The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-12


marx the character OF the present whs administration that
lags behind the Of the national feeling on every
question OF national interest whether in our foreign or
domestic relations The calumnious statements OF
little aHachs were deemed sufficient TO tigltea the whole
administration OF President Fillmore into the most inde-
cent haste in circulating the caumnes Of the London
Times IN respect to the asragran projects and cenlous
personal character OF the noble Hungarian exile Moth
ing was omitted which could have the effect oil preparing
the public mind of America to regard Kossuh as i'm
poster, and Congress dupc when offering TO him the
asylum OF our free institutions and the ympaihes of
people Tor his heroic though unsuccessful exerons in
behalf OF his oppressed country. Even to this day his
address 10 our peopewhich is OF itself conclusive
reiutaton OF the ISLANDERS which desposm has invented
to break the force Of the truth he eloquenty speaks
has not appeared in either OF the organs OF the admins
traiion OF Mr. Fillmore. There is room always for the
false mistaken versions which some appendage Of our
diplomatic corps may give OF the generous enthusiasm
OF this exile when he is free to salute the flag of lib
erty, but for the faithful and undoubed records Of
his real ihoughs-none for The language which he him
self employs and which the British people honor by pub
lie celebrations and reoicngs, such are given only
TO the benefactors Of the human race.
Will the American people believe il that the man hon
ored the grea, Wellington was by the British people
when he victorious from the plains OF Waterloo
honored Lafayette when he appeared amongst us,
entitled 10 benedc,ions for the aid he rendered us
before the Of prosperity nation had risen
above the clouds which obscured it-that such man,
upon whom is concentrated all the hate OF despot-
ism. and all the hope of that freedom which has been
Frustrated the banks of the Danube cannot have the
privilege oil speaking TO the descendants OF Washington
ia the columns of The two newspapers which recog
nised as the organs OF wing administration !! 1t is
painful and deeply huna,ing to record sach fact but
II is one that ought not 10 be, and cannot be- concealed
It is fact which TO have been selected with grea,
deliberaton, intended to mark peculiar feature in
The policy of this administration. lie, portion OF
the British people (say these organs) sympalhize as
hey may with Kossuih--et the British government
even if they please. manifest their adherence Of
Austrian and Russian despo,ismct them call Gorgey
traitor, and Jellachich and Haynau inhuman and
base iyrants-we, we, the depository OF the honor
and power of the wing portion of the American peo
pie, prefer the fame OF depressing such sympaihies;
choose rather TO invoke that safety which belongs TO
good understanding with these despolc powers; we IN
culcate the maxms which teach TO take OF
own affairs and no, 10 imagine that il is our in,eres, or
duty 10 be disturbed BY examples OF tyranny long
they the misfortune OF other people; we not
ready TO incur the consequences OF Austrian and Russian
dspeasure Is no. this substantially the view which
dictates the refusal Of the whg organs TO publish the
address OF Kossuth the people OF the United States
There is too much TO fear that the determination
of the editors Of the National fategsner and OF The
Republic to exclude from their columns the address OF
the noble and great exile 10 the people OF The United
States originates from the cold and ungenerous policy
thus descrbed-a policy which unfortunately finds
nothing break its unity, the Characteristic oil the
present executive government, in anything il has yet
done 10 other great and imporan, questions Of national
interest In the Cuban ALTAR i, canno, be deaed that
the dignity OF great people less consulted than the
desire 10 maintain at an unnecessary sacrifice, the
phrases Of good understanding with the British and
French governments The intervention treaty 10 perpet
uate the union OF Cuba with the OF Spain
gross nsul, TO the United States, and viii be eonsd
cred by all The world whenever the orders which
given to the vessels OF those powers to intercept exPedi-
tons from our shores to that island are made public
No greater insult can be given By nation 10 another
than TO military order arss, III citizens on the
high seas Such an order be justified without
an assumption dshonorable TO fig, and degrading
both to our public and private character Such order
obligations, and that other nations must do that for Us
which we are not able do Tor ourseves and yet such
derogatory assumption has called for no stronger
defiance in the columns OF the IsteliigsaeT than
wba, was contained in the declaration that under
no possible circumstances could the United States
permit the annexation OF Cuba to their erritoIy-a
declaration inopporiune, humiliaing. and disgrace.
ml. That our citizens did wrong in fitting out the
Lopez expeditions is not the point involved in The
pompous military interference of the French and the
British Punishment such as the circumstances called
for was due 10 those citizens bat Spain and the United
States were competent TO nhcl that punishment. and the
foreign nations preepdng interfere canno, be justified
wbou, as.aing the independence and honor Of The par
ties really interested.
But we forbear TO pres, further the considerations
which identify this administration, in It's foreign policy.
with spri, which is behind the age. and which
ponds neither with the sentiment The interest Of
oubl;cansn Our readers viii be interested in the
thrilling movements which have taken place in England
intended 10 honor the Hungarian exile Wespread before
The public The accounts OF them which given in the
public journals Of that country, which, though not epub
can like ours boasts that is as free as ours, and can
rejoice AZ much as ours at The achievements Of The heroes
OF The world in the cause OF freedom We ask especial
attention 10 the narrative OF Kossulh. in which he vindi.
cate. his characters and proves that he Is more agra
ran or dsurber Of any general principle oil ordes sna
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