Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-02
THE CORPORATlGE
the PRESIDENT or IHe UNITED -

Tue PRESIDENT oF 1He UNITED STATS
This elcqucn, address breaches lie s.aae
and the spin, OF the Irish people:
IL The President of The I-mt.d stats # Ama
Sin: We, the mayor, al'ermen, AMI hui-,e
OF Cork, in council assembled, desire rs
spec,uily, 10 behalf Of our lellow-ci,1cr & {
press our heartfelt gratitude 10 ven, 81, .he j.
Of The U. States government. and ihroaeh 500
her legislature, and also 10 her sGca, an stic-
people.
In this warm and earnes, record q! our ,t-,
| lulness, il would he out u place 10 dl.cr's
causes OF our national poverty, rtsticlec
great mass ot The Irish people icf suh>i>'. ~
one article oi food, which, though valEaos
many particulars, is IN these coan'ii ~ u.s.
class OF cie', aud consequently subjects 'te :
OF The poorer population 10 Constant ii-k . s
city, ~ even famine, should ra'ta cr se4
failure Of that one crop, tie r. a'c, occur.
The immoieIa!ely COLI and sunless sEalEc
ls45 was followed ~ deficient potato I'd.
bur, in 1876, The visitation was universal, II
awful cons, qrcncc. are still pressing 'e.c IS
our community. Famine brought di>r'se-s
vale employment iof The industrious cias,ts Z
greatly diminished public emplovmen' Nas Z.
cen, and would not supply three f!!l> q; ,'s {.
pie win money wages. Gram Al - c1ois''l
price, was il many places scatce aid ai!cg.'
access; starvation ard all lis miSrfies =.
around u.s. bul the cry Of those who yer ~
10 perish vas heard, even a ross ile tlsiflfg
The American nation, with rcaay s,ir,aN
came 10 the rescue, unsolicited, cXccp by B
own hearts; they gave food 10 feet ins l"ngH
caeci; The famine lever, and, under IL blessing
mercIul God 70 restore the sick ic Ecai.a .
usefulness.
Sir we are OF one blood with your own IN
RIGA brothers. Many OF the bodies, aui fu-
spirits OF England Ireland, srt Sc".iaa' e
made heir homes in the Great H,s'e,n Reg"t
That love Of liberty which they carried =
shore, is become your nation. charter. ~
mind and one heart with America, g. e!o'T
her acts OF philanthropy We emulate h II
pendt nee. May her BASSER EVER rLoAr y
THE BRAVE ASp FREE.
Sir, The generous aid given BY the Amer
public, and sent on peace making iuissui
American ships ot-war, has done more o -.
continued harmony between tie countries ia Z
armament could effect Your people, u d
Us good, have recognized the arcesial r,lat
ship which belongs 10 Us; While &C in car {
dial gratitude, will ever use tie remembrance
your noble benevalence as Inc taIi-man = an
HE lIgUt VI fhbfDts " N6dti' a4NN - - -
on our country; the grand law tina. a. ricn
bleihren is about TO be made p;acical. !
prompt aud liberal lfee.Will ciicIins has =
timely placed on The altar Of tralern1y ~, ..
doors OF the temple OF commerce. afra'or' I
thrown widely open. For he ulu'e, car mr.
necessities wiIl recommend t. y muiua ;r.''
ance, and mutual henci exchanged wll. ~
| op mutual estimation, uni! tie best ineit'.
these islands and your tree States sba. lso
associated, SO as every day q tiaw IT, rrs
more closely INFO friendship ba'ed ~ mrl
lilc, moral, and benevolent intercourse.
Receive, sir, our appreciation 81 your =
valuable generosity. A. Christians ar. :,
you have ticnihed yoal nation. Such sunr
are among .nc proudesi aurcls which can 70
the brow Of the frs; officer Of g,eat aat E
erolis people.
Done in council a, Cork, under he Gig :
| the 29h day Of July. 1877.
ANDREW r. RCSHL. Mayor Of Con-
ALgxR. McCARTHY, Town CLERK.