New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-01

Jealousy OF hlcDt remain DISTINCTLY Impressed
ly all our Constitutions and Codes and from tine 10
time the slumberng fires Of Passion and Prejudice are
rekinded By political and social combinations Of Native
Citizens.
The Government nevertheless IL founded on the
great political truth thst every IL a and no
human being be less more. Voluntarily estab-
lshed by Free People II subsiss without the employ
ment OF Force sgainst the Governed. More than two
millions OF aliens have mingled their interests and their
blood with ours. When and where one OF these
convicted accused suspected of treason II
men be incapable Of sefgovernment why do we cheat
ourselves and mankind with the deceptive experiment
II they be capable how deny the Franchise OF
Ciuzenshipi What Is my title 10 the rights Of Ameri-
Citizenship II is derived not from the laws nor
from the Constitution These are merely declsrstory OF
my right, which is natural and absolute 10 voice Ia
any society where my lot s cast IL depends not on the
place Of my birth my stature my complexion. These
are merely accidents. Ny title 10 citizenship In the
State IL derived from my nature "a man fetus not
good for me unless it be equally good for every other
man ! would 10 claim or exercise rignt mat
denied 10 the huublest Of my race
Foreign genius labor and capital have been important
elements OF the national prosperity The network oil
Canals and Railroads which has been spread By alien
hands over the land 10 productive Of wealth, OF
strength of union and Of social benefits than the God
en- Fleece won by the Argonsrte. with all It's magic
virtues Yet they who have done this with toll, with
eheerfuness and with gratitude for the bread they re-
ceived In return instead Of being treated benefsctors
are perpetusy suspected OF desgns to undermine the
very institutions they have fortified
Your native Country has al ast reached depth OF SUI
fering which has astonisbed the world and awakened
the charities of CbristeudOm OCoNSRLI. the usest
purest nobest most devoted of its defenders has sun
10 his rest without being permitted to even he dawn
Of emancipation As there Is compassion for Ireland IN
her cslarnites there will be immortal 10 the
great pacific Cniesin and unaffected sorrow over his
grave. But bow sad Is the reelection that II the Amer
people mad cheered him in his sublime efforts to Ell
feet the Repeal OF the Union with half the earnetnesi
Of their present ge Ireland might not only have avoid
ed s present desostou. but might have been restored
to place among the Nations. Must we always forge
the noble instruction given by the Congress of 1913
tia, the cause Of America is the Of Human Ma
ture"i Shall always be obliged to expisle, by un
sv,iling charities neglect of preventive sympathy
and 10 atone by remore and sorrow over the dead FOL
injustice to living benefsctors'
Generous Friends there merit In such sentiments
as these worthy OF public feast for to think or speak
otherwise would be impossible Least OF all do such
principles deserve Acknowledgements from you. They
have reference not exclusively TO your Country or 20
your countrymen They contemplate the perfection OF
Liberty in my Country. The Ballot, with Educs
ton 10 the only necessary sgen for the abolition OF all
Feudal errors all FERNS aud conditions of Slavery.
Pardon me for saying that having voluntarily left the
stage OF public llfe could not with proprey, in,rude
upon the public either to complain OF cen'gre or to
accept demonstrations of gratitude for the performance
of duty There punishments for error more severe
than public dsspprobston; and Virtue has richer re-
wards than even the appliances OF mankind
Nor fail TO see that interests dear to you and 10
your native Country might be In degree embarrass
ed by the demonstration you propose, since II would
lead the public mind 10 connect those interests with
name too obscure to impsrt strength, and too much
questioned TO secure favor Nor is the compliment
which thus decline al ali necessary. Expressions. I'M
affected and neutrality-suspicious. OF the confidence
aud kindness of lrshmen, salute me every side at
home and abroad My house is fall of tokens of the
esteem. They come unexpected and even unan-
nounced, every week and nearly every day. They are
offerings not from the rich great but from those who
II the Scriptures be true shall inherit the earth for they
the meek !" from the humble bu, truthful children
of the Emerald Isle II the world knows not this so
much the better. Osentaon is often a of inSin-
certify, and might bring Irish generosity under
pcion
Gentlemen, with thanks which words cannot express,
acceptm my ferveDt wishes for the enduring welfare Of
yourselves and of your constituents
WIN. II SEWARD
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