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

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nCn vsr,stesoc rests, and which being common
very III humanity, is by God himself placed under
~ ssfepuard of all humanity because u is goa
himself who commands Us 20 ove or ne,sasS' we
s"s;re others to do toward ourselves.
Tpon this point you Cannot remain lnoiherent.--
Won may well remain neutral 70 every war between
nbsIligerent nations, butyou cannot remain indIf
ssrsnt 10 tue violation Of the common law OF human
- That Indifference WAsHfSGroS mas never taught
you. defy every man TO show me out OF the
,-o,d 10 that effect. He recommended neutrality IN
~ case of foreign wars but ne never recommend
81 indifference to the violation OF the common laws
o5humanity by interference OF foreign powers with
"a soyelelgn right Of nations 10 dispose OF them
And he could not have recommended this ndifTer-
epcs without ceasng TO De wise as he was, because
,ssre is without justice. no VISION earth. He
scnM not have Recommended Z without becoming
incopsistent, because II was this common law OF
mankind which your forefataers invoked before COO
md W pknd when they reclaimed your independ-
once II was he himself your great Washington,
Who NOT only accepted but asked again and again
sorcien aid,-ioreign help .or the support OF that
common law OF mankind, In respect TO your own
Independence
Knowledge and instruction so universally
spresd among the enlightened people of the United
Ststes-the history of your country is such house.
hold science a, the most lonely hearths of your re-
hottest settlements, that 1t may be sufficient for me
refer In that respect to the Instructions and cor
respOndence between Washington and the Minister
at Paris,-the equally immortal FRASKLIS,-the
modest man. with the proud eptaph which tells the
world that he wrested the lightning from Heaven,
and the scep.er from the tyTant's hands
Thus have proved. believe. that Washington
never beQueathed to you The principle OF nonlnter-
ference against The violation Of the sovereign tight
Of nations to dispose of themselves and to regulate
their own institutions but he taught you only
neutrality IN respect to the wars OF foreign nations.
will 90 further. And state that even tina, doc
true OF neutrality he taught ard bequeathed TO you,
nos AZ a constitutional prime plea lasting regulation
f.vo ilf uffI "A
noicy refer in that respect to the very words Of
tis Farewell Address There he states explicitly,
that sit your policy TO stedr clear Of permanent
alliances ih any PORTION Of the foreign tgord These
are his very words Policy is the word, and you
know policy is not the science of principles but of
,xgencies and that principles are OF course, by
free and powerful nation, never TO be sacrificed to
exigencies. The erigencies are passing away, like
the bubbles OF rain but The nation is immortal
n must consider the future also, and not only the
epotistical comfort OF the passing hour. 1t must be
aware that to an immortal nation nothing can be OF
kieher Importance than immortal principles.
will 70 yet further and state that even this policy
ofneutrality Washington taught you, not as aperm.
snent rule, but as temporary convenience. IprOye
II again by referring 10 the very words of his Farewell
Address when he In reference 10 ms policy OF neu-
rality explicitly says that ,cih him Washington
Predominant motive has been To endecpor 10 gam time
70 vow country 10 settle and mature ats institutions, anil
10 yrogrsss, sfhsut interrti-n, to that degree of
strength and consistency hch necessary 10 glpe
hscemmnnd OF ats cum fortunes" These are highly
memorable words, gentlemen Here take my ground,
and casting glance OF admiration your glorious
land Iconfdenty ask you gentlemen, are your nsti-
fuons settled and matured are they not Are you,
or you not, come to that degree OF strength and
consistency to be the masters Of your own fortunes
on, my God how thank thee for having given
me the glorious view OF this country's greatness,
which answers this question for me
Yes you have attained that degree OF strength
and consistency when your less fortunate brethren
In mankind may well claim your brotherly protect
ing hand.
fart bret ne M
uanty. Imay succeed, or may fail. But will
60 on, pleading with that faith OF martyrs, by which
mountains were moved and may dlSpease you,
perhaps still will say with Luther, Nay God help
. MI can 10 no ofherUase'
One word more to prove that Washington never
attached to his doctrine OF neutrality more than the
tense OF temporary policy. refer to of his let
tiers, written to La Fayette wherein he says Let
only have twtaty years of peace. and our country
win come TO such degree of power and wealth that
We will be able in Jttst cause TO defy whatever
power on earth !"
ain just cause Now 10 the name of eternal
truth, and by all that is sacred and dear to man,
since the history of mankind Is recorded, there has
been no cause more just than the cause of Hungary
Never was there people without the slightest rea-
son, more sscrlegousy, more IRE acherously and by
fouler means, attacked, than Hungary, Never has
crime, cursed ambition. detpousm, and violence, IN
amore wicked manner, united 10 crush down tree
dom, and the very life, than against Hungary
Hungary Is. All your soheungs, an your Com
plants which, with SO much right drove your lofe-
comparison with those immense deep WOUNDS, OUT
OF which the heart of Hungary DEEDS IL inc cause
of INV people is not sufficiently Just TO insure Tue
protec,ion of God and the support OF good Wiling
men then there is no Just cause and no justice on
earth. Then the blood Of no new Abel VIII move
toward Heaven. The genus OF charity, CHRISTIAN
love and Justice will mournrgy fly the EARN
heavy curse will upon morality iall-oppreSsed men
despair, ard only the Cams OF humanity walk
proudly with impious brow, about the ruins OF LID
erty on earth,
/ have shown, gentlemen, that Washington has
never beQue athed To his country me doctrine OF not
caring about the violation of interna'lonal law
has not beQueathed the doctrine of lndlercntism 10
Nis couptryman, but only neutrality. have shown
chat these two ideas are essentially dinerent.
Aaye shown that even the doctrine OF neutrality ne
Hever intended TO recommend To his countrymen as
Alssting constitutional principle, but only as amea
cure Of temporary policy, advisable until the united
States should progress In strength and consistency 10
which end he judged twenty ears 70 DC s1ncienl
pouss any lust cause. Now allow me briefly TO con-
alder how your policy has been developed in the
course OF time with respect to The principle OF nom
Intervention in foreign concerns
! will only recall TO your memory the message OF
President Monroe, when ne clearly stated that the
United States would take up arms TO protect tue
American spanish Colonies, nov Tree Ropu0lcs,
sho,ld the so-called Holy traihe unhoiyl Alliance
mai an attempt either Ia aud Spain to reduce the
new American Republics TO their ancient colonial
state, or TO compel them 10 adopt political systems
moro conoTmsble TO the pa icy and views OF that
Alliance. l enueat you to mark well, gentlemen, not
emily the forced introduction of Monarchlcal Govern
nents but in general the interfere o, foreign pow
in the contest for indepeuoence OF the Spanish
Colonies, was declared sufficient motive for the
United States to protect the natural rgat OF those
nations TO dispose OF themselves
beg leave to desire YOU ~ remember that this
declaration of President Monroe was not only ap.
proved and confirmed by the people OF the United
States but that Great Britain fseJ O,ned the talfes
States In the declaration of this decision and this
policy.
further recall To your memory the instructions
given in 1896 your ENJOYS the Congress OF Fan
ana Richard Anderson and John Sergeant, where
Il is clearly stated that the United States would
have opposed, with their whole force, the inter
ference of Continental Powers with that struggle for
Independence.
II is true that this declaration 10 60 even to war,
" protect the independence Of foreign states against