The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-12

and ia assmiIaten wth .he spirit ana op)ec, o' ouf
freo in.titutions il 10 the instrument for the pro-
lection OF Our liberties al Ao'''' az" ''' '''" u
II vas European intervention .'hat drove our Pill
grim Fathers from their native lane iney oane
here TO escape its curse. rerseco.ea ~ ,hs Ola
meddling spirit from country to country 20 ne w"
World, they roaght rest and neu'raity I" '"e
New .;
Intervention, civil md sehgious-interventlon'
mora. .nd physcal-inievrention' sociai ahu ma
tional--was .he curse Of European lIfe disturbing
the peace Of nations, interfering with the con
sciences of men, and hsmphng upon the lnahena-
bic rights of life. liberty, ard the pursu. OF
ness Relieved Of these evils She COLONIES 'aPioiy
advanced under the policy of non -!ntervenon' ana
when England afterwards undertook to intervene
upon their rights, the aggression was n!e' ny ue
claration of independence. From that NO" W tno
present we have maintained that policy. mol only
in our conduct towards other nations, but also com
pelling them TO respect 1t IN their deannSs WI"
ourselves. c
And Wien England, in peace to lSl2, undertook
to interfere w:sA our neutrality by needing WIN
unon the great American principle OF non inter
yention aud, under the Has of free trade ana sai-
lors rights, resisted the aggrsssions OF war. we
all know the result of that contes. was lne hrs'
and last of Engand's attempts 10 lHiefieIe WIZ" US
either upon land or water
Non.intervention in the affairs OF Europe, nave
said is our natural policy-our position makes ~
4 necessary law for Separated from that con'i-
nent ~ wide ocean, we cannot, II we ~ou'u' oA
ercise much power over her concerns Az nome
we are able 10 subduc continent, while IN Europe
We are scarcely competent to take city Inc cna
raC.er and extent of own country ioroids US 10
waste OF. energies and our sympalh,es upon 'o'
eiou nntions We have enough TO 90 AT nome
and altbou oh we kNve effected much Tor the cause
of liberty and national independence, by the estao
lshment Of domestic institutions ye, our nome
fork is but half finished; tue prihcnPies Oh ou'
liberty .re not vet fully expanded. The fountains
of popuar sddcation are not yet freely opened. Inc
energies of our people arc not entlrely oeseoPeu-
We have school houses To build, churchee W
and colleges to endow. WeEnve rlch aHu miSny
continent to improve, lands to settle anc cultivate
.oad. m make rivers to clear out, and harbors 10
improve :, q. ,,outb is
lust developing the powers OF Its manhoon' oui
tree Of liberty, though firmly Paneu. 70 sun .,.;,,
ine n frufE.red 10 remain in its native SOIL II WIZ
each ye.r strike its roots deeper, ano e1teho .'s
branches broNder-nurtuyed by eaGh Dreeze' ahG
gathering strength from every storm. US en'
falling in their natural order, VIII De lot 'ne neal
ing of the nations but snoufo 'uue IS Mnsrtv into
to transplant the American tree OF hDely NV
,oreign soiI II will either die under the opefauon'
or dwinde into dwarf beneath the darR shaues
Of some regal forest .I 49,
But. sir, our national pride and strength nave
been annaaIed to- 1t has lately been discovered.
and that too by foreigner, that the unlteo s.aes
"is a power on eurth;' and to prove TINS DISCO
very the Government 70 called upon 10 say "ohe
thing, or do some act, which may cause "S YI YoHI
TO be felt and respected In the affairs OF tne ~oio
Sir, one might infer from such appeals iha' sn in's
Government had been reposing ior tne ias' my
years, like old Rip Van Wrinkle, IN some scePy
hollow among the mountains, ahke unAnowns
and unknown; and that Il required tne toue" Vi
the magicians wand TO awake hef " i'ie "
tivity. ~;
Now, sir, desire to enter eartns against .n's
discovery. ! think that the world mas 'one sue
found out that tbs United States IS po~e' "pon
Garth She has prov I'd her existence. not by arro-
CANT proclamaiions, by Cong ressonai paper !s"o
utions, or bombastc dinner speeches. ou' ~
high and noble acts and deeco tcihnR upon 'uo
worlds history aud affecting the worlds destiny.
