Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-23
xossurH AND "INTERvENTIoN:"

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advocate, YOU have always been HE nTc start
Of republican DOCTRINES no nale rnu sen;
ed Any aali"n engaged in such c'ue md comfor-
I,hror, lie columns oil you, paPcil tiu 80, h,s
S'o"S' "e I'm some cause or other that chhnse nus
,ten n,, the Richmond Enquirer, 'hc orshn VI isp
lean dor ines in this State of year NO. Is nov wv ~
'cah '.oL 70, of rcyolucnZ!ng the mrna!cschi or
asnic ons .. the world-not Inc advocate III '"'s'"
down troddcn natons-n3t the advocate vi
y IcIusing those despo,s whose watciiwofd Is hnny
nd htau;," The sentiments expressed heretofore ili IN
rsrpre,rd them correctly were such as are Calculated "
make every believe that in any struggle ior recoo
in Europe elsewhere with such nation your syp'sS
least enlisted. Are not the principles upon
is based The pnest ana best o' any ha'o
in the worli II So ought not every one WHO an'oc,e
the advancement and uniyersal spread oi such phccs
to ajvocG the of down tTodGea couh'fy,no"oo'
under the yoke Of tyranny Ough. any man or SET Oh men,
who pride themselves being republicans, ana W" au'o
cafes of republican principles all orer lie lace o. le
10 do thing calculated rs!ard IN the least suc pn'
plssl II 50, they consiste Is The man 20 wy
who esposcs the cause of the universal spread OF our
priacpies freedom, and afterwards when cata upon
to do something towards Tor al least not TO 40 an! in
agains) lie of liberty comes OUT boldly a@h'ss
him in whose hands and trusting 10 whom thousands
are anxiouSiy looking forward TO the time when nc,
by some mighty effort may ihcrac them from me
woke and the chains Of slavery? as 10 Intervention or "oh
intervention apply il rs you may, am hn'f c'h''nteu
that this government potent as she s VIII i'e teSPece"
whenever she speaks. will here asa question: a'c
no, nine. ,enhs Of The people OF The United STATES OPP
poscd To uervrniJn? here refer To such Intervention As
was witnessed in the late a of Hungary. RUSSIA TOOK
mari with Austria there intervention To such are not
repeat nine. tcnt.ls The people Of this country opposed
They ares and few if any, have ever expressed out o
opinion and then always agans, The action {" RUSSIA. H.
then the people Of country, with but now ana ieH M
exception are opposed, and CONSIDER such ac,tn 'n W
part u nation, violation vi the ans Of nations, ana
may add Of humanity-wip mol speak ont why NOT give
they believe ought not to exist ann whch
they condenn Look Ill the action oi some OF our 'irsh
congressman. What is their excuse for MT even inviting
kOssut take in the Hall OF Representatives, ney
talk abou, pocy Yes that excellent word applied 10
some, or by Political policy has, some ilcS
do with matters than toretS or that winch
| relates 10 other nations.
You sirs ARE numbered amongst that class VINO talk 50
much about the policy Of our mas oeen,
and what il Should eper be- II Is and onsh 10 o e po
cy alraus of this Government not even TO express IN
opinion upon ntervenon il We are opposed TO II IN creTy
respect chaerer why do upon every hi OCCASION cio
gse France for aiding our country when oppressed Is
true there Intervention. Was The intervention on the
right wrong side in struggle between this conny ana
| England2 Was Russia right in meddlng with Hungary
Did she take the SHE of the ensayed and downlroadeh or
did advocate the claims OF the more OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Did any journal condemn France, aud say 10 h'r al
the time she offered assist this country we are opposed "
your expressing opinion as To the justice OF our
cause with Great Britan Do not oil unite III rendering
unto her thanks for her nterventiun2 Yet we hear t
PERSONS and read in the same newspapers conmum
cations which cry out though something hdeous was
| before lhcm We ought 10 say nought vi! II we 90,
| Russia will not like il
flight of birds Our tUreel events by sayny III
does agree with policy" They will accept assist
ance shond Two three nations come down upon u.s. ana
think il right should every nation earth declare as ns
more than one that originated the gu reI cnsa
cling in the contest Then would be all right Now, how
il? The Courier & Enquirer, backed by other newspa
pers is almost wagny against kossuh, for doing that
which every tongue should be loosed To sung ms praise
Suppose Kossui does ask Government for assistance
Will he bc asking any than this country has For
what Benjamin franklin sent to Francei Do he 20
there Of that nation nothing did he go 10 ask Tor
more than has kossuih2 am aware that Franklin was
refugee that his country was then at war out men
ton this show how ought to receive the great Hung-
rian chief Let newspaper editors and Virginia Congress
him and receive him they would had they lived
SH0uQ
ceved or any who takes the part of his oppressed
coun,rynen The Metropolis Of Virginia invited Kossuth
and then repealed recalled their invitation They arc
kindred spirits with the editor ot the New "rk newspaper
who is noted or his attachment 10 Austria and knssa
Many Virgnians say, that Of Richnond-od Federal
Richmondrhr city noted for honong Adams in preference
10 uuhnf Of the Declaration Of Independence nothing
better could 'ave been expected II would DC great ply
she reecle the sentiments OF Virginia IN reference 10 NOS
as She is tespecring politics. CIVIS:
| For the Enquirer.
