New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-13

ard now altar long surveillance mere restored 70
freedom sno activity, ne is among US WIN s'oai
unsnbeued by ;reachery, misfortune, poverty, re-
nosrh an exile p,sparlpg ne " revolution for
his fa,herzIS which as soon as II vas sufresocted
ia the Gar. was bv him deIreien over 70 tae I'm
peror and at once submerged In the Austrian I'm
pre- ,h... ,,;nrin,.. and these
facts submit. the Senate ard 70 iae people ot 'he
U,;tse states that certain proportions Implied In
The rro;stt offered by the honorable Senator from
Micfiean fMr. Cass) and fully and dis1incuy ex.
pressed IN that presented by myself, are established
i That the people of Hungary, in the exercise OF
Y,rh.s secu ed to them by the law OF nations, IN a
solemn and legitimate manner asserted tneIr ma.
tional inde penence, and established Government
BY their own voluntary act, and fuccessfSliy nam
tanned it against all parties lawfully Interested In
the question.
lawful right, invaded Hungary, and by fraud and
armed force subverted the national independence
and political constitution thus ESTABLISHED ard snere-
BY reduced that country TO the condition OF
proyince ruled BY q foreign and absolute power.
g. That although the United States from the me-
cessities Of political society. recognise the exstns
rule in Hungary, yet tney are nov esaS,.bsS
4. That they may lawfully protest against thatco
quest and usurpason, aud against any ne" atmeV
Intervention by Russia to Uphold u against tne VIII
Of the people Of Hungary, If IT shall be expressed
Sir this being the whole Of our case, and It beng
thus established, / ask why shall We NOT pro-
claim that just and lawful pIotes. ,,.,
An honorable Senator (MT. Miiler) answers tnat
we shall not speak because the matter Is fofeign.
But how 10 it foreign Does it not arise In the
family Of nations, and are we net memoer o. .aas
the laws by which that welfare Is secured
There was Senate two thousand years ago, IN
which that objection provoked reonke from
public that was not divine. Haec Ter socidiis est
said Cicero, shoe Jus naftonum erfrar1n est Hanc
haJsnt arcen, altQuanto nunc 9uidsm tnnasI-
tam guam anfsa rersfamen 81 qua retiqlA Spss sst.
ceRsOfdy1
hxe posia est etus leets non Daodo PeDufo Romano,
sed etia ab uitm,s nafionitus Jdpridem sever Gus
todes rsglayuntw."
Another Senator (Mr Clemens) tells US that in
terest 10 the fret law OF nations, and that an en-
lshtened sense Of interest offers no argument l9I
such course. Sir granting the extraordinary rule
thus assumed, the value OF the objection depends on
what constitutes an interest While it 10 true that
this proceeding will not be directly compensated by
either treasure territory it is equally clear that
we need neither, and that the promise OF both would
constitute no adequate motive The commerce OF
Hungary is however, an interest to be secured oy
US and in considerable as it must be under despo-
tisn, 1t would expand under republic. Bus as IRIS
written for individual guidance, IMAM SHAH not
live by bread alone" so is 1t true OF natons 'nS'
riches and ACKNOWLEDGMENT are means and not OBJ.
ects of government, and that States live and four
sh not merely physical elements but just In the
proportion that law, order peace, justice and liberty
are maintain cd In the commonwealth of nations
What expenses do We not incur, what ornaments
do we net sustain, to protect our national rights
against apprehsnded injustice How much more
we lot provide, If We by silence or pusianiml.y
encourage attacks on the common welfare of na.
tioDs II was this objection thst the honorable and
dstins ushed Senator from Kentucky (MT. Clay
proved On an occasion ike this IN the House OF
Representatives., twenty years ago, when he said
al see, and own 1t with infinite regret, tone and
feeling IN the councils of the country Infinitely
below that which belongs to the country" Sir IS
enough for US II there be duty foI the great Law
giver has never subjected either individuals or soci-
cites to obligation without attaching to the law
pepalty for its neglect, and reward for its full
fllment.
