The New York herald., 1851-12-20

f1tner, your government
TO- am sure, precisely, the gentlemen Of the trade
would have been the foremost to claim from your 60
Vernment to beat and chase down piracy In the Med-
terranean Now, In the name OF ali which s agree
able to Ged and sacred to man, If every man Is ready
thus to unite In the outcry against Who at the
poop Ss % sor o. taxes bas,
Is there no hope to see q similar universal outcry
against those great pirates who board, not some
who murder. not few sailors, but nations
who shed blood not BY drops but BY rob
not some hundred weight Of merchandise but the free
DOM independence, welfare, and the very existence Of
nations! (Cheers) Oh Ged Almighty Father Of
Humanity! spare-oh spare that degradation to thy
should more weigh than those laws Thou Thyse hast
given to weight than the bloody scars Of op
pressed humanity more weight than Christian brothery
love- weight than the suferngs Of down-trodden
millions. Almighty God. what a ptiful sight;
miserable piokpecket, Q drunken highway rnbber,
sns rob them
Of their welfare Of their liberty and murder them BY
execrable criminals raise proudly their
laws before high reverentia and term them
mest nsjesties" But may cd be blessed there
hope for humanity; because there 10 powerful Free
mighty people here on the virgin soil Of America ready
project the laws Of and Of natures God against
the execrated piracy Of the accursed pirates and their
been taught By vour wissst and best men; but none
them have ever taught your people to be indifferent
to the violation Of the eternal laws Of nations which
are yours also; they have never been taught to re-
main indifferent at the mournfu sight Of oppressed hu
nanity. But again and agsin am told, The U.ited
dsepy with those who AZ are oppressed; and they viii
respect the laws Of nations but they have interest to
make them respected by others towards Inte
rest and always interest: Oh how cupidity sucseedsd
misrspresent the word Il there any interest which
could outweigh the interest Of justice knd Of rght
But % sns
profession, gentlemen, the present Honorable Secre-
tary Of state:-"T The United States, as nation,
his woid) in International law private individual
has in the laws Of his country" (Chesrs) He wssa
member Of the bar who advanced that principle OF
eternal justice against the fact Of policy he is
in the position carry out that principle which he has
advanced, daughter and applsuse,) 1 confidently
And conadsntiy trust that his honorable colleagues
the gentlemen the bar will remember their calling to
be- to maintain the actual principles OF justice agsaos
the encroachments Of accidental pocy-thst they will
endeavor to mako policy subservent justice and not
justice to the wsvering claims Of policy and that they
sion, to carry out the principle which he advanced
Cary out-but how! had the honor to state
1t at the banquet Of the City Of New York, BY
any foreign power to interfere with the sovereign
right Of nations to dispose Of their own domestic con-
that the United States consider to
have the duty not to permit any violation Of the laws Of
nations and that they invite Great Britain to unite with
them to safeguard and to guarantee these laws can
claim the honor be the first to speak to you thus no.
the idea is not my invention II Is an American one
1t Is your have heard the same principles ad
vsnced by your Consul at southampton Mr.. Croskey
vsloped in England by Mr. Walker. Nay, more-I have
here in my hands two letters from Richard Rush OF
Pennsylvania, to William Henry Prescott OF South Caro-
lima published in last March-nine nths ago whereI
find these words (Iere Governor kossuth read On ex
tract from pamphlet containing avowal Of the same
principles There in tbste book views truths and
principles worthy of the consideration OF every citizen
the United statesworhy Of the consideration Of the
United States Of Great Britain also. But Of course
cannot by long quotations, misuse your indulgence
beg leave only TO draw your attention to t But may
be answered." Well II We (the United ststes) make
such declaration Of non admission Of the interference
Hungary because that B the practical mean
ing Of the word will not denyO and Russia will net
respect declaration then We might have to 60 to
War; And there Is the rub. (Lsughtsr) Well, am
not the man to decline the consea Of my prnci
pies (arest laughter and loud spplsuse) Twill not
stesl!into your sympathy by slippery evasion Yes gen
temen, confess should Russia not respect such de
clarston Of your country then you
obliged else be to Degraded before
would Ss she srs enough
to defy sDy power on earth In just cause, as your
Washington said-so may God help me- Is II Is true,
that there yet more just cause. (Applause
There enough Of on the earth for ambien, o.
