The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-13


vernment-of political liberty, demand it. "Sym-
pathetic" republicans especially should cherish this
right as palladium, and should maintain the law
as is If despets propose to abolish the right Of
vetoed by the United States. "The right and the
law Sd all stand" should be our motto. Alter the
law as suggested, and our posterity in less than
NIFTY years Will change 1T again, and reestablish it
as 1t now stands.
The address takes 1t for granted that tao right
of Intervention is sanctioned by the laws of
nations, and it declares that the individuals who
made the address " in favor of its exercise by
the government Of the L nitei States, Gin a cause
like that of Hungary" in certain specified mode
manner, and form, therein plainly EXPRESSED, and
at time and under circumstances clearly indie ated
The address, in its brief reference TO the duty Of
tive, material and operative aid to, ga people
struggling to break the chains of despotisIn and
to establish governments based on constitutional
republican guarantees suited to their condition and
capabilities distinguishes between governmental
interference, and the aid rendered by individuals
Ii does net advocate Intervention by the govern
ment in any case, from considerations OF mere
sympathy" On the contrary, it indicates tAot
governmental aid should only be rendered wnen
the protection or promotion Of its own "iu-
terests' demand it. IL cites historical examples
the aid rendered to the United States during the
revolutionary war, by the governments Of France,
Holland, and Spain, presidents for this 60.
vernmont All know their interference in our
quarrel with Great Britain, and the aid to us by
these governments was in juced alone by selfish in
terest, without particle Of sympathy OF kind feel
ing for US, for the principles we were struggling
to maintain And this is the precise ground that
was fist assumed by the government OF the United
states under General Washingtons iministra.
ton 1t is mistake % say that his administration
rcpudiatod tho right He urged that we should
then avoid exercising il in European affairs, 40 long
as we could without sacrificing our honor or our Ia
terests. Certainly, and especially at that time,
when our government was il its Infancy and weak,
ant Y1nlsa Ana Ca.tr
quent administrations to his have maintained the
right, and beve exercised it as to Europern affairs
a1d American affairs, and advantGgeousiy 10 the
United States. Louisiana was secured to Us by O
threat by Mr. Jefferson to ally with England to
Keep France from occupying it Bat this right In.
never been exercised upon any ground OF sympathy
Honor and interest were the rn!cs, aui nc cid not
advaI &c any new policy.
But whilst this is tho purp,rt os the eilres,
with respect to the government, AID its duty and
it, policy, il maintains that tho people Of this
eontedetacy, (the citizens in their Individual che
rGcters and capacities, contra distinguish from
the federal government) afsor fulfilling their
duties to themselves, ''owe 10 the cause az self.
government their sympathy, their moral aid aad
also their active. material, operative, ard prae
teal aid" {" under the sanction Of the laws Of
our oonptry,') to those in tho O!i World who arc
struggling for political freedom. 9 sympathy il
conceded to be legitimate ground for Individual
aid Nay TIE rendition Of such aid, on sash
ground ia declared to lie duty. We od not dis.
cuss the question how far such aid may BE- rendered
by individuals without contraYening the laws Of he
United States. We we're not called upon to
say, what many sound lawyers contend, that
federal statute going q jot or little beyond the
enforcement Of the Ia rs of nations, as they ara
now recognized, can be sustained. We did not
think it necessary TO deny thai Congress pos.
stntiaa,, which many able .juriGts do deny
The address states that those who made it were
ready for themselves, individuals, to extend to
the cause Of Hungary their aid, to the extent Of
the admitted duty.
Asto governmental action, the address sets forth
that the individuals who made it were :. in favor
Of certain measures being adopted, which, to pre-.
vent misapprehensiop, were specified.
The first was, that this government should pro-
pose to Great Britain. if she be relied on"
and to France, elf she can be safely looked TO,
that all three make a joint annunoiation to the
world that they will not allow "despotisIas to com
bine to Cypress" any people, This manifesto was,
Of course, expected TO be clothed in diplomatic
ga.b 1t would probably be said /" they could not
lock with indifference upon such oppression, and
so forth. though lshould prefer shor straight plain
strong words, and few of them, in such notice
Secondly il Austria and Russia old not take
the hint, and heed the aimoaition. Sin such
as that Of Hun gary" the three governments should
act according to the examples set by France. Hell
land, and Spain, during our reyolutionary war
and thrdly-if EDgland and France rofu ed 70
unite in such declaration sc. this government
should attend to tic business by itself
Surely there is nothing in this suggesting the
dpty o. the wise policy Of the 'eieral government
ofthe United States volunteering to Gov. 10, spth
''actiye, material. and cooperative aid, to con-
meLce or renew revolutionary moveDe nj IN Hun
gary, or CT fomenting or melting to revolt and in
surrection, there or elsewhere. Nor is any
"aliance' with Great B.itain and France or either
Of Thorn, thereby recommended, to excite he Hun
garians TO insuTrection. or to fight their battles
with Austria, consequent upon Re volt 90 brought
about
In suggesting the measures, they, (the patriotic
Floiidans, had. as before observed, reference SOLO
~ to the rolicy and interests OF the government Of
the United States The adore clearly indicates this
We declared our conviction that this government
would not be involved in any war by such course
Fear CT Austria and Russia harming US by any
war they could wage, was secuted as absurd. Tao
loss of all our trade and ccnmerce with those
items (Which does not exceed in annual value mil.
lion of exports to and imports from each Of thcm)
would not harm Us. Our country is lin pregnable
70 invasion by them, and our gallant navy fully
comrc.ent to protec: our commerce with other
lions against them without adding to it single
ship The croakers Of this country would be ter
rb1y disappointed as to the effects of war between
Austria and Russia on one side, and the | aitcd
States on the other.
The address states, also. that Eng land France,
dare not refuse to join in the proposition suggested
ON this point it intended to refer directly ana
pointedly to an element Of strength possessed by
the United States in every part OF Europe where
free press not prohibited that is rarely taken into
consideration by cur coun.rymen. We said -
Let tie rulers Of and Great Britain venture T.
refuse such proposition II iheS daIe ihe peopc-toc
intelligent OF those ceuntrieswil correct them
and mpel them TO proper Agitation outbreak
and revolution probably would result IN the od World
the refusal o. the governments named 10 unite with
as; and the bold and decisive action ~ this scycrnm.
by il Ell and slone would be sufficient.
The moral Influence Of this country on The other
side of the Atlantic, az Indicated in the address is
tremendous. Few Americans properly appreciate
il. The power that this goyernment-tbat the
people Of this country-tbat the press Q. this
country nay, even the power that your paper, tho
HERALD, alone, can exercise 70 influence popllac
sentiment in Enqard and France Its potency with
the masses-tbc power to arouse, animate, excite,
sii mulatc, and encourage the toiiing, trodden
down millions = there, and to keep those govern .
ments and their political rulers, at all times, in :
state Of disquietude and alarm, and danger as WELL
though it Is silent and ur in its operations, is
irreslstable in It's effects. The British rulers know
II. feclit, and dread il. A memorable instance, AS
TO yorr own paper, within year past, yeries this
Oar country has hitherto forborne TO exercise this
terrible power. The address intended to indicate
that, hereafter, thieweapcn- dipc matte weapon
t,t& Ia for ian ,afo MT foaE