Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-12-25

Of international law, as your President
openly declares that you are--then there is
no other course possible than not TO iuter.
fere in that sovereign right of nations, but
also not to- admit any Other powers whatey
er to interfere.
But you will, perhaps, object to me, and
say that this is equivalent to war. answer
no, bu, on the contrary, 1t will tend to pre-.
vent war. What is wanted to effect 1t Is
wanted that being aware Of the precarious
condition of Europe, your national govern
ment should, as soon as possible, send in.
structions to your Minister at London, to
declare TO the English Government that the
United States, acknowledging the sovereign
right of every nation to dispose of its own
domestic concerns, have resolved not 10
interfere, but also not TO let any foreign
power whatever interfere with this sovereign
right, in order to repress the spirit of free.
dom in any country, consequently. to in.
vte the Cabinet of ST James to unite with
the United States in this policy, and declare
that the United States are resolved to act
conformity with England in that decision in
the case of that approaching crisis on the
European Continent, which it is impossible
not to ioresee. If the citizens of the Unit
ted States, instead of honoring me with the
offers Of their hospitality, would be pleased
to express this their will, by passing conven-
lent resolutions, and railiying them to their
national governmental the people by all
constitutional means--if the independent
press would hasten to express the public
opinion in a similar sense-if in conse-
quence of this, the national Government
would instruct its Minister in England ac-
cordingly, and by convenient commune
cailDn to the Congress, give, as is its wont
to do, publicity TO this his step, | am en-
tlrely sure that you would find the people
OF Great Britain heartily Jonig this direc-
ton Of policy. Nobody in the world could
feel especially offended by it, aud no exist
ing relation would be broken or injured
and still the interference of Russia IA the
restoration of Hungarian independence.
(tormslly declared in ISi9) be prevented
Russian arrogance aud preponderance
checked, and the oppressed nations of En-
rope soon become free. There may be
some over-anxious men who perhaps would
say, "but if such a declaration Of your goy-
eminent will not be respected, and Russia
still does interfere, then YOU would be o.
btged by this previous declaration to go
tn war; aud you don't desire to 90 10 war -
Ihat objection seems to me like as if some
body should say: If the vault of Heegca
breaks down, 'sst.iai viii we do 2" Nv an
swer is, " but it will not break down :" even
so answer-but your declaration will be
espected-Russia will not !nterlere-you
VIII have no occasion for war-you will
have prevented war. BE sure Russia would
twice, thrice consider to provoke against it.
sell, besides the aroused jury of nations
besides the legIons of Republican France
also the Eng lish lion, aud the star-sur-
rounded Eagle of America. Please to con-
sider the fact that you, united TO England.
have made already such declaration. moi
TO admit any interference of the European
Absolutist powers, in the affairs of the for
merly Spanish colonies of America, and has
tins declaration brought YOU to war -
Quite the contrary; 1t has prevented var
SO It would be in our case, also. Let me.
therefore, most humbly intreat you, gentle
men-let me enlreat on this occasion.
by means of publicity, the people of the
United States to be pleased to give such
practical direction to its generous sympathy
Tor Hungary, as TO arrange meetings and
pass such resolutions here and there. and in
every possible place of this great Unou, as
l took the liberty to mention before Why
not do sol | beg to reiterate what | had
the honor to say yesterday to Committee
oi Baltimore. Suppose there should occur
a revolution in Cuba, revolution among
the inhabitants of Cuba themselves and
any European power whatever should send
down fleet TO support Spain against the
Fagnluflnu ,ra,,il -.
reference IN foreign country am con-
hdent that there is not one IN the United
States who would not oppose this interview
ton. Then what is the difference between
tins supposed case and the case of Hungary ?
Is there any difference in principle No.
Then WHAT The difference is that Cuba
Is at SIX days distance from New York. and
the port of Hungary, Fume, at eighteen
days distance. That is all, and who would
affirm that the policy of such great, free
and glorious nation as the United States.
shall be regulated by hours and not by prn-
clples! Allow Inc to remark that there is
an immense truth in that which the Frenc b
Legation IN the United States expressed to
your government IN an able note OF 9th
October past, which beg leave to quote f:
-" America is closely connected with Eau
rope. being only separated from the latter,
by distance of scarcely exceeding eight
days journey, by one of the most impor-
tant general interests-the interest of COM
merce. The nations of Europe and Amer-
ca are at this day so dependent upon each
other, that the effects of any event, prosper
Gus or otherwise, happening on one side of
the Atlantic, are Immediately felt on the
other side. The result of this community
ofinterests. commercial, political and moral
between Europe and America-of this fire.
quency aud rapldtv of intercourse between
them is, that 1t becomes as difficult to point
out the geographical degree where Ameri-
can policy shall terminate, aud European
policy begin, as II Is to trace out the lines
where American commerce begins aud Eu-
ropean commerce terminates--where may
be said TO begin aud terminate the ideas
which are in The ascendant IN Europe and
America" The second measure which
beg leave TO mention has reference to com
mercial interest. There has in latter times
a doctrine stolen into the code of interna-
tional law, which is even as contrary TO the
commercial interests Of nations as To their
independence. The pettiest despot of the
world has the faculty TO exclude your COM
merce from whatever port he pleases to do
SO He has only Ia arran0a a bIock adj.