New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-19
Famine I'm IreIand-PIap Of Relief.
THE FAMINE IN IRFLAND.

noereO AnouSn OIlginhiiy httHoeo iof Inc III
bune. 1t has since appeared in the WILLIAMSBURG
Post.
THE FAMINE IN IRELAND.
This appalling visitation s beginning TO unfold itself in
ell its magnitude Whist be done by the citizens Of
this Republic, TO most efectualy mitigate the evilf
IT, Sir the writer Of this had been a gifted with
any considerable OF natural talent the labors
and the experience Of his whole life have been such
TO qualify him perhaps better than any living man. "a
dive substantial ~ the momentous question be
fore What those lsbors and that experience have
been II boots not here 10 say sufficient TO state
that they suggest the following outline plan for syerng
the doom that Is falling upon 30 many millions OF ouI
twin. brothers and sisters say twinbrothes because
Il has pleased God to award the boom the burden
Of existence Ia the age and generation Our sym
pathes 20 back to those who suffered amid the
the prosecutions and the fsnnes Of the past They 20
forward 10 those who may hereafter suffer amid
the civilization Of the future Those brothers
but the present gcner alton trim brothers We
may depore past dstresswc may labor 10 prevent H.
svs suherng-bus the esea appeals to US more directly
than either II IL the mariner drowning within reach OF
our arm.
Who among siauent would not give hundred
dollars II he knew Il would be two hundred dollars Of
relief 10 the dying ones Who OF our poorest citizens
would not scrape together dollar or i've 70 send to
his poorer friends In Europe II he knew that the one
would become three or the FIVE fifteen when Il reached
Ills old friends at homs-now helpless and fani. hng
My plan 10 this Let subscription be got up and cal
led, II better name be hit upon, The Threefold Re
lief Subscription Fund. Let 10000 worth Of bread
sufs be purchased for expectation say 10 Londonderry
ono of the Irish ports Let certificates Of sale be made out
of values from half barrel to three barrels OF Flour
Cor like values of Indian Mea then let all those who
have relatives friends in the district Of country adjacent
70 that port be invited 10 purchase those certificates at
thirds of the price which the article, conveyed By
them, cost In New-York-the other third TO be made
good out Of the Relief Fund and the freight also Esch
Certificate 10 be OF the nature of bill OF lading emitting
the holder TO receive the quantity and description OF
goods mentioned In 1t from the Captain OF the ship,
Chartered on this service Those who purchase the Ger
t6cstcs could transmit them. ordinary letter 70 the
persons for whom intended aud the officers OF the Relief
Fund could the vessel dispatched and insured IN the
usual way would end the transaction till the ship
arrived At its destination and the holders OF the certn
Gates clslmed that to which they should be entitled
Certificates above fxed amount should not be drawn
In favor Of any individual A list of the individuals In
whose favor the certificates carefully taken down
and transcript of such list carried over by the Captain
who by It, would be enabled to make more sure the de
livery the owners, and 10 apprse those whose
certificates might miscHry. through their Clergy that
there deposited In store such and such goods Tor
their use, they satisfied the Trustees who
would take charge OF them on shore, Of their Identity
have not time and doubtless you have not space for
an exposition Of all the details that might be found ne
cesssrv In carrying this plannor for anticps
ton OF the difficulties that might arise in putting into
operation. But will venture the assertion that no de-
tails save exceedingly simple would be found ne
cesssry-and no difficulties would present themselves
save one of a very tfing nature, and which would be
easily obvis,ed. have in this, made Londonderry TO
represent every other local port In Ireland OF in Europe
all Of which could be reached In the same way
The cargo of large vessel would cost say $4,000 Of
which sum 100000 would require to be paid for ceth
Gates and the remainder with freight be furnished by
"The Relief Fund" How many vessels would we un-
der these circumstances be able TO despatch This IL
question not spproachabe with any degree of certainty
but some data toward an answer Is furnished by the
feet that the poor Irish Emigrsns without powerful
incentive like this 10 draw them out forwarded nearly
million of dolars to their friends from New-York City
alone during the last year. With an injucemen such
- propose. to call them out the millions within
borders who are still bound to Europe by personal ties
would think keep pace with the most profuse LIBERAL
~ Of citizens at arge-even II every Corporation,
County authority and Legislature in the Union should
assist with Ito dons'onwhich all OF them ought 10 do
less or tangible offering of Thanktulness for
the blessings We al permitted 10 enjoy. RELIEF.
