The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-11

within the sphere oil CIVILIZATION, IN dlun4 tnem
legitimate and authorized modes TO perfect their own
happiness and 10 their freedom let us, above
ALL not overlook the direct interest which have Ia
ctating the diffusion Of Tree institutions, and 70 mar
me, shall be but little inclined 10 doubt what our
true policy is at the present moment y regard 70 dscoa
Hung Tor s.aa. 6 a, oGsf w0''
No one will undertake TO deny that we have right, il
choose, suspend diplomatic relations with Austria, or
with any other power, either in Europe; Asia, Africa,
America The honorable senator from Kentucky has not
commended, nor will he contend, that the withdrawal OF
minister from the Austrian court will furnish Just
OF complaint against us, he VIII not assert thai,
we do precisely what this resolution proposes the Aus
tian government regard itself unlustly dealt with
that the law OF nations will have been violated TO lis dis
advantage To be sure adopting this course, we shall
show to Austria and 10 all the world that we are ambi
tous oil very intimate association win her present I'M
perial government; that deem il expedien and safe,
and important to good standing among The family oil
nations, not TO be recognised sympaihizing with
tyrannca and pehdious government IN all ITS enormous
excuses OF brutality and OF bloodshed that IN the great
struggle between tyrants and their subjects we do not
sympahize with the former and look with ndherence or
satisfaction upon the suerngs OF the latter and that We
are O single ssng ai hSe l mSw pro-
where and to all generations our love OF liberty and our
hatred OF oppression
into the history Of that system OF diplomatic intercourse
now existing in the world and has brought to its
regency Of origin, and the corrupons which have at Diff
ferent periods crept it, shall not enlarge upon this
topic il is unnecessary; but beg leave simply 10 re-
mind honorable senator's that the system OF entertaining
resident ministers the different OF nations is one
to which most Of earlier statesmen were decidedly
hostile calculated lead TO Improbable ENHANCEMENT
in the domestic affairs Of other nations, and likely
involve the which the different powers of the
earth much inclined to carry with each other
Those who familiar with the views Of Mr. Jefferson
this subject will not fail TO recoec his opposition,
repeatedly avowed to sending ministers abroad all
except upon special exgences Of State, they might
from time to time arise, and that he dreaded mole
or less of mischief likely TO result even from the for
Of Ia
views this subject up to the close of his life,
will doubt who will examine his immortal writings.
The two last OF his letters in which he reiteates his Ia
vorite doctrine are, OF them, letter TO Mr. Mazze,
in the year 1904, and the other letter to Mr. Monroe,
then President, late the year 1915. The language
of the earlier OF these letters is as follows
son the subject of treaties system is to have
with any nation, far be avoided The treaty with
England has. therefore, not been renewed and al
for treaty with other nations have been declined We
believe that with nation, with individuals, dealings
may DO carried advantageously. perhaps more
while their continuance depends upon voluntary good
treatment fixed by contract; which, when L becomes
70 either oy forced aa mean
bond oil peace We wish to be on the closest terms Of
e aa goods and privilege. he
most favored naons and while we do this voluntarily,
Our interests against the Barbaesquss being the same
we have tle doubt she will give facility In.
Ii i not then from want Of friendship that we do moi
propose treaty with Naples but because It against
ourselves all with the affairs of Europe The kind Offices
receive from that more sensiby fe
treaty"
In his letter Of 1915, he reierates the same views
the most emphatic manner as all may see who choose to
look into the 4h volume OF his writings. will content
myself with citing only one paragraph:
"lndeed we infinitely better without such treaties
a hs which
nor TOO sednousy cultivate an American system essentially
States, 1876 tJsdsrsoa. co,re,pondenee5
And now | feel that might. did I choose to do so,
safely PROFOUND the question whether, upon general
grounds of public policy, il is expedent for the United
States to keep resident minister a the court oil Aus
tria. am that | might, without much danger OF
affirmative response being rendered, inquire whether
seriously consequence of the withdrawal OF charge
now in Vienna as to compensate for the dangers which
we must inevitably incur Of becoming more or less
embroed in the there in progress repay for
the serious loss OF honor which we must sustain
from continuing the existing social relations between the
which the cause Of free institutions throughout the
world will be subjected by continuing to exhibit I'M.
diminished respect for government which has become
degraded in the estimation of all mankind by the aroc
ties faithfully and powerfully deneaied by the honor
able from Michigan, and by the merciess perse
cution which has practised upon noble race. whose
only crime is their love OF liberty, and whose highest al
legged offence is their manly resistance to the most shame
less usurpaton that has ever stained the annals Of cvi
cation.
But the honorable senator from Kentucky contends that
should not suspend diplomatic intercourse proposed
in the resolution before US, because, by doing So
should De involved in The crimlnay OF pr0nOunclng
judgment upon the conduct OF another nation, which he
asserts we have no right TO do will read his
words, reported in the lntellgencer OF this morning.
"M President have risen late in the evening really
tending to much less than have said and
Guide by expressing the hope that the the United
States, when they deliberate seriously upon
consequence oil the adoption OF such resolution this
wall panse that they will open field OF collision
terminating Perhaps in and posing ouelves
ming to Judge OF their conduct will undertake., ia their
turn Judge OF our conduct We ought reeoec that
with the sole exception OF France, whose condition yet
somewhat obscnrcd In doubt aud the
and alone amidst all the powers the esrtb example Of
free government and that we should venture give
TO other nations much less
themselves from by undertaking Judge of their
duct, and applying 10 them rule according which
may denationalize nation after naon according their
conduct may be found spond with notions and
Judgment OF what is right and proper in the administration
OF human affairs Sir, doss become such
perous and unnecessary grounds and that shall
adopt such a Mt
snow f we adopt this resolution have been curious
satisfy myself upon what principle vindcaie IT,
What principle does IL involve IL involves the principle
of assuming the part Of this right pass
judy upon the conduct OF foreign owera branch OF
the subject that has been well treated Of by the who
sits before me, tMr. HALE Have any such power
The most extensive bearing Of the principle involved the
resolution proposed by the honorable from Mchi
assumes the rigi, the part OF this naoD pro-
upon the conda OF all other nations aud follow
up by some direct action such ms the suspendng inter
course We directing present the exercise OF that
power towards nation Of the in which
they have conducted Of the la which they
have treated the unortunaie prisoners who
ken during the progress oil that war But where Is TO be
the limit You begin with You may extend The
principle action TO politics or re,igonr-to ocey
social principles and habits.o L /.