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

to Interfere with the internal concoFH9 Ii III
other" HereI take my. ground--I take ~
ground upon principle Of washington--a
principle. and no doctrine Of temporary policy
calculated for the first 20 years Of your infan-
ey Russia has interfercd with internal con-
Germs of Hungary, and BY doing so has viola
ted the policies of the United States, estab
lished as lasting principle by Washington
himself. 1t is lasting principle would in
woke in my supportthc opinion ofevcry states
man OF the United States, of every party, Of
every time. But to save time, l come from the
first President of the United States at once to
the last, and recall TO your memory this word
of the present Annual Message of His Excel
lency President Fillmore: Let every people
choose for itself and make aud alter It's politi.
cal institutions to suit it's own condition and
convenience" Here again take my ground
upon the principle established by Washington
making the basis of your own existence and
professed and acknowledged by your very pres.
ent Government only Ia show that am aware
of the policy and political opinion of your
present government also. beg leave TO quote
your present Secretary Of State Mr. Webster S
statement, who. in bis speech on the Greek
question, sreaks so. "The law Of nations
maintains that in extreme cases, resistance is
lawful, and that one nation has no right to in
terfere in the affairs of another" Well. that
precisely is the ground upon which we Hun.
garians stand. But may perhaps meet the
AFFECTION. am sorry to say have met it al
rpauy stWa1i pn :, L.. L. -. l..
ted by Russia in the case Of Hungary, but af
ter all what is Hungary to us? Let every pco-
pie take care Of itself, what is that TO uss" So
same speak; it is the old doctrine Of private
egotism, every onofor himself and God for all
! will answer the objection not by my own
humble views but 9sair Ny the wsrdsof Mr.
Webster, who, in his alludedto speech on the
Greek question, having professed the sover
eign right of every nation to dispose of its
own concerns. to be a law Of nations-hus is
| going on. "But it may be asked what is all
that to us? The question is easily answered
We are one of the nations, and We as nation
have precisely the same interest in intcrnation-
al law as private individual has in the laws
Of his country"
You see gentleman had again good au-
thority to quote. The principle which your
honorable Secretary of War processes is n prin-
ciplc Of eternal truth. No man can disavow
lt-no political party can disavow it Thus
am in the happy condition to address my
humble prayers in that respect, not to party
but to the whole people Of the United States,
which will go on to do 50 long asl have no
reason to contemplate one party opposite or
Indifferent to my country's cause, because else
of course | would have to address those who
are friends. and not those who are either indif'
feront or antagonistic.
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Woe to humanity, if every despot Of the
world may dare to trample down the laws Of
humanity and no free nation arises to make
respected those laws. People of the United
States, humanity expects that your gloripus
republic will prove to the world. that rcpub
lies are founded on virtue--it expects 10 see
you the guardians Of the laws Of humanity
Well, l will come to the last possible objection
/ may be told. "You are right in your prin
ciples your cause is just and you have our sym
pathy; but after III We cannot 60 TO war fol
your country; We cannot furnish you with y
mics and AsstA;ws cannot fight yous hattlss to'
you" Thsrs ls the rub. Who can exactiy tel
What would have bssp the issue II yeay ,ews e.w.s
sssueets ~ independents though yeu5
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