The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-21
mowers of Europe ever

which commenced with an assault on liberty
would terminate with the downfall of absolut-
ism. In the fruits Of the victory conquerors
asd conquered would share alike. The latter
would reap the incstmable blessing Of freedom;
Great Britain would view with pride the re-
generation Of the Celtic race ia America, and
eXult in the friendship of the descendants OF
despisec arshmen. Nor womb the experience
Of sucho conflict be without benefit to America.
We have already reached the highest pinnacle
Of material prosperity-oer peaceful triumphs
might not unprolitably be followed by victories
in wa. 1t is improbable that the common con-
sent Of nations will award us the position to
whiea we are entitled before we prove our
selves worthy Of it. The contingency to which
we cave alluded migslt possibly furnish the evil
dcace required.
OLD FoGYIsM IN ALBA,Y.-It seems that, as
before the Legislature at Albany, for permits
sion to certain aliens to be allowed to take, hold
and convey real estate; and we understand
that there is some objection on the part Of Ger.
tain Legislators to grant the boon, leaving TIE
applicants to comply with the general law, by
come citizens Of the United States, and for.
swearing allegiance to their native land.
Now. it so happens that among these appli-
cants there are several who, from the peculiar
circumstances Of their case, and for political
reasons, find IL inconvenient, if not impossible
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glance. Many Of these applicants, for instance,
are "Reminiscences of vessels sailing under
the flag of their own country-others hold real
estate there. They arc anxious gradually to
transfer their capital and means to this land OF
promise, Of freedom and security, wherein they
intend finally to GENE and reside with their
families, and thus benefit our country by the
investing of capital here, and by becoming
eventually part and parcel Of ourselves. The
merchant, however, who owns vessel, cannot
comply with the general law, because if he
makes the declaration of intention he loses his
vessel, OF is compelled to sacrifice it. In other
cases, as has frequently happened in some Of the
petty States of Europe, the foreign government
throws obstacles in the way Of its subjects sell
ing lands and other property, when it is under
stood that it is for the purpose Of cmigrating
and coming to these United States to invest.
They are not disposed to lose capital, and along
with it some of their best subjects.
Can it be possible that in these United States,
especially in the Empire State, the most mer-
camille Of them all, and which, therefore, ought
to understand best its own interests there are
Solons who seek to drive from among us CAPT
tai seeking investment and families that event.
ually would settle among us and become valu-
able citizens? We doubt not that if such mar
row-minded notions should prevail in our Legis-
lature, many very many foreigners, will make
their applications in other States of the Union,
where this species of old fogyism has notyet en-
tered the halls of legislation.
Besides all this there is a great deal Of injus-
tice in the NATTER in seeking to enforce here the
old feudal notion Of swearing allegiance. Our
own citizens are allowed to take, inherit. hold,
sell and devise real estate in all the South Amer
rican States, in Mexico, and even in Cuba
and Puerto Rico, where many of our fell
low citizens though residing in the United
States, hold large and valuable sugar plan
tations and houses. They enjoy the same pri-
yilege in many other foreign countries, and
are not required to rcnouncc their character az
citizens Of this great republic. Do some of our
Legislators mean to provoke retaliation and to
force some or all Of these foreign States to pass
laws prohibiting our citizens, or persons gene
rally, from holding real estate, unless they be-
come citizens of foreign potcntates and States:
Are they aware of the evil and harm they might
do, If our citizens were deprived of the right of
holding. inheriting and dsposing of real estate.
as they now do, in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico,
New Granada, Venezuela, Central America, and
all the other portions Of this continent and its
Islands, to say nothing Of Europe? Heretofore
the matter has passed sub siientiO, and our cit-
zens have been enjoying, and now enjoy in most
foreign countries. the same privileges in this
respect as the natives to the manor born
Ought not sauce for the goose to be sauce for
ihe gander?
OrE NEW PoiICE LAw.-Our readers are
aware that bill proposing important changes
and ameliorations in the police institution of
New York is now pending before the Legisla-
ture. We have published this bill IN eateaso,