Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10

to which he presumed all would agree. That nation
had right TO establish her form of government, and
To regulate internal affairs according to her own
pleasure was clear to admit OF dispute or require
an argument in its support Applause II they denied
"a nation that right and subjected her to any other law
than the law of nations in the regulation OF her foreign
affairs or her law expressed according TO the forms
of her own constitution in her domestic concerns she from
that instant ceased to be independent State Ifnaons
of the world could be brought not only to recognise this
principle in sacred obedience 10 IT, then they
would find that each nation upon the face OF the globe
would adopt such institutions it thought best adapted
to its condition, its interests, and its position.
For one held that it the duty OF every lover OF
freedom and of every republic to demonstrate to the world
upon which side they were whenever contest arose be-
tween republcanism and absoutism Applause and that
demonstrations should be made clearly and distinctly
that none could doubt misunderstood the principles
upon which they based their declaration.
There other things which America not only could
do but ought do not only by way Of encouragement
to every liberal movement in every part OF the world but
in reference to rights interests and dignity
We should make it fixed principle OF action 10 recog-
Mise the independence of every republic the moment il
should be established Applause.l We should open
commercial intercourse with such Governments and
also diplomatic correspondence though might be that
the exercise of such rght might give oHence 10 the
crowned heads of Europe.
The question with us was not whether it would give
offence to any, but whether it was just cause OF offence
TO the laws of nations and the principles of right and
Justice Did it lay in the mouths OF European despots to
say that republics had right to sympahze with repub
can movements when the history OF Europe for the last
two hundred years had been repete with succession OF
interferences in the affairs of other nations The ma
tons of Europe had nterfered against liberty they had
interfered from time mmemoral in violation OF national
law 1t was thing to interfere in violation OF the
tonal code and far different thing to interfere in favor
Of the laws of nations He would assert that if no
correct in the proposition that every nation possessed the
right to establish its own form OF government then an
invasion of that right was violation of the laws of
tions and when any nation committed CRIME against
these laws each and every nation OF the globe had right
to interfere in their vindicaton Whether would deem
it wise to interfere not would depend upon the peculiar
condition of the case pending
In this connexion he would say that he would never
form an alliance with England for the purpose of restrain
ing the march Of the autocra long as that country
did injustice to Ireland Applause. SO long as
England imprisoned the Irish patriots and banished them
for life for doing the very act for which all America honor
ed the great Hungarian leader he would not form an al
lance with her. Loud applause.] England must first
do justice Ireland and her people, and then assl-
late her own institutions those of this country before
she should have his aid in proppng up system OF
eminent against the march Of the autocrat. England
saw fight approaching between democracy one side
and absolutism the other. She saw that Napoleon
prediction that in fifty years Europe would either De Ke-
publican or Cossack about to be verified, and she
now rembed she that the of either
party would be fatal to her system of Government
the autocrat should prevail constitutional liberty would
be gone while if republcansm should prevail the throne
would fall the nobility would vanish and the established
church would become extinct and republican govern
men be raised upon its ruins Therefore the success OF
either party IN this great struggle would DC lat to
England and that proud monarchy would therefore be
glad to obtain the aid of republican America.
Then he would say that whether he would or would
not interfere in the struggle in Europe would depend
upon the peculiar circumstances of the and the prn
ciples involved and the consequences following them
He would say that he would not interfere for
might arsevin which interests, honor, and ouI
serespect would compel to interfere. he would pre-
fer decision of the question when the should arise
but while holding this in he would demonstrate
to the world that do sympathze ardenty and actively
with every liberal movement throughout the globe.
He would remark that he regarded the intervention OF
Russia in the affairs of Hungary as palpabe violation
of the laws of nations, that would authorize the United
States to interfere. Applause If Russia or Austria
any other Power should interfere again. then he would
determine whether not should act his action de-
pending upon the they should then be
sented In the time however, he would proclaim
the principle of the laws of nations he would nstruc
ministers abroad protest the moment there the
first symptom of the violation of these laws He would
show to Europe that had much right to sympahiz
in system Of government similar to own, they haC
in similar circumstances In his opinion Hungary wa
better adapted for liberal movement than any other ma
ton in Europe
In conclusion, Mr.. D. begged leave to offer the follow
ing sentiment:
ssHuSGARY: When she shall make her next struggle
for liberty may the friends of freedom throughout tn
world proclaim to the of all European despos Hand
of, clear field and fair fight and God will protect tn
right"
The toast was received with tremendous applause.
Mr.. GENTRY then made few remarks eulogistic Of NJ
Kossuth and the in which he engaged
Mr.. FLORENCE submitted the following sentiment:
The American Minister France whose Intervention
defeated the quintuple treaty"
The toast received with three hearty cheers ant
much applause.
Mr.. CAss acknowledged the compliment paid hin
by the toast, and remarked that on the occasion
referred to he simply discharged his duties as al
American citizen. Heidi Just what he had no doub
every American citizen would have done had he beer
placed in his position for he only advocated the cause
his country
II reoiced him here their distinguished guest RI,
welcomed shores the Of the rights of
and Of the independence of nations. He was for tn,
largest liberty to the largest number throughout the whole
EARTH and he who did not agree with him in that sent
ment had no feeling in common with him. TApplause
The sun of heaven shone upon such Government
this and should sit here bndfoded with our arms
closed and tyranny prevailing in every region Of the
world Loud cries Of "No, no II
He thanked gentlemen for their response to his sen
ment. He believed, too, with other gentlemen, tina
every independent nation under Heaven had right L
establish just such Government IL pleased and
any nation desired TO throw off the yoke Of desposm anc
establish its independence had right to do SO wthou
the interference Of other nations Applause In thu
Language OF the Father Of his Country his 1Mr. C's
sympathes were with every nation that unurled the
ner OF freedom Loud applause He was willing Il
say that no nation under Heaven had right interiors
In the affairs Of other nations struggling for liberty HI
willing TO make that declaration in the name Of tn,
American people, lapplause1 and declare what tn,
Americans understood 10 be the laws Of nations But III
would not say that he willing to interfere in the af
fairs Of nations 10 that declaration be respected
would he say that he not willing to do So III,
would leave that 10 succeeding generations and circum