New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-12

toissp' DO 10 Nc schohoN lust altered be sxass
| am thus afforded ar opportunity 20 add nv rail 10
me torrent OF enthusiasm which fop,s IN N
nal al the presence Of our DISTINGUISHED suest sn1
.. .ne mention Of the country which he loves sAd
serves well
IN performing this grateful task shall no. DO %
.uIeInoous as to d~eh with any miauteness upsa
W, s..n.s whlch siented her struggle for FREQ on.
or the acts which have marked bis CT eer and civsn
HIM so strong hold on our af,ctiors 40 M Serful
claim 10 our sympathy. There n, , Il one in tA,s
company, scarcely one ia the VII .le constry to
whom they are not familiar His De r. like tnoss
OF our Arlington, are wIi,,ea On tie ,s,sI,s ia
pst e. snc ensfnvec on the free heart Of ever land
But shouts not be cclng justice I, yoar fcehars
or my own II did not pause 10 give Nuetance 70 he
acmu suon Of his views and the s,snpany Tor his
cause, which know so well beats in Tery hear hat
Is srourd me.
The views which thrs elicit our ,.probliios. CO.
brace freedom 80 enlarged and Ii raj. aat so CO.
ucicent with the principles which inherit from
our fathers OF the Revolution, viii Z are inSiiied
into us IN our infancy, and which accompany rs
through manhood 10 the grave, that .vc can almost
lmsgine that he was born and instru Ecd an Amer
eau ciszen.
The liberty which he advocates no, tina, ,gsss
|lf,nss which some puTsue-the risst 70 cut eur
ntighborS throat or rob him OF his property out
that with which SO familiar, Nensht OF high
and low, OF rch and poor. OF the $e aud the fee
bic allie. 10 pursue their happin rs IN their
way wlth0u; interference With or slessatioa from
others
1t contemplates something mor,s than merely
sinking the letters from our limbs .embracss the
freedom OF the mind-the progress as aiv suce me nt
OF man to his due position rs the Shest and -
perfect of Heavens works and s)ve all. that,
without which all else is valn unstae and iilusofy,
namely, religious freedom the right 1.-the mmsaA
mind Of man 10 be free In all respects, to sink or
swell as nature pleases.
While such is the foundation of $ir admiration.
our sympathy has broader basis ssr, stepping be-
yond thu ssuse involves see s>os,S aad suasr-
ings which he has endured for Its sst1
after perilins for his counsry's et ancipat an
that was dear to him as a man. arg escaping the
death and dungeons which, like .slsuth hounds.
haunted hIs footsteps, until he foui refuge uadeG
our ~, he might have sought a STE and obscure
retire al, and have suffered the impeding storm -
pass lnnoxiOus over him. But suct was not his
choice Hszarding again all that he Rad saved from
the rum which overwhelmed him rad his country
alike, he has gone forth into the hi Gays OF nstou
an Apostle of Liberty to preach nor holy cause.
Holding her emblem slot. and with her cross en-
blaRoned on his shoulder, ne proclains thfoxghouS
Chustendom crusade against tyrar ~ and opprcs-
sion. HIS stirring eloquence strikes chord 70
which every free heart responds, and 10 Is awaken
ing the might which SAUNDERS In the peoples arm.
God grant that he may yet return to The Palestine Of
ms affections attenced by such hord0s OF folio were,
will enable him TO wipe the dedle uent of inadel
despotsm frcm the holy sepulchro IN which its Tree
Gem is entonbed
am glad to know that in all this all will jsia
with me. But for my own part, am prepared TO 90
still further lndolng So however, d3sire TO bs IN
ders,ood SIS utierlDg my own sentiments merely
am the organ OF the Common Council only so far 40
to respond IN fitting terms 10 the senunent Just ~
tered. Indeed, my position compels me TO move N
so contracted a circle, thst DO not eTea kHo thak
my feelings will meet with a response from any CON
siderable number Of my countrymen. But they are
buried ceep IN my heart, and cannot withhold theI
uteTance, leaving II to your Intelligent anu sosa
sense to give them such reception rs you may deem
them 10 merit nj your hands.
The principle Of non intervention " the affairs a.
other nations, has been cardinal 0ps with us from
the orgsI zali0n OF our Governments. When mrs.
