The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-17

ana are DOunu 10 pIVlSOt 'Ho PiMO'PicS "hiOh
are essentially our own"
That is to say, it Is time we commenced pro-
pagating the principles Of civil liberty-the
doctrine that all mankind have a right to Judge
and act for themselves without the interference
of others, as the Turks propagated the Mahom-
edan religion-by fire and sword! This policy
of neutrality which General WAsHINGToN
adopted-this doctrine of his that it is equally
our duty and our interest "to maintain lnvio-
late the relations Of peace and amity towards
other nations"-is a cOwardly sort OF policy,
which it was very well for US TO observe
while we were unable 20 cope with other
and more powerful nations, and might have
got thrashed if we had undertaken to med
die with that which was none of our bust
ness; but now that we have grown up from
Z" Infancy" to manhood, and feel able to ''whip
the world in arms, it does not become us to
pursue a career of peace! We should no lon
ger mind our own affairs, but take upon our
selves TO regulate those Of every other nation (;
and especially should we take it upon US TO tell
them that we cannot permit them any longer
to choose their own forms of government, but
must insist upon their adopting ours, whether
prepared for it not if they not, it is no fault
of ours, it is time they were! Truly, MIR. CAD
wALADER would have made an excellent
"OMAR," commander of the faithful" or a
! DoN QUIxoTTE!
The resolutions referred to are in keeping with
Mr. G IS remarks The first declares thatit is ga
crisis when energetic action, rather than tardy
diplomatic intervention, is required to vindl-
cate the insulted honor OF the United States"
SC. The second declares it to be ''the duty of
the Government of the United States to adopt
such measures as may secure the prompt libe-
ration of that portion of America Cuba from
the tyranny of an oppressive transatlantic gov
eminent, sustained by military despotism !"
In other words, for the PRESIDENT to imme-
diately, without waiting for "tardy diplomatic
intervention" declare war against Spain, or
rather send an armed force at once to the Island
of Cuba and drive the Spanish authorities from
it, This is truly in the "OMAR" vein! An
other of the series of resolutions offered by Mr..
CADwALADER we copy entire; it is as follows:
THAT Congress ought promptly to repeal all
laws of the United States which may be con-
strued to prohibit an armed Intervention by
citizens Of the United States for the relief of
those who suffer under the tyranny of the pre-
sent despotic military government of the Span
ish colonial dependencies in America"
Can it be matter of wonder to any one,
when such propositions as these are made at a
large public meeting by men known to the
community and having some standing and in
fuence, that we should hear of armed resist
ance to the laws, and of the officers Of the law
and their assistants being shot down without
waiting for ''tardy diplomatic intervention?"
Those resolutions strike at the very root of
government, and would establish universal an
archy. True, they only justify, in terms,
armed resistance TO a government sustained by
military despotism. But Mr.. CADwALADER,
in effect calls upon the Governor to vindcate the
majesty of the laws by ordering out a military
force;" and may not those who resist the laws
take il upon themselves TO declare that our
Government is one sustained by military des-
potlsm2 The truth is, that Mr.. CADwALA-
DER's speech and resolutions are imbued with
the doctrines, every syllable of both breathe
the principles of the "higher law men, and in
effect justify the action of the blacks and whites
who armed themselves to resist the laws of the
land, and who, in doing so, were guilty of
treason and murder. Let him and all others,
hereafter, take care how they "teach bloody
instructions"