Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-27


replying to it with something beyond common place
apology though TO do presomptuously do not
fail TO perceive that by the terms Of your invitation the
celebration is not alone for the purpose Of evncng be-
coming respect the high character and ustrous
yceso of Washington but also for affirming and re
sorting the principles Of his Farewell Address to the Anne
rican people" SPOOL
by universal become Of such peculiar value and
magnitude under national views that mere words
longer describe them. We must take results Combined
with Washingons enforcement Of them during the first
Administration of Government they have been the
chief moral cause in making what are. We have
stood upon them adamant In wonderfully briei
period they have raised to high pitch Of greatness
and glory only Juvenile however as yet but sufficient
to have drawn forth the rational admiration of mankind
Had adhered to tkem there Is ample for the
belief that such quick and extraordinary results would
have been witnessed We owe it, then ourselves
the world whose trustee for the preservation OF
human liberty we have often desired to be thought to
pause to reflect to avoid haste before departing from
them in any form Especially should be dsustful of
taking steps in direction, under temporary excite
mens appearing TO be in operation, others
of which might not be favorable to the calm exercise Of
judgment
How far in the funess Of time some Of the maxms Of
great founder may disappear under the political hor
zon over which the power Of this country Is destined
sweep, if remaining under the panoply Of glorious
Unon-and sweep, let US hope, as justly proudly
be solved by time itself that greatest Of nnovators
But for the times live in and have to reason with
continued adherence to them viii in all probability do
for the cause Of rational liberty abroad than any
implied menaces constructive impeachments could
frame against despotsm, certainly than any
could wage against i-xars into which we might be
drawn from slender beginnings with such intention
first Under liberal institutions foreigners casting
their lot here soon become part of They blend with
our fortunes share our prosperity, and augment our
strength Let ask ourselves whether by being able to
lift up their lot in this country there will not thus
be reflected back upon the countries they leave to
tent greater at least than could hope to effect by any
those countries are in need Of prepared to receive them
Silence is powerexample poweroften the most eff
cacous OF all Others in all affairs Under the guidance
OF Washingtons principles, new nation from hne old
stock has risen up in the new hemisphere under auspices
the most remarkable for laying broadly the foundations
of freedom 1t has passed through the portals into the
family Of strong nations All watch it 1t is full OF pro-
mise. Amazing also has been its performance for the
time Of its existence is aspiring in the extreme, and
has materials the richest for aspirations the very highest
Its maturity is still undeveloped and trials and risks
still before it, Such is this nation; and what po-
siton of ncpent authority with other nations has it
obtained by its hitherto How radiant the beams
its early banner What good hope this do they
not hold out of magnificent futures in the great spheres
which this young America may fill To reyolve in them
full-orbed, to play her frsrate part she must 60
longer as she has begun This is the condition The day
FOR her work other continents whether of benefcent
intention by her protests to enforce such ends by an
array of her power has not arrived Her eagle WINGS
strong as the growing pinons, still unedged to
ooundess soarngs in the distance Encompassed by her
OWN nearest duties and obligations whilst advancing to
he meridian She has not reached though able to
beat back world in should it approach her. bet
er study there possibly be- for the most gifted
md among her sons than the advice of Wash
ngton.
The study of his character viii be the more apt to end
right convictions the deeply it gone into There
strength and universally in his principles for govern
nations which it is not easy conceive of any thing
human surprising They not for this age or that
for this exgency that Duration is written upon them
They viii be of force to hold empires together which
would be shvered to pieces under the maxm under
The conduct OF Napoleon Whilst other men, call
ed great in their day. grouzd, sink in going down
the stream of time, his proportions become vis
BILE and grand Intrinsic superiority entered into every
element of his moral and intellectual being All his
passions controlled that of evil tendency
ntruded the government of his conduct He secured
the deliberate veneraton Of minds the most exalted and
pure He forever carried with him the confidence and
hurras of the He immaculate in honor, in
flexible in justice nvarabe in dignity. He had
ces Of wisdom when others baed and Of frnness
when others were shaken. Kings respected him. The
people adored him, his ranscendent qualities and deeds
being felt by all classes of mankind
As tokens of this if any single may be pointed out
when the world is full in all ways of his prodigous
fame may dare to mention the homage rendered to it
two occasions emitting others, which it happened
to witness officially abroad One of them in the pa
lace of George ILL., whose subject great Chief was be-
fore becoming the victor his disciplined and ormda
BILE legions in the hardought fields Of the long of
American Independence Being in the apartments of that
palace the representative Of my country in the time of
the Prince Regent his and successor was my lot to
hear tributes to his extraordinary virtues and Industrious
career, from member Of the British royal family, utter
ed where the assembled ambassadors of Europe might
have heard them and need add how gratefully they fell
upon the ear of an American minister?
The other instance which, under your permission,
will recall signal, historical, more illus
trative 1t in France where also was honored with
the representative trust from this great Republic,
whose roots have been laid if for centuries in SOIL
And it in that memorable February Of 4S, at the
epoch of the blessed anniversary you to celebrate
Then was that the French monarchy fell at blow, and
Republic proclaimed upon its ruins. Wild shouts
Of JOY went up from sacked and burning palaces their
inmates fed for safety through the and bowers Of
their ancient gardens Not sngly either did such shouts
60 up Even the sober minded gave way to hope, as if
the heavens had opened with bright and cheering umi
nations the troubled path of France So, at first,
seemed the vision and millions wished at first to read in
1t golden future for this gallant powerful and highly
advanced people. But when difficulties came, when the
heavng the people above thrones when the struggles Of
rival interests and passions the keen cashngs Of opposite
theories and dogmas the fierce eaousies and seshness
and violence Of alternate factions contending for DONNA
ton all to be fearully comminged when these
revealing how hard is the task of reconcng public
liberty with public order and the security Of private
rights in great communities that suddenly throw off their
forms Of government; when wise and good were ap
palled, and knew not what to do, were osted and
thrown off the stage by the cunning and badwhat
il then heardl Let Americans remember it. native and
adopted who deem lightly Of the work of reyoutonizing
foreign despotsms, tumbing down European monarches
eenending at this day from shores in any
with transatlantic tyranny Why 10 under this dark
aggregate Of accumulated and accommodating perils that
heard as did Others the master spirit Of the Provisional
Government Lamartine say-the who saved France
blood nv