The Shasta courier., 1854-03-04
PROSPECTUS OF "THE CITIzEN,u

NEW w NEEhL1 JOUnNAL, TO be pub
IA hshed in New York. and TO be conducted
| by JOHN Mitchell, assisted by THO. FRAN
CTS MEAGHER, and competent corps Of con-
tributors.
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-.
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-
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 lrishmen who
have survived the miseries of the last seven
years if any improvement there be, satisfies the
honor, or futlls the destiny of an ancient and
noble nation.
They refuse to believe that Irishmen at home
are so abiect to be 'oyal'' 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 object Of pity
and contempt to the whole earth.
The movement OF all the western and south
ism, After few years of dismal : peace and
order after lying like corpse, motionless
breathless, from her last liant struggle, with the
fetlers of her tyrans weighing down her limbs,
and their bayonets al her breast, Europe is again
ripening fast for another bursting forth of the
precious and deathess spirit of Freedom. The
dumb masses OF English life, the men voteless.
laudless, rishtless, who labor forever in mines
and factories, who have part in the govern
nlcnt of their own land, no interest in the OPP
preston of Ireland, i'll the plumber of Asia or
in the European balance of power-those m,hs-
es, we apprehend, were not finally crushed into
.he earth on the 10Th of April, 1913, as some
persons believe. They finding voice and
spirit again. Germany and Italy dead
Hungary is not even asleep. War already RACES
IN Europe; other wars are interchangeable is
to say promising; and all over Europe and Amer
ica there are eyes watching and hearts burning
for the occasion to turn all diplomacy and war
to agood account for the of Republican
Freedom. Mankind is more becoming
charged with the electricity of Rcyolution and
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 Irish
men noble zeal 10 aid and TO partake in the,
great march of European Democracy The SOW
ereiSns and artist cracies of Europe being BAN
ded together against the Peoples, we intend To
promote. SO far in lies "a fraiernal alliance
"f the Peoples against the soveresns and aris-
tocracies.
One powerful obstacle to such fraternal alli.
ance has hitherto been the hypocriilcal pretence
to :. liberalism" made by The British Govern
nent. The conductors of TH= CITIZEN mean To
devote their most earnest efforts strip off that
sanctlnonlous rretence, and to exhibit the Eng
lish power in Its true character as not only the
oppressor of Ireland. but the opprcssor 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 common
action of this great Republic. They will incu.
cate, and with all their power assist, careful.
loving study OF those wise and just institutions
under WHICH here in America, they have found
both a refuge from their enemies and "A school
and example of the grand doctrine they mean
To enforce. 10 become, III good faith, citizens
and armed sodlers 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 owe to
America Tor her powerful protection and ready
sympathy; and will pionsIy watch and prepare
Tor an occasion 10 discharge that sacred debt
They will be Jealous III the task of recopci
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-
einlfs an easy victory.
The conductors OF this Jonrna intend to make
trial how many lrishmen, how many votaries of
Democracy militant in Europe, and of Denoc-
racy victorious i'll America, will agree with them
IN these principles and help them in striking
this alllance. Soon they will be euabled to
know whether they laborng to any 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 lIkened unto the Jews, forever calling Pales-
tine their country, aud waiting for the restora-
tion OF King pavid's dynasty,-o the Welsh.
watching, generation after generation, for the
return OF Arhur-or the soldiers of the Milleni-
um eternaly girdiug OH their swords for the day
OF Armageddon. While British tyranny still
Srinds lre.and-while Irish spirit still breathes
ana Duins IN passionate revolt against it, they
VIII labor III their chosen work At any rate.
ana ~ the meantime, they know that the honest
and fearless preaching of Truth and Justice
must bear good fruit, both for Ireland aid for
America.
The CITIZEN will be published every Satur-
uay The hrst number will appear ON Saturday,
the 9Th OF January, 1854.
lEkMs-Three dollars per annum, or six cents
per single copy, payable in advance. All COM
lnnnicatlons 10 be addressed to John Mitchell,
oi.iZen Office, No g. Spruce street, New York.
Mr. 1. Foley, of the firm of McGarrailan Il
oiey. No. so California street, will receive SUBJ
sscrIpfions until Agents arc appointed for Calls
fornia