The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-05
YORK HERALD.
New YorL. Friday, February 5, Is47.
Weekly Herald.

al and Legislative proceedings-Wa shington cor
respondsacs--tbe report of the Secretary of the
Treasury--the trial of the Rev. Mr. Seys-the
latest commercial, financial, and political intel
lgence, and variety OF intelligence of general in
teres viii all find place in it, and perhaps, also
the correspondence between General Taylor and
the administration.
AS usual, il will contain beautiful engraving
view OF the new United States Bonded Ware
house in Broadway,
Single copies st cents each, or SO per annum.
Famine fla Ireinnd-- 30 me thing must be done
by America.
We publish a letter from justice of the peace
In Cork, ireland, TO the Duke of Wellington, de-
scribing the frightful and appalling desuuon Oh
that part ofIreand We have given occasional
articles referring to other parts OF mat
unfortunate nation, which, with printed crcu
lars issued by the Society Of Friends and other
benevolent and humane people, in our possession,
detail a state of famine, desiitution and pestilence
beyond all parallel. 1t cannot be realized in
America.
With abundance of all the accessories and lux
uries Of life in our midst, we can hardly believe
that a whole nation is in danger of becoming de-
populated; becoming one great charnel house,
with here and there living skeleton, moving
slowly and mournfnlly among the pestferous and
ca1kering remains of millions of our fellow be-
ings that thousands OF the young and beautiful, of
both ssxes, just entering maturity, are daily cut
OIL IN their prime by actesl want; that natures
founts are dried up, and will no longer furnish the
sucking infant with nuriment; that famished
mothers stagger and reel from weakness, and,
with their infants in their arms, sink to rise no
more; that the old and young, without distinction
-aI-ali-the people of whole nation-not OF a
particular county or district are actually starving
TO death-yes, starving to death, and that, too
while we have millions and millions of bushels of
corn, wheat and other nutritious food, more than
we require for our consumption.
But must realize IT, We must do some
thing stay the scourge. We cannot any longer
content ourselves with mere expressions of pity.
We must put our shoulders to the eel, md do
s7mething consistent with our character as a
lslian people. We have the means, and if
do not use them, we incur Divine displea-
e Our citizens, without distinction Of sect or
lirty, must contribute according TO their means.
ne wealthy man, and the man of moderate
cans, must come forth-subscript ons must be
scd in every city, town and village of our
untry-Provisions must be purchased-our fell
low man must not be permitted to die for
want of subsistence, while the Christian people
ofAmerica can prevent it, Let, then, one grand
and united movement be made--et the alarm
resound from the Atlantic to the Pacifc-let it
be proclaimed far and near that millions of our
fellow beings are dying lingering and torturing
death-that one Of the fairest portions of Gods
creations will be devastated, depopulated, with
out our assistance. What an awful responsible
ity rests upon America in this dreadful crisis
Are we prepared and able to meet it! We are.
Are we willing and will we do it.
The last accounts from Ireland are more terri
bly, and awfuly distressing than any we have
seen. Let-our men o: affiuence, let all our citi-
zsns read and ponder the following letter,
and if lhey have heart to be moved, at the woe.
there depicted, they will noby determine to face,
and by their efforts perhaps avert, the dreadful
crisis.
To His Grace Fl ED Marshal the Duke of Wellington.
My Lord Dnke-Without apology preface, I pre-
80 far to trsspass to state to you,
the British public the following sateme Mt of what have
myself seen within the last three days.
the portion fthe county of Cork and possessing
some small property there thought right personally
which had reached me- of the appalling state of
misery to which that part Of the country reduced
accordingly went on the 18th inst. to Skibbereen,
and give the of townlsnd which visited
example of the state OF the entire coast district
hhall simply what there IL tho
eastern side o2Castlshaven harbour and is named South
Reen, in the parish OF Myross. Being aware that
vdsl myself with much bread five men could carry,
and on reaching the spot was surprised to find the
wretched hamlet apparently deserted entersd of
the novels TO ascertain the and the that
seDed themselves were such as tongue or pen can
convey the slightest idea of In the first six fsmshad
aud CHASTITY skeletons, TO all appearance dead,
huddled in corner some filthy straw. their sole
covering what seemed ragged hoesecOth their wretch
cd legs hanging out naked above the knees approach
ed In horror and found by low moaning alive
-thsy mere in feper-four children vonan and uvhat
had once been 1t is impossible TO 20 through the
deta-sufice it TO say that in few minutes was sur
rouoded by at least 200 Of such phanoms such rghfu
spectres, ss no words can describe By far the greater
number dsrious either from famine from fever
Their demonac yes are still ringing in my ears and
their horrible images are fixed upon my brain. My
heart sickens at the recital, but must 90 on.
In another case dscency would forbid what follows,
but 1t must be told My clothes nearly torn off in
my endeavour to escape from the throng Of pesence
around when my neck cloth seized from behind
by gipe which compelledme to turn. | found my self
grasped by with infant apparently just 5orn
in her arms, and the remains Of filthy sack her
losnsths sole covering Of herself and babe The
morning the police opened house the adjoining
lands which observed shut for many DAYS and t,re
frozen esrpses 'oere found lying the mud floor half
mother, herself in fever the same day to
drag out the corpse OF her chda girl about twelve per-
fectly naked, aud leave il half with stones In
another house, within 500 ards cavalry station at
skibbereen the dspensay doctor found wrstchss
lying unable TO move, under the same cloak One had
been dead many hours but The others unable
either hsmsei0ss or the corpse
~ WIN purPoso shoutu muiuply sucn Cbsesf III
these be not sufficient neither would they hear who have
the power to send reliefan do not though
came from the dead" Let them, however believe and
remble that they shall day hear the Judge of all tho
earth pronounce their tremendous DOOM with the
addition, was an hungered and ye gave meat;
thirsty, and gave drink Naked and 20 clothed
not"
But forget 10 whom this is addressed My lord you
are an old aud justly honoured II is yet in your
power add another honor TO age, to fix another
star and that the brightest In your galaxy Of glory
have access TO our young and gracious Queen Lay
things before her She is woman She will not allow
decency TO be outraged She has at her command the
OF ct least mitigating the suerings of tho wretch
cd survivors in this tragedy. They will soon BIO Re W
indeed in the district speak of ifhep be longer with.
held.
Once more, my lord duke, in the name OF starving
thousands; implore you, break tho frixd and aimsy
chain Of Official etiquette, and the land of your
BIRTH the kindred OF that gallant Irish blood which you
have so often seen avshei TO support the honor OF the