The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-04-08
]. HOLCOMB, Editor & Publisher.

treights upon all contributions of provision!
and clothing which may be forwarded from
the United States for the distressed districts
In Ireland and Scotland, | hope no one dis.
posed to give, will regard the matter of bulk
or the expense of transportation, but will send
whatever he or she can spare, ofprovisons or
secondhand clothing. The annals of human
benevolence never has furnished parallel to
t the liberality with which the Irishmen in A
merlca have contributed to the necessities of
their suffering countrymen at home. "
their everlasting honor be this told of them
through all the countries where they shall
seek a home. Let them, one and all, from
Quebec to New Orleans, strain their means
to swell the contributions of food and clothing
which may be forwarded from the country of
their adoption to that Of their birth Let none
hesitate to give any article of food or raj
ment, however coarse. The oldest coat, be it
buttonless or skirtless, will warm shiVering
fellowbeing; shoes clouted and old will be
boon to the red swollen feet that are treading
unshod upon the finty roads To all those
contributing grain, l would suggest, that the
name Of the donor and of his residence be
written upon the bag or barrel, that a person. !
atty may be retainedin all these benefactions.
1t would be glorious and easy Illustration of
the sentiment of human brotherhood, if every
state of the Union would freight ship with |
its gratutous contributions for Ireland. How
little effort it would require to effect this
grand demonstration, especially when the
freight is all to be paid, at the highest market
rate, by the English Government ? But
what is one ships load to the great heart of
Massachusetts, to the means and munifcence
Of the Empire State ? to the great agricultu-
raj state Of Ohio, and to each of its Western
sisters? Surely the Empire State will make
the world feel its imperial dignity in the hand
it shall extend across the ocean to Irelnnd's
help. One ship, of the heaviest burthen, will
be too light to bear her charities And Mas
sachusetts will say word in Faneuil Hall for
human brotherhood, and among her hard,
healthy hills will 90 a voice that shall waken
hearts to deeds Of love; and one ship will be
too small for her gifts God bless her forov-
er, and let all her sisters Of the American
Constellation say Amen
All vessels should be directed to Cork,
which is an excellent and accessible port
Their cargoes can be consigned to the Chair
man of the British Relief Association, South
Sea House. London, or to the Chairman of
the Friends Irish Relief Association, Dublin.
Both of these Associations have made extern il
siye arrangements to meet all the different
points of distress which the contributions con-
signed to their disposition can supply. The
Government has placed at their disposal steam
vessels to convey provisions from one port to
another, and would consequently furnish like
means for the transportation to the different t
ports Of the Kingdom of all the American con-
which might be forwarded to Cork, i
consigned to either of these two Associations |
If any of the Sunday School children in
America should be pleased to make me the
agent of their little charities toward partcu- '
lar groups or families of Irish Children, G
should be happy to appropriate them in way S
that should be satisfactory. Any thing ad t
dressed to the care Of Joseph Surge, Bir- c
England, will reach me without de- {
lay ELIHU BURRITT.
SkiJbereen, ireland, FEB. 23, I847. c