To The Editor Of The Time...
Sir,-27ze Tbnet is well known as the zealous adyocate tf every cause that ha. claims on humanity or benevolebee; aiid-Viiusit4he application of so obscure an individu'al aw myrnef will not preju-- dice one fqr whicli I ail about to plead A subscription tor6some of our own countrymen (the iiiff'ertrs -in Portland) lhas been before the public a fotnight : its stronge'ilans, have been felt,as there could be nolaotivebut oane ofpurebenevolence for supporting a fund conducted by individuaals wthib.rank oiiiiiri portance; and the Committeehave exprezse hkirgratitude for.thp wav in which their appeal has bden.ansv,ered. . The liberty I now take i i'conequence' o humm'bl aubsetrp- lion having escaped your observation, v7hilt a. Ieadingarticlc in fa. vour of the Spanisair and iother refugees (certainly descrying thcut- most St? part) appears jin'y"oiir.pa-per this daiy. I beg Ieave to state, that nearly every gentleminon the Comnittee isacquainted with the localities of the place; andl on that'account it nnay be expected that ihe bounty will be distribiuted 'to.thd geAinUesi advantage of the suffTerers, whose cause may safely be urge- i". on the grounds of Christian conpassion and benevolence." And, to plead in yourown energetic terms, " it is the relief of felrw.creaitnres suff'ening from want, and sul?erimig at the meatincleiment season of the year; aa al, therefore, cnn feel bodily want in their own persons, all ought to sympathize with it, and (ast they havenmcana)to 2alc- niate the severity of its pressure en others." I ..... u . _I at, Sir, roaz most obedient eervaRi W. FREEALIAN. UjiLvanWK-suvet) Vec. 24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIME1 '