The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-26

whcu Old desp0tisnns were about 10 pass away
under The inilaence Of dawning public opinion
and man was about 10 reassert his long lost
rights.
| Washington was raised up 10 b come leader
of popular rights, imbodying In his person al
the principles necessary 10 our success and "a
establish our Liberties. lie was the gift OF
Providence "a us lie led us triumphant,
through seven wears war After being The
main Instrument ia The revolution, and the es
Enlistment Of our present Union aud form Of
government after having secured BY war oul
Independence, under free and saie Institutions
he took presidential oilre, To put into operation
the machinery Tor the diffusion ofthose blessing
peculiarly sacred 10 the people Of the Unitet
States. lie served us eight years, and then no
tired 90 Mount Vernon, where he passed Oh,
remainder Of his days Proyidence intended
hun for model. llis character covers the Who'll,
space OF his political aud private life lilo was
trained In the hunblsst walks IL private life
and therefore knew the wants and wishes OF the
condition of the hambest people. The conf
dence which he inspired spread with every step.
lie became commander OF our army. lie used
y without oppression 10 any human being. liz
led you triumphanlly on; he was nm example
for all military men. lie became President. lie
has leit u an example 10 which We look with
iilial reverence, and long may we do SO. Zap.
plause, long continued
| lie left IA what he called the sdyice Of a
parting friend. lie said, IL now bid adieu 10
public life; old age admonishes me that | will
soon be snmmonei from YOU all I; but here, my
countrymen, leave you dsinterested advice,
| which life of long experience enabled me TO
prepare. II Is the gathered wisdom Of my life
and my experience, We began with riches !
nation ever knew before. What are the mines
OF California 10 IL! Here Is wisdom left by
Washington above oil price. The Romans
shouted and Iexulted when Mark Antony told
them that Caesar had left them few drachms
apiece and the privilege OF walking In his garden
The imperial bequest. How irnoble, how
trtiing, does this Roman gift seen to you in
comparison with this Farewell Address! Zap
plause.l This is imperishable As long ia We
remember it, it will render our liberties secure,
and when we forgetit, il will rest In the breasts
Of people more worthy Of It'll trust for no
other purpose than to shame this degenerate age.
[Applausel
The Farewell Address contains wisdom
enough if We but attend 10 il, II contains les.
sons enough. TO guide US all 10 our duties as
statesmen, AMI in all our public affairs. Jap
plause.
There are Two subjects in this address to
peculiar interest. advert to this in no spirit
of controversy and unkindness to any one, but
in that spirit which induces me to see every les.
son Of Washington daily and constantly and
freshly brought to the mind of every citizen Of
the United States To my children it shall DO
taught as the FIRST lesson. None are too old TO
learn it, and il cannot be learned too early. You
are familiar with il all, gentlemen, and | will
therefore only ask you for your attention while
alude to two subjects on which Washington
was peculiarly emphatic. The one is to pre-
serve the Union Of this land. Applause This,
he says, is "the main pillar of the ediice Of our
independence and liberty. Frown down every
attempt TO bring into question, much less sub
vert it. When this is gone all is gone; il is the
main pillar of your independence" Let Us have
this main pillar. trust in God we have no
reason to apprehend that the suicidal arm will
be raised against this government and Union,
which makes US brethren. [Arplause will
look upon the Union rs indissoluble, and firmly
seated as the mountains of our land. | will
hope, believe, and so act and nothing but ne
cessty, stern and overwhelming, will drive me
from this position. Thank God We have eve
ry hope of the restoration of every kind feeling
which made us in times past one united band OF
brothers from one end Of the Union to the other
This relates 10 internal danger, but there is
external danger and this Is the second subject
Betcaye Of The indications or exercise Of foreign
influence among u.s. Applause, long continued.
We are Americans. Washington has taught US
and we have endeavored TO teach the rest Of the
world, how to govern themselves. II they have
not yet learned the lesson, and secured the ad
yantages of -self-goyernment, what concern is il
TO US! We are the teachers, and yet they will
not learn from MS. Three cheers were here
proposed, and given most heartily. BE jcal
GUS" he said, 4" Of all foreign interference. En-
Ter into no entangling alliances, cherish no par
ticular partialities and prejudices against any
people. Applause. Be just 70 all. II Is folly
10 expect disinterested favors from them" That
is not the character or relation Of this nation.
Let all your actions be founded on impartial jus.
tice Do not expect disintercsted fayors. Stand
on your Ocn ground. Applause. Go not
abroad TO mingle yourselves in the quarrels and
wars OF others, but avoid the romantic lea Of
rghtipg the whole world, and arresting BY your
arms the progress Of the opprcssors.
We have given the world an example. With
three millions Of people, poor and nnpreplred,
We went triumphantly through our revolution.
II is said we have a right 20 interfere IN the
quarrcls Of other nations. Certainly we have.
have right or power, and so has any man, 10
busy himselfin the affairs Of his neighbors and
he Is called busybody. Laughter and ap.
pause. We have, a. a nation, right 10 inter
fere bat il is question Of expediency. ] do
not say that there are not cases connected with
our country aud humanity in which would not
interfere; but il is always n question ofexpedi-
ency, and depends upon circumstances. And,
because our sympathies and minds might lead
our country to interfere, Washington impaired
adnonition in this particular. IL is because we
have the right 10 interfere; and, surrounded b.
temptations and possessed Of generous hearts
and noble principles, we might transcend the
bounds of principle and policy, and interfere In
the affairs Of foreign nations. Washington, with
penetrating foresight, saw through all. lie
knew the warm and generous nature Of bis
countrymen, and knew where the danger WIS.,
Through his wisdom was erected bulwark Of
protection. Stand on your o,on ground. ZAP.
pladsel And what can we do by interfering
But argument was not necessary with him.