Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-04-24
The Foreign Policy Or Washington.

As attempts have l,eeii recently made
TO put new construction upon the For.
eign Policy Of WASHINGTON, Il may DO
well to recall what was the impression
produced lty that policy upon his eoniem.
poraries. In " "Sargent's STANDARD Speak.
er, recently published, among the spe
eimens Of the oratory Of CaARLEs JAMES
Fox we find the following, pronounced in
the House Of Commons iii 1894, Oh the
Foreign Policy Of the United States
How infinitely superior tnust appear
The spirit and principles of Gen. WAsH-
'isaroN, in l,is late address to Congress,
: compared with the policy Of modern
European courts! fIlustrious man. De.
: fiving honor less from the splepdor Of his
I situation than from the dignity Of his
n,ind Gfentful 10 France Tor the assis-
tance received from her, III that great
contest which secured the Independence
. OF America, he did not yet choose 10
give up the system Of neutrality in her
favor. Having onee hid down the line
'of conduct most proper 70 he pursued,
\. not all tile insults md proyoeations VI
'tl,e French Minister. Genet, could at all
put him out Of his way or bend him from
! his purpose. II must indeed create as.
totiishmalit that, placed III circumstances
so critical aud filing station 30 con.
spicuous, the character ef WASHINGTON
should never onee have been called III
Question that lie should IN no one in.
stance have been accused either Of inn
proper iisolenee or OF neun submission
In his transactions with fofeigh Nations.
II has been reserved for him to run the
race Of glory without experiencing the
smallest interruption 10 the brillancy Of
his career. The breath OF censure Inns
not dared to impeaeli the purity Of his
conduct. nor The eye Of envy to raise its
malignant gIance to the elevation of his
virtues. Such has l,eet the transcend.
cnt merit and the unparalleled fate OF
this illustriouS man
How did he act when insnIted by Gs-
net Did he consider it as necessary
: to avenge himself for the misconduct or
! madness Of an individual, by involving
a whole continent IN the horrors OF war
/ No; lie contented himself with procur.
: lug satisfaction for The insult by causing
{ Genet to be recalled and titus Mt once
consulted his own dignity and the inter.
! es,s Of his country. Happy Americans !.
(. while The wirldwind flies over one quar-.
ter Of the giobe, and spreads everywhere
! desolation, you reinain protected from its
baneful effects by yonr own virtues and
! the wisdom OF your Government. Sc
parated from Europe by an immense
ocean, you feel not the effect Of those
I prejudces aud passions wliicli convert
the b0asted seats Of civilization into
/. scenes Of horror and bloolshed. You
profit by the folly aud tnalness Of the
! contending Nations, aud afford, III your
more congenial cline, al asylum TO those
blessings aud ,irtues which they wanton.
! ly coniemn or 4wickedly exclude from
their bosom. Cultivating the arts Of
pence under the influence Of freedom,
you advance by rapid strides TO opulence
: aud distinction and II. by any accident,
you should be con'peled to take part In
tile present unhappy contest---if yon
should find II necessary TO avenge insult
; or repel injury, the world will bear wit.
ness TO the eqni.y Of your sentiments and
the moderation Of your views and the,
success Of ysur arms will, no doubt, be
proportioned to tho justice Of your cause"