The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-18
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hay, the land of physical grandeur and esauty-the
native land Of TALENT taste and arhe land OF early bsnt
In both literature and sciencthe land In which the love
OF civil and religious liberty has never expir az"
whose the best blood OF her patriots has been ree
she'd in many stern conflict with foreign I'D comes
despoiism.
ready do battle for freedom and future Sc; Ty Ita
~bose enlightened and intrepid navigator sol eo The great
problem Of new world beyopd the Ocean, ra,y, whose
classic poetry charmed our early years, an whose At
fractions, s.l rich and delightful have eauay sbr%sa
Pepnsula-from the glaciers Of the Alps TO the fires o.
vssuvus and E,na This ilustrious Italy, by toe favor
valiant in action has already risen from the dust and
ruins Of ages, and Ia now robng her beautiful form In
the grateful yesments Of liberty and glory to be worn,
Every true hearted American bids her God speed and
such ia the ferven wish, cheered and sustained by
hope, Of Itaiy's sincere friend and sdmrer
FROM J. s. HILLIARD.
BOSTON, Feb. IA, 1850.
GEsrIKnN-I have received an invitation from you 10
the You Do s when you
express confident hope that my "sympathies lean
towards your side" They do indeed, and have only 70
will not permit me TO be present at your meeting.
sball be with you in epIt Italy 70 me name fragrant
with beautiful recollectons recall the time spent
there as recalls by day strain Of music heard in the
watches OF the night How many hours Of toll have been
Iereshed-how many hours Of pain have been soothed-
For the last twelve years / have watched with an
interest, second only to your own her eventful his
tory It 10 not merely the partial feeling Of friend,
arme that the conduct and attitude OF the Italian people
SINCE the peace OF Vaanca deserve and have won the
s"mne sympssny OF the friends Oh freedom al over the
worthy Of the blood that flows their VEINS And they
have shown this by the display Of qualities such az
more than any others try the frame and soul OF man. For
in this life, nothing is harder than TO wait Even 70 act
bravey less noble function Of the soul than TO endure
calmly The martyr. palm is higher crown than the
atiaut Cp--th
sirepgthths serene ortludes all the more admirable
because there in II no alloy OF apathy nsensibty
responsive the touch alike Of pleasure or pain pa
.nce seems not with them quality indigenous 70 the
esssinlly cultivated II In them the law in the members
bas been eubdued by the in the mind. They have
taken counsel Of their rcason and Of their mpctons
blood. They HAYS ruled their spirit and theirs is
sfri. not easily ruled.
And this ait!tsde Of the Italian people has wrough. its
eetimste resute II has secured for them large
sure Of sympathy and respect And than this: II
eas led wise and grave menmen not under the control
Of their emotions and their sensbitcs-t the conclusion
that people who have shown much patience and self
ccptrcl are worthy Of being taken out Of political leading
suir e. and allowed to walk alone.
Ispent most Of the last summer in England The Eng
htb as you know are generous people but not very
cable enthusiastic their ympshes moved bya
fgb; touch; but among all those whom my fortune
young and CID liberal and courteous found but
feeling Of interest in the Italian cause, aud Of respect
al admiration for the conduct and people of Italy and
etoud there be any attempt to force upon them form
England would ring from side to side With voice o. in
digpsn remoDsrance. The heart OF humanity rs on your
side Of Italy snd its primal ectops fight in her behalf
the starr in their course fought against Ssera This
aggregated and accumulated sympathy TO which every
generous breast in Chrs:endom contributes share is
DO, indeed immateial force but il power which those
WHO WELD the material forces Of the world compelled
"a reepect- 1t Is invisible, . spiritual power; bu.
pereaies to the council chambers Of tyranny, hangs
with paraly zing weight upon the arm OF the
hrelipg soicers Gnimates the freemans heart and
braces his fame no ruler is so strong In material re-
sources as to be beyond its reach every advance IN
civilization gives resh influence. am not disposed to
estimate the importance Of such meetings that
whch you propose 10 hold but Italy fairly entitled 10
word Of sympathy from this great country, which, in
common with all the civilized world, so much TO
her Shall pct we, who were born free, stretch out
hand CT fellowship those who shown themselves
ready to purchase their freedom with great price9
They have nothing To do than TO persevere in the
1Im and heroic attitude they have thus Gar maintained.
