The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-26
WAsHINoToN, February ~, 1859,


To The Editor of the Unions
SIR May beg (shoud not trespass the space Of
your valuable ou na 10 offer few remarks art-
Gle which appeared in the last number of the "London
Quarterly Review" styled Highland Destituton and
Irish Emigration in which, after having wildly por-
rayed the deslituton prevailing in the Highlands OF
Scotland, eaboatey compared the recently taken
with that OF lsil shown the great decrease in the popu-
lation of Ireland the writer deduces conclusion, re
gardng the effects of the Irish exodus the American
republic as unwarrantabe as any which can be drawn
from imaginary premises
do not mean to enter into the merits dement's of
the causes assigned for the impoverished condition of
Ireland, or attempt any argument subject already SO
discussed that inspiration could hardly throw a new
light upon it, shall advert to the foul stigma cast
on suffering of being slohful, INDECENT inactive
which is eectuay reu,ed by the fact OF every class
OF Englishmen giving the Irish laborer prefeenceby
the toiling dredgers on the Thames, by the ballast.
beavers from Firth TO ST. Katharine Dock by the coal
gangs from Gravesend TO London Bridge, by the Narries
from John OGroars TO Lands End. by the more than
superhuman efforts made and privations endured to
reach that land where field may be had for enterprise
reward for labor.
II such be the national character, surely space in the
London Quarterly might be devoted to bid them God
speed! But, if all the instances Of that periodicals.
well-known anpahy TO Ireland and its inhabitants had
been little, it has filled up the of its nalg-
nifty by sgmatzng lrishmen lawless and insubord-
nate not only at home but producing the effects
the land Of their adoption.
"The Americans" the writer proceeds, are now no
longer the Americans of the days of Washington his
immediate successors The style and tone OF their civ-
zalion is scarcely what il forty years ago Their
love of order, too their obedience TO law will in all like
hood be impaired by the ntermixture or the uxtapos
ton, IN such SURPRISING numbers, OF people turbulent
and nsubordinae by the habits OF many generations.
And lastly, their friendly feeling towards England can
scarcely fail 10 be weakened and imbtered when every
thousands 4.
sands OF men whose strongest feeling is blind and
savage luminosity against race whom their agl,aors
have long taught them 10 regard spectators and op-
pressors and whose hatred even the boundless aid we
extended to them in their hour oil need has not been able
slightly TO assuage."
According to the statistic account of Mr. William F.
Robinson, referred to by the London Quarterly. find
the population OF the Union have been twentyihree
millions in 1850, Of which three millions were Irish
born; and yet the writer has discovered that the deieri
Grating effects he mentioned solely attributable 10 the
in,emixture OF Americans with Irishmen The cruelty
OF the charge be only equaed by its falsehood and
by the want OF feeling evinced in recalling 10 our remem
brance the generosity of England faithfully recorded
the charne houses OF Skbbereen, the road OF
Mayo.
Truly may the writer sound the toscin OF alarm, He
acknowledges heavy debt. but fears its payment.
cit may be-" he adds, that years roll on the Yam
kee. bothered and bsled like ourselves. may come TO
confess after all we were not much to blame they
English side OF the question"
surmise which | hope will be attended with as
much disappointment its ends insdious. II is 10
be hoped that Irishmen entertain too just idea OF what
they owe the American people and government ever TO
give them 10 regret their exodus and that Amer-
cans are possessed OF TOO much good TO allow
themselves TO be influenced by the nsnuaions OF any
English Journal restrained by Of honor or just,
ice from dealing forth its gatuitous nslnuaons, unsuP-
ported by The least show OF evidence. From journal
which pandes the anti lsh tastes Of Downing street
we cannot look for better things.
J. G. M