The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 4, Is4s.
Ths Cabinet sympath,Ilng win Tyrants.

better authenticated than That the federal party has always
betrayed sympathy with the monarchiss and despots
OF Europe, from the very origin of existence as
separate and Independent nation to the present time Its
founders monaIchists and although many Of them
engaged heartily in the revolution, and desired the sepa
ration OF the country from Great Britain, yet they neither
contemplated favored republican form OF govern
ment as consequence OF the revolution Hence, when
our independence conceded by the mother country
and the great work Of constructing national government
was commenced these monarchical attachments OF the
old leading ederasts manifested themselves in their ef
forts to give monarchical cast to political nstu
ons. Mr.. Hamilton regarded the British monarchy, with
all its defects and corrupons, the wisest and best
system Of government that had been devised by
man. And the elder Adams conceded that it would
be the best if il were shorn of those defects which
Mr.. Hamilton willing to tolerate in its frame
work, And these distinguished and eminent rep
resented the sentiments of the federasts OF that day
We mention these wellkno facts in our history in
order to show that among the leading and most intel
ecual minds belonging to the old federal party, mo-
narchical sentiments and sympathiss were prevalent
and of they pervaded and colored the sentiments
and opinions of the OF the party. And from that
day to the present these monarchca sympahes OF the
leaders Of the federal party, under the different it
has assumed, beginning with federalist and ending with
whig, have been less apparent, events and
circumstances have impeed their manifestation. They
have been manifested in the and controversies in
which this country has been engaged with others, and
particularly with England. And they have also been
manifested in the struggles OF the people in this and
other countries for the enlargement Of their political and
social rights and privileges In this country the federal
lists have always opposed all political reforms. They
have opposed the extension of the right of suffrage to
the masses They have been unwilling TO nrust them
with eecng judges and other classes of public officers
and have always been the unyeldng defenders OF mo-
nopoes, special privileges national debts, extravagant
expenditure, and its consequence, high taxation,
the expedients of monarchists in every country and
age to exhaust aud weaken the people. All this
grows out of a distrust of the capacity Of the peo-
pe for SELF government And hence the true Of
the sympathy evnced by the federal wing leaders with
the monarchies and arstocraces of other countries,
which are founded upon the axiom in which they
lgously believe, namely that the people incapable
Of self government ... ..."=...
Almost from the very day of the installation Of the
present administration in power the cabinet have evnced
the old sympahies and affections for monarchy and arts
tocracy possessed by the federass, and exhibited their
indifference and caousness of feeling for the oppressed
people of other countries who struggling for free
dom and independence. The cabinet went into Office in
the midst of the struggles OF the populations of Europe
for the establishment of popular and republican govern
ments. And its very first act which could not
fail to both the contending parties that the sym
pathies OF the American cabinet on the side OF
"iaw and order-that is, the kings princes, priy
legged casses-aganst disorder and anarchy which, in
the estimation of all despos and their sympahizers
represented by the people Hence originated the inter
ference Of the cabinet with the steamship which had
been purchased OF its American owners, and fitting
out at New York for the German confederated
pre which then represented the OF popular liberty
in Germany. This step followed by instructions TO
all our foreign ministers abroad 10 be particularly the
alert, and not comprom government by any express
sion of sympathy for the ensaved people who sug
Cling against their oppressors To such ridiculous
tent this feverish anxiety OF the cabinet to let the
world know that the "ebels" Of other countries were
not in favor with the government of this, carried that
Washingtons Farewell Address sent TO minis
tiers, who were directed to observe its njunctons
part of their instrucons thus insulting ntegen,
men, and exhibiting Notifying want Diligently and pro-
priey on the part OF the cabinet Instead OF nsructng
the representatives of the great republic Of modern times
whose example eNeI NC uPoh
side OF freedom to encourage and aid the struggling
cause OF repubcansm in other countries, so far as they
could without compromising neutrality they were
required to observe cold and chilling silence, and thus
TO discountenance and discourage it. In Short the cab
net by its operations at home and its agents abroad
trbuted more promote the cause OF desposm than to
encourage the enterprises Of freedom.
And what is its course in reference TO Cuba Every
intelligent man, at all acquainted with the internal condi
ton Of that island knows that the present government is
an memorable and grinding despotism. The people Of
Cuba are not only robbed OF their substance by the most
merciless system OF taxation but they governed by
as rigid despoiism as prevails in Turkey Neither life
liberty nor property rs there against the despotc
tyranny Of the Captain General These facts however, do
not justify any improper interference on the part OF our
government or people with the affairs of that Island But
they eminenty demand Of our government and people
that we should give no more aid counenance TO the
Spanish authorities in Cuba than the most rigid obliga
tons OF the law OF nations require OF u.s. We are bound
only to observe our neutrality it respects the conro
versss between the people Of Cuba and the Span.
ish government. We are only required TO suppress:
armed expeditions which planned and gotten up
within our own jurisdiction. But it is not the du-
tv of this government to surround Cuba with cui
navy. and prevent the landing Of provisions, men, mol
even articles conraband of war, il they do nor come
within the very letter Of neutrality acts Our gov
il not bound 10 prevent our citizens from dealing