New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-30
LETTER FROM HON EDWARD EVERETT

CAMBRTDGE. Nov. ., lcf7.
GENTLEMEN I have had the honor. this day, 10 re-
ceive your Of the lssh inst inyi ing 70 attend
lhe meeting b. held the och. for the purpose Of
expressing the earnest sympathy With which tns cit
liens OF the United states regard the efforts Of Pope Piu,
TX and the italian peoI for National Independence and
Constitutional Freedom. IL would stJrd me the great
esi pleasure be present this interesting OCCASION
regret that am prevented By my Official engagements
from enjoying that sa,sfscroa The pursued
By the Soyre "a Ponuf Of Rome for ihs political and
social reform and elevation OF tbs people. constitute
10 human AFFAIRS 40 august and affecting ne Il 10
strange and unexpected. We behold the Head Of the
Oldest govern ment existing Ia the Word-ihe govern
ment deeply entrenched 10 toe traditions Of the
pxst-plsclng himself a. stride By the side Of The
moE frank and trustul friends of improve ment snd
progress Hls example seems likely % b. followed 81
once by Sardinia and Tuscany aud whether seconded
not BY Rulers will unless soful errors are commit
ted by helescng minds awaken ssprii In the mass Of
the people throughout toe Italian Penin.ui MbtsA y
ssSAsfe % The he eve q srss, events.
such spectacle AZ this that OF people possessing
the most Interesting traits Of character, greatly mis-
fssed by foresers who travel poshsste through the
counuy) struggling 10 emerge from me oep.ns OF 40
jsci usgovernmeui into the hsnt Oh liberal ana PoPuh
Institutions invites passing reflection upon the s-m-
portsnt OF this country. w do well 70 assure
the ~ of our sympathy. i will cheer som- psroue ana
thoughtful minds In dark moments foi ynpsiny
alone 10 but empty word my wsn ine saossAnus
aid of bright exsmple the Instructive lesson OF exps
renee II we vish 70 rsconment free Institutions ne
must show them IN their frus 10 proportion IS We ex
hbii example Of order AZ well a. freedom OF 81 IN
teizent and generous popular action OF public virtue
on the part Of the urien and al its members uor II
Italy assumes any form Of nationality II hkey 70 Be
some kind of a confederation , OF the pursuits 81 home
and abroad Of the great end Tor Nne1 rfo'oeIce ns
appointed the families Of Man, VIZ the promotion oil
human virtue and happiness We shall A-ord encourage
ment 10 our brethren In Italy wac are struggling 10
throw OF the abuses and c0rrup rous Of sses Bat II
We pursue an opposite eourse-i We snow them that the
worst evils Of OLD and eOrupt governments may exist
under the name snd form OF republics. W. shan not
merely sink into rapid and deporsoe desenersey our
selves but shall help In other parts Of me world TO
rivet chsins which might otherwise be broken.
Cordially unrng In your beat wishes Tor Tue progress
OF enlightened reform IN Italy and shsriBg your warm
est feelings Of respect for the noble spirit which has
been raised up 10 conduct. H.
Irensin gentlemen. very faithfully yours.
EDWARD EVERETT.
To RosKzr HoSAS &c. Committee
Letters were also received from Hon. RUFUS
CHoArE, Hon. wAsarssros HUsT, Gov. PEssIsS-
ros and Chief Justice HORSEPOWER Of y. J. Gen.
Z. P. GAINS JoHs Vas BURES, Esq. and Rev.
DR.. PowER, expressing sympathy with the objects
Of the meeting and regretting the pressure OF en-
gsgenents which prevented their attendance.
DR.. Hogan announced that several other papers bsd
bssa received BY the csnussss, but the reading Of