Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-20
From the London Times,


From the London Times.
A certain little poem relates how certain person.
age one dav took walk to see how his snug little
farm, the EARTH went GA. Though it is unnecessary
to travel so tar Tor precedent justification of the
tour which the American Minister is making in Ire
land, there is one point in between the two
visits, viz that Ireland to all practical purposes belongs
to that power whose Minister it il now entertaning
Mr, Abbot Lawrence gives way to very natural in
stlnct when he makes pilgrimage to the hearts and
the atafs that iced the population OF the Uaied States
The American who stands on the uuays at New York
es vast human tide pouring the rate of thou
sand day to swell the numbers, the wealth and the
power OF his country He that it was the drest
necessity which drove them from the land OF their ia
he recognizes in that necessity the provden
tai means by which the vast continent of North
America shall be added TO the dominion of man. He
hears the sadatae so the Immigrants, and sees it too
generally confirmed by their miserable aspect His
own political synpathies will naturally be with the
supposed victims OF tyrannical laws and arsocratic
extortion On further acquaintance with these hope-
less refugees his interest cannot bat increase for he
finds them afiectionate and hopeful, genial and witty
industrious and independently fact, the rude element
oil which great nations are made Hence the desire to
see that strange region OF the earth where such peo
pie was produced and could not stay--an island the
msforunes OF which are destined to form so couspcu-
| Gus feature in American story The terrible Incl
dents OF the last six years-not TO- go further back
will be the domestic traditions of half the American
people, and the dreadful of fever and of famine
which have often shocked our readers, will pass
from father to son for many generation the banks
Ill
this nursery OF American citizens this seed plot of
Transatlantic States, this great human preserve that
Mr. Lawrence IS now exploring, az we think with as
natural curiosity as he had sought with the crowd
the ancient seats ofscence and art and were me assuring
| the Acropolis of Athens, or the Forum OF Rome
His Excellency has too much respect for his coun-
try, and too Just sense Tor his position, TO let the
Irish see how an American cannot but regard them
He knows very we'll that they all his fellow It'll
in embryo and that every Ceit will day re-
nounce the sceptres and coronets of the old world =
1t is better for all parties herhaps that it should be so
little may like to our socety, our laws and
Sovereign the objects OF worse than ndifferenc &
Mr. Abbot Lawrence says nothing of all this ma
| Irish flock to American Minister as to an angel
from Heaven, for he is curious see the place the
Irish come from, they are equally curious see man
from Americahe goal of all their hopes and expeeta
TONS They have their face towards America and az
men on march chiefly those whe are before III m
on the spot which they will the next moment tread
themselves, the New World is every year more vivid
and the Old World faint in the Irish Imagination
Hence it is that Mr. Lawrence finds himself received
with almost the honors OF Royalty. Railway directors
and corporations give him special trains banuuets and
addresses, and every city prepares ovation. What
can Lord Clarendon, with the very best Intentions
offer compare with the svmpathies of whose
country has welcomed million of lrshmen in the last
four years! The railway companies havea special in
teres in these cyiss. They have lust been completed
in time convey the aborignes of ireland TO the ports
where they take leave OF their county, Strange to say
| they deriv feeting prosperity from depopuatien
and despair. SO at Galway, Mr.. Abbot Lawrence is
eagerly laid hold of as patron of the plan for max
ing that city itdnSatanuc packet Stauon and an emil
grant depot AT Cork it may be supposed that SINH
lar expectations have helped the enthusiasm evoked
| by the arrival of an American Minister. Mr.. Law
renee, however to his credit speaks emily OF sue
communication as might be- suppo-ed to exist between
two equally spreading and equally increasing nations
He delicately avoids any allusion to that uniform
ward movement ,--vEsTIGIA NULLA RETRoRsUH, from
Ireland 10 the opposite shore.
In the face facts, it certainly required all the force
| of poiteness in an American Minister standing at
Galway or at Cork, 10 wish happiness for the Irish in
their country, and to point the natural
ces by which six million, eight million, ten Million or
fifteen million people could be sustained in Ireland
The prosperity and happiness he speaks of may some
day reign that beautiful island. Itsfertie SOIL its
rivers and lakes its Waterpower, its minerals and oh-
er materials Tor the wants and Injuries of man, may
day be developed but all appearances against
the belief that this will happen in the days of the
Cet That tribe will soon fulfil the great law of
Providence which to enlon and reward the union
of races. 1t will mix with the Anglo-American, and
| be known no more jealous and separate people
Its present place will be occupied by the mixed
| mole dociie, and more Gervceable race, which ha
long borne the yoke OF sturdy industry in this island
which submit 10 a master and obey the law. This
is no longer dream, for it is fact in progress,
and every day more apparent. No kind wishes, no
legislative measures can stay the exodus of people
who have found the path from nolerable degra-
daon 10 comfortable and dignitied Independence
Even if the rulers OF this country should change their
mind and resolve not to let the people go, that
ance would only add another impulse to the movement.
| As the Irish have chung together at home SO will they
cling together IN Their wanderlngS That at least Is
what they do 1t is scarcely possible to suppose
Mr. Abbot Lawrence blind to what passes before his
| eyes, and we can emily admire the dexterous polite
ness with which he expresses his sympathy and his
hopes for the Irish, with scarcely hint at their flight
rom the land OF their fathers to the country OF which
| he is the representative.
| T ToBAcco CRor-The drought is playing sad
havoc with the tobacco crop ofPrince Georges coun