The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-11-20
FOREIGN POLICY.

At great meeting in Tammany Hall, New
York, held a few weeks since, the following
resolutions were adopted:
"a. Resolved, That the political and moral
power of the United States should be exercised
Systematically and promptly in behalf of the
people everywhere that, having essentially, by
means Of Democratic republican institutions
become u great maritime and productive power,
and by far the most generally intelligent and
happy nation in the world, the epoch in our
career has been attained when we should inau-
gudte policy, both commercial and POLITICAL
embodying our principles, asserting oar rights,
and enforcing oar examples
IS. Resolred, That to the Democratic party
alone, now as heretofore must the duty be in
trusted of developing the great destiny of the
American people; that we can no longer regard
nth indifference and inaction the aggressive
combination of Russia, England, and Austrio,
against the republican movements an Europe and
america that the arrival of the illustrious
Kossuth upon our soil will be an suspicious oc-
casion tor the Democracy of the United States,
in their primary assemblies to g5ssa3@ n %nsw
of other countries, the principle of the sore-
re'gnty Of the people-that all Governments en-
ia By their consent and for their welfare-and
that they haze, at all times FIJI authority to alter
eristing and establish new institutions and
forms of Government.
IS. Resolved, That the Democracy of New
York, now universally and cordially united, 90
into the approaching election with an invincible
determination to restore the ascendency of
Democratic men and measures in our metro
poltan and State administrations that the
overthrow Of the Wing power in this city and
State is the great and final measure of prepa-
ration for the national contest of 1852 when
the American Democracy, victorious in every
issue of principle which they have heretofore
submitted to the popular vote, with their flag
borne aloft by dauntless progressive and
radical Democrat, will again enter the field re-
affirming the principles which have secured
the triumphs of the past and proclaiming. for
the future guidance of our Federal Govern
ment the fired and unaiterabie purpose of these
United States TO adhere no longer to the dOgmas
Of neutrality al our foreign p0licu whih the
monarchies Of Europe are forming alliances and
consp,r,ng TO erterminafe repubI,Cdaism from
the Old World, and 10 circumMribie and impeoIe
on the continents Of North and South america
The progress Of republican institutions and Cor
ernments."
The meeting was addressed in an elaborate
speech by Mr.. VIM. Cory of Cincinnati who
after residence in Paris of some years. has
returned home, with French antipathies to
England, and European notions of propaganda
ism. A few extracts from his speech will
show the new policy in regard to our foreign
affairs which he is anxious to see inaugu-
rated
If we were a homogeneous and alien race
to Europe, it would still be the duty Of over
twenty millions Of republicans to promote re-
publicanism throughout the world by preccpt
and example, by aid and sympathy: but that
duty is made imperatise when. in addition to
numbers we consider the mixed nature and
origin of our people
The principle of rcpublicanism. in our day.
having become fixed fact in both hemis- !
phercs by the revolution of Paris in 1913 is |
now the target of the crowned heads of Eu- |
rope The question for us to settle is. whether
We can ar ought to allow republicanism 10 be !
destroyed. | reckon, that in controversy |
between mhdel nations seeking to exterminate |
the religion OF Jesus and his Christian follow |
ers, the United States would count for some |
thing on the right side. no matter how distant
from the theatre of actual war | should be |
ashamed of my age and country if could |
possibly think otherwise
Now, then, our mixed population is the
one best adapted to a confederation of repub- |
lies. and. while il makes us SO strong. it calls
upon us to help our own kinsmcn, who arc
everywhere oppressed.
:" But have we yet sufficiently given back
the blessings we have rcceyed-blcssnps 7
which should be returned tcnfold. because we !
have incurred that extent of obligation Have |
we done unto mankind. not what we would I
have them do to us but in proportion 10 what |
they have given and God has prospered The
Democracy Of all the States think not and
would have it otherwise. Let the benefits and
blessings of republicanism descend from our
iullness upon all nations and enable them to
break their chains. And il any mitator of
the Persian or Dane essay to bind the bodies
Of mankind here or elsewhere. let the noble
ana united races Of America stay his hand
The time, under ordinary circumstances.
would have arrived for the United States 20
orm system of foreign policy, both CONNER
nal and political embodying their principles.
asserting their rights. and enforcing their ex-
ample. They have hitherto had no such sys-
en'; because they were too weak TO establish
Ireland, Germany, and France, not having
ent over the vital, essential, and irresistible
dement's of the combination. We got through
ne first war of independence by foreign help
Alone and We are now only enabled by the
trcngth Of numbers from abroad, rallying TO
he republican standard to commemcO pc
econd war of independence for ourSelvesshd !