New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-04

the temporal interests of tl4 will ultimately
be promoted by il; and ihey are lmpe!lsd by serl-
QUE apprehension that, il not performed III mercy,
the work will be accomplished III Judgment, aud
attended by an awful retrbuton for they coincid.
in opnon With one Of The most eminent Of American
a;atesman, this, it will be found, should such con-
fict that the Almighty has attribute which
can take sides with Z" the oppressor"
Your memoralis,s apRrehend, moreover, that The
annexation Of Texas will involve this country in
war.
They had indulged The hope that corrected views
Of the benign religion OF the Prince OF peace were
fastening the day when nation should no longer
lift up sword ag6inst nation, nor learn war more
History furnishes ample evidence that wars have
mostly risen from the pride OF princes and their lust
Of empire; that nations have often been deluged
with blood, and subjected to the most dire calsmi-
ties, by causes and considerations, regarding which,
the peope--thosc upon whom the burdens and the
niseries of var deyolve-bad little knowledge and
fel. less interest; that wars have frequently been
waged by unprncipisd rulers, 10 divert the atien-
ton Of an oppressed people from ;her own suffer
ings.-But the mitigation of despobc sway which
modern times have witnessed, hes produced are
pose which swakens cheering hope IN The mind
OF the Chlis'ian phiiantbropist. Should country,
upon which the gracious Gver OF every good end
perfect gift has shed the chocest OF his biestlngs
country every way fertile and extensive beyond
The possibility OF speedy occupation, be the hr't 10
the acquisition Of additional territory, great and
fearful indeed must be the responsibility 1t assumes
and awful the retrbutoD il may justly apprehene.
Whatever may be though, Of the opinion enter
tained by your memorialists-that war under any
and every circumstance is forbidden TO the follow
ers OF Christ they respectfully urge-what they ap-
prehend fw will deny-that il there be any one
great and prominent principle clearly nierabie from
the example and pTecepts OF the Author OF our hoiy
reIigion--of Him, whose advent was announced by
a. n nrI nnh
will towards men'-it is principle OF love and
forbe arance which would prevent war; except upon
the supposed existence of u stern and ilnperiou5
necessity.
If this be admitted as sound view OF Christian
doc rine does il not present strong iDducement
for the Representatives of The American people 10
pause, aud deliberately TO weigh the motives which
prompt, and the consequences which may follow,
the anne ration Of 'iexss 10 The States o this Union.
Signed by direction and behalf of meeting Of represents
ye OF the yearly meeting Of the religious .oc,st OF lr1ns
month, 1874. HENRY HlNSDaLf, CieiK.
Native Americnniam Considered.
NEw-YoRK, Jun. 25, 1915.
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
SIR: Prompted by pure and honorable motives,
take leave to trespass on your attention: you
are philanthropisi by practical demonstration,
and am therefore eInboldened to solicit share
Of your columns. ! address to you my humble
advocacy of the Rights of Man" without dis
tnction, and Of cooperation in the sacred cause
Of Universal Liberty. glory in tie proud title
of American Citizen. stand upon The broad
platform of the privileges it confers; and the
same blessings which as freeman so largely
enjoy, arjeu;ly wish to see extended to every
other nation OF the earth. ADd those wh, are
oppressed in other counrias and take refuge III
this happy land, / would moi if could, prevent,
because of their place of birth or Religious faith,
from becoming citizens, and participating ~ the
Rights and Privileges which the Constitution
guarantees to all citizens alike, provided they be
of good moral character and industrious habits.
Now, as you, Mr. Editor, are friend OF Iivii
and Religious Liberty in the broadcast sense If
the term, respectfully hope you will permit me
as often as the state OF your columns will admit,
y small space for few communications on this
subject.
] will now state in few words the obec! that
have in view. You are aware, sr, that Il new
political party has been lately organized among
Us, known as the " Native American Party
The ayowed object of this party is, 10 make a
s;itulons, in reference 10 the rights and privileges
that are now conferred by the Constitution upon
al! the citizsns alike. The measures which the
Native Party" advocate and are endeavoring
to establish are laid before the American Peo-
pie for their sanction or rejection As theic arc
questions Of vital importance contained in them,
|, for reasons which are based on love for our
institutions as they now exist, object to the carry
irg out OF these measures, believing, as verify
do that such would be destructive to tie peace
and happiness of eur beloved country. now
purpose 20 examine the case fairly and impair
TALLY in all IFS bearings, and demonstrate The
great injustice of this faithless party, and the
numhercss evils that would as consequence
fall upon the nation, should they establish their
ascendsncy. Such, Mr. Editor, is the object
that | have In view; and from your well. known
liberal principles, feel confident that you will
accede to my wishes | intend with your per-
mission to address the American Peop.e on this
mcmentous subject, in series of letters through
your popular journal; they will be concise and
to the point, free from guise ard subterfuge.
Respectfully your obelient humble s, servant
On EasIy Immi grafton to the U. States.
1t is well known that the persecution and san
culinary wars carried on in the 10th Century, In
Great Britain, Ireland and the German States,
first compelled the persecuted people of these
countries to torsake their homes aud take refuge
in the Western hemisphere. The American Co
lones were settled by enterprising yet prosecuted
refugees of different Religious denominations
Nevertheless, even here, after whIe, the ma
ignant spirit ofreligious intolerance, that so long
disgraced Europe, raised its mopstor head, and,
for considerable length of time, aroused the
bad passions of the inhabitants who differed in
their forms of Worship; the opposing sects in
their religious frenzy would not tolerate Free.
dom of Conscience. Besides, the people were
as yet held firmly under the dominion CT the mo-
,her Country, the settlers heiug mostly composed
of subjects of the British Crown. The govern
ment made it constant study to poison the
minds Of the people; for the settled policy of the
British governments is always TO " divide and con-
quer," and therefore the arisiocratic " war was
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