Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-09


aid the most cherished tradi ions oi the
political history oil the Union. IL has
been the necessary effect Of the unex.
ampled character of the events them
selves, which could not tail to arrest the
attention Of the contemporary world, as
\ they will doubtless fill a memorable page
in history. But the undersigned goes
further, and freely admits that in Iro.
portion as these extraordinary events ap-
peared 10 have their origin IN those
great ideas OF resi- onsible and popular
Governments, oil which the American
constitutions themselves are wholly
founded, they could not but command
the warm sympathy OF the people OF this
country.
4 Well known circ rcumsiances in their his
ory. indeed their whole history, have
made them the representatives Of purely
popular principles Of Government. In
this Ii ,ht they now stand before the world.
They could not, if they woull, conceal
their character, their condition, their d.s
tiny. They conli not il they 80 desired,
| smut out from the view Of mankind IN:
| causes whca have placed them. in so
snort national career. in the station
which they now hold among the civilized
States oi the world. They could not il
they desired it, suppress either the
thoughts or the hopes whi. h arise in
mems minds, in other countries, from
contemplating their successful example
OF iiee government. That very intclli-.
gent and distinguished parsonage, the
Emperor Joseph the Second, was among
the first 10 discern this necessary conse-
quence OF the American Revolution on
the sentiments and opinions Of Tie peo-
pie OF Europe. In Il letter TO hls Minis
ter in the Netherlands in 1857, he OBJ
serves that il is remarkable that
France, by the assistance which she a.
iorded to the Ann riraus, gave birth TO
reflections on freedom. +" This fact.
which the sigacity Of that monarch per-
s;'e,i at so ear y day, il n kno,
and admitted by intelligent Powers all
over The world. True, indeed, il is, that
the prevalence on The other continent
of senlinlents favorable to republican
berry, is the result OF the Reaction Of
America Vi on Europe and the source
~ d centre Of this Reaction has doubt
less been, and now IS, IN these United
States. The position thus belonging 10
the United States is IL fact as iuscpara
bile from their lis ory. their o,s,ilulioE-
i'll orgaI.izalion and their character, hs
I t opposite pnsiion oi the Powers com
.. sung the European alliance is from tie
HISTORY and cnnslltu'io' al Organization
oi the Governments Of those Powers
The sovereigns who from ll,a, alliance,
nave n t untr, qucnty iell il their ri Ito
int ricre with the po tiral NOV, mentS Ui
foreign States and lave in their ma'i-
frsto. aud decl ,raliuns denouir ed Tie
popular ideas Oi tl.e age, IN terms so
comprelen,i!e as OF nee essity to includ'
tnc United States, aud tie iu,ins oi gov
sriiruent. Ii is well known AZ ore oi
I c leading principle anIr"unccd 10y tit
tiied SovrIcIglis after The restoration ~
the Bourbons, is. that all popular or COT
s,ltuiiolial lights are holden no ether
aise than as grants and indul senccs from
.'r"wncd heads. = Useful and necessary
.'iianges in legislation and admlnisira.
ton" says Layhach Circular OF Ma!s
1871, ought only to cmanalc from III,
Tree will and intelligent conviction o'
those whom God has rendered resrOn-
sible for power all that devialcs from
'ihis line necessarily l. ads to disorder
commntions and evils lar more Insult
erahIe than tho-e which they pretend
to remedy" And his late Austrian
Mai sty, Francis |. is reported To have
declared in an address to the Hungarian
Diei, in lS2I. that a." the whO'e world had
become foolish, and leaving tl.eir ancient
laws were in search of imaginary ron'
si,utions" These declarations a
mounting 10 nothing less han dcnia! Of
the lawliuln.ss of the origin Of the Gov
ernmpnt Of the United States. since It is
certain that that Government was estab.
lIshed in consequence Of change
winch did not proceed fiom thrones or
the permission OF crowned heads. But
the Government Of The United Stats
heard these denunciatiOns oi It's iunda-
mental prin II les without remonsIranre
OF the disturbance Of its cquanimi,y.--
This wns thirty years ago.
The power Of this Republic. at the
pres, mt moment is spread over region
one of the rich-.t and mott fertile on
the globe. and Of an extent in comrar.
son with whirh the possessions of the
House Of Hapsburg are but rs a patch
on the earth's surface. IT. population
already tu enty-iive millions will exceed
that Of the Austrian empire within the
period during which il may be hored
that Mr.. Huremann may yet remain IN
the honorable discharge Of his duties 10
his government. Its navigation and