The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-31
The Iri.h Emigrant In the United States

from the Dublin Post. june -.
The following letter has been received by III,
Clerk of the Crown, from servant of his, who
with companion, for whose passage he paid, emf
grated to New York last April The mau is
gardener and is spoken Of in very high terms by hi
late employer and it will be seen by his letter tina
the writer fully appreciates the kindness with which
be has been treated.
The letter, wo need not say, is we'll worthy the
perusal Of the intending emgrant. We suppose
that even the simplest of the class do not expect to
find the streets Of New FORK paved with pancakes
but it is, nevertheless certain that thousands 60
forth with very faint idea of the difficulties they
win have to encounter. Among these are the dirty
and inhuman frauds Of their own countrymen,
that we may fairly spare ourselves the disgust
Of diatiug ON this part of the subject. The
material thing to be considered, however, re-
CARDS the fortunes Of the letter writer He was
well recommended; and having put an advertise
ment in a newspaper, he was engaged at once to
fupcrintend the farn which rich merchant Of New
York held in New England, and within week he
finds himself domiciled in the old Puritan State at
eco a-year and found-that is to say, with vctuals
and drink. 1t is to be observed that James Martin
is what may be called skiful laborer--an excel
lent gardener, in Shorthand Brother Jonathan is
not slow to find out the value Of such man. The
reader viii observe that his present master is not
farmer by profession, nor, apparently, q large
landholder He is, in short, merchant resident in
New York, and has his farm-that is, his little
estate--in Connecticut one of the old Puritan
has also gotten employment, at the rate Of CPS
a-year, with "meat, drink, and lodging''-and
this man appears to be little better than mere
field laborer. He will do very well, our letter
writer states, if ne minds himself, and, with this
qualification, there can be no doubt ofit
Can we affect to feel any surprise, therefore, that
the tide OF emigration has set in so strongly west
ward, when we read such statement as thisl
James Martin is evidently not IN love with the
country-he is not yet used to it-and talks very
foolishly Of returning home when he makes little
fortune. His opinion will change long before that
time comes, He will remain where he is-not in
the same location" perhaps, but In America
When he saves some money ne will be tempted, we
doubt not in the least, to invest it in farm there
for your farmers pay no rents in these parts, no
tithes, no minister's money, no taxes but upon ez-
disable articcsand these mposts are less than half
Of what is payable in the old country-indecd, in
SO good, certainly, nor the beef, but We dare say
the beef and mutton is very good eating, for al
that. And, then, the pigs-they are sadly me-
elected the poor brutes. and singuary dirty. But.
we dare say that such man a. James Martin will
be allowed and encouraged to construct little
piggery for himself which in year or two viii be
model for the New Englanders
What then, should bring Martin home again, or
men-if VIC may be allowed to speak fne-in his
category What can he gain in Ireland as
iarmor. comparable to that which may be obtained
in the United States, or in Canada, Nova Scotia,
or New DEMONSTRATION we arc by no means dis
poSpd to place the British provinces below them
saS, Of Maine, or Connecticut, or Massachusetts,
which are conterminousl We can readily appreciate
the yearning which most scjourners in foreign LAND,
feel towards their native country and particularly
the Irish notwithstanding 'the whips and scorns Of
tho time they have endured-''the oppressor's
wrong, the proud mans contumely." We oan well
believe, that for certain class Of people-whoso
habits are formed and whose taste for society has
grown Up under an European cultivation-that
America, in the beginning, at any rate, may not
Iroye desirable residence. But there can be no
doubt that for the Irish poor it is a paradise ia
comparison to the land they have left.
Our preface Is about rs long us tho letter which
we now present to the reader But the topics touch
cd upon by Martin are suggestive, and our ntroduc.
ton WILL therefore, we hope not be considered in
opportune or uDproftabe.-
dUnr0pD, New Haven County, !
state OF Connecticut, June q, 1sS7
sIR-l promised to write TO YOU when last saw you in
the town q Lbtowcl. now ui6l that promise
thoud be wanting In my duty II did neglect doing 40
snd my wife are In good health thanks be TO God for
Ills kind mercy 20 me hope thie letter Az End Won
and fsniIy In good hearth. Nothing should rive mo
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