mail after mail enables US 10 record
| and o. bless
"Wo write with hearts OF OVERT owing gratitude an,
love grnHud, ard love, sprngug ~ much from th
sense '' nch's ycd as IRON fespoct the name
i1 which i1oy have been rendered n lc s . that az
made by Am'rc1 90 7ncc0f aud save u. We Wow th
Promise of 11t sufe and Christian fcow.tig which ouph
Go Keep pace with fr progress of civilization but who
r'tua0-siie-incu never cultivate between nations unss
i'f on occi''on-ns h the Interests 1t mankind we're n,
| Identified with amiy"
The Ua,u Nauon declares that "the position Of the Uni
'd aies re'em'cs that of the Nan In tho Gospel VIII
went down from Jefl5a'cm TO jericho America BE- our 81
m'uinn. When our wounds orc bound up, and we nj
noo TO q, ou' destined way, We will know to whom OF
gratitude s due.' The En,pc1n continent. Do rsys. ".
dumb while Amoucl wa- pllrlg INFO lfebnd broad o.
deep stream of charity. "Amouca." adds the N,uy
"aeed. r. ends n Europe, and o. relations have sIy,
bec' oi the mos uenl.y kind. Ent from tii. wear Tor
no ln'hman Wi Willingly draw o trigger AGAINST herr