Washington telegraph., 1847-05-19
THE GRATITUDE or IRELAND.

THE GRATITUDE VI IRELAND.
The Dublin Frecmanis Journal, Of Apli
3, thus breaks on, into expressions OF lhanl,
lulness;
In America, there IS no overlowing q
lip.charily, aud lack Of that which is real
no humanity mongerngi no plenlule @
sympathetic words, and poverty Of sympa
ihe,ie aelinn; no walIowing in prseriplige
slandeE IN recourse 10 HilIInssgale abuse
of Ireland anl the lrish, aaer the fashion
Of many parties in England; no churlish
mean, maney.lending pollieo, economic
spirit 10 guide aud 10 disgrace lis progress.
mol the eoudurl Of America slunds in
bright and glorious contrast. In the day
of our desala'ian We hafe found them lhe
rcadiesl haudsI ay, aud the must houultaas.
stretched la uur aid, irom the mouth ol The
ST. Lawrence io the mauIh oi tho Nissis.
sippi, without the flourish af tho pbafisee,
or the cod blooied calculation Of the
Lrgisl.
llunar. lhen, In \merital In II The rause
Of humanity needs Ia spur from shane,
hypocrisy pr 'slnic p1IiHY. In hrf basam
we kurw that our esiIes lounl refuge
whore they were sale run DISCRIMINATING
landlords and class legislation; where The
motto lot all was, live aud let lne;' am
not, live ye the many, or die for the few
the unplitieged for the htiyiIegrd!' llul
never, much is our hearts yeamed toward.
America as the asylum ul cur hopeless
caslou, thousands; never, We say, greal a,
was our experience ol The generosity viii
which our e0unlYmen were received OH
its shores, were we prepared lot the sur.
prising aets OF humanity aud bcnrgoIence
toward, TIN stricken nalipn, mail after mai
enables Us TO record aud lO bless.
We write with hearts Of OVERLOOKING
gratitude aud love; gratitude and love, mol
spdngine 50 much from the sense ofbenelils
received as from a respect .ur the manner
in which they have been rendered. II
tho eloHs that are nude by America lS
succor aul 10 save Us, Ne riewih ptnmis,
OF that sufc aud Christian friendship Whiel
ought to keep pace with the progress q
civilization. but which pssudo.slatesmer
never cultivate between nations, unless lul
an ocrasian-as II the INTEREST, Of mankiHt
were not Identified with amiiy.
The London Times, u March %, unite,
in The universal .,iaiu ui thanksgiving:
/ he tribute We are musl bound 10 &C
knowledge is the magnificent public sub
scrmion made in the United States. N,
rriulee 10 see in /, one pledge ul that malua
Iospeet ana affection W4rh, IN spda o
many lfaIz anI hnimaees, now binds iht
two countries The British empire anl
the uuiou are tom one common siaek
Then language, their interests, their IL
eaiufe. and, 10 great extent, their CHS
toms. Their laws, and religion are the same,
There afr 10 two nallons IN the worId 81
similar, eHiIe they are politically distinct,
Happily they arc nov discovering the IN.
lefest theY saycmliy possess IN one an.
others feaee aud prosperity. We vii
confess IN a passing sensation OF Wounded
pnde, wien wr hear ai our own fellow
subjects becoming olIesls Of republican
lrur.a.HnaF, aud our social sores being
exposed IN lhc cities ul New England.-
But If we agr unable 10 rescue Ireland
iium the grl.p OF famine, as conessedy >
We are, 4 does Iul become US 10 resent
the assistance ul generous k,nsman and
friend. Whoever is 10 blame, most true
It {, that Ireland does 10, prosper in ouf
hands. We must therefore submit 10 be
commiscralcd aud helped in our task.
The following resolution was adopted
unanimously, amid loud cheers, at a great
public meeting. held in the Cily Lecture
Room, ia finsDury, London, March 81:
That. oycpowcrcd with h,aHlell graft.
lude at the prompt, decisive. and energetic
beneyulcncc ut the people ol the lnllct
States ol America, IN their spontaneous
and unsolicited aid 10 the poor pcasanlry
of Ireland, we feel language 10 be made
qnalc 10 give expression to our gratitude I,
that noble aud Independent, people, beio'
kcning. as II does, To the nations ol the
earth whether afflicted by distress caused
hy proyidcnlial caIamiIirs or internal I'M
policy, that there is a great aud magnani
nous people on the globe, ever ready with
hone, succor, and consolation in the houI
of need, calling forth the ovegoyed ihank'
oftho meeting, the lasting gratitude OF Ire
land, and the admiration ol the world.
DREADFUL DISTRESS Is SWITZERLAND
E.hstlla in fh4