The daily union., 1852-01-13

the dews OF heaven-ae they 10 step from their present
condition into requiring the highest degree OF virtue
and intelligence aad act with benefit TO themselves and
the OF freedom Are they who have never had
occasion 10 share in the affairs OF government 10
exercise self control in regard 10 them 10 exhibit 80
much wisdom and virtue on their very release from
bondage do not believe il. ! have no faith in their
acting In any way but that which will prejudice the
cause II they are plunged suddenly into the largest
liberty.
Mr. 81 p" may perhaps consider these observations
"anli-demoeraiie" However This may be, must take
occasion to say that no enterains more abiding
conviction OF the truth OF democracy understood and
pactised M hs country than do; but shall not be de-
TERED by the fear of his ephet from expressing my utter
horror of that democracy which is unregulaed by law,
which meets outside the forms OF law, and in mere
squad OF the people, claims to the government
in lawless way, because il formed BY the people
In France the first principle OF republic--hat the mi
noty shall acquesce in and be governed by the will oil
the maority-is not understood This was made evident
by the State trials at Versailles in the autumn OF lsi9
Ga the 18th OF June of that year. il will be remembered,
there was attempt al revolution in Paris. The pris
oneTs who were arragned for trial for this offence had
counsel some of the most eminent lawyers in France,
and. when called on for their defence, they took the
ground that resistance 10 the laws and he constitution
legal, because the ll0h article OF the constitution
confded the present constitution, and the rights which
il consecraes, the keeping and patriotism OF all the
Of the prisoners and their coadutors of the 18th OF june
violated it, il was virtually dissolved, and il was their
right and duty 10 overthrow ii and sci up new one.
This plea ruled by the court but strong were
the defendants and their counsel in the conviction OF their
justification that they refused 10 put in any other plea
and the proceeded TO sentence Here we have an
example OF several Of the eminent lawyers in France
maintaining that their republic had provided for its own
destruction by small portion OF the people, who had be
come dissatisfied with it, cite this 10 show how funda-
mentally wrong the 0est-educaed men in Europe are IN
regard to government founded on compact In their
consideration OF it they always look upon the ruler or
government as pre-exstng, and regard the compact as
formed between the ruler and the peope-and hence
every violation OF by the former dssoves the govern
men They don't understand that the ruler is creature
OF the compact created by it, and that the compact be-
tween each individual and all the other members OF the
socetyand whatever wrong the ruler may do does not
dissolve the but merely renders him liable to
punishment Even DR.. Paey with his great talents, fell
into this European and applied it in his discussion
Of the social compact; 1t is not understood anywhere
except in our own country II the best lawyers and phil
osophes OF Europe ignorant OF the first principles OF
republic what must be the state OF the peasantry, who
play important part in the formation OF
their ne governments. which Kossuhs principle is to
bes,ow upon them 1t will require hundred years OF
special education for the purposeo qualify any nation
on the continent OF Europe for republic like ours.
There is another Of the propositions pat forth by Kos
suh not less unreasonable than that have considered to
which propose 10 refer. As the law OF blockade now
stands he says any small nation may, by bockadng the
ports of another nerruptthe commerce OF great nation
like the United States, which would make the interest OF
the many subsevient and subordinate TO that OF the few,
and this is unjust Perhaps this true, but is given
10 man to do exact justice. That is attribute which
belongs aeDe to his Maker II is permitted to man only
to approach it, and if we are TO judge from the opinions
of the philosophers and who have Embodied the
code which defines the rights and pescri6es the duties
of nations in their intercourse with each other we may
conclude that the rule with regard blockade is not
unjust as Kossuih would have us believe. All civilized
nations have agreed TO and yielded obedience TO the
law OF nations and the United States have recognised
it by special act OF Congress The inequality OF the
rule in relation TO blockade is not unjust in
It's operation than many OF the laws which form the
basis Of societies and governments. The States OF this
confederacy equally represented in the Senate, al
though of The large States have many times the
population OF the smaller Absractly considered,
this is unjust Society is formed 10 protect the weak
against the strong and the strong man s according TO
this theory wronged, by consenng 10 enter into il
equal footing with the weak. The world abounds IN in
Justice OF this nature but suffers wrong who vol
UNFAIRLY agrees TO thing, with full knowledge OF all the
circumstances under which he acts 1t is manifest, then
that there is great injustice inflicted on the civilized
nations OF the world by adherence 10 the code OF inter
national law which now exists Some rule is necessary
for the conduct OF nations IN their intercourse with each
other in time of The experience Of ages has deter
mined that when two or more nations are at war; and
one belgerent places before the port of another su
cient force 10 render IT dangerous 10 enter, then
neutral nations 10 trade with the blockaded
port This is principle that all nations have
sened to- and to change il would require the assent OF
ALL yet NJ Kossuh assuming to set aside the practice OF
centuries and the collected wisdom Of ages, proclaims
this rule 10 be contrary to his understanding OF the laws
OF Nature and of Natures God and calls upon the United
States 10 repeal H. and permit general trade with block
AIDED port, the law OF nations TO the contrary notwth
standing. II may abrogate the law of maritime
blockade may we also do ii on land land hencefoh
there will be reducing place by siege, all the world
is TO carry s ordinary trade with H. This proposition
advanced by NJ Kossutb is egregiousy absurd that
cannot help expressing my amazemen that should have
me, with any favor.
should be glad 10 submit few observations on hsre-
quest that should recognise the ndepend
ence OF Hungary but II would extend this communica-
ton to an unreasonable length. T.
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