PATHETIC HISTORY OF EMERALD ISLEFew countries look back upon a history so tragic so heart breaking as Ireland’s and few countries have produced such patriots. In fact, Ireland’s history is one of romance and bloodshed, the […]
In 1801 the population of Ireland was 5,319,000; in 1841, 8,221,000, and in 1881, 5,159,000 — less by nearly a quarter of a million than in 1801. These figures in themselves tell a terrible story.
‘The political pot is boiling, almost over the brim, as expected, in the British isles. Parson Beecher of Brooklyn, in his very first speech, “put his foot in it” so maladroitly, that according to a cable […]
IRELAND AND HER TROUBLES.Irish Land System. Editor Spirit of Jefferson. —- You will very much inform me, and, I have no doubt, many of your readers, if you explain what the causes are of the present […]
Gen. T. W. Sweeny, who commands the Fenian forces now operating on the Canadian Border, has issued the following Proclamation: A PROCLAMATION.To the People of British America : We come among you. as the foes of […]
(From the New York News, April 5th.)The Fenians Abroad. Startling Statements from the O’Mahony Headquarters— An Expedition from New York at Sea— Another Expedition from California— Destination of Both Bermuda— Alleged Departure of Three Armed Vessels […]
An Application to the United States Government to Recognize Ireland as a Belligerent Power— Nearly One Million Soldiers. The most intense excitement continues to prevail among the Fenians of New York and other cities in reference […]
Our London correspondent says the New York News, says that instructions have been, or will be, immediately sent to the British Minister at Washington to ask of our Government an explanation of its conduct in the […]
The New York Herald’s Canada correspondent has found a new object for the Fenian movement. According to this authority it is not “Ould Ireland” that the Fenians are after, but the formation of a new Irish […]
IMMIGRATION FOR 1853, IN NEW YORK.— According to the books of the Commissioners of Emigration, 284,945 aliens and 50,312 citizens arrived at this port by sea during the past year– and of these 113,164 were Irish, […]
A most extraordinary plea (says the Richmond Republican) is set up for Johnsonand Leake’s vote against the Irish Relief Bill. It is, that they could not vote for it on account of its unconstitutionality. How happened […]
By Magnetic Telegraph!ARRIVAL of THE STEAMER ACADIA.Alarming state of Affairs in Ireland— A rising of the people and a most sanguinary struggle anticipated. The first Telegraphic dispatch the readers of the “Spirit of Jefferson” have had […]
Every newspaper that we take up, records some generous donation for starving Ireland.— We should not be surprised, if a million of dollars in food and money, was at this moment subscribed, take the whole country, […]
THE SUFFERING POOR OF IRELAND. The New York Courier has the following article:The warm-hearted Irishman is an expression that has passed into a proverb.– The facts we are about to relate, and which have just been […]
The message of President Polk is regarded in Ireland with no ill will. Our presss— which is whatever it wants, a most faithful mirror of the Irish mind— regards it as a national defiance to England. […]
THE POPULATION OF IRELAND. — The census of Ireland, taken in June last, is not yet completed; but sufficient progress has been made in the arrangement of the returns from a great variety of districts, to […]