Foreign nations have seen and felt our power
upon the land and upon the ocean, I'D 'he oa"se
field and in the cabinet, IN all the ipar's % 01
nerce cud through all the channels Oh NAus' i"e
world sees il nov waving at the inas'heao Vi 'eH
,bons,nd ships: she beholds il III our glorio~s
national iusttuiions in our Increasing popalauoh'
in the accumuatng wealth and Advancing p'os
perity Of oar people. All Europe at TINS hotnen'
feels our power at work at The foundations OF her
despotisuIs not by Intervention, arhen OF un
armed but by the wisdom and justice oil our ma
tonal policy, teaching the world what a ha.'oh
may accomplish for freedom and humanity, Nhieo'
while it rcfuses TO quit ITS own 20 slahu up1n
eign ground, oilers DOihe emu A'NJ " ~
pressed OF every land.
But il ia said that our Government may, "
of it's opinion upon the oonauct oi ho
ropean nations, exercise horai ihN''0"0' '''
The senator from Michigan (Mr. CA's) IS IN
favor of this kind o. intervention. lie says lh es
late speech I'll -
but I repeat emphaticslly what said upon
former occasion when THE subject was before u.s.
and xhot upon no occasion have since contra
dicted or unsaid and ] may add, what dlsunouy
stated 10 the martyr Of the struggles ol ms own
country now the honored guest oi ours IN the h's
conversation had with hifn upon tnl'
that the people OF the United States were nov pre-
pared TO maintain the rights OF Hungary by war,
That the only influence We could exert was h'o'" ."
and not physical one. ,t
All will agree with the Senator that the only IN
auence we can exert over The destiny OF Hungary
ia a .mornl not n physical one But the quesuon
is how shall this moral influence be exercised
TIE Senator proposes TO do u Dy tesoIouon VI
Congress expressive oi toe opinion o' W., ., y
rnent upon the conduct Of Russio and Austria IN
their dealings with Hungary, declaring inat tine
United States have not seen, nor can again sec,
without deep concern" the violation OF me rlgn'S
of the people of Hungary by kussia: lh's IS uho
meaning of his resolution when applied TO tbe case
of Hungary. This, in my opinion, IS taxing the
fret step towards intervention IL Is just the way
in which that policy commences one hation ~
presses "dccp concern" IN the aihrs ol ano,ne,
nation-a concern in war ~agcd win tni'u
pover-a concern about the result OF that war
Then comes the desire for lair play; then inc Caii
for material aid; and the nation, which commenced
with 'deep concern must elthcr ain OF aoa""Op
all interest in the contest. When TINS Cruel Nai
frat broke out in Hungary, have no doubt RUSSIA
commenced her interference by simply expressing
her "deep concern" in the matter lh's deep
concern" in the niIars of foreign people ls what
may be called inisrucniton tcitr progTe" Inc
Senator from Michigan 20 understands II, Tor he
tells us, speaking of this resolution
This substitute declares unequvocaIy an opln-
ion upon n great question OF public law, and there
il stops, leaving w free to determine upon our
coursc when the time comes. IL makes known our
d,ep concern at the violation Of great principle,
which cx preston you well know, sir, u the usuai
phrnscoogy IN national communications ior con
veying marked dsepprobltion of any measure
which is peculiarly unacceptable.
This sir ia the common language oi intcrven-
ton IL is borrowed from the vocabulary .oi Euro
pcan intcrmeddng diplomacy, OF which tue sena-
tor has given several prcccdCns Heteils US that
England and France have again and again pro
tested against oggressvus upon other nations, but
he omitted to inform that ia most II not IN all
the cases named, the protcst led to war But Why
resort to European policy when VIC have settled
policy OF our own, Why abandon Washingt1ns
non intervention principles for the opinions OF Eh
ropeau Statesmen? There eau bc no moral lnUu-
euce cxcrted from this source. The influence oi
nation Is derived from its conduct acts, not woros
form its charactcr aud give TO thai character lts
moral infurncc. BY acting non'intetvcntlon lot
the last 6fty ycars Nc have exertcd an influence
oanst inc avprrssivc spirit OF intervention which