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

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the third Of century. The consequences OF this
! intervention We're such as TO teach Europe a les
son on this SUBJECT which 1t has remembered and
| respected. There ilaye been two popular :evoin
| tons IN France since that pefiod bot no other
| Governments have interiered, although they prob
ably would have been glad to have done so, had
they not remembered the past France, herself,
sir mas nor forgotten the lesson; for she, TOO, de
ciared ,le doctrine OF nonintervention IN the al
fairs OF nelghborlng GOVERNMENTS even in her FIST
outbreak OF republican zeal. The exception she
made TO the rule was, that she would Interfere in
favor at popular rights. il other nations interposed
against them indeed, scai cely can be cited
i'll when tie powers interfering did not Justify
the ACT by assigning soue other reason for ii tan
| that oil the light 70 inieipose In the oil
| Greece, they Jtlsahea themselves under the netes
sity-pielendt'! or rea-oi keeping open the lie
want 'of lheif commerce. AAds Is relation to @
lnterposl'lcn between iGriey and E2yit ny certain
great powers OF europe. hcy pretended, as a Jus
llhcaIoh mat lheY ihlefiFiet TO pefssVe the bal
ance OF power IN Europe Wi!!cI vas concerned IN
'iis qnes'ioh. whether 'heSc pFetehces were true
or laise, lie necessity iot H"hing them was 'acll
homage to Inc great principle OF Hon-lhefvenlion.
1t Is true mat The holy alliance did make al one
Time more extensive pfe'ensions on this head than
were recognized as just ether then or now. These
Pietehsiols alarmed the TRENDS oil human liberty
al over the world, and created great anxiety even
mere. lhs was one OF the causes which led to
shall presently reler more particularly. Great
Brltlan too, protested against these claims which
We're viewed as alarming even to her She pro
tested against TIE intervention o! others powers in
the affairs OF Naples as violation oil the law OF
nations, winch she lald down upon tins subject. as
! nave before stated she refused TO atten! the
congress OF Neroha, and When France. un'ier the
sanction OF certain Of tie great powers OF Europe,
interiered III the aHairs OF Spain, Great Britain de
ciafed 1t to be an lhifacflon OF national IL" and q
Just cause for war II she chose 10 .nake il 50
Then 1t was that alarm was lett both in England
ana ms country, test the Holy Alliance should
Claim Inc rigiit OF intciposing III tie contest be.
tween Spain and her colonies. Both Governments
protested IN advance, and the consequence Of THEN
Joint action was the establishment Oh the non inter
vention principle upon llIner basis than il has!
ever rested upon before. His achievement was
| the great glory OF Mf. Eionroes administration.
which has challenged the respect AMI gratitude oi
! the friends OF hbsrty wherever they we're iouud.
he establishment Of this priHc PIE il tae great bull
walk and security OF the IL h OF nla 10 sell govern
ment, so Tar as national nTniect it at all
| Now, SIT, how eaihtsy did We hope that il wotiG
be respected in the late French revolution. How
universally was it said that the hope fer the success
OF France in that effort for ihelty mainly depended
upon the non-intervention OF surrounding powers
Sit, we have had Very recent and an Interesting
instance Of the danger and oenseeness Of such pYe-
tensions on the part OF one government towards
! between Great Britain and Spain crew out of a
despatch from Lord PaImerson to the Duke OF
Sotonayor, which the latter construed as an inter
ference with the domestic affairs of Spain, and
therefore an insult And yet this was moi public
act Of the English minister, but private letter OF
advice TO the Spanish Government to be more lib.
era in its concessions to its subjects The SPANISH
pride took life it was resisted as an act OF ntra,
son. ana insult; ihe I'uNe cl sotomayor, IN a
letter 10 NAf. DaiWef asks now the british Gov
eminent Wouia take H. II ne were to advise Ii fc
De more Hoefal 10 the lnst., more kindly 10 lis
Aslac s"oJecls' ana less stringent III lis coerclve
measures al hoihe-leleIllnS probably TO those
niaue anu ues'5heo iof me Suppression Of Tlo'S
Diu ,he bIi'is minister III his lePy claim The right
OF interference III Tie domestic affairs OF another
hddoh: Ch tiie contrary ne excused the act upon
i've ground That II was friendly letter Of advice
Designed Tor the l,oYeFhiaent only, and justified by
the TACT that his Government had rendered services
to Spain and was bound by treaty stipuIaions tt
alo ana ASSIST hal oePetAinelt again, should there
oe necessity iof IL. hAf ffesident, 1 believe /
IS lfe universal sense OF mahAind that the adElis
sion OF The pEnciple OF non interrogation is coro
Larry from The right OF inaA to sell government ant
th+ 81 ., il"e III hat'oh. "h'
forget the anxiety with which we ,no.Irt IN III.
maintenance Of that ,iin,inte NJ The live ri Arr
Monroes celebrated de car,f onc or tho ;,,,orto, ~
which we attached 10 II? Ne nrs,a,,d ,'nrestyo
10 maintain the pyncinle en- tAs co,innnt a.cnr1
iDe to our oyyi iuvarinl,l, nract;ca ta,,,rJ, th,
offer nations Of the earth and vnra vif:,'r w.
all upon the issue. Ana vet here in our n',
Senate there is a r,ronori,1n IN tirect o,,,(,;,i,
to that GREAT miurn. ,,hirh At tfat fi,,,,
willinu 10 stake eytIvIh;nr 10 '1,a1t w 49,.
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United States in s,4e,l farms 49, th.gn - 'D
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purpose OF opposing !hem' or controlling IN any
o''el manner tafi utsAhy Dy an European power
In any ot'leI Sl 'Uah as 'ie inanllesiaiion OF al
"h'flehaiy disposition towards 'he united States
Agaia he says:
..The late events in snain and Pa, traal sbo,
that Furone 10 st;ii n,sa+iial Nr g.; Nt.