Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-12-15
SOMETHING NEW l..

supervision Of our relations with Austria,
in consequence Of the cruelties pra ticed
by Austria towards the Hungarian pris-
oners. We hope, for the interests, the
credit, and the good sense ofthis country,
that such n proposition exists only in the
imagination of that very imaginative Jour
nal It scarcely requires word to show
the impolcy of such Il position, which
never can and never ought to be enter
taincd By an American Congress; it ould
amount only to a valve to let of the pa
triotic and indignant speeches of some
members, TO the cost of the people, and
the ridicule of the nation Are we to
embark in aquixotic attempt to fight the
battles of all the world--civil, rvligious,
and political? Are we so rich and so pow
erful, that we can afford to throw up our
conservative cord of neutrality, so Just
and so profitable 10 our ountry? What
right have we TO interfere with the int +
nal concerns of Austria? Hungary was
province OF Austria, was oppressed by
Austria, and took up arms for Liberty,
and defeated that pow, in several gIori-
Gus battles. Austria, finding that alone
she could not defeat Hungary, called in
the aid of Russia, and together they over
powered those brave people. Instead of
adopting the policy of conciliation. Aus
tria, like all crowned tyrants, felt power
and forgot right, and barharou>ly execu-
ted the leaders of the rebellion. Did not
the leaders expect it? Do not all leaders
of rebellion, who are unsuccessful, expect
it? Did not Washington, Hancock. and
Adams, expect to be executed if they
failed? Could anything have saved Ar
mold had he been caught? Why the
sgners of our glorious Declaration of In
dependence expected no mercy, and
would have received none, had we failed
in our efforts of emancipation from the
British woke. AT the time when they
marched up to the Speakers desk, firmly
and mistakenly, to sign that immortal in
strument. no man felt his life to be secure
Now, though we may all regret and de-
spse the course of Austria and the tyrant
Haynau, who executes her DEGREES, yet as
a nation, we have no right BY any law,
local or international, to interfere with the
policy or impolicy of Austria, or any in
dependent power carrying out 4 at policy
We may as well suspend cur relations
with England because that nation made
war on the Sikhs of India, asd seized up
on Puniaub. We may as well refuse to
drink the tea produced by the Chinese
because they worship long list of Bud
dist idols We may as well refuse to ac-
cept the freedom of navigating the Juan
river and the lal'e Nicaragua, because the
king ofthe Mosquitoes wears no breechcs
Indignation is the right of the people, it
is not the policy of the government. We
may express our indignation in any way
we like as people, but the government
has no righ. to interfere with any other
government unless it interferes with us
Russia may say with proprety, Gentle
men, what is to be our fate--you have
punished Austria, our turn we presume
comes next. We approve the course of
Austria towards Hungary, will you strike
us off from the roll of natons?" Had the
Hungarian chiefs sought refuge in this
country, no demand would have been
made upon us to surrender them; the
thing would have been impossible There
is a sickly sentimentality growing up in
this country, which springs from socialism
Fourierism, abolition, spiritualizing rei-
gion, and constituting our constitution as
the followers of these isn,s understand it.
We say let Austria alone; let slavery a
lone; let capital punishment alone let us,
like plain, sensible men, mind our own
business, and do all we can to keep our
country at peace with the world and keep
is prosperous, tranquil and happy
7. Star.
CALHOUN AND RENToN.-It is believ-
cd that the Great Missouri agitator, fr sh
from the fierce .se : q is :@nteniion in
the West, is furious .or na.ouai on
slaught upon Calhoun. Such collision