Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-25

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it might wish that he might te removed" cit
is quite true" says Lord Palmerston, "as said
by the Duke OF Sotomayor, that the law of ma
tons and international usage may permit gov
eminent TO make such de Inand !; but the law of
nations and international usage also en.iile the
Government, to whom such request may be pre-
ferred, to decline TO comply with it," He says,
in the support of his view, that it may happen
that the very of the desire to get rid of him
is to be found in the fidelity Of the minister to his
trust. He may urge with perseverance claim
of his own Government, which is disagreeable to
the Government To which he is accredited But
be this as it may, these instances do not affect
the right of embassy, which belongs to every SOW
ereign State whist at peace To deny this right
is an insult to the Government thus aggrieved
aud viola ion Of the law of nations. Ealtel says
b. a, chap. 5, sec. G3:
GA sovereign attempting 10 hinder another from
sending and receiving public ministers does him an
injury and oHends against the law of nations. Ii
is attacking nation in one Of its most valuable
rights, and opposing what nature herself gives &c
every independent society 1t is breaking the bonds
all"
Why, sir, this denial of the right Of embassy tc
us by the French Government was once a cause
OF grave complaint on our part. The preamble OIL
the act OF Congress which, in 1873, abrogated the
treaties between and France, rected the dis
mlssa OF our minister one of the causes of oriev-
ance which justified the course of the U. States
towards that Power-a course which led to the
state of hossilities which was called "a quasi war
Why, sir, as said before, to deny the tight q
embassy, is to shut the door of peace; and trust
we shalinot be found setting such an example in
lhlsag OF boosted refinement and progress. When
this resolution is viewed in connection with all its
a INF I I
to challenge the production Of precedent which
shall sanction it.
There, is, however, another. and, in nv view
still more fatal objection to the proposition before
us. 1t assumes the right of one Government t.
interfere IN the domestic affairs Of another-a RICH,
when would be dangerous, in the last degree, to
Inc peace and liberties of mankind Ifthis resp
tuition nave any meaning at all it must be intend
ed as rebuke to Austria for her conduct, not to-
wards us, but towards her own Subjects The
whole proceeding would be utterly without mean
ing. II 1t had not been based upon the ayowed
grounds of Indignation and adherence at the
course OF the Austrian Government towards the
f1uhgasiahs, towards its own subjects. Upon
such grounds as these. this measure would be a
iiagrant and direct insult to the Austrian Govern
ment. An insult is an injury, and an injury of
ten OF The deepest kind '.Natiena honor is ma
tlonai property of the highest value. The serti-
ment IN the mind of every citizen is national
strength 1t ought therefore to be cherished -
SAID MT. Monroe III his inaugural address. Now,
! If We have right to punish Austria for her con-
duet towards the Hungarians in this mode. why
not in any other? 1.-THE right to punish for such
an offence exists a. ALL it must exist to such an
extent as may be necessary TO afford remedy fol
the evil. Ii we had the right to punish them by
insults, why not by blows No man can show
amy distinction in the principle between the two
pretensons
If the right exists at all, it exists to whsteves
extent may be necessary to make it effecual.-
Row this claim to punish foreign Government
for Its conduct towards its own subjects assumes
the right TO supervise and control their manage
nlentni their domestic affairs. Can any pretension
be conceived which Is more arrogant and insult
ing 2-It is virtual denial O! the sovereignty Of
the foreign State upon which we are acting. Fol-
if sovereign at all, the governnent-no, the PEG
p.eaccordlng to our notions, constitute the supreme
authority in the land, s. they would not be supreme
IN authority il another nation could control them
Mr., FoorE, ] do not wish to interrupt my
friend at all, Bat am sure he will be misunder-
stood IN manner disagreeabie to himself. His
present words would lead US to underestimate dc
not believe he meant 10 be SO understood-that j,
is his opinion that the government Of Austria is
legitmateiy supreme in Hungary, which will
tainly deny, and attempt to prove, if the honor
able Senator Insists.
Mr.. HUNTER. If the gentleman had attended
to what said, he would have perceived that
modified the proposition as 10 adapt the prcpo.
siton 10 particular views. But it matters no,
10 this argument in what part OF that body polite
the sovereignty resides 1t is sufficient for us that
the sovereignty OF that county is not in US, that il
resides somewhere there, ana is entitled to control
the domestic affairs OF that country, without SUI
pervison OF interference on our part, There is no
supreme power there, if we can control it, Every
existing Government is supposed to be the crea
ton OF the sovereign power in the State until it is
oveithfoWn, and ioieign nations must respect it as
the representative OF that sovereignty. long as il
is clolhed with lis powers. ! say, then, Mr.
President, that this resolution assumes the right to
interfere IN the domestic affairs OF other nations
and in so doing makes pretension neither con
sistent with tie laws of nations, nor consouant
with our own views of the rights of man I will
dispose Of the latter branch OF the proposition first
because it may be done most briefly Is not this
assumption OF control in the affairs Of Hungary q
claim, "pro tanto," OF the right OF government
there? see no distinction between the two /: and
il So we are claiming TO govern thcsa who did moi
delegate to US that right / thought that it was a
cardinal maxim with US, the fundamental min.
ciple of our institutions, that men had the right Of
spf-governmfnt. And yet we claim the right tc
interfere in the domestic affairs OF peop!e vhc
gave us 10 authority TO represent them, and OF
whose language, wishes, and necessities, we are
ignorant. DO such pretensIons as these sonar,
with our notions OF republican principle, thn,
not, sir; and yet, in Our effort TO show IA sympathy
Tor human rights, we are called upon so TO act a.
to negative the most precious Of all social rights
the light Of man TO sell government. Bat, nj,
President, this claim Of intervention is opposed If
the law Of nations; and this resolution ,enounces
all that has been gained in the ameIoration of thai
cole for the protectio Of the right of SELF govern
men, by The friend, OF human liberty in the course