New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26
NRW.YORK AND THE UNION.

NRw.YORK AND THE UNION.
1t seems to be little odd that no distinguished
stranper"-as men are often called abroad. who at
home do not pass for so very much-can make
visit to New. York or at least speech in it, with
out an attempt to enlighten our ignorance touching
the advantages which the City Of New-iOrk de-
rives from the Union; as though our patriotism
were in danger OF giving out if not well backed mp
by our interest.
The last person who has paid us this left-handed
scrt of compliment is Mr. Buchansn-rather
Door return as it seems to US, TO our City Council
for giving him hospiable reception here, such az
has been refused him by the authorities o. his own
native city. In Mr.. Buchanans little speech on
that occasion, after telling. in very nice and
suitable, though to be sure, rather hack;
neyed phrase, how his heart swelled with
emotion as he entered our magnificent
bay, and how he exulted in the opportunity of
pointing out it, beauties and its thousand merchant
ships to the strangers on board the steamer, all at
once be drops the winning character of polite
al complimentary guest ard, taking on the repul-
sive one of political pedaeogue, proceeds, not
without an ominOus shake Of the head and sig
nfcant flourish of his fe-1Ile to read Us political
lecture, and to put our city on its political good
behavior.
"Wherce all this prosperity exclaims this
selfconstituted monitor. "It has mainly resulted
- from the union Of the States. Without the pro.
"tection of the stars aud stripes, what would be-
"come of its commerce While every portion Of
our country and all the dwelers upon earth are
"vitally interested in the preservation OF the
"Constituton and the Union-whle the liberty
land civilization of the human race are bound up
'in the success Of our grand experimen.-New.
York has, if possible, more at stake than any
other spot on the globe Now, with all due
submission to Lir. Buchanan and other patriots Of
the same stamp, and claiming to be just as warm
friends of the Union as they are, we must beg leave
to entertain the opinion that the prosperity OF
New-York has mainly resulted, not from any pO-
litcal combinations or arrangements whatever, but
from the uDriysled advantages Of her local position
Joined to the intelligence, enterprise and industry
of her inhabitants. To the question, "What
without the protection of the stars and stripes
would become of her commerce ," We make bold
to reply that should the necessity for arise New
York is able to take care Of her own commerce
without asking protection from any body. Did
Venice Genoa need protection from their feudal
heighbors In the civil wars of England did not
London force the country gentlemen to come into
her views instead of submitting 10 be forced to come
into theirs
Old George Clifton and the original Democrats
of Ntw-York were decidedly Of opinion that the
Union bad quite as much need of New-York as
Ncw-York has of the Unsn. If that was true, or
anything like il, sixty or seventy years ago, how
much more force there is in IT, now that New-iork
has become the great commercial heart of the
country-indeed, it may be said OF this Western
hemisphere-whOse pulsatiOns are daily, hourly,
every moment felt to the furthest extremities and
over it's entire surface The laws OF commerce
are more potent than mere political arrange
mcnts. great political party in our country
labOred most strenuously for quarter of century
to diminish our commercial connection with Great
Britain. Embargo, non. intercourse and war were
resorted to in turn-eveybcdy knows how totally
without permanent effect. New-YOrk is the COM
nercial capital of the country not BY virtue of any
political arrangements or combinations but by the
decree of God and nature and such she will remain in
spite ofpolticans and in spite of revolutions. She
will always, we hope be wise and patriotic enough
to stand by and to support the rights OF all the States
under the Federal Constitution, but, we trust,
never so timid as to be lectured or hectored into
unworthy submissions.