The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-12


pes identified with liberty could prove either gor
Gus TO you more beneficial to humanity; because
in Europe apparently the Of that day when
either the hopes the fears Of oppressed nations viii b
crushed for long time Having stated far the diff
ference Of the situation beg leave to state .hs.
1t entirely an unfounded superstition that the doc
tne Of nonntererence in foreign matters had BEEN to
the people Of the United States by great Washing
ton, bequeathed to be constitutional principle to
you. No that Is not the case Firstly-wAshinz.on
never even recommended non.intsrfsrease or indn
ference, to the fate of other nations to you
He has only recommended neutrality And there
Q mighty difference between thsss two ideas
Neutrality is an idea which has reference to
state Of between two belyerent powers and it 10
this case which Washington contemplated when he in
his Farewell Address advised the people Of the United
States Iot to enter into entar Cling alliances
relng powers, let quarreng nations, wsr-you consi
der your own and let foreign powers quarrel
about ambitious topics scanty partic alar interests
Neutrality is matter of Of principle
But neutrality hss reference state OF
between bellgeren powers the principle OF uonnter
ference has, the contrary reference the sovereign
right of nations to dispose Of their domestic con.
Germs Therefore these two ideas of neutrality and non
interference iva entirely different ideas having ref
to two entirely different matters The sovereign
right Of whatever nation to dispose Of itself to alter It's
Institutions to change the form of its own
Is . common public law OF nations, common to all AMI
therefore, put under the guarantee of ALL This
sovereign right of every nation dispose of itself you
the people of the United States recognise because
IT common law of mankind in which, being common
law of mankind every nation is equally interested You
must recognise It, secondly because the very existence
your great republic also the independence Of every
nation rests upon this bassrests upon this ground II
hat ria If
law of mankind, then your independent existence
would be matter of right bu. only matter OF fact
which might be subject, to whatever time to what
ever chances Of power and OF violence And where
is the citizen Of the United States who would
not feel revolted against the idea, that the exist
ence Of this great republic is not a righteous nor
lawful one, but only a mere ACCIDENTS mere mat.
ter Of aot' If it So you not entitled to in
woke the protection of God for your great country be-
the protection Of God cannot without sacrlege
be invoked but in behalf of justice and right You
had right to look to the sympathy Of mankind for
yourself, because you would profess abrogstion
OF the laws CT humanity upon which is founded
your own independence, your own existence Now, gen
tlemen II there be principles Of common law, OF that
law which God has given to al and 20 every nation
Of humanity the faculty dispose Of itself is the
common lawful right Of every nation, then the inter
ference with this law Of humanity the vio-
lent act Of hnderipg by armed forces a nation fIon
exercising that sovereign right must be considered
violation Of that common public law upon which your
very existence rests, and which, being common law
Of all humanity is by God himself placed sss-
guard OF all humanity because IL God himself who CON-
mapde 10 love peighbor and to
60 towards Others cesre Others do towards our
selves Upon this point you remain Indifferent
You may well remain neutral TO every war between two
beigerent nAtions but lyou cannot remain Indifferent
to the violation Of the common Law Of humanity That
indifference Washington has taught you defy
every man TO show me out OF the eleven volumes Of
Washington writings. single word to that effect He
rcomme nded neutrality 10 tbs Of foreign but
be recommended Indifference the violation Of
the cenmos laws of humanity by interference foreign
powers with the sovereign right Of nations to dispose of
themselves And he could not have recon mendsd thi.
indifference without ceassg TO be wise he BE-
cause tnere IS without Justice no wisdom ON earth He
could nos have recommended IL without becoming
Inconsistent becaurs II WAS this common la~ Of
mankind which your ereathers invoked before God
mankind when they proclaimed your in dependence 1t
was he bimreif your great Washington who not oniy
accepted but asked again and again foreign siatorg
help for the support OF that common Law OF In
resPect te your own Independence knowledge ana in
srue,on are 50 unVsr.sy sg.ssd amongst the enisht.
