New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-15


Ted 10 reside In Athens bu, wrong views and per'er
Were cst"ded from having They are Dn snu per
any share ia the government >cyesOg AMI VIII
and law passed making selves WHERE modest hhc
Hcapta for ttlsm inirude ricar """h never haN" NE
into the assemblies Of The peo a'ufanr 70 'he-li~HT
pie from ba'ainston on =" f"b
jsct Of the 1oriG ser Tn5un.
The ,sc extract. which have thus placed in
mxia-po.iiion exhibit striking contrast between
the state of things which existed among the most
eng htcncd AMI liberal nation OF antiquity and
that which exists al this time IN our own coun-
Try. In reference u thi- contrast, ! beg leave
briefly to speak, and trust | shall do 80 with
proper decorum. The interference of Foreigners,
(by rhith term mean oiicns, and others, } who
have taken Up teir temporary residence among MS
with intention IF be coming cillcn-, in the lc-
g,lation ard public policy Of this country. la, long
been known and fen. Especially was hi. tho
in respect to that great measure Of humanity
md lus,cc, the BanLrHft Lar. assert, with
out fear Of coptrad elton, that the logged and IN
.crupulcu- opposition from TN. cly, which at more
than ono period babe fair to blast forever the hope.
and prospect. of thousands OF uur counrrymen.
proceeded msinl, from TIC "gcaoy OF Foreigners.
Md when AT length the cause of humanity did tn
uuph, and freedom proc aiined 10 the captive,
rho among us rcrc 90 intcmpcratc and :6cAsrc
IN dcRounctnc Mc lar rs there s"~c Forcigaer,i
But, not to enlarge farther upon this topic, let me
come at once another -uhlec, in which the pro-
pcrity of the country and the dearest Interests If
large portion Of her Own citizens not less deep
" involved than in the former refer To- Pro
TrCTIvE TARIrs. II il harll, necessary to re-
nlaik rha: the interest Of the Foreign Nlnutaciur
cr prompts him 10 desire, not only free admission
for his goods into the ports e Tins country Tut al-o
tbs total annihiatton of the nome producer lnc
Agent here i, the mere cchs of the Maur'artufer
abroad, whose smiles and favor are as rhc breath
To bis nostrils. Accordingly we hrd linn -t'a'n'ns
every nerve to spread the spccicus but fatal thro
re> of Free Trade The plblic prints are sub
.d1ed and the fountains of popular instruction are
thu. poisoned. False issues are aniully presented,
and cunrinely devised and deceptive arguments
arc re.oi,cd L., Ia be wilder and instead tn public
mind Blu, this il METAL With perseverance, that
knows no rest, Congress * belaborcd with memo
rails, petitions and documents. Nothing that can
be effected by tine personal attendance IN Wash
ington of tTazen.faced representatives. i c't un-
done. In the language at vnur tcspona"nt-
Z" They are bod and perse'crinr. and VIII thrust
,hem>elvcs where modest American would rot
have tho assurance to enter" Now, white would
express my unqualified dIsdPPioDa'I"h 90 ''t Sa'
cuinsrv usage oc the Athcnians. already referred
To- | would IN all seriousness submit two questions |
for rhe consideration of all parties: First, whcth-
or ,hc voice of a Foreigner, who comes among w.
with the sole purpose of sna'ching competency !
a. speedily as possible, and, having done so, OF
turning his back upon forever is entitled TO be-
heard in the halls Of Congress equally with TINT OF
an AMrricAS CITIES and, secondly whether
Ettc more modcs,y thar il has been their wont TO
practice. would not better become these same For
yIGNrRS AMERlCANcs'