Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-15
GEN. CAss AND INTERVENTION.

GEN. CASS AND INTERVENTION.
Gen. Cas- processes to be opposed to violent
Intervention in the conflicts of Europe, but thinks
mark how cunningly he has put his proposition
"a Protest" bloodess remonstrance, could be |
attended with ill-consequences to safety
We are inclined to believe that this pseudo Gene
raj is looking the adoption of a policy by our
government and that the system of protest and |
expostulation to begin with, the covert means
which he has selected for the accomplishment of
his designs He had not the hardihood to pro-
pose, in the outset, interference in the becose
relations of foreign nations.
The people are habtually drilled to the neutral
policy. and it was necessary to approach them
wariy. Gen. Cass had to contend with not only
the settled convictions of their minds, but with
the reverence which they entertain for the wis
dom of Washington. What he dared not propose
directly, Gen. Cass undertakes to accomplish by
indirect and ta,cfu means-if the arbitrary gov
ernments OF the earth would consider any interfe-
renee with their affairs otherwise than as parta-
king of hostile character.
1t is a cunning stratagem in Gen. Cass to excite
deep interest in the bosoms of people in the
fortunes of foreign war, SO deep as to induce
them to enter protests in favour of one of the
parties to it. This is a high spirited nation and
not ayerse to war; the tented field has many charms
for our young men, and the speedy and inevitable
result of the insduous foreign policy recommen-
ded by the hoary politician from Michigan, would
be- that. stung by resentment at the insulting re-
ception with which the protest remonstrance
would certainly be received, our infiammable peo-
pie would compel the government to become par
Elephants in the quarrel.
We have but little doubt that in twelve-month
the continent of Europe would be wrapped in the
flames of war, if the ideas of Gen. Cass CT of Judge
Douglas could be substituted for the ideas Of Wash
ington, the subject of our foreign relations
and the crusading Peter he-Hermit policy of
these two fogies be adopted in the place of that
safe neutral policy that now sits at the helm of
state. 1t is true that he, under whose pilotage
first set sail upon the great voyage, is no lon
ger here to direct u.s. But has he not left us an
unerring chart by which to steer, and do not the
stars that shone for him still blaze as signals for
us! The principles of Justice and wisdom which
form the basis of Washingtons advice still sur
yive; there is about them enough of the god to
preserve them forever from decay. These are
the only immortal things that heaven allows to
dwell upon the earth, if to tell nations that the
fruits and consequences of them will partake of the
same imperishable nature.
One of the principles embraced in the Fare
we'll Address of Washington inculcates the supe-
r1orlty OF the claims that rest upon every RESPONSE
BILE agent to provide for the safety and happiness
those committed to his guardianship. This prin-
ciple not only rests upon the broad bas of natural
obligations, but is incucated likewise by the doc
trines of Christianity The principle of strict
neutrality, then, is not only policy, but rises to
the higher position ola principle, and ought not
to be departed from except when it shall become
necessary for Government to discharge its pa
ternal duty to its own people. 1t is false and
dangerous view of things to suppose that this 60
vernment can have duties so binding to foreign ma
tions, their rebellious Fragments as to override
and supereede its obligations here at home
The man aoho does not ororide for his oaon house.
hold IS aeorse than infdel, and the same is true
of nations. In this point of view the following ex-
tract from the speech of Senator Jones, from Ten
nessee, in reply to Mr.. Cass's Intervention no.
tions will be of interest to such of our readers as
have not been contaminated by the Asiatic plague
brought over to America by Kossuth. and even by
these it may be read possibly not without bene-
fit.
"Sr Hove this Unon-love of thisrUnion is idolatrv
with me- audit is because love and cherish it with the
fondness of devoted affection, that am against apv
OF these utopian schems these modern doctrines
OF progress, manifest destiny higher lower law
come rom what sources they may Why should we go
abroad Have we not enough to do at home? Have we
not field broad enough for the synpathes of Senators
Are all our sympathes to be exhausted Hungary p
Weep over her wrongs your hearts content; will
join you in the holy Office but ask you to come back in
the hours of quetude and look at YOUR own country
To aoe Durtir, ar1;s+
your talents to enlist the talents the loest intellect of
the age? See your country with 25 100000 ofpopuaton
extending from ocean to territory of empires in
extent and yet not large enough the capacities of some
gentlemen The world itself scarcely large enough
to contain their boundess ympathes tits enough for me
to know that there interests here that command and
demand my attention Look at the interests of this coun-
try You have territory almost boundess unnun1bered
iniions ana hundreds OF millions OF public domain,
that might be made the basis upon which the hopes
the prosperity. the grandeur and the gories of the
mghtlest nations upon earth might be established
And yet SIR that is small matter that concerns
nobody We must go and weep Hungary. If
your yPathes are so large, go into the valley of the
Mississippi, that have The honor in part to represent
see the honored representative of my district here
90 there and the unnumbered and numberess lives
that are constantly sacrificed the imbecilty and weak
ness this Government OF ours. There is hecatomb of
living spirits carried down into the deep and angry waters
OF the Mississippi and its tributaries There is no SYM
Pahy for them We must go abroad and shed tears of
blood and compassion for the uferings of Hungary Bet
ter come home, and weep widows and orphans left
husbandiess and aheress by the neglect the Govern
nent to give protection and improve her inland and
SoaiSIee nat is enough TO engage the |
time and talents of the whole Senateof the lotest ge
MUS that ever lived yet these very small matters
we may say forget them all We have sea-coast al
most bouldess with harbors improve interests to pro-
act thousands and tens of thousandso American citizens
anguishng for the that paterna regard which
Government ought to extend to them, in giving protection
TO the honest abour OF the country. All that moves no
sympathetic cord in those hearts that sympathse with the
oppressed OF all nations. Come home gentlemen come
home, and let If do something there
when we shall have made people happy and pros
porous when the Treasury shall be overiown when the
Navy shall find nothing do, then you may go out and
fight the battles Of other people. But first establish
ourselves upon basis only honorable but safe and
perpetual