New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-09
VOL. Nv. NO. 8.

Here they are moving continually 10 more CON
plete equality oil Suffrage, 10 universal Education,
and to the abolition Of Slavery.
They are moving in England To the reduction
of the Arstocracy, in Scotland to the eTnanciPa
ton Of the Church in Ireland 10 domestic Legls-
lation responsible to the People, and IN France
and Germany. and throughout Western Europe,
10 the abridgemcnt Of Executive Power and the
Enfranchisement Of the Masses.
This progress is very unequal; but II Is, never
,he!ess, certain and irresistible. Every where us
origin is traced 20 the United States, though IT
nipht IN truth be derived from period long an
terror TO their existence. TIC immigration Of
near one hundred thousand persons annually
is a singular manifestation Of the prevalent
passion for the enjoyment Of Liberty. The hu-
man mind naturally and Justly associates ideas OF
prosperity and happiness with that Of free gov
eminent; and mankind universally venefate the
scat whence bcnefccnt instructions or laws pro-
coed. The Israclite Of the Ancient Covenant,
wherever he might sQjgurn, whether free among
the petty States that surround his own beloved
land or lamenting his captivity in Babylon, never
lnec!ed TO the ono God of his fathers without
turning his head toward Jerusalem. The Chris
tians of the Middle Ages deemed themselves un-
worthy soldiers Of The Cross until they should
rescue the Holy Sepulchrc from the lniidels
The follower OF Islam prostraics himself three
times day with his face turned toward the City
of the Prophet; and the remnant OF the Chosen
People, now dispersed among all nations, are still
preserved in their unity and identity by the com
mon hope of returning to Jerusalem, to rebuild
the Sanctuary OF their fathers.
greatly fear that the American people 90 not
knoyv how highly they are respected and vene-
rated by the down-troddcn masses Of Europe.
Some amonr us are ambitious OF the favorable
judgment, the privileged classes in the Old World,
but their respect and sympathies are not to be
expected. We arc dlslurbers, innovators; and
the affection VIC gain in Europe must proceed
from those to whom the progress OF Democratic
principles brings hope, not terror. 10 the oP.
pressed masses IN France, in Greece, IN Poland,
in Italy, in England, and Ireland, the United
States of America is the Palestine from which
comes revelation etfcctua to political salvation.
Thence therefore, come pilgrims OF hope, ardent
and enthusiastic in the faith they have received
from us, and they expect naturally and justly to
be received and welcomed as brethren. Strange
that any native American citizen should repel
those pilgrims, and sad their disappointment
when repulscd Not even the Christian Knights,
,rho penetrated TO the Holy City by Crusade
were more grcved when they discovered that the
Christians of Jerusalem had rcapsed INTO the su-
pcrstition Of the Moslem faith, and forgotten the
place Of the Tomb in which the Saviour had
rcposcd.
So loo. when a revolution occurs in Europe,
whether tcmpcstuous and convulslvc Ike those
IN France Greece and Poland, or moral ard IA
ci:ic like that IN your own native land, The up
rising masses turn at once 10 the United States oil
America for succor and for support; and such, is
the mysterious fellowship produced by tho love
al, ,l,o #
people have always been found lrrcpressibc
Ouoht it 10 be otherwise Who would not blush
for bis country if il were not 50 The Spirit Of
Freedom like that of Chris,any,is cxpanslvcand
comprchcus,vc. The church that sends forth no mis
sionarlcs need take heed, for its g sabout To be
cncd The Republic that desires no prosclylcS,
must take warning, for It's downfall IS at hand.
These sentiments. derived | trust from the
teachings of The American Revoution seem TO
me as wire .s they arc generous. Ii there bc any
pe,i,ion which mankind might wish added TO the
formula given by the Saviour, II would be tha,
the scourge of war might cease, and that peace
and good will might prevail among them. But
pcacc and rood will never can prevail until man
kind learn and feel the simple truth, that however
birth or language or climate may have mace
them differ, however mountains, deserts, rivers
and seas may divide States, the nations oil inc
earth arc nevertheless one family, and all man
kind are brethren, practically equal III ehdow-
ments. equal in natural and political rights ana
equal in the favor of the Common Creator.
Exclusion OF Foreigners and hostilityto iorelgn
States always were elements of barbarism. The
iutermnchng of races always was, as always
will be, Inc chief element of civilization. Japan
and China are exclusive States. Great Britain
and the United States are social nations. So IN
consistent is cxclusvcncsS with progress, that
sooner or ldlsr Providence wills the subugatlOn
of ,msocal States, thus securing the advance
mont of civilization compulslrcly, when nations
obslinatcly resist it. The conquest of Mexico IN
the West, OF India in the East, and the present
humiliation of China, are illustrations OF this
great truth.
Ii at st. Petersburg you seek the Exchange
where the Russian "merchantS most do congTe-
gate" the native understands not your inquiry
until YOU ask ior the Dutch exchange. linus
do the subjects of the Gar unwitlingly perpetu-
ate the memory of the fact that they owe their
rising commerce 10 immigration from the Meth
crlanGs | remember that in Ciinton'S time the
Eric Canal then in progress was sugmatlzcd US
the "lriSh Ditch" Had VIC been as generous
AS the natives of st. Petersburg we should have
persevercd in that designation, and VIC should
now confess for the instruction OF mankind, that
not only the Erie Canal but Its numerous and Tar
reaching veins and arteries, and our railroads,
harbors and ortitications, were chietyconStruc'cd
by hardy, JOYOUS light-heartcd, Ibcrty-lovins M
migrants from Ireland.
We emulate the sway of ancient Rome: But
Rome was wiser than those who affect an eHclu-
sivc monopoly OF American citizenship. Fro
ynces and Nations as soon as sub)ugated became
parts OF the Roman Empire and although lts
agles threatened conquest wherever they ad-
vanced, they nevertheless bore en- their wings
charters OF Roman citizenship.
Love for their native land is common to all
men. but il exceeds its Just bounds when it leads
men TO despise or hate their fellow men. This
excess is the prejudice of ignorance-The ma
tive American cannot half so heartily dcsplse the
Irshman, as the Chinese despisc the American.
He who has left his native land to seek an asylum
here. has made asacritice TO Liberty which ought