Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-14


fitted even now for taking part in the admnisra-
ton of political affairs greater or less in proportion TO
his experience and condition. and that every where with
time and practice lie may improve himself and his Gov
eminent til both become free the Of society
viii permit And certainly the expression of the
hope that this time viii come and come speedily is
sistent with every respect for other Powers.
We claim no right to interfere in their internal con-
Germs. While firm believers in political
faith enter into crusade to establish it elsewhere
Propagandism is part of creed unless il be that
propagandsm which works its way by the force OF
example, thus inviting the oppressed nations of the earth
do have done, and to be free and happy
are But cannot be Indifferent TO the condition of the
human race however widely scattered. desire for its
improvement morally and materially, is sentiment natu
raj to And American can hardly shut himself
up in his selfish egotism thanking God in the spirit
of the Pharisee that his country Is better of than any
other and Indifferent to the oppression and degradation
and misery which centuries of bad have
tailed upon so large portion of the earth Unless the
many made for the few the governed for the COVER
nors sympathes should be excited those Of
Washington, erey people rtg The banner o. freedom,
and God-speed them be uttered not only in the effort TO
improve their political system but in the greater effort to
maintain it, by improving the condition OF the great body
of those for whom Governments instituted And may
we not say, English parliamentary orator said very
recently for his country sthat the spirit of our people IS
for freedom every where?" And may not echo his
sentiment and declare that they would rest satisfied
with seeing the ultima ratio of European policy lodged In
the bayonet of the barbarian"
Even the most superficial observer the signs of the
times portentous they interesting The ac-
rance stretched to its utmost tension, to
face with existing power, in struggle for life and DEATH
and the contest will go on though there may be ful in
tervas Of apparent repose still it will 90 on I'll one or
1Hs It IN the ornation Of Just God that such ry
ranny that which recently made prisoner the aged
Their OF the lustrous Hungarian exile exciting the
sympathy Of the American people, and reported by
that act to have her to the grave though the report
believe unfounded, and such consummation of
deed Of barbary therefore charge less the
catalogue Of Austrian cruees and such tyranny
which sent his sisters to dungeon, AUSTRIAN dungeon
perhaps to issue from it only to find refuge in that final
asylum of the oppressed where the wrath Of reaches
not? Can it be that such unmtgated despotism will
be long permitted TO reye IN the wantonnes of its own
power and passions?
No. it cannot be; the day of defeat may and come
again. but the dayof victory viii also come and with
the bright day of freedom and happiness for the Cypress
ed and down-trodden people of the old hemisphere
has been well said that the great battle of human freedom
and progress though baficd off, is always won' The
combaants the time the place. the rulers and the ruled
may change but the conflict however may be checked
win stop till the yctorys obtained This great truth
is ALREADY written with the finger of destiny, upon the
history Of age, and the struggling efforts which
upheaYng the social and political systems of the eastern
continent viii 20 TO their consummaton
Trials and suerings the school of nations. Every
effort is lesson and every defeat but prepares them for
contest, and stimulates them to greater exertion
and the very of preparation and resistance teaches
them what their rights and how they to be acqur
ed and maintained.
Now, sir, what want is that freedom should have
fair battlefield that whenever struggle is commenced
TO overthrow arbitrary Government other despoto
Powers should be permitted take part in the con-
test, and with foreign bayonets decide the issue
Such is our desire and this principle of non-nterfer
well established the code of public law 1t lies
at the very foundation of national independence need
not multiply proofs illustrations of the truth of this
doctrine 1t was well laid down by Mr. Roebnck, in the
English House of Commons when he said: 1.-The impor
tant principle with which have to deal IS that the
internal affairs of any country there should be exter
nal force Its recognition goes back to the
time Of the Romans for told that, when certain
Carthagenans preferred charges against Hannibal Scpio
declared that the Roman Senate would not be justified in
intermeddlng in the affairs Of Carthage.
No denies its obligations, here elsewhere. And
while papable violations Of the principle take place
ny aaaed Intervention repress the efforts of freedom
they attempted justified as exceptional cases
which, admitting the general rule, depart from only in
consequence of great necessity and
eternal plea of arbitrary power. When the allied nations
undertook their crusade against France put down the
revolution before the passage Of the obnoxious DEGREES,
to which shall refer by and by, presume there
pubcist in Europe who would have hesitated
cede the general duty of nonntererence while he
defended the invasion of sefdeence against
the contagion of democratic principles And signay was
this outrage rebuked by the consequences which for
ty weighed upon Europe and overshadowed it with
the French power converting its fair plains into battle
fields, from Lisbon to Moscow. And thus Poland
blotted from the map of nations while Frederick and Ca
tharine published homies upon law and morality, and
regretted the unwecome necessity which the circumsta
Of that unhappy country imposed upon them
it to the domnions Of the allied Powers And three times
the world nsulted by these hypocrcal professions
before the whole Of old Sarmata rescued the
danger Of freedom and independence by partition and
annexation.
There is highly respectable authority, and know
Of no other, Vatte who holds th<fin Of any
other Power may assist the party which it believes be
just But it is obvious that such principle would open
every to direct armed Intervention the win any
foreign Government which has only say such party
has justice its side and win aid it, Now sir this
doctrine is contradicted well by by the whole
current Of authorities. Wdman one of the
well of the able commentators the law
of nations condemns the position Of vatte which he
says he led by "a misconstrucon of passage Of
Grotiu and that it is little reconcilable with
as it with precedent" He examines the fully,
and shows how is this doctrine and thus
nounces the result:
But this restriction Of interference in favor Of the
OF justice an absolute prohibition Of interference the part
OF those VINO have jurisdiction determine the of
the cause Hence Il follows that no foreign Power has any
night to interfere in the affairs Of an independent
State" = -
Establish this doctrine Of vattel and the Emperor Nj
cholas who no doubt believes every despoc cause lust
one, would have right TO send his armes every where 10
repress the efforts Of freedom
But the of Hungary is strengthened IL strength
were needed by the authoritative declaration az the Pm
peror Nichoas as to this very principle
In the manifesto he issued when the Russian armies
ed the frontier lie there admits the right Of every
to arrange its political constitution accorng ~ a.;
mind " and he admits also the duty of other Powers
TO refrain from interfering with any alterations az tbe
form Of government which such States may think proper
TO make" This admission broad enough to cover La
whole ground of national immunity but il IS accompa
MED with reserUationthat is the word" that in case
Of