The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-25
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

HON. j. F. DR1GGs, NJ c.. Washington D. Give have
received long and important letter from this gentleman, in
relation certain letters of his which by mstake)
directed to- they puroned n the Office ofthe Irish
iecan and also in explanation of his subscription of
500 the funds of THE IRISH REPUBLIC newspaper Mr.
briggs letter will appear week. with such other oc,-
1nen necessary to explain the "sale" which the
editors of this journal have been lately making the
Radicals!
TREATMENT THE AMERICAN MAIL IN THE IRISH
To the Editors of The Irish Republic
GENTLEMEN: desire to call your attention to practice
of the British Post Office authorities in Ireland and to ask
Tor remedy, if it be possible suggest one The practice
allude to the treatment of the American mail its
rival in Ireland 1t is notorious that letter from
America run the gauntlet of the Irish Post Office if it
contains any political ne and especially lift intended for
publication The morning papers have item that Mr. An
hony Troope NAV be shortly expeced here the
details Off postal convention" with America Perhaps this
would be good opportunity to ascertain whether the autho
rites he represents intend perevere these dirty tricks
for which before they have been exposed to the con-
tempt of Europe l allude the conduct of Sir James
Graham whoby opening transmitting the correspondence
Of the brothers Bade'r0 to the proper quarter handed them
to the Neapotan executone If this kind of espion
age to prevail in the Irish Post Ofce-where American
mail is regarded sort of ,enderpes to be kept
out by fair means fout ought be known and pro-
vded for in the Postal Convention to be arranged bv
authorities with Mr.. Trollopef clause to that effect
would secure the desired result. A SUFFERER
A GOOD IDEA
Dies MoINEs Iowa, April 10, 1863
EDITORS IRISH REPUBLIC | herewith offer few supges-
tons which, If carried out designed in good faith
inclined to think that such letters, and less of this use
less paper war lin which each section clique and faction of
the Brotherhood appears be holly engaged that they
have ceased to fight prepare fight the enemy
and took to cutting each others hroats would be
agreeable readers and less humating cause
AS the REPUBLIC is circulated more or less in almost
every town. city and State in the Union to me that
your paper could be made great medium through which
its patrons could keep each other posted passing
each locality, thus making national mirror in which we
could at glance all the important items of interest in
the various sections of this great nation This be easily
accomplished in this way Let three friends of the
REPURLIc in each State and Territory write brief letter
each week for the REPUBLIC bracng in the first letter
description of the locality; in the second the number and
character of the Inhabitants in the third the advantages
the place and surrounding country fourth such other info
nation of general nature would interest all. Thus
abling any person looking for home to determine
whether such locality would suit him. Afterwards the current
Of the day. with such facts and remarks as in his udg
nent would be useful and entertaining your readers 1t
not necessary that these letters should be written with the
precision of professional correspondent the facts written
in plain, common-sense manner would be sufficient
shall try my hand next week. TRUTH.