New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-03
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
appeal for Ireland.

srVuHs PHiLIr SMITH. JAMES w. SHEAHAS and
WILLIAM +. STUBBs. was unanimously adopted,
snd ordered TO DO published:
TO IRiSHMEN AND THE FRIENDS OF IRELAND
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
ISsHNgN We address you, not IS believers in any
usoVs creed a. oevotees OF any political party-not
savocSies Of moral OF physical force theories bat
40 hch Eng sDds endless despotism has consisned you
~ nearly seven hundred yesri We sec your country
- espfsmpla,e IL. natural advantages 1psurps,sedb y
thoss q suy IN the world ITS soil Of exceeding fertility
- s grss,est fs.ltissfc maaufsotnrps purpo.ssits
cspss0us hsibors Inviting the Of the word-its
-.sosrdsus its position IS the most westerly country
o Europe, pointing tho fitting entfepOt Of
msfce between the Old snd the New World We behold
var psops-sirOug sctve ind usous energetic: equal.
f-s n rot exeelips in every walk OF Idteratura ana
Scsnce which they have devoted themselves the
ses,hes sons OF other countries thourh ENJOYING s
a.. sSvsntsse. which better political systems saofd-
prove hal fot their love Of justice their generosity their
snd sis ption from crime except such as the arc
driven by intensity Of suffering and prvaton which
feds 10 prototype 10 tie history Of the past aud which
hope, the honor Of human nature, viii be without
parable IN the records Of all future time
Blessed with ell these elenens-physcs intellectual,
sd uorsl-c0rsttutiug basis broad ana deep, upon
which glorious structure Of national grandeur II might
reasonably be supposed, could be easily 'upefnduced-we
again your country; aud what do behold lie agr
cuure msasuratly negeoted-its commerce erppiedits
lnsnucures annhlsted-its wealth. the product Of the
Of ITS people instead of cireuen s among them
for the development OF their resources expended In other
countries by sanded proprietary alien In blood in senti
rneBt and feeling the mass Of its population We
arasn look a. your people and what iheir condition
syss sy their sowsubiscts OF Britsn-ther franchise
Tesrcteitbeir representation limited and inadequate,
millions must depsnd, for the acquisition Of the eemens
~ ard useful branehs, OF knowledge upon their
own scsny and those Of sssaerihcng clergy
While the sx0btunt rents which exscted from them
b. rapscous lsndoIdsthe oppressive taxes wrung from
them BY dsspotc foreign Government and the enormous
tthes extored from them for the support Of church
wh0ss teachings they never hear-have sunk them to
sa'e Of desttutoD Of paupensm, without example In
ths turrouudiug nations Nor 10 this ALL of ireland
Ia addition to these evils produced by tyranny and mis-
rule. famine snd its coneomitan;, pestence, have
IVES ed your numbers, O. d II they have not engen
dependency in yourselves and your friends have
A. least dsmPsnsd sour zeal and diminished your ef
fort. Tor recovery of that NATIONALITY which
gard and justly too as ths panseea OF ell your political
lis Thi. calamity enough; hut woe wee and alas
"a Infinitely greater tor YOU Discord,
the prolific mother Of the countless misortunes that bow
you earth cfept among your leader and snapped
ssurder patriotic union IA which alone consisted your
strength and ell wetoanoed hope OF your countrysre
Weyour sincere friends 10 view Of all these cssmes
deer sympathizng with you have organized oufeelyes
into soesy or ,hs ss5Pss OF aads you oy al mean
STATES rsg,ning those rights Of which iyfan sister
YOU We are aware that you have definite object In
great sud glorious obJeet-the Iesainng OF Ma
for without Irish legislation for the Irish people thai peo-
PIE must continue 10 be what they have been since
ths accused union the veIest selts England never
lesisated Tor your welfare ;Epgsnd never will legislae
Tor your welfare Engsni has done you greater wrong
than sny nation IN history OF the pact has done To
anv ober Engsnd therefore, hates you most cordially
IL 70 quite natural tor the indiv1ual VINO has lnncteo
grest Wong upon another to hate hin, because the in
fured psrty IL living witness OF the depravy
Ossns iedimus odtnl rs we bate whom We wrons-s
one Of the sins fallen humsnty-has, from its obvious
tatb nas.rd into me OF the standing marims Of human
socu aud applies, with equal force to nations as to
indvidu.s ssnd therefore. We repeat haes Ireland
-a~ ,he hates her with ell her heart But said we
are sware that you have edshote object In vew-the
10 .overg Of your National Legislature TO which we
shlt YOU h-cad'e without this, all other advantages
viii bs q little avail But we ae not aware u me ms acc
L. uhich you coptemDlats resorung 10 achieve this
obiset-de rieht-ihs inslienabio aud imprescupube
usht-of ever people, your difsens9ns-ey your as
W. 49,, IL Ia Tow rather than 10 any other ee!log-youf
ds-n.or. have rendered II Impossible iOT US 10 guess
even the means by which you expect 20 attain this great
Ell ~ an night Of Ireland TO esis
late o. ireland One division OF your leaders Is Tor effect
in AZ Nv moral force without permitting 10 to be express
- -, ,,e even 10 b. insinusted, that uuder any
cums ances would physical force be Jastlhaoe anote
divion of your leaders repudates physical force under
exting circumstances but boldly asserts that crisis may
arrive when II should be resorted 10 aud sup1tiou
on ia later party THINKS chat the sword should be u-
- ,,sI, app,aled to 10 win your nationality We, your
sincere fiends mourn over these unhappy DIVISIONS a.
