The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-18

The special organ, its zeal TO make political capital
out OF the visit of Kossuh 10 the United States berays
less discretion than 10 have been expected from
that has stumbled often the facts which lay in It's
way. |, parades, side by sde extracts from Kossuths
speeches and from Senator Casss TO show that they
not in accord upon the effect of declaration that The law
OF nations is violated when nation undertakes TO in
terere with the Internal affairs OF another; and il then
gTavey tells the people that there is difference be-
tween the real Kossu,h and the Kossuh mators" Was
Mr. Clay an imitator Of Kossuth when he told him that
he sympathzed with the cause OF freedom, and hoped
that Hungary would yet be free Or Mr.. Webster
an imitaor when he SO eoqueny put forth the idea that
moral opinion not without force in keeping nations
within the limits of those great principles Of national law
which are banishing the barbaritcs OF former times
Why, the public reception already given by Congress and
the President to kossu,h-a reception approved by the
people without party distinction throughout the broad
limits OF the Union-is oil itself demonstration to the
despots OF Europe that the government of this country
protests against tyranny wherever it exists and it was not
necessary that Kossuih should here TO give pac
teal point 10 this demonstration II is not material
whether Kossuih is right wrong in his views of
onal law-whether his would have established
monarchy a repubc-whelher he made mistakes or
moi the leader of a reform OF revolution great
fact is that his country oyerpoweIed by combna.
ton of despots, and that his downlrodden people are
victims of the violation of that principle which recog-
Misses in every nation the right 10 establish IFS own sys
TEN OF government Does the special organ wish be
understood that the voice OF statesmen ought no, 10
give uterance TO the sentiment which seeks
this rght1o nations II not. would advise TO qui,
for moment its astdousness when reviewing the pro-
ceedngs of the various assemblies Of eemen 10 do
honor 10 tie represented by Kossuth The hardy
in which they convey their sympahies such occa.
sion nor will they be Mortified at an apprehension
that the crowned heads of Europe may begin to
find fault with us Ii is not denied that The Gar may
your denuncia,ons. My law for all people within my
reach who claim the right OF limiting the power of
crowned heads, is death by the bayone or By the gal
lows" But this does make the Gar the less respon
sble to mankind for the he makes Of his power
does it impair the existence OF those sacred principles
upon which God has made 10 depend the permanent hap
piness Of nations well individuals the most selfev
dent of which is the right OF every people 10 manage their
internal affairs without interference the part of
others Despotsm may flourish its defiance OF the world
but the Divine Book tells that there day OF caam
y which will overtake the wicked-not thai, this caami
~ is in the vengeance OF war; but that il is in The Justice
OF those great principles which engraved on the heart
Of humanity, and which the basis OF all national law