New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-26


Soripou Of Rome was lie. il depended on armies
led by patreians while the real source Of enduring
nower-indu stry-wss intrusted to slaves OF course
the days Of such republic were numbered Bat no.
wthstandine her want Of moral force Rome protected
her citizens. Now we have moral force, The pecu-
liar institution considered apart and all men with
us are politically equal Hence the front Of such na
ton is the widest and strongest that the world has ever
known II Is Incompatible. 1t is sublime But II
Roue-a mere camp, without labor saving machinery,
without steamboats, railwsys-could render herself
omnipresent in Ter empire and protect even desPised
Christian wittou. second shirt to his back. who was
in terrible p1cker because Alexander the Copper
smith forgot return bis old threadbare cloak, surely
America with the swiftest sails and steamimpeled YES
sells present herself in the remotest corners OF the
world, duty and humanity call and protect, in all her
might, the life snd liberty Of her humblest citizen
We do not deem it necessary to enter into any long
discussion to what constitutes cltizen-a NATURAL
lied eitizen-ia posse at least of this Republic We
are aware that it may be called nice question IL
nice but we must not be nicer than WISE and allow the
oearch and tyrans of the old world TO draw coo-web
distinctions about such matter We do not care rush
what vattel, GrOtius, PufendOrf or Baccara says;
they wrote for Europe; their Precedents and author-
ties were al the growth of monarchical astocratc or
oliearchcal systems and the rights of man himself
democratic entty-above all goyernments-the crea-
ture of the higher aw-dd not enter into their discus
sions But this apart, it is time that America should
have precedents of her own. II is time that her
original genius should be fully felt In iniiyduals-is
is the man Of genius, be who precedents Gus
toms. sanctions, and proprieties sO-caed who sends
bis name roaring down the tide Of time. 1t is this
which makes Columbus or 8 Gaileo Wicklitfe or a
Luther This greatness despises imitation, and finds
originality its life SO let it b. with the genius of this
nation.
We tremple upon the international code of Europe
when the life Of adopted citizen is called in ques-
ton. We will not narrow down the glorious and &C.
NAL title Of fellowcitizen We viii not coufne it
to him born on our own soil to him who has lived
here at least FIVE years and been naturalzed but ex
tend to him who has simply declared his intention OF
becoming citizen No matter how poor. friendless,
or fallen he may be- all the for defending
him. He may be the victim of Whatever tyranny-he
may Just have escaped the fngs of Irish famine-but
there is eloquence in bis rags, moral grandeur in his
shrunken muscles and divinity in the tears that wet
bis sorrow-ug cheeks and as he makes bis illiterate
cross to his ancpatory declaration this country takes
him in her arms as a mother, and swears to live with
him. or il need be. to die for him. Just such was the
case with Martin Koszta America pledged herself to
defend him. and Captain Ingraham sustained the
pledge.
Looking therefore upon the matter one of sacred
interest we must express deep regret that it was
mixed up in the mere parsanship at the meeting in
question. TIE President of that meeting knew full
well that many persons present looked upon the Protec-
ton of Koszta question totally associated from
fibustering-the thing d" he glored in 1t was IN
excessively bad taste TO say the least for him to abuse
the trust cnfded in him, and make the burden OF his
discourse appeals to land annexation apologies for the
introduction Of Texas new slave empire and aspra-
tions after Cuba, another slave empire The mere fact
of Mr. Hale being selected one of the speakers,
should have taught him that nconsiderabe portion
of the auditory were mpeled to attend and support the
object of the meeting from their devotion to universal
liberty, without reference to cline or color we
therefore record our protest against such violation
Of courtesy and propriety.
The Express finds the proceedings of the meeting in
question neongruous, in the following terms:
The stage and the of the assembly presented
some extraordinary contrasts The Presdeni, mr. DurI
lEunker,l in presence OF John l. maze ex Senator, pI
tery denounced all the Opposers OF Texan annexation
among whom Hale was foremost and chief The bunker
Pr, sident spoke with equenimty under banner OF
LIBERTY EQUALuY, and FRArERSITY. and invoked
public opinion upon these principles from nation when
holds over three million of human beings in chatteed
Slavery
The ex Senator Hale made ingenious, and effective
speech a. usual and what is CONSTANT thoroughly
with his principles be stated them OF LIBERTY Tor me
whole hun anrace and Equality and FRATERsITY, and
for that branch of it, Of which IL African Inc
speech Of Mr.. Hale embraces the whole human ianll!
and therefore, throughout, is harmonious
Then again, under the banner Of Civil Liberty and
Religious Independence throughout the world, were az
s.mbed hundreds and hundreds Of Roman Catholics VINO
believe in Papal supremacy and that every man - a
hereto who a Roman Catholic and who, therefore,
cannot indulge mankind in Religious Independence, II
they are Christians such they profess To be- Re
Hgious Independence is incompatible, understand H.
with the very existence of the R0men Catholic Religion
This ncOngFuitv seems not 10 have been observed.
Then once more, had very handsome speech on
Liberty by exed Cuban, who spoke for his country
men, most Of whom large slave holders, aud who we
rresume never for one moment thought II the absurd
POSITION this country would be in, with the three million
Of slaves we have, while fiibus,eriRg generally for
Liberty.
Exactly so: our Democracy in such matters as the
Koszta affair cannot be ecacious if We forget freedom
on cur own coil Hence the boiling Ofceran Democratic
politicians; they would not come to the meeting.
Liberty to be potent be universal good for re-
ligon and politics for Roman or Carolnian con-