Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-02-12

preserved towards US; after :be downfall,
perhaps. of the friends of liberal nsttu.
tons in Europe, her despots, initiating and
provoked by our fatal example, may turn
upon us ia the hour of our weakness aud
exhaustion, and, with an almost equally IT.
resisihle force Of reason and OF arms, they
may say to US, " You have set Us the ex-
ample, you have quit your own 10 stand on
foreign ground, you have abandoned the
policy you prolessed in the day OF YOUR
weakness, to inter ere in the ahaic Of the
people upon this continent, 10 behalf of
those principles the supremacy ol which
you say is necessary to your PROSPERITY, to
your existence. We, IN our turn, believing
that yonr auarchical doctrines are destruc-
tive Of, and that monarcLicai principles are
essential To, the peace, security, and hap
pness of our subjects, viii obleraie the
bed which has nourished such noxous
weeds we will crush YOU, as ne propa-
gandis,s OF doctrines so desiru we Of the
peace and good order of the wosd' The
indomtable spirit of our people might, and
would be equal to the emergency, am we
might remain uusubdued even by 80 tre-
mend, US a combination, but the consequent
AtH 10 us NAhlQ Ut AtillUit NNRhEHs wa
must allow me, sir, TO speak thus freely, as
feel deeply, though my opinion may be of
but little import, as the expression of dy-
ing man.
Sir, the recent melancholy subyeraon
of the republican government Of France,
and that enlightened nation voluntarily pa
cling It's neck under the yoke Of despolsfA,
teach u 10 despair Of any present success
for liberal institutions IN Europe, 1t gives
us an impressive warning MT TO rely on
others for the ,indlcation Of our prluci-
pies, but too look to ourselves, and 20 cher
ish with more care than ever the security OF
our institutions, and the preservation OF our
policy and principles BY the policy TO
which we have adhered since the days of
Washington, We have prospered beyond
precedent; we have done more for the
cause OF liberty iu the world than arms
could effect; We have shown 20 other na-
lions The way To greatness and happiness
Aud It We but continue united as one peo-
pie, and perseyete 90 the policy which oar
experience has SO clearly and tiunphani!y
ylndicaled, we may IA another quarter cot d
century furnish an example which the rea-
son of the world cannot resist But If We
should involve ourselves la the tangled web
of European politics, IA war IA which we
could elect nothing; and If in that sirug-
gle Hungary should 90 down, and We
should go down with her, where then
would be the last hope of the friends Of
freedom throughout the world Far be-.
ieris It for ourselves, for Hungary, and ful
the cause OF liberty, that, adhering 10 ON
wise pacific system and avoiding the dis
taut wars of Europe, we should keep oul
lamp burning brightly on this western shore
as light TO all nations, than to hazard It'
~u.r eNi'nctt'i r.f,i-' $40 ~-'i,.- Sc .iis.,
falling republics in Europe"
Throughout Mr. CLAWS remarks NJ
Kossuih listened with the utmost iEieres
and attention; and, indeed, throughout The
whole interview he illustrated the ran
combination of the proiuundesi respec
without the smallest sacrifice of has person
al dignity, exhibiting ~ all his bearing th
most finished and attractive stamp Whlc
can be gwen TO the true metal L. genius
lie dad not enter, va hls turn, upon con
troyersy of Mr.. GAYS views, but began l.
stating what he thought the reasons OF ih
repeated failures To establish Liberal Insult
lion, Ia France. Education and polite.
information. he said, did not descend yer
deep into the masses of the Frerch people
as an Illustration of which fact he state
that hundreds of thousands, when voltn
for tie hrst Tune TO elevate LOUIS Napolco
to The Presidency, thought the old Emper'
was still alive aud imprisoned, and that ii
vote then would effect has dei,erancc. u
1. L. al no al
of Hungary, Austria, Russia, and Turkey
speaking Of the exaggerated estimate ct It
strength of Russia; of the strength al
weakness Of Turkey --her strength, wine
consisted IN her immense land force, az
especially IN her militia, or idndrchr, as
termed It: her weakness which was the il
+ billy of the assault of Constautinople
t sea. And here, apparently in allusion
l Mr. GAYS conviction Of our beng unau
To effect any thing in European War,
f spoke of the material aid which might
= rendered Turkey in war with Russia
70 naval force for the protection of her cal
Il tai. After series OF entertaining and
a structiye remarks about the condition al
l. prospects of Europe generally he rose
e depart.
u Mr. CLAY rose and bade INN ldTeW
/ forever, with the utmost cordially and
II kindliest sympathy beamiug in h's ia
s. and suliusing his eye aud gfasplng h
l. Sums hand he said, God hless y
a. and your family God bless your coun
Of may she vet be free %
Of Kossurn, apparently overwhelmed by
n warm aud earnest sympathy thus exhibit
:, for himself his suffering family and count
p profoundly bowling, pressed Mr. Ola
- hand to his heart, and replied, TO Mr. {
ne in tones of deep emotion, % thank y
Id houored sir shall pray every day {
;, your health may be restored aud that &
IN may prolong your life !" Mr. CLAWS e
Mt filled with tears he again clasped the h'
a. which clasped his own, probably for the
IS time, but he could say no more.
ut Thus closed one of the most interest
a. scenes it has ever been the fortune Of
Sc writer to witness.
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