The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-07


events-and that while it may tell upon tb: dsspots
ofEurope, it may recon upon our Avn institutions.
If the doctrine is admitted il applies to every pec-
pie and nation under heaven. The struggling Cir
cassians may call for our intervention, the suffering
Italians, and the down trodden people of Ireland,
as well as the brave Hungarians. Even the Hot
tentots, at the Cape of Good Hope, are lighting for
the right of self government; and the rebellion ia
China has for its object the dsthronement OF .
despotsm The doctrine is, therefore, col prehsn.
siye; for if adopted in favor Of Hungary it applies
with equal force to every quarter or corner Of the
globe, where people are struggling for tho right
to govern themselves. 1t is dangerous, because
there Ia end TO it, not beiog limited even to oar
exterior foreign relations but it GO mes directly
home, and misshievousy Intermediates with our do
mestc affairs.
Intervention may, therefore, bs considered in two
separate aspects-domestc intervention and foreign
Intervention. For the last thirty years we have had
enough of this domestic Intervention 20 satisfy the
whole country that it is dangerous, reasonable,
ard destructive OF the peace and stability o, tho
Union IL vas the Intervention of tho abolitiouists
and Northern free sellers in the affairs Of tho South
which bIoua proud and glorious republic to the
verge OF dissolution in 1850. We had similar lesson
Iun ANVithtiA MkSlfsAtiVu 1871, 1hA the ai0p-
ten Of the federal constitution itself was at one time
IN imminent peril, from the same cause. The North
thought proper to intervene and was not till their
intervention was abandoned that tho constitution
and the Union were established, Thus, our whole
experience in domestic intervention is against it.
vicious and destructive heresy, and aa the only
solitary evil from which there is any real danger to
be apprehended to the peace, prosperity and safety
l.CA Ir.s- Il. - 49,. 49,
feared than the armies and navies oftne world COM
bined against US. Thus much for domestic inter-
vention.
Foreign Intervention, or Intervention in the af-
fairs Of other nations, rs introduced by Kossu.h
and kinkel, is mehng Of novelty-t is bold,
dashing, and plausible but bound by no limits and
restrained by no fixed principles Il is a two edged
sword, and cuts in eve direction. But it ID popu-
lar and congenial with large class Of our North
population, and tn olitical aspirants of both
the great parties of the day promptly discovered it.
Cass and Douglas almost came up to the full en-
dorsement Of the principle ct the Congressional and
Jackson Hall banqoets to kossuth, in Washington
and the former Senator has lately reiterated his
views in resolution submitted in the Senate
Douglas, Seward, Walker, and other Senators from
the North and West. may be expected to advance
similar opinions rs the debate progresses But the
sweeping extent Of the principle, if once admitted,
appears to have escaped their attention entirely.
The German vote may be worth having in tho Pre-
sidential election but it would be well to consider
the price at which it is to be secured.
Intervention in behalf Of Hungary, means inter-
vention everywhere else. We cannot limit the
principle to special case. The doctrine must ap.
ply to tho saae causes everywhere. If we can
intervene for the liberation of Hungary, why not
fer the liberation Of Cuba and of Canada! The
South would not object in the case of Cuba but it
is very possible they would shake the Union with
their opposition to tho liberation and annex aton Of
Upper and Lower Canada. On the other hand,
Gen Scott, in lS49, from West Point, wrote
letter in favor Of intervention for the annexation of
Canada, while, we apprehend, he and an immense
party in the North would resist 20 the last any
thing like Intervention for the expulsion Of Spanish
authority from Cuba, and the ncor poration of tha
evergreen island among the States Of the Union.
But let us adopt the principle OF intervention in the
affairs OF other people, for the defence of republic
can principles, popular sovereignty, popular free
dom, national rights, and Of suffering, strug Cling
and down-trodden umanty in Europe and ~e
shall be just as tree to intervene ia Canada, and
Cuba, as in far of Hungary. Had cur govern
mrt adopted she policy Of Kossuth last July, lopez
would have been immortalizsd IS the hberasor Of
Cube, jast as Sam Houston was imm srtalized ia
the liberation Of Texas. /: vas tao Misfortune o.
Lopez that he acted too soon, and thus 3ed Sha
death CT traitor and q pirate. WIKI Ehs a5op.
tion OF the policy OF Intervention, il IS only ueces.
gary thGt an incpcnt revolution be started IA Cuba
or Canada, and not only TiIl volunteers be free
to enlist n either struggle wisho Ut mourning the
odium, or the danger, or the penalty of Blbmsteos
but our governmeItwll DC compelled to hslp them
to Hberate those people-each being under d
ronGrchicsl government and both entitled TO
govern themselves
il is plain that this doctrine Of foreign nterven.
tion, and the idea Of "the solidarity Of the peoples
covers both these cases. and every other existing or
imaginable care Of instruction under monarchy,
OF Of conspiracy against monarchy. But thsre is
rccoi in tho principle This tvo.elgod sword
cuts both sides. We have three millions Of
slaves ia the South, and they are the happiest cess
Of the African in the werld, aad the best pro-
Weed for in al tho comforts Of life Bat il ue
should happen to send an army Of intervention TO
iberate Canada, Great Britain might possibly send
back an army Of fugitive slaves upon the South.
upon the same prinoipis Of intervention. In word
i we adopt this doctrine Of foreign intervention
there is scarcely an imaginable case Of foreign war
or domesio disturbance, to which toe principle viii
not apply. !. is without limit, without restriction,
snd full Of temptations to the widest and most
perilcus experiments, not 50 much in Europe, az
with the affairs Of our adjoining noigbbors.
There islittla fear, however, that ether tie whis
Or democratic national convention Will swallow
this dose Of foreign Intervention. The South have
irstincliyely taken the alarm--thore is bat OLE