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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-18

FRoM WAsnISGroN-It will be perceived
from the telegraphic report, which we publish
of the proceedings of the Senate on Monday,
that Mr.. Webster has offered two resolutions,
in which he proposes that the Senate shall
embody their sentiments in regard to the war,
and lay the foundation for some appropriate
measures for restoring peace.
The first of these propositions is, that the
war ought not to be prosecuted for the acqui-
sition oftcrritory and the second, that the
government ought to signify to Mexico tha.
the United States does not desire to dismem-
ber that Republic, but is ready to treat for
peace, by liberal adjustment of boundary,
and mutual adjustment ofprivate claims.
BY the adoption of these resolutions, (says
the Boston Advertiser) a step will be taken
towards the restoration of peace. Until some
such sentiments are expressed by the Senate,
or by the people of the United States, and so
long as the Administration is suffered to pros
ecute the war for the purpose of acquiring ter
ritory, and for making conquests which shall
indemnify the country for the expenses of the
war, and is freely supplied with the means for
thus prosecuting the war, there can be little
hope of peace We are gratifed therefore to
learn that propositions is made, which must
test the opinions Of the Senate on what is the
true question of peace or war.
| 1t will be perceived also that the House of
Representatives has passed the three million
appropriation, with the Wilmot proviso, amend
ed, by a small majority of 10 to l05. 1t does
not appear what is the nature of the amend
mcnt Ii remains to be seen whether the SEN
ate will consent to encourage the prosecution
of the war, under the pretcxt of authorizing
the administration to purchase peace.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-18

meeting, that the people are dropping in
dozens about them
Mr. Marmion says that work on The pub.
lie road is even more destructive than lever I;
for the united wTetches have not energy
enough to keep their blood IN circulation,
and they drop down from the united effects
ol cold and hunger-never 10 rise again"
| The accounts from Mayo. given in the
Freeman's Journal, are very painful. In the
parish of Cong, 27 deaths occurred within q
week; in a nelghboring parish, like num-
ber IN three weeks. The Rev. Patrick Filz =
gerald, Roman Catholic curate of Kilgeever,
thus illustrates the intensity of the famine
A" shall never forget the impression made
on my mind few days ago by a most heart
rendng case OF starvation. have Witnessed
the poor mother of five in family sending her
little children, almost lifeess from hunger. to
bed, and, dcspairibg of ever again seeing
them alive, she took her last leave of them.
in the morning. her first &C. wns 10 touch
their lips with her hand. to see if the breath
of life still remained but the poor mothers
could she feel from some Of her dear little
children that night buried them in the night
OF eternity"
lowing horrible relation from the Corn Con.
lstitutional:
Going into the hotel yard, perceived an
unfortunate woman rush by me and take
some fish. CUTS which lay in felid pool, and
retiring she ate them ravenously. On get
ting outside the gateway, she reeled for
few PAGES and then Tell but while lying ex.
hausied on the street, with the most savage
ferocily she continued to gnaw The disgusting
entrnils."
The annual weekly meeting of the Repeal
Association was held al Cancellation Hall, on
the 18th ull 1; Mr.. O'Connell, in his speech.
said he would 60 TO Parliament, but not as q
wbig or tory, but to get food for the people
A terrible disease, alnos; amounting to n
plague, has broken out in some OF the poor
houses in Ireland. The deaths in the work.
house of Scariff, County Clare, from this
cause average from four to twelve daily.
The English press, it is said, are studious-
ly concealing the condition Of the people.
SCOTLAND.
The distress in Scotland seems scarcely
less than in ireland, and earnest appeals are
made for assista nee.
We are informed, (says the Liverpool Jour-
nal, that the number Of migranls-princl-
paIly from the sister isle, who are almost
daily taking their departure from this coun
try for various paris Of America, in the nu
mcrous packet ships leaving this port, is
scarcely credible, considering the advanced
state OF The season. Few steamers from Ire.
land arrive without their decks being crowd
ed by poor people, gladly leaving their
wretched country, to seek in land Of plenty
that subsistence denied them at home.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-18

