Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-18
Kossuth and Inter vention.

hoS5uI0 ana Inter Vonu00.
I In his speech before The Mayor and Corpora
| ton of London Kossuth thus expresses his cher
| ished sentiments AMI wishes with respect 10 the
&C lion OF Great Britain and the United States.
! ave ask you not to allow this interference of
! Russia in the domestic affairs OF Hungary, or o.
! any other nation, because vom interests are in
/ harmony with the interests of all. This is prin-
/ pie which hope will prevail in England and al
| SO in the United States.o
| The same doctrine has been asserted by him in
! his speeches at Manchester and Birmingham, and
in every other important speech delivered by him.
! In other words, Kossuth desires International in
! reference to produce international non-interfer-
! ence.
! Such being his views, it may be we'll to inquire
how he expects the government of The United
| States 10 afford aid to Hungary against Russia
! Does he expect it to lend an armed support? If
| such ia has meaning, the answer to such an APP
peal has been settled long ago in the uniform and
we'll settled policy of our government, never to
interfere in the affairs of nations of the European
Continent, nor to suffer their Interference in ours
kossath must be man of too much wsdom and
discernmsnt TO suppose that our government
woald ever interfere by its money or men, or by
any kind of an armed Intervention. TO influence
the policy of Austria OF Russia with refcrenc. to
Hungary. II such is the meaning OF his appeal
il will either pass UNDECIDED or meet with the
most decided and unequivocal denial.
II on the other hand it means tina: we are ''not
to allow The Interference" of Russia by nterpos-
Ing orr rcmonstrancc and protest against her in
terferenc, in the Hungarian War of Inlepent-
ence, and doing nothing more, we think kossuth
will lni there is little efficacy in any such means
OF e.ftctiag tn, liberation of hs country from
Austrian misrule.
sympathy he will undoubtedly meet wilh-as
well rs great interest in the history of the late
struggle. and those who took part in il, and kind
wishes for the success of any feasible scheme
which may be devised for The promotion of Hun
sarian Independence. That ii should be expect
cd OF our government to interpose in any active
way to prevent the Interference of Russia, will
at once be seen 10 be ont of the question. Inter-
ference to promote non Interference!
Oar government will not hesitate to give that
aid and assstance--that coantenance and support
20 Hungary which she may show herself entitled
70. The letter Of Mr. Webster to the Austrian
Minister unques'ionably lays down the trne doc
trinc, nor do we consider it safe TO carry il any
further. When it shall be showa that Hungary
has esa hlished an independent government and is
capable of maintaining il, she viii receive the
coSntioa OF our government and such counsel,
aid and support as consistently with its oblisa-
tions 10 other powers. anl with ITS we'll estab-
hal ,1,1,. :, L. =,
er to afford. Oar nation has held ont to the pow
OF the Old World the doctrine that they shall
not interfere in the internal concerns of anv of
the powers OF the American Continent. Mr. Mon
roe thus asserted the ioctrine:--
at is impossible that the allied powers should
extend their political system TO any portion OF ell
Their Continent; without endangering our peace
and happiness; nor can any one believe that our
Southern brethren, il left to themselves. would
adopt 1t Of their own accord. II is equally i'm.
possible. therefore, that we should behold such
interposiioa in any form with Indifference
The prestige of this sentiment woald be entire
" lost snor!d zoe attempt to interfere in the in
tcrnal affairs OF the nations of Europe The doc
trne OF active intervention in their concerns, is
the assertion OF principle which iustiies their
Interference with us. Mr. Monroe, in declaring
the freedom Of North and South America from
the active Intervention OF foreign nations, thus
reiterated the doctrine OF Washington:
'.Onr policy in regard to Enrope, which was
adopted at an early stage of the wars which have
so long agita'ed that quarter of the globe. never
thcless re:nains the sanc.-whch IS not to inter-
fere in the n'ernai concerns OF any OF its pow
ers; TO consider the government de facto as the
legitimate government Cor us to cultivate friendly
relations with il, and 10 preserve those relations.
by frank. firm and manly policy; meeting in all
instances the inst claims of every power submit
ting TO Injuries from none"