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

the people in Eugand who have power and but little
influence we suppose she would take any active part in
attempting to enforce this doctrine, What sympathy can
the powerful landed and moneyed arstocracy OF England
have with democracy! The manufacturing and com
mercal men OF the country would not assent TO war IN
defence OF this principle Tor the uncertain aud remote
advantages OF extended commerce. Certainly they would
moi spend their money or their blood Increase their
very heavy burdens for the principle II is highly
probable then that we should stand alone on this ques
lion OF non nterven,io II is impossible in the present
state OF Europe get treaty upon the subject The
Gear could be forced TO abandon Intervention BY any
thing we could say do. Our navy could do much
But Russia has a navy also Her great power, how.
ever lies in her armies and in those vast agricultural
plains of Central Europe which neither we nor England
can reach II we were TO land twenty or thirty thou
sand troops what could we do with Russia There is
bu, one nation in the world that could compel Russia
and Austria to non intervention. That Is france She
il a great military power on the continent OF Europe.
She could act and act effectively II France should be-
come truly democratic, we hope we might form an
alliance for this object that would he useful and honor
able, but with England never ; she is too much imbued
with arstocracy and monarchy and what she calls con-
sti,uonalsm she is too iemporzing and conservative
for the age Besides, England without France is not
powerful enough dictate such course oil policy to The
Au,ocra But England will notshe has no desire TO at
tempt it. What, then, we do with this question oil
non Intervention Why should we deceive ourselves
Look at our geographical position, and at that OF Russia
and then saw what would be the effect OF interior
ence What impression could make alone on The
Car, Not much more than he could on us And we
should laugh though he be the greatest power IN Europe
at such an attempt II is not question OF bravery or
OF national greatness but geographical position, which
decides our weakness the subject OF European pocs
The great powers will not cease to intervene unless
compelled: In the present state OF Europe and until
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PEELED.
There is vel another point Of view from which 10 look
at this question Ough, under any circumstances 10
depart from that neutral policy which washington en-
Joined and which we have followed to the present time
With Washington il was only question OF convenience
or expediency Neutrality was not moral pT.nc'ple
with him. for he solicited and accepted the aid oil France
He saw that in The infancy and youth OF country
tangling alliances with Europe would be dangerous and
re,ard our development And he knew that the rapid
growth of great republic this side the Atlantic would
do more for the welfare OF mankind than any assistance
we could then offer by arms But 10 say tha' 'hls
great and good meant that we should pursue inns
cautious and selfish policy forever-o say 'ha hehe Tue
calls of humanity the maintenance OF our naona, Dig
ny as frst. rate power-would have induced HIM to
swerve from it, had he lived in the day OF our manhood
is 10 mpeack his judgment and 10 caumnate his noble
! character Were we hundred million or five hundred
million of people, in all human probability we shall
be- should we then suffer the rights OF nations to be
tramped upon Should we permit despot-one single
manto be the scourge of mankind and to dispose OF ma
tons at his will No. Nor would Washington. 1t is
then. question of time. of expediency only And thai
is the question before the subject OF European
non intervention,
Has the time come when we can intervene 10 demand
intervention the part OF Russia and oil the Other
ereat powers! have shown that il has not Tor II We
demand this OF Russia, and she will not accede 10 oul
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selves in position TO be Inundated. Shall we, then,
nation OF twenty five millions, with marine and com
equal if not SUPERIOR 10 that OF any other country
and with all the elements OF greatness unprecedented
in the history OF the worldshal not take our rank
among the nations and shall influence not be felt in
the great questions OF the day Yes from feeling Of
national dignity and from the generous impulses OF hui
mainly we must do something. We must do what We can
and attempt nothing more.
Two years ago great statesman and diplomas IN The
Senate OF the United States submitted this resolution
THAT the Committee Foreign Relations be instructed
to inquire into the expediency Of suspendng diplomatic
relations with Austria y and he added, in the course oil
a profound and brilliant speech: SHOW, sir, say i
without reserve that power Auslrial thus setting al
defiance the opinion of the world and violating the best
feelings of nature in the very wanonness of success
fol cruelty has no bond OF union with the American peo-
Pile The the diplomatic intercourse is dissolved
and dissolved with marks OF indignant reprobaton the
sooner shall perform act Of public duty, which, al
home and abroad will meet with feelings OF kindred
sympathy from ALL wherever they may be, who moi
Fl, subjects for the tender mercies OF Austrian power
These were the words of Lewis Cass and this the
policy he proposed before Kossuh, or Walker, or Tam
many Hall agtalsd the Of intervention To this
extent we ought CO. but under present circumstances
we can go no further By suspendiDg diplomatic rea-
tons should such state OF things be presented again.
shall offer such reproof will no, fail TO have great
moral effect II would iend.to degrade such governments
in the eyes Of the world and in the estimation Of their
own subjects The only force we can use effectively is
moral force w. b. L.
Treasury Department,
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