New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-20

h,,msrityi 9" lGrest applausel There 10 sucn
MOVING power IN woTd OF truth. Inc worn 10,
,eiieved me OF many speeches lLaugn'efi n
no more 10 die uss about The principe 10 lna, 10
spect There can be no doubt aeout VIVA - g.,
ful. what 10 duty, against piracy. ha'o ou
10 make few remarks about TWO op-o."''
vhich am told / viii have to contenu wiz;
ini,ed e,s,es roi 10 Interfere with European ma
tons and that therefore, you VAL nor 90 IL WIN
suppose that you were pleased 20 oecpme az
,lsf,tsA ,x,fe that had She honor to say on GER
- go. ion IN that respect-Stating pragmauc ally
nat the United States had never entertained OF
confessed such principle and that, has u even
Gone 20, the United STATES had abandoned H. am
we're Obliged 10 absncOn II, because 1t could nave
,sen no principle bot matter Of temporary psicy,
the exigcncies OF which have entirely chanaea. J
s,s,sd the mighty difference between neutrality ana
.or. nfeyfcTerce. So / will only briefly remark
49,, n,ectsely the same difference exists between
~f,snes and ,ntujevsnce Applause Every moe
,endent power has the night TO form alliances,
fut has not the dniy - do SO Neitner ~,
ssncss nor neutrality matters Of principles, bu,
simply Of policy. And m tha. respect power mas
he tight not 70 consider anything but It's own
intsreG By forming alliances. or by abstain
ing from them, and remaining neu'rai' you
nav, perhaps, coDtravene Inc Interests OF every
oiher people but you offend not their rights II is
euite So as for instance, you may have chosen to
dine this svesiDg at the 1npeT Hall ana not IN some
hotel OF you choose not 20 cine at any hotel at
All and remain neutral toward all you, OF course
viii not very much have forwarded their interests
Nv your neutrality OF the interest OF the hotel pro-
prie.ors by entsngling yourself into treaty OF de-
l,siys Alliance xith Mr.. -. However, you have
violated no lsv-you have offended no right either
by your neutrality or by your alliance beg 70 be
txcused for the vulsanty OF this comparison, but
want 10 be exactly Understood, that 1t is not Gun
ming subtety which int nd 70 start, when speak
OF an essential difference between neutrality and
non.interfereuce. So nay be permitted 10 make
use Of popular smile which conveys more clearly
70 the mind what mean than scientific Oratofy
would do IN foreign tongue, where am often az a
loss 70 find out the appropriate word. SO Alliance
and It's opposite, Neutrality, may hurt interest,
but does not violate law. Whereas with interfer-
res the contrary Interference with the sove-
reign hight OF nations 10 resist oppression, to al
ter their institutions, their government,
violation OF the law Of nations, violation
Of tho laws of nature and OF natures GQd-
therefore Don-inteTference is duty common to eve
power TO every DAnOn, and placed under The safe
guard OF every power, OF every nation He who
Iiolates that law is like pirate ever power on
earth has the duty to chase him down the pirate,
that curse of humanity. iCreat applause.l
Well, there 10 not sisgle man IN the United
mates who would hesitate 10 avow that pirate
must be chased DOWN and no man would more read
ily svow Il than the gentlemen of trade. Your ma
val ferces ars--they must be-nstructed to put
d0wn pifscy where they meet ~ Tor TINS purpose
YOU know no geographical line, no difference OF
longitude and iatitude-Lo difference of European
and American waters. Yeu have sent your Deca-
tur for that purpose 10 the Mediterranean who an
swered the Dsy Of Agle,s that If che claims pow
der he will have 1t with the balls" and no man in
the United States imagined them to oppose your
Government for having Done so. Nobody thought
10 advertise that II 10 the ruling principle OF the
United States not to meddlt with European or Afr
can concerns, rather, II your Government would
have Neglected 70 to do, i am sure precisely the
gentlemen Of the trade would have been tue Tore
most TO claim from your Government to beat and
chase down piracy in the "A Mediterranean Sea Now,
in the name OF all which Is agreeable to God
and sacred 30 man. II every man is ready thus to
unite IN the outcry against a rover, who, at the
danger OF his own life, boards some fra ship, muir
dsrs poor sailors, takes some lust of cotton,
Is there no hope TO sec similar universal outcry
against those great pIlvates who board, not some
small cutters, but the beloved home of nations
who murder, not some few sailors, but nations
who she'd blood not by drops, but by torrents
who rob not some hundycdweights OF merchandise,
but the freedom, independence, welfare, and the
very existence Of nations lCheers.l Oh God
slmisnty Father Of humanity Spare, oh spare
that degradation to thy sOn-mankind that In
his destines some lust Of cotton should more weigh
lsa those laws. Thou, Thyself, hast given to men
more weight than the bloody scars of oppressed
humanity more weight than Christian brotherly
love more weight than the suferIDgs of down.trod-
den millions. Almighty God what piNtut sight.
