New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-04
NEwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. sATuRD..1 DntEMBEn 4, 1858

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0rcign ministers were men III ability, ana depy pos
eeeyed with the true spirit o American ideas then osn
eoia results for liberty and humanity might be eiec
ed az many a court in Europe. Still, IN case Ike
tha. referred to- it would be very delicate bE .aess
Between the laws OF Rome and any suple' Of the
Roman States, the interference Of the Amer Minis
ter must be, not official but ofiici0us. Inc French
Minister at Rome is reported 10 have vrtten back u
his Government that there was no pse in furher ds
cu.aou--th the stse Of the was one in which
the Pope had no legal power u interfere with the
law. NV, suppose the iaots Of the Morhrs case TO
be such as tie JrSs IN the United States under
stsni them: There would be pctert srgu-
n-lts, in harmony with Catholic punelp ples, To
yree on tue Government Of Rome. But suppose an
American Minister iocautious in bis zeal for liberty,
to ssk with wGrmta ipr an Interview ON TIE subject
with AptOnei, the Roman Secretary Of State; sup
pose the latter VINO Is remarkable for ability and TEL
tie in resources, should appoint dey AMI an hour
The American Minister appears. MY dear Mr
Smith" says Autenell to him. an glad u see you
have been pesteTed for month past by priest IN
the Piouag jrcQa from ne Coast y q VI FGG
to serd Tor yos speak Of Of great hardship
that las occurred TO humble member Of bic nation
and Tribe in your happy country. have sent for this
good prieet this morning, and VIII preseniIy INTRO
! duce him" Here is the case he speaks Of: one
San 10 Cuy a slave il Washington City, has written
to him that owing to the death Of his late master he
and hs family have been sold at auction. His wife,
and three children under twelve years Of age, were
! b,uslt by Mr. S. and sent to New Orleans. He
himself being lame was not warted for the Southera
market, end was knocked of to an East Shore Mary
lander Nov, my dear Sir, Senbo Cdhy ana his
| family were Catt Cics. He married in 81.
! Matthews Church, Washington, and his children
were baptized in the same church. His marriage, by
this sale has been treated as nuity, and his Young
children torn away from BIN, and are now IN the
hands Of a Methodist preacher who own sugar
plantation III Louisiana. appeal with confidence TO
you TO represent this outrage on Christian morals to
your generous and warm hearted President 20 have
the sale ennuled, and tie vie and CHILDREN brought
back by the authority OF tue United States Govern
ment Mr Smitb, the American Minister, assures the
CardnaSecretary that the case can hardly be so bad
ne represened that instances of thus rend'ng slaves
from II cir families the United States etc.
The Cardinal hands him paper, signed by the Mayor
Of Washington settiDg forth the facts, and certify
lug the good character Of Gully and his family lie
then renews lis solicitations that the United States
Government will take steps in the matter. We viii
not follow Mr. Smith in lis explanations Of now 1t Is
that the United States Government has no legal power
to remedy 80 great human wrong within IT. oSn
bounds nor TO the perplexity Of the Cardinal az to
bow il be- in country truly great, truly just aud
truly Free that such injustice can be done and yet no
earthly remedy be possible. Before tie case OF Cuy
and his family could be dropped from the CONVERSE
ton We NAV be cure that Mr.. Smith would have
Dropped all intention of demonstrating with too great
severity against the old Roman laws in regard 10 tue
relations Of Christians and Jews Mr.. Smith could
only plead as distinction; Inc Jc" IS Hn"e man
And the Cardinal would answer him: Cuffy and his
black childrtn are ChriStfaRsl
Two wrongs do not create right; nevertheless, our
illustration proves point, that e0ery Government
has its embarrassing questions, and that outside
interference must be very delicate, aud very guarded
it il would help to beneficial solution The Govern
meut Of the United States with all its power, has
legal ray to restore to Cufy his Christian wife and
children. Ii IS equally possible that the Government
Of Rome has TO legal way to rescue the jew Morara
from the results OF, his breach of the municipal
law forbiddng him TO keep Christian nurse for his
JeWfl children.