The Disturbances which have recently filled Hungary wfh
buodshed and resulted disastrousiy 10 many oi lis
noble sous, have brought crisis in the affairs OF The
governments uf the carth IN which no na;lon c'I rc
main indifferent Were those unfouna disputes confined
to the Austria and Hungary alone though lie deep
and fervent sympathy und the ardent wish OF every tue
American wuud be for the of Hungary IN her "oe
struggle ccdom could only offer her our sympaihcF
bid her Gnds speed The law of nations which secures
all the unisturbcd management and control q" l!s "%n
internal affairs would bur any interference from TO-
reign powers But how different are the circumstances
Thut unhappy and oppressed people, for ages past nave
worm meekly the CALLING yoke OF Austrian desP"*n ana
ha We had one by one their dearest rights end most sacred
privileges ,D!ucj ill their constitution and the forms o
government secured to theU and which each successive
King had mainain have become an empty sound
Even then Hungary asked nothing than the mcnte
nance lis laws and institutions she asked no!hng but Tue
NJ IN which had been 50 often violated But 10 fill up their
cup Of oppression Francis Joseph GUST then ascend
ing the Imperial hrone 50 far from alternating heir sef
ing condition. promising to restore to them lie es arc
privileges OF which they had nnjustIy been deprived ny e
perjury his predecessors caused himself 10 be proclaimed
Emperor OF Austria and King Of Hungary, thus Oottns
her forever, among the independent nations oil he
earth
But there point beyond which forbearancc ceased
that point plssed-cvery effort every cneaty 10
bring Austria towards her the part n justice had la-
cd aud rusi. in righteous cause and just Co.. try
took up arms last resort, wien all other means haa
failed ia defence their afflicted country Noby they fought
wherever tic standard Of Liberty oa": victory followed
I'LL Ausran defeated, disptcd sought the ald OF nus
sia 1Gea vas that by aiding in the oppression OF hls
unriGheous cause Russia broke through TINS compact OF
intervention. Is then the liberty reserved IN rf
The privilege vi Russia n oil Russia alone, 10 interfere IN
the domestic affairs OF other nations; and BY the inerven-
Of her strong arm keep in snbecon and bondage,
nation political existence has been sapped and VINO
struggle for freeiu Ii this true, then farewell to Lilo
crty for liunrary-wcar still, unhappy naon the yoke
which presses heartily upon you-reaf my chilren l"
bear nccky oppression which you have sought vany
ottIy days numbered. But no, thank IIol,
this i, BY interfering in these struggles regard
less OF the rights OF natons Russia has amplcd upon ls
law OF non Intervening she has thereby absUiveh Us rom
its Observance els towards herself and become the
guardian of and the avowei enemy OF all
seek free institutions Friends and counryn!rn, "hai
you adopt? VIII you listen with deal ears 10
the afflicted aid from this down rodden and oP2rtss-
ed people, actuaed by spirit o tepubiicansn
which prompted your Washington 10 deeds vi such nnhl
yaor uud which has ensured TO you this glorious hepueIc;
you interest. 10 the extension OF tree lnstiiuons
Fiat jusua ruat cum If to aid them be just look not
to the con eqenccs. Unfu the broad banner Of rcsdom
It's mighty float proudly, above the ce-ta
hills Russia, ard let the mighty Car behold, Inscribed
upon its folds letters OF blood .iand aloof or meet IN"
combined powers al the Loertyioving OF earth Iicn
noble Hungary will thy liberty be achieved, and the hoi
] do n
| not have persisted In vain. LlbEhiaS.
AS public journalists favor OF fair discusson publish
above Two COMMUNICATIONS which take very different view
OF mighty question from that have tclt bound 10 nd
cate result Of best convictions as 10 the true 10
tees,s this country We to have been unfortunate
in our posionthe malianes OF kossuh charge US with
being too "kossuian while the advocates OF ine'Ven-
on represent opposed to the cause OF Hungarian NO.
ety. We should rather say that we occupy happy Middle
position while would do honor 10 kossuth and show
full sympathy his and that Of Hungary, by the
generous aid Of our fellow citizens individuals wc prefer
not 10 abandon safe landmarks OF fathers and 10 IN
| the ronntry in war md our liberties peril,