Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-18
TO Irish Relief Committees.


In some of the Famine districts of Ireland
Indian corn is still to sell for Twenty eight
Pounds per ton, or more than three dollars per
bushel. In the United States it is worth less
than one third Of that price.-The British gov
srnment pays the freight Of all charitable aid
sent-conscquently one thousand dollars for.
warded in Corn exceeds three thousand sent
in money. Should not, then, Grain be for
wsrded in preference to moncy-and should
it not be purchased and shipped direct from
ports where it can be bought the cheapest?
Again to prevent the waste, delay, and ex-
pense consequent upon reshipment, should it
not be- sent direct to sea ports nearest to the
suffering districts where it is most n eeded p
And how important that it should be placed in
the hands Of those for distribution, who are
thoroughly acquainted with the people of the
neiyhborhoods to whom it is given,-and who
will faithfully discharge their arduous duties
without charge or deduction for services
Would they not possess great advantages over
agents right from this country who would be
liable to meet with many impnsitions
Having been deeply impressed with the i'm
portance Of appropriating funds for the relief
Of the poor in Ireland, and elsewhere, 10 as
TO relieve the greatest amount Of suffering pos
sible,-the writer was induced to make some
inquiries OH the subject, and the extracts from
letter he received in answer to them from a
highly respectable source, with leave to pub
lish,) as given below, shew that the Relief
Committee of the Society of Friends, in Dub
lin, have Agents in the sea ports, nearest the
Famine districts, to whom consignments may
be made direct
PmILApA. Sd mo. 9Th, ls47.
Tao's. r. HAZARD, -
Dear Friend,
In reference to thy enquiries may in
form thee that THo's p. Corr, the Treas'r Of
the Committee of Reliefto the Irish Sufferers,
in shipping produce, obtains Bills of Lading
lone for the Captain, one to be returned, one
to 60 with the goods, and the 4th to be sent by
next opportunity the two latter, directed to
-"THoMAs PIN Jr., Dublin, Ireland" who en-
dorses it to the proper agent at the seaport
where the goods are shipped to, which may be
to Cork, Limerick, Donegal, Galway, Sligo or
any convenient port. In order to insure the
payment of freight by the British Government
II is considered best to geta certificate from
WV. PETER, British Consul.-Tho's. p. Cope
is willing his name should be used, If necessary
or desirable, in writing to THo's PIN Jr. who
is Treasurer of the Central Dublin Committee.
Thou art aware probably that the remission of
duty and payment Of freight is without regard
81 who are the donors. ....
With regard, thy friend,
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
so N. 4th st.
p. s. Bishop HUeHEs, (Roman Catholic) Of
New York, has forwarded the funds raised by
the Catholics, to the Committee ofFriends.-
1t ought to be known elscw where, as it now is
here, that no part of this relief money, or pro-
duce, goes to Friends, as the Society takes
care OF its own members on all occasions Of
need, without foreign aid G.wr.
We all know that most of the poor in Ire
land are Of the Roman Catholic persuasion,-
and at this trying time, when thousands of
them are pershing for want Of food, we thus
behold one Of the most eminent and enliehten.
ed Bishops of that Church in this country,
cntrusting to the care Of the Friends Commit.
tee the funds raised by his people for the relief
Of their dying brethren abroad. Can stronger
testimony be rcquir ed in favor Of that commit
tees fitness to be made the amoner OF any
contributions received from other sources in
the United States
Let us give ffeeiy-and guard the gift from
being improvidently expended. In reality, in
stead Of the girer, we are the reeeirer--and
for every dollar yet collected in this countr y
for the relief Of the poor Of Europe, we have
probably received one hundred in return. Our
Farmers, ,--our Merchants,-our shippers, are
growing rich out Of their suferings, the
laborcr Of Ireland, who returns to his Cottage
at night, staggering, through fasting and
weakness, afraid to eat lest his cbidre n should
die, and yet fearful to abstain, conscious that
their existence depends upon his, has been
tcilipg half tho day for our benc6t.-The poor