The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-05


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positions not being all affected by any change OF dpio
matte relations short OF stale OF war.
do not pretend. by this glance At nteTcouo with
Austria that propose this measure on the ground that
American representative 10 unnecessary a the count OF
Vienna trust II we carry to its practical result thai
we shall be influenced by much higher considerations
than that allude this topic merely to show that
great ac Of national duty may Be performed without the
saSneS nm Sos. ANY ny national Interest I whasss
ta6lish TO continue i Either . mere question q
hs missions d Europe are IN maintained from ssnss q
comfy, arising oul OF the affinity Of kindred governments,
and q an indisposon 70 exhibit what's th6e considered
mark Of dsrespect for court, however limited the
sphere Of its authority, BY excluding Il from ths ily
Of soveregns associated BY diplomatic representations
memoirs OF active dipomatists; and no American csu
peruse them without being amazed At the utter insignia
Of the various topics which engaged their attention.
sions and interests Of the Tetaine of corrupt colrs
They subjects beneath contempt; and their influence
upon the fate Of nations is buried with the men who
gave them fictitious Importance He who rises tr0m the
perusa Of Of these records OF human ioes can no
longer wonder at the remark Of Swedish state.man.
that il took very little wisdom to govern the woEld-ss
But, sir while maintain that the cessation Of dplo-
mac intercourse with Austria would give the govern-
OuouC6s
seek 10 deny conceal that the motives o the adoption
oil this will be unacceptable and peculiarly OBJ
noxous TO the feelings Of power proverbally naughty
Bile by recent events which have destroyed wuch Of rs
ancient prestige, and compelled TO call for Russian
aid the perous circumstances where the noble efforts
Hungary assert her just rights had placed he op
pressOr On the contrary, the course propose would
lose half its value, any doubts 70 rest upon The mo-
Ii es that dictate it. .A% Nj Ay n 9s. Is..
And certainly. were they not open 10 the day, should
not look Tor that cordial APPRECIATION which now a.
tcpae from the American people for this hrst eort 20
rebuke BY pubhc opinion expressed through an esno-
cious acts Of desposn, by which human liberty and
life have been sacrificed, under circumstances of sade
ents Of the civilized world, without parallel 10
this age Of warfare between the oppressoIs and ne qp
pressed; say this first efforts for though The principle
Of public dsapprobaon situations not very disamilpr
may be traced IN the proceedings OF At least one Of ne
representative bodies Of Europe do recolec hat
a az adfPss s ss
this noble where physical orces with ls hagitious
abuse. not conquered. may be umaiey restrained BY
moral considerations, shall add to the value Of the
lesson Of 1876 already important 70 the world, and
destined to become far so, by furnishing guar
anty the for the preservation OF human rights
where they exist and for their recovery where they Ee
Mr. President do moi mistake the true position oi ny
country do seek 10 exaggerae her mpoFtance by
these suggestions lam perfectly aware that whatever We
may do say the immediate march of Austria will be
onward in the Of drspotsm, with sep feeblerc
e e y sppsa5 nsI q g s -
which is as thai man longs ior freedom,
and longs to strike the blow which shall make i ha
Pride Is blind and power tenacious and Austrian PRIDE
and power though they may quail before the signs o the
Imes-before barbados and JratsrnixGt,ons BY which
streets are made fortresses and armies Tevolutiolis
Out ia their citadel III the last extremity. Bat many "a
things. passing away; and Austrian desponem wall
pass away in it's turn It's bulwaIks will be shsken by
ihe rushing Of mighty windsby the voice Of he woGd.
wherever its indignant expression 10 not restrained BY
the kindred sympaihies OF arbitrary power. S4
desire, sir not 70 be misunderstood 90 NOT meal
that in all the revolutionary struggles which ponQool
contests bring on. would be expedient for Other o9y
ernments to express their feelings Of nterestor sympathy
think they should not; for there obvious conG6-
erations which fsrbd such action and The vslpe 81
this kind OF moral inierposton would BE- dinini9hed
by its too frequent recurrence shoud be Teservedi ior
sons on the side, aud and msfunos
on the other, and under clrcomstancee which carry With
them the sympahies Of the world, like The Psztition ef
Poland aa the subjugation Of Hungary. We ca oIu
public congratulations we have done 70 people eso4
cd by in their struggle Tor freedom We caaof-
fer our recognition Of ihe Independence e ofnes, =
we sympathy only Tor the forunatef Or caQoo -
sacred or less dear because i Is prosated ~ the 49,
he foot Of LET se ,nD noble e en- Fssn g
answer these questions born in land Qt hbssys nv
unxious recolIeciions, my sympathetic feengssanA ~
country an oppressed nation unfud the banssfssf
freedom" rlss.4j iisa ~ ~ ssIls & NFf
freely confess that shall hail the day with p.eenre
when this government rejecting the true ssnpea1eQf
the people, shall express its sympathy for sruGynG NIL
ions seeking in circumstances OF peril and opproseous
that liberty which given to them by God bat hQg
been wresied from them BY man. do not anydenGu
10 the true Independence Of nations by snch couEso
and indeed am BY no ncans certain that the free nteF
change OF public views in this solemn manner wonid rot
90 far towards checking the progess OF oppression end
the tendency to Why, sir, the very dsc9sQQQlm
high places sand free placesand here v one oi lh41
even when discussion is followed BY no acis it'll
great element Of relribuve justice 70 punish when "a
arocous deed done. and great moral pQHer
TO restrain il when such deed j. contemplated ea>n
for our country exemption from the decrecs OF me-
high tribunals; and when we are gully Of 1.-THE Of ~
oppression and cruelty which have made the Ausaf4n
name name OF reproach through the WORLD hope we
shall receive. shall well merit the oppsobnum oi
mankind 4ftas <fs
anticipate with confidence the cordial support Of he
dstng gushed senator from Kentucky in this euoft< a
will not doubt il though am afraid, from scnewhd
PLAYFUL remark he made the other day, that ne - mo
Jealous disciple OF the adnd sfW school than ne w9s
some years snce when he proved himself the noble -,
vocate OF South American and OF 0rccian ffeedcn-
have lust renewed my recollection OF what the nonoreoe
senator said and did upon those memorable occasoos;
though indeed, both the one and the other wefs oss
imprinted upon my memory. as they are yeI VIZ tS
hearts OF bis comtrymen. Among me many .<,,i
efforts both AZ orator and statesman ~ wncu ~ ~
20 down 10 osterity honored and applauded mese es
none higher or holier than these ~.
81 have no commisersfion for prncesy wes ~ Sn1s-
ac,erstic declaration my sympasnses ess resv:a 5of
~ ~rsss msss of mankind" "Selfgovemmsnt b Ne
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