The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-10-29
IRELAND. =

The papers by the last steamer from
Liverpool contain an account OF the
visit of United States Minister, the Hon.
Abbott Lawrence, to Ireland. 1t is as
follows:
ARRIVAL OF THE HoN. ABBOTT LAW
RENEE IN GALWAY.-Mr Lawrence, the
American Ambassador, arrived in Gal
way on Tuesday evening, in company
with Mrs. and Miss Lawrence, Alder
man Boyce, Mrs. lIemans, c. E. and
Mr.. Perry. A special meeting of the
Harbor Board was convened at one
O'Clock on Wednesday, the Rev. Peter
Daily, P. P. in the chair, when a con-
gratulatory address was presented to
his Excellency, who, in acknowledging
the compliment, said:
We have in the United States very
large Irish population. natives Of the
Emerald Isle, and Of the descendants
of Irishmen, now inhabiting the
country which l have the honor to rep
resent, and l beg here to say that gen.
orally speaking, they are persons Of a
most valuable and necessary class to
the maintenance Of our institutions and
the development Of the great resources
of the vast country which they inhabit.
think | know the character Of the
Irish nation, and have a sympathy
whether in Ireland or the United States.
for Irishmen. [Chcers.] 1 must say
here, in justice to the Irish population
in the Union that generally, not always,
but generally, they have made good
and valuable citizens. Cheers 1
have come to your country, believing
it to be my duty to do SO, represent
ing as [ do a very large body Of per-
Sons who were bred and born in Ire
land. Hear, hear. | came here not
from idle curiosity, but came to look
at the physical formation Of the coun-
try, and particularly at its people. I
wanted to sec with my own eyes what
has often been represented by the
press Of the condition Of Ireland, and
so far as [ have travelled, which is a
very short space indeed, l saw nothing
in the condition and appearance Of the
country that does hot indicate that
man is as we'll here as in any other
country. l cannot, gentlemen, discuss
your political, religious or social con-
t!ition it would not become me to touch
on any Of these points but 1 have the
greatest desire and the strongest wish
to see Ireland in that state of prosper
ity that she can retain on her own
shores and maintain at home her own
people, without sending obroad so large
portion Of her population. APP
plause.
The United States are open to the
people Of all nations. We have given
all good men a hearty welcomc-and
| can tell you that hishmen will con-
tinue to receive that welcome. Hear,
hear, To-day gentlemen, have had
the satisfaction of visiting your beau
tiful bay. | hove been on Mutton Is
land, as it is called-I have had a
view Of the ingress and ogress of your
town-and [ must say that 1 have
rarely seen any thing in any country
that promises more for the accommodate
ton of ships than the Bay Of Galway.
Great cheering. 1t will give me
great satisfaction if you are able to
carry out the plan which you propose
to adopt, and which would bring you
and the United States nearer together.
| am from six to seven hundred miles
nearer to my home to-day than have
been for very long time past, loud
and continued cheering ! and il any
means can be devised to shorten the
distance between this country and the
Union, the nearer we come together
the greater will be our friendship
Great cheering. l am one of those
who believe that all nations require to
be friends with each other in inter-
course. Let us come together-let us
be one family, one nation-let us
maintain peace and good will amongst
each other, for [ believe it is the inter-
est of all to maintain peace. 1 do not
believe IN war or ''rumors Of war;"
believe that the true interests Of man
kind rest on giving the greatest amount
OF employment to the greatest number
OF people, believe in the utility of
universal education. [Gleat cheer
ing. And | would teach every man
women, and child in Ireland to read
and write, if possible. Give the pco-
pie universal cducation-and l beg to
be understood on this point-living in
country, as L do, that is ruled bv
SELF government, a Government of the
people, and from the people, our only
security lies in universal education.
founded on religion. Loud cheers. I
Ills Excellency sat down amid loud