The New York herald., 1862-12-16
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF COMMITTEE
i TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
AN APPEAL FOR THE SUFFERING OPERATIVES OF

The blow struck at national existence has fallen beav
that England there is unusual suffering and rear Of
The agony Lancashire" says the London Times els,
e h: sns a hs s T.
n1onsl trial that have had since the M I5ish famine"
people %ss1 as s s.A Ike e.
s Ss e Sa
It's distribution and the Queen whose virtues ay illustrate
Again we are called upon the of humanity e
s od wss than
The appeal comes @ those to whom God in His
mitted US to NEE, in the defence Of national unity and con-
sn sso s e an hos a
ect the liberties Of the republic the abors q those who
able from her surplus largely % other coanIs.
The Of he Rasr
Nations permit and burdens 70 lead 70.
POSITION Our anorts extended WIDE ana
s one e m hs Of Europe
ssoss chiefly by LOOK for 02d % and The
cotton have more than ever occasion for American corn
people who have Undergone the greatest trial that
caa bsai nation and who know the value Of sympathy
show our gratitude 70 Povaenee for all Us merces by
relieve the want whose sharp cry comes TO us across the
The Congress- which gives each settler
IA Western Territories without regard TO his nationality
every foreigner a welcome and home; but threatening
wsr " me- re o ad svss
There believe IRON significant Indications not
people need no urging 10 activity in this cause but rather
watt with mpatence the organization the
venient transmission OF their gifts
To this end who have been appointed by
the citizens Of New York TO act in concert with similar
bodies urgently recommend citizens city,
appoint committees To collect and remit money and food to
committees the seaboard and they respectfully ask ha
clergy OF all denominations At to bring the subject De
fore their and to take collections that az
according TO their ability unite In this national and truly
Christian work.
They confidently believe that the railroad companies and
the vessels the iakes whose prosperity hae
been OF largely by the increase Of our ar
cultural products will cheeruly furnish grauitous trans
poraen all donations food and that enterprsng
freight Europe They anticipate ready assistance
from the country large but they rely especially upon
food producing States prompt and contributions
from the grain accumulated on their hands
The undersigned have already received ~ VIII appear oy
report Of their Treasurer, large donanons which they
hail Of those 20 come. and they repeat with
that by theberaty of Messrs
N l.. O. 0rswold new ship OF eighteen hundred tons
burden placed their disposal They propose
provisions they shall receive and those which
commencing the work. without delay and making such
with OF probty In Great Britain shah
insure their immediate and judicious distribution.
Communications on the business Of the committee may tss
JOHN c. GREEN, Chairman n South street.
JOHN TAYLOR JOHNSTON. Secretary, % Wall st.
A. A. LOW, Treasurer, 81 Burling slip.
Or TO any member OF the Executive Committee
WILLIAM - DODGE. Chairman. 10 ClG street
GGEoRGE G e aRrsw2Lp 72 South street -.
sB. CHITTENDEN, $50 Broadway
JOHN Q. GREEN. n South street
JOHN TAYLOR JOHNSTON. 20 Wall street.