The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11


NEW YoRK, August 10, 1857.
For the leader In sAturda,s edition OF your valuable
and free tened paper beg leave express nay thanks
behalf OF th0e Of ctsens protesting Ju
daism, hut the part Of citizens Of all classes and de-
minatops You have exhibited unjust preference,
and pufllanimy Of sentiment In advocshng the re-
peal OF Aw obnoxious To the enlightened comprehen
son and elevated impsruaty OF the age the
cation OF edet OF Nantes the Proesans Of France
In the reign Of Louis XIV, became the odious
character Of the Stamp Act to oounrymen In that
year OF the bsptsm Of liberty, In America, IN 1'.s
The treaty existing between the United States and
Switzerland Of the results Of that poleran. system
which b. unfortunately grown up with Europe, and
which, in common with Thousands Of others enjoying the
pettmabe blessings &C Political liberty In this sanctuary
Of Freedom had ondly supposed had become rec.si
ta,s crushed and obheraed noble coun ry which
TO be the sacred refuge Of mankind.
The expansive mind and heart Of Daniel Web:
ster ref1sd TO sanction 90 groes violation Of
popular oectncy, to sffx bis official appreciation 70
so act hch convinced fcted With the oonsi
tuition the policy Of republican form CT governmsn Z.
and the dictates Of universal is,ice.
And Swizerland the birth place OF William Tell, rat
dsuntsi, he AID ano apostle Of liberty me saess o. tue
tya and Of the glorious triumph OF popular sentiment
over lndiv idual Pre- judco, OF that
immcr-sl liberty. whose look sublime
hah bleaci ihs grants cheek. In ev ~ varynx cline.
that che ,toud propose provision 20 gariog IN ia mice
tce vilful In is tbrsrrrd OF FIRST p.ncios strikes
me roiby as EXAMPLE the hollowne insln scrty
az Human sovernments .thcr they be reared on mo
nsrchcsl republican bass In the former We look Tor
ameora,n Of falls1 ions judioes, dthose who ex
peel nothing rarely deceived bot In tho lat or form
govern ut, hope, exoect, nay, We look FOR s
ra,urL ard nd'fca'ibls rlght that marknd, In the
language OF our own glorious chsrer cestd free and
EQUAL without reference to the advoputou-
Of wea and rizpg IN u genial and sxHnded consi
dersion no Poiios ces-oo RELIGIOUS dl:ancton
sapr thruugh lie upon social equality for there 10
perorIty In and many minds which viii sl~ays be
msns ,ted 10 the ascendant relates not IN the phi
cal condition of man for many unfortunat " i'm ,ece
ard iooc but refers 10 the fact that bis birth places
MAJ no olreer n ,ne p.huos scale .ne,ne' ne oorn 7"
Can Won, Men, for moment suppose mat orr magma
Cbr's" could SANCTION oomrsd which ssvors a the
slooun and bsrbapm OF The medie-a sgesf Why, sir,
Il woud be srfusI- N. giant o. superstition rising In all
~ fearfuily scaur,d sisepsth to quench humanity.
ce,y r. reocsnlrsd =, such no restrictions are ps,ei
vpcn bs ehvs'on - ercsl prefe'm nj the broad pan
q fsme. cpep 70 BIN IN ever capacity should no no.
Ameficsn ciiSsni Am arm sud shoulder 70 shoulder
with the rh,stsp he tolls throush hfe whether In the
asd' toe v~,.op Ia me counting house, In the oru
Imply therefore for the sake Of argument, thu, 10
ccnoesoep,i.n on the part 81 csrsusny 70 admit him %
Known 10 bet,sy his uup HS he NOT CON oorted himself
with honor end dignity IN pubic Me- and With snceriy
and invsriaSle Kindness IN all tie relations OF privstei
The Of the Jew MOI oen conspicuous orimt
ns docket, His person no, Of en- the vcu Of thu .
fut IN an phases OF NE ne eminenuy conservadve-s
resyecssr OF the laws.
But cir fear am growing prolix and DO not desire
into minnie defence, 10 bssen the character
Of the Jewish ration for Ike all others they have their
fsuts liable 70 do evil ~ 10 do good "Hco
r-cnus al r-,am qIom al rsrtw I merely desire
10 nerae my surprise, hat In the nineteenth century,
occupying bsb ard honorable positions should forget
rrm motives Of selgsh got y, TIE interests and the
rights OF ls'ge and intelligent portion OF American ci
yeps merey religious grounds In direct OF
he terms Of constitution and sscrncing the moral
Standing the social dignity and the political security OF
the United STATS 70 rsify the morbid Intolerance Of
foreign sovernr
If Switzerland intolersntB England lie unjust-they
In error; but In that for 70 and do
Hkewsep Gan wong compensste for ~rons7 or one err
jusufy sDoherY No, SIR Ia plsiDy gross wrong,
shame and blame upon American integrity; ard fer
venty trust FIR the honor OF my country 70 II rec
0ed speedily ~ possibe-and proud 10 think that
the most widely circulated and influential Journal 10 the
republic has taken the shield In defence OF chartered
prviles Let the obnoxious treaty be rescinded, and u
venerable ar honored chief magistrate II DESTROYS OF
adding fesb lsures 10 his Of Industrious services,
LET him cot A. you have suggested give notice 70 the
Bwiss government that the treaty At an end, and suit The
actor 10 the mott and he -l receive the sincere and
heN tfeh encomiums Of all hbevai minded men.
The treaty In UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and vas consequently At
ib inception vos Qtiod db t,ito fnvaltdum est, ro>
.~1snoyS oonpd<scWs non foeu L. Z, N