Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-12-25

thunderstorm burn; but what others do is
not my business. | am not my brothers
keeper | sympathze with him, but am
not obliged to help him that he may not
be robbed, murdered or burnt What hon.
est man of the world would answer SOL
Not one. None Of the people of the United
States, | am sure That would be the
damned maxim of the Pharsees of old, who
thanked God that they we're not as Others
were Our Saviour was not content to 90
himself trading in the hall Of the temple,
but he had driven out those who were trad
ing there.
Now, what the duty of an individual is in
respect TO the laws of his country, the same
daty has nation in respect to international
law The duty has no other limit but only
the power TO fulfil 1t. OF course it cannot
be expected that the Republic Of San Ma
rino, or the Prince Of Morocco, should sop
the Car of Russia in his ambitious annoy
ance. 1t was ridiculous when the Prince
OF Modena refused to recognize the Govern
ment of Louis Phlliippe--but "to whom
much is given will much be expected from
him." says the Lord. And every condition
has not only its rights but also lis own du-
ties, aud any which is in the condition TO
be power on earth has the duty to con-
slider himself as part OF the executive pow
er of mankind called to MAINTAIN the law Of
nations. Woe, thousand fold woe, to hui
maniiy, should there be nobody on earth TO
maintain the laws of common humanity
Woe To humanity, should even those, who
are as mighty as they are free, not feel in
terested IN the maintenance of the laws of
mankind-because they are LAWSUIT only
in 50 far as some scanty money interests
would desire it. Woe to humanity, if every
despot Of the world may 1.@.e to trample
down the laws Of humanity aud no free ma.
ton arise to make these laws respected. -
People of the United States, humanity ex-
poets that your glorious republic will prove
to the world that republics are formed on
vrtue--lt expects To see you the guardian
OF the laws OF humanity. Well, Twill come
to the last possible objection. | may be told,
You are right IN your principles, your
cause is Just, aud you have our sympathy
but after all we cannot 60 to war for your
country; we cannot furnish you armies aud
fleets; we cannot figh, your battles for you"
There is the rub. Who can exactly tell
what would have been the issue of your
own struggle for independence, though your
country was in a far happier geographical
position than we, poor liungarians, should
France have given such an answer to your
foretathers IN l77S and l1Sl, instead of
sending to your aid fleet OF lhiriy-eight
men-o-war, and auxiliary troops, together
with "a 900 muskets, and loan of nineteen
millions And when | see far more than
all this, does it not show that France re-
solved to espouse with all of its power, the
cause of your independence Bot, per-
haps, | shall be told that France did this
not out OF love for freedom, but ont OF ha-
tred against England. Well, suppose ii was
so; but let me also ask, shall the cause Of
olden tImes-hatred-be more efficient in
the destinies of mankind than love of free
DOM principles of justice, aud the laws of
humanity Perhaps may be told that Eu-
rope is so far from America. Let me ask
is America, in these days of steam nayiga-
ton, more distant from Europe, than France
was from America seventy-ihree years agoi
However, ! most soemDly declare that II is
not my intention to rely upon this example.
IT is not my wish TO entange the United
States IN war, or to engage your great
people to send out armies and fleets to re-
store Hungary to her sovereign indepen-
dence. Not at all, gentlemen most SOL
emily declare that have never entertained
such expectations, such hopes-and here
come to the practical point
The principle of evil IN Europe is the
enervatlng spirit OF Russian despotism. 1t
Is upon this rests the daring holiness of ev-
cry petty tyrant to trampe upon oppressed
nations, and to crush down liberty. To this
Moloch of ambition has my poor native land
fallen victim. 1t Is this with which Mont
alambert threatens the French republicans.
1t is Russian Intervention in Hungary which
governs French Intervention in italy, and
gave the temerity to German tyrants to crush
down all the endeayors Tor freedom & unity
in Germany. The despois of the European
continent are leagued against the freedom
of the world. That is matter of fact A
second matter of fact is that the European
continent is on the eve of new revolution.
II is not necessary to be initiated into the
secret preparations of the European democ-
racy to be aware of that approaching con-
tngency. 1t is pointed out by the French
constitution itself, prescribing new Pres
ldentIal election for the next spring. Now,
suppose that the ambition of Louis Napo-
leon, encouraged by Russian secret aid,
av ants his time, (Which | scarcely believe,)
and suppose that there will be a peaceful
solution, such as would make conlenied The
friends of the Republic in France, Of course
the first act Of the new French President
must be, at least, TO recall the French
troops from Rome. Nobody can doubt that
a revolution will follow, if not precede this
recall in llaly, Or, If there IS no peaceful
solution in France, but revolution, then
every man knows that whenever the hear, Of
France boils up, the pul,aton is ielt through
out Europe, aud oppressed nations once
more rise, aud Russia again in,erieres.-
Now, humbly ask, IN view OF these cir
cumslances before my eyes, can It be con-
venent TO such great power as this gle
rious Republic, 10 await the very outbreak
aGd then only TO discuss aud decide what
direction you viii be willing to take IN your
foreign policy IL may come again, as un-
der the late President, at a late hour, when
agents were SEM TO see how matters stood
in Hungary. Russian interference aud
treason achieved what the sacrilegious
IIapsbureh Dynasty failed To accomplish.
You know the old words, W lille Rome
debated, Saguntum fell" So | respectful
ly enlreat the people of the United States,
in time, TO say what course IL wishes to