New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-16
Mr.. Lawrence AT Cork.

An address having been made 10 Mr.. LAWRENCE Oy
the Mayor and Corporation Of Cork, he replied as
follows
Nh Mayor, and Gentlemen OF the Corporation
and other citizens of the City OF Cork, | you
that hardly have words to express, as ough, 10
do, my thanks, and my acknowledgements, as
the representative of the United States for the
expressions contained III this aidTess-eXpres-
sions Of kindness, of affection, of that fervd
eloQuence so peculiar to the Irish people.
say MIR. Mayor, that know not how TO Offer in such
terms as ought to do, not only my individual ac-
know Judgments for your kindness, bet the ackaoNl-
edgments ofthe whole nation that represent. | am
not unmindfu ofthe name and fame OF this old city,
now thousand years old, better known in the
United States than any other town city ia Ire
land-Dubln, perhaps. excepted. Its commercial
relations with the United states have, Tor a long
period been OF intimate character. vast body OF
people from this district are already adopted citizens
ofthe United States and through them, and through
vou we possess we do toward all classes 81 peOple
In Ireland, deep and an abiding sympathy ZAP
plause.J came here 10 ireland, as nave stated ona
former occasion. as priNlte gentleman am IN no
official capacity Nh Mayor, yet feel that every at
tentlon extended or pad to me IS mara OF respect
confidence and good VIII 10 the people nave Inc
honor to represent Hear, Shearl In regard 20
tina, point which you have so delIcately touched,
OF a national ship bringing to you. IN the extreme
OF misery, food for your people, when the Destroy
ing anrol wasted your land, can only say 70 you
We performed no more than our duty. We GA
no more for YOU tban We would have done Tor
any other Dauon-we did 10 more than perform
Christian duty but II was done WIKI more alaciIty
InasuuCh as were Snpplyig our own hlnureV
Hear, hCarl We proud to own that we are cou-
nccted with Ireland By something stronger than
trade or traffic are connected with you By blood
That connection goes through all the ranhcatlonS
of society m Ireland from the highest to the lowest
and also may be found IN the United States pervadmg
the sane casseS-nllXtuIe and lnteTmixture OF the
Irish blood and Ango-Saxon blood. II is perfectly
true that North America settled nrst by the de-
scehdants Of Anglo-Saxons, and that the mcepen-
deuce of the United States was achieved principally
BY the Anglo. SaxOns. We had then some Irsh blood
and We have great deal more now. Ihefe Is
a great body-greaier, perhaps, than any ofyou here
imagine-ol Ir.shmen, and the descendants OF
IrishInen, IN the United states and am proud
of meeting here that cordial. heartfelt and true
Irish welcome which think ! due not 10 me, but 10
your kindred upon the other SIDE OF the Atlantic
Mr. Mayor, there Is deep sympathy, and am proud
to state II pervades all classes--ail nailon-eTery
race that has settled IN the United stsses-a deep
syInpathv | say. Dery AIDES The whole On the cond-
ton OF Ireland and will say here, that the Amer-
can heart beats IN unison with Inc lr!sn heaN-tnat
they desire 10 see prosperity and happiness once
more reign over this beautiful island. APPLAUSE
have Travelled not far IN Ireland, but Ehays seen o
great deal IN very short space OF time and can
see nothing as a stranger-I SAID a stranger-l an
In a strange land, but Go not feet am d stranger
Loud applause l have seen portions OF your
country you have fine SOFIA fertile sou you
have rivers and lakes, water power, minerals
almost everything Tat may be demanded Tor
the wants Of man, or eYen his luNlries and, as
a stranger, ! DO not see why this fertile soil
THIS charming ciiInaie-I cannot see why SIX eight.
ten OF fifteen millions Of people cannot be sustained
In Ireland ! am not about 20 enter, Mr.. Mayor and
gentlemen upon the discussion of the causes which
have produced the results | have seen IL would
not become NE and, If II did. know that am not
well enough acquainted with the true condition OF
Ireland 70 give an opinion. | can only say gentle
men, our desire in the United States Is TO cultivate
he klAdhest feelings with All her MaSsIys subjects
to promote comMeTce, believing II 70 De the great
civilizer Of man harmony OF feeling, and the kind
est relations with her haestys government, and all
her sub ects but we have particular desire 70 cul-
uyaie such relations with Ireland vii promote her
true prosperity, and II say this sure speaA
the sentiments of every part OF our Union. That We
may have more direct communication with Ireland
that YOU may have more direct communication
with the United States. Iwouli make suggestion
to the people of Ireland. and do II IN all kindness.
II IS ihls-that Irishmen should unite Tor the pros
perty OF Ireland for the sake OF Ireland itself that
YOU should be united III any object you have 10 ac-
cOmpiSh. whether u be 70 establish steam cOmmu-
ncatlon rom Of your ports 10 the United states,
or whether II be for any great object TO aneho-
rate your own condition lApplause) Mr.. Mayor
| VIII not detaln you. did not intend %
say so much You were 6rief-very brlef-and
did not intend to say more than you had bit Ire
land and Irishmen interest me, and may be pardon
Ell If 90 little beyond the limits deemed proper on
OCCASIONS | shall meet you al, suppose, down The
river for have accepted the invitation 10 view your
beautiful rlveT and harboT, and u very few mo-
ments, trust shall De on our way 70 the mighty
ocean. | beg 10 offer you my sincere and CORDIAL
thanks the part Of the whole Unlon and especial
" of that part which born on this beautiful
Emerald Isle. tApplause.l