miserable ck-pocket drunken highway rob
Der, chased by tire whole Cf humanity to the gal
lows, and those who pick pocket the lifesweat OF
nations rob them OF their welfare Of their liberty,
and murder them BY thoussnds these execrsble
GRIMM als raise proudly their brow, trampe upon hui
manity and degrade humanity's laws before their
high neverentaI name, and term them most sacred
wajeates J." Bur may God be blessed, there is hope
iof humanity because there is a powerful, free,
pghty people here on the virgin soil OF America,
ready 20 protect the laws OF nature and OF natures
God agsins. the exccTated piracy OF the accursed
pirates and their associates. lApplauseD Neu-
nality your people may have been taught py
your wisest and best men, tut none OF mem mas
ever taught your people 10 be Indifferent az the
violation of the eternal laws OF nations, when are
Yours also they have never been taughtto remain
Indifferent at the mournfu) sight OF oppressed hu.
manity But again and again am told The U nited
n
hzes deeply with those who are oppressei ana
they will respect the lave OF nations out they nave
no interest to make them respected by otheis 70
ward others" Interest and always interest," vi,
how cup.dty succeeded 20 mieTepresent the word
Is there any isterest which could outweigh the IN
serest OF Justice and night Itmersl interest,"
but | answer by the very words OF one OF the
most distinguished menters OF your profession,
gentlemen, the present Honor able Secretary OF
Staie 1.-THE United S,atet, as nation, nave
precisely the same INTEREST Cyes, interest," Is ms
wcrd) in International Law as private individu-
ual has in the laws of his country" ICheersl lie
was member Of the Bar who advanced that princi-
pie OF eternal justice against the mere fact OF pocy
now he Ia In the position " out thai princ-
pe which he has advanced. Laughter and ap'
pausel l confidently trust he Will be asgood as nus
word trep: we'd laughter \ and confidently trust
that his honorable colleagues the gentlemen OF the
Bar, will remember their calling 10 be, TO maintain
the actusl principles of justice against the encroach
nents OF accidental policy that they VIII endeaor
d make policy subservlent 10 justice, ana nor
.Qkurc 10 tue NhNtilnS ClhiDlS VI hh"'
Nsy will support Their highsiluated brother In pro
kssion. 70 carry out the principle which he ad
vanced. Cary OUTPUT how had the honor to
state Il Al the Banquet OF tie City OF New orS,
ty declaring that the United States viii not permit
any foreign power 10 interfere with the sovereign
night of nations to dispose OF their own domestic
concerns that the United states consider them.
seves to have the duty not topermt any violation OF
Gelaws Of nations and thai they invite Great Bril-
ssin TO unite with them 10 safeguard and TO guaran-
lee these laws ! cannot claim the honor TO DC the
Gss to speak to you thus no, the idea is not my IN
vention 10 Is an AmeIic one IL Is your own.
Aave heard the same principles advanced BY your
SooSul NJ Souuhamptop-1r. Croskey. have heard
Ne saue irresistible eloqoence Of truth developed IN
England by Mr.. Walker. Nay, more-l have here IN
nv hands two letters from Richard Rush, Of Pa,
% William Henry Prescott, Of ;. c., published IN
hH Msych--nine months sgo-where | find these
words Here Gov KossurH read an extract from
spamphlet containing an avowal Of the same princ.
fesl There are IN this little book views truths and
Sfaeiples. worthy OF the consideration Of every cit
fA1 a.