Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20


American pubcists 1t is true have been told in
these latter days. that it is time had an American
Policy II we intended TO change policy, the time to
do il when republican Government, established by
universal suffrage marched army to overthrow the Ro-
Republication the French army restored Plus the
Ninth. That was the time these thunders OF
Intervention Great cheerng.l believe there not
man on the North American continent who then declared
himself in favor Of it. Why? Let tell YOU The
reason gives PAIN and makes blush for of my
countrymen but il is the true reason, and therefore fit
ting to be told 1t not because the was not
good one there could be cayilng this point pow
erful republic without the pretence of provocaton,
marches great army into the territory of sister repub
ic not to repress civil war, for her independence
fact accompshedshe had already emancipated herself
from the worst despotism which had been in Europe
for ten centuriebu for the purpose of crushing that
republic and restoring that despotism There was this
marked difference in the il safe to denounce
Austria and Russia-indeed, it was more than safeit
promised TO be profitable political investment there
hardly chance that it could political trader sin
gle vote On the other hand it safe denounce
Plus the Ninth. very and respectable body
OF our elowcitizen both native and adopted from re
gious sentiments deeply sympathized with him. The adj
vocates Of intervention wanted the votes of these good
citizens therefore they looked this great outrage with
silence, If not with Indifference. If they were not blind,
they were dumb [Applause There was not word said
about this great principle then We heard nothing then
about intervention in behalf of liberty in Europe do not
believe resolution the subject introduced in
to the Senate daughter There resolution in
violated the great principles Of public law by overthrow
ing the Roman Republic and reinstating the Pope do
not say ought to have been nroduced the
ny, say ought not to have BEEN But if this policy is
right towards Austria, is right towards Rome but It is
all wrong whether applied to Rome or Austria 1t is
dangerous departure from the established policy of
country Its advocates have abandoned these established
principles forgotten the advice of Washington and
astray after strange gods [Great cbeerng,]
Gentlemen fear have trespassed too long upon your
patience [Cries Of go on speak plainly ~ speak
what you do know although many of you would not like
to utter it, [Cheers, There is another why the
advice Of Washington should be followed 1t is your theo-
y believe, that all men capable of wise segovern-
ment The events in Europe for the last three years have
not strengthened the universally of this truth Though
this may be universally true it does follow that
people who capable Of governing themselves
pabe of governing other people and other naons indeed
the converse Of the proposition may be safely stated
equally universal truth. There infinite difficulties
which arise from countrys undertaking to interfere
with the institutions of another country We know the
difficulty in country of settling the proper and
true principles of internal policy appeal to all of
you appeal the events Of the last years.
whether if the internal policy even of the several
States of this Union left to be determined upon by
the unresraned will of the Representatives of the whole
country this Government could stand day? If you
say it stand day. answer you that it ought not
stand an hour. Great cheering Every days expert
ence teaches us that peace, prosperity
and even safety to the constitutional ncapaciy of the
Federal Government to regulate control the internal a
fairs of the separate States This is only safety In
view Of this great fact this policy Of Washington speaks
to trumpettongued with en-fold power. we cannot
manage the local institutions of separate States
safely through the General Government how we
age the institutions of others, with different languages,
feelings, and institutions; with remembrances
of the past glory, literature, no
common history, common Bunker Hill, and no
Yorktown? [Great cheering Away with vain theories!
Let hold fast that which is proven-the wisdom of
the past We have great trust committed to hands
Let not be unfaithfu it. Let preserve, protect
0ur pfry nd harin ifutin md
leave those Of other nations to themselves and to God
with abiding faith in the great truth that is their safest
depository and that nations who desire to be free have
only to will it. Loud and long-continued cheering