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

pressed people who mplors their assistance
Again, the same author says
For when people from good take up arms
5,sve should be assisted in defence ofthei liberties
whenever therefore, civil war is kinded ia State for
ohass a,ce on is side He Who assists an odous y.
rant-he whodecares for unus and rebelous people
ofends against his duty"
30 much for the law now as 10 the practice
Mr. Wheaton says, IN his history OF the Modern
Law OF Nations" :"
The first war OF tue French revolution originated in the
appc atoa by the allied powers OF the principle Of armed
Intervention to the internal affairs of Fsance, for the
pose OF checking the progress OF he revolutionary prnc
ps se sea Ss msys 81 s military III Tina. s
mental war OF 1892 viii be apparent from the examination
oi historical documents" & Sd |s& t
He says again
"That the measures adopted by Austria, Russia, end
Prusaia ut the Congress Of Troppau and OF Laybach
respect 10 The Neapoan revolution of 1890 founded
principles adapted 10 give The great powers Of the
internal concerns OF It's different States"
Mr.. Wheaton, speaking Of that period of time between
the peace OF Wesphaa Qois) and that OF Utrecht, OF
lTl3, says;
hands"
Sir, well know that the opponents OF intervention
IN the habit OF relying on isolated passages from writers
on the law OF nations in support OF this doctrine But II
will be found, on thorough examination of those wr-
ies, that all they mean to say is that nation has
right TO interfere with the domestic The mun
cpal institutions OF foreign countries 10 stir up
bellion their citizens or subjects But they all agree 10
the right to intervene when people have actually risen
II Is my deliberate opinion. sir, that we not only have
the right but that it would be duty under
cumstances, good time when the occasion is
proper, and il may be practicable, assist any people
who Tise to achieve their liberties and TO establish
publican government. Sir, It has been practsed by all
nations from time immemoral and all the paper promn
cations which will ever be made will never stop this
practice among nations. The only way in which il can
be arrested is by appealing to their interest and safety
BY boldly declaring that will interfere whenever il
suits u.s. Sir, what law will they do they consult ex
cept the law OF their own will! You cannot chain up
the great powers Of the earth BY paper declarations OF the
well of old, is the iao Of ihe strongest This we
experienced to loss and for many years, du
ring which our commerce was plundered by Great Britain
France and for which redress has been vany soug
up 10 this time by our suffering fellow citizens.
is true, indeed that nations have generally exercised
this right ior the purposes OF oppression and injustice
and III hostility TO the rights OF mankind But better time
is comng-the time when the United States may inter
pose against the oppressor and in favor OF the oppressed
Therefore. am unwilling, after tyranny has so long
had sway. and lored it over the desnies OF mankind
now TO avow principle which leaves 10 lis tender mer.
ccs The happiness OF the whole human race
Sir, an avowa by us OF the principle of .non-inierven
high as heaven and would shut in The light Of liberty
from surrounding nations, The ayowa OF such prin
ciple at this time would be received with universal
shout OF Joy by all The poentaes OF Europe, and with
universal wall OF lamentation and wo by all true
lovers of freedom earth. | am unwilling 10 crafty
the despos OF the world by any such proclamation
What hope woald remain 10 the oppressed after such
declaration The radiant light which. emanang from
this republic, has so long cheered and animated their
cherries, and despair would settle darky on their pros
pecis.
Besides would no, the establishment OF the principle
OF non-n,evenon the law of nations be in direct OPP
position 10 the principles declared by Mr. Monroe in rela
tion to this continent Does any one doubt, il this
country felt itself bound under no circumstances and at
no time TO interfere with the affairs OF Europe that be-
fore many years monarchica governments would be cs
iabshed in the whole southern portion OF this continent
Does any doubt that before many years the island OF
Cuba would be dependency Of Great Britain L does
then papabe that, while peace is the policy OF
this country, and while should always bear IN mind the
admoniton Of Washington against enanging alliances
would be suicidal to the honor, 10 the Interests and
prospective power OF this government, II the United
States should incur any obligation by which they would
forever be forbidden from Interfering in the affairs OF
other nations, whenever circumstances IN any case might
TO that this principle OF intervention would
be in direct violation of all the rights and duties OF free
and independent republic.
Now sir in the practical application OF these principles
to the important topic OF the day. will take hold OF that
idea which others seem TO have handled with such sig
ncant delicacy. am not afraid TO express my opinions
this subject indeed, any other although the
press (Which, God knows, is brave enough) seems TO
shrink from touching ii and say, for one, that am
no, prepared go with Russia account Of Hun
gary partly because Russia is old and true. and faith
ful friend and partly because Hungarian liberty through
the nstrumenlay OF the United States, is al present
idea Uopian and impracIicabe This proposition self
evident, and requires demonstration II is an impossible
thing and what is impossible cannot happen-can never
come pass. But, MIR President, though am not pre-
pared nor willing to go to with Russia TO disturb
the present Of things in Hungary, about which we
have little satisfactory information, will once more
repeat and declare il in the face OF the world as my
opinion, that this government has an indispuabe and
perfect right to interfere whenever by such iniener
ence she can promote her interests and advance the
cause OF hbery--whenever, by such Interference she
may successfully from the grasp OF tyranny an op
pressed nation, whom she may see h TO assist and TO
place among the independent nations of the world. This
rs n principle which cannot, dare not, we never
will relinqulsh II is an inherent principle OF nationality
under no prelence whatever 10 be surrendered.
Sir il yranis have used il heretofore 10 inthIa man
kind this growing republic will, of these days
for their freedom In peace let il be maintained with
unfaiering tenacy in war lei IL be asserted by all the
power OF arms and when the great contest begins be-
lore 1000 il must between free principles and the right OF
self government and despotc power, then let II be in
scribed on all our they
float on every sea- and land, and ocean, and continent
where the warfare RACES let Il herald the advent OF free
dom and national Independence, and the discontinue OF
tyranny and oppression.
move that the resolutions be laid upon the table and
printed for the use OF the Senate.
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