To who am not OF an over saDguine mood the future
Ct Italy seems full OF hope but be this as may her
past cannot be taken from her, Her conduct during the
enlarged the debt already owed to her. Every native
o! Italy has fresh To be proud Of the land OF his
birth and we who love her though not children Of her
so have 10 be grateful 10 her for having justified
oar confidence and responded to our hopes Yours In
G. s. HILLARD
FROM THE HON. CHARLES SUMNER
SENATE CHAMBER, Feb. 16, 1850.
GESnEMEN-You have done me more than justice
when you suppose that my sympathies are with Italy
her present noble struggle II do not attend the meet
ing At New York, according to the invitation with
which have been honorcd, It is because other duties
TO the cause Of human freedom everywhere am bound
by all ties, whether of feeling or principle To Italy also
venerable yet ever young, with that fatal git Of beauty,
which from all time she has wornI confess sentiment
Of love and reverence am sorrowu in her sorrow and
happy in her happiness.
for human improvement we are her debtors. without
Italian genius what now would be modern civilza
aeny There IS no art or science or activity
II Invent into details must mention not only scupturN
painting engraving and music but also astronomy, nav
CATION bookkeeping an Jurisprudence; and must pre-
sent array Of great names, such other sounry
boast And to all these must add the practical dis
coveres Of the marine compass the barometer the tee
scope applied to astronomy, and the pendulum as mes
To the political skeptcs and nadels who affect to doubt
The capacity for freedom Of this usrous people, would
roy that Italy, iern times, the earliest home Of
political science and the earliest author OF Of those
political truths which have since passed into principles
Besides divided into separate egn States with sepa
rate systems Of legislation her condition coincdent with
our to the extent Of possessing those local c;ies
for self eovernmen. which are our boast And then
there is the spirit Of her sons, as shown
in recent efforts, giving assurance Of courage
and Of tina, wisdom which knows how TO guide and
temper COURAGE both OF which shone CONSPICUOUS IN
The Venetian MANN worthy coupeer OF our own wash
jngion.
Allow me 70 add that confidently look to the day when
we may welcome into the fellowship Of nations conmu
nifty, in external form but old ia it's constituent
partseparate in local governments but bound federal
unon-with one national flag national COD, and
PluriLus Unum- and constituting the United Staee CT
Italy And may God speed this good time.
Accept the ASSURANCE OF the respect with which have
the honor 10 be, gentlemen faithfully yours,
CHARLES SUMNER
FROM THE HON. e. !. MORRIS.
GHSnxxEs-I regret that official engagements will pre-
vent from participating in your manifestation Of 18th
pYox., in behalf Of italian nationality and freedom
The aspirations Of the Italian people for liberal forms OF
government with their concomitant blessings OF freedom
Of speech u the press and OF conscience deserve the
sympathes Of every friend Of liberty and human rights
No people have contributed more TO the general welfare
OF mankind than the Italians. To them indebted
for the discovery Of America for the carly diffusion Of let
ters and ar and for examples Of every form Of public
virtue and political excellence.
Endowed with quick and active ntelects, they have
failed 70 msnfes their superiority people when
the letters Of desposm lave been broken aud they
have been permitted for time to enjoy the principles OF
self government The history OF nation furnishes
brilliant page than that which records the splendid epoch
Of the Italian republics Of the Middle Ages.
Restore freedom to the highly gifted Italian race, and
the world at large will be benefited by the reappearAnce
the stage Of action OF people Who still undeg
preserve the best traits Of their i'm mortal ancestss