New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-11
WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS.

THE KANE MEETING.-The resolutions
adopted at the Ksine meeting were as follows offered
by Mr.. 7. A. Devyr Of the Committee on Resolutions
RssoIrd That the monopoly of the soil Of the British
Islands in the hands Of idle arstocracy leads great
suffering insecurity and even death by famine, the part
Resoired That is human nature endure such
great evils without attempting to redress sveDge them.
Resoised That the Of the people, those
happy countries are shut GU, from all participation in
ing the laws conclusions oow-fs that they are de-
barred from peaceful and constitutional redress and
iy that the laws imposed upon them without their consent
which are enacted BY the OF the whole peo.
pie as for example, the ted States And therefore,
ResOrCd That long the present oppressive
system of landlord and tenant continues in the British Is
lands will beget resistance that resistance we cannot
and death by riae balls o the other.
Resolved That oense such Kane charged with do
never entered upon by the ordinary Criminal but on the
contrary, have their in the domestic virtues-a love OF
against tyrants and sympathy for
Resored That If the district In which Kaues alleged Of
tense committed was in proclaimed" instruction.
airy the time then the law Of the is defined
and under ksne Is clearly political offender And fur
ther
Rt,Olred That il the district were no. in proclaimed
state at the ume- was not the less state Of inurec
because loi ages pas he expressions OF tne landlords
though kept down by bsyones and prisons hiss ceased
and never likely to cease long the oppression
Re'0lred, That " we presume our Government not
aware Of these facts, In all their appalling magnitude the
much fault with what is done provided the treaty be
amended TO accord with the dignity Of the United
States al true reciprocity between the two countries
Rsotsd That having the great evils Of monopoly in
the old countries, call upon American Statesmen
from being monopozed in the hands of few designing
and preliminary to this it would greatly oblge this
would ,eSe up and pass int law, the Homestead BILL
before tia honorable boSy.
offered by Mr.. ssundersop, OF the Committee Of Ar.
rspgemen.s:
Re,ted That the Institutions Of h. country are founded
public opinion the free expression of which il pyoper AZ
all times when made within the limits Of the Constitution
Relred That entertaining these visws we cannot with
hold the expression OF opinion that Great Britain in
secret league with the depois Of Europe to se freedom
everywhere and that this opinion by her
cent attempt stimuli sneousy TO enforce for the second time
within the lapse Of four year what she claims to be her view
ofhe Ashbuton Treaty and also TO exact by force of arms
her own construction Of the Treaty of 1873 relative the
rights Of the North East Coast eonery the settled policy
oi both England and the United States and the practice OF
their respective people for thirty years
Resolred That we calmly but emphaticsy protest
this country Thomas Kane without sO wing him the usual
ngh OF confronting his accuse and through the action Of
fer carrying into effect the treaty refened TO-
That We return cur sincere thanksto Hon Judge
ior his independent inerpcston In behalf Of the
- against the strong arm OF British vindicve-
sss an pe,seeation Ths resolution Afterwards
s,r. - Thst Ss sss ali CIR best esOrs a.s.r.
ps rdsies.. Ss u ing 70 bin fair hsarp, ,rA
repS Of that portsoa e,,h 81 proper means Sse th,
protect a,s. .., s treaty 10 Ss act fully guard nd
me above resolutions were reesSsd common h S0saIsy
and carried upss;mono On their adoption wss taken
INJURY By A FALL.-On Mondo, -
ing, ss two gentlemen were sitting mo- { IN
dwelling on Union av one Of them ios. ii. ~ on'
msh 10 prevent falling Boa IN ln,o s. S.nef sseiis
sss ssolnips and both receives severe sssn.las sS.