The southern press., 1852-01-10


this first pulsation of conscience is always right.
Then comes the reflective operation OF The mind
il now and then lul!s conscience to sleep, now
and then modfes particulars, and now and then
raises il to the degree Of conviction. But CON
science was in advance of tho mind and it is
always right, because il never slira without
reason, never without necessity. So is the In
stnct of the peope-ths conscience OF nations.
Not the highest intellectual power of individual
ty can feel offended ut tho idea that the in tilct
Of the people is always the first to feel the right
and wrong. 1t is the pulsation Of the heart OF
the nation; it is the advertisement OF conscience,
which never heayes without reason, without me-
CO ssity And this reason and this necessity rest
within the glorious position OF your country, to
have grown not as monarchies do with the top
of the pyramid fixed AS the foundation OF 1t, but,
upon the broad basis OF democratic liberty and
republican principles, to the mighty pyramid OF
power on earth, powerful enough to support,
like second Atlas, the grest vanlt OF the eternal
laws of nature and of natures God.
Oh, indeed, gentlemen, it is not my humble
presence here which ELECTED that majestic inter
est for national law and international rights.
No; my very being here is but consequence OF
the pre- existence of this interest. 1t hes raised
glorious nte prefers during the struggles Of
Greece, when, indeed, was yet too young to be
in public life 1t flashed up kindled at the
magnetic spark of Poland's heroic struggles, and
it blazed high and broad when we were fighting
the sacred battle Of independence for tie Euro
pean continent Had this interest and sympa-
thy not existed long ago, | were not now here.
NY very freedom is the result of it,
And may be permitted to mention that there
were several concerns quite unconnected with
the cause of Hungary, which have much con-
tribued to direct put lie opinion to feel interest
ed in the question of forei policy, so naturally
connected with the question, What is interna-
tional law!
Your relations with Mexico and Central Amer
lea the threatened Intervention of European
powers in possible issue of a recent case which
brought so much mourning into many families
in the United States; the question about the
Sandwich Islands, which Europ, an diplomacy
appeared to contemplate as an appropriate bar
rier to be raised between your Pacific States and
the Indian and Chinese trade the sad fate of
an American citizen condemned to the gaeys
in Africa; and several other considerations of
pressing concern, must necessarily have contrib
uted to excite the interest of public opinion for
the settlement Of the question, What is and
what shall be law amongst nations ?--law not
founded upon everlasting principles, such as re-
publics can acknowledge living and existing
themselves upon principles.
Your history was so much book of life to
me, that | was aware Of this operation in the
public mind of the Uied States. knew be
fore my coAing hither that the question Of
What shall be the law amongst nations! nightly
interested public opinion here knew that the
opinion WAS not only advanced by individuals,
but agitated as political doctrine appropriate
to the broad principles upon which your republic
stands. | mean that doctrine that every nation
of the world has right to stand by itself and
regulate its own government-its own domestic
concerns-and that individuals are not bound to
the despot under whose fl .g they may have had
the misfortune to have been born. knew that
the second part of the queston-.Wh is inter
national law went even so far as to enter into
the causes Of that war already which was de.
cided by the victory of New Orleans; and
knew that the former part Of the question-the
national, as would call It's brought home to
public decision in the United States, by being
arrived in the process of national life to the very
period of power on earth, besides the urgency
of many particular concerns.
The cause of Hungary, so intimately con-
nected with the doctrines of Europe, in which
your country in SO many r. spects is concerned
that cause of Hungary happened to lay within
the scope of principles OF international law. o.
cupyng not only the instinct Of the people, but
also the calm reflection of your statesmen, con-
spcuous by mature wisdom and patriotism and
herein is the key, besides the generosity congo
NAL to freemen, that the cause which plead is
honored with SO rapid progress of public SEN
timent.
Now, as TO these princ les: gentlemen, of
course can have nothing to do with whatever
interior question or party movements in the
United States; and even should any one (of
which am not aware) have the desire to make
Il political capital, as it is termed here, out of
myself, trnst that viii not be laid to my charge.
having noting to do with it. indeed mus,
humbly entreat not to be identified with GER
tain foreign gentleman now in the United States
as well as myself My position, gentlemen, is
humbly and thankfully to acknowledge sympa.
thy and support, whenever | am honorei with
it, without identifying myself with whatever
question which is not my business at ALL Aud
must be permitted to express my particular
gratitude that you, though political association,
bearing the character f distinct party in rela-
ton to your own domestic concerns, were pleased
to have the ge erous delicacy of offering me the
benefit of your principle support and the conso.
lation of your sympathy, without placing me in
any difficulty inconsistent with my position /,
indeed, most warmly thank you for it.
But it is a duty of honor for me to acknow-
edge that / met the same generous delicacv also
in other quarters bearing party character diff
ferent from yours. | consider it highly vau-
able benefit thai the generous sympathy which
meet with in regard to the cause which rep
res ent is nota party feeling. but thoroughly
American generosity-not only Wing, not only
Democratic Gas understand your party denoul-
inations to be,) but n republican, which believe
is a common character of all citizens of your
glorious Union.
However, when have on the one side no.
thing to meddle with interior party questions, on
the other side no equitable MN can charge me
with any fault when declare that | feel infinite
ly obig and gratified when see that those
principles of the law of nations which humbly
advocate, have found permanent place upon
the platform ofgreat political parties also and
they have found place there before aaybod y
could have imagined what | considered my hum
Bile mission to be. That is fact, gentlemen
which is so consoatory, so bright with hope to
me, that even my sad mind cannot fail to be
highly cheered by it,
IL remained only to know whether you are