Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-09
THE EXODUS FROM IRELAND TO AMERICA.

The emigration to Australia, it is remarked seems to
have scarcely nterfered with the Irish exodus to this
country. The Galway Packet of the 28th umo refer
ring the emigration from that quarter makes the fol-
| lowing Statements
"The rush of emigration still continues undated
Every American post brings its supply OF remittances
upon the receipt of which crowds Of emigrants hurry
away communication by post does not receive reply
generally than letter from Irish emgrant in
America is followed by the immediate departure of one
two three Of the relations at home. The pecu
ary of this years exodus consists in the fact that those
who compose broken down tenants terrified by
the pressure Of poor rates and the fears of future fam
ne driven to despair by the of harsh land
lord and the frghfu visions of ba and crowbars who
fly emigration their last desperate resources but they
all persons well enough to do in the world whom the
of their friends in strange land stimulates to
follow them. Ii one may judge by the numerous in
stances which have under notice. the spell that
bound the Irish peasant to his native soil is broken
and he is ready break every tie which attached him
to his home and to forth in search of adventure
Scotchman Arab of the desert. remarkable
of this change of feeling and of altered crcum-
stances of emigration has been afforded this very day
extensive migration which has taken place from the
Islands of Aran Seven years ago, even while famine
scared them from wretched home to part from their
native islands would have been second death print
tive and secluded people, Now, when they in compare
tive afiuence, able satisfy all their moderate
home endeared by the regard of kindred and haowed by
many sacred traditions departure distant land
them little emotion. To leave their friends at home
and kindred here forever apparently gives them little
it would have afforded them few years leave
their isolated shores for fair in Galway where they possibly
might be detained two three days by change in the
weather Some thirty forty Of them who have left this
to-day for Liverpool their passage America
ed quite unconcerned at their repatriation They fine
young and women admirable specimens of the Irish
before famine had bowed his frame crushed his
| spirit"
The Western STAR commenting upon the Parliamentary
emigration returns recently issued, remarks:
1t should be borne in mind that up this period s49
large proportion of the emigrants went out their
resources the savings of former years. while others
abled emgrae by loans procured from relatives and
friends who trusted the honor Of the recipients repay
back when their circumstances America would enable them
to quidate debt and poor country
be it said instance did the debtor forget his cred
tor although the Atlantic rolled between them We have
heard from reliable authority and from competent to
speak from personal knowledge upon the subject tha-in
addition the almost incredible this country by
Ishmen in America, relatives and friends in this country
transmitted during the last four years the United
States persons in Ireland who had money
able those who so noby repaid the loan to emgrae.
Although the great rush appears be from the west
the emigration is proceeding steadily from the other pro-
vinces The Tpperary Free Press thus reports:
On Thursday morning large number Of the tenantry and
aborers on the property Of Lord Donoughmore passed
through this town. Waterford thence Liverpool
to take shipping for America This band Of emgrass
sisted Of about forty Of both sexcstalwar and
and vigorous quitting the old homes of their affections
And, again, the Waterford Chronicle says:
The Mars steamer left quay yesterday Liverpool
taking with her 800 of fellow eounymen all bound
the United States and Australia II judge from
appearances the majority Of them comfortable home,
but seeing prospects Of advancing they have made the far
West the land Of their adoption"
The Conme Chronicle writing upon the same engross-
ing topic states that according the progresses
the fight Of the people marches with it, adding:
"Whoe parishes preparing to leave the upper part Of
this county and the isolated groups which pass through this
onward Waterford, Liverpool there take
shipping the far West present to eyes very painful
spectacle indeed nasmuch they demonstrate the miserable
Of country. Within the last days upwards Of
hundred and fifty persons, Of both sexes left Conmel
upon Bancons long to Waterord and when add
them If power do the numbers which have passed
on either their hired drays the would
be really astonishing IL not incredible Such is however,
and where IL will end tell The number of letters
from all parts of the States passing through the post Office
here, and dispersed all the country is amazing and IL Is
calculated that ninety least Of every hundred
tain remtances pay the passage Of either one per-
haps three out Of every family"