The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-27

as contained In GORE recent treaties particularly thoss
with the c. ttolio States OF solth America 10 1925 ir
Adams mentioned AM liberal principles OF re is
a. one OF the objects TO be promoted ~ the Goa
lam happy 70 learn from you thss the President AMI
ScEe1y 81 State ar believed 20 be favorable to ,hs
prsdsntly txeIted, will contribute materially 10 the do
sired snd
II must rot be forgotten however that ,bare q n,
subject on Which foreign sSes are more iaalcps tbs
their religious belief tho rites ana us.,es
with IL and also that The discretionary po.er Of al
/ that pertains 20 this eubjsct
remain gentlemen, With grsft respect vnurs very
Truly, EDWARD EVERETT
! LETTER FROM non. ABBOTT LAwaEhcB
BosIoS, Nondsr. Jan . 1884
DEAR SIRsI have the honor 20 Wedge r4ceut
Of ,our note OF invitation 70 be pre- al q, meeting OF
tie members Il the society OF tbs American Fer
sga Christian Unlon,n the 26th instant for the pu
pote Of calling the attention o. the people, and especially
the government OF the United sats to the serious die
bities under which Americana labor 10 foreign
counres In consequence Of so, being allowed to worship
God as Professionals In accordance with the dictates OF
their console and their visws OF duty Besides
there Are countries In Europe where 1t Is found diclt,
bury their dead with those rites which bar
mony with their convictions OF Christian duty.
It has appeared TO me- for several past that these
two points we're Proper subjects for Executive coniter
ton sid diplomats action.
The time has arrived, n the middle of this Nine
tenth century when sucn stains. which have been so
long lsmentei dscredabe 10 the cha acter OF
countries should be removed.
cannot doubt that cur government will without ssi.
taton, give this subject the consideration which its inn
portance demands, and tha, Instructions will be trans
nittsd TO abroad OF character that
vii psh thu object cze have long dssired
II may not be obtaisod At once but the spirit OF this
in which We live it sesms to ne must have tbs effect OF
prooucig changes ihe civil and religion, condition Of
feveIAl countries In Euso2e, whch are nov suffering
unfer spiritual and political d-spotlsu, that -oa
would suppose (ayen 10 The absence OF the Bble)
not Ions suryvs he int oduction of ho II bn. pow
effn agenci-, %, the printing press eng
telegraph, coupled with the great au' constantly aug
EentiIg intercourse Of tho nations OF the errlh.
fully mpathise IN the bjsota you pro posed meet
ing ard regret that it will be in roy power to unite
personally in csrryisg forward the truly Christian pur
poses indicated in your note
hay. the honor to be- deAr srs, sincerely your
obediet servant, ABBOTT LAWRENCE
PROM HOY. HENRY A. WISE.
Only NEAR oSANGods, Va,
q Saturday Jan II,
Yesterday via Ri ,hmond 1t Tor vardsd thence by
friend, and this must for the dsay It's rssep
or regret very r,uch that cannot spt your very
inviting call to attend the meeting which you propose
hold the 25th inst, At tine Metropolitan Hall Ia New
York. to bring properly before government the sub
iect OF securing by treaty, tor people when travel
ling residt abroad eno ment OF their
rights OF conference.-the right TO have their public
worship where they dere il aud to bury their dead
With such religious services and rite, hey may
&c And IN addition to this you Say 1t IL believed
that It would be wsl to use tho o,casion to suggest the
Inquiry whether tie time hiss FIR thu Goy.rn.
Of the United States lend a. the weight of
its moral inaussce 10 behalf OF religious liberty in all
countries where II does not elis and with which the
United States have diplomatic relations &c.
On these grent subj invite to and speak
proposed II
This request you ask that ~ will give yol BY letter NV
viewa tee subjects for the pro notion which the
nee'pg to be called that you may avail yourselves Of
them AZ the meeting after Ards through press"
Aad you make this appslt, me because you suppose
the su'js,t is not to ms-thst in the diplomatc
post which haze occupied at the Court Brazil IL
must hsv, had my attention oitsr called TO It."
