New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-01

Though
calm reflection induced me to raise humble word of
warning against materalism still believe there
more patriotic socitude than reality in the fact that
Washington and John Adams, at the head of the War
Department, complained of a predomnating material
isr, (bey styled avarce) which threatened the ruin
of America / believe that complaint would, even to-
dsy not be founded than it in the infant age
of your Republic; still II there be any motive tor that
complaint Of your pures and pes. patrots-if the COM
merce Of America would know, indeed, no better guild
ing than only the mornentary proft OF cargo Just
footing over the Atlantic would be even then AZ
Ices how else to account tor the indifference OF the COM
merce of America in the cause of European liberty,
than by assuming that it Is believed the present de-
graded condition OF Europe may endure II only tne
popuar acitations deprived of material means 10
disturb that which Is satircally called tranquility
But such a suppostion would indeed be the most oo
noxious the most dangerous ialacy As the oia pnii
osopher questioned how he could prove the existence Oh
God answered ''by opening the eyes, just So nothihg
is necessary but 10 open the eyes in order that men OF
the most ordinary common sense become aware OF IL.
that the present condition Of Europe too unnatural
too contrary the vital interests OF the countless MI
liens TO endure for short time crisis Is iaevH
able individual influence can check II, no indiner-
ence opposition can prevent It, Even men IKE my
cell, concentrating the expectations and commenced Oh
oppressed millions in themselves, have just so mucn
power that ii provided with the requisite means to
keep the current in sound direction tnht IN is IN
eyiteble eruption It may not become dangerous 10 81
c order. indispensable to the security OF pc son ana
property without which especially no commerce. mas
any future at al. And that being the unsopnsucaped
condition OF the world and 4 crisis being inevitable
indeed cannot imagine how those who de- ire nothing
but pesce ana tranquility, withhold their heipns
hands thai the inevitable cIis should not only be KepI
In sound direction bet also carried down to nappy
issuc capable to prevent the world from boiling con,
tipuaiy ike volcano, end insuing lasting peace ana
lasting nqutfyneve- possioie so long rs me gret
majority CT nations oppressed, but sure so so9n az
the Motions conteHt-and conent they can ohiy DO
when they are free
Indeed II reps nabe logic has not yet ioraakeh ZIG
world tits the OF peEle Is the men OF coinae1ee
20 the SUPP Il OF whum have right nrrt % Us.
Ofhrs nay support my eeuse ont OF genercsiy .nSe
uust n pyor ne CUT of confederate inIarea ollo.s
nay oppose me out Of esOiisin Aueican eonLns4ee III
oppcs.ng would commit suicide
GenileneI-Of such niTow nature arc me coa1iie I
stious hich oppose my case O equally Mario neon
sistent seope are al tic rect with he enumeration "a
which viii DO. abuse yorr klnd indu -ence- compare
with lcm the broad basis of lofts pracipies, upon
which the Commonwealth of Massachusetts took Us
stand in bestowns the important benefit q Us support
to my cause; and you cannot forbear 20 leei piona
tbsr The spr OF old Massachusetts, sui ave ennued
TO claim that weight in councils OF the United ne
public which il had in the glorious days when snla
dapeefs wavering resolutions and partial desPondency'
Massachusetts, took boldly the lead TO freedom ana n
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