country y such household science at the most lonely
hearths of your remott settlements that u may suf
hcient Tor me to fefer in that respect to the
and ocrre.ponderce between Washington and the Minis
ter TT Paris--the equally immortal franklin the
modest mar with the proud epitsph which tell, the
| world that he wrcsted The lishtning fro N heaven
proved believe that Washington bsquss.hed to
you the princip. non interference against the viola
ton oftbe soveregp right Of nations TO dpose Of them
selves and 20 regulate their own intitutions but he
taught you only neutrality in respect TO the wars Of TO
\ nations. wlh further. And srAce that
that doctrns Of neutrality he taught and to
you not as constitutional principles lasting reguls
ION tor all future time, but only matter Of tempo.
IIy policy Isf.r lie that respect 10 The very words
q his Farewell Address There De states pioity,
that II is Jour policy 20 steer clear Of permanent
sitspces with any portion he foreign vo,in Thee
know that policy s not the scien,e Of principles but Of
exgeDcies and that principles Of course by free
ard powerful nstop 70 be sasrdced to cxgencss
The oxisencies passing awsy like the batpus OF
rain; bu. the nation Immortal II mast consider I'll
future as5 aEa not only the egothucL oomfoft Of the
psseips hour IL mus be an i'm mortal ma
ton nothing be Of highef Importance than immortal
| principles will 60 yet further and state that even
ibis policy q neutrality Washington taught you, not
| TeIn snent rule but ~ temporary conysnisnce
| Il. HsrsvsI! Asdres, When be in reference to his
Policy q neutrality. espciIy Ssy' that = With him,
| lwa,hir gtop) q predominant motive has ssen IS IN
dfsyor TO gain time to your country TO s-tte sui uTe
is rsttuticps and % progress without interruption to
car, TO give II the Sammsns Of y. r.
are highly memorable words. gentlemen. Here take
my grounds and eating glance of admiration over
ysur Institutions settled and msiur-d or are they not
Are you or are you not come to that degree Of strength
! on, ny God low I thank thee for having given
me the glorious view Of this couutrys greatness.
which sns.ers this question fer me Yes you have At
tanned that degree ct strength aud conssteac when
Jorr less ftrtunste brethren in mankind may we'll cai
yow bfotbuy. IrotcctiDg hand. And here stand be-
fore you plead the Of these your less fortunate
brsthren-the cause Of humanity. may succeed. or
may tail; but will 70 pleading with that fdth Of
martyrs. by which rOuntsins we're moved And may
dispssse you ternsr- stl viii .sy with Luther May
God hslr me- can do no othe fwise- One word
Iroys that Washington attached to his doctrine
neutrality NOR han the Of temporary policy refer
20 enc Of bis letter.. written TO Lafayette wherein he
saysLet only have twenty years Of peace and our
country will come TO such degree OF power and wealth
hat We viii be able In just cause to defy whatever
power earth " "Tn Just cause Vow In the ~
eternal truth and by all hat Is sacred and dear man
since the history Of mankind s recorded hsre has been
no cause more just than the Of Hungary Never
wss there people without the slightest s
cleg0usy, more trsscheroosly and By fouler at
Tackled then Hungary Never mas crime, cured ambi.
ton, despotsm, and violence In more wicked manner
united 10 crush down freedom AVID the very lite than
against Hungary Never country more mort al '
tterded tran Hungary 10. All your suferings-s al
your complaints. which. with much right troy.
ycur for, fathers TO take up hut slight xriev.
aoes IN comparison wi those imme deep w1unds
out II which the heart Of Hungary bseds' II the
cause OF nay people IA not sufficiently lust nrure
the protection Of God and the port good r og
men-then these IL no just cause, and justice On
esfth Then the blood o. Abe viii move to
vuos Heaven The genius q charity, Christian love
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