The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-05-04

careful abstinence from all interference
lii their concerns, united to our deter
mined and successful resistance to
lawless encroachments Upon our rights,
have given us d proud name through
out tic rations of tho earth. Happy
ut home, and respected abroad, why
should we change the policy by which
these blessings have bccn obtained!
eve ought not to advise it, except
to obtain some lasting .!,id important
benefit for the United States, certainly
to be atlaiiable i'll this modc---probu-
bly, to be attained in no other; mover
ifum sympathy for others--irom a
desire to serve them, or from the
desire to CRAFTY national vanity"
The last that shall cite is an
cxtrnct from the speech of Martin Van
Buren,, delivered ut tho same time.
He said
At this moment the United States
(thanks to the wisdom of their carly
counscls) are uutettercd. No gov
crnm .nt has right to demand 0 ,r
aid or interference III any of the
changes in the condition Of the world
come what may, we are now unen:ba :
rassed i'll our choice. Until lately, |
had llaltcred myself that the ac-
knowlcdgnd obligation on tho part OF
our government to maintain that CON
ditlon was rs firmly fixed rs its re-
publican Character. had the best
reason to think SO, because knew it
to be Il principle in our public policy
which had for its sapport all that is
instructive i'll experience, a)l that is
venerable in authority. That au-
thorlty is no less than the parting ad-
monitions of the Father of his Country.
The earnest, eloquent, and impressive
appeals upon this subject, contained
i'll his Farewell Address, nrc vet, and
will, | trust, long remain fresh in our
recollectlons; nor We're the sentiments
he thus avowcI lncre speculative up-
inlons, founded upon an abst act con
sidcration of the subject. Nu-they
were sentiments maturel by reflection,
and confirmed by actual experience of
the practical results which had arisen
from connection of the character he
80 ardently and SO justly deprecated.
a reference to the history Of that
period will illustrate the fact, and
is rcplctc wit, Instruction.
fnight multiply passages of Il like
kind, but it is unnecessary. What |
have read, shows that the slatcsnl en-
Of that day, i'll 1926, believed that
there WAS an established foreign policy
for this government, and that it was
rnwisc to depart from it. This WAS
in the days i'll john Quincy Adams,
who had parliamentary majority
with him in both Houses of Congress.
fFs nominations were consequent Y
ratified. But when the commissioners
went to Panama, fortunately for tile
country, they could find nu; Congress
there.
Whit is the proposition now! 1t
is a declaration on the part OF the
! United States, if the resolution of Il .
Senator from Michigan shall be adop-
ted, that the United States cannot
again see, without ''dccp concern" the
violation OF this principle of national
Independence, to wit. the Interference of
one European power in the internal
affairs of another. If the resolution OF
the Senator from New York shall be
adopted, it will be a declaration
that the United States will not
be indifferent to a similar act of nu-
tional injustice, oppression, ana
upon the authority of those who have
usurpation." ] submit to the Senate,
gone before us-upon the experience
OF tho country, if these resolutions are
adopted. and it should happen (Which,
| apprehcnd, will not happen, at least
within the lives OF any now in being.
that Hungary should be in IL position
to call Oh this country to make
their word good, if we should not be
bound to do it; if the honor of the
country will not be involved; if they
require it of our people, will we not
be committed to it! There will have
been aeowcd distinct purpose on the
part Of this government not to allow !,
like armed Intervention against any
European power. Where shall We
stand then! do not know that those
who may come after us, will feel
themselves called on to make our
declaration good before the world. But
II they do not, we shall have placed
them III Il position to lower the proud
standard OF their country. 1t will
place the American people in a po-
sltIon-compclling them to descend
from that proud cnlincncc which
they attained, by the declaration of
MIR. Monroe. | shall feel myself con
strained. then, so far as am concerned,
with perfect respect to the gentlemen
who entertain opposite opinions, to
stand by the policy Of ashington
and Jc!icrson--!o adhere to it as
the creed of republican America.
Mr.. President. will weary the
Senate no longer than briefly to
establish, by reference to the APP
propriatc history Of our country. The
policy Of the United States in her
iutnrcoIIrsn with t,rn;rn n,tionc a.