political administration, bot they planted
the seed which was to bear the precious
fruits, IN the awakened, enlightened, and
nvigorated mental energies Of their de-
see u dants. For this they provided their
system of universal education {; aud if
you would be worthy Of your ancestry,
YOU must do Likewise. Look not To legis-
laiion, or to official patronage, or TO pub
lie resources or aids to make yourselves
or your children prosperous, powerful
and happy. But trus' to your and their
energy of character and enlightened
minds, and perseveIing enterprise and
industry. Cherish these traits, aud they
will work out, 10 the future, the same
results, as in the past. The earth will
everywhere blossom beneath you. You
will be sure OF exertiug your rghlful in
fluence in every community. lon viii
be placed beyond the reach Of injustice
aud oppression. Rash and weak coun-
sells may involve the foreign relations ol
the confederacy short.s'ghted or per-
verse legislation may do its worse to
embarrass your interests hut II you
resolutely apply your own resources oi
industry, skill, and enterprise to c'rcum-
stances as they rise, you will be able to
turn them to your advantage, aud the
great essentials Of democratic sovereign
viii be guaranteed to you, the pursuit
and the attainment Of individual happl-
ness and prosperity.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-18
Ireland.

The accounts from nearly every par, Of Ire-
land differ bu, little in describing the real sit
uutlon of the people. We select few as a
specimen Of the whole;-
The Cork Examiner sums up the state of
things in the neighborhood OF Skl5bereen-
"ln the parish OF Kllmoe, II died on Sunday.
3 of these were buried IN coffins. were bur
led wi,hou, other covering than the rags they
wore when alive. One gentleman, good and
charitable man, speaking Of this case, soys
The distress il so oppolling, that we mus
throw away oil feelings Of delcacy;' ant
another says would rather give Is to :
starving man than a.. Cd. for a coffin l4t
died ~ Sklbbercep workhouse IN one month
have died in one day And Mr.. M'Carth!
Downing states, that they came into th'
house merely and solely for the purpose o
getting coffin
"The Rev. Mr.. Clancy visits 10 farm, ant
there. in one house. he administered tb
last rites of religion TO six persons On
subsequent occasion, he prepared for dealt
a father aud a daughter lying IN the sam
bed"
"Thc Rev. Mr. Caul6eld sees l3 mem
bers Of one family lying down in fever
"Tbe Rev Mr.. Fitzpatrick retlrcs TO res
at 3 o'clock IN the morning, and rises after
couple of hours heavy sleep. II is the sam
with his cosdluiors.
"Mr. Donovan solcmny assures publ
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-18
The Ten Regiment Bill.

This act being now signed by the Presi.
dent, we give synopsis of It's ten sections.
/. Authorises the raising of ten new regi-
mcnts, one Of drngoons and nine Of infantry,
to- be placed on the same footing. in all re-
spects, as the other regiments of the regular
army, except that they are enlisted only for
the war. One or more of these regiments
may be equipped as voliigeurs and rs foot
rlhemen, and be provided with rocket and
mounted howIlzer battery. The President
may alone commission such Of the officers
below the grade Of field as are not coInmis.
stoned during the present session Of Con-
grcss.
2 The term OF enlistment to be only ring
/! the war.
3. The President and Senate may appoint
an additional major TO each regiment of the
whole army-thesc Inn jors to be token from
among the captains
\ 4. Each regiment shall have a regimental
quarter. master, to be taken from among the
subullerns. Pay, two dollars a month addi-
,ional, and forage for two horses.
s. Officers, musicians and priva,es, au-
ihorized by this act, shall be discharged al the
close of the war with Mexico.
\ G. Each of the ten regiments to have a
surgeon and two assistant surgeons.
II z. Authorizes the officers composing the
councils Of administration OF the several reg
iments constituting brigade, either regular
or volunteer to employ chap 'ain, who shall
receive $3.50 per annum, one ration and for
age for one horse. Chaplains now attached
TO the regular army, wherever stationed, re-
qured to repair to the army IN Mexico, when
ever n majority Of the men al the post where
II Oh al. ptnti,.nnI aI,,ll hov
to JOIN the army IN Mexico. A refusal works
/ forfeiture OF Office.
Il 3. Authorizes the President and Senate to
appoint two additional surgeons and twelve
assistant surgeons for the army.
II .. Gives each non commissioned officer,
musician and private, either OF regulars or
\ volunteers, enlisted or mustered Tor twelve
months, serving IN the present war, and kill
! ed, honorably discharged, discharged by rea-
Il son Of wounds or sickness. or dying OF wounds
| or sickness, q worrsnt for I60 acrcs Of the
! public land. In case Of death, the warrant to
20 hrst TO widow and childreD-second,
faiher--third, mother. Children, If minors,
authorized by guardian TO sol the warrant
II No instrument affecting the claim To land,
made before the issuing OF the warrant, shall
be valid, nor shall the claim To land be liable
Tor debts incurred before the issuing OF tho
warrant. Lands not To be tnken from land on
which there is settlement or pre-emption
right. Claimants mny receive Treasury scrip
Tor 800 IN lieu oi the l60 acres, n they
choose, said scrip to bear g per cen, interest,
and be redccmablc a, the pleasure Of the
Governmt ut. Soldiers received into service
since the commencement Of the war, for less
+ than twelve mouths, mud duty serving their
term or honorabIy discharged, shall have for.
ty acres ol land or Sp5 ~ scrip; with like
llprovlsIons VI heirsbip, Bounty lands not in.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-18

