New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-12
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
National Meesins for the Relief Of Ireland.
Correspondence oil The lnoune.

Correspondence Of The Tribune
wAsnxsroS, Feb. 9, lsi7-Midnight
The Great National Meeting in behalf OF the
suffering poor In Ireland held this evening In the
saloon Of the ODD pelows Han. The Han was crowd
ed With large and Intelligent audience many OF whom
were ,sdes Ia addition to the officers mentioned be-
low MANY members Of Congress were present both Of
the senate and House Of Representatives Among
others Mr. MLxAS Judge Of the Supreme Court whose
father an Irshmsn was present
The hour appointed. having arrived, His Honor, w.
W. SKAToS Msyor Of the City Of Washington, called
the meeting to order and the following officers were s
pointed
Pvessd<ra-GEO. N. DALLAS, Vice Prss't Of he y. g.
DECENTRALIZATION FAIRFIELD, sers;or from Maine
C. a. ArHfsTox do New Hampshire SOLOMON FooT,
Representative, Vermont; RoEr. G. Wisrssof 90 Mas
ssesuse's G. ossrss senate khI5e pe.S.ses
Senator, Nsw-Yo WILLIAM WsicHT Rspreseniatye,
Nes.y.r.ey; sIsos Clnssos. sensior Penn:yl,saisi
JoHx ~ CLkyroS do. Delaware; A. PEAsor, do, Mary
land; JANIS McDowELL, hepresenauye, Nfsnla
WILLIE Y. MsseUn, senator, Norih Csroios JoHS =
CALHcus do. soath Csrolna; 7. BurLLs KING, Repre-
sentative, Georgis; ). DaRGAs, DO AlsDsma - w
CnsLnsss. Senator, Ms.i.sppl EMILE IA s.st; d rep
rssentatfve Louisisns; WILLIAM ALLEs, Senator Ono
j i Cs,TTsSpys DO Kentucky sNDsLW JOHssos. Rep
ressntsfive Teppesse-; Jgsst d. BRIGHT senate M
xIes,scs Ser ssor Missouri; CHssrsE AsHLEY, do. Ar
ksnsss; IL WIS Cas-, DO. Michigan D. "EsIcoII, 60
sa,s,,,s Io~s; n L. MsKTIr Delegate from Wis
eonsin Territory W. w sEAros, District VI Columbia
Sscrstut,.-Thonss kheh,s, Erasos DfGoSs, . ~, A.
Z Robinson, O. A. Dwight, T. Hartman, James Morse.
Committee on ResoIsiions, sc-Hons George Ashmun
Mas; Washington Hunt, II j. F1sn, Ohio, Isaac h.
Holmes s. C.; j. b. Bowlin, Missouri; Joseph Il. Inger
sol, Penn. w w seatOn Mayor OF w ashingon; n r.
french ESQ Clers OF H. r.; ID. A Hal, Esq Washington
n n Wssbngion
The President made few Introductory remarks after
vnen hr AshncN from .ns Ion' on
said that they had requested Mr. WEBSTER to oner TO
he rreotng n series of ceDntiOnf.
DANIEL WEBsTYn Senator from Massachusetts,
then submitted the following Resolutions which he bad
a,.,x So, ,,i, hls our, hand a, the reoucs, of the Com
i,,.s e hss ,skep yres, interest M This meeting and
- ,.h,eh a.. ,,,cfkced Tho Resoinfio,s
were appropriate ana msfHeo " W.. nisn eo41 ~
and force which characterize everything coming from
his tongue pen. The Resolutions are a. follows
l. That the Famine now existing In Ireland IL eHten
Give and 10 attended In places with such appalling
scenes 81 distress. present proper case for National
sympathy sHd charity.
z That the enlightened and improved spiI OF me age
the dictates Of humanity and the s,,nory o. or hoy r.
hgion, suggest the people OF The United Slelsel mat
such unexamped calamity and suffering ought 70 over
come In their regard all considerations Of distance ioeign
birth and residence and difference OF national oharscrr
and that enough that they are men women .pa enu
ren, snd as saen belong " our own 'n'e"ee''" "''e
Th,, taking the necessity Of prompt
a. well =. genera scion 10 order 70 produce beneficial
esuIt and hst In This civ are assembled the present
many persons from all paris OF the country pas
appeared ht mat measures for genera Nstons
IN favor Of he suffering poor Of ireland ''ou'
-. r
He,ored Ihet ms meeting reoVunienp w. so ~ ,
me Cni'ed states sn an 3,sctcs
s,s'ons VI rlo ~, =. o 70 ~, ,n,,,,ing
psaR,J Ts,, hi. Homo, the Msyor of New.Tork Hon
Mosss n gsIsxgII OF the city Of New-vork and Hon.
Cossrlirs w L,wRrScs Collector Of Customs in the
said cy be requested 10 act as General Committee 70
receive contributions and to forward the same 70 suen
poris ena places IN w son ~ hirp ~
iof o,suDn'ion a. 'ney' an '"'" '''"' ''' VIM" ~
s.a,,,d Thu, b,s Honor the Msyor OF Neyy-Oresns
Hon 80 - of New. OrIeans and .... ...., Collector
a. rtsv he General
Committee receive such contributions as may be more
conveniently for~srded to that Guy snu ioI"afo ne
same TO such pofs ana paces IN tsisn9, smu n
IN snen haoas 10, oisnl0U"0' ~ '"'' " wv" '''''''"
nav nlhh accommodated IN The inhabitants ~
w.. ~, nv "a aa. IN ,he tT,eJ c,s,es In,
~ =, spnin to receive Contributions
and rass collections TO he forwarded 10 the General Com
mil.ses in NewYork and New-Orleansi and that the
amount Of all contributions DO transmitted 10y ine saa Cen
ersi Committees 10 Flour Indian Corn or Meal snd o'her
p'ov"ons a. we ss'1 ey h Isssd n,
80 nnne 9"n lime ~ time he nrosres, OF he con
nas.o,s snS he smg,n,s trans,niited 10 ireland
Rr,oirss That the following gentlemen be appointed
Committee To receive Contributions from the inhabitants OF
Washington. and persons resident theren-to ut
The MAYOR OF Washington Hon Mr. HANNEsAN of
the senate of the United states Hon HrGH WHITE Of
The Uopsc al Renresents,ives w w CoRcoRAN THor
A. c.sarsav n g WrtourMAS. WuItAM GUNroN
W,,,,.,A Rp.nrpv n "A FhHScu w r. RopINsoN
and 13ataosy Ennis Esqrs
Rev pr DEWEY. from the committee read an sd-
rcs. 20 the peope Of the United states II Is touch.
ins sppes TO the benevolent feelings OF the
people of the United sia,sswren in that happy style
a simple eoouenee 80 characteristic of this distinguish
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