Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24
WASHINGTON.
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cAIUKOA4, JANUAR1 ~, 1907.
1t is worthy Of remark how steady and consistent
is the tone of the Press of the great Interior the
South, the West, and the Northwest upon the at
tempt to introduce into this Republic foreign in
huence and foreign policy for the avowed pur-
pose OF oyerturning the principles of government to
which this country owes all its prosperity at home,
and the influence which, as great example of good
government it now exercises more or less all over
the world The mass Of our native population, in
deed, and good portion of the naturazed citizens,
look with adherence and disgust upon the PROPOSE
ton to involve our people in the wars Of Europe
to carry them of to remote and foreign countries by
tens and hundreds Of thousands, upon Crusades for
the benefit not of any interest of the United States
but for the purpose Of settling the balance of power
between the Nations of Europe, or to consolidate
under one Government all "the Peoples" of the
Earth--a project no less absurd and reckless than
it is impracticabe.
We have already expressed our regrets at not be-
ing able to do justice the press of the Interior by
adequate selections from it. That need not, how
ever prevent giving to our readers single sam
pie OF its structures to show in what light the ex-
ctement in larger cities on the Atlantic on this
subject is viewed by those who are original thinkers
borrowing their opinions from no foreign source OF
suggestion.
Such the reader will perceive, is the character Of
the following article:
FROM THE NASHVILLE GAZETTE or JANUARY 2,
Policy vs. PRIScIpLE-Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian,
is the first who has attempted to make distinction
hafuu aJ,,ir
of WASHINGTON. 1t remains for foreigner indirectly
and nsiiousy to attack the public morals of the Father
of his Country We had hoped that the policy of our Go
vernment was inseparabe from principle Bat Louis
Kossuth would teach us differently We had habituay
despsed the term policy, when taken in its literal or
odous Specification and associated it with the names of
Metternich and Machiavel But Louis Kossuth has APP
piled the term in all its barren naturaness to the adj
minstration of Government We had been accustom
ed from earliest infancy to look upon the Farewell
Address sacred legacy valuable being transcript
of the honest heart and experimental wisdom of our only
not inspired Washington But Louis Kossuth would teach
that that venerated patriot politician and
that his language is to be measured by tme-servng def
nitions The attack is the despicabe because
vert and insidous. We had always thought that non
principle not policy in the admins
tration Of General Government But Louis Kossuth
all delusion. We rejoice again that the hand is not
American that has brought to light this humating dis
covery Let those draw the distinction whose sensibili-
ties enjoy it. As for ourself will prefer to dream
little longer There is something in the hope undis
solved that country is of principle and that
WASHINGTON and JEFFERSON had hoer aim than mere
policy when they controlled her detnies and designated
her appropriate course.
Is there nothing in the Of Louis Kossuth to
cite Indignation We answer, every thing He has
abused our hospitality lie is naaming the minds Of
people with and dangerous doctrine Is it no
abuse Of hospitality enter the sanctuary of ones family
under the garb Of guest and then to dssatisfy the
minds Of ones household with the domestic
that family? Especially is this base and treacherous
when the doctrines Of that stranger guest directly
and proessely opposed the practice and sentiments
his host Louis Kossuth is acting the part to Govern
which that private guest acted in the domestic circle
The United States did send her officers and ship
liberation that he might instruct them their people in
political economy Especially did they ask his inter
ference in their domestic policy There nothing in
the resolution of Congress induce Kossuth hope that
this Government would extend material aid to his
country. He must have known this well, for he under
stands and speaks English with accuracy When he
the prisoner Of the Sultan Government offered him
asylum If had intended espouse the cause Of his
country, the time to do it when she struggling,
and not now when the battle is Kossuth knew
very well that had such intention Why does he
his incendiary doctrines for this country Eng
land expressed deep sympathy for his cause he
borne to her shores in Of her ships; he made
speeches to her people; and yet hear
thing Of material aid and national Intervention till he
appears before the American people. Does he wish to
array the People against the Government? He has al
ready ntmatcd his intention to appeal to them in
Congress should refuse him the aid he demands.
We mortified that American audience can be
assembled who will tamely listen to such imputations
upon national character and such unwise and
structive doctrines.
On Thursday last the Legislature of VIRGINIA
reelected the Hon. Il. NJ I. HUNTER Senator Of
the United States for six years from the expiration
of his present term, (the 4th of March, 1889 The