The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-04

sympathy the expression OF sympathy cannon
your purposes You require material AID. And, indeed,
Il is manifest that the mere declarations OF the sympathy
oil Congress- OF the President or oil the pubic, would
be OF little avail, unless we were prepared 10 enforce
those declarations by resort 10 arms and unless oHef
nations could that preparation and determination upon
part Well sir suppose that war should be inc issue
OF thu you propose 10 us could we men elect any
thing for YOU ourselves, the cause OF Liberty 10
transport men and ACROSS the ocean IN sutncien
numbers and quantities 10 be effective against Russia ana
Austria would be impossible IL IS fact which perhaps
may not be generally known, that the most imperative
reason with Great Britain for the close OF her last war
with US the immense cost OF The transportation
and maintenance OF forces and the munitions oil war
such distant theatre and yet she had not perhaps
than thirty thousand men upon this continent at
any time. Upon land Russia 10 nvunerabe 10 u.s. as we
10 her Upon the ocean, war between Russia and
this country would result IN the mutual annoyance 10
commerce, but probably in little else learned recently
that her war marine superior that OF any nation IN Eu-
rope except perhaps Great Britain. Her ports are few
her commerce limited; while we, on our part, would
offer prey her cruisers rich and extensive CON-
Thus. sir. after eliecng nothing in such war;
after abandoning our ancient policy oil amy and non
intervention in the affairs OF other nations and thus
justfyng them in abandoning the terms OF forbearance
and non. interference which they have hitherto pre-
served towards usafter the downfall perhaps. OF the
friends OF liberal institutions in EuropeheT despots i'm
iating and provoked by our fatal example. may turn
upon in the hour OF our weakness and exhaustion
and with almost equally irresistible force OF reason
the example; you have quit your own to stand on
foreign ground you have abandoned the policy you
protested in the day OF your weakness TO interfere IN the
affairs OF the people upon this continent, in behalf oil
those principles the supremacy oil which you say neces
sary TO your prosperity, TO your existence We in our
turn believing that your aaarchical doctrines are de.
strucye Of and that monarchical principles essential
to- the peace, security and happiness OF subjects
will obterae the bed which has nourished such noxous
trnes destructive Of the and good order of the
world. The indomabe spirit oil our people might and
would be equal TO the emergency, and we might remain
unsubdued even by SO tremendous combination, but
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must allow me, sir speak thus freely feel deeply,
though my opinion may be of but little import. the
preston OF dying Sir the recent melancholy sub
version OF the republican government, OF France and thai,
enlightened nation voluntarily placing its neck under
the yoke oil desposm teach TO despair OF any present
for liberal institutions in Europe i gives us an
impressive warning not TO rely upon others for the
vndicaton OF principles, but to look TO ourselves,
and 10 cherish with more care than ever the Sc
curty OF institutions and the preservation OF our
policy and principles. BY the policy to which we have
adhered since the days OF Washington. have prosper
ed beyond precedent have done for the OF
liberty in the Old World than could effect have
shown TO other nations the way greatness and happiness
And if but continue united people, and persevere
in the policy which experience has clearly and m
umphantly indicated, we may in another quarter OF
century furnish example which the reason Of the
world cannot resist But il we should involve ourselves
in the tangled web OF European politics, in war in
which could effect nothing, and if in that struggle
Hungary should 90 down, and we should go down with
her. where then would be the last hope OF the friends OF
freedom throughout the wod Far better is II for our
adherng to wise pacific system, and avoiding the
distant OF Europe, we should keep our lamp barn
ing brightly on this western shore. as light to all
TONS than 10 hazard it's utter extinction amid the ruins OF
fallen or falling republics in Europe"
Throug bout Mr. Cays remarks NJ. Kossulh listened
with the utmost interest and attention; and, indeed,
throughout the whole interview he illustrated the
combination OF the profoundest respect without the small
lest sacrifice OF his personal dignity exhibiting in all his
bearing the most finished and attractive stamp which can
be given TO the true metal OF genius he did not enter
in his turn, upon controversy OF Mr. Cays views. but
began by stating what he thought the reasons OF the
peaed failures 10 establish liberal institutions in France
Education and political information, he said did not de-
scend very deep into the masses OF the French people
as illustration OF which fact he stated that hundreds
OF Thousands, when voting for the first time 10 elevate
Louis Napoleon the presidency thought the old Empe-
still alive and imprisoned, and that the vote they
then gave would effect his deiverance. He gradually
diverted his remarks TO the affairs OF Hungary, Austria,
Russia and Turkey; speaking oil the exaggerated est-
mate OF the strength OF Russia OF the strength and
weakness OF Turkey-her strength, which consisted in
idndcer, he termed il her weakness which The
liability OF the assault OF Consanlinope by And
here, apparently in auson 10 Mr.. Cays conviction OF
being unable to effect anything in European he
spoke of the material aid which might be rendered Tur
key in with Russia by naval force for the pro-
lection of capital After series OF entertaining and
instructive remarks about the condition and prospects oil
Europe generally, he rose TO depart.
Mr. Clay rose and babe him farewell forever. with the
utmost codiaiy and kndliesi sympathy beaming in his
face and suusng his eye; and graspng kossuihs hand
he said, God bless you and your family God bless
your country-may she yet be Free
Kossuh apparently overwhelmed by the warm and
earnest sympathy thus exhibited for HIMSELF his suffering
family and country, profoundly bowling. pressed Mr..
Clays hand TO his heart, and replied in tones Of deep
emotion, thank you, honored sir shall pray for you
every day that your health may be restored and that God
may proong your life !" Mr.. Clays eyes filled with
tears he again pressed the hand which clasped his
probably for the last time, but he could say more.
Thus closed OF the most interesting scenes II has
ever been the fortune OF the writer TO witness Two
such men rarely meet in this word-the one, having
finished the OF his destiny, having lived and acted
through the better part OF his counrys lifetime, and with
its growing greatness and pnown having achieved his
own the sun Of his glorious career Just going down in
declining glory upon happy land the other. still acting
still hoping and fearing his star just rising amid storms,
and Clouds and darkness before him all the viesstudes
OF uncertain future for himself and for his country
The one like prophet OF old, procaimng the principles
OF the fathers OF his country, TO whom he shortly
be gaheredthose principles, living by which that
try had achieved her greatness the other like scholar
listening catch the words of WISDOM and hear the les
OF experience, which should be treasured mp and
which might yet one day profit bis country in her pupage
To portray that scene Alright would challenge the skill OF
the poet and the painter The writer would rival too the
of Handel and Haydn. could he transmit 10 this
paper the melancholy cadences OF the voice of the
Hungarian exile sounding like the low melancholy wall
OF the stricken children OF freedom or the trumpet toned
voice OF the old statesman, gathering OF its ancient
strength, and ringing almost full and when
in days OF old It's clarion peal sounded its note OF cheer
and courage TO nation in lis umpha march TO glory
and 10 greatness.
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