Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-14

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from day to day louder and efcacious Let aid
it by the expression of views, whenever questions
arise interesting to all the members Of the great
wealth of nations There considerations of right
expedency restrain from such for have
shown just as free to act forbear after such
declaration before But it has been asked why pro-
claim your opinion unless mean TO maintain ii by the
strong hand? For the that countless repre-
sensations and circumstances have been made by indie
pendent Powers when they had TO apprehend the
adoption of measures hostile to the just principles OF
tonal INSTRUMENTATION to mark their dsapproba-
ton Of the act and Of the doctrine that their silence might
not be construed into acquescence and that when in the
mutation of political affairs, the proper time should come
they mght nterpose efectuay if they should desire it,
not concluded by the Of violence by the lapse of
time that the Power itself contemplating the step might
pause and review its position and its preensions and the
consequences which it might be led not knowing of
course follow these appeals to its
of right should they fail to be eectua and above ALL
that the public opinion Of the world should be rightly in
sructed and brought to aid these peaceful efforts to pre-
the rights of mankind. And let man underrate
the power Of this mighty engine for good IL will go ON
from conquerng to conquer, till its influence is every
where established and recognised Lord Palmerston,
when Intercepted upon this Hungarian question IN the
House of Commons, and speaking upon this very point
foreshadowed the objection which meets in this coun-
tyaye and overwhelmed that there is use in these
public declarations for they may be thrown back by an
arbitrary Power which may say using the language Of
that statesman Your opinions are but opinions, and
you express them against opinions, who have large
armies at command to back Them which strong
commend the noble sentiment to all who doubt the pro-
gress of the age, Sir my is opinions stronger
than armies Opinions, if they formed in truth and
justice will in the end prevail against the bayonets OF
fanty, the fire of artillery and the charges of cavalry
And he adds "That armed with opinion if that opinion
is with truth and justice the people Of
the United States as well the people of England are
indeed strong and in the end likely to make opinions
prevail"
Such sentiments these uttered in such place.
not less honorable to the speaker than to the admnsra
ton whose organ he
And who say how often the designs of ambition and
injustice have been stayed abandoned by energetic rep
reservations and the manifestations of public dsapproba
ton? / have referred to cases where they failed
but the class of those where they have been successful is
vastly more numerousa tribute to the efficacy of AMIGA
BILE representations and encouragement to make them
1t has been said, in condemnation in reproach of this
effort that there many other suffering people and vio
lated principles calling equally for the assertion of this
right; and why, it is asked sneerngly if triumph
anty why do you not extend your regards and your
ton to all such cases? And that is impossible with
any useful result every knows, therefore
sit still and do nothing because cannot do every thing
Such is dictate of wisdom duty, either in political
ethical philosophy The prudent statesman looks to
what is practicable well as what is right The princi
pie embodied in the substitute is general and applies
all of armed Intervention in the internal affairs Of
other countries; and if discussion and immediate
action have reference to the attack upon Hungary the
obvious and ustifabe There are conditions of
the public mind arising of passing events favorable
to the consideration of particular questions while others
are cast into the shade and command attention The
former the state of things in relation to Hungary;
her rights and her and the principles thus brought
up attracting the attention Of the world and dis
cussed in conversation in legislative assemblies in the
public Journals, and in diplomatic correspondence and
they thus commend themselves to general consideration
And the facts have been of nature impart deep nte
rest to the whole subject; and without degree of
interest vain to endeayor to engage the public
attention.
Mr. President, what earthly tribunal has better right
than the Congress of the American people the
opinion of the people upon such subjects do not speak
lest should be accused of patriotic exaggeraton of those
qualities, intellectual and moral, which found here
and which essential to sound decision but speak
OF its representative capacity the depository of much
OF the power of people whose interest and feelings
intimately connected with the broadcast principles of free
dom and independence Other legislatures do hest
tate to speak out boldly and firmly For several years
the Chamber of Deputies of France demonstrated in their
to the annual speech from the throne against the
humiliation of Poland and in 1910 in this emphatic Ian
guage:
In all the questions that divide world France invokes
but usce she demands only the respect due to all rights
Can she to recall Europe those of the Polish
nation and the guarantees that repeated treaties gave
generous people whose msforunes time only agra
vate."
1t is well understood that the government of Louis Phi
ppe opposed these declarations and they gave
serious offence to the Russian Emperor who recalled his
Ambassador from the French Court. But counses of
timdity prevailed with the members of the Chamber
They put their remonsrance into the most solemn form,
and spread it record before the world unawed by APP
matte effort to excite III the breast of the American people
But it cannot be DONE Mr. President You may persuade
and convince countrymen but it is of the power
OF mortal to drive them from the maintenance of
their rights by any considerations connected with the
danger Of their assertion.
When hear a good deal that is said at this day. be-
come more and convinced that the Of the
yoluton peculiarly fitted for the of the revolu
ton They Sought security and justice not in precedens
but in principles andwell is it that they did So for the
history Of the world is filled with precedents of tyranny
and oppression while it does not contain single example
OF Government like Its establishment is tribute
due to wisdom, patriotism, and valor to anauated
notions with nothing to recommend them but their age
believe If we had the work of the revolution and the
formation of thrown upon u.s. should
do half as well our fathers did.
and upon many occasions expressed their opinions upon
questions of international law by direct addresses to the
Crown or by votes upon the conduct Of Minister'S il
Will be new doctrine there that such proceedings
just cause OF offence to other Powers that they
sary commit nation to support them by when they
fai as remedy of peace shall not the pages
oil English Parliamentary history seek examples of this
nature for they familiar TO all who are
with the British political annals there was decara
ton made by Lord Pamerston upon one of these occa
SONS so just in itself and applicable this country
THAT am tempted to refer to it. and commend TO the
attention OF all those who desire inculcate the doctrine
that we ought to live in state of Chinese isolation from
the political affairs of the world Indifferent events and
to their effects upon the welfare Of mankind The British
Secretary of State the duty OF bis country by
far higher standard. He was prepared" he said
to admit that the independence of constitutional States
whether they powerful like France the United
States, or of less relative political Importance such as
the minor States of Germany, could be matter Of
indifference to the British Parliament he should hope