egotstical interests for womany whims gvet)
humanity the glorious example Of great people sSln;
for the Law Of nations for the law Of nature and Of ma
lures God-apd 1t viii be no great mischief sftsr
ali. Applause It will be the noblest, the great
sst glory which a nation yet has earned, noblsr
and greater than any nation yet has earned and
m greatest benefit viii be, that 1t viii be the last
war, because IL will make the laws OF nations TO
become . reality. which nobody will dare violate,
seeing III em put under the safeguard OF all humanity
Il will be the last war because 1t will make nations con-
still must be foremosty considered you have nothing to
fear by that for your own country-for your own
security Ifit otherwise, never would have pro-
nounced that wish But am certsin that there not
sipsle citizen of the United States who would not
ssree with that there is no plausible issue OF that
suppoed hch could affect the security own
country (Grcat spplause) think gentlemen, 1t Is time
get rid Of the horror to "reyew former opinions as
M5 Rh say. believe \ tim: t,: To- ;.sns.s that
called to establish IT, That policy must be made sub
servent 70 justice international Law, and tbs everlasting
pTnepis Of bsh 1lgb' bops ,oa an u. not oontrs
diet Laws we're a vain word II nobody
were to execute them" (CheeIs Unhsppy mankind
every despot ready TO violate them, but power ON
earth eeepd them People Of the United States here
DstiopsI declaration Rsse thy youns gigantic arm,
be the executive power OF nature and OF natures
God which law, thou hast invoked when thou hs.t pro
claimed thy independence. Protect them defend them
ever-h thou hast TO 20 to war for IL That will be
boiler war than yet was. and the blessing OF God
viii be with thee (Oreat cheering And yet the aue:
duty. and lawwhch still, In my opinion b decisive
one-bu r the view of mere policy then believe that
you must not shrink back from the mere word var"
There Is no harm in the mere empty word three little
letters, very ipnocent--thats all daughter and
ehesrs) But you must consider II ther- really is any
pre- babty that your declaration would not be respect
ed ard you really had TO 90 to Aud he most
decidedly solemny declare, that there s not the
sis htest probability nay, not even any poesioy 70 u
You must take the Muscovte cabinet TO be blind
fool. Oh no they not. Morality deny TO them
but skil not At all Os they are but very skilful
know Il too well (sensaton and cheers But precise
ly because they skful, be sure that advised by
Engard d and yourself the Czsr will finally remain
at home, when Hungary will send the Hapsburss home
There Ia no power in Europe which has more
vulnerable points than Russia; there is none affected
with more elements Of interior weakness than des
roc Russia there Is power which has more to fear
nom a war when, besides his nsighboring necessary
ensmss the United states aud England or even only
United States also would be enlisted against him
lie IL not a fool to risk such war. (Appause) have
stated In another place how comparatively weak that
supposed big giant is in military financial political and
social respects Here beg leave only TO state how u
came that Russia thoush comparatively 30 weak has
dared interfere in Hungary. This Is very easily ex
rlaired. The last revolution In France breke out In
fes usry 1913 The republican principle raised head
Did the Czsr interfere! No. Is he perhaps In love
With the word republic lie hates It, and would feel az
infinite delight to sweep away every repubican-tog
thsr with YOU gentlemen-and the word republic
from the earth lie knows very well that In the Iona
run his despotsm cannot subsst on the same continent
where mighty republic exists, and stu ne d'd no
iperfee. lie did not interfere In 1850 against Loui
Philippe for the allied legitimate Bourbons He d'
not interfere in 1s4s for monarchy against the repuo
Hcan principle. why He dared not He was pru
I'll ~ IL. wof d. fury