The Shasta courier., 1854-02-18
PROSPECTUS OF "TuE C1T1y...

A NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL, to he NH
IA lshed in New York, and to be contlpcsal
by JOHN Mitchell, assisted by THO. FRaSu
CHS MEAGHER, and competent corps Of con
tributors.
The principal conductors are, in the frs, place
Irishmen by birth. In the second place tbsy
are men who endured years of penal exile ~
the hands of the British Government for on.
deavoring to overthrow the dominion of tba,
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 fulfills the destiny of an ancient and
noble nation. ISL r.f
They refuse to believe that Irishmen at home
are so abect to be "loyal'' to the Sovereign of
Great Britain, or that Irishmen 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 an 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,
breathess, from her last giant struggle, with the
fetters OF her tyrants weighing 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,
landless, rghlless, who labor forever in mines
and factories who have no part in the govern
ment of their own land no interest in the op-
preston of Ireland, in the plumber of Asia, or
i'll the European balance of power-those mass.
es, we apprehend, not finally crushed into
the earth the 10th of April, 1S4S as some
persons believe. They finding voice and
spirit again. Germany and Italy not dead
Hungary is not asleep. War already RACES
i'll Europe; other wars are threaiening-that is
TO say promising; and all over Europe and Amer
lea there are 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, 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 Ireland-to evoke and stimulate among Irish
men a noble zeal to aid and TO partake i'll the
ereigns and arist,cracies of Europe being BAH
ded together against the Peoples, we intend to
promote. SO far III us lies fraternal alliance
of the Peoples against the sovereigns and aris-
,ocracies
One powerful obstacle to such fraternal ai-
ance has hitherto been the hypocritlcal pretence-
TO 9 Liberalism, made by the British Govern
ment The conductors of The CITIZEN meanto
devote their earnest efforts strip off that
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sh power in Its true character, US 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
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 ot those wise and just institutions
under which, here in America, lley have found
both refuge from their enemies, and school
and example OF the grand doctrine they mean
TO enforce To become, in good faith, ctizeus
and armed soldiers of America, is to enlist under
the banner Of universal Democracy. They will
bear forever i'll remembrance, the heavy debt Of
gratitude which expairlated lrishmen 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 be jealous in the task of reconci-
ling the various factions which, OH both sides ut
the Atlantic, have distracted and weaken the
cause of Ireland and have always given her EN-
enles all easy victory.
The conductors OF This Jonrnal intend to make
trial how many lrishmen, how many votares of
Democracy militant III Europe, and of Democ-
racy victorious III America, will 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 amy good
end. They do not think of spending their whole
lives in thrashing the water. or in moving
dishes OF skinned milk" They do not mean To
be likeneol unto the Jews, forever calling Pats-
tine their country and waiting for the resiuri,-
ton OF King Davids dynasty.-or the Welsh,
watching, generation after generation, for the
return OF Arihur--or the soldiers of the Mileni-
um, eernally glrdlng on their swords for the day
of Armageddon. While British tyranny still
grinds Ireland-while Irish spirit still brea,hes
and buns III passionate revolt against it. they
will labor in their chosen work. At any rate
and III the meantime. they know that the honest
and fearless preaching of Truth and Jnsrice
mnst bear good fruit, both for Ireland and for
America
The CITIZEN will be published every Satnr-
day; the first number will appear ON Saturday,
the 9TH of January. 1854.
TERMs-Tbree dollars per annum, or six cents
per SINGLE copy, payable in advance. All COM
To be addressed to John Mitchell,
Citizen Office, No. B, Spruce street, New York.
Mr.. /. Foley, of the firm of McGarrahan 4
Foley. No. 30, California street will receive sub
scrlptlons until Agents are appointed for Cali
fornia