Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07

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power on earth. So OF q - -.s.cnz.1s
unhesitatingly accept az you must also
quenccs Of this situation. natural conse-
any power whatever shot Annot allow that
Of that great family of M epose of tho fate
are such preemincY IN N Of which YOU
would resign your p1 ,er, or else YOU
your still prouder fnk-t bon, and resign
earth no more. Il be power on
Having stated so far tls
uation, beg leave now ID erence of the sit.
an unfounded suppositiql that is entirel,
non interference in foH the doctrine Of
to the people Of ~ hrs had been
great WashingtQ hes. by you,
tional principl a constitu
! No! thas
Firsfl
Neutra
a state of " 4,
and it is this 1eontem-
plated when he, u Eddress, ad-
vised the People Of Estates not to
enter into entangling Let quarreling
powers let quarreling naSl var you consider
yourown concerns,& rct lelgn powers quarrel
about ambitious topics, n scantyy particular
interests. Neutrality isl matter of convent,
ence-not of principle
Buteven as neutrality has reference to state
of war between belligerent powers. the prhci,
pie of non interference has, on the contrary
reference to the sovereign right of nations to
dispose of their own domestic concerns.
Therefore these two ideas of neutrality ald
non interference are two entirely different ideas
having reference to two entirely different hat
ters.
The sovereign right of whatever natiyn to-
dispose Of itself, to alter its institutions, to
change the form of its own government, is q
common public law of nations, comn,bn to all
and, therefore, put under the commot guaran,
tee of all
This government righsof every nfion to dis
pose of itself, you. thepeople of yhe United
States, must recognise, because 4 is a com
mon law of mankind. ip which, icing com
mon law of mankind, xesy natid,is equally
, interested Ysa muse .rs<exhj, it, secondly
because the - exist ~ g y1aspreat repub
lie. as also ~ ihdepe 1sesE every nation
: rests upon tills basis. pon this ground
If that sovsrsi1n righ4 = ens were no com
: mon publici. Of ms6 ~ then your own in
dependent sxiaencs - be no matter Of
right. but only msffe7 4 Act, which nigh,
be subject to vhstevS 4 V. 10 whatever chan
ces of power and Of viol|Ace.
And where Is tho c;tizll lof the limited State.
, who would not feel reybitsd against II q idea
that the existence OF this great Republ;c; il M,
VIZ sigsssoas1rs. or a ,.ue hut only mer,
: accident, mere mater Of fact7
: fit were SO. va rsr.not entitled to invoke
the protection ofs ~ your great country
because the prctoe IS e God cannot, withou,
sacrilege, besinsuked but in behalf of Justice
; and right. 4You hod 10 rifit to look to the
, sympathy & ~ nkiad f. vourself, because Won
would profsss r. dkeoe6aion Of the laws of bu
manity, upeala 49, y lsunded won own indie
pendencs. ! y Y !, 1S.ce
NOW, GQ0f1 1w.f tffh0oe be principles oI
common ~. u ~ which God has given
to all, aud + ~ safion of humanity the
faculty to1fepsr 6tself IL the common law
ful right OF eH6E1 ion. then the interference
] ! ! . !. !: ! ! . .
with this Con- ~ Of all humanity. thu
violent ac. Of lia bg, by armed forces, ma
tion from exercf6 HAT sovereign right mus,
rests and wh;ch - - =,
humanity - H. nsA - -, -,
} himself wbo con,..a.,. ,a., . ~
.s we lovo onrsoi,.. 80 y, " 49,. -, ~ en'o'
Unon this no;n, - ..a.a. - ;.s;s.u
) ent. You NAV well remain nsu,rn, TO avsrr wa,
) between two bell;oa,.n, n,,;ons h,, ,or 49,.
} not remain ;nd;g.s... - 49, -. - ~, ~.
common law of hnma.t,,. Tha. - -, ~,
w .su,xcrox h,s 49,. =, : -
man IN show mo on. os a. 49,. - ' ;.
Wasbippton,s wr;,;.u. s;.u,o - ;. A.
effect. He recommes,sd u,v,ro,,, in tho c.s,
of foreign wars. butIxe : never rocom mended in
difference to the v;oa ion Of ,bo commor !. 10,
of humanity bv in srencs Of fors;on now.,
with the SOVEREIGN of n,,;ons % d;.ns.,
Of themselves
And he coul ,scoum.,doa .h
indifference 70 be wise ,s h.
was, bs iustice No wis
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