New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-20
RECOGNITION OF ITALIAN INDEPEN-
DENCE.

MASS MEETING IN THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS.
Pursuant TO the call for meeting for the recognition
OF Italian Independence immense audience gathered
on Friday evening in the City Assembly Rooms. Alarge
number of ladies' present. Upon the platform were
Prof. S. b. Morse, the Hon. Chas. King, LII. D.;
Prof vincenzio Botta, the Hon. Geo. Folsom, the Rev.
II. W. Bellows, Prof O. N. Mitchell, the Rev. Samuel
OsgoOd, the Rev. j. p. Thompson, and other di'tin-
suisbed citizens. Az about O'Clock the meeting was
Organized by the election Of the following oticers
Pyesdens-JANEs W. BsEKvAy.
yis.rysd'sEw NJ appleton ko a, D. W as'Sn ns
samuel ordsn charles Bq.er WD6ed Scott W Alien Butler
Watts shermsn John A. DE- Henry b. smith In0mss J9ns''
Ts.on F fo.ors a. TScisrmsn francis r. T.
Hawley, Moses ". Gnnnen, w. II. Hsyeueyer, Hiram
Seeretayy-0. W. Blunt.
The President stated that we were here 10 testify
our admiration for the good behavior Of the Italian
PEOPLE in their endeayor 70 regain their ancient gores
he quoted the words OF the Archbishop turning mem
against the cause in whose favor they were first used,
with much effect. lie con uded by stating that they
therefore proposed 10 dis the noble stand made by
twenty three millions Of people 70 secure theh hoer'
ties believing that all soveregns derived their autho-
y rom the grace of God and the will of the people.
Mr. G. w. Blunt read letters from Prof. BENZ amin
d. Sllinan, the Hoo. John A. Dix, and the Hon. Geo.
s. Hillard
ner there VIE general and loud applause The Presi-
dent said wac long, and he would put it 10 the vote
whether il should be read. The Yeas were % many
that it was not necessary 10 call the neg tive. The
LETTER PROM SENATOR suESTR.
SENATE CaArBEE, Feb. is, 1860
DEAR Sir: You have done me no more than luslce
present DSse s1asse q not attend the sens New
York to 20. WIN I'M .en 0e'n H'A
70 he essse Of aum.n Freedom syeywber am b,
= tie. wssr5 Of s f.. Of Beauty
she has confess sentiment Of love and reverence
sorrowul In her and happy IN her hsppinoss
Surely By post history =. I..y has dose for hu
what now would modern oivizstiop There isDo art
science activity or grace IN which abe has not eneesd acc
sculpture painting engrzvns and uux but aso ssrs1snJ
ps,gsOn Bookkeeping and jurisprudence aud nast present
an afrsy OF other country boAstj aud
TO add the practical discoveries of the mariners
compass the Barometer The applied to Astronomy
To the political slepcs nfde who eject to deub. the
sG;y for sd% .. VI T.. .ss hps %
and earliest author Of o%e Of those pD;ics truths ha
States with 'epaT.se systems Of esssiOn her cond
on coBcden with TO the extent OF possessing those
local facilities for sefgovernen which boast And
then there the spirit Of her shown In recent efforts
how 70 ,uide and temper courage which shine
pcuou. in the Venetian MANN worthy cOpeer of onr own
Allow NE to add confidently look to The day when
in ,sSs form but old n il. constitutional parts sepss,o il
but bound in federal union with national
the strength Of unity-E S1ibs. assEsnd eOnstans the
United State. ofItsy And Iay God .Pssd III; good time
have the honor to oe, dear sir,
caARI is:ps SINNER iHSi.
v Bo1TI .sq President Of the Italian National CONT
Ii was announced that letters had been received from
the Hon. r.. Joy Morris and the Hon George Briggs.
The Rev. j. y. THOMPSON read the following
Resolutions:
Hisrsas During the months which have elapsed since the
Tuscany Psrm and Modens and the revolution IN
Remains the inhabitants Of CenI. Italy ~ hs Toode,son
ssion pubic affair. have demonstrated their entire unsniin
pn me ba': naonay
HAeyeas The Governments Of Britain and France have
se S-srmnston not 70 permit the intervention 81 say o:
sgn back upon the Italian people the dynses
WheSea. people who have 20 worthy achieved and main
sued their nstn independence deserve tsat cordial recon
ton and sympathy for freedom by which the people ~ the
United sises-preeuded from political interference in s,eigp
aaasre entitled to make her influence iet in the gtes
Resolrd That American citizens We recognize and ea
that form Of which seems 70 them the be-, ed TO
Re,sred That the Of foreign power 70
Of they may prefer should he regarded ,oaicn
of the comfy nations and that such intervention ro any
quarter in the aas OF Central Italy, should be promptly re-
buked by the civilized world.
Rs,O'ved That hail with thsnkfnsss the doctrine Of non
Intervention in Italian Affairs oleay laid down Ia the French
pamphlet entitled lie Pare Coao' and tue consistent and
nsgnsnous declarations Of this Emperor Of the French In
eofdapce with tina. policy
declaration OF the Queen bntan
In her speech the opening Pai.nen against aiad inter,
yenon by any foreign Power In Italian ar worthy o. the
seS ROey 4 oil e 'n" %
ROed hat the heroic devotion of Victor Emanuel kingof
Sardinia the Of ttsian nationality and ndependen
has him the AIn~can
give him a name among the benefac:ors o. mansind
destructive alike Of freedom OF oopsenc independence Of
tbonsh and the purity OF religion aud thlt the advocacy %
sueh government in whaeyer quarter should be dssvowed
by American citizens contrary to the hTst principles OF Amer
freedom TO the experience OF national history and the
teachings and example the fathers OF the Revolution
Roiced That tender to the people Of Italy wsrGest
have already attained the synpehy and
moral support so long they shall remain true to ero JUS
The resolutions were received with the most enthu
siastic applause.
SPEECH or TIE REV. J. =. THOMPSON.
The Rev. Mr.. THoNPscS said, in Introducing them,
that he would briefly characterize tine facts embraced
therein The first resolution recognized the night OF INC
people TO manage their own affair. 1.-THE Italian peo
pie preft red the rule of Sardinia to that OF
pfered them in time of peace, and ran from sne
their distress, their right Of choice must oe
[ApplauFel The second resolution disalowea s.h.
Intervention by nation IN the snsl, u 90 hscl "a
Not ~ recognize this doctrine woulo oe vi Ia, ~
the age of buccaneering and TO concede 'se 'sna VI
praey Passing 10 the third, he bold III IN nana
COPY Of the original pamphlet L9Pags e. Cs"gI.''
from which he read eSa ,SrsSy than the victory Of
Salf.r;,o The fourth resolution eommsneed Louis
Ssnol,op. The speaker had seen IN Franco
and ualy the traces OF 700 i-HipcfOTs past
apities but he gave him credit for prescott 60 ID.
Cotnmentipg on the resolution expressive OF thsnke to
Great Britain for her cooperation with NAPOLEON in hs
hest plane he read significant sentenoes from tho
Oneens speech At the opening OF Parli 4ment which
We're loudly cheered. A picsre in tho la- Psnck, OF
Ions and Victoria at dinner where Italy WA served
up and the Emperor ia saying, " 1 think, my d,ar
madam, we waited long enough for the other members
of the Congress, and had better begin" displayed be-
ginning which was, IN fact, complexion Of the feas-
Cheers. Wrh reference 70 the sevoa1. rs.eisNsa,