WsisamsesvsA Feb ?, ls47
"OF SUCH Is THE KINGDOM OF HrAvES"-We
were reading Rev. Orille Dewey's Address to
the public from meeting in Washington for the
Relief OF Ireland In the presence OF some children
ON Friday evening In IL this sentence occurs
Mother" said child dying of starvation, one
Of the letters reports" Mother, give me three
grains of cornl" That is what furnishing Ireland
says ~ US The little ones Were attentive and alb.
sorbed, and the conversation for some time was
directed toward tho misery Of that unhappy coun.
try. The next morning after breakfast. as we stood
at the back window we saw little girl about four
years old feeding her pet chickens with crumbs OF
that thaye was other food in a kitchen closet for
them, rob yes" said she IL know il and ksppses
know it too. but no matter this will do
Some time after as we were reading. the little
one came To our side with paper roll and handed
u to as, saying;
"Cant You send this 10 the poor little Irish girl
that 10 starvingf"
"What IL II " we asked.
"kippies breakfast" was the reply.
We opened tit was one OF the paper cornu-
copias which Santa Claus had filed with bon bons
for the stocking at Christmas, but in place of the
CONNECTIONS. il was now .kHca wHh cor. The
votive offering of child But this was not all
Pouring the corn out on the table at the bottom Of
the paper bag We found a cent taken from the
little treasured store, which has been garneredfor
future uses. We placed the money and the seed
a. found them, and will take care that they are
delivered according TO the childish request.
phils N. American.
An EDITOR Wmrpsp.-A St Louis paper
states that at carly part OF the session the Iowa
he election Of Loco foco Senators 10 Congress 10 bride
one or two Of the Wings The first s;,emp, was made
upon the integrity Of Mr.. King by Locofoco
ascnt named MARSHALL The terms were stipulated
ssd tender OF a portion OF the money made. ana
perhaps snail portion received 10 bind the bargain
Whom this DONE and proofs OF the infamous con
duct Of the Loco focos obtained Mr. hing in his
place in the House, exposed the whole affair. Grea,
excitement followed, and all the walls Of wrath
opened upon him. In special was he the
object OF the fragrant sbuse from the Loco Foeo
pApsr al Iowa city. The editor, whose name s Pal
Iner called him cowsrdy bully" and abused
Mr.. King 20 10 determine him 10 adict personal
chastiscmens upon him. Accordingly. he met Pal
mer In the lobby Of the House knocked him down
with HE hst and proceeding TO give him a sound
drubbipg when Pslmers friends interercd and took
King II his prcstrate body. Palmer was not eonien,.
u seems TO take the whipping inflicted under such cir
eumstAnces but procured warrant 10 be issued on bis
sfEdsvit that King had assaulted him with deadly
weapon. which he believed 10 be loaded pistol with
tbs inent 10 do him bodily jury Ming arrested
and several counsel employed on each SIDE The rcsal,
was that famers counsel seeing IL impossible for
them 10 make out their wisely withdrew their suit
entering selle izessgsl
GRATIFYING lSrgLliGEScE.--Col Hatch informs
thai letters received in Boston yesterday from Homo
tuiu Oct Is mention the arrival there on the 18th Wis
California Of our long absent towpsan Mr. Henry Lind
ssy special messenger for shiPowners engaged Ia the
whale 6shery and bearer Of dispatches from the Gov
ssument Of The United States to Sandwich lslsnds
New Bedford Mercury
ANOTHER PATRIOT GoSr Died in Great Val
10y the eth inst the advanced age Of ri years BEN
yAN1N CHAMBERLAIN father OF Hon. b. Chsmherlsin.
Of shis village Mr. b. pensioner having serrdhs
country during the Revelation. lCsltSsugus Wing