Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-26
Irish Migration.


Some curious but earnest attempts seem TO be
making to induce a wholesale migration of portion
Of the Irish population either to Canada or to one
Of the distant territories of the Union The move-
ment was first made at Toronto, Canada where a
meeting was held with the purpose of inducing the
irish Catholic population to emigrate to Canada
The meeting was noisy, riotOus and divided in sen.
timent, and finally broke up without etfeCting the
purpose io- which it called, owing to the inter-
ference of opponents of the migration Subsequent
" another meeting of Irish Protestants was held at
Toronto. According to the report of the Toronto
COlonst, several thousand persons participated in
this demonstration, and the greatest unanimty pre-
vailed. The preamble to the resolutions adopted as.
serts that the Irish Catholic citizens of the United
States principally those who the dsturbers
of their native country and not satisfied with the
mildness and liberty of the British Constitution, for
feited their right to the designation of British sub
jecs by emigrating to foreign State, and that their
turbulency and intermeddling, their active subser
viencv and blind obedience to their priesthood
have rendered them obnoxious to their fellow re-
publicans. Alter these very serious charges, the
resolutions proceed to deprecate and disapprove in
the strongest manner of the contemplated wholesale
transmission of Irish Catholics to Canada.
These resolutions were adopted with great ap.
plause Their spirit shows that even if the exodus
should be towards Canada, the emigrants would
find no more favorable condition of things there
than the one they complain Ofin the United States
There be but little doubt that the English
Scotch and Irish Protestants in Canada are less
tolerant the Irish Catholics than the Protestarts
of the United States
The next feature of the movement has been the
assembling of an Irish Convention at Buffalo, New
York, on Wednesday to concert general scheme
OF migra ton either to Canada or one of the West
ern States. Much preparation was made for this
Convention, aud delegates appointed from
different parts of Canada well as the United
States. Some of the Roman Catholic clergy have
taken prominent part in the preliminary meetings
At meeting held in Brantford, Canada Rev. Mr.
RyOn stated that the Convention was originally
proposed by the VERY Rev. Dean Kirwan, and ex-
pressed hope that the Catholic clergy would give
their influence in favor of the work.
"He also suggested that the delegates should be
reminded Of the necessity ofimpressing on the mem
bers of the Convention that the colonization should
be made sure and permanent-that given number
of intending settlers should be accompanied with a
clergyman and a schOomastsr-that they should
possess means to enable them to erect church and
a schoolhouse in a central locality remarkng that
il would be strong inducement to intending set-
tiers, and be a means Of drawing off the surplus
population of our countTymen from the railroads.
the canals, the over crowded cities and towns
where, too often, they tempted to commit ex
cesses, when their religion and their country are
assailed which colonization would have the effect
of removing"
At meeting at Hamilton, c. W., Rev. Mr.. Cara
gon advised that information should be obtained as
TO the most suitable trtct Of country, and that soc
cites should be formed throughout North America
every member Of which should contribute a spec
fed sum for certain number Of years, TO purchase
said territory, and assist INDECENT settlers meet
ing of the Irish adopted citizens Of Columbus TO-.
approved of the object in view but we're of opinion
that the Catholics OF Ohio would never remove be.
yond the limits Of the United States. The idea
seems to be, to establish an independent commun-
ty, beyond the reach of Protestant influences, and
where their religion will be respected meeting
OF the Irish residents of Buffalo was held on Thurs
cay evening last and resolutions passed highly
condemnatory of the movement-Bdlt amer.