The Shasta courier., 1854-02-25
PROSPECTUS OF "THE CITIZEN,

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4 NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL, to be pub
n lished in New York, and to be conducted
by JOHN Mitchell, assisted by THO. FRAN
CTS MEAGHER, and Il competent corps of con-
trbutors
The principal conductors are, in the first place,
Irishmen by birth. In the second place, they
are men who endured years OF penal exile at
the hands of the British Government, for en-
deavorng 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-
ton, their memories, and their aspirations.
They refuse to believe that, PROSTATE and bro
ken as the Irish nation is now, the cause 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 tuls the destiny of all ancient and
noble nation.
They refuse to believe that Irishmen at home
are so abiect as TO be loyal' TO the Sovereign Of
Great Britain, or that Irishmen i'll America
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 after lying like "a corpse, motoness,
brealhlcss, from her last giant struggle, with the
fetters of her tyrants weighing down her limbs,
and their bayones at her breast, Europe is again
ripeninS fast for another bursting forth of the
precious and deathess spirit Of Freedom. The
dumb masses of English life, the men votecss.
landless rightless, who labor forever i'll mines
and factories, who have no part III the govern
ment of their own land, interest III the OPP
preston of Ireland, i'll the plunder of Asiu, or
i'll the European balance of power-ihose mass-
es, we apprehend, were not finally crushed into
the earth Oh the I0ih of April, IS4S as some
persons believe. They finding voice and
spirit again. Germany and Italy moi dead
Hungary is no, even asleep. War already RACES
III Europe; other wars are threatening-ihai is
to say promising; and all over Europe and Amer
lea there eyes watching and hearts burning
for the occasion to turn all diplomacy and war
to asood account for the of Republican,
Freedom. Mankind is more becoming
charged with the electricity of Revolutions aud
one of the poles of that battery we believe to be
situated somewhere III or about New York.
The conductors of The CITIZEN desire to
| awaken again the national spirit and ambition
OF lreland-to evoke and stimulate among lrislI-
men noble zeal TO aid aud 10 partake in the
great march of European Democracy. The
treigns and arist ncracies of Europe being ban-
ded together against The Peoples, intend to
promote. SO far as III US lies, Ira,ernal alliance
of the Peoples against the soverei gns and aris-
tocraces.
One powerful obstacle TO such fraternal alE-
ance has hitherto been the hypoesit.cal pretence
to 81 liberaism," made by the British Govern
meut. The conductors OF The CITIZEN mean TO
devote their most earnest efforts To strip off lIat
| sanctimonious rretence, and to exhibit the Eng
llsh power III Its true character, 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 loyal
American citizens, they will recommend no
course of policy which would isolate the Irish
| or other European refugees from the coumou
action oil this great Republic. They will incu4
cate and with all their power assist. IA careful
loving study OF those wise and just institutions
under which, here i'll America, they have found
both refnSe from their enemies, and "a school
and example OF the grand doctrine they mean
to enforce. To become. III good faith, citizens
and armed soldiers OF America. is to enlist under
the banner of universal Democracy. They will
! bear forever III remembrance, the heavy debt Of
! gratitude which expatriated lrshmen Ia
America for her powerful protection and ready
sympathy and will piously watch and prepare
| for an occasion to discharge That sacred debt.
They will he jealous Ill the task of reconci-
Ing The various factions which, on both sides of
! the Atlantic. have distracted and weakened the
cause OF Ireland, and have always given her en-.
enies easy victory
The conductors of this Jonrnal intend to make
! trial how lnauy Irishmen, how many votares of
| Democracy militant i'll Europe, and of Democ-
racy victorious III Ameriea,wll agree with them
IN these principles, and help them i'll striking
this alliance. Soon they will be enabled to
know whether they 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, and waiting ior the restora.
ton OF King David's dynasly,-or the Welsh.
watching. generation after generation, for the
| return OF Arihur-or the soldiers of the Milleni-
uln, eternaly girding their swords for the day
OF Armageddun. While British tyranny still
grinds lreandg-while Irish spirit still breathes
| aud burns III passionate revolt against it, they
will labor in their chosen work. At any rate,
and IN the mt autine, they know that the honest
and fearless preaching of Truth and Justice
must 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 annum, or six cents
per single copy, payable in advance. All COM
| mnnications TO be addressed 10 John Mitchell,
Clflzen Office, No. B, Spruce street, New York.
Mr.. /. Foley, of The firm OF McGarrahan &
Foley, No so, California street will receive sub,
scrlptious Hntil Agents arc appointed Tor Cali,
tornia.