New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-07
MADEIRA.
Fearful Dcstitution.

ISLAND OF MADEIRA, Dee. y lco1
You doubtless have heard of the failure of
the Grape this year in Madeira but You can
net know the extent of suffering already caused
BY the failure nor the fearful spprchensons Of still
greater cslsuIiiies il naturally exciles.
The Wine is the staple and almost sole production
Of The leland. The annual vintage has afforded for
many years past an average of twenty I've to thirty
FIVE thousand pipes of Wine. There has aot been pro-
dreef tbs year hundred pipes IF saebis rps ne
alole IsqHd It needs but this statement to afford you
definite idea Of the awful calamity that has fallen upon
these people.
None il il true thus far have died Of famine there
are few. however. but have felt lis menace or is
actual presence. The wealthy curail their expendi-
lures IN lse OF sufficient heretofore practice
stringent economy; persons Of more eramped re-
sources sell day by day whatever ornaments they may
have of better days at unous prices while the poor
ct csss m the streets snd beg And this is but the
beginning Of the days Of Famine How many months
Of misery OF agony Of starvation indeed % thousands,
arc vet IN rcserye no man foresee. Without aid
from abroad, death alone terminate the suierings
Ct The population For detiutc Of provisions, desti'
tutc of the coerset O; existence destitute OF all
save their trust in God what hope they have in
life but an early deaihl
They are mild patient aboriou-. devout people
Kind 70 each other careful Of and attentive to strangers
otodiouf and royereriial toward their priests. They
rc.pect man and fear God In population ofupward
Of one hundred and thirty thousand souls, | know
rot where you will find so much conentment and so
Hule vice
euciose you cory of the appeal put forth at the
inftancc of the Governor end signed by the English
and American Consuls and other gentlemen of consid
ersiion in this place II il short aud comprehensive
and viii, doubt not, meet with full response.
The Porusosc it is true, have influence upon the
electors in the United they canno; aid in pol
icsl demonstrations there, nor Determined by their
numbers and union the Of either OF the great
political parties Of our country But they are Christ.
iians-,hey are men-they arc sufferers aud know
my couItymen too well not 10 feel that such appeal
viii be sigrally responded TO-
II Is well remembered here and often repeated that
when some years since famine in a less fearful form
threatened the reighboring Crpe de vcrd I,lsnds.
the Americans rushed to their rescue aud from full
hands. scattered among the starving population money
and provisions recalling thousands TO grateful ex
stence.
The Inhabitants of these islands with greater claims
TO cur sympahies, because under greater sufering.
hope for equal charity. They, besides are not un.
mindful that for nearly two centuries, intimate
social snd mercantile relationship has subsisted be
their Island and country that the fret colo
nes Of North America had hardly escaped European
tyrsbLy sud the rage Of the before they
this island the products OF their labor-sayes and corn
and other oodto receive in the product OF the
yirc Our county, too, is a. well known 20 the world
for s sets Of bonefeence for IL deeds in arms and
cued Ireland blazons ts history no less than con
qucred Mexico hope that our countrylnen will not
be tired In well doing but will now come forward and
tain, In 80 good cause their well deserved repu,a
cn that these poor people may also feel how great in
dlfntorefted Kindness 10 the heart of the GREAr Re-
PUBLIC and then, though the hgtree has not bios
somcd neither Is there fruit in the vine though the
sfor Of the olive has failed and the fields have yielded
meat yet ,ha they rejoice in the Lord aad in their
prayers OF thanksgiving invoke blessings upon the
American name
Wih the hope that you will publish the inclo.ed
statement ard lend some portion Of your great inau
erce In iurthernncs OF ne y.ew- remain ever yery
respectfully and faithfully, your friend and servant
HORACE GHEELLy ESQ CHS. w MARCH