and il is rulnored that this so cxasperated the
= ldicrs that they had shot him.
This report requires confirmation, but many
/ circumstances render IL probable.
|, The Mexican Congress, aud Mexican press,
every where is thoroughly aroused. The issue
they make is, Ser or No Ser, "to be or not ia
be-"
The Mexican army is said TO be in great dis
tress.
The passage oi the loan law created great
excitement in Mexico. The churches were
all closed and every indication of mourning
and resistance cvinced by those who supported
religious establishments.
Brazos dates to the 3lst ult., had been re-
ccived. They report the arrival there of Gen
WORM and command on the 18th ult., via
Camargo -ScoTr and WORM command the
troops concentrating at Tampico or some place
in the ncghborhood.
Gen. Wool is in command at Saltllo and
the neighborhood with 5000 men.
The country from Rcynosa and Mier to
Monterey is filed with marauding Mexicans
and robbers.
\ Col HARsEy had been arrested by orders of
Gen Scorr, for disobedicnce of orders, and
was tried Immediately by court martial
| Gen. WoRTuis very unwell.
| Gen. Scott is to sail soon for Tampco.
|. Gen. PATTERsoN arrived at Tampco on the
2Sth ult. with 450O men.
\ The steamer Cincinnati was lost near Tam
pico on the 22d ult.
Gen. TAYLOR returned to Monterey which
he occupies by order of Gen. Scott, the chief
in command.
Advices at Washington from Mexico are
not so late as those by the Picayune Extra.
They report Santa Anna Withdrawn from San
Luis de Potosi with $4,000 men, affairs re-
quirng his presence at the Capitol of Mexico.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-18

We publish with much pleasure tho
proceedings of,he Representatives Of the
New England Yearly Meeting OF Friends
holden in Providence on The Sd inst, on
the subjec, Of relief to the furnishing peo-
pie Of Ireland, which We are gra'ihed 10
hear are well received by the membt ~ ot
that Suciety, and by many individuals in
our community Nevertheless, we are
of opinion, from what We have heard,
that the plan suggested in the preceding
column, OF public meeting OF citizens,
would meet the wishes of a large portion
of our people, who would be gIatlfied to
cooperate, as a town, in the good work,
which the Friends Society has so auspi-
ciously commenc
Sufferings of The Poor in Ireland.
A meeting of the Representatives Of
New England Yearly Meeting Of
Friends, was holden at Providence on
the Sd instant, and the state OF the poor
in Ireland being introduced, It was con-
cluded to recommend to the subordinate
Monthly Meetings, (about 80 in number')
to enter into subscriptions, IN their iree-
dom for the relief such, and committee
was appointed, Of whom the subscriber IL
one to receive whatever may be raised.
either by our own members or others, and
appropriate il to The purchase of pro.
visions or breadstufs, to be forwarded.
DAVID BUFFUM.
Cd mo. 18th, l847.
N.B. Citizens Of Newport and vicinity
who feel disposed to aid in allevialing the
unparalleled distress in Ireland, will
pleas hand to GEO. Bowen or WIN.
SHERMAN whatever they are free to be-
stow and they may res, assured, that the
amount of their charity will be faithfully
applied. Ii is not expected that any por-
Iiion ofthese contributions, will be applied
TO the relief Of members Of the society,
but be applied by members solely Tor the
relief Of others.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-18
Now Read This.
A Scene Of WrctchcdneSs.

