New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-26
pe,,t,.n TO Liberate Irish Exiies.

Petition 10 LibeTate irish EAhes.
The Delegation Of the Friends OF the
Irish exiles.. u Brlen. Meagher, and hHcheh,
arrived here Yesterday n the second tram Oh
cars. at about halt-past twelve O'CLOCK having
been detained two hours on the way m conse-
ouepce OF some unexpected arrangement OF the
cas- The delegation from Baltimore was liie
a large one numbering, rs We have been IN
formed, upward of Two hundred. they were
net at the cars by Committee. ana conductor
to The National. Hotel. whence, soon AFTER three
O'Clock at,enced b large accession OF sysGPato<
ing friends Of our pm city, they WASed n piocsS'ol
to the Presidents House.
The Ess, Room being the only one IN ihe pre'l-
DENTAL mgnsion any .hilg Ike capable 81 accomno-
dating so arge adeputatIon the President mat Llel
there on entering The room, aud the preliminary
iutraductioTs over DR. Chaisty Of Baltimore, on me
part delegason from atciy addressed me Pre-
SIC EFT AZ ler 9Th on the subject of their Vt, and pre-
sented petition very nuner0usly signed, oTafin7
the microscopy Intervention Of ms Govern ne
with that OF Crest Britain 90 emit the further exc
cuuon OF the sentences o. the exlles. and u INT
them Their liberty NJ. McGhee. Editor Of The 6,s
ton Celf RlsO presented petition rom Boston ana
the neighDoTIug towns AMI villages, 70 ~hlcn over
hve thousand Signatures we're appended
To these addresses the President replied rs
follows
SIR tits quite natural that natives Of Ireland t.
sidlrg IL she United SIa.es should feel a deep SYM
paihy and commiserston for hose Of Their country
men WhO have been condemned - long !nEls'0-
meni N a cistaLt land Indeed, all the humane tai
bsneyOeL. lament severe suffering y wherever y eA-
lsts, and Oy whatever cause 0Ccasloued.
have become acquainted With the ne.a3ft'.
which Won have presented. Il Is abs wntten' iad
contains suggestions which are entitled 70 "clShi
with all iust "a nos and cannot fail - AWAKEN IA eV-
cry bosom a strong desire ioI tie Accomplishment OF
us humane OBJECT. Fraakuess, however c9m9eE
70 say thai the request which II conf tns cannon
be made the ground Of aTiy official proceedings fet
any personal good offices II sla OF your ~lshea' 20
far as NAV be compatible with dnty and obls llon
vii be most cheeriull' rendered
III y Principe well settled, aaJ Nbich = h)So'
Mtely necessaT, % all rational intcoenience. 'hi'
one nation cannot cain feht ~ interfere "lln 'he
internal concerns o. ano.nef. Inc wl'd sos
GOveInmeEt Pcu.t be iae Jas. 20 Yield ~ any sueA
claim by "a foreign St1ie d. therefore ron Us
very origin. i has cautiously abs aimed ifon setlus
~ OF exercising any sGcH G ala ~ rgn, !.seH- IL
has never, IT. any Instance interered IN snch case
as you prssfnt
WAeh The gre4tFa'bsr o. Ia, Country vas Pfesi-
deIt Of the United SAFES tis comp mon ~ arms,
Genera. IA FsYErrr beloved hy d n IKE d ofoiltf,
became a prisoner % O,Mlt1. II Austria ne
President Nas most e.rresrY and imp'ilNi.fV
solicited 10 interfere officially Tor his feeas.. bll
tins he s.esCIy declined, atolsh tt the So ne TIME
he made every private aLt personal cflr - att).n-
plish pVpcse 50 dear - he Fn htart. sAti- 70
gard TIE principle % this prece eni md, togeihef
with tktfe shOm consult on tuportNi. tlhesl'isi
sbai consider WAT can De- done u az % your Do 'i'
consistently wiih such ptIcip.e.
You AID y0lr friends. 81. WIZ prO1A1r see IN
reflection, that nothing could he more likely - d-'
'fa. the desired object than any iutereleu'e NA-cl
NIGH. be Justly deemed offensive, according - ne
USAGE # nd.ioas and tue @el seeded pr ncin' -
pulls law No. can SD fr dlsre gard WA, IS DE %
the digAlty oftns Government a. 90 make AZ A.
rcat ca. re- is head, 70 another Governments, "htl
such Governments migls .Iels with cisrespeci, lhl
be justGed u so dong by the rules 81 intsrIatonal
law. on refer % Wkst has been done n rex ~ -
g. kossufh. But M his case this Governments
made no representation or application % the Gov.
erlrenl against which De had committed ahes
oGcuses TIE representation Of this Government
vas made - Turkey, ami not to Austria.
ia regard 10 our oNn cllztns, the case Would oe
different. The p''eTnli care which Ts exercise iof
ire welfare OF our citizens would justify such a.er-
cesticn for one OF them THIS las been done BY N.Y.
tclf. aud ny NY predecessors, IL several instances
But We have never inGrieIed between q Govern
mOns AID rs subJSC OF citizens
Be assured, SIR, thar Il would give me si1cere
pleasure 10 see the prisoners 90 whom your memorial
refers set al liberty Whenever that appens-wnch
| hCDe may be s0onsh )uld they gee Il. to co ne 70
ihs county, they vii aud safe asylum ahd tuI
protection under It's laws.
Accept, Sir, for yourself and your friends, my
respect, and good wishes.
At he close Of these ceremonies the party re-
TUNED IN the same order shat they had erNed
or their entrance.
4 complimentary dinner given to the depdta-
lions from abroad by the Irish citizens of Wash
.naton. of last evening AZ Caruai's saloon 20
winch some TWO or three hundred sat do ". rs
nigh, be supposed on such an OCCASION, everything
vent of mogt joy0usly. Addresses were Delivered
10y Senator Douglas, G.. W CGstis. Esq, 1l.. W..
Chez, nd other gentlemen. INA. Intel, Jan. %