Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-31

ct it were proposed to form connection with any
European Power such Is now-designed with the
sSpanish American States it is hoped and beievedth
she measure would not meet with one approving voice
s-shall say, on this foor2 No, not in the whole
scountry. AT this moment the United States thanks
ITO the wisdom of thelr early counsels are unfeered
5No Government has right to demand our aid or IT.
3tarterence in any OF the changes in the cor dillon Of
! the world. Come what may we are now unembar-
Srussed Until lately. had fllteed myself that the at
Al1now ledged obligation the part OF cur Government
ssto maintain that condition was firmly fixed its
Srepubhcan character had the best reason 10 think
ESQ, because knew 1t to be prlnclEle IN cur pubic
Apocy, which had for its support all that IS instructive
experience, all that venerable in authority That
aulhority is less than the parting admonlton OF the
EsFather of his Country The earnest, eloquent and
Impressive appeals upon this subject contained in his
y farewell Address, are vet, and will trust long
amain, fresh in recoIlectOns; nor were the sen
sfments he thus avowed mere speculative opinloni
sounded on an abstract consideration ei me subject
sANo! They were sentiments nlatured by reflection
aand confirmed by actual experience, OF the practical
Ssresults which had arisen from connexion OF the
scharacer he so ardently and so justly deprecatsd-
mo, thank Heaven, policy so opposite to all the teel-
IS ngs OF the American people; so adverse, as hrny
oelievo it to be- TO its true interests has no friend, Al
least advocate on this floor
g This repeat was the u1iform language OF the
aleaders Of the Democratic party then on this question
sss of medding abroad even in American affairs. And
sNhow it answered! In the first instance, by the
81 President in his special message to the House OF Re
representatives aud afierward in Debate the ground
Eatha the mission was purely American and defensive;
Hand that it was necessary to prevent the interference
EAof Europe with and ours, simply because we never
M neriered end never meant to interfere with hel
III The results were reluctant acqulescence by Congress
yin The mission, and its utter failure TO accomplish any
kaone good result from the impossblity OF bringing into
3harmonous council representatives OF countries so ut
d terly alien in sentiment and habits of thought were
Awe and proposed fellow-a boTers. M. KoSsuh's
81 league between Great Britain, Hungary and the Uni.
ed States, will be at least as destitute OF cohesive
&ness.
"a Such is NJ. Kossuths only other precedent, and but
sor these two isolated aud most nappicabe authorities
Eahe finds the whole history of the country opposed to
Kills schemes And yet he is cheeed aud encouraged
f4and now approaches the seat OF government, u as
Ahe grateful exile to utter modest thanks for being res
cued from the hands of the oppressor, but with the
fSga OF Dictator, to force from Congress recogni-
Es ton OF his principle. There mlsaking bis
Eademeanor The speech to the New Y ork
E3awyers with its bold ayowas, its l-conceaed
casms, its threats, shows concusvey that the festivities
E%of the metropolis have raised if not turned his head
ES Every thing contributes TO it. From the worse than
tolly OF the Revolutionary Loan managed just now by
respectable men, but to end, (mark my words0 did
sSthe Greek contributions years ag), In crime and ds-
Agfaee. down to the groesque exhibition in DR.. Beechr
ers Brooklyn chuch, where, in the sacred house OF
Nod ladies waved their handkerchets and men cheer
Fed, and the organ, and the band played, "Y ankee
G Doodle" and the Marseilles Hymnall combine to in
"a oxicate and mislead. Where it will stop, or how
:sbe arrested, who, in an excabe community Ike ours
!Acan venture 10 oreteR M Kossuths mission stra NOE
Aas it may seem is mngling with other elements vi
socal dicord 10 which one rdy likes to allude bnt
(which observing eye easily observation-disclosures OF
sAsectarian feeling and sectional preudices have nc
asympsthy with he other foreign element which seem.
be enlisted against his views; but see new s,r e.
n termentng fires kindng on the advent Of this
sAmssionafy of novelty; new and unwhnlesome excite
aments bursting forth, and the fear dagkeus NV mind
~ that on the altar of this and yet unknown divinity
~ ior idol had ierveu worshipgers) NAV BIZ
sssacrced principles OF Government consecratsd by un
saooken tradition and the authority of the good and
sSwise OF every age of The Republic
81 Grave responsibility say most ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ID IN the executive department of this Government r..
acton is looked to with deep solcude by the vast CON
3serva i've body which not yet swallowed upin The yyr
not N. Y ork enthusiasm. Tie President has done much
saor the nation the of domestic peace and con
acotd. lie has tried to enforce pr ctica neutrality when
a was threatened by private Adventures escaping from
saour own soil He will doubt MOTOR write with
1.-The confidence of one who has known him Ionq-face
sAhe storm OF folly nd rashhess which stranger il
sseeklng to amongstus As little fear have If
sahe course to be taken by that Department which has
acharge OF foreign rel atons for more than once has
n r Webster put record his views oeur dutv
peeches but in State papers that are part of the perma
Facent archives Of the nation. AS far back as IS4 he
81 old Great Grtain that ''ths United States never
Sahave fallen into doubts elsewhere entertained, oil
81 The true extent of the duties OF neutrality They have
She'd that neatra States bound to be strictly men
S5tral. And 10 the letter to Mr.. Hulsenann ia 1850
he again said that "the interest tax en- by the United
states in the revolutionary events of Europe has no pro
saceeded from any disposition to depata from that reu
S$raliy toward foreign powers which is among the
Adeepest principles and most cherished traditions oil
sshe political history of the union. R.