i s they mist, YOU can accomplish nothing as long a.
tbS s.ist tSey viii be source Of deep sorrow TO your
friends and OF rejoicing to your enemies may We then
D. erifted 10 sxhort yoa TO reanion, the only plank
cb rsusins q save The shipwrscked fortunes OF your
countryy Inshmen - lrishmen We repes' H. o@ unit
a. ~. en,rsat Won by the bloodess murder OF your
rountrymen- conue you by the shade OF sour
lu.trious LibeTatorby tho spirits OF your pa
,rioishy your regard for Nsonsl ~ @
own posterity- united Ia one BOND o. oIohefn9oo-l
solid phslsnx Of associated lrlshnsn, snd %
in America We appeal to you We ask you
- - any law-we ask you not to do thing
Incompatible with yonr duty as Ame lean cusens no
far fn tive bat ask you 10 90, wnat
Pol.pS bsttipg for independence we nut ask you 10
mpahre foI Ielsnd.to BLEND GSt bss5S bs
yonS bs Atl.ne and revive the droopng spirits oyoui
eoantrymen Yes cheer them on Ihey neea YOU S as
fore An eestuion their fields green and blooming
III Of valleys-fhe
tioas the suffering alone are heao hke voices ue
h. are al il E
i.hins-they are dying Whence their eoup'ess PHYSICS
snes,,,ssS Attribute them not to Heavens DEGREE =
,srs blasphemy we fear to do sol-bui seek ne true
cause in Bntsh tyranny and British mstuIe IVb
S 49,, voaT countTymen to renewed exeTtion In the
rsu.e OF Irish freedom. Why not aouohsh tno, " oJ
whsS Gay Why not sontHSe aid ysar
land, by the expression OF your ~ s ~
Of all lawfa and legitimate mesns 70 emerge iIS5n tse
S.ph. OF misery ioto hch she has bsen planeed 20
on then. and plead the eaa.e Of your country oso 90
listening worldi-devo,e the enersis OF your nea h
powers Of your mind and when needed sshAe ~ tnse
ehes you possess to the promotion OF Ireland. n
Shall her doom be sealed In ever sstins .ervude oh,
let il not Be but strive raise her TO that pinnsee Of
OF greatness for which she was destined
Friends OF lrelAnd-Americans We invoke your ho
behalf Of eight millions Of wrthns enier the lab
Of dspotism They are like yourselves men Of generoe'
nsei.l naonsr allied to the American heart Shall they
bc permitted to live on through eaamne. me mos, dre
fs~throush sueross the most Pfi
vstons ths moot affecting through sorrows The most sp
nengths victims Of oppression TIE most stnoihs o.
srr..s he most revolving Of tyranny the most heart
END aed by Christian people; snail they De per
n,ttsd we saw 20 live forever thus nsuon 'aooins
ont In The fa gaze OF all mankind, eIgmpins u. per
pstusl Of British tyranny Oh men o' Anss
es 10, DO, this be the OF Enni Her son.-hef eho
zen in erieh.ye shown their devotion 70 the eaas OF
liberty, wherever liberty hs' needed eh.u os h,.,
snnsls Of the Amerioan Revelation attest ne oi,.
achievements Of Irishmsn IN the Gauss o. freedom pJ
sre ident6ed with the struggles OF other nsons 'I I'D
srty: Now they ere struggling for themssEes sns
they struggle IN vain, Let not be, fnsnos o. nan.n
fs6s Freemsn Of Ansues We implors Josf ssslsshes
IN their behalf We are eoHhdeHt Jou WIZ ssseIosy
pond Indeed you have slfsady done so IRON o.-J cy
and towr snd village, ard hamlet. thfcpfb0st WIS Hp
QUE Coufedsrsey. yOa have forth WORDS o. svpo
cheer 10 poor and ucmbos Erin. You have done more
you have unocked your treasures and poured them Nth
unspsnor hard into ths empty cohers ~ hsf people
Your ships like of marcy have po~sd tbs
tfsekle.s deep laden with the bo1stsoss charities o.
people 20 whom sUnsri6y humanity Ssgsf sppsaisd 10
vain. We confidently thsn esk Joa 70 units vih us 10
Law ful constitutional snrt 10 soTs cot slards po
isa salvation The syjdsbses Of yoar hind sc61srsipe
viii be treasured Ia the 0ndsst fsmsaSsntss o.
who never forget fsvOr-uiilions fsdserosd Ard
er.sd will be the living witnesses ~ jour ssnsfJss
and ireland, 10 ell coming time viii b. ssssts
cent memorial q the patriotic devotion Of Amsfesn cit
gems In the cause Of lrsh nationality - abs sD~ sea