The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-08-27
webster and Louis Napoleon.


webster and Louis Napoleon.
We find paragraph in the papers stating that ''Sec
rotary Webster has proposed Louis Napoleon arbtcr
of the claims on Portugal" 1t strikes that theer is
moral coincidence in the fact s'Lke draws to like,
says the old adage and it must be confessed that the
principle of affinity expressed in these words has been il
ustrated with than ordinary force in this instance
What moral qualities had Louis Napoleon, to recon-
Aend him aftting person to adudicate, in of
right and justice, between this nation and Portugal?
What evidence has he ever given Of possessing the
most humble amount of veracy that he should be select
ed the thousands of eminent truthful in Europe,
to give righteous Judgment in quarrel between and
the government of Donna Maria! Louis Napoleon is
one of the most fagtous, open and shameless con-
temners of his own soemnly sworn oaths, in Europe;
perhaps he is second only to the King of Naples in this
quality of royal immortality; and yet, Secretary Web
ser points out this man, as fit and proper person to
trust to. The oath that he swore to maintain
the Constitution of the French Republic still wet on
his lips, and yet, he has already placed his foot upon
every principle which that generous people con6ded to
his protection and honor. He has been false to his
earlier predictions, and the premises he made to
France, while biting his nails and writing democratic
pamphlets, in the prison of Ham, He has ungrateulIy
turned round upon the people who restored to him
country and citizenship, and betrayed them for the
generosy and yet, this imperial jay is pointed out by
Secretary Webster the man to be our arbitor Oh.
discriminating Secty Webster Did the bunness of the
moral feelings Of this nephew Uncle recommend
nun to your paterna he4.? Did his treason to France
appeal TO you sympathetic SOUL and draw YOU towards
him by the strong atfisfcrou s.nauureiet He has
spiten away the oath that bound him to liberty You
have winked your august eye in the face Of Freedom
and, with sneer, have turned your majestic back upor
the professions OF your earlier days. You have both
with sublime audacity, emancpated yourselves from thu
troublesome prescriptions of veracity; and yo
draw together in sublime apocalypse to execute right
eous judgment in this Portuguese case. There is
principle of sympathy, let say what they WILL gov
ernng this neither world else why did Sec'y Webste
forget that there was Lamartine, a Mazzini, Kos
suth, Europe, 's,eho had hed and all of who's
names are dear to the American peope,-to pitch upor
man of accidental station, but of convenient morality
to represent to Portugal, the American ideal Of jus
man2
The fact is, that worldly position, ia the eyes
diplomatists compensates for the want &C every
or intellectual excellence. This nominal president O
France-ths efigy of imperial Bonapartsm-is a
present the of the Elysce Bourbon, and the chic
of cabne and, because of this, and despite of hi
known fasity, he has been chosen by Secretary Web
ster arbitrator. Pardon,gente readers use o.
in NATIONAL in editorial sense, for between yo
and us, would trust neither Secretary Webster's nc
Louis Napoeon's verdict, upon the question whether g
cloud was camel.'' They have both been convicted
before the world of treason humanity-of disloya
y to truthof beying their sacred promises. 'eArcc
des anlbo." Who would put faith in either of then
or both of them put together? Not we in the indyi,
ual sense Not we as citizen of this Republic NJ
we as party concerned in this dispute with Portuga
Therefore do say osr say, and speak out our protc
against this choice.