The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-23


which all otixeG OF the United states had much at
heart and what may be here said of sympathy for ths
eppre-ed and downtrodaen nations Of tho world was
conveyed even il uttered to the remotest parts
OF the country along the magic wire and response
| wherever there human heart to vibrste Ito
gSrded the object the original to be merely
bscakwater thrown TO break tho surges popular
emotion 70 lately dtpaycd but in the last of them he
saw recognition OF what ws demanded by popular feel
ing 1t ssd that the time might whom for self de-
fence the United States would advance to tho support
and preservation of its principles The policy set forth in
Mr.. Cnrke's resolution down to In custody OF
the the great wisof the fathers of tho
pubtic-bnt he would undertake to show that what
advocated by Mr. Clarke and others not the policy Of
washington The policy Of neutrality assumed by Wash
tngtOn he contcnded washc policy induced at that time,
and sanctioned then only by stern necessity and
intended to he the policy II doubted
then whether ashngton my to proclaim that
neutraty-itwas doubted in ashington's own cabinet
and Intended ut all events only AZ transient mca-
surr lie read from Jeners0ns works that in cabinet
council Washington declared that his only object in
that proclamation was to gne the people during the
neutrality aDcasure which, at any time might be
solved upon. Iie then gave in extended detail, tn ,
over If that period and the relations existing betwee
Frat and the American people to show that necessit
and necessity alone-induccd the policy Of neutrality
Ono year after the farewell addrcSsof Washington
written anticipated and Washington appoint
ed Con mander in Chief this post he acceptodand
cepted only condition that his friend and intimate Gen
Hamilton. should he appointed second in command.
President Adams had to agree to the condition and
Hamilton appointed Al this time what lani
tom (ie chosen per,onn friend Of Washingon) position,
The AmGr revolution had put the Spanish colonies in
rmon' They too, desired revolution and to become
ndept hu He then gave particulars Of ovcrturcs mad
W tia and others to Hamilton, to have, by aid of
fne 1Nd aid extended to Mexico. in tho event of
'ee Ie tor freedom from Spain, Many letters, which
lie ID passed between them. Hamilton enclosed n
TO written to bIiranda to Rufus King with power to
the gtter 10 deliver it not In his letter to King
which sps III 1871 he declares himself in favor of the
teifso suel.css that a the land be those
the United States, which he expected to command In
his iuer to Miranda enclosed in the one to King, Ham
iltcI a.d he would nothing 10 do with unless
government
effect which he would do all he could and that he would
prcf that Great Britain should send large fleet and the
United States furnish the land forces, Of which he
then second in command. These matters, Mr.. Soue
contended could not have been unknown to Washing
ton and must have met with bis approvaland occurring
shortly after tho publication Of the farewell address,
showed plainly that intervention not matter
genial to hoir own feelings lie read letter written by
Washington early as 1892, in which WAS shadowed
forth the nature of his farewell address and in which
word about the for policy of tho United
States. lie then cad Mr. Monroes instructions to Mr
Rush th,n Minister in England, that he would prevent
ANY interference with the colonies by European
lion lie read all the correspondence between Mcssrs
Euh and Canning this subject, and held that the po-
r,y mpas vees had warrantec in the history of
the past. He agreed that cnauglins alliance should
hiomcd'hat the destiny of this nation ought not
l. linked with that ofany other; but not to chcc,ully
dcenre the principles upon which have long acted
nd be to surrender ourselves to humiating degrade
iion While should DO cautious in condemnation
others and in tho expression Of sympathy, still there
much TO be lost by hesitation amounting in the
end, to reputation of weakness lie considered the
:nlcBC5Dt mt offered by MI Cale enbodying
position OF the policy of Washington and support
it. Even admitting Continued Mr.. So tho policy of
Washington to havc been the doctrine of impassvcneSs
auyGcatcd by Mr. Clarke that policy to bo forever
immutaLlc What the true policy 1T that day
might not bc the true policy OF the present time This
walton j. not now what il was in 1197 Our population
then three millions. of 100000 square
ncs; now 1t exceeds three millions Of square miles, with
population eight times larger. our commerce, during
the last fifty years has increase three hundred pcr cent
whilst that Great Britain has only been two hundred
per cent llc read estimates by which In 1910 tho
ereal movement would exceed that of Great Britain by
ethyeght Miens lie also roforrodto the present and
ftnrc comparaiyc steam marine Of tho two government
asd tho inc saie superiority o this nation all Others
IN the future To say that the policy Of such nao
to remain forever what il in 1890 prcpostcr
Gus Suppose Spain should transfer Cuba to foreign
power, would stand still! Suppnao Great Britain
should mako similar disposition of Canada, would
stand stii? suppose Eussia should revive her ukase
Of 1ta1 would Ne stand stin9 Certon,y not Mr.
