The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-17
RCHERT ]. WALLER.

We observe thIt many oil the prp'rS thrcuIh
out the country arr indulgin. their pens in the
indictment of the most scurril"us and ahusiv,
Elections upon the speech of the distinguished
Ex-Secretary, at southampton in reply to tho
sentiment Of Kossuth, proposed at the cencln
sion Of his address, and which was MS FLOWS
viz:-"England, the United States and Turkey.
Lord Dudley Stuart having responded 10 thu
English portion Of the sentiment, was followed
BY Mr. Walker in behalf of the United States.
What is the of:nsc that was committed by Mr..
Walker on the occasion referred tn In tn.
curse Of his remarks he used the following
language: "Whist we (the American peoplc)
were opposed to any Intervention in the aff,irs
IF other countries, the time miyht como when,
If dcspots should combine to orcr~he,m the
liberties Of any nation, the people ofthe United
States would be prepared TO unite with their
ancestors, Uhc people Of England.') Is there
anything in the above incompatible with tile
spirit and patriotism in the American citizen -
On the contrary we think that it contains evc-
rything to recommend it to the appreciation Of
every true friend TO liberty. For suppose that
the possible time spoken of by Mr.. Walker
should arrivc-a time when dcspoiism will have
consPired to crush hberty-a time when the
mighty and powerful win seek to extinsu;sh the
fame of freedom because Of its antipaihy to
arbitrary powers because Of the facilities which
il affords to the free circulation of thought and
sentiment ON the great question of human gov.
.1~.A L. al. q
American' Il would be that OF the defensive.
Every attack upon liberty as such, is an attack
upon ell the institutions Of freedom, of whatever
cline or mould. If then time should arrive,
WHEN such combination of dcspotism should
be formed, as to threaten the utter annihilation
Of liberty, what would be the duty of tho Amer
lean people The answer is clear and natural,
and explains the true position of Mr.. Walker.
In such an emergency, the American heart
wosld heat to but one impulse, and union with
England, or such other nations, as deemed it
necessary 10 oppose such aggression, would be
bat the act Of an instant, or in the language Of
Mr.. walker, s'thc people of the United States
would be prepared to unite with their ances
eluse observers Of men and things, is the day
very far distant when the possible time Of Mr..
Walkers may arrive. The instability of the
European worlds, is by no means adverse to The
approximation Of such an era. There is more
stability and strength in the Russian Empire
inst Il this time, than in all the nations OF Eu-
rope. In all Europe republican feeling is
progressing. Yet It has a strong and powerful
influence to contend w:th--an influence which
viii never yield the point without struggle
That struggle must come, the only question is
. n its time.
In Russia the government and people arc but
on~ man in thought and in action. In Europe
the reverse is the rule. The governments and
people are at cons ant variance, and whilst the
people arr strong, the governments arc by no
means weak. Governments have their friends
and they both numerous and powerful, with
vasl interests to con serve. These aud the peo-
DE c,n never be united. They have the as.
cendrncy, the people contend that it does and
must h-lon. to them Desperate cases require
despcrAic remedies, and rather than submit to
the mob, a. the people are designated in Europe,
the former would, or, at lcas; may deem it ad
visahle u array themselves and their whole
powcsfsl influence under th,, Cnssack colers, 10
rrpcl and crush the iaaorasioRs and during cs-
ssn psisss Of republicans n. Better say they.
to abide the dictaticn of a monarch than that
Of IN sissvskse ero,ed under the standard of
Democracy. If such period as is here prrscn-
ted should c"me. and we think It not impossible,
then, indeed. it viii be high time Tor the friends
Of liberty Throughout the world to think Of union.
The ssruexle will thsn be between liberty and
1sposisua, AID the wesk must fall, and in the
txuass 0f Kossalh HIMSELF "EuroPc become
~aek.' unless liberty is triumphant. "a sg
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