The daily union., 1852-03-11

MONDAY. When, in this fresh and accumulated nva-
SION ana intervention, the national army. without
Haonary and cheering successes were last hemmed
ana around The national fortresses and there remained
0Wy nope lhat terms oil capulaon might be obtained,
uosey Tue victorious and popular military chief became
conumaclous towards the civil authorities He de-
posed oat was restored as indispensable alternatives
ana then holding IN his hands the only available
means oi elective resistance he exaced absolute die
latofshlp as condition OF using them. Invested with
supreme power he used il to complete surrender OF the
country IN pursuance OF previous with the enemy
without conditions, except IN one instance, and without
striking blow. The civil leader with small but he
surveillance there, restored freedom and activity he
Is amongst u.s. with sou unsubdued by treachery, mis-
ionune poverty, reproach, and exile, preparing
revolution for his alherand. which, as soon as it was
surrendered TO the Gear, by him delivered 10
The Emperor and at once submerged in the Austrian EN-
pire.
Sir on the grounds of these principles and these facts
snbm! TO the Senate and 10 the people of the United
States that certain propositions implied in the protest Of
ierred BY the honorable senator from Michigan. IMr
CAssl and fully and distinctly expressed in that present
ed by myself, are established, namely
1 That the people of Hungary in the exercise Of
rights secured TO them by the law of nations in solemn
ence. and established government by their own volun
iary act and esfuy maintained against all parties
lawfully interested in the question
That the Emperor OF Russia, without just or lawful
right invaded Hungary, and by fraud and armed force
subvered the national Independence and political
sttuton thus established, and thereby reduced that
n
absolute power.
3 That although the United States, from the neces
sites OF political society," recognise the existing rule in
Hungary, yet they not Indifferent to the usurpition
and conquest by which il was established.
4 Ihatlhey may lawfully protest against that conquest
and usurpatIon, and against any armed Intervention
by Russia TO uphold against The will oil the people of
Hungary, If il shall be expressed
Slr tins being the whole OF our case and it being has
established, ask why shall we not proclaim that just
and lawful protest
An honorable senator mr. MILLERl answers that we
shall not speak because " the matter is foreign" But
how II foregn Does it not arise in the family Of
hons, and are we not member of that family, and in
teIesed IN It's welfare, and therefore in the laws by
which that welfare is secured3 There as Senate two
thousand Years ago, in which that objection provoked
re5uke from who never INDUCED thought OF the
republic that not divine Haec lex socals est" said
cicero, shoe JUS nationum exerarum est Hanc haben
afcem, minus aiqnanto nunc quidem immunam guam
anea verumamen 81 qua relqua spes esl, qua socorum
anmos consoan possei ca tota in hac lege posla est
culus legis non modo Populo Romano, sed etiam alb
uilimls nalionbus jamprdem sever custodes requIun
tur."
Another senator MR. CLEMENsl tells US that interest
Is the hrst law OF nations, and that enlightened
oil interest oilers no Argument Tor such course. Sir,
granting the extraordinary rule thus assumed, the value
OF the objection depends what constitutes an interest
While It's true that this proceeding will be directly
compensated by either treasure territory, it is equally
clear that we need neither and that the promise OF both
would constitute no adequate motive. The OF
Hungary IS, however, interest 10 be secured by us
and inconsiderable as il must be under despotism, it
individual guidance, "man shall not live by bread aone
so is true of nations, that riches and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1--we and flourish not on merely physical elements bu
lust IN the proportion that law, order, peace, justice,
and liberty, are maintained in the commonwealth Of
nations. What expenses do we not incur, what arma-
mepts do we not sustain, 10 protect national rights
against apprehended injustice How much more must
we not expend what greater armaments must not pro-
vide, we by silence pusillanimy encourage attacks
on The common welfare OF nalions 1t this oblec-
ton that the honorable and distinguished senator from
Kentucky Mr. CLAYl reproved on occasion like this
in the House OF Representatives twenty years ago, when
he said see, and il with infinite regret tone
and feeling 10 the councils OF the country nnnitey be-
low that which belongs TO the country" Sir II is
enough for us IL there be duty for the great Lswgyer
has never subjected either individuals societies TO
obligation, without attaching TO The law penalty for It's
neglect, and reward for its fulhlment
IL has already appeared that there is duty resting
upon US, unless indeed. the proposed would involve
an injury to some real interest OF own The ques.
lion, then is not, what shall we get but what shall we
lose by the protest The Senate Chamber and the
Try resound with alarms of in reply TO this squiry,
and we frightened with estimates OF the boundess
cost OF the controversy, and with pictures OF It's caam
ties, fearful indie ed, If we are TO be overborne and still
more terrible If we should off conquerors. Sir,
need warnings OF that kind. War is ncongruous
with the dictates of reason, so eTocious, so hazardous
and demoralIzing that will always counsel trial OF
every other lawful and honorable remedy for injustice
before resort 10 that extreme measure OF redress and
indeed, shall never counsel II except the ground o
necessary defence
But war to follow this protest. then il come in
way and by the act OF either ourselves or our enc
N.Y. But the protest is not declaration, nor menace,
nor even pledge OF war in any contingency. War,
then, will not in that way, nor by or In conse
quence OF our act II war nevertheless 10 come, II
must come IN retaliation Of protest and by the act ot
Russia, OF Austria, OF both. Assume that II
shall so come, will II be just The protest is remon.
sance addressed TO The conscience OF Russia and, pass
ing beyond her, carries appeal TO the and JUS
tice oil mankind As by the municipal law no remon.
strance complaint uses blow, 40 by The law oil ma
tions no remonstTance COM aDt lustlhes war. Ihe
war then would be UNJUST and the protest would be
not cause, but a pTeieXt. But nation that will de
clare war on preext will either labrcae one or declare
war without any Let say that mssiate TIE
character OF tins II is neither unired nor new
Austria protested against the mission OF Dudley Mann
Did anybody think that ought or could gp TO war
for thati Mo- made counter protest by the cele.
brated letter of the Secretary OF State, (Mr. Webster)
Did Austria maintain her protest by declaration OF war
No we are at peace with Austria yet, and hepe we
shall be so forever And now, honorable senators,
ask il we are shrink from this duty through fear OF un-
lust retaliation what duty shall we not shrink from un.
der the same motive And what will be the principle oil
our policy, when thus shrinking from obligations, bu
fear instead OF duty ,
And who are We and who are Austria and Russia, that
cs should fear them when the defence against an un
lust war | admit, and hope all my counTymen VIII
learn il without trial that are not constituted for
long distant wars OF conquest or OF agges
sion But in defensive levied against US on such
a pfetext the reason and the sympathes OF mankind
would be on side, cooperating win our own instincts
of patriotism and sef-preseryaton Oar enemies Woulu
be porerless 10 harm u.s. and we should be unconquer
able
why, then, ask, shall we refrain from the protest
IT. all iqSs