The Shasta courier., 1854-02-04
PRospEcrUs OF "rHE CIrIzRN.,

PROSPECTUS OF "THE CITIZEN"
| 4 NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL, to be pub
IA lished in New York, and to be conducted
by JOHN Mitchell, assisted by THO. FRAN
| CHS MEAGHER, and competent corps OF con-
| tributors.
The principal conductors are, in the first place
lrishmen by birth. In the second place, they
are men who endured years of penal exile at
the hands of the British Government, Tor en-
deavoring to overthrow the dominion of that
Government in their native country. In the
third place. they refugees on American soil,
| and aspirants to the privileges of American cit
izenship.
The principles and conduct of their new
journal will be in accordance with their posi-
tion. their memories, and their aspirations.
They refuse to believe that. PROSTATE and bro
ken as the Irish nation is now, the of Irish
Independence is utterly lost.
They refuse to admit that any improvement
in the material condition of those Irishmen who
have survived the miseries of the last seven
years. if any improvement there be, satisfies the
honor or fultills the destiny of ancient and
noble nation.
They refuse to believe that Irishmen at home
are so abect as to be ''loya' to the Sovereign of
Great Britain, that Irshmen in America can
endure the thought of accepting the defeat which
has driven them from the land of their fathers,
and made that beloved land object of pity
and contempt to the whole earth.
The movement of all the western and south
ern nations of Europe is towrrds Republican
ism, After few years of dismal peace and
order latter lying like corpse, motionless,
breathless, from her last giant struggle, with the
letters of her tyrants wei Ching down her limbs,
and their bayonets at her breast, Europe is again
ripening fast for another bursting forth of the
precious and deathless spirit Of Freedom. The
dumb masses of English life, the men voteless.
landess. rightless, who labor forever in mines
and factories, who have part i'll the govern
ment of their own land, no interest in the OPP
preston of Ireland, in the plunder of Asia,
in the European balance of power-thOse mass
es, apprehend, were not finally crushed into
the earth on the 10th of April 1S4S, as some
persons believe They finding voice and
spirit again Germany and Italy are not dead
Hungary is not even asleep. War already RACES
in Europe; other wars threatening-that is
to say promising; and all over Europe and Amer
ica there eyes watching and hearts burning
for the occasion to turn all diplomacy and war
to agood account for the cause of Republican
Freedom. Mankind is once more becoming
charged with the electricity of Revolution, and
one of the poles of that battery we believe to be
situated somewhere in or about New York.
The conductors of The CITIZEN desire to
awaken again the national spirit and ambition
OF Ireland-to evoke and stimulate among Irish
men noble zeal to aid and to partake in the
great march OF European Democracy The SOW
ereIgnS and arlst1cracleS of Europe being bali
ded together against the Peoples we intend to
promote. SO far in lies. IA fraiernal alliance
OF the Peoples against the sovereigns and aris-
tocracies fr skeea.s
One powerful obstacle to snch fraternl ALI
ance has hitherto been the hypocrt1cal preteuce
to g Liberalism" made by the British Govern
ment The conductors of THE CITIZEN lneanto
i IL
sanctmonous preence. aud to exhibit the Eng
lish power in It's true character. as not only the
oppressor of ireland. but the oppressor of Eng
land, and the ally of oppression all the world
over Intending themselves to be true and loval
American citizens they will recommend no
conrse of policy which would isolate the Irish
or other European refugees from the common
action of this great Republic. They will incul-
cate, and with all their power assist, a careful,
loving study OF those wise and Just institutions
under which, here in America they have found
both refuge from their enemies, and school
and example of the grand doctrine they mean
to enforce To become, IN good faith, citizens
and armed soldiers of America, is to enlist under
the banner of universal Democracy. They will
bear forever in remembrance, the heavy debt of
gratitude which expatriated Hishmen owe to
America for her powerful protection and ready
sympathy and will piously watch and prepare
They will be jealous in the task of recouci
ling the various factions which, OH both sides of
the Atlantic, have distracted and weakened the
cause of Ireland, and have always given her ell
emies IN easy victory.
The conductors of this Jonrna intend TO make
trial how many Irishmen how many votaries of
Democracy militant i'll Europe, and of Democ-
racy victorious in America, will agree with them
IN these principles and help them in striking
this alliance. Soon they will be enabled to
know whether they are laboring to any good
end. They do not think of spending their whole
lives IN thrashng the water, or in moving
dishes of skinned milk They do not mean to
be lIkened unto the Jews, forever calling Pales-
tine their country. aud waiting for the restora-
ton of King David's dynasty,-or the Welsh
watching, generation after generation, for the
return OF Arthur-or the soldiers of the Milleni-
um, eternally girding on their swords for the day
OF Armageddon. While British tyranny still
grinds lreand-while Irish spirit still breathes
and burns IN passionate revolt against it, they
will labor in their chosen work. At any rate
and IN the meantime. they know that the honest
and fearless preaching OF Truth and Justice
mnst bear good fruit, both for Ireland and for
America.
The CITIZEN will be published every Satur
day; the first number will appear on Saturday
the 9TH of January, 1854
TERMs-Three dollars per annnm. or six cents
per single copy, payable in advance All COM
municaiions to be addressed to John Mitchell
Citizen Office, No. 3. Spruce street New York.
Mr.. /. Foley. of the firm of Mcfiarrahan &
Foley, No. 80, California street. will receive SUBJ
scrlptlons until Agents appointed for Cali
fornia.