New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-21

will take in the approaching crisis OF inc "oiiu
Yes Gentle men, men who take themselves lor Wser
tlan their age md more powerful than the logic OF ne
cessities su h may doubt shout the issue Snaoe
duly 70 appreciate the situstoa they may have thrust
nsil into the earth to arrest rs rotation Ie.eu 0.'
there selve to catch the rolling food or sheet OF pa
per 10 check the hurricane and they may bend 70 tne
right and bend TO the let anxious TO keep or 70 gam
standing and know not whittier II De oest 70 ssn-
saw all such wisdom is vain. am surs OF the issue Dc
csnse have read in the unslterabe DEGREES OF ds
ti0y recorded in the voice of the people, which the
voice of the Lord.
Let me speak plainly gentlemen. people now
grown IN its intelligence may accept the part OF not
having a decided opinion Of irs own upon subjects OF
doubtful ghi interest Public opinion atltse never
eniss citizens wildly In question, the practical value
Of which 10 not at ALL no: yet intensely iet Upon
such questions the people, however intelligent Is 81
inclined yield the authority OF popular names ana
consents be led instead Of to lead But the insnc'
of the people Is extremely sensitive whenever the eN
gences of time aud circumstances give 10 quesnon sn
important practical value The people are always IN
advance % feel what right then, by It's own instinct
i've wisdom, public opinion takes decided dlrecuon;
which takes the lead instead of being led no'vduai
authorities lose their influence; the peoples Will be
comes really sovereign And in such cases true states
wsdom consists 10 assimulang itself with the peop.ss
instinct because position can De obtained oi Tue
people against its will
There are several moments in the national NE Oh
people, when, TO adopt certain course; becomes q
natural necessity and in such moments tne Peop a.
ways get ipstnctvely conscious of the necessity anu
answers II by adopting direction Spontaneously
That direction ia decisive. 1t must be followed, ana
followed Prominent patriots joining in the peoples
instinct may become either the interpreters or ,ne eA
ecutors of il but they neither impart tnelr own
direction 10 the people, alter that wnicn puohc
opinion has fixed. There other means 10 become
great man and great patriot but By becoming lhe m
personifcaton Of the public sentiment conscious OIL
SURPRISING public necessity Those who would enoetvor
10 measure great things, by small individual scas
would always fall short in their calculations ana De eil
behind.
There have been already several such moments in
your country's brief but glorious history VIII ony
mention your glorious Revolution OF ITO VINO msne
that Revolution IThe People-thc unawed DENT
gOds-the public opinion II the question had been eit
to the decision Of few, though the best and me
wsest of all they never would have advised struggle,
but would have arranged matters dramatically. lou
remember what cOrts have been made TO that purpose
how anxiously cndeavors have been made to prove
that it was the Americans who fred the first Short
and how exculpations sent TO England with pro-
testatons of allegiance All those little steps vain.
The people felt that il time 70 become an mdepen
dent nation and feeling the necessity of the nom ut
It took direction itself aud made the Revolution by
itself
Nowadays tits Of an equally pregnant necessity to the
United States TO take the position OF power on earn
Nobody can hereafter make the people believe thar II
Is possible for America 10 remain Unaffected oy tne con-
diton of the old World-to advise that the Unted
States shall still abstain from mixing up their con,
Germs with those of Europe. Such advice may sound
pleasantly like the echo of song we loved to near In
our childhood But the peoples instinct Is extremely
practical 1t Is too well of the fact that however
wise have been such advice il Is outrun by facts
and not possible to be followed, because the IA
cilie of intercourse having prodgously increased be-
tween the two countries their respective and political
already blended together in many respects
That is fact which wisdom no diplom ltc dialect
can undo. Therefore, the question to be decided Is
whether America shall mix its concerns with those
Of the Old World because that's done. But that being
done, the remaining question is whether the United
States shall take seat in the great Amphctyonic couu-
ellis OF the nations not And whether II shall be per-
nitted to some crowned mOrtas substitute the whims
OF their ambition in the place OF international aw-to
set and 10 upset the balance OF power rs they please
and to regulate the common concerns OF the world
And shall the United States accept whatever the Car
may be pleased 10 dispose about these common con
and shall the United States silently look at, how
the Gar may grow upon the ruins o. common IN.
ternationa law DEMONSTRATING preponderance'
That Is the question, and that being the question: III
quite Natural that the people has answered IT. and has
pronounced about In manner too positive ana TOO
evident to be mistaken at ALL IL 10 already more than
year ago that a distinguished American dipiomast ad-
vertised publicly his fellow statesman that tits the
popular voice which will henceforth decide without ap
peal the great coming questions in your foreign pocy
before the Executive Congress can consider the n
dare say genrem .n that ii my lot to become the
first opportunity for the realization of this advertise
ment The direction OF your county foreign p0hcy
is decided by the popular voice. Too clearly too uni
versally has the people given It's verdict to admit that
there could be any mistake about it.
Some have reproached that II an unprecedented
arrogance my part 10 try TO change that hereditary
policy of the United States But it is not but en-
gagged public attention oconsder the exigences OF time
and circu instances The TIMER of he clock only sho
the hour but makes not the time and 90 did l. And
allow me to say, that the coming of such time was
already anticipated by many of your own telowciti-
zens, long before my humble name or even the name
OF my country was known In America Please.to read
the works of WAYLAND, the distinguished American,
for than thirty years engaged at of your high
schools in the noble task OF ustling sound political
principles and enlightened patriotism In the heart and
mind Of your rising generation. You will find that
already in 1926, after having spokenofthe effects which
this country might produce the politics OF Europe,
simply by her example, he thus proceeds
1T is not impossible however that this country mag be
called influence still direct on the destines
of Should the rulers of Europe make war upon the
operate example or should there be an universal
peal in the question Of civil and religious liberty
oversy The contest will involve the civilized world and the
blow will be struck which must decide the fate OF men for
centuries Then will the hour have arrived when
uniting with herself the friends Of freedom throughout the
world this country must breast herself to the shoes oil
conegated nations Then Will she need the wealth OF her
merchants the proves of her and the sagacity OF
her statesmen Then on the affairs Of our God let each one
devote himself 20 the Il the human and In the
Of the Lord of Hosts forth unto the battle II
need be- let choicest blood dow freely for lie itself Is
vaaeess when such interests at stake Then, when
world IN arms IS assembling to me conflict may this country
be found fighting the vanguard for the liberties OF
God himself has summoned contest and she may
not shrink back For tins hour may lie by Ills grace pre-
pare her.
Thus wrote learned American patriot as early as
ls5 and he stands high to-day the estimation
Of his fellow -ciiizens and charged him
with being presumptuously arrogant for having shown
such perspective of coming necessities to America
His profound sagaciy, bordering the logical issue Of
Americas position has penetrated into the hidden mys-
terry of future events and be has his country
moned by God himself to fight In the vanguard for
kinds civil and religious liberty.
never clsimed-never have desired so much in
deed believe that should that necessity be prevented
by answering resoluely the claims of present exigen
cee, the time would soon which would prove Ma
rylands prophecy literally true But though the rulers
and nt-
ly war upon the principles CT your Constitution
say the time has not yet come 70 rsuch sacrifice; the
necessity of Il may be rather prevented by taxing in
time, the imposing attitude OF a power earth.
The peoples instructive wisdom has again understood
the signs Of the time Il did IS years ago and de-
cared 10 be resolved to meet its exigencies The rst
Of fva In