The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-12-20
ruled by the eloouence of Henry CLAY,


took an early and prominent part in
consolidating the independence Of the
South American Repnblics-not be.
cause they were located on this Cont
nent, but because they were triumphs Of
the principle OF Freedom over the sway
of Despotism. (Mr. Monroe's famous
declaration that we could not permit
other European powers to aid Spain in
her efforts to reconquer the South Amer
lean Republics, was made long after
ward.) Mr.. Webster, in his mighty
effort in behalf of Greek independence,
clearly ignored and trampled on the
narrow and unworthy doctrine which
would render US Indifferent to the fate
of Liberty in the Old World. And
now, when scarcely any portion of Eu-
rope, Russia excepted, is practically so
far away from our seat of Government
as the center Of its own Territories
not half so far as is the greater portion
of South America-it is plainly absurd
to talk of American and non-American
questions, as distinguished by degrees
Of longitude. In our view, question
concerning the Liberty and Welfare of
Mankind is emphatcaIly an American
question, and should be an object of
National solicitude and diplomatic at
tention."
At the great dinner given by ''The
Press" of New York to Kossuth, Mr..
Doheny, an lrishman in speaking to a
toast said:
"He spoke not only as an Irishman
but as one taking an interest in the well
fare of all other nations also. He was
for interference. Congress had pro-
nounced for it in voting to welcome
KossUTH, and we could not avoid it if
We would. Though Roman Catholic
he had said long ago that there ought to
have been action on the part OF America
in favor of European liberty, and that
action ought to have been felt at Rome,
when it might have been efectual. At
first many intelligent Catholics in this
country had not felt so, but now the ma
jority ofthem were of that way of think
ing. Cheers Any religion would
be better if separated from temporal
power, and any religious body entrusted
with temporal power would abuse it ter
ribly. Mr.. Doheny also went for aid
ing Hungary effectively"
Another matter of rather serious i'm
port, talked about by those who govern
as well as the governed,is the firing of
the British man of war at the American
steamer Prometheus, in the hs.b Dor of
San Juan de Nicaragua. Some 60 so
far as to suppose that we may have
something, growing out of that affair, to
engage tie belligerent propensities of
our people on our own account, without
getting into fight with Russia and
Austria on account of Hungary.
There is no doubt but our people pos.
sess dangerous belligerent propensities.
Their late attack upon Cuba--their
present participation in the ,nsurreciion
in some of the states of Mexico, the me.
mace of the British flag the other day in
New York, when the proprietor ofthe
Irving House was forced to strike it, as
we'll as many other things nowadays
happening, go to show this. In contrast
with this last piece of intelligence, It's
mentioned that on the 4th of July last,
the Americans in Liverpool held Ma.
tional celebration and marched to the
music of our National airs, with flags OF
our country floating to the English sky,
and our flags were as safe there, as if
they had been at home in America. But
itnay have been the late outrage on the
Prometheus which excited the ire ofthe
New Workers..