Soulc then referred TO the nurmurs which reached
this country, OF dreams which it is said exist
ed in the minds Of crowned heads OF u continental
scheme, not against Enginnd but against America.
lie pointed out the many and powerful Inducements
which, in such would be offered to Eagand by
the rest of Europe to unite in policy which would
crush hs nation Every advantage thus given TO Eng
land would DO ruinons to the United states lie read
extract FROM m article in tho Now York Erpyess in
which IL was said hat in 1877 proposition laid be-
fore the gcyernm mis- Of Europe In the OF Russia.
for combination to subu the United States Though
such thing might in reality be contemplated,
could tho possibility ofmeasures being adopted
there the effect Of which would be disastrous to tho
United States There is code regulating national af
To that others observed il faithfully Every Eu-
ropean monarch knew that not u vessel reached their
shores from the United States but brought with il the
air Of liberty and conveyed to .,c;a tho rrcpressibe
thoughts ans emotions Of people wherever they
..oy spoke to the people Of our power prosperity,
freedom, and grandeur. No monarch loves
Europe. No hope remains there for any degrea
ct consideration OF kindness. except in The symi-
patby Of tho people they rule II any great principle
Law violated with regard to others and permitted to
IDfs UNDECIDED how could expect that that vonld
not DO violated with regard to ourselves. In the year
1860 according to the increase during the fifty years
TIC american exports would be- scyon hundred millions
o dollars These exports were the excess OF wealth
we permit national rights to be spurncd without notice.
what soy if then the ports Of Europe closed
against us 10y combination Of power! We could never
expect 10 maintain our future empire ~ nation unless
wc declare our condemnation OF wrong; and to any vio-
laon Of law declare to dcspots These things shall
be" u Is too late 70 protest against past wrong, but
not too late To protest against its repetition lie alluded
warnngly to tho rapid strides Of power and dominion
by Russia, and urged watchful and prompt po-
licy. There was much TO be feared from tho past
for nom tho day when Austria knclt TO Russia
for interference against hungary, Austria became a
Russian province. The full Of Lord Palmerston was
an evidence Of the oitcIing Of cmpre and of Eng
lands obsequousness and eondescenson Russia
While sho was 20 condescendng TO Russia how AFRO
ganty her ships rode in the Gulf and how proudly she
controlled the Mosquito Kingdom why? Because The
United states were anxious to avoid all difficulties lie
alluded to the certain invasion of that country main
taincd TINT Mr. Calcron had achieved n complete and
signal triumph In his diplomacy lie read aso from Mr.
Comlton speech to tho President, in which he boldly
told the nted States that her Majesty had fleet in tho
6uh winch would by force prevent any expedition from
whatever nation or uudcr whatever tag. which should
attempt TO land in Cuba No conrasod the high tone
assumed by England, and all other nations towards the
United states and the tone assumed 10y the United
states 20 others Particularly he condemned the nef-
cicnt pursued by which y America ~ we're -acr-
feed aud their companions branded o. pirates Hn dis
approved Of the Cuban expeditions but The d.
Ia M d'hey s'ls never birn,e1 In conclr9n he read
cLusttts and, Subsequently Of South Carolina In which
nc dts.hy OF nerh Amer cs was pictured so far, it