Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-01-10
Our Natioual Policy.

Whlcn we nave acteo nom the nFSt 20 the
present time. The following extract is wor-
Thy Of serious consideration:
We, therefore, take issue with Louis Kos
suth and those who sustain his attempt to
embroi our country in a war with Russia,
Austria and Prussia, and agree with WASH
ington, that it is our true policy to steer clear
ofpermRnent alliances with any portion Of the
foreign world Against the nsidious wiles of
foreign influence the jealousy of free people
ought TO be constantly awake Why quit
your own to stand upon foreign ground p
Why, BY Intervening our destiny with that
Of any part Of Europe, entangle our peace
and prosperity In the tolls of European ambi-
ttons rlyalshlp interest, humor or caprice p
With John Adams, that it is our sacred duty
% maintain peace and inviolable faith, with all
nations, and that system of neutrality and par
TALLY among the belligerent powers of Europe
which have been adopte BY this government
and 50 solemey sanctioned by both Houses of
Congress, and applauded by the Legi slatures
of the States aud public opinion with JEFF
ferseu, who maintained the principle of equal
and exact justice to all men, of ===sateYer
state or persuasion, religious or political; ;
peace. commerce and honest friendship, with
all nations: entangling alliances with noue'-
with Madison, who declared it to be our duty
10 maintain sincere neutrality towards belljg-
erent nations: 10 exclude foreign iatrigues and
foreign partialities, so degrading 10 all coun-
tries and SO banefuf to free ones; 70 foster a
spirit Of independence. too Just TO invade the
rights of Others, too proud 10 surrender our
own, lthas been the true glory Of the Unit
ed States to cultivate peace bY observing JUS
tice, and to entiile themselves TO the respect
Of The nations at war. by fulfilling their neu-
tral obligations with the most scrnpulous i'm
parliality'-wilh Monroe. who wisely said:
separated as we are from Europe by the
great Atlantic Ocean, we can have no concern
10 the wars Of the European governments nor
in the causes which produce them The bal
ancs of power between them, into whichever
scale it may turn, in its various vibrations,
cannot effect us. 1t is the interest of the
United States to preserve the most friendly
relations with every power, and on conditions
far, equal and applicable to alP-with John
Quincy Adams, who said: America has ab-
stained from interference in the concerns of
others erea whell the confict has been for
principles to achick she clRgs as to the last ei-
tat drop which Visits the heart Wherever
the standard Of freedom has been unfurled,
there win her heart, her benedictions and her
prayers be. But she goes nos abroad in search
Of monsters 10 destroy She is the well wish
erto the freedom and independence of all
Ste IS the champion aud rindicator oHly of
her opR'-with Andrew jackson, who said
our best wishes on all occasions. our good of
fees. when required, viii be afforded to pro-
mote the domestic tranquility and foreign
peace OF ali li.nations with whom we have any
Intercourse Aay iateyventioa IN their affairs
arfter than htis, eren By the oppression Of
IA Official opinioia, Is contrary to oar primci-
pies Of International policy, aud cill'alaCGys
Be aeoized with Van Buren, we seduously
cultivate the friendship of all nations. as the
condition most compatible with our welfare an 9
The principles Of our government We de-
cline all alliances as adverse TO our peace; We
discIaim alright to meddle in disputes, wheth-
er internal or foreign, that may modest other
countries; regarding them in their actual
state, as social communities, and preserving a
strict neutrality in all their controversies
with Harrison, who announced his intention
10 use every means in his power to preserve
the friendly intercourse so happily subsisting
with every foreign nation'--with Tyler;
.peace is the true policy of nations; and inter-
ference Of one in the affairs of another is the
fruitful source of family dissensions and neigh
bofhood disputes, and what is true with re-
gard to individuals is equally so in regard to
sStatess The ground work Of my policy win
be Justice to all--peace and amity-submit-
ting to injustice from none'-with James K.
Polk: 'it is well known 10 the American peo-
pie and TO all nations. that this government
has never inteTfered with the relations sub
esiating between other governments We have
never made ourselves parties to their wars or
fheir alliances; and, believing our own gov
sernment 70 be the best We hare never at
tempted 10 propagate it By intrigues, by di-
plomacy or by force. In the wars of the Eu-
Fopean powers, in matters relating to them
selves. we have never taken any part nor does
il eomport with our policy to do so'-with
Zachary Taylor: we are warned by, the ad-
mentions Of history and the voice of our be-
8 loved Washington, to abstain from all entaBg-
ling alliances with foreign nations In all dis
putes between conflicting governments, il is
our interest no less than our duty. to remain
perfectly neutral while our geographical po-
sition-the genius Of our institutions and our
peopIe-the advancing spirit of civilization
and, above all, she doctrines Of religion direct
us to the cultivation of the peaceful and
friendly relations with all other powers =
with MilIard Fillmore: Friendly relations with
alt but entanglIng alliances win none, mas
been maxim with us. Our true mission il
not to propagate our opinions. or impose upon
other countries our form of government, BY ar
tifee or force, but to teach by our example
and show BY our success. moderation and jus
sfice, the blessings of self government.and tbs
advantages of free institutions. Letevery
people choose for itself, and make and alter it
political institutions to suit its OWE condition
and convenience
80 Here is complete body Of political divinity
h-the non-interveDtion doctrine of all th'
Presidents and Administrations from Wash
ington to Fimore-embracing the embodied
sentiment of the nation from its birth to tn
present day.
Strange,
u annears that at the Dinner given to Kos