The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-07

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which subsequently passed.
The Senate ordered 10 be printed $500 copies oil the
report of Mr. Guthrie in relation to the explosion OF steam
boilers.
The private calendar was taken up, and several bills
were disposed OF.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House, after spend
ing most OF the days session in Committee OF the
Whole in its consideration. passed the Senate bill
making land warrants issued under the law of September
49, $780, assgnable, striking out all its provisions but
the one efeciing that object. TO which they added a
clause authorizing the reception of these warrants at
81 rs per acre. in part payment for government lands
held al higher rate than the minimum price.
Afterwards various executive department communca-
tons, Senate bills, &C., were taken from the Speakers
table and referred TO the appropriate committees; and
the House adjourned over until Monday next
Intervsntioa--rhe Rights OF Nationality.
We have received and by request publish in another
column certain resolutions upon these subjects recently
adopted by public meeting at Unontown Pennsyl-
vana.
Ii is now quite apparent that large and Influential
portion Of the wing press, under the lead OF the wing
organs here, quite resolved possible to get up party
against intervention, or at any rate to make non-inter
venon party issue After this shall have been salts
factorly accomplished, may next expect an attempt
to organize party in favor OF republican govern
ment in the United States, which shall make oppo.
son to monarchy whether hereditary or elective, one
OF its capital party issues and tests. These journals.
which now SO busily engaged in the fabrication OF
issues, and hammering out non-intervenon upon
their anvis with much din to suit their party purposes,
ought 10 remember that il takes tico sides TO aqueson TO
make party issue, well at least two men TO make
party and that active political organization in this
country cannot live long upon doctrine which nobody
proposes dispute And this is precisely the case with
the policy OF non. Intervention it was understood and
handed down by the fathers OF republic. There is,
and there can be, no party in this country in favor OF
opposite policy.
But this state Of things by suits those wing
journals which have recently taken the business OF issue
manufacture So, by way OF getting up an opposition to
Washngtons doctrine OF noninterventon they proceed
TO earioaiure il in the most exravagan and ludcrous
fashion One journal tells substantially that in regard
10 anything that happens or can happen over sea- the
State legislatures have. under the constitution, no right
whatever, in the name of the people, TO express any
opinion; another insists that. so far commercial
and indeed all international intercourse between this
country and Europe is concerned, should upon the
WHOLE be rather the losers if the absolust system OF
policy should give way 10 more liberal principles third
porrays, with a kind OF shuddering exualion, the
gigantic power OF Russia; and all OF them unite
in describing the dreadfaly bad business our gov.
ernment and country would make of il if we were
10 wage for Hungary. Certainly such war on
part would be very advsed step, and so would
be for US TO undertake to build railway TO the moon
And the proiec, is about likely 10 be attempted by
any party in this country as the other.
In Directing this sort OF rhapsody in the wing jour
nails would not be understood Directing TO the
utility and importance at this time OF suitable and even
searching review and discussion Of the true policy OF our
country in respect TO international relations and du
ties We are glad, the contrary, to perceive that
the whole subject is soon TO come up before the Senate
in the approaching discussion OF the resolutions recently
submitted by Mr.. Senator Clarke, with the amendments
proposed by Senators Cass and Seward.
But TO much OF the tone and language OF the wing press
the subject there are we conceive, strong objec
lions In the first place. they but too often present,
under the awkwsrdly-wom disguise OF intervcn.
ton, an indiherence-not TO say opposition-to the
progress Of the liberal cause in Europe which is, in
Judgment derogatory to national character, as
showing in those who manifest entire want OF faith
in the principles which seligovenment rests
Such spirit in country is in reality, the OF
conservative for il proceeds upon the idea that our sys
TEN Of self-govenment is anomalous and exceptional,
and comedies 10 the absoust systems OF Europe the pos
session Of the general principle and the general rule
which are TO govern in the political organization OF
nations.
Much OF the discussion TO which have alluded is
Objectionable in the second place, because il repudiates
the true moral basis OF traditional policy Of nonn-
tervention. That policy part, is than mere
dictate OF selhshness II upon recognition by us Of
the great doctrine OF public law, that the OF
the government OF every nation belongs Of right to itself
and that coercive intervention in this respect on the part
OF any other nation, is therefore public wrong II is
fast becoming the fashion with the journals which now
seek 10 make the policy OF nonnterventon their own
pary.cfy, TO keep this great truth quite out OF sight
They enough blame Kossuths appeal other
nations to aid Hungary. but they blind to the lawlcss
injustice which has forced Hungary cry out for sym
paihy and aid
We object. finally TO this tone OF discussion, because
il would bring country and government down from
the eminent position which they should occupy among
nations, in age when national opinion is in the long
run, potent than national bayonets Precisely be-
cause intervention is established pocy-pre.
csely because contemplate appeal 10 force TO re-
press even the lawless Intervention Of other powers
therefore is il imperative duty TO make known
in imposing forms, our judgment and sentiment as a ma
finn when such lawlpss To ,dge