The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-12

Oultco oS9te0 k0rP0os 0OUxce oI tn0 con-
vction gentlemen this your religious attach
nent to the doctrines Of those great mon who highly
proved to all possty their wisdom BY bsqussthins to
you the immortal work Of that constitution which, aided
by the unparalleled benefits Of nature raised YOU in the
short period Of seventy years. from tho precsrous
position Of infant people to the predgous strength Of
giant nation. The beneficial results Of the wisdom Of
the founders Of your great republic you in happy
reality What would bs the oonseq of the dspar-
from that wisdom, you not Of 1t M there
FORE natural that you feel instructive fear touch
with improving hands, the dear Legacy Of those
great men And to your glorious constitution, all
humanity only WISH In the interest of man
fiad that you and your posterity may yet long con-
serve this religious attachment to its Fundamental prin
oiplss, which by exclude developsment and
progress; and that every citizen of your great Union
thankfully acknowledging the immense benefits
Of this constitution, may in the moments Of the
most passionate irritation, forget to love that
constitution than the momentary passion Of his
heart or the egotica interest of the passing hour May
every citizen Of your glorious country remember
that partial discomfort Of In large sure and
comfortable house. may be well amended without break.
ing the foundation Of it, and that amongst all possible
Of getting rid Of that partial discomfort the worst
would be to bun down the house with his own hands
But while do acknowledge the wisdom of your attach.
10 Inc founders OF
your united republic beg leave with equal frankness
to state that in my opson there be scarcely any
thing dangerous to the progressive development
none take for principle that which but the con-
vepence of passing stustion to take for substantial
that which but accidental constitutional
doctrine that which is but the momentary exgsncy Of
administrative policy. Such Of action would bs
like to that when healthy man would refuse to take
substantial foed because when he was once laborus
undsr weakness Of stomach his physician ordered him
to keep diet; the consequence would be con-
sumption death Let suppose, gentlemen that yon-
doctrine OF interference really bequsthed
to you by ysur Washingtons, (snd it was not, I will
prove it afterwards and let suppose that your
wsshnetons impaired such meaning to yondsr sup
posed doctrine which equivalent to the words of
Gain, Am my brothers keeper e' which suppostion
would be, Of sacrilege but suppose all this
and believe that under such suppositions-I
may be entitled to ask is the dress which we'll suited the
child, still convenient to the full grown mAn-nay,
giant which you arel Would not be ridiculous lay
giant into the chds cradle and to sing him 70 sleep by
lullaby In those times of the foundation OF the Uni
ted States infant people and the large dress
Of your comparatively then not large territory, hung
loose your puerile limbs In those times you had
Ct nothing do but grow grow and grow
But now you far grown that there Is foreign
power earth, from which yeu have anything to fea-
for existence for your security. This be-
ing your present condition you have entered into the
second studiun Of political existence the destination Of
which only exist for yourself privately but to
exit member of the great human fumly Of nations
having the right to s claims which due from that
family towards every Of its full grown members but
also engaged to every duty which that great family ha,
the right to claim from every Of Its full grown
bers nation may be in the situation by q ps.stve
weakness. OF by choice ard policy japan and China
CT by beth there motives Paraguay under Dr. Fanca
to live life secluded from the world, indifferent 10 the
destiniss Of mankind, in which viii have
any share. But then 1t be prepared to become also
excluded from the benefits Of progress civilization and
rational intercourse. ssch nation may well say
don't about the fate OF whatever other naon n the
world But am citizen Of the United States
bad has, will have the wish this couatry
degraded to the roting vegetation Paraguay or the
mummy existence Of Japan and China Tn. feeling Of
self dignity and the expansive quality CT that snterpr
sing srhit which is eongenial to frsemsn would
revolt against the very idea Of such a dsyrs-
ding national captivity. But If there were even
will to live ,uch mummy life there were no ity
to doso The very existence Of your g,sst oon.r, the
principles upon which 1t Is founded lie geographical DO
tion lite rresent scale Of crilsatn and all its moral
and material Interests, vppii lead on your people not
only to maintain, b. necessarily more and mere to ie-
voIs vow Intercourse with the sord Then Of course
icing in many respects linked to the rid connso;si
with the world you have neither the viii b. In
the possibility to remain indifferent to that Outward
world you are in 90 many respects, connected with
An9 you cannot remain Indifferent 90 you must feel
roved &c put your self consistent weight tina;
balance in which the and condition the world Il
weighed In word the glorious republic Of the uaited
States must feel resolved 10 be power 90 eartn DO
tmonRft the natonsor itself would be doomed 10 On.
tnusl decay, and soon &c be great glorious aud
free. You are power earth You must Dc power
on earth so, Of course you must also unh.ssatingy
accept all the natural consequences Of this situation
Ytu cannot allow that whatever power should ii.po.e
Of the fate Of that great family Of mankind Of which
ven are such pre-. eminent members or Else yoa
would resign yeur proud position aud resign your
siil prouder future, and be q power on earth no
more 30, hspe have sufficiently shown that shoai
even that doctrine OF non Interference have been
established BY the founders Of ysur republic tia;
which would have been very convenient to your ia
-aney would not now be convenien. to your manhood
IL tsautul word Of Montesquisu that republics ars
70 be founde on virtue And you know thu, virtue
isnconed BY our Christian religion Is but an effective
eteIcke of procipe-.o OF that great principle Thal
shalt do to others thou deSSe,t Others 20 DO to
thee SO am confident that IL suhicien. to me
to rely simply the question have urge upon
the virucus feelings Of your generous repubcsn hearts
ard upon the consistency OF your principles still
beg leave TO mention. also In material respects
essential differences between your present condition and
uatof yore. Then your infant republic composed o:
thirteen states restricted TO the borders the At
lspic your giant republic II spread to the Gulf
Mexico and the Pacific, and your territory Il world
Your right hand reaches Europe over the waves while
your left hand reaches, the Pacific the East Of
Aria and there in the mid, Of two great continents
there you stand, In proud mmensity world yourself
Then you we're small people Of three millions and a
half now you are mighty nation OF twenty -four mil
lone; and than nineteen millions out Of these
twenty four ycnder mmepse territory the rich
est Of the world employed In the cultivation Of the soil
that honorable occupation, which In every time has
proved to be the most the most unfa erng
source Of public welfare and private happiness also
the most upwsverng ally Of the love Of freedom and the
M If all