The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05

islsna the CstSolics VINO 50 lght an asylum on tho
shores Of the Chesapeake bay-tae SsVnno.s wno
lar ded st James river, Virgins, ana INC nusuoIuS
Al ChayIestou, South Carolina-were ali pilgrims
fo,sed bv the same prosecutions and revo-
iS,;ep. 'irom the Old World. to seek
home In tie New, FOR the exercise and en-
joymsnt Of podeM rga,s a1r ,feedom a 10
s ne the Ola World and their old homes, they
IA the preiudicss and passions Of that land, and
Srouoht with them TO this new cline only
revolutionary age gave birth. From their first
iapding new society and new civihzAtioa
took deep root in the land, aud generated
the revolution Of the last century, ending IN tne
came a country and polity Of a new growth, which
may be fifty called American in every sense Oh 'pe
term.
In constructing the present constitution the franz
ers OF that great instruments, ~ e; r1
psthy for all the oppressed In tue Oid wo,ia, ~
authorizing Congress to pass natursizsnoR laws Oh
o liberal and generous tendency. But wnlle lnsort
al would admit, on brief periods Of probation the
oppressed of other countries to the privileges
Of this land, 1t was expected and believed naM
all emierants thereafter admitted would follow
The example Of the first pilgrims by sban.
doning the prejudices and passions OF the oid
World, aud become merged In the great bady
of the new American civilization. TBS great
principle, with such an understanding, mas Desn
recent date that corrupt men and mere dem.-
eogues have endesvored to band togsther citi
Gems Of foreign birth, according 70 their national
or religion. creeds, thus preventing 'n sr, from
arims BY mixing with American citizens, and
blending themselves with the manners and customs
of the new dispensaton. AL religions and all scots
OF Christians are alike protected under the @ys OF
the American constitution. But when the highess
clergy Of any sect attempts either TO mouopo1xe the
politi al power Of their focks or the pecuniary
means Of their congreg atoms, It time for the pep
pie of this country 10 take warning by the terrible
examples such clerical usurpations have producsd
in other lands an in other times.
In this important point Of reform, there have been
strong manifestations Of late In different parts of
the country. Ten years ago Efforts began to be male
20 correct The errors and purify the corruptons Of
tho two old parties, and TO give high tone, Amer
can and rational feeling TO toe action OF new and
energetic organization Of the popular masses. The
effort, originating in New York and Pennsylvania
their 1uen, and example, was, after brief s.rug
gle overwhelmed by the corrupt politicians and the
concentrated exertlons OF the two opposing parties
But the evils Of that lime and the necessity Of
sseDg thened with our strength, until the Ame.
rican heart can stand no longer In silence aud
their courtry disoreanized and disgraced by the
corrupt and Generating spells system, enior ed
year the American people have been waking from
deep sleep. They are bursting on all hands,
and in every quarter ae manacles with which nobls
intelects and free minds we're hound, and no doubt
seems to exist, from he progress with which the new
revolution has advanced that 1t will end in as glo-
rious triumph as that get in motion by the Dsclar
ration of independence itself.
This great movement, has done my heart good,
and It will spread the same sentiment through.
out the country to see the noble old State OF Penn
sylvania taking of the rst great steps towards
contamination Of that revolution TO which Ameri-
cn sn% 70 A. and I'd 50
marching under the command Of the immortal
Washington. rallied under the motto Of Virtue,
Liberty and Independence" The same sentiment,
have no doubt will animate your present struggle,
susquehanna to the shores Of the Atlantic and
Pacific.
am, gentlemen,
Your obediens servant,
GEORGE LAW.
To the Honorable
HENRY X. STRONG,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
Harrisburg,
Penn.
And the Honorables
VIM. A. Crab, John Ferguson, s.ra.o-.
ssnn asns John sGap mass Aemoss
Geo: s. King, 6, s. Ey.ter, 3 of the House
Samuel b. Page, Representatives.
And many others.
Manifesto OF william II. Seward, Delivered
In the Senate OF the United States, February
%, 1855, on the Bill to Protect Officers OF
the United States.
Mr.. PREs1pEST-The before me, and all It's cir
Incidents admonish that the time has
when the Senate of the United States is about to
grant another Of those CONCESSIONS wch have become
habtua here to the power Of slavery in this Republic
For the second time in period Of nearly hree months
the brilliant chandelier above heads lighted up;
the passages and galleries densely crowded. all the
customary forms of legislation laid aside The null
Hilarious subjects which have their rise in all parts
this extended country suddenly forgotten In con-
centrAtion OF feeling upon single question OF intense
interest The day is spent without adjournmsnt &C.
nAtors foregoing their natural relaxation and refresh
ment remain in their seats until midnight approach
es Excitement breaks out in every part of the Cham
Der. Ordinations and recrimin atoms, and denuncia.
lions Of Senators individually and Of Senator's by
%, equally OF those who have participated in the de-
bate and OF those who have remained silent CRATE harsh
y upon the ear Sucn these the incidents that
heraded the passage the Fugitive Slave act OF 1850
Such as theae attended the abrogaton Of the Missouri
Compromise in 1854 l know full well that the fall
OF constitutional liberty is certain to follow these in
cidents occurring now as it followed the like incidents
on the sad asions to which have referred Aud for
aught know, the teeming gun which proclaimed those
former trumphs of slavery Is already planted agaa
under the caves OF the CAPITOL TO celebrate another vic
Tory MY course on this occasion has been the
on all former occasions of like character have for
borne from engaging in the debate until the end of
the controversy, that the country may know who is
aud who IL is not that dsturbs the public harmony AMI
breaks the public peace, by the agitation slavery in
these halls and shall speak now less in the form OF
argument against the bill before US, than Of protest.
spon which shall take my stand TO abide the ultin ate
judgment which shall be rendered by the American PEG.
pie.
For myself there is painful ton connected
with the rise Of this debate. l in my place at
eleven o'clock this morning. simultaneously with the
honorable Senator from Connecticut mr. Toucey) and
each Of as demanded an audience which assigned by
the Chair to him lie announced this BILL which, how
ever obscure in its language, was all instantly
knew, designed for the protection Of officers OF ths
United States who are engaged in executing the Pug
tive Slave law. On the other side, he'd my han
proposition, TO be submitted to the for the
lion oil bronze monument, Atty feet high in the city
OF Warrington which should illustrate the life and
death OF THOMAS Jefferson, AMI commemorate the i'm.
mortal names OF the signers OF the Declaration OF
American Independence. II a new acknow vile is-
ment which was about 10 ask from the Sanats OF the
United states to the great fact which the liberties of
this country aud al its constitutions tthas all
men are created equal Sir, the which the