The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-25

dispute their taste contfavene their wishes but
she considered intervention doctrine that should be
adopted by all nations and not that kind OF
ton by which despois licensed to overthrow by for
egn armies constitutional governments in defiance Of the
will OF the nation. tCheers An alliance OF despots,
ervenng TO subver Tree governments in other countries
less powerful than their own, could have other aim
ana Pa po ,s 1an eyehus TO sweep all Tree govern
Atlantic separated his (Mr Walkers) free and happy
home from the despotisms OF continental Europe, and
IRON their geographical and nsuar POSITION these gorl
GUS isles stood as a breskwaer Of freedom. over Which
must roll the oil despoism before they could reach
the shores OF his country Loud cheers The liberty OF
Poland, like that OF Hungary had been oveflhown by
the intervention OF despotic powers. Hungary free
she bad oyerthrown the armies OF the Austrian tyrant
when Russia, the incarnation OF despotlsn INTERVIEWED
overthrow her government expunged her from The map
Of natlons and rendered her subject province OF
despotc power 1t seemed TO be the decree OF CONT,
mental despos that free constitutional shonld
be overthrown. The blow was not struck against them
all al but il was clearly the purpose OF these mon
archs, by gradual and successive movements, to over
rope. Now, when this was DONE would England be
permitted to enjoy unmolesled her own constitution
Would the representation Of her people in the House OF
Commons be endured by alliance OF despots opposed
TO all popular rights Would the trial by jury be per-
miiteds But above all, would the freedom of speech
and of the press be left unassaed in England! Hear,
hear Despotisms could long flourish when or
amidst them there was freedom of speech and of the
press. The moral artillery that would be opening It's
from England, so long there freedom OF speech
and OF the press would in the end induce those powers
TO assa those last and greatest bulwaIks Of the liberty
man. Hear. hcar.l For himself he felt profound
conviction that desposm should BIO re.established
throughout the con.inent of Europe il will assa the
free institutions of England. In his Judgment, conflict
between the principles OF freedom and despotsm
close at hand: and it best to wait. in neutral sola
hon, until all free governments were ovehrown on the
maintain the contest! For himself, he believed that
England would find necessary demand OF the despots
of Europe that they should adhere to the principle OF non
intervention and if this demand rejected he believed
she would soon find herself constrained by due regard
for her own honor safety and interest to maintain the
oppressed against their oppressors Now when that hour
comes-as come, he believed, it would-when Engan
should be summoned 10 the support of the freedom Of
Europe if she desired the aid and countenance OF his
country, would be cheerfuly accorded and millions OF
his countrymen would come 10 the rescue OF the cause
of freedom! loud and long continued cheering The
government would come, sustained by the united voice
OF the people ICheers.l The country would rise as
man. and flock upon their call to the standard of their
ioeiathers. tCheersl The oppressed nations OF the
continent would rise upon their oppressors the armies
of England and America would be united with them, and
not footprint OF despotc would remain the
tnen of Europe The Cossack and barbarc debris that
seemed ready The continent would then be succeed
ed BY creation Of thoughian action resting upon the
everlasting basis of liberty commerce. peace and justice
1t thus that alliance of despos, violating the
great and just rule OF noniDtervenon must necessarily
lead, in ef-deence, alliance of free governments
maintain their rights and institutions, assaed in
advance IN agessons upon other States merely because
they were free lHear] He reoiced TO have read the
expression OF similar sentiments by the worthy American
consul at this port he gave them his humble endorse
ment, and believed they would be sustained by their
And here permit him to say that England and America
combined need not fear the desposms of the world in
arms. [Cheersl Already the ocean, as question of
power, belonged Eng land and America Loud cheers
Their commercial and naval marine combined vastly
ceeded that of all the rest OF the world. With that ma
rine they could seize every port that held by every
despoc power-not 10 hold 1t Except whan absolutely
necessary by blockade embargo, but impose mode
rate revenue duties on all imports Gas was done by his
country with success recent contest) and thus whilst
rendering much free the trade OF the continent deprive
these despoisms OF the snews OF whilst OF the
expenses of the contest would thus be collected from des
polio powers modera duties levied imports brought
into their ports and the trade OF the world emanci
with view 10 any aggressive policy Tor he IN favor
OF peace, every real ee-tIader must be-a cosmo
poan. advocating universal peace and unrestricted com
merce These insepaTable but they must be pre-
ceded by the downfall of absolusn, and the substitution
of well balanced constitutional governments, based upon
the majesty OF The people and promoting their dignity
and happiness. HEAR hear This epoch must be pre-.
coded also by universal Observation-Disclosures apocalypse
of universal peaceo maintain which he had suggested
the alliance OF freedom necessary al
lance OF despois, united in encroachng, by successive
assaults by sap siege, by gold or see TO overthrow
the Liberties OF the world To pursue any other course
would only be to wait to be the last to be devouTed and
thus commit political suicide Poland Hungary. and Italy
already gone The march OF despotism onward
upon The continent and the next blow might be struck
/ [tiear, hear Should the frantic despos OF Europe
bring such crisis, the American people, however
distant they might be from the Of the sanguinary
conflict however guarded apparently by the wide Atlantic,
yet well knew that ii despolsm should establish it.
self throughout the continent Europe, and England be
involved in The contest, they must hgh later,
the last great battle OF freedom. Hear, hear Regard
ing, they did, the present alliance oil the iyants OF
Europe not as partial geog raphca but as rebellion
against the rights OF man and the Liberties OF the world,
they would rather JOIN in that battle hand o-band with
their than the conflict their shores
Loud cheeTs Besides, the people OF American (open.
ing, they did, their country freely asylum to
the poor and oppressed Of all the cah had hearts to
their own continent OF North and South America, and
their adjacent isles and they would permit inter-
venton espionage by European powers, thear j bu,
they propagandists and had desire 10 force
their principles upon other governments They had left
heretofore the example OF their propagate their
principles by that moral force which potent than
the sword bayonet, when nations permitted by
Intervention 10 choose for themselves They knew
that under free institutions their country had pfospeed
in masner unexanped in the annals OF the world.
Augmented they were in strength and power they
were brought and Europe by the bridge
of steam which united and closely every year
years their commerce had nearly doubled They felt the
benefits OF free trade well OF free principles, and
that nations should not be deprived OF BOTH with Amer
lean assent, by the armed intervention OF despotc powers
tHear]
And here permit him (Mr Walke) 10 say tha, he
had listened with delight TO the remarks of the usrous
exile upon this great and important topic. Well had he
stated the intimate alliance between freedom OF com
merce and freedom OF government Most clearly bad
be shown that If despotc governments should be eslab
shed throughout the continent, the trade OF England
and (Iet him add of America also, would be expelled
from their shores, and that the material interests OF both