New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-11
Europe and America-Lctrer from Mr. Do

voice, potent u command, which would collect the
elements of public strength and embody them In
powerful solemn and universal League for the sd-
,ancement and sustinment Of public liberty ali over
the world have watched in vain and despite my
conviction OF my own inability and unimportsuce.
venture to demand audience from your readers.
while suggest the importance OF of action
IN this momentous hour.
Tis now nearly year and halt since a mighty
spirit. whose source and whose tendency seemed
scrutabe TO mortal perception, began 20 sctaie and
convulse OF the civilized world. In IL progress
wonderful things have occurred-throne- have been
overturned in hour, and again uprascd with equal
rapiity dynasties have been banshed. and again re-
called nsuonaties have been born. and have sunk
70 the grave whence after days death they have re-
risen with the potency Of life immortal Here laurel
crown and there the halter have bedeckei the patriot
Armies powerful 70 overrun the earth have been beat
by unframed citizens and Generals unmatched for
yalor and genius have been ioled by powmen and mo
chancs. And again the singular bravery of Lib
crtys hosts mas been overmatched ty the swords Of
hrcings. No war Of Of the elements has ever
sped with such terrible fury the strife that now
RACES over the kingdoms embracing, in disjonted
wild, tunultuous burst. the arms. the strength the
hearts the brains the uproar Of millions striving 10
the loudest beside the living brave undstinsuished
among their corpses 10 be found the tender form
and heroic heart of Womauhood
In the midst of ALA thing more abhorrcnt than its
own boodiest phase present-rom this great coun
try there goes forth voice Of sympathy no encour
aging counsel no hope tor the living, worthy euloey
on the dead. The Government the Press, the People
are silent
Il may be objected 10 that not being citizen
have right question TO blame, to dictate to the
Government. Without surrendcring the night dis
claim the intention. II is not needed Here alone oi
al the world. power and authority, law and admins
tration are in the hands OF the People What they de-
tcrnine not in factions or for factous purposes, but
by universal assent and with the undi ided weight OF
the countrys intelligence, creates law and controls
and directs the Executive Beside this it s at present
only necessary to evoke emphatic and significant
expression of TIE public viii and employ such agencies
A. are not incompatible with the neutrality Of America
That seems to perfectly practicable, possible and
ustifahle may add that in such action lies the true
interest Of the Republic.
The great security Of America at this moment il
armed selfconfdencc a collateral security of almost
equal moment would be the extension Of her principles
OF the spirit of her institutions. In most parts Of
the civilized world these principles are repudated and
decred The cant is, that they are unfit for any other
people; that II is only the American character which
can accommodate itself to them and to inculcaie this
doctrine to cover the people and institutions with
proach the plain, il not indeed the avowed object OF
all the stpcndaried literature and philosophy Of the
great nations OF Europe.
An American J know, would smile if ! hintcd et
peril proximato or remote Yet he will admit that
true courage never associates itself from prudence
The world at present chaos, OF which happily be-
does not feel the darkness the shock and his nr-t
duty that IN the creations OF European IN
situtions his would Doe recognized. guaranteed and
sustained.
The difficulties and duties of the Future suggest a
few considerations concerning actual position and
relation with the rest Of the world The irst that pre-
scnls itself is the alleged ncompatbity Of our tree in
stutions with the Governmental genius of other
nations It is admitted that here they have produced
plenty happiness contcntmcnt uncqualed enterprise
| aud advancement unbrokcn order, security. subordi
| nation and d national strength ard spirit without
parallel in the world TO deny their applicability 10
other people involves not contradiction but prcpos
ferrous absurdiy. But the example OF France is al
duced and it is triumphanty added that the American
| character alone is adapted to RepuJlcanism.
Let US consider, for moment, the assertion and the
comparison In the hrst place, there il no such thing
| American
of other men and nations. The Americans inherit no
distinctive individuality and, having descended from
almost as many races az there monarchies in Eu
rope, they only prove, by their republican adaptive
ness that such form OF Government is the natural aim
and desire of all men But in truth, Rcpubicanism is
not in their character but in their hearts they Re
publcans not because they are Americans but because
they are MEN trusting integrity uncontamnated
| by chicane and Judgment unimpaired by vice. And
elsewhere il is not Man that is untitled for Republican,
| sm but the cramped, warped social machine which
false laws false interests and false customs have made
| him.
| Now word as to France have had little expe-
rience of her strife her uneasiness and her agony
Alas tor that renowned land it seems that the iaial
ifs of beauty and valor be 10 her everlasting
curse But why is il that she is unsteady IN the liberty
| which cost her so much blood admit she is inse
| cure her insecurity is too apparent The peculiar
genius of her people alude TO it for the purpose o
| an iustration,) only be expressed by the WORD
esprit" There Is no hour Of peril or terror wherein
Frenchnau cannot disenthra himself from care, fear
ambition pain or pride to reve in real or ideal enjoy
mcnt During the hottest and most awful part OF the
terrible days Of July officers OF the National Guard
after having taken barricade would turn into cafe
and covered with dust and blood quietly st down 10
| game of dominoes or chess. After these days had
passed and order enforced the Capital assumed It's
gay thoughtless appearance Along the Place OF me
Barricades above where the earth had soaked cuzen
blood and the mounds where the corpses OF grim war
| nors modered sauntered France seemingly uncon
cerned without one thought Tor present care, past
memories, or future hopes Yet under this degaze
air there urkod an overwhelming concern. asitauns
and convulsinc the national heart. You could read IN
every mans eye " the Republic Is not sale. Why
In France It is an unrealiZcd sentiment IL IS not
easy TO convey the exact idea but these the panest
words can use Il unreahzed because all men can
not comprehend il through the same medium Of thought
and reflection The Bourgeois measures It with red
tape or strikes 1t with counterfeit coin 20 see Il the
sound be sterling The soldier examines 1t by bis car
bine lock The philosopher tests it in his cruc6e The
poet and dreamer adapt it TO their reveries. The
statesman tries il by the aembic OF his systems his
ambition and his avarice. The intriguante-but IN
word it has not become part OF mems sensations IL
has TO contend not against men their uncorrupted
instincts but against interests elevated by craft
and maintained by great intellectual sudaciiy.
Here men have the thing. 1t Is quick. active con-
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