Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-16


KossUTH's VIEWS OF OUR FoRE1GN PoLIcy.-I,
has been already mentioned that KossUTH has writ
ten long and eloquent letter, addressed to the
Charge d'Afaires Of the United States at Constan-
tinople, in which he speaks in very sad terms Of
his present situation, Of the treacherous and cruel
manner in which Turkey has dealt toward him,
and Of the desperate chances of his liberation. In
referring to the Intervention of our Government in
his behalf, and Of the policy directing its conduct
towards foreign States, he utters this pregnant
passage:
81 ust frankly tell you that have anticipated the failure
Of your negotiation. The Turkish Government yields but to
fear to protection, and il be fully that whatever
may the power of the United States Turkey has nothing
to fear and protection hope from them nothing, be-
your Government your legislative bodies, oil your
organs Of publicity very anxious to proclaim every
again and again. that nonntervenon in European matters
is the frs. fundamental principle Of the political system ofhe
United States. To be sure, wise the who esta
bshed this principle and wise the who followed it,
II necessary for the foundation well for the
growth Of the United States Neither would be econvenen
to investigate whether the dress which is we'll
suited protect the childhood and develop the youth will
still prove suitable when the much promising youth had be-
come fu-grown man-nay. mighty giant, your
try is Time is going on, and every hour may bring its
convenience as brings its necessity. May be that
your glorious country may be called to feel that
every position has its necessity has its conditions-ha.
would almost say, its unavoidable fatality the more the
greater the mgher that position is. God acts not by spe-
cia will, but by general laws said English philosopher
May be that your country will very be called to
feel that determined Gas surely D uphold nay still
- aly dy bolJ.
scarcely be possible should be convenient not put
weight into the balance where the destnies Of the old
world and its civilization are be weighed it will scarcely
be possible give any thing the susrings Of
nations than the noble sentiments of sympathy the srug
Cling, the commseraon to the falIen asylum to the
persecuted Or the most, generons Offer but which
. Turkish Minister may dare to decline"
In these remarkable, and, to those who are ac-
cessible to instruction, edifying expressions of
KossuTH, there is indeed much to awaken deep
reflection. The United States are told, if not in
direct terms in such as there is no mstaking, that
their interference in the affairs of Eastern Europe
cannot be supported by their power that they can
do nothing in favor Of, but much to injure, those
who are engaged in resistance to power in that
quarter Of the world. 1t would appear from
Kossuth's Letter that he had read and remember
ed the theory, and acknowledged its wisdom if
reduced practice, of Non-nterventon on the part
of the United States in the conflicts Of Europe
He offers no polite thanks for their kindness to-
ward himself, and his language is such as to admit
of no rational doubt, that had he thrown out all
that was on his mind, he would have advised our
Government to make itself at least moderately ac-
quainted with the relations Of power in Eastern
Europe before making another display of unavail-
ing sympathy.
But both the UNITED STATES and KossuTH
might be told to moderate their epithets in regard
to Turkey. If either or both desire to see the
crescent torn from, and the Russian eagle with
outspread wings perched on the highest steeple Of
ST. Sophia, they are taking direct means to see
their desires accomplished. Turkey, in obedience
to the benign doctrines of the Koran, has already
gone as far in favor Of Christian exiles as any
thing short Of mad zeal could expect Of her. The
Turks have, in the case before US, been styled
towards. In what page of their history is there
one record to sustain such calumny! On the con-
trary, their bravery is proverbia and, in the pre-
sent instance, their hospitality has been exercised
at the risk of their national existence.