The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-12-18
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON, d. c., DECEMBER 49, 1851

emit or sntagonstic. But may be from son
quarters assured" Well, we acknowledge Il
justice Of that principle OF every nations so
ereign right; we acknowledge IL TO be Ia
of nations that no foreign Power has right
interfere in the affairs of another, and we al
determined TO respect this common law OF maj
kind but if Others do not respect that law,
is not our business 10 NEEDLE with them" Ii
me answer by an analysis Every nation ha
some interest in the international career, as
private individual has in the laws OF his couu
try This is an acknowledged principle of tn
United States Consequently, every nation IL
in respect to international law precisely in tn
same condition as private individual is in re
spect to the laws Of his country. Cheers.
Well what is the condition of u private ind
vidual in respect to the laws of his country
Is il only that he has himself not to violate tn
law or is it that so far as is in his power h
should also prevent others to violate the law
Suppose you see that wicked man is about q
rob, to murder your neighbor, or to burn hi
house, will you wrap yourself in your own ylr
tuous lawfulness, and say " | don't rob-don'
murder-don't burn; but what others do il
not my business am not my brothers keep
err | sympathize with him; but | am no
obliged to help him that he may not be robbed
murdered or burnt What honest man o
the world would answer so. None of you
Shouts Of mo no, no.
None of the People of the United States,
am sure. That would be the damned maxim
of the Pharisees of old, who thanked God that
they were not as others were. Our Saviour
was not content not TO go himself trading in
the hall of the temple, but he had driven oui
those who were trading there Cheers.
Now, what the duty of an individual is in re-
spect to the laws of his country, the same duty
has nation in respect TO international law
The duty has no other limit, but only the power
to fulfil it.
OF course it cannot be expected that the Re
public Of st. Marine or the Prince of Morocco
should stop the Car of Russia in his ambitious
annoyance. 1t was ridiculous when the Prince
of Modena refused to recognise the Government
OF Louis Philippe-but "to whom much is
given, will much be expected from him. says
the Lord. Cheers. And every condition has
not only is right, but also its own desires; and
any which is in the condition to be power on
earth has he duty to consider himself as part
of the executive power of mankind, called TO
maintain the law Of nations Woe, a thousand
fold woe tc humanity, should there be nobody
on earth tc maintain the laws of humanity.
WSe> to burrenitv shnrI. even thoseeyho are
as mighty afthey are Free not feel Interested
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some scauty money interests would desire 1t.
Woe to hum unity, if every despot Of the world
may dare to Example down the laws of human-
ty, and no fir e nation arises to make respected
these laws. Applause
People of he United States humanity ex-
poets that yotr glorious Republic will prove to
the world tha republics are formed on virtue
of humanity. Well, will come to the last pos
sble objection | may be told "You are right
in your prime ples, your cause is just, and you
have our sympathy; but, after all, we cannot
go to war fOryOur country; We cannot furnish
you armies hd fleets we cannot fight your
battle for yod There is the rub Cheers
Who can dSactly tell what would have been
the issue of YOUR own struggle for Independ-
ence, though -FOUR country was in far hap
pier geographical position than we, poor Hun
garians should France have given such an an
swer to your forefathers in 1878 and 1881, in
stead of sending to your aid Il fleet of thirty
eight men-Ofwar, and auxiliary troops, and
"a, 900 musxets and q loan of nineteen millions
And when take far more than all this, does it
not show that France resolved with all its pow
er to espouse the cause of yOur independence
Cheers But, perhaps, | will be told that
France did this not out of love of freedom but
out of hatred against England Well let it
be; but let me also ask, shall the cause of olden
times-hatred-be more efficient in the des-
TIMES of mar kind than love of freedom. princi-
Piles OF justice, and the laws of humanity
Perhaps will be told that Europe is far
from America But let me ask, is America, in
the days of steam navigation, more distant to
Europe to-day than France was to America
seventy-three ysnrs ago' However, | must
solemnly declare that it is not my intention to
rely literally upon this example. 1t is not my
wish to entangh the United States in war, or
to engage your great people to send out armies
and fleets to rstore Hungary to its sovereign
independence Not at all, gentlemen; | most
soemnly declare that have never entertained
such expectations such hopes, and here come
to the practical point. Tremendous cheers |
The principle of evil in Europe is the ener-
waiting spirit If Russian absolutism 1t is upon
this rests the daring boldness of every petty
tyrant to tranple upon oppressed nations, and
to crush dowr liberty To this Moloch of am
bition has fallen victim my poor native land
1t is this witt which Montalembert threatens
my poor natiwland 1t isthis with which Mon
talembert threatens the French Republicans
1t is Russian intervention in Hungary which
governed Frnch Intervention in Rome, and
gave the tem'rity to German tyrants to crush
down all the sndeavors for freedom and unity
in Germany.
The despos of the European continent are
leagued against the freedom of the world
That is natter of fact The second matter
of fact is, that the European continent is on the
eve of new revolution II is not necessary
to be initiated in the secret preparations of
the European democracy to be aware Of that
approaching contingency, 1t is pointed out
by the French constitution itself prescribing a
new Presidential election for the next spring.
Now, suppos. that the ambition of Louis NapO-
leon, encouraged by Russian secret aid, awaits
his time, (which scarcely believe and suppose
that there will be a peaceful solution, such as
would make contended the friends of the Re-
public 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 revolution will follow, if not
precede, this recall in Italy. Or, if there is nc
peaceful solution in France, but revolution
then every nan knows that whenever the heart
of France bills up, the pulsaton is felt through.
out Europe and oppressed nations once more
rise, and Russia again interferes. Now,
humbly ast, with the view of these circum
stances bebre my eyes, can it be convenient
to such great power as this glorious Republic
to await tie very outbreak, and then only Il
discuss and decide what direction you will b,
willing to take in your foreign policy, 1t ma,
come again. as under the late President at
late hour, when agents were sent TO see how
matters stood in Hungary. Russian interfer
ence and treason achieved what the sacrile
gious Hapsburg dynasty failed to achieve. Yo
know the old words, awhile Rome debated
Saguntum felln So respectfully entreat tn