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


tile expression of his convictions commanding influence
and respects
The President his message the House. has this
question fairly. shall quote his languages he says
Among the inquiries which thought entitled consider
aton before the determination taken accept the ny
aton that whether the might not have ten
dency to change the policy hitherto invariably by the
United States Of avoiding all entanging alliances and all
unnecessary foreign connexions Does the President depre
cate this which his sagacy had oreseen Does he
declare that this shall be policy and that he will
take the necessary prevent it? On the contrary
knowing that the American people considered adherence
the Farewell Address Of the who first in war; first in
and first in the hearts of his eounymen, be the
palladium Of their safety. he has by long and ingenious
ument attempted destroy its force He has endeayored
to prove that its principles did not apply to the Southern Re-
pubics and that General Washington himself existing
circumstances, would have entered into close alliance with
them And has 1t come to this Was it enough have
abandoned the principles OF that immortal man, without Mt
tempting by ingenuity, them in direct opposition
their plain and papable meaning? do not wish any
reflections upon the character Of the present President
eye him 70 be great state and perhaps well versed
in the theory Of diplomacy any living. must
however be permitted that he has attempted explain
away the principles Of the Farewell Address, who
reads his message can entertain doubt the subject
ave have ourselves grown great by standing aone
pursuing independent policy This path has conducted
to national happiness and national glory Let aban-
don it, 1t is time to go back princi
PIES and declare to the world that the policy of Washington
has not grown old Union home and independence OF all
foreign nations ought to be political maxims Let do
These the principles of the amendments Should they
prevail the Administration will go Panama with the conf
y matter Of consequence should endeavor to present
united front in all intercourse with foreign nations
Sir, there is also another usrious individual, mr.
HousroS) member of this body, whose high position
and gentle aspirations commend his teachings to bet
ter judgment He has told u.s. and still tells that
policy should be confined to the full development Of our
own glorious institutions:
The House had been told mr. H. said) that this
subject Importance In this light he had regarded it,
far he had been able to view it. He thought subject
of Importance, because it about to take d
halt
ferent nations their representatives in deberatve body
establish certain regulations which to in our
relations foreign Powers and in intermediate relations
He concured with the gentleman from South Carolina that it
quite because its effect would be to introduce new
in the annals of this country Hitherto we have eynced
dsncnaon to enang ourselves with alliances. We have
exalted ourselves by persstng in system that has been x
tremey beneficial and long this SYSTEM in which
persist beneficial to either nation or as in
dvdua long ought it to be retained We stand unshack
led from all connexions with the nations Of the earth We
have relations of amy and with them not trea
alliance offensive defensive Such relations the
United States had hitherto sustained and he hoped everwoud
sustain.
Bu r H. asked are we to be benefited institutions
by association with these other Powers? So far
advantage to be obtained by IL 50 far he was in favor Of
nexion with them Tbs benefits Of institutions free 70
ALL Let them here and receive them there any
good purpose be answered by assocang ourselves with
them, (Mr H. sad he would cheeruly coincide in doing
he could perceive the necessity of Immediately
dpaching Ministers in this assembly at Panama.
We of what call they win make could
he any probable benefits the United States from this
which result
them in their individual national capacities Hitherto we have
been pursuing rational policy We have exalted ourselves
by it, We stand alone and wel able to sustain our
selves Twice have tested and twice have pn
cpies triumphcd they will triumph long
unrammeed and unburdened by alliances with other
nations There dangers impede In progress
but such as can be guarded against Whilst this
have serious dangers apprehend but such
in the progress nations viii result and which the good
counelors always able to remedy before
they become ruinous."
Il Another lustrous individual whose great intellect has
made its full impress, not only upon his country but
upon the whole civilized world His speech upon the
Greek question embodes his views then and his views
now-rer6um post rerbum. He says
F the asserted right offorcbe intervention In the affairs
Of other nations is in violation Of public law however there
exception to this in the case of vcnage and In some x
cases when such interference may be justified upon prn
doctrine asserted by the Holy Alliance hreatenedby Russia
in the Of Greece and carried into practice in the
Hungary abhorren and Is in direct opposition to the prin
ciples which our institutions founded"
| What follows?
care 20 WARP Are 70 Interfere in the Greek
any other European cas' Are to endanger our
pacific relations asks Mr. Webster And what his answer
" No; CERTAINLY NOT"
Can any thing be explicit?
The last but by the least of the distinguish
ed whose teachings TO be cherished as the teach
ngs Of wisdom is the Senator from Michigan himself He
tells in eloquent speech delivered in this Chamber
al take granted that there is not in this
country who dreams of intervening by force in this afairo
sending the Adriatc and 10 blockade the Ia
goon old Venice and the port Of Trieste another TO take
M station the SOUND and close the entrance Of the Baltic
TO the ships Of Russia 1t Is physical force that every
lover his country would desire employ this occasion
1t moral force that powerful lever in the affairs Of tn,
world which later win do its work Like truth,
is mighty, and viii prevail Let not gentlemen therefore b
alarmed the proposed expression of sympathy and interest
II may keep alive the hopes of oppressed millions in Europe
know that their condition and prospects receive the
gard Of the great Republic which, in the hemisphere ha
preceded them the struggle freedom and the reward
and in doing this keep ourselves s in the pale Of ths
law Of nations, and give just Of offence to one
The eminent individual has offered substitute for
the resolution which propose-repudating the Farewell
Address OF Washington and the wise admonions OF JEFF
ferson the father Of the ancient Democracy;
Rcsosd 6e. That while the people Of the United States
sympahixe with all nations who striving establish free
yet they recognise the great principle Of the law
Of nations which each Of them the right 70 manage
its internal affairs in Its and to establish alter
Of other Power And they have not could they
again without deep the violation Of this principle
Of national independence"
Gently and tendery he tells that the interference Of
nation in the affairs Of another cannot be seen without
deep concern" But he proposes no definite action.
The substitute that the people Of the United
States sympathze with all nations who striving to es
tabish free which is palpable and to ts
utmost extent true But the Senator from New York. in
the amendment offered by him, goes boldly to his
purpose In the first place. he would protest" against
national intervention and afterwards would be in
different to similar acts Of national injustice"
In Quarrel the retaners Of the rival houses
Of Montague and Capulet have fair example of this
mode Of warfare by protest. Deep concern" and not
being "ndferent to national injustice (preceded by m
ayowal that force is conemplated) is here well illus
trated
"Grego. viii frown as pass by; and let them take 4
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