Promulgated, II was eminensiy wise snd necessary.
for were a feeble people, thinly scattered over
comparatively unsettled country, AM "entanktng
allIsnces" mig ut then have sirsngled our natonai
existence In It's infancy, and have oIotted Out hom
among men the success OF Freedom, which mas
since so overshadowed the earth.
But sixty years have rolled into the bosom OF eteS-
nifty and We have become mighty people faiv
capable of "assuming among the po sers oil tne
earth the separate and equal station TO which tns
laws of natuie and OF natures God entiue US. Our
territory extends from the frozen regions OF tne
North, 10 the burning heats OF the Equator On
shores are washed by the two vast oce a,as
fr,ee ms touch, and the number Is constantly aug
utptirg by the tide which bears to our shores the
hard hands and sturdy hearts OF the Old "ord, "
thousancs upon thousands. Have we not then
attained the condition when we can safety assume
the po,itOn that belongs to us Nay, more. i'n1
the spuIt of freedom, which Is Bow invoked In oonsh
OF his country that We are indebted for the hAppt-
RsqsseaY{ = besa 30 we not ss
this ove something t. the Glver OF all Good beyond
mere barren thanks Do not love 10 man and graft
tude to Goo demand Of US something more than moro
lip service
knowledge the OBJ igalIOn VII, oh rests upon US az q
people free enough TO be happy, wise enough 10 DO
discreet, yet full mighty 10 achieve. And l AN pro-
pared IN see our country enforce upon others tho
policy Of nOniLterytntlon TO which We have beea
80 faithful. and TO proclaim despotism wherever u
may be found, that DO not interfere eveu la be-
half OF struggling freedom, II shall not interfere 70
crush 1t.
II inns policy is wise for US, it is equally wise tor
Others. II We have been Justihabe IN resisting tho
cry for aid, which has once and again come up 70 20
fTT I'M the do tfDCden masses. IL mu3t be Ally
obligatory upon Others TO dSregard tho prayer for
help to enslase and Cypress
have not adopted these views in unconscousnes0
Of The consequences that may follow But confess
| DO not anticipate that any warliks conflict viii
ensue from their adoption.
The time has gone by when the sword alone ~
lied The destinies OF man. The purse and the pen
are TOW the great Instruments OF mis- eman cipaaen.
Think YOU, II the free natIOns OF the earth should
unite IN urging upon governments the Adoption Of
ibis policy, that any despot IN Europe would have
The hardwood TO Withstand IT. How sooB would
the purse be empted and the resources be exhausted
that had hitherto depended for tneif strength upoe
SUBSIDIES and loans from those free nations How
soon would the feeling OF resistance VII oh nov
slumters but is not dead amid tho subjects Of dss
potlsm be awakened 10 fearful acteD
Thuk you n England and America, aye ana
France If France should happen 20 Dc freo, Of
which there is indeed some prospect-thins yoa II
they <hOUlo unite that they would rot form tho cea
ter Of a great moral army with Us LETT wing rosung
Oh Sweden and It's night Italy, before which des
position would withef and 'ali down.
The great conflict bet ween freedom and despoVsm
is yet to be determine 90, and come when II MAJ. 70
csnIot hope 10 escape being involved IN IT, HOW
much wiser and more beneficial will II be for US, ~
accepting such policy ~ Que season TO gre 10 2
moTal rather than ply sicsI character-a snnemot
mno rather than OF force. Then and thus may Amor
lea earn the position which may become her IN shs
vaIguaid Of freedom. and proclaim, under nsr own
auspices peace on earth and emancipation 70 MAJ
The following tOfts were then READ ana hohofo4
The Gope,n0r Of the STATE Of Nev York.
Coasntnftorei FTeed0Ue-Ths tfiomeh Of etvIeg' 49,
prert gaye tnos It's an the iheihsoao7 sas
i4orle is bulvAIk the JudIca power .
me Press-The organ ized Voco Of Freedom i' wns
pes hope the oppressed and thsnders defiance ~ ths
iyTaBt ~. ., n
After the last soas, had been read, Mr.. II. j. RAY
xosD rose to reply, having been appointed TO thai
Office BY the Committee, when, what was the assoa-
ishmtnt Of the company at seeing Col. WssB. 81
The Covt,r and Enquirer, who last Spring tasinu-