New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN NEW
YORK.

We desire TO pay our compliments to the
Courier des Etats Unis once more. The subject
merits a recurrence 20 it, aud we wish to treat
it with that comfy which should prevail among
respectable presses. To the point. then;
The uneqnaled freedom in the Free States Of
this country has drawn thIther populations from
Europe with magnificent fullness and rapidity
that dwarf all other historical phenomena in
comparison. The acts of Governments in march
ing armies and fitting out expeditions, are
cheap alongside Of the superb spon.anei,y which
has impelled hosts hther, nearly half million
arriving In a single year at this port The
distance considered the homc.ties to be sun
dered, the social changes to be effected, and
the difficulties and dangers to overcome, render
immigration bither the grandest fact in human
annals. We have never opposed ii. We have
always welcomed the immigrant. We have
been ready to accord to him every right and
advantage which belong to the native-born
All that We have insisted on in return,
il that the only Government SO liberal
the peerless enc among natons-sbOuld be
Loyalty defended III peace and in war by those
claiming citizenship and protection. While we
consider the institution of journals among us,
addressed to citizens Of foreign birth or resi-.
dent foreigners, in the tone and with the argu-
ments BETTING a strange land-dividiDg their
/ LOYALTY, affection, interest-n bad taste, We
have always let it pass in the ordinary times
of peace. The ATTITUDES here are 80 vast; the
healing processes Of democracy so multiform
/ that what would break down a Government
beset with persecution, and resting on bayonets
here passes of Ike acratch from the skin Of
healthy child. In the language Of the So.
called NicePresident Of the so-cned Conlcde.
rated States, uttered just before he sold HIM
self to treason aud the devil, " we have the
most benefcent government on the face Of the
earth"
/ What, then, was the course for the COuTrier
dies Etats Jnis TO pursue toward GovcTnme Mt
and people which had afforded il protection and
bread aud shelter and raiment What would
/ it have done had the benign Government here
been of the temper of the French-which
strikes first and reasOns-neverl 1t would
have feigned adhesion. Hero it played the
bully. 1t was cession-Secession
until one bright morning, the United States
Marshal, we are told, reminded it in pr-
yate note that this was a Government which
would be respected-and then the Courier
grew apparently decent in the community which
protected it Is stranger and as citizen. But
now there is some little difficulty at New.Or-
leans. A truculent nest of traitors has been
burnt out by the fire of our troops. Of course,
in the ferceness and hurry Of warfare, there
must be some little MISREPRESENTATION ind-
vidual, sometimes internatiOnal-apsrt from
the conflict Of armies. Something Of this kind
may have occurred But the Courier knew
well that nothing but perfect courtesy, kind.
ness. and protection, were intended for each
aud every loyal citizen and stranger in New.
Orleans; that above all, absolute respect was
intended to every Consulate, for our wishes
and interests equally lilo in cOnciliating the
representatives Of foreign Powers. But it
improves the occasion, how To fall back on