1t has already appeared that there is duty resting
upon us, unless, indeed, the act proposed would in
volve an injury to some real interest of our 0wR.
The question, then, is not what shall we get, but
what shall we lose by the protest. The Senate
Chamber and the country resound it'll alarms OF war
In reply to this inquiry, and We are frightened WITH
estimates of the boundless cost OF the controversy
and with pictures Of its calamities fearful indeed
II are to be overbOrne and still more terrible II
we should come of conquerors. Sir, need no warn
ings OF that kind. War is SO incongruous with the
dictates of reason, SO ferocious, so hazardous and
10 demoralizDg, that will always council trial of
every other lawful and honorable remedy for pjus-
tce, before resort to that extreme measure OF re-
dress and, indeed, shall never counsel 1t except
on the ground of necessary defense.
But II war is to follow this protest, then it must
como in some way, and by the act OF either our
selves OF our enemy But the protest is not a de-
in any contingency. War, then, will not come in
that way, nor by or in consequence oil our act Ii
wvr nevertheless to come 1t must come III retalla
IL,
Austria, or OF both Assume now that It shall so
come, will it be just The protest is remon-
STRANGE addressed to the conscience OF Russia, and,
passing beyond her, carries an appeal to the reason
and Justice of mankind AS by the municipal law
no Iemonstrance or complaint Justihes blow, SO
BY the law of nations no monsrance or complain!
justlhes war. The war then wouid De ubJus.' a,lu
10 the protest would be not cause but pretext But
nation that will declare war on pretex Will etner
fabricate one declare war without any Let no
one say that misstate tho character OF this measure
t. d Uattt W.
az aims the mission OF Duoley mann, ana ffesoeht
Taylor's avowsl OF 1t. Did we 60 to war! Did
anybody think that we ought or could 90 to war Tor
that No we made counter protest By the cele-
brated letter of the Secretary OF State, Mr.. Web
ster) Did Austria maintain her protest by de-
claration Of war No We are at peace with Aus
tia vet, and hope shall be 80 forever. Aud
now, honorable Senators. ask If we are to shrink
FROM this duty through fear OF unjust retaliation,
motive And what will be the principle OF our poll
icy, when thus shrinking from obligations but fear
instead OF duty
And who are We, ard who are Austria aud Russia,
that should fear them when on the defense ainst
al unjust war admit, and hope all my country
men will learn 1t without Trial, that We are not con-
stitused for maintaining lorg distant wars Of con-
quest or of aggression. But in defensive war
levied against US on such pretext. the reason and
the sympathes of mankind would be on our side,
cooperating with our instincts OF patriotism and
self-preservation. Our enemies would be po~erless
| to harm vs.. and We should be uncomfortable.
Why, then, ask, shall We refrain from the pro-
| testi The answer comes up On all aides Since,
then the measure is pacific Russia will disregard it,
and so it will be useless. Well, what il IL should
| IL viii at least be harmless But Russia will not
| disregard it. II tue that we once interpeaded
| between the belligeIents Of Europe twenty five
years by protests and Temonsnances IN defense OF
our neutral rights, and viRdicated them at last by
resistance against one party, and open, direct war
sgansl the other. But all that 10 changed now Our
flag was then stranger on the seas-our principles
| were then unknown Now. both are regarded with
respect and affection by the people OF Europe. And
| thai people, too are changed They are no longer
debssed and hopeless Of freedom bus on the coz
usry, are waiting impstiently for 1t, and ready TO
second Cur expressions OF interest in their cause
The British nation Is not without jealousy of US
Let only speak out Do You think that they would
be silent No, Sir. And when the United States
and Great Britain should speak, the frater
ming eayones OF the army OF France ii need were,
Nnpd oman a month for the yoirs NJ hat imnul