The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-01-08

The Lebanon Star has a long aud abe
article on the subject Of our foreign poll
cy and the proposed change in the sgs
lem npnn which we have acted from the
first to tho present time. The rollowing
extract is worthy Of serious considera
ton;
We, therefore, take issue with Louis
kossulhand those who sustain his at
tempt 10 euIbfoil our country in war
with Ru-sia Austria aud Prussia. and a
gree wi,h Washington, that "ii !. our
true policy 10 steer clear Of permanent
allisrces with any portion Of the foreign
world Against the insidunus wiles Of
foieign influence, the Jealousy Of free
people ought to be constantly awake
Why quit your own 10 stand upon foreign
ground! Why, by Interviewing our dss
tiny with that Of any par; of Europe, en-
tangle our peace aud prosperity in the
tolls Of European ambition, riyaship. in
teresi, humor or copricel" with John
Adams. that "it is our sacred du'y 10
maintain peace and diuviolable faith, with
all nations. and that system ofneu,ralitv
&impaitialiIy amoug the bel'igerenr row
ers uf Europe which have been adopted
by This government, and 81 solemnly sane.
toned by both Houses Of Congress. and
Iapplauded by the Legislatures of the
States and public opinion with Jeffer-
son, who maintained the principle Of "e.
quail and exact justice to all men, Of
whatever state or persuasion, religious or
political; peace, commerce and honest
friendship, with al nations; entsugling al
iiances with none with Madison, who
declared i, IN he our duty "lo maintain
sincere neutrality towards belligerenl ma
tions; 10 exclude foreign intrigues aud
foreign partiaii,ies, 50 degrading 10 all
countries and So baueful to free ones; to
foster a spirit ofindepeudence, Of too Just
invade the rights Of others, too proud
/ 10 surrender cur own Il has been the
true glory Of the United States to cult.
vute pence by observing justice, and to
eutiile themselves to the respect Of tho
nations al war. by filing their neutral ob
legations with the most scrupuloUs i'm
lpartiali,y''-with Monroe, who wisely
said: separated as we are from Europe
by the great Atlantic Oceeu, we can have
lno concern in the wars of,he European
governments nor in the causes which pro.
duee them. The balance of power be-
tween them, into whichever scale it may
turn, in its various vibrations, cannot Of.
feet US. 1t is tie interest Of the United
States to preserve tie most friendly re
Iations with every power, and on condi-
tions fair equal aud applicable 10 alp
with Johu Quincy Adams. who said:
America has abstained from interfer.
ence in the concerns e others, erea WbeR
tie coaRict has been fur principles 10 1yhjch
size cl5ags as TO tie last vital drop 1chich
risits heheart Wherever the standard
of freedom has been uniured; there will
her heart. her benediciions aud her pray.
ers be. But she goes not abroad in search
Of monsters to destroy. She 10 the wei
wisher to the freedom and indepeud
ence Of all. She is tie champion and rin
d,cator 0aiy ofkey ovn"--wi,h Andrew
Jackson, who said: "our best wishes, or
all occasions, our good aficR, when re-
quired, will be afforded to promote the
domestic tranquility and foreign peace
of all nations with whom we have any in.
tercourse. Aay iaferrcafioR in Meir If
fairs tartler haa his, cpea 6ytbs erpres.
. sion Of an oficial opinion, rs contrary tC
, ar principles ofiaterartioHal Pol'cy, ana
IoW always be aroided"-wilh Van Bu
zen, eve seduously cultivate the friend
ship ofan nations, as the condition mos
compatible with our welfare and the
, principles Of our Government. We de
. cline alliances ga adverse to our peace
, we discIaim all right to meddle in lis
putes, whether internal or foreign. tia
: may moe,t other countries; regardin
r them in their actual state. as sncial cor
b munitiss, and preserving slrici neutra
ity in all their controversies wit
Harrison, who announced "his inten,io
to use every means in his power 10 pre-
serve the friendly intercourse so hsppil
subsis,ing with every foreign nation"-
with Tyler: peace is the true policy q
nations; an interference Of one in the al
fairs of another is the fruitful source o
family disse nsions and neighborhood dis
putes, and what is true with regard t.
individuals is equally so in regard L
, Siates. The ground work ofmy polio.
viii be justice to all-Peace and amity--
submitting to injustice from none"--witl
James X. Polk: "it is well known to the
American people and to all nations. tina
this government has never interfere,
with the relations subsistiDg betwee'
other governments. We have neye
made ourselves parties 10 their wars o
: their alliances, and. believing our ow
government 10 be the best, we have nev
er attempted to propagate it by inlriguee
by diplomacy or by force. In the war
: of the European powers, in matters re
latng to themselves, we have never ia
ken a0y part nor does il compoIt wit
our policy to do so"--;Rith Zachary TaS
Ion: I'VE are warned by the admonilior
OF fhistory and the voice of our belove
, Washington, to abstain from all eutanl
ling alliances with foreign nations.
all disputes between conflicting govern
meuts, it is our Interest, no less than OF
duty, to remain perfectly neutral; viii
our geographical position 1.-The genius
0 our institutions and our people : Tie az
! yancing spirit of civilization abov
] all. the Anctrines of relipinn direct US