The daily union., 1852-02-11

plies 10 all OF armed intervention in the internal af-
aIs q olhei couhies anu a our discussion and our
gary, the 10 obvious and Jusinable There arc
conditions OF the public mind arisns out OF passing
events favorable 10 the consideration OF particular quos
lons while others into the shade aud command
no attention The former is the state OF things in relation
hunsaryto her rights and her wrongs and the prin
oipies mus brought up are attracting the attention OF
,he "oiiu and are discussed Ia conversation, IN egs
lahye assemblies, in the public journals, and in dplo
matte correspondence and they thus commend them
selves TO general consideration nd The facts have been
OF nature 10 lmpa deep interest to the whole subject
ana without some degree of interest, vain TO
deayor TO engage the public attention al4sa 1sa
Mr. President. what earthly tribunal has better right
than the Congress OF the American people 10 pronouHce
the opinion OF the people upon such subjects 40 not
speak, lest should be accused OF patriotic exageeration
! OF those qualles-lnellecual and moral-which are
found here and which essential TO sound decision
out speak oi It's representative capacity as the deposit
tory OF much OF the power OF people whose interest and
feelings are intimately connected with the boadest prin
cipes OF freedom and Independence Other
do not hesitate 10 speak out boldly and firmly For sew
eral years the Chamber OF Deputies of France
slraed IN their answer 10 the annual speech from the
throne, against the annlhlaton of Poland, and in S4O
IN this emphatic language:
"In all the questions that divide the world France in
vokes but Justice She demands only the respect due
all rights Can she TO recall Europe those the
ancient Polish nation, and the that repeated
treaties gave TO generous peoples whose misfortune time
| II is well understood that the government OF Louis
Philippe opposed to these declarations and that they
serious offence TO the Russian Emperor who recall
sells OF midiy prevailed with the members OF the Cham
ber They put their remonstrance into the most solemn
form, and spread it record before the world unawed
by apprehensons like those which there seems to be
systematic effort 10 excite in the breasts Of the American
people. But il cannot be done, Mr. President You may
persuade and convince our countrymen but il is out OF
the power OF mortal man to drive them from the maine
nance OF their rights by any consideration connected with
the danger Of their assertion
When hear good deal that is said at this day. be.
come and convinced that the OF the
olaon peculiarly fitted for the work Of the
luton They sought security and justice, not in prece
dents, but in principles and well is it that they did
fpr the history OF the world is filled with precedents OF
tyranny and oppression, while does not contain single
example OF government like ours It's establishment
is tribute due TO wisdom, patriotism, and valornot to
anquaied notions, with nothing to recommend them but
their age believe if had the work OF the revolution
and OF the formation OF government thrown upon US,
we should not do half so well as our fathers did
The English House of Commons have in different
and upon many OCCASIONS expressed their opinions
upon questions OF International law by direct addresses
to the Crown by upon the conduct Of mlnsters
and it will be doctrine there that such proceedings
give just cause OF offence TO other powers or that they
necessarily coRmit a nation TO support them by war
when they fail as remedy OF peace. shall not turn
the pages OF English parliamentary history to seek
examples OF this nature for they familiar to all who
conversant with the British political annals but
there was declaration made by Lord Palmerson upon
of these occasions justi ITSELF and applicable
to this country that am tempted tn refer to IT, and to
commend il to the attention OF all those who dcslre to
inculcate the doctrine that ought to live IN state OF
Chinese isolation from the political affairs of the world
Indifferent and to their effects upon the welfare
OF mankind. The British Secretary OF State measured
the duty OF his country by lar higher standard "He
prepared he said, TO admit that the Independence
of constitutional States, whether they powerful like
France the United States, OF less relative political
importance, such the minor States OF Germany, ever
could be matter of indifference to the British Paria-
ment, or he should hope TO the British public Const,
utonal States he considered to be the natural allies OF
this country and. whoever might be in ofce conducting
the affairs of Great Britain he was persuaded that no
Engh @Sy Ss wSd s mat
As 10 the feeling OF the British Parliament and public
Lord Pamerston speaks as one haung authority; but rs
to the people OF the United States, authority
saIy speak for them, because their feelings open to
all the world. And is the American Congress the only
free legislature where such sentiments find no response
and The rights and laws OF nations eectual support
Mr. Canning, upon memorable occasion, not unlike the
present in its relation TO the independence of nations most
truly remarked that those persons seem to me to i'm
agine that under possible circumstances honest
man endeayor TO keep his country upon line with the
progress OF political knowledge and TO adapt is course
TO the varying circumstances OF the world. Such at
tempt is branded indication OF mischevious inten-
tons" How accurately does this eminent man, in de-
bing the opposition that liberal efforts encountered in
Eng gland, point out the very opposition that similar ef
encounter here and the reproaches they bring with
them He was for pressing generous and noble senti,
menis into the service OF his country" We are rebuked
for advocating such sentimens and the everlasting fear
that terrible calamity is TO befal us within the
course of the next ten centuries II we depart one inch
from the rodden path, parayzes many clear head and
many sound heart and sends them for refuge TO the
stand sM pocy-a policy unfit for the age, unacceptable
TO the American people, and unworthy OF our country
and its institutions Ii far better to keep he line Of
political kno,ciedge (as Mr. Canning terms the adaptation
OF the feelings and policy OF nation TO its true posion)
than stand still upon the line OF precedens and TO let the
world get far ahead OF forgetting fearing in the
language OF statesman transferred from this Chamber To
the direction OF foreign afasthe equal OF Canning
in genius and mental vgor-fogeting or fearing that
| we are age oil progress"
And we may well look round, and ask each other-as
one OF the nobest that occupied seat in this
or in any other legislative body bright IN intellect pure
in purpose splendid in his powers OF eloquence, but now
struck down by Providence TO the regret OF his country
which has anticipated the judgment OF history by one
universal tribute OF respect for his services and his
worthwe may ask each other, he asked the legis-
ators OF former day. "Ae the representatives alone TO
be isolated from the atmosphere oil the world 7"
II we commit this shall be isolated fromst the
when too late that unworthy exponents OF their
sentiments
i Many objections, more less plausible, have been
presented deter from any action IN this matter but
not OF them with confidence or pernacity nor
with less regard the true circumstances oil our poson,
than that which that by such proceeding VIC
should violate alike the traditions OF our policy and the
advice OF our wses statesmen and especially he nIunc-
lions OF Washington and Jefferson Never were JUST
recommendations inappropuately applied man IN
his attempt 10 apply the OF those great men TO the
circumstances in which we are placed
Non nterventon it is said, was the policy they main
tanned and the legacy they bequeathed TO us but ~ II
possible that a single American can be found who be
eves that either OF those patriots would condemn TIE
declaration of his countrys opinion upon great question
of public law because they condemned its interference
with the affairs OF other naons Why this 10 our atar
siran affair interesting TO us as TO any other commu
nity on the face Of the gobeone which involves the
safety OF independent States ssd the true intent and
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