Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

those who led TO the revolution that dethroned him and
the victims Of another struggle found themselves IN
England at the time quietly enjoying the protection
Of her laws Who eyer complained that place Of refuge
was thus found for the unfortunate? And yet what's
the importance OF small band of exiles upon distant
continent the real presence and protection or him who
claims by the grace of God the government OF country
If the former is Justly offensive should like to know
what the latter is Ii this poor privilege OF escape were
taken away you would shut up within condemned dis
rct every under the ban of his rulers and you would
make each Of the despotc countries OF Europe vast
slaughterhouse; and, still more you would destroy the
very germs of liberty throughout vast portion OF the
world But still further, the Governments of Europe
appropriate money to defay the expenses OF strangers
thus thrown into their hospitality. The British Govern
has done this and has the Government Of France
and large amount for exies who have taken refuge
there. is welknown fact that the banished preten
ders several Of the European thrones have been aided
if wholly supported by the contributions of their
onarchcal brethren who have been fortunate enough to
retain their positions And to refrain from
the poor tribute of expressing our sympathy for these in
terestng strangers who among usthese patriotic
exlesbecause Republicans and they desire their
countrymen to become such! No complains of mon
archca sympathy Let in this free country
plain the republican expression OF It, ltsfute to talk
about Intervention. There is nerventpnn all this
suppose it would be much offensive proceeding
to prosecuting Government to have the subjects of its
wrath protected and maintained than would
preston of sympathy in their misfortunes.
Mr.. President, there is great principle which
other countries, where portion of community is
deavoring throw off iron yoke, the other rou.- s
the earth have no right to interfere England ana ner
continental allies violated this salutary prohibition in the
invasion of France towards the commencement OF her
revolution, and sgnay this breach OF duty rebuked
and punished by triumphant armies, who carried the tn
colored flag from Lisbon to Moscow. As far as under
stand this is the very ground taken by Kossuh in his
various and addresses, conceived must say, In
the genuine spirit of eoquence He is willing to abide
the issue of the efforts of the Rungrans If they are left
A. lana hp
that in the many and extsmporaneous answers he is
compelled make he has not always laid down the pre-
else limitations but the general purport IS sufficiently
manifest and, sir fully agree with him in this view
Russia and Austria have violated this great salutary prn
cple The latter, hard pressed by the gallant Hunga-
ans invoked the aid of the Autocrat and the Cossacks
poured the frontiers and Frustrated in the dust the
banner OF freedom Now, what may other nations right
fully do under such circumstances? The law OF nations
is the bond which unes all civilized communities togeh-
erwhich protects not always, unfortunately but OFTEN
the weak against the strongthe arbiter which subst
utes far force Every country under Heaven has
an interest in Its immunity and preservation.
IT, them one of its great principles is violated, what
may other nations rghtfuly do! Why, sir, the answer
easy and clear any nation believes its own interest
is much affected by this violation and that 1T IS so
grave in its character as justify it, may resort to that
remedy at its discretion 1t has the moral to appeal
to that final arber in the disputes among independent
Powers Whether it will take that serious step is ques
ton for its decision, depending upon its view OF It's
own interest and policy
But there other methods than war by which the
feelings and dsapprobaton Of the impartial Governments
of the world may be expressed. They may make pub
lie and solemn protest against the proceeding placing
upon historic record their disapprova Of this conduct and
avowng their determination to assent to the conse
quences of such acts to the doctrines they establish
Or they may demonstrate in diplomatic form, through
their representative in terms more or less severe ana
decided the gravity of the circumstances and the In
terests involved may render proper the whole subject
may be discussed and the course condemned in the egs
atve bodies Of other Governments as IS done IN France
in England and in the United States The public opn
ion of the world is powerful engine in its social and
political systems and though not always strong enough
prevent injustice, it is without sautary effect
II cannot be wholly shut out from the most despoc c0un
tries and it has often made the tyrant tremble on his
throne And the halls of free legislation are the very
places whence this warning voice may issue perform Its
work to have been assumed in this discusson
onsagainst this nigh handed violation, for exanPie
Russia and Austrathat mustbe prepared to support
our declaration by war-that in TRUTH He act itself
pledges to war; Why, sir no error canpe greater or
more mischevous The protests and renpnstrances OF
nations everyday in the Diplomatic his
tory of the world England put upon reco her protest
against the occupation of Cracow, to record IN all time
her disapprobat0n Of that act Of violence and injustice
But she rested there She did not think the crcum
stances called for And within the current year it is
known that both France and England made representa-
tons against the demand of Russia and Austria that the
Sultan should deliver up to their tender merces the I'M
fortunate Hungarian exles What the protesting States
would have done had this nsoent demand succeeded we
do not know. 1t did not necessarily follow that they
would go But it would be time i'll spent to null
tply instances illustration of this doctrine Modern
history is full of them, and they are familiar to all.
repeat that what shall do, in cases where we lind it
necessary to pursue this mode Of expressing disap
probation, is question Of policy and If we do
thing but put ourselves right by this process OF dsap
prevail we compromit neither our dignity Nor our honor.
put our views upon record and then are free to
act at any time thereafter as we please.
take it for granted that there is not sane man in this
country who dreams of intervening by force in this
afairof sending fleet to cover the Adratc and to
blockade the lagoons of old Venice and the port Trieste
another to take its station the Sound and lose the
entrance Of the Baltic to the ships of Russis is not
physical that every true lover of his county would
desire to employ this occasion is moral focethat
powerful lever in the affairs of the world which
later will do its work Like truth, it is mighty md will
prevail Let not gentlemen therefore, be almd at the
proposed expression Of sympathy and intert 1t may
keep alive c hopes of oppressed millions M Europe to
know that their condition and prospects receive the
regard Of the great Republic which in the newhenisphere
has preceded them in the struggle for freedom nd
reaps the reward and in doing this we keep ourselves
still in the pale of the law of nations and give lust cause
of offence to no one.
Mr. President eloquent illusions have been Aade here
to the ominous condition of Europe And ruyt is sufi-
GENTLY threatening to fix the regard of the rest Of the civil
lized world. Elements work there who's contact
and contest must long produce explosions whose
sequences foresee. The cloud may Is yet be
no bigger than mans hand like that by The pro-
phet from Mount Carmel but it will overspread HE whole
hemisphere and burst perhaps in ruins, upon he social
and political systems of the Old World Anagonistc
principles doing their work there The conflict can
not be avoided The desire of man govern himself and
the determination Of rulers to govern him, how face
to face and must meet in the strife of action they have
met in the strife of opinion. 1t requires wiser or
rasher man than to undertake to forete when and
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