The daily union., 1852-12-07

maintain our neutrality While other nations were
drawn into this wide sweeping whirlpool we sat qaiet
and unmoyed upon our own shores. Whiie ihe noWef
OF their numerous armies was wasted by disease per-
shed by hundreds of thousands upon the ihe
youth of THIS favored land were permued 70 snloy me
blessings OF peace beneath The paerna roof Whie the
States o Europe incurred enormous debts under the bur
den oil which their subjects sti groan, and which must
absorb no small part of The product oil the honest indus
try OF those countries for generations the United
States have been enabled 10 exhibit The proud spec
tace OF nation free IRON public debts and II permitted
pursue prosperous way ior lew years longer IN
peace, may do the same again
But il is now SAID By some that this policy mast De
changed Europe IS no longer separated from US oy a
voyage OF months, but steam navigation has brought her
within few days sail OF shores. We see more OF
her movements. and take deeper interest in her con-
tToversies Although no one proposes that we should
Join the fraternity Of potenaes who have for ages Law
Ished the blood and OF their subjects IN main.
tanning .'he balance of power" yet Il is said that we
ought 10 interfere between contendng sovereigns and
their subjects for The purpose OF overhrowng the mon
arches OF Europe and establishing their place epubli
institutions. 1t is alleged that we have heretofore
paTsued different course from sense oil our weakness
but that strength dictates change OIL
policy, and that it is consequently Our duty to mnge IN
these contests and aid those who are struggling ior nd
This most seductive but dangerous appeal TO the gen.
sympahes freemsr Enjoying do The hess
ings Of Tree government there IS no man who has an
American heart that would not rejoice TO these bless
ings ended TO all other nations. We cannot witness the
struggle between the oppressed and his oppessor any
where withou, the deepest sympathy for The former and
the most anxious desire for his triumph. Nevertheless
is prudent is il wise involve ourselves in these
foreign wars? Is ii indeed true that have heretofore
RETAINED from doing merely from the degrading motive
OF conscious weakness For The honor OF the patriots
who have gone before us, cannot admit IL Men OF the
revolution who drew the sword against the expressions
OF the mother country, and pledged 10 Heaven " their
lives their fortunes and their sacred honor 10 maintain
their freedom. could never have been acuaed by SO un-
worthy motive They knew weakness or fear where
right or duty pointed the way, and il ~ libel upon their
fair fame for u.s. while we enjoy the blessings Tor which
they 80 noby fought and bled to nsnuae it, The truth
4 ley q
stern sense OF international justice by salesmanlke pru-
dsnce and wisdom looking moi merely 70 The
necessities but to the permanent safety and interest
of the country They knew that The world is governed
less BY sympathy than BY and forces that was not
possible forths nation 10 become Propagandisp' OF
free principles without arrayng against the combined
powers oil Europe and that the result was more likely
TO be the overthrow OF republican liberty here than It's
establishment. there History has been written in vain
for those who can doubt this France mad no sooner es
tabished republican fern OF government than she man
lested desire TO force It's blessings on all the world.
Her historian informs that hearing OF petty
acsel tyranny IN neghborng pribcipaity. 'the Ma
tOnal Convention declared that she would afford
and fraternity TO all nations who wished to their
liberty; and she gave il charge 10 the executive power
ogve orders TO the generals OF the French armies TO aid
all citizens who might have heen should be oppressed
in the cause of liberty" Here the false step hch
led 10 her subsequent mstonunes She soon found her
self involved in war with all the rest OF Europe. In
less than ten years her government was changed from
republic 10 empire and nay after shedding rivers OF
blood, foreign powers restored her exied dynasty and
exhausted Europe sought peace and epose IN the un
questioned ascendency OF monarchical principles Let
us learn wisdom from her example Let us remember
that revolutions do not always establish freedom Our
own free Institutions not The offspring OF our revo-
luton They existed before. They were planted in the
free charters OF self-goyenment under which the Eng
sh colonies grew up and our revolution only freed us
from the dominion of foreign power, whose govern
ment was al variance with those institutions Bat Euro
ean nations have had such training for selisovern
ment, and every effort TO establish il by bloody revolu-
as 10 ana ha bv an
generates INTO anarchy which soon becomes the most
horid OF all despotsms. Our policy is wisely 10 govern
ourselves, and thereby such example OF national
justice, prosperity and glory, shall teach 10 all
nations The blessings OF selfgovernment, and the un
paralleed enterprise and success OF a Tree people.
y country Of pfogtess Within the last hall century
the number of States in this Union has neatly doubled
the population has almost quadrupled, and our bounda-
ries have been extended from the Mississippi 10 The Pa
cihc. Our territory is cbequered over with railroads. and
furrowed with canals The inventive talent OF coun
try is excited 10 the highest PITCH and the APP
plicaions for patents Tor valuable improvements disn-
guish this age and this people from all others The
MUS OF one American has enabled commerce to move
against wind and time, and that of another has annihaed
distance IN The transmission OF intelligence The whole
country full OF enterprise Our common schools df
uspg intelligence among the people, and our industry is
last sccumnlang the comforts and uxures OF life This
10 IN part owing 10 peculiar position, 10 our fertile
soil, and comparatively sparse population; bat much OF
IL is also owing 10 the popular institutions under which
we live, 10 the freedom which every man feels 10
gage IN any useful pursuit. according 10 his taste or IN
cnaon and TO the entire confidence that his person and
may be the OF this unparalleled growth In popua
ton, intelligence, and wealth, thing is sceahat the
government must keep pace with The progress of the |
people 1t must participate in their spirit oi enterprise
and while il exacts obedience 10 the laws and restraints
all Unauthorized invasions OF The rights Of neighbonng
States, should foster and protect home industry and
lend lis powerful strength to The Improvement OF such
means OF INSTRUMENTATION necessary promote
our internal commerce and strengthen the ties which bind
us together as people.
IL Is not strange, however much it may be regretted.
that such exubeTance OF enterprise should
individuals TO mistake change for gress and the nva
sion OF The rights OF others for national prowess and
glory. The former constantly agitang for some
change in The organic law, urging new and unlried
theories OF human rights The latter ever ready 10
engage in any wild crusade against neghborng people,
regardless OF the justice OF The enerpnse and without
looking al the fatal consequences 10 ourselves and 10 the
cause OF popular government Such expeditions how h
often stimulated by mercenary Individuals, who
expect 10 share the plumber profit Of the enterprise
without exposing themselves danger and are led by
irresponsible foreigner, who abuses the hospitality
OF our government by seducing the young and gno-
rant TO JOIN IN his scheme of personal ambition re-
venge under the false and deusve preence o extending
the Of freedom. These Iepehensibe aggressions
but reiad the true progress Of nation and tash lis
tar fame. They should, therefore, receive the indignant
ffowns OF every good citizen who sincerely loves his
country and takes PRIDE in its prosperity and honor
Our constitution, though perfect, doubtless the
best that ever was formed Therefore, let every pTopo
sion TO change il be well weighed and ii found bene
fcia cautiously adopted Every patriot will rejoice to
its authority exerted advance the prosperity
and honor OF The nation, whilst he will watch with ea
lousy any attempt 10 muulae this charter OF our liberties