New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-18
FROM EUROPE.
Address Of Gnrib.Idi TO the English Nation.

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To THE EkGLIsH NATION: It is while under the
double pressure Of bodily and mental pin thst man
can most truly and most acuely appreciate good and
evil and, leaving he authors of lis misery TO eternal
shame, devote unlimited affection and gratitude 10
bis benefactors. And that to you, . people of En-
gland, owe heavy debt for benefits bestowed,
feel in the inmOst recesses OF my soul. You were
my friends IN prosperity, and now you continue the
precious boon in the days Of my adversely. May
God reward you And my gratitude 10 the more In
tense, o worthy people, iDasmuch es, rising as il
must do beyond the mere level of individual feeling
it becomes sublime in the general sentiment to ward
i5ooe nations whose pIosrers you represent. zeal
You are deserving Of the gratitude OF the
world because you offer en- aoylum for mistor-
tune, from whatever part II may come; and yon
identify yourselves with misery, pity II, ard relieve
II. The French aDd Neapotan exile finds IN your
bosom shelter from his tyrsDt; he fndr sympathy;
he il helped, because an exile, becarss unhappy.
The Haynsus--ihe hardened instruments Of auto
cruts-tnd no r,st in your liberal land, aud lily ter
riied before the bitter or yOnr generous sons
and, IN truth, without your rotlc bearing, what
would Europe be Tyranny seizes us exnes IN
bofe other lands where virtue is unnatural, where
liberty il lie; but thy sill sLfe on the sacred
roll Of Albion. l. like So many others, seeing tho
cause Of Justice 'ramrcd under foot in many parte
Of the world, d-spaired Of human progress. But,
turning 10 you, NY mind IL ceimed-calIed by the
contemplation Of Your fearless progress toward that
end 10 Which the hnman race seems called by Provi-
dence. Proceed on yonr way, u calm, nncODquered
ion, md he less tardy in calling your sister peoples
into the same path OF human progress. Call tue
French nation 20 cooperate with you. You two are
worthy to march hald-in-hand in the vangaid Of
social progress. Yes, call her! In all your meet
ings let concord between the two great sisters be
your cry. Yes, call her! Call to Der always, and
"A every rnanner-with your voice, and with the
voice ~ her grca, exics-of Victor Hugo, the high
priest Of human brotherhood. Tell her that CON
il in this AngmaIy--tKe pIraUall0u Nl ]
an unsound mind. Why should we covet the land
or Others, when all men should be o. brethren ies,
call her! Ind she, forgetting that she,
is temporarily under tho domnioni OF the
Genius Of Eyi-if not to-day, tomorrow; If no. to-
morrow, l4tergill reply she ought to your gene
rogs and regeneratng appeal. Cali, and st once,
the bold sons OF Ilelyetia, ard clasp q eu
firmly t. your breast The warlike children
Of the Alps--the vestals Of the sacred fire OF
liberty on tho continent of Europe - they
will be with you. What host Call the great
American Republic, for che is in truth your daugh.
te-, and IS drHggiing nor fer he abolition II mat
Siorrry trt5ct y0u hare obeady - monty pro-
claimed. HIP her 10 escop, from He t'rr'Jic STRIFE
r4eed agaiast Ter BY tts fraders az human fesh.
Help her and then place her by your eide NJ the
great assembly Of nations-tbat final work Of hu.
man intellect. Call TO your side all those peoples
who would DO free, and lose MOI in hour. he mil
alive which belongs 10 yon to-day, may tomorrow
concern auot.er. May God forbid such q calamity
w no ever moro RiIhnllF litn fttrtb III % AZ
sumed that responsibility At that .olemn moment
she held up Reason" 10 the world, crushed tynn-
uy, and cone crated free brotherhood. Now, after
nearS century, she Is reduced 10 combat the liberty
Of naiions, to protect tyranny, and over the altar
of Reason 70 erect tie symbol Of that wicked
and immoral monstrosity, which is called the
Pspncy. Arise, then, Britannia, and q;
once Arise with your undaunied brow, and +
ron, ont to the people. the path they must tread
With Congress OF the world 10 decide between
natl ne war would be an imposslbiliy. No ger Z
would there exis, those saudiog armies WI cb make
liberty impossible. What veapons What de-
fences! WHAT engines Of attack anu defensel And
then The millions squsnderod in implements Of de-
struclion wonld be employed in fostering The indus
try and diminishing the m'sery Of the human
Begin, then, . people Of England and FOR the love
" God initiate tie vast human compact, and besiow
hi. great gif. the present generation Bssice
wizerlAnd and Beigum, you would other na- (
ious urged on by the good sense Of tie people
accept your invitation, and hasten 10 enrol them
ssye- under your banner. Let London now be the
seat OF the Congress which sha in future be agreed
ia by mueu.l compact of arraIgeEiunt and con
Teaienoe. Once more, God bless YOU. May lie re- I
pay You for the teneits yoi have heaped prodi- ,
yllly on me. VITA gratitude AID aEtc ion, yours. /,
Jari1AGn0, Sept. %. GARlBALDL y