The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-23

sal of the Committees Tor the same purpose.
One strong fact to which he wished TO call
the attention of the House was, that one of
the ship loads was contributed by our black
brethren in that country.
Lord Palmerston felt great pleasure in
acceding to and supporting the motion Of
his honorable friend. The only regret he
felt upon the occasion was, thai in the de-
spatch to which allusion had been made he
had not expressed himself in such strong
terms, as 10 the feeling Of her majesly's
government, aud as to that which appeared
10 animate the whole Of the nation, as he
ought 70 have done. He was strongly SEN
sible that no terms which he could have
used could have properly expressed the
feelings which had been excitedin the minds
Of the people in this country by the noble
conduct Of their brethren in the U s. of
North America. - Cheers.
The assistance contributed by them to-
ward unfortunate Ireland, was not only
large and liberal and generous in amount,
but the manner in which il was given, the
promptiiude with which it was despatched,
and the strong feeling OF ibteIestin the suf-
ferings Of the people Of Ireland, by all who
contributed tothe supplies, were more than
possibly could have been expected on III.
part Of any people, however bound TO us by
the ties Of common parentage, common Lam
guage, religion, habits and manners, which
was still separated from us by such an ex-
tent Of ocean, az separated England and
America--they were so far separated from
the distress which they had fastened to re-
lieve, that il was possible to expect such
degree Of sympathy as they had shown
Such conduct expressed a large amount Of
true generous feeling; and while on the one
hand such generosity tended strongly to bind
the affections ofthose upon whomt was con-
ferred, on the other hand it greatly tended,
by the good and kindly feelings which it ex-
cited 10 the hearts Of the donors, to increase
and render permanent those feelings to-
ward those who had been the objects Of
their generous acts.
In regard to the gratitude excited in Eng
land, and the kindly feelings excited in
America, he was delighted, and whatever
the sufferings which had given rise to the
actions calling them forth, at all events
they had been so far attended with happy
results as 10 have given an opportunity for
our brethren in America to do that which
must have created kindly feelings in the
hearts Of the people here, bu, must also tend
to increase the feelings Of regard Of the peo-
pie Of the U. Steward their bretheren in
this country.
Lerd Morpeth, having had many opportu-
mites Of seeing the wamth Of the good feel
ing entertained by the people Of America
toward the inhabitants Of, as they affection
ately termed Il, the cd country, could no,
help embracing the opportunity Of giving
expression TO the feelings of satisfaction
with which he had heard his noble friend
speak Of the noble generosity Of America
and he had no doubt those feelings of graft
,ude toward them, SO deeply felt in the coun-
try, would be shown 10 have been expressed
even more warmly when the dispatch OF
his noble friend was laid on the table.
It was impossible 10 overrate the value
of the feeling which had been excited IN
The henrts OF the people OF this country;
and although the warmth Of that feeling
would no doubt be amply acknowledged
in the recognition Of the acts which had
called Il FORTH made by bis noble friend,
still he was anything but sorry that those
feelings had found vent in that house before
il closed (hear, hear.) Only yesterday be
had heard from New York, that party Of
influential gentlemen there, had formed
themselves into committee to protect and
assist the poor smigrants who arrived on
their sheres. Al Boston, whole island
had been set aside for their reception, where
they rereived the most careful attention;
and he believed that the same feeling ex-
tended itself along the American shore
from Maine to New Orleans. (cheers.)