The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-16

iofciAfhvTs ia ITO ana lIol, Instead OF ocHutng
to your aid fleet OF thirty weight men Of war,
and auxiliary troops, and $4,000 muskcts, and a
loan OF nineteen millions. And what is far
more than all this, does il not show that France
resolved To espouse the cause Of your indepen-
dence! But perhaps, | will be told that France
did this not out of love Of freedom but out OF
hatred against England. Wei, let it be but
let me also ask, shall the cause Of olden times
halred-be more efficient ia the destinies OF
mankind than the love of freedom, principles OF
Justice. and laws of humanity. Perhaps will
be told that Europe is 80 far from America But
lot me ask is America in the days of steam navi-
CATION more distant from Europe to-day than
France was from America seventy three years
ago! However, most solmnly declare that it
is not my intention TO rely literally upon this
example. 1t is not my wish to entangle the
United States in war, or to engage your great
people to send out armies aud fleets u restore
Hungary to its sovereign Independence. Not
at all, gentlemen; most solmny declare that
never entertained such expectations, such
hopes, and here come to the practical point
The principle Of evil in Europe is the ener.
waiting spirit of Russian absolulism. II is upon
this rests the daring boldness of every petty
tyrant to trample upon oppressed nations. and to
crush down liberty. To this Moloch of amb-
ton has fallen victim my poor native land
1t il this with whish Montalembert threatens
the French republicans. 1t il Russian iaterven-
ton in Hungary which governed French inter
vention in Rome, and gave the temerity to Ger
man tyr.tnts to crush down all the endeavors for
freedom and unity ia Germany. The despots Of
the European continent are leagued against
freedom of this world That is matter of
fact. The second matter of fact is that the Flu
ropean continent is on the eve Of new revolu
ton. 1t is not necessary to be initiated in the
secret preparations of the European democracy,
to DO aware Of that approaching contingency.
1t is pointed out by the French constitution
itself, prescribing new presidential election for
the next spring. Now, suppose that the ambi
ton of LOUIS Napoleon, encouraged by Russian
secret aid, awaites this time, (Which | scarcely
beleve,) and suppose that there will be peace
able solution; such as would make con,ented
the friends of republican France, because the
first act of the new French President must be, at
least, to recall the French tr oops from Rome.
Nobody can doubt that revolution will follow,
if not precede this recall in Italy. Off there is
no peaceful solution in France, but a revolution
then every man knows that whenever the heart
of France boils up, the pnlsation is felt through
out Europe, and oppressed nations once more
Now humbly ask, with the view of these
circumstances bsfOre my eyes, can it be conve
nent to such great power "a this republic, to
await the very out bre1k and then only to dis
cuss and decide what direction you will be will
ling to take in your foreign policy? |. may
come again, as under the last President at late
hour, agents to see how matters stood in Han
gary. r issian interference and treason achieved
what the sac iegous Hapsburg dynasty failed
TO achieve. You know the old words, while
Rome debated, Byzantium fell"
So | respectfully entrelt the people of the
United States, in time, to express its will to
what course it wishes to be pursued by it's ma
tional go mn at in the case Of the approach
ing events have mentioned. And | most con-
fidently hope that there is only one course pos
sible, consistent with the above recorded prn
cipes. If you acknowledge the right of every
nation to alter its institutions and government
to be- law of nations--if You acknowledge the
interference Of foreign powers in that sovereign
right TO be violation of the law of nations, rs
you really do-if yon are forbidden to remain
indifferent TO this violation of international law,
your President openly processes that you are
then there is no other course possible than
not to interfere in that sovereign right OF ma
tons, but also not to admit whatever other
powers to interfere.
But,you will, perhaps object to me that is so
much 81 to 90 to war. answer, no, this Is so
much AS to prevent war What is wanted to
that effect ! 1t is wanted, that being aware of
the precarious condition of Europe, your nation
al government should as soon as possible send
instructions to your minister at London, to de-
clare to the English government that the United
States, acknowledging The sovereign right of
every nation to dispose of its own domestic con-
Germs, have resolved not to interfere, bat also
not let to interfere whatever foreign power with
this sovereign right, in order to repress the
spirit of freedom IN any country. Consequent
", to invite the cabinet Of ST. James is to unite
with the United States in this policy, and to de-
clare that the United States are resolved to act
conformity with England in that decision in the
case of that approaching crisis on the European
continent, which is impossible not to foresee.
Ii the citizens of the United States, instead Of
honoring me with the offers Of their hospitality
would be pleased to express this their will, by
passing convenient resolutions, and ratifying
them to their national governmental the peo-
Pile by all constitutional means-if the indepen-
dent press would hasten to express the public
opinion in a similar sense-f in consequence of
this, the national government would instruct its
fulIlster III GuSlunu accordingly, anu Ny II con-
venient communication to the Congress, give, so
as it is wont to do, publicity to his step.
| am entirely sure that you would find the
people OF Great Britain heartily joining this di
rection of pocy,-nobody in the world could
feel especially offended by it, and no existing
relation would be broken or injured, and still
the interference of Russil in the restoration of
Hungary TO its independence formally declared
in l8I9) Observation-Disclosures arrogance and
prepond rance checked, and the oppressed IA
tons of Europe soon become free.
There may be some over aoxous men who
perhaps would say, "B At if such declaration Of
your government will not be respected, and
Russia still does interfere, then you would be
obliged by this previous declaration to go to
war; and you don't desire to have war" That
objection seemed to me like as il somebody
would say, "If the vault of heaven breaks down,
what will we do !" My answer is, But it will
not break down." even 80 answer-but your
declaration will be respected-Russi will moi
interfere--you will have no occasion for war,
you will have prevented war. BE sure Russia
would twice. thrice consider to provoke against
itself, besides the reused fury of nations--be-