The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-18

The Government appears to be just now some
what exercised in mind about the different oues-
hons which ii may be called upon to discuss with
foreign nations, concerning the rights of our
naturalized citizens. While awaiting full and
precise declaration from the SECRETARY of STATE.
before feeling called upon to make up our own
Conclusions we could not but feel that so serious
subject demanded the best consideration of our
statesmen, and all the ability and knowledge of
international law which could be brought to bear
upon it. Looking ON the matter as one of the
graVest import we were both surprised and graft
lied to find that the Hon. JOHN NJ. Boris had laid
down the law in single paragraph, which is so
lucid, logical and philosophical that we present it
entire TO our readers:
"My views this question NAV be TINS summed nm
When one plants himself under the protecting wing of t
American Eagle which he has pledged and sworn IN SIM
port and Defend when he enrolls his name upon the
ample folds of the Stars Stripes of this great
unon he is free to go wherever the winds waves
may carry him. the eye of that eagle watches over his
every STEP that flag proudly his head whether
he is upon land upon water in palace or dungeon;
and the Power that dares to interfere with his personal
liberty whilst he is engaged in lawful enterprise and not
offending against the criminal penal code of that
Power dIshonors that eagle and disgraces that flag to
which he appeals for his deliverance if it does not afford
him prompt relief and redress"
AS an argument upon the points in issue the above
is so complete and so convincing, that we could
add nothing to its force, and it can scarcely be
necessary to do more than direct public attention
to the rhetorical beauty and simplicity of this
eloquent passage.
when Freedom from her mountain height
Unfurled her standard to the air!''
how her great heart would have reioced if she
had foreseen that every citizen would one dav
write This name upon its ample folds.n In the
exuberance of the moment she would have doubt
less increased its size until miles only could have
| suthced to measure it, and have furnished oceans
OF indelibe ink for the uEe of the unborn genera
TONS Benignant Nature, too, would have
caused the blessed birh of our country TO in
crease and multiply beyond all precedent, could
she have dreamed Of the approaching hour
when every man would have an eagle for himself
which should dutifully watch cover his every
'step." What a glorious thing it is, to know
that "when one plants himself under the protect
ing wing of the American Eagle che is free to
go wherever the winds and waves NAV carry
him, and, we presume, without being ANNOYED
by that tyrannical order to "calI and settle,
which is sometimes addressed to gentlemen "wot
''have not paid their passage" All these things
we have now, for the first time learned. We have
been fearing that both Flag and Eagle were becom
ing powerless to protect an Aboltionist in South
Carolina, though guiless of any violation of law:
or planter in Massachusetts, who might be seek
ing his rights strictly through the instrumentaty
of the law. A new light has flashed upon us from
the effnlgent brain which gave birth to the eo-
quent effort we have quoted. In reading it we see,
as in vision, Mr.. BORIS in the Presidential
chair, wrapped in Star Spangled Banner of I'M
heard-of dimensions, and feeding the unhedged
eaglets, who hop around him, and shrek defiance
to the whole created world