The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24

The following letter has been addressed
by the Corresponding Secretary of the Mime
sofa Irish Immigration Society. to the editors
of the different Eastern papers devoted to the
interests of the Irish in this country
Rooms OF THE MINI. Irish TMvIGR ALTON Soo1ErY.
Box -, st. Paul, June - 1854
DEAR SIR: am instructed by the Min esota rish
immigration Socl ty to forward to you the accompa
nying documents for publication ia your paper,
and to solicit your influence in behalf of the objects
OF our young society.
In performing this pleasing duty, it would be rre-
sumptuous of me to enlarge upon the advantages
which would accrue to people by thsir being in
duced to possess themselves of their due proper ion
of the land in this country to show how admirably
adapted they are by habit early training ard char
young Iri.hman lust landed ON our shores, healthy
in bOGr, temperate in ha its pure in mind. and to
contrast him with his brother freshman who has
spent five years engaged on public works: living in
the pureus of u crowded city, again to contrast the
liter with the more TO tunate emigrant who imme-
dately after arriving in this country settled on tie
land.
In writing 10 you but glance at points which. m
der other circumstances, I nigh be tempted to en-
Ia &c npon. berause in you recognize a wei tried
friend to your Irish fellow cOunrymen-one who has
studied to advance their Interests and euuently
one who has given much thought to the future of the
Celtic race in this country. But, pray you now
again to review this important question fully aten-
lively, and h We little doubt but that the result will
Nv.
Nay, more. trust by yonr advocacy of its views
Other communities will be induced to follow our ex
am ie end, as something higher and better than
personal motives actuates u.s. we will not look upon
such organizations as rivals. although we will en-.
deavOr to rival hem in doing good
We cannO' promise to the immigrants coming to
Minnesota, gold fields. with their acrompan, ing gold
fevers hut we do promise to the Industrious the
prospect of future Of peaceful prosperity in homes
where their children may grow up amid associations
pure and healthy as the air IN they will breathe:
HON nf
fresh and fragrant as the wild flowers with which
Nature has beautifed he prairies and to which we
invite them, more Irish than the 1rsh themselves"
We have chosen the state of Minnesota for the
field OF our labors in behalf of Irish Immigrants
because here are our homes and here our services
can be most efficient; because J is prominently the
Queen the Northwestern S ates because we have
practical knowledge of the richne of it's lands and
how adapted is its climate to the healthy vigort us
Cet or anizaion.
The documents frward will best explain the
present position of our society It is in its infancy,
but it has started under happy auspices It has
Jealous friend in our revered bishop tthe Right Rev
Dr. Grace) its President is q beloved and gifted
Priest tthe Rev. John Ireland; and already has it
received tenders of support from infuenti parIies
While outside of this state, we can only look for he
support of warm friends it is nevertheless fair to
SUPPOSE tina within the State we will be Supported
by all c asses OF its citizens
Our primary object is 10 serve our own people, but
do this
for, though secondary with us it. too is laudabIe
OBJ ect and which cannot fail to give our society
good position It home
With wise forethOught the Germans and Norwe-
gians hasten to the Northwest to build up home
stead, and to labor for them elves that which they
SOW they reap that which they reap goes INFO their
own barns, and is theirs while a. a general thing
the Irish crowd into large cities or flock around pub
lie works to oil for hers the greet wea tn of their
labor not going as it should build homesteads
for themselves and their children, hut to the profit of
Irish"
This is a fact which, from its many consequences
II IL painful to dwell upc H. and to change which the
best efforts Of cur society will he directed.
We are not, indeed so foolish as to suppose we
can get all Irish emigrants to come out West no
fear but that you will always have large Irish popu
iatl IN in your Eastern cities; but we W. u'd impress
upon our countrymen how all-important it is that
tney enould possess themselves of their due proper
lion OF the land We ask the enlightened prosper
Gus irshm to assist their poorer countrymen to do
SO, II they wish to see them in this their apopted
country possessed of that power. influence ana re
spect which possession OF the lard can alone bestow
l have the honor to remain, dear sir faithfully
yours DILLON O'BRIEN.