The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-19

ing his regret that he could not send assistance te
Venice so speedily as he wished but assuring him
that he would do his best TO send relief as soon
possible, and remitting, at the same time; sum Of
two million forms TO the Venetian government
Let us now contemplate, for moment, the won
derfu position Of Hungary in her general relations
to Austria and to the world. Being at peace with
all other nations the question between her and
the Austrian empire alone. She had fought her
battle with Austria; she then ruled mistress Of the
Danube If more must be done 70 obtain from
Austria an acknowledgment of her independence,
she was ready and willing to carry the war into
Italy, and enlist In the Of European free
dom. The light Of her bonfres and iiluminations
was then reflected throughout Europe Her shouts
Of victory were heard and answered from the FROM
tiers Of ancient Poland to the banks Of the Tiber
The Emperor saw his last great foothold in Hun
gary preparing to yield Presburg was about to fall
before his very eyes, and under the walls Of his
proud capital; Vienna trembled, and the whole em-
pire Of Austria shook with the pentup fires Of
luton. The Austrians were now, like the English
at Waterloo crying out for succor, and all depend
ing upon its speedy arrival. They exclaimed with
alarm, "Why don't the Russians come ~ why
don't they comen
Let us now, Mr.. Chairman, turn from these
scenes of triumph TO ourselves--to the American
Executive and cabinet. What were they doing
whilst Hungary was sending her money to Venice
and preparing to march to the relief ofthat republic
do, whilst the Sultan, yes, the Sultan, was openly
expressing his sympathies for Hungary What
did they do whilst even the auocrat of Turkey was
loudly protesting against the march OF Russian
troops through her territories to the conquest Of
Hungary Nothing, nothing. No kind protest or
recognition fell from their lips. With tomb-like
silence they listened to the burning appeal Of Hun
gary, ,ohisi the gravs Of Washington spoke louder
than his LIVING MODEL. The voice of the dead was
heard even above that Of the living.
Sir, we look in vain, in vain, about us, for some
evidence Of sincere, heartfelt, and practical sympathy
Of the administration towards unhappy Hungary;
and we constrained to say, that in negecting to
recognise Hungary as a dc Jacio government at the
period Of her triumph over Austria, the President
and his cabinet departed from the settled policy of
the country, disappointed the friends Of freedom,
and did violence TO the sympathies and wishes Of
the American people," The war, then, must go on:
and it must GO on, not merely for the sake Of Hum
gary, but for the sake of order in Poland order in
Germany, order in Italy, and order in Europe.
Now we have reached that point when the aid Of
willing Russia was invoked, and she precipitated
upon Hungary her Cossack legons to the number
Of 100000; thus bringing into the field an army of
100000 men. And for WHAT To prepent a revo-
luton in Hungary No, SIR To overthrow one
already consummated; to undo that which had
been already done. The real question was between
Hungary and Austria. Did not the prayer Of Aus
tria for Russian help admit, against herself, the
triumph Of Hungary and her ability to main.ain
her independencei Did not the intervention OF
Russia with 90 mighty an army admit il against
Austria' And should the American Executive have
hestated to admit what had been thus admitted by
Russia and even Austria herselfi
II mattered not, sir, IN my opinion, what might
be the result of the Russian invasion; il was not
question whether Hungary be independent Of
Russia, whether she able to maintain herself
against the countless legions Of the Gear. In such
struggle she might fall; yet the Executive should
have hoped on to the end, well knowing that the
voice of history utters warning in the of the
oppressor, and that there are times and circum-
stances which may give birth 10 zone of those
desperate struggles" In which q just Providence
yields not the race TO the swift nor the battle TO
the srong;" well knowing that IL history points to
her Cheron9a, she points also to her Thermopyle;
if she points TO the gloomy banks Of the Delaware,
she points also to Burker's fill if she points to
the dark omens Of the past she points to the bright
omens Of the future.
The Executive, then. should have done his duty
he should have spoken the truth boldly; he should
have done what Russia had done before him-ac-
knowledge the valor, the power. the Independence
Of Hungary and her ability TO maintain il against
Austria. The kings and princes Of the earth nigh,
have dissented from him but their struggling and
oppressed millions would have hailed il with 10y.
Our principles would have justified it; our con-
sciences would have approved il; the blood Of our
Revolution would have approved il; and liberty
would have breathed more freely throughout the
world.
Besides, sir, that course would have been con-
sistent with the established policy and practice Of
the government. Having our own origin as ma
tion in revolution, and Believing fully in the doc
trine that every people has right TO revoluiionze
In order TO free itself from expressions which il can
no longer bear, il should be policy to recognise
early every government established upon SO just a
foundation. Such policy asserts the innlienable
sa.ks. II Al. r. 49,
pie as the true universal basis Of all government.
But the President tells u.s. in his message, that he
held the recognition Of Hungary contingent upon
(" the establishment by her Of permanent govern.
ment," and that his agent in Europe was not to
recognise her independence until she had proved
I" her ability TO sustain IT," Why, sir, there is not
a tyrant IN Europe who would not have said so
much the Czar Of Russia, and even the Emperor
of Austria, would have said that. The fact itself
the triumph, the power of force, the "permanency
would have compelled them to say it. And yet an
American president finds virtue In placing himself
upon an equality with such as these 10 giving ex-
preston TO the sympathes and wishes Of the Ameri-
can republic. Is this republican sympathy Does
this measure the sympathy Of the Executive and
his cabinet towards unhappy Hungary
Hungary did "susain herself as against Aus
tria; so that the Executive must be understood as
saying that, before she could be recognised, she
must " sustain" " herself against Russia, too, and
tttn every Othcf power tHat fUEHt sec NJ uulushb
to interfere in the struggle. Sir, beg TO protest
against this doctrine Of " permanency," as an at
tempted innovation upon the revolutionary right
the de Jacio principle.
Scarce has generation passed away since Spain
was engaged Ia struggle with her rebellious colo
nies Of South America The efforts Of that dis
tinguished man. who now fills seat in the other
branch Of Congress, in behalf South American
can never be forgotten; they dis
tinguIsh the bright period Of his early history The
voice OF Mr.. Clay was then heard IN behalf OF the
revolutionary rights Of mankind and the rccogni-
ton Of de aefo governments settled as the policy
OF the United States in their intercourse with for
egn nations.
Spain was not consulted in 1917, when President
Monroe appointed commissioners 10 South America
TO ascertain "the condition, the character OF the
people, and their ability for selfgovernment" Nor
was she consulted in 1920, when the Senate re-
solved "that it is expedenl u provide by law
suitable outfit and salary for such minister or min
listers the President, by and with the ndvice and
consent Of the Sennte, may send to any OF the gov
er nf hav ri hlioba