The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-27

has been driving at In lis late efforts TO msrepresent the
positions taken by leading statesmen OF the democratic
party in regard TO the principles OF public law involved
in the Russian armed Intervention in the OF Hun
gary
The Republic holds that for the Congress OF the Uni
ted States TO make known its opinion as TO armed inter
yenton by one European nation TO put down The right
OF segovernment in another nation is the adoption OF
an Intervention policy part. We become inter
ventonisis upon this logic the moment declare inter-
yentsn to be unjust and unlawful An argument start.
ing upon premise utterly absurd this may we'll
reach. the Republic does. the equally absurd conclu
sion that he doctrine OF intervention construed .'as
10 mean nothing" is regarded by the democracy
"as reliable party ISSUE"
OF shall not take the trouble to refue any
such crazy fancy this because the
who proposes 10 vote the federal wing ticket next autumn
will in vain strain the well-tred snews OF his bigoted
credulity TO believe word OF transparent sham
But advocates OF the we'll .seed policy of non.
Intervention in European affairs by this government we
deem it duty TO that policy from the odium and
dscredit thrown upon il by the view of it which the
Republic seems to take The true American non Inter.
vention policy is not policy Because the policy
Of government, is peaceful ii does not follow that
silence, and utter word of condemnation or emon
STRANGE, while confederaed despots rampe roughshod
the public law Of the world in order to crush out
every spark Of national liberty which appears within their
reach Our policy Of non-in,ervenon teaches to avoid
all entanging alliances" with foreign powers and there
it stops II does enjon upon the duty fasfy all
the fundamental principles of national existence
by silent connivance in the attempt of desposm to make
against national
general rule and the settled usage Of public law.
II is somewhat remarkable that the duty seems now
devoved upon the democratic party OF keeping the true
and safe doctrine of nonnteryenton from being brought
into dsepute by the opposite and conflicting errors which
the leading authorities and organs OF the wing party are
migrating upon it, While the two most influential whg
papers of the Norh-he New York Times and the Tri.
bune-are claiming that government and people ought
to accord Kossuh all that he has asked of u.s. the
National Inteligeneer, the other hand. would rigor-
ously nhib the Stale governments from haung any opn-
ion about European affairs and the Republic would with
equal strngency, nerdct the federal government from
makiag known its opinions the same subject II is
for the democratic party to adopt and maintain the true
conservative republican policy Of non-nervention as be-
tween these two i-judged and perilous extremes.
Ii should be observed that the administration appears
its party the wise manly. and temperate position on
the question of Intervention. In the message in which
he recommended the public reception Of Kossuth by Con-
gress, President Fillmore said
"Frendly relations with all, but entanalng alliances
with none, has long been a maxim with us Our true
mission not to propagate our opinions impose upon
other countries form Of government by article force
but teach by example, and show by success mode
ration, and justice the blessings of segovenment and
the advantages of free institutions Let every people
choose for ITSELF and make and alter its political ins,iu
tions suit It's condition and convenience. Bni,
while and maintain this neutral policy ourselves.
10 the same forbsaraacs Oh thu part Of
other Stations whose forms OF government different from
our own. The deep interest which feel in the spread
Of liberal principles and the establishment OF free
menis, and the sympathy with which we witness cvcry
struggle against OPPRESSION forbid that zoe should be fnd
rsa ghieh the strong of foreign po,oer Is
impoked ss public sntent and rspysss the spirit Of
freedom IN any co1wfry."
This was not badly said. But the administration we
have SEEM has been able TO hold the wing party
10 this doctrine than 10 the doctrine Of the nay OF the
Compromise and thus, as we remarked few days ago.
the President took early opportunity in his interview
with Kossuth to tone down his previous declarations
Mr. Webster, it is true does yet hold on, and stands
upon his Greek speech, perbun post cerbum," though
that speech carries the doctrine OF Intervention far
/, has been carried by any party any eminent dem
ocrat in this country But the Republic and the Iafei
geneer acting all the while in their capacity organs
leave both the President and the Secretary wholly in the
lurch and Justify insist that while our Executive tells
US that our government and people anxious" that
Russian force shall intervene in Hungary. and
not see such action with indifference" yet Congress
must take good care to hush all its "anxety" up and
keep its wan, OF indifference" strictly to ITSELF because.
forsooh il word is said about the matter, that word
will be intervention" and evil mean tDar or nothing r.
Standing in such predcament this and calling its
position policy the Republic quite naturally seeks
some support for itself by pervertng rule OF official
etiquette, which General Jackson 10 have pre-
scrbed TO himself his executive 10 Con-
grsss into the annuncia,on of law TO contol the dis
cussions and conclusions OF Congress itself
It's perhaps unnecessary to pursue the vagaes OF the
Republic any further yet, that journal has represented
Intervention to be democratic issue, because demo-
cratic statesmen and assembages and journals have
yenured to express their condemnation of the Russian
policy in Hungary, and to suggest tina, government
NAV rghtfuy declare tina, il does view such proceed
ngs with indifference, deem il proper 10 call the Re.
p,biss attention certain precedent in the early his
tory Of our country which appears to have escaped ito
recollection We copy it as find il in communication
recently addressed to the Washington Telegraph;
The following preamble and resolution were adopted
by Congress November IL, ITT7i