The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-16

manner. profess 10 be ruling principle of your noIcv
should be meant 10 be but joke about the most sa
cred Interests OF humanity God forbid that should lee
the mpernent arrogance 10 think therefore tax
the principle OF your policy as find il established with
out any and come in the Of oppressed
humanity 70 claim the natural logical prsc
hcal coassaseaCes OF your freely chosen
policy which you have svowed to the whole world-the
right 10 Claim the realization Of those expressions which
your sovereign people OF the United States have chosen
out OF your own accord TO raise in the bosom OF my
trymen and OF oppressed humanity You will excuse me
gentlemen, for having dwe long upon that
ol non Interference with European measures, but have
found his rock thrown IN my way when spoke OF what
humbly request from the United States. | have been
charged to have The arrogance TO change your existing
policy and as IN one speech OF course exhaust
The whole mighty complex OF my missions choose for the
present opportunity TO develop my views about that fun
dAmenial principle OF sot caring about European concerns
and having shown not Theoretically but practically that il
mistake to think that you had al whatever lime such
policy and having shown that should you have enter
famed such policy, you had abandoned it, much,
least hope to have achieved My humble request your
operative sympathy may still be opposed by don't know
what other motives but that objection will more
meet Not to interfere with European concerns-hs oh.
lection Is disposed OF, and forever, hope. II remains
now to investigate. that having professed not TO be in
different to the cause OF Hungary such TO be ndfer.
ent 10 the cause OF European freedom the cause of
Hungary such as 10 have just claims TO your active and
operative assistance and support II is, gentlemen. To
prove this do not now intend TO enter into explana-
ton OF the particulars OF our struggle, which had the
honor TO direct as the chosen chief magistrate of my
naive land II highly gratifying 10 to the cause
Of Hungary isexcepng some ridiculous msrepresenta-
tons OF ill-wl-correctly understood here. will only
state one FACT and that is that endeavorngs for indie
pendencc were crushed down by the armed Interference
OF foreign despotic powerthe principle of all evil on
earh-Russia. And stating this fact will not again in
ifude upon you with my own views. but recall to your
memory the doctrines established by your statesmen
Firstly Again ! return to your great Washington. He
says in one of his letters TO Lafayette My policies are
PLAN and simple; think every nation has right to
tabsh that form Of government under which il conceves
II can live most happy, and that governments ought
70 interfere with the internal concerns of another
Here ! Jake my ground-l take my ground upon. a
Of temporary policy calculated for the first twenty years
Of your infancy Russia has intefered with the internal
concerns Of Hungary and BY doing 50 has violated the
cplc BY Washington himself. II is lasting principle.
would invoke in my support the opinion Of every states
man OF the United States OF every party. of every time
United States at once to the last and recall your
DRY this word Of the present annual message OF his ex
cellency President Fillmore lie, every people choose
AMI, s own condition and Hsre
take my ground upon the principle established by Wash
ington. making the basis Of your own existence, and
Ios.,.d and By your very psssn. gov
political opinion OF your present government also beg
leave to quote yoar present Secretary OF State, (Mr
WsO.'ers statement? who. N r. his speech on the
maintains that IN extreme cases, resistance is lawful
and that one nation has right to interfere in the affairs
OF another Well. that precisely is the ground upon
which we Hungarians stand, But may perhaps meet
the objection am sorry 10 say have met it already
SWELL that il has been violated by Russia in the
case OF Hungary; but, after all, what is Hungary
Let every people take care OF itself What is tina, TO r.
So speak il is the old doctrine OF private egotsm
every one for himself and God for all" will answer
the objection not BY my own humble views, but again by
the words OF Mr. Webster. who bis alluded TO speech
on the Greek question: having p6iessed the sovereign
right OF every nation TO dispose OF ts be
law OF nations thus going on But il may be asked
what Ia all that to us The question is easily answered
We arc one OF the nations, and we as a nation have
precisely the came interes. in international law pri.
va,e individual has in the laws OF his country"
You zee, gentlemen, had again q good authority 10
quote The principle which your honorable Secretary
81 State Processes 10 principle Of eternal truth No man
can dlsayow II; no political party can dsavow IT. Thus
in the happy condition TO address my humble prayers
that respect TO party but TO the whole people Of
The United States, which will go TO do 30 long
have reason TO contemplate one party opposite or in
different my couns cause. because else OF course
would have 10 address those who are feads and not
those who are either Indifferent or antagonistic But II
may be from some quarters avowed Well we acknowl
edge the Justice OF that principle of every nations sover
eigu right we acknowledge il to be law of nations
that foreign power has right TO interfere in the af
fairs @. another. and determined 10 respect this
common Law OF mankind, but If others do not respec,
that law IL is not business TO NEEDLE with them
Let me answer by an analysis: Every nation has the
same interest in their international career private ndi
viduAl has IN the laws OF his country" That is an
acknowledged principle of the United States Conse-
quenly every nation is. in respect TO international
law, precisely 10 the condition as a private
ia in respect 10 the laws OF bis country
Well, what il the condition OF private individual
in respec, TO the laws Of his country Is IT only tina,
he has himself not to violate The law or is il that,
so far as is IN his power, he should also proven,
others 10 violate the iaw' Suppose you see that a
wicked is about TO rob. 10 murder your neigh
Dor, or 10 burn hs house: will you wrap yourself in
your own virtuous lawlulness and say, /" DOM
rob. don't murder don't burn, but what others do j,
not my buslness-l am not my brothers Keeper
sympathze with him but am not obliged 10 help him
hat he may not be robbed murdered or burnt !" What
honest OF the world would answer 80 None OF you
None Of The people OF the United States, Thai
would be The damned maxim oil the Phasees OF old who
Thanked God that they were not as Others were. Our
Saviour was not content 10 go himself tfead'ng in The
ball Of the temple but he bad driven out those who were
ueadipg there. Now, what the duty Of an individual i
respect 10 the laws OF his country the same duty has
nation in respect 10 international law THIS duty has nc
other limit. but only the power 10 fulfil H. OF course,
be expected that the republic OF ST. Marno or The
Prince Of Morocco, should stop the Gar OF Russia il
his ambitious annoyance II was ridiculous when the
Prince OF Moena refused recognise the government
Louis Philippe bat Ito whom much 10 given vii, much
d,on has not only lie rights, but also its own desires
and any which 10 10 the condition 10 be power earth
The duty consider himsef part oil the execu
tive power OF mankind called 10 MAINTAIN the aw OF
,ions Wo, . tbousand-foId wo TO humanity, should
there nobody earth be MAINTAIN the laws oil human
ity Wo thousand fold 10 humanity, should ever
those who are ghy they free feel interested ia
the msnie Of the laws al nknd-becApse they
sws--but only N far some scsniy money inter
eats would desire li Woi humanity II every desFot o
the world may dare 10 ranple down the laws of human
ity and free nation arscs 10 make respected shos<
Laws People OF the United States, humanity expects lha
your glorious republic viii prove to the world that repsb
lies founded on virtue ssrecs 70 see You the
guardians OF the laws OF humanity Well will come
10 The last possible objection. may he told, You zrs
right in your principles your ozas~ just and you have