New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-06

friends OF the Irish and American steamship CON.
! paEy was held last evening at the Coliseum.
The meeting was called 70 order BY Horace Gree.
! ley. and the following gentlemen were casscn
! officers OF the meeting
Prssdepf-TuoN,s ADDS ENNrr
Wee Presidents
/ Cornelius Vanderbilt. Lindl,y u. Holman.
! Charlie, VI. Connolly. Walter X Jones
Simeon Draper, George Robbins
Daniel hingsland. X II WiIslON.
Wilson G. Hunt. Charles " \ Rodgers
Terence DonHeib, DANIEL MacGrgor.
Robert Emmett, Francis X. IlllOu,
James I. bell. Hugh Ma cNeiL
George Mcbride. Moses iayloT
Secretaries
Dudley Peisse, John 3. Dillon.
Robert T.. Kelly.
Mr. ENNEr, on taking the Chair, m,sic a fes
appropriate remarks, stating the objects OF the meet
ing lie looked upon tins enterprise II successful
as the first great eaorr TO make ireland. what she
should long since have been, free and ndcpcndenl-
iherobv Tcaccably Vnoicltng the motives sinciIhf
ing the blood and iicrngS OF 50 many VI her best
sons aud leading 20 aSpcedN realization their noble
aspirations, and ot their sincere but unsuccessful
cdoIts o elevate their country 10 place IN the hrst
rank among The nations OF the Earth.
MIR JoHN b. DuLoN. one OF the ecptarcs, read
the following letters from Archbishop III ouEs and
ROBERT j W,LKER
NEw-YoRK, Thursday. Sept. L. 1851
DEAR SIR A. shall not be- IN town on Friday
evening" beg leave to communicate, through you, IN
answer 20 some inquiries ON the subject OF m, opln-
ION with regard 10 the establishment % commune
cation hy steam between NewNork and some port
on the Western Coast OF Ireland. rs maritime %
CONNIE REAL undertaking, the gentlemon connected
with u have no need of any opinion nom me. They
understand The subject IN that respect much better
than do. But have always thought II strange
the Introduction of steam IN Ocean Navigation
that no communicatlOn was opened between America
and Ireland. There is NO country m Europe from
which the stream OF Immigration toward the United
states has set M more strongly or more steadily than
from Ireland 1t Is the country of Europe nearcstlo
this Continent, and 70 Is exceedingly strange 30
Ob.erS thai with all the increased ga lties for
/ travel The emIgIantS from Ireland have been Obliged
! hitherto 10 make one hrst voyage toward the East
} m order % commence another toward the West
think % IS probable That line of communication
by steam would not prove an Improbable enterprise
IL seems 10 me that 10 might be- the mcnns ~ opening
new sources OF commerce between the TWO countries
or At least giving new direction 10 odd ones Bat
on this subject would not become me 10 express an
opinion have no hesitation, however, ~ saying
that II such enterprise should prove successful Ia
pecuniaTy point OF view. II cannot iail tO present
very great ads anages 10 cmlgrants. In The cKpen-
sige and clrcuitous route which they now for N;
most part obliged 10 take. they are exposed TO mpo-
>iilons OF every Mnd-tO greatly increased expense
ana 20 dangers both physical and moral which
must BE- the desire Of every humane person g. see
diminished l ndcr ths point OF view, particularly,
a. oicc IN The Frightening and mere certain pros
poets VIII, are nov opening upon ms Of direct
steam communication between Newly oTk aud some
eligible port on The Western Coast of Ireland need
not add that The project itself AMI tns enlg hlened inl
ehieIpnslng gentlemen connected Win Il have my
best wishes both for themselves and the noble Under
taking ln which they are engaged
remain. with great respect,
Your OJeGlcut servant,
JOHN. Archbishop Of NewYorA
| H. Il. srEDBErrs, Esq.
IRvING HOUSE. New YORK. Fuday. Sept 5. 1871
DEAR SIR have received your ettor ~ this date,
requesting me-, 10 ti' name ~ me PROVISIONAL nnts5
a The ish and AmciIctn Steamship Company - al end
meeting al ihe Coliseum Rooms THIS evening.
10 nnth 10y power &" he present At lhe pf'sed ms..-
lng you have y best sIshe. o. the success ths
great enterprise Lsef favorable 10 al measures cicnlat
ed % Increase interstate of international c0mms1 tni n
teoourss. sOur p'oect pfesess o. mind additional at
fractions n j. associated With Ireland c3untf, dear 20
every true Ameucla p, shore an1 hearts than
aaY portion of Europe and destined - bs drawn
std closer 10 Is b. ne thion steam Inc you propose -
That rea, ,ucces, may speedily attend your great and
'''''' Your fellow cai1en h j. WALKER
p SMITH ESQ Secretary
The following Address Of the Provisional Com
mittee was read BY Mr. KELLY
IRISH AND AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Ih.s enterprise has been undertaken manly with
! ANEW - me advantage Of the humber EmigTanis
Who aIequltiiDgthe Oh World % seek home among
TOrthe last few yearsthe EN- grafton - the United
States from the British Islands alone, mas gwen All
! annual average o. 26s 400 persons
IN the mOae Of convey NJ those en- grants EVIL.
have fora long nile existed the css gneyOus be-
cause they have occupied but lit OF public attention.
While for the Weather class facilities Of travel
! have year BY year increased the poor who seek o.
tbs continent 6ed for useful labor are SUBJECTED
20 sl1eTngs which have grown IN intensity Nth me
/ increasing tide Of emigration.
On The irish Emgrants, anc they BY i4r the most
! numerous, such msenes fali with heaviest weight
From the moment one OF these caves his home as
Quincy 10 America j. al ordeal, 10 which OgeffGIa5
NECESSITY alone could cOmpe nm % submit.
lis ir-' ,tcpls an anomaly. To reach tbs western
continent. he turns MS IA eastward, aud LEAVING
behind HIM tle harbors That e neglected Onthe YES
'ern coast Oi Ms Island, travels a weary Quincy 70
Liverpool, where, confused and O,erpOaefed ID lne
hustle Of foreign commercial city. he falls an easy
prey 10 imposition ana deceit.
lie quiss the land. but misery. with Increasing Dr.
erness follows MIN upon the sea.
/ lie remains cOOped Up lOr weeks IN the DARK AOit
OF Al enIgrant ship where men and women, hldsis'
together with utter disregard Of cecency, wear a"aF
/ the Dretched hours m hunger, hth and GSCOmod'V
slcken and de without sympathy or heip often sud
lsctee % brutal treatment and exposed " the con-
faPOn Of wee lie enters On hs new career pryor
cally and morally egraGed ar carries with bim h''
the tbfOLgiDg population 81 our eastern cites sA1
seeds Of pestenCe and the example Of cepasfy:
With tbs unhappy preparation he finds himsei0 o.
ks arrival on these shores. cast mo a society OF
whose condition be knows nothing
Unable 10 shape his course N a strange ian1' ne
fingers N some seaport city. adding 70 tue snPpyoi
leboF and diminishing lls reward, % s"eillns W.
tee Of yagrarcy and pauperlsm.
The projectors Of the irsh and Amcric An steam
ship company confidently hope ihat the en'rfpS
wbIch ihey how commend ~ public support VII 81
lar toward TemedyiDg the eysls above referred 20
FDSf. They propose TO establish between me POT
Of New-lOrk and Galway, or some other sur dc
port on The west coast Of Ireland hDe d hfstc.tss
ste amshIps, constructed with special view % tas
convey snce OF passengeEs, and capable each sap