Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05


nations Of Chsendom creates community OF interest," and
in some measure of feeling, which becomes bond however
slight uniting them together into one great political family
The internal sgatons external dangers which threaten
one cannot be Indifferent to the other members Of this wide
spread community The age an nqurng and anobservng
and the facility and raPidy OF communication among
the proudest umphs Of human knowledge, come powerfully
in aid Of this disposition to judge and approve or cesure
passing events as their character and circumstances may us
f This public opinion, embodied by the press In the daily
journals pous FORTH is borne through the civzed WORLD
pronouncng the judgment OF the present day ana
that of posey. There high as to he beyond Its
low not to be encouraged by Its apro
baton The frontiers Of country may be armed at ,s sP
proach but il will pass them 1t may be checked, but 1t
be stopped II is stronger than the tayoneI more
vgilant than the suspicious OF despousm
The diplomatic relations subssng between two countries
maintained only by political agents, such as ambassadors
minister's charges recprocay sent for that purpose
the of this Government we had but Jew OF
these unctopare and those had confined TO the
principal European Courts. They have been gradually IN
creased in number till twenty ofthem are now authorized
by the statute book to be employed stu mere are
countries even in Europe where American representa-
tive has been and Others among which Austra,
where they have been sent but recently In some ana
indeed thew are not few this interchange of diplomatic agents
is rather matter of courtesy than OF positive utility eher
commercial or paica After treaty is formed,
after it is ascertaned that satisfactory one cannot De
formed the relations between US and some OF these countries
would go on Indeed they have gone with nothing TO IN
teupt their harmony and good understanding because we
points of contact are few and exposed to few difficulties
Such is condition with respect Austria, which mas out
port that Of Trieste, where we have any commerce wor
thy of the name the usual value OF which nnd IS ABOUT
OOO The ancient Queen OF the Adriatlc still looks
out upon the waters she herse melancholy spectacle
her prosperity having departed with her independence The
iron rule of Austria has left Venice little but the remem
bancs of her magnfence and the oppressive sense
Of her present degradation But in these ports and wherever
else any WHERE they be necessary consuls would per-
form the commercial functions their positions not being at all
affected by any change of diplomatic relations short OF state
of war. .".'
do not pretend by this glance at our intercourse with
Austria that propose this the ground that an
American representative is unnecessary at the Court OF VI
trust, if we carry it to its practical result that we
shall be influenced by much higher considerations than that
aude this topic merely to show that great act OF ma
tional duty may be performed without the sacrifice OF any
national interest whatever. "
Nor does the interruption diplomatic intercourse give any
lust cause of offence There obligation to establish or
to continue it. Either is question OF courtesy or con-
venence and considerable portion Of the missions OF Europe
are maintained from feelings of comfy, arising out OF the
affinity of kindred Governments and of Indlsposlton TO
exhibit what there considered mark of dsrespect for
Court however limited the sphere Of lis authority by exclud
ing from the family Of soyereigns associated by diplomatic
representation The eighteenth century was prolific In the
personal memoirs of active dipomatss and no American
can peuse them without being amazed at the utter ingni-
of the various topics which engaged their attention. and
which sweed into consequence by the passions and IN
teests of the reanes of corrupt Courts They are subjects
beneath contempt and their influence upon the tate OF nations
buried with the who gave them Fictitious Importance
He who rises from the peusa Of of these records OF hui
man oes can longer wonder the remark of Swedish
statesman that took very little wisdom govern the world
as the ,eorH acGs then governed.
But, sir. while maintain that the cessation OF diplomatic
intercourse with Austria would give the Government OF that
country just of offence, do not seek to deny or
conceal that the motives for the adoption OF this measure will
be unacceptable and peculiarly obnoxious to the feelings Of
Power proverbay naughty in the days Of its prosperity and
rendered susceptible by events which have des
oyed much of its ancient prestige, and compelled 1t to call
efforts of Hungary her just rights had placed the oP
pessor On the contrary, the propose would lose
half its value any doubts to rest upon the motives that
dictate it. .-a... .:.@. .s.- .....
And certainly were they not open to the day. should not
look that cordial appreciation which anticipate from
the American people for this first effort to resuke by public
opinion expressed through established Government In the
OF great republic aocous acts Of desposm by which
human liberty and life have been sacrificed under crcum-
stances of audacous contempt for the rights Of manknd and
the sentiments of the civilized world without parallel even
this age ofware between the oppessos oppressed
say this first effort for though the principle OF public dis
appreciation in situations not very dssmar, may be traced
in the proceedings Of at least OF the representative bodies
Of Europe, do not ecoect that any formal act has been
adopted rendering the signal and enduring
take the first step this noble where physical force
with its agious abuse if conquered, may be ultimately
restrained by moral considerations we shall add to the value
of the lesson of 1916 already important to the world, and
destined to become far by furnishing one guaranty the
for the preservation of human rights where they exist
and for their recovery where they are lost
Mr.. President, do mistake the true position OF my
country nor do exaggeate her importance by these
suggestions. perfectly aware that whatever we may DO
or say the immediate march Of Austria will be onward in the
cause Of desposm, with step eeber rmer as resistance
may appear near or remote till she stayed by of those
upheayngs of the people, which sure to come as that
man longs for freedom, and longs to strike the blow which
shall make it his.
Pride is blind and power tenacous and Austrian pride and
power though they may quail before the signs OF the hmes
before bacades and atniration, by which streets are
made and armies revoutionsts but mighty en-
enes in popular warfare will hold in their citadel till the
last extremity But many old things are passing away,
and Austrian despotm will pass away in its turn Its
bulwaks will be shaken by the rushing OF mighty winds, by
the voice Of the world wherever its indignant expression
not restrained by the kindred sympathes Of arbitrary power
DESIRE sir be misunderstood do not mean that IN
all the revolutionary struggles which pocaconests bring
would be expeden for other Governments to express their
feelings Of interest sympathy think they should not
for there obvious considerations which forbid such action
and the value of this kind Of moral nteposllon would be
diminished by its too frequent recurrence should DC re-
served great marked by great crimes and
oppression the de and great exertons and msor
tunes the other and under which carry win
them the sympathes of the world like the partition OF Roland
or the suhugaton of Hungary We offer public con-
gratuaon havedone people crowned by success IN
their struggle for freedom We offer our recognition OF
their independence to Others have DONE while yet the
effort pending Have sympathy only for the foru-
nate Or is cause sacred less dear because is pros
raed in the dust by the foot of Let the noble sen
mens Of Washington in his spsrrng reply to the French
Minister answer these questions: Born in land OF liberty
nv anxious recoectons, my sympathetic feelings and my
best wishes resistby excited whatsoever IN any coun
ry see an oppressed nation unfur the banner OF freedom
freely confess hatI shall hail the day with pleasure when
this Government rejecting the true sentiments Of the people,
shall express its sympathy for struggling millions seekng IN
circumstances peril and oppression, that liberty which was