Tha subjeetis not rev to me, and none OF ths public
questions OF present moment are OF ruore imports see
and OF more nt<rest than This in my hupbls opinion
The individual nsar which could be cited
titn with IT. would appear perhaps: to be personal and
nm nrcd will NH aoyo
cer but full consid ration OF this sub sct opens
ulvsral field Of world reform, large say.
fuecets In this moral and political enterprise will at
once reach many OF the test results aimed by the mis-
senAy OF the Cross OF Christ By tie OF science aud
the sarh and by the Alta aud aims Of Ifs
Alta time Ike this too. when the Bi Res rays and the
f'udtnps lamps, and the sh pa b nacles
and pointing the ways of knowledge and lightning and
steam are propeuy progress where, and il age
vb'rs there is gold gold gold ensush I'D to spare pay
every aborer his hire In every good work OF good viii
Ia m ny and when peace earth" has become the
policy Of every civilized nation to be tolerated
that ignorance and bigoty, and superstition and bar
bsriy AID brute force, here, there and almost every
where in rome OF the very fairest field, Of human
ION, where much OF mans highest ex :.llsn could be
ct easily attained shoaa be- Lo~sd Ike ser ,snts in
PAAoife Ia corrspt our nature shut the light him
GER the gesa OF civilization aud arrest every step of
humanity towArds either msnta! moral. physIc i'm.
vsnsnt. We may surely in the arnos
Of righeousDs against such evil these
Your own illusions, gentle men, must be blamed in
tuge Ia any ego,ism By that when entered upon
,he eutiss OF the mission to the Court If Brazil found
~ The archives The legation he was cesd out the
good which he did not all inferred with his bones"
Vas made BY hs works in that EMISSION To inquire feel
iDgly Ter the rsmAns OF the laborous, learned the
tuccstsful pesotiator, Mr. Tudor He died Rio do
Jsneiro whilst Charge OF tbs United Of North
Amerca the greatest republic 10 the world court
Of DON Pedro and after he had negotiated our tYeay of
amty and commsrce with that empire This only zane
usry his corpse bad found hospabe gavs la thu
turyrg ground which Great Britain secured safe for
hsretici, her Subjects in land broad enough surely
fer men Of AL persuasions there to die ia The
Sabbath came, and I heard the bells Ginning for
church. Where we're and my family and American
frends to attend Divine worships There srouud
eoDfecrs ted there for us. We remadsd on the
Lorcs cay Of our homes in blesse happy land
OF universal tolerance in religion but there In
and were, indeed strangers in strange auo' their
God our God but their country not our
to pray IL did not Ac,ept the hospitality o. ,in OF
English su iects, to knse With then their lem ole
whih their ma@rn rnmont had used DO erect
ed for tier special prvilege Thus for this grave and
the ALTAR We were in'eed to moi her
to own; and here cAnnst forbear to pay Just tri
butte to Great ara fer her Of hr abroad
However high her hand against other nations no
strong and unyediDg her grasp # DO ninon other
people, she careh for her hom. 1T home and to the ut
teTnoat parts OF the eArthu Her drum h. at 1. head
every where and ever where IL heard IL sound OF
pro- however fs. biz and no wever
distant they may be from her central power It batter
for the barbarisns of any tribe tina. mlstons
burg about their ne ks than FOR them to hurt OF
& eat Briains protegss They are herecs we'll
and they have their sanctuary and their gs,veysrds
WI ere the byenAs dare not howl And is due ass
10 tnAt, Brfzl, they h0sptebls
to and gave the ofboth their holy pAces-tos
temple and the buryipg ground But ought to have
been beholden to any government but own for com
common rights OF humanity like the e2 mean not t,
beast but the DEP Irtment Of Safe show how when
the American ships engaged In the charters Of the is
slave trade discharged their American crews or
drove them from shpboard by the worst OF NAL usags
order to avoid their being the witnesses OF the traffic
and left them hiendess and pepness all along ths
Of South America to encounter every brutality which
forlorn iailor Is subject 10 foregP ports how when
Rockingham, OF Boston, down the streets
Of Rio Jansiro, or south worth, Of New York
Was Imprisoned; Clark, fAilor OF New York
ke&teD; never failed TO Any and every
way to make citizens ABROAD assured that they bad
protecting power tssm. and TO akB foreign govern
ments feel that too, well Great tain to II
Of Great Britain not only supplisd her
minis snd consul and of with the means Of
relief and the power OF protection but may say h-r-
tfatI minister OF the United States WAS mora than
all wtd the Of the British seal In Ar
foIdips personal protection to citizens Aud fnsly
vhsn for attempting t. protect 70 seaman Of our naval