Mr.. Cummlns, a magistrate Of the County
OF Cork, Ireland, has given through the pa
pers many sad examples Of the desttutlon he
witnessed on the coast district OF that unhap
py country, the result Of famine and distress.
On one occasion being on tour of relief, he
came upon what is named South Reen, IN
the parish of Myross, on the eastern side OF
Casllehaven harbor, and io The following sim
pie bui forcble language he depicts scene
of the most appalling misery:
Being aware, he says, that ] should have
to witness scenes of frgbtful hunger, pro-
vdcd myself with as much bread as.f five men
could carry, and on reaching the spot, was
surprised to find the wretched hamlet entire
ly deserted. | entered some Of the novels 10
ascertain the cause, and the scenes that Pre-
sented themselves were such as no tongue or
pen can convey the slightest idea Of In the
first, six famished and ghastly skeletons, to
all appearance dead, were hudded in a cor
ncr on some filthy straw, their sole covering
what seemed a ragged horse cloth, their
wre,ched legs hanging about naked above the
knees. | approached with horror, and found
by low moaning they were alive-they
were in fever, four children, a woman, and
what had once been man. IL is impossible
to go through the details. Suffice it to say,
that in n few minutes was surrounded by al
leas, 200 OF such phantoms. such friehlful
spec,res as no words can describe. by far
The greater number were dellrious, either
| from famine or from fever. The demoniac
! yells are still ringing IN my ears, aud their
horrible images are fixed upon my brain
H My heart slckens at the recital, but mus,
i go on.
/ In another case, deccncy would forbit
what follows, but it must be told. NJ,
clothes were nearly torn off in my endeavors
TO escape from the throng Of pes,ilence a
round, when my neckclo,h was seized from
behind by gripe which compelled me L
turn. ] found myself graspcd by n womal
with an infant just born in her arms, and III,
remains Of filthy sack across her lolns--th,
sole covering Of herself and babe. The sam
morning the police opened house on tn
adjoining lands, which was observed shut 70
many days, and two frozen corpses wer
found, lying upon The mud floor, hall dcvour
ed by the rats.
A mother, herself in a fever, was seen 'h
same day to drag out the corpse OF her child
q girl about IL. perfectly naked, and leave
half covered with stones. In another house
within 500 yards OF tho cavalry station a
Skibbereen, the dlspensary doctor found sey
! en- wretches lying unable To move, under ih
same cloak. One had been dead many hour
? but the others were unable to move el,he
themselves or The corpse"
In addition TO this soTowful tale, we ma
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-18
Famine i'm Ireland, and i'm the
Highlands Of Scotland.


The intelligence, by the last steamer,
OF the unparalleled distress existing in
the western provinces Of Ireland, and
n the Scottish Highlands, from the en-
tire failure OF the last years potato
crop, has awakened the liveliest sym.
pathy in all parts of the United States,
and called out the most prompt and ef-
iicacious measures for its relief Meet
ings are being held in every considera-
BILE city and county Of the Union for this
praise worthy object, and the most prom
inent citizens come forward to devote
themselves to this work of mercy and
commisseration for their suffering fellow
men. Among others, the Society Of
Friends, always conspicuous for its ei-
fective and unostentatious good works,
has taken the lead on this occasion /; and
in this, and other States, is exerting itself
to raise subscri ptions, and forward sup
plies, with the least possible delay. A
subscription for this purpose, headed by
many benevolent members Of that Socie-
ty, chiefly resident in Hopkinton, and it's
neighborhood, to which they have them
selves contributed most literally, has
been in circulation in this town, a few
days past, and has met, we understand,
with very considerable success. Our
impression however is, that while they
unreservedly approve Of the benevolent
movement in Hopknton and elsewhere,
and in ordinary cases would willingly
aid in forwarding it, our citizens in the
present emergency, for the sake Of the
reputation Of the town, prefer to act as
community, and to take up the matter
in a general meeting, which in the opin-
ion of many should be convened forth
with.
We do not pretend to prescribe the
most advisable method Of proceeding in
an undertaking, which addresses itself Sc
urgently to the hearts and consciences
of all of US but we throw out the sug-
gesion of general meeting, in the
hope, that those, who are accustomed
to lead in enterprises Of benovolence,
may adopt it, if necessary, with all the
promptilude the occasion requires.
/ In the city of Providence, where the
means and disposition to act with liber.
ality exist so largely, meeting was
held on Tuesday last, at which the
Mayor presided, and efficient measures
were taken to procure the cooperation
of all benevolent persons in that commu
nifty in the measures Of relief, which are
to be undertaken forthwith. We have
not the means Of vieing with our opu
lent neighbors, in the amount Of oul
contributions, but we can at any rate
manifest the readiness and good vii
with which we contribute our quota, by
acting at once on the subject, and o th'
/ extent Of our means.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-18

also quote another account wnlch STATES 'hn'
a single provincial paper The mayo ConS','"
tion. contains the account OF no less man
eight coroner's inques's, in oil "f which The
verdict of death from starvation or rom wan,
of sufficient food has been returned. And
ono of the coroners .of the county has al
dressed a letter to the Lord Lieutenant, stat
ing that seven more human beings dnrren,
from those to whom we have allndedl h"d
fallen victims TO hunger since his last report