The southern press., 1852-04-08

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and TO progress without Interruption 10 that d..
gree Of strength and constancy which Il nsces.
sary to give il, humanity speaking, the command
of its own fortune"
I | will not venture on such question as
whether humanity and justice may not in some
contingencies, require that we should afford sub-
stantial aid TO nations as weak as we were IN
our revolutionary contest when we shall have
matured our strength. Nor will inquire
whether time enough has not been already
gained TO give us, speaking always with due
sense OF Independence on an all-gracious Proyi-
dence, the command of our own fortune.
IL - clear eaough, however, that we distrust
our strength seldom, except when such diff
dence will serve as a plea for the non. narform.
ance OF some obligation of Justice or Of human.
ity. But i is not necessary to press such in.
quires. What is demanded here Il not anv
part OF our ffty millions of annual revenue. nor
any use OF our credit, nor any employment of
our army or OF our navy, but simply the exercise
OF our free right of speech. If we are not
strong enough now to speak, when shall we he
stronger II we are never to speak out. for
what were national lungs given us |?
Senators and Representatives of Amerca. II 7
may borrow the tone OF that sturdy Republican.
John Milton, would have you consider what
nation It Is OF which you are governors--a ma.
uon quick and vigorous of thought free and
bold In speech, prompt and resolute in action.
ana just and generous in purpose nation ex.
isting for something, and designed for sometime
more than Indifference and nertness in times ~
universal speculation and activity. Why else
was this nation chosen, that aout Of her, as ont
OF Sinai, should be proclaimed and sounded
forth the lrst tldlngs and trumpet" of political
reformation to all nations. would have Won
remember that the love Of liberty is a public
affection, which this nation has deeply ;mb;had
and has effeetually dffused throughout tho
world; and that she cannot now suppress il.
nor smother her desires to promote that plori.
Gus cause, for it is her own cause.
MIR. President: thought that after answer
ing ihe OBJECTIONS against this protest. I would
snow 81 aiilrmatlvey why it ought to be adopted
Dus WIN the disappearance of opposing argu-
ments, the reasons in favor of it have risen with
sufficient distinctness into view Twill only add
that 1t is time to protest The new outworks
OF our system of politics in Europe have all
been carried away. Republcanism has now no
ao'oing place there, except on the rock of San
Marino and IN the mountain home of William
Eel. France and Austria are said to be con-
spring to expel it even there In NV inmost
heart, could almost bid them dare to trv an
experiment which would arouse the nations If
Europe to resist the commission of a crime an
fragrant and so bold
| have heard frequently here, and elsewhere
that we can promote the cause of freedom and
humanity only by our example, and it is most
true. put what should that example be
pu. t,at OF performing not one national duty
oniy' OUT al national duties; not those begin.
ming and ending with ourselves only. bpt those
also which We owe to other nations and To an
mankind. No dim eclipse will suffice to illumin.
ate benighted world.
nave the common pride of every American
IN the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of my country. No effort
OF mine TO promote it, by just and lawful means
ever wac, or ever will be, withheld. Our fao
when u rises to the topmast or the turret of an
enemy's ship or fortress, excite in me pleasure
as sincere as in any other man. And vet have
seen that flag on two occasions when n
awakened even more intense qualification. One
was when 1t entered the city of Cork. covering
supplies Tor chivalrous and generous but fam,
lshing people. The other was when IL recently
protected 10 his emigration an exile of whom
continental Europe was unworthy, and to whom
sne Denied refuge. Sir,it raised no surprise
and excited no regret in me to see thai ev;la 90
that flag alike sauted and honored bv The
people,and alike feared and hated by the KINGS
of Europe.
Let Others employ themselves 10 deyisinr new
llgaments to bind these States together. They
shall have nv respect for their patriotism and
their zeal. For myself, am content with the
old ones just as ! find them. believe that the s
Union is founded in physical, moral, and politi.
cal necessities, which demand one government.
ana would endure no divided States: that II ia
mpregnable, therefore, equally TO force or TO
faction; that secession is feverish dream. and
disunlon an unreal and passing chimera and
that, Tor veal or woe, for liberty or servitude,
this great country is one and inseparable. /
believe also, that il is righteousness, not great.
ness, that exalteth nation, and that il is liberty.
not repose, that renders national existence worth
possessing. Let me, then, perform my humble,
part IN The service Of The republic, by culliyat.
ing the sense of justice and the love of liberty
which are the elements Of its being, and by de-
veloplng their saving influences not only in our
domestic conduct, but in our foreign conduct
also, and in our social intercourse with all other
States and nations
1t has already come TO this, that whenever in
any country an advocate of freedom, by the
changes of fortune, is driven into exile. he has.
tens TO seek an asylum here; that whenever
hero tails IN the cause Of freedom on any of her
battle helds, his eyes involunlarily turn toward,
us, and he commits that cause with n confdino
trust TO our sympathy and our care. Never. sir
as we value the security of onr own freedom
or The welfare and happiness Of mankind, or the
iavor OF Heaven, that has enabled us to protect
both, let That exile be inhospitably repulsed.
Never let the prayer of that dying hero fall on
ears unused TO hear, or spend itself on hearts
that refuse TO be moved.