Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-03


relation to other nations orbore take any part in this
struggle and maintained the most neutrality be-
tween these helgerents Nor would it recognise the
independence Of these Republics until they had be-
independent in fact and the situation u their ancient
sovereign in relation to them such manifest that
he ought longer to be held responsible for their acts
| So wrote Mr.. MACON them and really there seems
embodied in this extract full and precise Democratic
authority against each and every demand that Nj,
Kossuth Makes including that for a recognition Of
the independence of down-trodden Hungary as a
fact; and certainly his
'.Old experience did attain
To something like prophetic strain"
prophetic of the very danger with which NJ Kos
suth threatens us, when in another part of the
same report Mr.. Macon said:
" The United States, who have grown up in happiness
to their present prosperity by strict observance of their
old, welknown course of policy and by manifesting
tire good win and most profound respect for all other
ton prepare embark their future destnics upon
unknown and turbulent ocean, directed by little expe
rience, and destined for no certain haven"
On this hint and this warning the Democratic
party in and out of Congress spoke out in the loudes
and most distinct tones, asserting and reasserting
the old-fashoned doctrine in the broadcast form. /
have not at hand all the debates on this subject
even in the Senate but can cite extracts enough
a topic on which the Democratic party knew dis
sent. Foremost in the array was the late Judge
WOODBURY., whowent SO far as to repudiate the idea
of our resisting the transfer of Cuba to European
Power. On the duty Of neutrality he had no
reserve
The United States have agreed to bear the brunt
of the contest IN any foreign war, support the indie
pendence form of Government Of any nation State,
except nation and those of the States composing
our own Confederacy Any such agreement [as NJ Kos
suth recommends with England to European politics.
would violate the Constitution, and plunge into
tex of coalitions and confederaces ahorent every
feeling and maxim of our most venerated fathers
Mr.. VAN buren,, who ought to be authority with
at least some of NJ Kossuths adherents was if pos
sible clearer still. Reading the Farewell Address
on this very topc-that Address which the Hunga-
rian expounder would fritter away or obliterate-
Mr.. Van Buren, speaking with unwonted earnest
ness, said 81 hope to God the time will never ar
rive When an apology will be necessary for reading
to an American Senate any word or precept that
i Washington ever uttered" And then he added
the memorable words:
eff it proposed to form connexion with any Eu-
ropean Power such designed with the Spanish
American States it is hoped and believed that the
sure apoud arh approving voce-shaH sag,
on this floor? No. not in the whole country At this
men the United States thanks the wisdom of their
early counsals, are unfettered No Government has
right to demand aid interference in any of the
changes in the condition of the world Come what may,
we .unembarrassed Until lately had fattered
myself that the acknowledged obligation the part of
our Government to maintain that condition firmly
fixed its republican character. had the best
to think So because knew to be principle pub
lie policy which had for its support oil that is instructive
authority is less than the parting admontion of the
Father of his Country The earnest eloquent and i'm
pressve appeals upon this subject contained in his Fare
well Address yet, and will trust long remain fresh
in recolleetions the sentiments he thus
avowed speculative opinions founded abstract
consideration o. the subject. Not They sentiments
mature6 by reflection and confirmed by actual experience
of the practcaresults which had arisen from
ion of the character he ardcnty and justly depreca
ted. No, thank Heaven, policy opposte TO all The feel
ngs OF the Amean people adurse, firmly beliere Il
TO be- TO its tteests has friend at least advocate
on this foOr.'
This, repeat, was the uniform language of the
leaders of the Democratic party then this ques-
ton of meddkng abroad even in American affairs.
And how was it answered? In the first instance,
by the President in his special message to the House
of Representatives., and afterward in Debate, the
ground tilaJ the lHlssloH was purely AHlerlcan anu
defensive; and that it was necessary to prevent the
interference of Europe with us and ours, simply be-
cause we never have interfered and never meant to
interfere with her. The results were a reluctant
acquiescence by Congress in the mission, and its
utter failure to accomplish any one good result from
the impossiblty eff bringing into harmonious coun-
eli representatives of countries utterly alien IN
sentiment and habits of thought as were we and our
proposed fellow-laborers. NJ Kossuths league be-
tween Great Britain, Hungary, and the United
States will be at least as destitute of cohesveness.
Such is M. Kossuth's only other precedent and
but for these two isolated and most inapplcable au-
thorities, he finds the whole history of the country
opposed to his schemes. And yet he is cheered on
and encouraged; and now approaches the seat of
government, not the grateful exile to utter mo-
dest thanks for being rescued from the hands of the
oppressor but with the gait Of Dictator, to force
from Congress recognition of his new principle.
THERE'S no installing his demeanor now. The speech
to the New York lawyers with It's bold avowals, ltd
iconcealed sarcasms, its threats, shows conclusive
ly that the festivities of the metropolis have raised
if not turned his head Every thing contributes to it.
From the worse than folly of the Revolutionary
Loan, managed just now by respectable men, but to
end mark my Words as did tlsGreek contributions
years ago, in crime and disgrace down to the gro
tesque exhibition in Dr. Bcechers Brooklyn church,
where, in the sacred house of God, ladies waved
their handkerchiefs and men cheered and the organ
} and the band played Yankee Doodle" and the
J Marseilles Hymn--all combine to ntoxicate and
misead Where it will stop, or how be arrested,