The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-02-08

MIS-. Il yler, wife OF OK resident Iyy-
Ter, in reply 10 the letter of the Ouch
ess of Sutherland, concerning the in. .
stitution Of slavery in the United
States:
'lf you wish a suggestion as to the
suitable occupation of your idle hours,
| will point You TO the true field for
your pllilanthropy-tho unsupplicd
wants OF your own people of England.
In view of your palaces, there is mise
~ and suffering enough TO excite Your
most active syinpatllics. remember
to have seen lately, that there were i'll
the city Of London alone 1000 per-
sons who rose i'll the morning without
knowing where or how they were to
obtain their daily bread: and re-
member, also, somewhere to have
seen, that the Elccmosynary establish
mcnt of England costs annually clO,-
100000 sterling--a sum greater than
that expended by the frugal and econ
omical government Of ours, with its
army and navy, and cival and diplo.
matte bill. Surely, surely, here is Il
field large enough for the exercise of
the most generous sympathy; the most
unboundcd charity, Go, my good
Duchess of Sutherland, on an embassy
OF mercy to the poor, the stricken, tic
hungry and the naked Of your own
lald-cast in their laps the supcrllux
of your enormous wealth; single
jewel from your hair, Il single gem
from your dress would relieve many
IA poor female Of England, who is now
cold, and shivcring, and destitute. En-
ter the abode of dcsoIation and want.
and cause squaid wrctchcdncss 10 put
Oh one smile Of comfort, perhaps the
first one which has lighted up its face
for lifetime. Leave it to The wo-
men OF the south to alleviate the snt.
fcrings Of their dependents, while you
take care of your own. = :: ::
"For another subject quite as fruit
full of sympathy, need OILY refer sou
TO the cond ton Of Ireland, with its
population but recently starving for
food, Which Was freely supplied from
our grancrics, and ut this moment
cravnSj mercy from avaric;ous land
lords. who to extend the area Of graz
ing lands. are !cvcling their humble
cottages to the ground, and sending
theHa forth TO die upon the highways.
Woman Of England, go thithcr with
your tender charities. There on the
road side, sinks an aitcnuatcd and cx-
haustcd mother, still straining her
breast, while the unhappy husband
and father, himself foodcss and raj
mcntcss, Sheds drops Of agony over
the heart rcndinS scene. Spare from
the wril-icd negroes of these States
one drop Of Your supcrabounding
sympathy, to pour into that bitter cup
which is ovcrrunnng with sorrow and
with tears. Poor. suffering down trod-
den Ireland! land of poetry and song,
of noble deeds end generous emotions
birth place Of the warrior, the states
!, man ,S3I%Sl the orator--thcrc is no room
\; sympatitizng hca;;$$s;{Effe;
tiia S"ii1IIiii o. Ti-lIQgitHu. ct Tie Ccl-
tie Pace 80 dlisen by starvation from
the land OF their fathers. and its.cxodus
would be regarded not with SORROW.
but with JOY and gladncSs by the Sc
crct heart Of England
This letter OF Mrs. ~ y!cr's was eli
cited by an appeal wich WAS made to
the fair authorcss through commune
Ecation III the Richmond Enquirer, the
writer Of which thinking suitable
response should be made to the Bri-
tish ladies by one of those 10 whom
Meir appeal was addressed, suggested
Mrs. I. rs the proper person Is follows:
Il Will venture 10 suggest that there
resides gentlemen, in your ncghh0r-
hood, lady born and educated in The
North, and folly possessed Of tl:c feel
ngS Of that region in regard TO slave
ry, who has Travelled cAtrI~iscy in
Europe and observed the condition OF
IL" lower classes in free countries.
(God save the mark y and yet lives at
the present time, and has done SO for
years, III y sIavchol,!ing community.
an owner o. slaves. to whose hapri-
ness she thereby contribute; far more
efficiently than the whole host of abo
li'ionsts. This lady might, would be
heard with interest by all parties to
this controversy"
And truly She has Responded with
ability aiid cIoqucncc. The letter, the
Alexander Gazette says does great
credit t" the intelligence and heart Of
Mrs. Tyler, and, says the i}icI,m,onI
ENQUIRER, ''wc rcspcct her still more