Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-02-11

transportation and maintenance Of forces
and the munitions of war on such distant
theatre, and yet she had not perhaps more
than thirty Thousand men upon this CONT
nent al any time. Upon land Russia is in
vulnerable to US, as we are to her. Upon
the ocean, war between Russia and this
country would result in the mutual annoy
ance to commerce, but probably in little else.
learn recently that her war marine is SUI
perior 10 that Of any nation in Europe, ex-
cept perhaps Grea. Britain. Her ports are
few, her commerce limited; while we, on
our part, would offer as prey to her cruis-
ers rich and extensive commerce. Thus,
sir, after effec,ing nothing in such a war, af-
ter abandoning our ancient policy Of amity
and non intervention in the affairs Of other
nations, and thus justifylng them in aban-
doning the terms of forbearance and non-in-
reference, which they have hitherto pre-
served towards US; after the downfall, per-
heps, Of The friends Of liberal institutions in
Europe, her despots, Initiating and provoked
BY our fatal example, may turn upon US in
the hour Of our weakness and exhaustion,
and, with almost an equally irresistible force
Of reason and arms, they may say to US,
Y on have set us the example, y GU have quit
your own 10 stand on foreign ground, you
have abandoned the policy you professed
in the day Of your weakness, to interfere
in the affairs of the people upon this con-
tnen,, in behalf Of those principles the su-
premacy of which you say is necessary to
your prosperity, to your existence. We, in
our turn, believing that your anarchicaI doc
trines are destructive Of, and that monar-
chlcal principles are essential 10 the peace,
security, and happiness Of our subjects, will
obilerate the bed which has nourished such
noxious weeds we will crush you, as the
propagandist Of doctrines so destructive Of
The indomi,able spirit of our people might,
and would be, equal to the emergency. and
we nigh, remain unsubdued even by SO
tremendous combination, but the conse-
quences TO US would be terrible enough
You allow me, sir, to speak thus freely, as
| feel deeply, though my opinion is of little
import, IS the expression Of a dying man.
'.Sir, the recen. melancholy subversion of
the Republican Government Of France, and
that enlightened nation voluntarily placing
its neck under the yoke Of despo,ism, teach
US 10 despair Of any presen, success for lib
eraI institutions in Europe; it gives US on
impressive warning not TO rely on others
for the vindication Of our principles, but TO
cherish with more care than ever the securi-
~ Of our institutions and the preservation
Of our policy and principles. By the policy
10 which we have adhered since the days
of Washington, we have prospered beyond
precedent; we have done more for the cause
of liberty in the world than arms could ef-
feet, we have shown to other nations the
way to greatness aad happiness. And if
we but continue united as one people, and
persevere in the policy which our expert
ence has so clearly and lriumphantly vIndi-
Gated, we may in another quarter of GEN.
fury furnish an example which the reason
of the world cannot resist. But if we should
involve ourselves in the tangled web of Eu-
ropean politics, in war in which we could
effec, nothing and IN that struggle Hunga-
~ should 60 down, and we shall 60 down
with her, where then would be the last hope
of the friends Of freedom throughout the
world Far better is i, for ourselves, for
Hungary, and for the cause of liberty, that,
adhering to our wise pacific system, and a.
voiding the distant wars of Europe, we
should keep our lamp burning brightly on
this western shore, as ligh. to all nations,
than to hazard its utter extinction amid
the ruins Of fallen or falling republics in
Europe"