Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-05-25

ern times; but still il is an OPEN. pub
lie ayowed war not, il is SAID, iol
the purposes Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, bh'
with the prolesSed view to terminate
the hos'ili,ies which had long been go
ling ON between the independent States
on that river. The honorable gentle
man, as | before said, has msconcelv-
ed the nature Of the principle. We
do not deny the right ofthe powers Of
Europe to 60 10 war with the Ameri-
can States, when they have cause 20
90 so; and of this they mustjudge for
themselves. When these wars, how
ever, are undertaken for the purpose Of
'recoloni2ing any portion ofthis CONT
nent, or when that consequence is OBJ
vious|y to flow from them, then will
come the time to test the true princi-
pies Of our action. q 0' s GA
Beside these considerations, arising
out of the material and intellectual
progress of the American States, there
was another more Immediately affec
ting US, and which we could not neg
lect. One of these States, and the
most important among them, was CO.
terminous with US along The whole ex
tent Of our southern frontier Any
CONFUSION, internal or external, affec-
ting her, could not fail 10 engage our
attention., as it could not fail to effect
our interest. Continually attached to
a European sovereignty, she would be
continual exposed to the vicissitudes
! which such state of things must ne
cessarily bring with it; and war upon
the ocean and the land expose our Dor
ders to EXPERIMENTING dangers. And
she, too, is intimately connected by po-
sition and character with the States
!seuth Of her, and their dangers would
be hers. ~ ''' Cd ''''@i+ on" '"'s
But It'll objected that this principle
is at war with the salutary rule Of nom
Intervention laid down by Mr.. Jefer-
son, and now regarded as one Of the
received maxlms of our policy. Sir,
this is not so. These declarations on
the subject Of European REORGANIZATION
are not for the purpose Of interfering
with other powers, but TO prevent 9th
ers from interfering with us. No man
! will carry this doctrine of non-interven-
ton so far as TO say that it prohibits us
from preventing the action, united o.
single, Of other NATIONS, who seek the
adoption of measures affecting our in.
terest and safety. If a league were
forming among the great powers o
i Europe, which, under whatever pre-.
,ence, was seeking the establishment
of a principle which would give te
, England the control Of tile commerce
Of The world, must we sit still ane
calmly await its consummation, because
if we do not, we shall interfere il
the affairs of other nationss and then
!, when the :ime oftrial comes, be com
PEELED 10 resls, by arms, when a firm
interpositien and declaration Of GU
! resolution during the progress of The
diplomatic measures might have thwar
:. ted the objects of ambition, disguised
r under the pretence Of philanthropy
Thus to interfere is no improper inter
, vention, but high dictate Of duty, de
manded by the true principles ofpubli
! safety. De
y We desire no union ofthe Americal
States; no league TO involve US in thei
) difficulties, or them in ours; no Pana
ma mission, to open grand nego;ia
r ito, and to open likewise a career Q
complicated diplomatic relations, a
difficult TO define in their principles a
% control in their practical operations
!, We desire the most perfect indepen
dence for all Of them, and the most am
icable relations among themselves apt
r with us. But We are determined, s.
far as depends on u.s. that no Europe
j, an family principles shall come to fins
, an abiding place upon this continent
and to involve in wars, that do not in
terest :hem, the various States which
! occupy it.
\ And, thanks to this "wretched," ant
"miserable," and i.unjus'," and crash
and precipi,a,e war;" our voice vii
now be heard and needed thronghthe
/ world. Yes, sir, that war thus char,
acterized has shed flood of glory up.
: on this country WHICH will irradia'e its
; history for generations TO come. its
cost its cost is daily dinnea into ON
ears, as though there were nothing to
be regarded but money in the CHARACTER
and conduct of nations. 1t has cost
much money! do not deny it; though
believe it has been prosecuted with
). as much economy as is Practicable II
f such distant and extensive operations.
!, regret the cost, as ] regret The necfs-
sity Of the war which led to it. Bu
E should we never get one foot Of terrific