New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-15
no. ,s hin in tire hcu, Of trisl uAea the Co's''a'ion
"a in Saseey,
SUFFERING FROM WANT IN TIE NORTH
WEST.

VEST.
IL a4 ES.acv u neS. y. rrssus>
Sta: TIE folosing ktssrs spe.k for themselves
M, Jacob F.ns l. an entire stranger 70 me- ari al
dreaes Ne evidently oGy from thlIkiss taai possrss
mean. Il laying his distressing story before iae New
York pubic. You, with your extensive Western cor
responjeroe, may have mesrs Of kpoS'rs more
erse,y TIE extent OF the want boriern on st,rvson
depct.d by Mr. Ferris existing in ZOE part 81 Mi;h-
IL az he names. Are there other portions OF the N'rh
western States in equal distress Mr.. S.lathei Ehs,
from No II Appetons bailcinz, hs. called upon me-
IN ,.ureseut the ur,,ohed condition Of ne people IN
lie part OF Dodge County Minnesota. The blight sud
Ia b.d DESTROYED all q cir cropa sad uuless they re-
received help from sbIosd they mus in hrs Judgment
infer s,y.rey for the oounorest resesssres OF lie
b,fore Spring. These are e. people W1o ea'iy olns
Themselves TO ssk charity. Our City, orcs ready 70
srd relief 10 the sarvIg in Irelatd, the Azores aud
.ewhers should not deny II to oar own oonn'ry'-p'
Indeed cousid.rpg the noble reluctance ist by s tAe
Americans 10 make known their dest.tu,on, would "
rot become Us conn un'ty, 10 have paoic meet.
pg ard appoint C mmi;,ee Of inquiry mo tue al
starving condition Of Thousands Of oar people 10
the western States With proper notice, w.t.
nessss would start up the spot, lately come nom
those sgOr either to substantial 20 correct these
alarming ports. Ard, with satisfactory evidence OF
actual misery and threatening s.arvsnon, could there
be any difficulty in collecting the means OF immediate
nENRY W. BELLOWS,
No. Ofsnercy Pa's
PS-If, upon the present evidence, any eeDevoien'
persona are prepared TO remit pecuniary All to these
sufferers, shall be most hsppy 10 act IS receiver anu
communication Of their bounty. He W. b
Uorsy OF Ryps. L,VsiSC, Mioh San 10 1883.
DEAR SIN: | take tue liberty TO address yea on
sn ,iett 81 great Importance 20 tne people repreaent
Nv District comprises the Counties OF MontcaIh lsa-
bella Mecosts, Oeeeos and Glare, and II contains
population of abont 5000 souls Before lett nome,
The Supervisors Of eight towns made known To- ne the
staItlrg fact that there were not provisions IN the
respective towns sufficient TO supply the inhaouants
for Thirty days nor shy means 20 procure tned-tls
il in &C dtOn TO the distress in Isabella County The
observstiors made by me curing the canvass, last
Fail confirm their statements.
In the region referred to- the settlers are scattered
over vide extent OF country, from twenty hve 10
i,,v miles from stores places where any supplies
can DO hsd These unfortunate men have been 10 the
woods iUet long enough u nave expended tue means
brougft in with them; the eHtge tdhhe OF tte crops
leaves them without food, and the more fortunate
without the means 10 pay for work. This great ca
lani,y is come upon us jast at a time when we are
unable 10 co more than barely 10 sustain ourselves,
without contributing TO the relief OF the sOffereFs
around us. Yet all are trying to 90 something. las
Spring rains drowned out the crops and the myrads oi
squTe eft scarcely ear of corn or head OF wheat
These suffering people are Industrious, frnsal tenn
pera,e snd-saoly unfortunate. Unless our humane
eno4 at the East will help in this fearful crisis,
the suffering must be great il famine does not ensue.
Auar gemenis have been made for me 10 act as
sgent f these sufferers in makitg their wants knosn
We have men and in readiness to bring IN corn
and other supplies from Southern Michigan aod from
Indiana as ofts means can be procured for that
purpose. Money here is nearly as scarce as grain
Ihumbly crave your assistance IN behalf OF these
worthy bat unfortunate families nov suffering for
bread Whatever means you may forward to me shall
be faithfully applied TO the relief OF our unfortunate
brethren.
shall remain in Lansing till the close of the session,
about the 10th of February; after that, my address
will be "Greenyie, Montcam Co., Mich"
Hoping our brethren will extend their charities
Ire1aain Dear Sir, Your obedept Servant
JACOB FERRIS.
Rev HENRY W. BELLOWS, NewYork
Lansing, Mich, Feb. Z, 1859.
DEAR SIR: Your kind favor OF the lst inst was
duly and gratefully received. Our estimates are that