The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-14

venon per IL may lead to IT, As regards the abstract
men bn ., has entirely cone WIN lhe gentle
believe u we intervene at all, il must be morally, not
physically And in this light intervention has been
moment BY bringing from Europe her down-trodden
thousands by Offering TO the martyrs OF civil and re
goas liberty in the Old World country and home; by
admitting them 10 the rights of citizenship before they
speak our language; by bestowmg upon them public
anos' and throwing around them the protection Of equal
laws liberties land institutions believe we are doing
Inc development OF human intellect, power, aud happ
ness han all the armed Intervention in the world could
ever do
But, sir, species OF amicabe Intervention has been
alluded TO- Protests have been spoken OF by honorable
senator's to whom il has always been my pleasure TO look
los Instruction on that as on all other points OF nerna
tiona law And say with all franknese now-though
still open 10 convicon-that cannot regard protest
as the result or the evidence oil any amcable nterven
lion Neither do agree with my honorable friends as
TO the policy, the wisdom, or the expediency OF pro-
testing against The conduct OF any despolic power
oi Europe in the present case. The protest spoken
of would, in my Judgment. be an intervention, and
cause cannot in my mind get rid Of The absurdy of
assuming position by protest which we had not prede.
termine TO maintain In the only manner which could
possibly prove eIcctual among the nations OF Europes
Our policy has been that of non intervention and when
we make protest. goes forth accompanied by taclt
decaron or noniniervenon as The policy OF the land,
unless cOntradcted by unheard OF exception As TO
lis expedency, would remind honorable senators, who
maintain this idea OF protest, that but yesterday, as it
were we were engaged IN contest upon this con'lnen,
and would ask them what would have been the result
il, in the mids. Of that contest with Mexico, we had
heard some cool morning. that the Gear of Russia from
his distant throne had sent bis protest the State De-
parnen against our interference in the affairs OF Mex
leo What would have been the resuli' One unyer-
sal shout of defiance would have assembled from the Ken
nebeek TO the Rio Gande. II would have been regarded
by men Of all parties and all shades of opinion as
intentional insult, ard such would il have been treated
But. sir, have said, do not intervention in this
proposition, and shall therefore vote for it, If unhappy,
terest cultivate amcsble relations should consrue
il, the illusion would be dspeed by firm adherence to
the principle which has always governed us-,he prnci
pie OF non intervention Senators have talked as if the
hour nigh, speedily arrive when we may be called upon
10 abandon this time honored principle They have said
not that il will come, bu, that il may be close at hand
Sir, regret 10 hear it. shall regret 10 the time
whenwe bau be called upon 10 intervene directly or in
directly, in The political affairs of Europe It has been
asked TOO, by the honorable senator from New Jersey
Mr.. STOCKTON, Is this firm adherence 10 one cstab-
lshed principle progress reply that the abandonment
OF it would not be progress In my opinion 1t would be
step backwards profess sir, 10 be man OF progress.
profess an abiding belief in the progressive develop
ment under The Immediate providence OF God. Of the in
teect power, and happiness OF man and, ptoiessin,
this, say, Heaven forbid that should be called
upon to abandon the principle OF noa;in'ervenuon.
eena mmoveabe as The STARS oi heaven, by whose
fixed and unchanging light we guide and regulate oul
progress.
have also heard the idea thrown out tbat we have
mssion--a political mssiono perform. In my humble
judgment sir, If have such mission, we must look
Tor the field OF It's exercis. southwark not eastward
1t DC our "maniiest destiny" TO regenerate mankind
kumtly conceive that we should continue as we have
beyun--ake continent a, a time Senators have in
aased N wide ea ct remark % upon h 'ns M fhnoea hv am,
on 10 cope with the powers OF Europe II has been sat
by The honorable senator from New Jersey Mr. STocK
and said, too. in tones which will the bloc,
in the heart of every Americaniones which found
echo in the breast OF every in this chamber-lha
our old mother herself were she TO enter into contes
.,J ErI ,h. har
as well blows 10 be given. And in illustrating h'
idea OF her form OF government, he denied her somt
things which apprehend no senator will be more WI
ling to concede TO her than himself am not about tc
become the euogst OF Britain her government, or he
so-caed rather miscalled, constitution. 1t is unne
cessay. need not point 10 her thousand sources o
greatness and glory, for around me senators who
are its living monuments. see around me honorable
senators who cannot trace back Their blood hundred
years without running into OF her puIest fountains
But discardng this, and all minor claims TO our admira
ton and respect we should never forget 10 whom
indebted for the language OF Shakespeare and the laws
landfor the writ Of habeas corpus, for trial by jury
and for the very principles OF civil government. And
sir were we to dives, ourselves to-day OF everything
owe 10 Btain-o law, language literature and morals
we would hardly have anything with which 10 set up o
ourselves.
But that is not the question agree with the honora
Bile senator from New Hampshire Mr. HLEl that his
great national act OF courtesy that as such II shouS
be performed gracefully for our own sakes, or not per
formed a, all and that ii should not be burdened witt
conditions which an,amount 10 declaration TO ih'
recipient that he must not abuse our hospitality lie ha
doubtless 10 these shores under hope-yea, more
than hope, under convcuon-lhat he can OBTAIN gov
ernmenal and substantial aid Tor himself and his country
confess that believe so because ] must be blind e
the ordinary OF language, which he knows so wei
how TO USE If did not 10 that conclusion from his
own declarations But II is an error which months
residence in country will dispel. We may well con
ccive what is the hope and wish OF man whose whole
being is concentrated in great and noble dea-tht
freedom OF his country Do not let us, while breathing
words of welcome thrust this rebuke OF his error prema
iurey and unbandsomey upon him The Wild Arab re
not the guest whom accident sends TO his tent with
such unmanneTly hospitality. =
The senator from New Hsmpshire's idea MIR. HALE
OF greeting cordially, II you greet hun al al-o
graspng his hand with truthful pressure, regardless o
his peculiar idosyncascs-meeis my assent and 10 use
the strongest figure in my power will say to ma. hon
orable senator that he should he ever Ind himself
beneath the rooi-lree OF any gentleman IN the State
which have the honor 10 represent, his welcome VIII
be dictated by the good odfashioned rules OF souberf
hospitality regardless of his peculiar dlosyncrasies
My voice admopshes me- SIT, oil my inability 70 commune
these remarks in which my only aim IS to state briefly
and frankly wherein do not concur with my trends on
This side Of the chamber and the views which influence
my support OF this resolution
hold sir that before we called upon to iorbea
the expression of feelings in the manner proposed, upor
the ground that such expression VIII be departure
from the settled policy of country argument and no
defamation should be invoked TO show 1t to be inieven
ton and trust, sir, that opposition TO the passage
the resolution will not be persisted IN unless honorable
senator's can sustain this point.
Mr. BADGER When the Congress OF the United
States is called upon TO award high honor-an nonoI
according 10 the estimate of the senator from FLORIDA
Mr.. MALLoRY,1 who has Just taken his seal, hghe
than the bghes, triumph that Rome in her palmes days
ever awarded TO her conquering heroes ana sons-H
certainly but reasonable expect that the grounds upof
which such demand is made should be clear and mani
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