The daily union., 1852-02-14
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Gently delivered by General Cass IN the SENATE III auyo
cacy of the decarsory resolution proposed by him as
substitute for the resolutions submitted by Senator Clarke
The action which General Cass proposes that govern
ment should take is smy TO declare the public judgment
OF our people on most important principle OF public
law and their deep sympathy in the injury inflicted upon
Hungary by its violation Such reflection by gov
eminent of the unquesoned public sentiment OF peo
pie s in General Cass's Judgment demanded by po
silion among nations, and by the whole spirit of in
stituons and most certainly it is no departure. nor
does it indicate any intention of departure. from our
established and traditional policy Of intervention On
the contrary il is a solemn aairmance OF the only moral
basis on which that policy resthe right, in public
law OF every nation frame its government without
coercive interference by other nations. Not republic
cans only, but as non-nervenonists, it is clearly i'm
perave upon US, upon fit occasion, to make known the
"deep concern" of our government at any signal and
notorious violation of this most just and conservative
principle.
Such declaration by our government is by means
"prossf' in that technical which pledges the
character faith of the government avengs redress
the wrong protested against Such declaration is no
menace II is simply national verdict, taking its appro
pirate place, and exertng its appropriate power, in the
public opinion of the world moral influence, in vr-
tue Of the importance, the dignity, and the indispuabe
ness of the truth it sets FORTH in solemn and imposing
legislative form. All agree that the true propagandsm
of our country is the teaching implied in its example
And to the right presenment of example before the
world some suitable expression OF the conviction
tanned by us OF the rights OF nationality and Of
cen at their violation by armed force, to be NOT
only appropriate but necessary Beyond this point Gen.
Cass as we understand his Speech does proceed
propose to proceed We hold to be great mistake TO
regard such action on part "poweress" On the
contrary, it TO us, in the present crisis of Eu
ropean affairs, the most efectua, and the only eff
fectual action our government take. But, be this
as it may, such action is, in judgment. due TO
ourselves and to principles Of government,
without regard to any claim presented to us by the
liberal cause in Europe While all the despotsms OF Eu
rope are concentrating and making known, in every form
OF manifesto their construction of the public law Of the
world on this point OF the rights of nationality, what
principle it that republics and constitutional govern
ments are obligated TO be dumb So derogaory and hu
initiating view of national position and duty will
never be sanctioned by the American people.
| Bstimsre Sun, Feb 10.
! GENERAL CAss ON NoN-INTERv ENToN. General Cass
has added the ustre OF his renown by speech delv
cred in the Senate Tuesday, OF which his theme
the doctrine and policy OF intervention for -interven-
ton We have read his remarks with attention. and ad
mre the dignity OF that craftsmanship in which
he has arrayed himself upon this important subject
Those who conceive that in this matter General Cass
susains the policy urged by kossuth mistaken; and
such expected him to do will be disappointed On
y me, ne o Koasys Tbe atsr eas =, ,ba,
protest part will bind us To- the maintenance of il
by arms leave disgraced before the world Gene
raj Cass maintains that our protest may very properly be
expressed in language and il disreg garded may. with
honor, decline 10 enforce the principle avowed He con-
tends that is due to ourselves and TO postety that
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fragrant outrage by which Hungary has been Donation
allied lie encounters the objection that in so doing we
might be required TOO frequently to act in the
manner for The sake of consistency, by the general
argument that, in speaking TO case prominent and pop
ula is that Of Hungary, we speak 10 all OF similar
| character
The speech exhibits comprehensive and masculine
expansion Of thought and frequently commands admra.
lion by the substantial eoquence o the distinguished
speaker To us IL is nevertheless, nconcluslve.
The United States OF America comprise nation dis
tinct and different from all others Our destiny,
policy our Institutions, and career, have been and
must continue be, variance with all others until they
conform 10 the fundamental principles OF repubcanism
Hence the low estimate in which we should hold all Eu-
ropcan peccdens and the exalted regard we should en-
terrain for those under which have achieved pres
ent unexamped prosperity, dignity, and power The
principle avowed by General Cass and so eloquently
urged would be irresistible il the necessity existed for
formal enuncation OF II. But MIR. Clarke OF Rhode
island fecitousy mbodies in the series OF resolutions
TO which that oil General Cass IS an smPle
this connexion the principle y literally reassened every
fourth of July by the whole OF the people OF the United
States with reality and emphasis when no formal re-
cognon OF il by Congress can ever equal indeed we
live M daily 10 the constant iteration OF the principle and
il has force which it derive from no other source
in our national existence Itself Lei US beware that
we do nothing TO impair IT.
We can but accept the argument OF General Cass as
sufficient reason why the resolution should not pass II
there were no others still more convincing TO our appre
hension Of the The passage OF the resolution, IN
ITSELF would be simply the relteraton OF general pnci-
pe we regard fundamental IN the law OF nations IL
would do no harm, and might, as General Cass ob-
serves do some good But conceive that, having
passed resolution OF the nature OF protest, we should
receive harm in that element OF character we now pos.
sess intact, should protest be cooly disregadeo
without a vndication at hands. On this point oen'
Cass says:
| "And for the precedents frr.,
"In 1888 France protested against the INVASION Oh HOT
land by the Prusans Even the old nen savo
Gated the cause Of national independence But the Prns
SLAMS arched on, and put down me oe'a parry, "ne
France abstained from any further action
In 1914 Lord Casereagh protested, IN the name oil his
agonst the final extinction OF all that then
NAMED ofPoItnd al nation but Poland is exnguished
q, rher rus the of liberty only smothered there
lar tho nresent break out into bright Hame hereafter
and England looked on, silent and inactive.
In Ji2o England protested against the intervention OF
Austria the affairs OF Naples But this protest dia NO.
stop the army did 1t induce England to adopt
| any other measure.
| din like Esglsh protest was interposed be.
the French invading and spain In iozz and
upon England advanced IN the most erpnch
amer the great doctrine OF nonntererence or when
we are now contendng Her minister said The British
discamed for ITSELF and denied for these pow
the right recurring changes in the internal inst-
tutons independent States, with the menace OF hose
aftank In oass of REFUSAL But neither the Pyenees
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