New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-28

fg lie brood avenues IN ali directions eLc, Under the
hands 81 native srss j. tssng the grace a- Ell ~
the uihess Of a ,aptal. " heFe else all y,a hnd aH-
L0fits august in Council conpo-od - ihc Repre-
scnis'vos Il thirty State attended by embasa '': i2A
every n, ey every republic and every cont. IA the
civilized world. H. neG proximity and IA intimate con-
nection with that capital metropolis has arisen which
gamer ny tbe agency OF eAhHls o. rarosi- quo ~
coestvse nevigtion the products OF industry IN every
form throughout the North Am. rican States, vel hc<-
under foreign Jurisdiction ftase which CO .E'5 'he
Union and distribute. lien exchange the globe
city whose wealth ard credit supply procure the capt
tai employed in all the great financial movements within
the Republic and whose press in AL is departments Of
science Literature, religion philanthropy and politics IL
national one. thus sn-lo nd .ggrandI cement Whose
natural tendency s 10 produce debility and dissolution
have operated here to create what before wanting
social political ard commercial center.
III considering the a this material growth, a.
owence must be made literally made for great sd vanags
Of spece, climate ard resources vel! for the weak-
Of outward resistance for the vices OF foreign Gov
ernnents and for the disturbed and painful condition 81
society under ,he-causes which have created AMI su--
tanned tide Of emigration toward the United States IN
paralleled, at les st. IN modern times But Wnen ali thi-
allowance shall hay been made we shall still ind that the
ploDomenon chiefly due 10 tie operation here OF come
ideas either unknown before not before rendered
so Effective These ideas are, first, thu equality OF
il State tha is 10 say the equality Of men constituting
State secondly the equality Of States IN combination.
or in other words the equality of states constituting ma
ton By the Constitution Of every State N the American
Union each citizen guaranteed his natural rights OF life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness and he az the same
time guaranteed share of the sovereign power equal
10 that which can be assumed by any other citizen This
il tle equality Of in the State. b. the Constitution
Of the United States there subjects Every citizen
Of any State free AID equal citizen OF the United
States. Again by the Constitution Of the United states
there permanent provinces or dependencies. The
Union constituted by States and all Of them stand upon
tie same level If political rights.
Tie reduction Of the two distractions which have
mentioned into the concrete in the Constitutions of the
United sster, ike most other inventions, mainly due
to Ccc.CCL There thirteen several States each
Of which owing 10 fortunate circumstances attending
their guG organization each citizen was not only free,
but also practically equal IN bis exercise Of political power
to every other citizen of that The freedom and
equality OF the citizen. and the inalieaabity of his
raj rights solemnly reafrmed in the Declaration OF
InGependCnoe These thirteen States severay free
and rdeuendent of each other. They therefore were
equal States. Each "A sovereign They needed free
ard mutual commerce among themselves and some regu
laon securing 10 each equal facilities of commerce with
foreign countries union was necessary to the attain.
men Of thee ends. But the citizens of each State
Hing surrender either their natural and naenabe
rights ne gudrd,dnshp of them 10 a common G0verl
them oil, TO attain the union which they
needed go much. SO Federal Central Government
established, which sovereign only in commerce. at
home ard abroad and in the necessary communications
with other nations that say soverei only in regard
to the mutual internal relations of the States themselves
and in regaro foreign affairs In this Government the
States practically equal constituents, although the
equliy modified by some limitations found necessary
to secure the assent Of some OF the States The State.
were dissolved, disorganzed, but they remained
really States, just before, existing independently OF
each other and of the Union, and exercising sovereignty
in all the municipal departments OF society The citizen
the Union and in the State 10 which he belonged and the
United States constituted by the whole mas of such
citizens throughout all the several States There was an
uAoccuped domain, which the several Sa'es
rendered 10 tie Federal authorities, To the end that it
mic bt be settled coonized and divided into other States
TO be organized and become members OF the Union an
equal footing with the original States When additions 10
this domain made from foreign countries, the same
principles seemed be the only upon which the
Goyorpmen could be extended Them and 50, with
qualifications unmportant on the present occason
they became universal in their Application
No other n4ton, pursuing career OF aggrandi1ement
has adopted The great ideas thus developed IN the Unei
States. The Macedonian conquered Kingdoms for the
mere qualification Of conquest and they threw oil the
sway he established over them the sword
DROPPED from his hand. The Romans conquered because
the alien was q barbarian rival and enemy and because
Rome must fill The world alone. The empire, thus eN-
tended fell under the blows of enemies, subugaed but
not :ubdued as soon as tho central power hal lost s
yigor. The Ottoman although he conquered with the
sword conciatd the subjected tribes by admitting them
TO the rites OF and attractive religion. ne religion,
however of this world and sensual aud therefore y
debased It's yotaries. France attempted 10 conquer
Emore in retaliation for wrongs committed against her
self but the bow broke in her hands just ~ l. was ben
o discharce the last shaft. Spain has planted m9ny
Colonies and conquered many stats, but the eastman
was proud and naughty he ensayed the native and op.
pressed the creole The Cznr wins ms way amid kindred
races parent extending protection IN The enjoyment
of common religion But the paternai relation IN poll
tics fiction OF despom, which eXtingulshes OIL ind-
vidual energy and all social ambition. Great Britain has
been distinguished from oil these vulgar conquer
orr She is cvilizer and missionary She has
planted many colonies in the West, and conquered
many countries in the East and has carried I'm
sh laws and the English language around the world But
Great Britain at hona is an astocrncy Her colonies can
neither be equal to her. nor yet independent Tier sTo-
eot hose countries may be free but they cannot be
Brons Consequently her dependencies always dscln
tented and nsomuch as they are possessed or sweyed oy
teemen they are only retained in their connection with
the Bri;ish throne by the presence of military aud nav
force You identity American State or Colony by the
of the Federal power Everywhere on the con
trory Won identify British Colony, whether IN British
America or the Pacific Coast, or on its islands or IN
bombay and or at st. Helena or at Gbral or on the
Ionian Isles by the music of the imperial drum beat ani
the owD ofrOyal battlements Great britain i"a!' III
spires fear and often IDS respect but she has no
friends in the wide family OF nations. 10 has hapene
that heretofore nations have either repecd or exhausted
or disguised the colonies they planted and the countries
they conquered.
The United States on the contrary expand by force not
of arms but of attraction. The native coonlst sooner
reaches new and distant home, whether in cleft OF the
Rocky Mountains the seashore, than he proceeds 10
found State in which his natural and nyIoate rights
shall be secure and which shall become equal meuber
Of the Federal Union enjoying IFS protection and sharing
It's growing greatness and Adjacent states though
of foreign habs religion and descent especially il hey
are defenseess look with favor upon the approach 81
power that will leave them in full enjoyment Of the rights
Of nature and the time that II may absorb them,
will spare their corporate existence and individually.
The attraction increases widens the circle OF
the national influence. -,
If these positions TO require qualifications at ALL
the very notifications will nevertheless, serve 70 Illus
rate and sustain the general principles involved The
peope of Mexico resist annexation because they feaT IL
would result in their being outnumbered by Amencans
and so lead TO the restoration OF African slavery wnCn
thew have abolished. The natives of the Sandwich Islands
take alarm lest by annexation they may themselves be
reduced TO Slavery The people Of the CGnGdas hesitate
betase they disapproye The MODIFICATION oil e PrhVPes
Of equality of men and Of States in favor Of sllvehOIus
States vich were admitted in the Federal Constitution
What is the moral 10 be drawn from the physical pro-
cross of the United States II is that tn strongest bonds
Of cohesion in society commerce and gratitude for pro
feCted freedom.