Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-14

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else. I learn recently that her war
marine is superior to that of any ma
ton in Eurnrc, except perhapsGrcat
Britain. Her ports arc few, her COM
mcrcc limited; while we, on our part,
would offer as prey to her cruisers a
rich and extensive commerce. Thus,
sir, after cnectiug nothing in such a
war, after abandoning our ancient pol
icy of amity and non-intcrvcntion in
the affairs of other nations, and thus
iustifying them in abandoning the
terms of forbearance and non-intcr-
ference, which they have hitherto pro.
served towards us; alterthe downfall,
perhaps, of the friends Of liberal in
stitntions in Europe, her despots, i'm
ita,ing and provoked by our fatal en-
ample, may turn upon us i'll the hour
of onr weakness and exhaustion, and,
with an almost equally irresistible
force Of reason and farms, they may
say to us, You have set us the exam
pie, you have quit your own to stand
on foreign ground, you have abandon
ed the policy youprofessed in the day
ofyour weakness, to interfere in the
affairs of the people Of this continent,
in behalf of those principles, tho su-
promacy Oh wh'ch you say IS heees'
sary TO your prosperity your eA,st,
ehce' we III our tnfn' oellov,nss ana'
your aharehlal doctrines arc acs!lno,
i've of' ana tnat m1horcnlal ptinc,Pies
arc essential TO- tho peace! security;
ana happiness OF our s1pJec1s' WI
o6lllerate tiie ped wnlch mas n9ltlsn- no
CD such noSious weeds; we wiz crush
you as the proPcaSahdists OF doctrines
so destructive OF INC peace a"a sooo
order , OF the world Inc i'. ihao'nltai
bic sPirlt Oh our people mlsn'' an9
would 1e equal 70 INC eme'9ency' una
we might remain uhsapo.ca 5!,: even 1'',1 u pS
so tremendous u cohloi,11''nn' y pu. ,''e ,e
consequence 10 US wou,o W tol..o.e
enough. l ou must a',ow ~ lic; sI.' ~
SPEAK tnus ltee'y' Us l lce, ueol'y'
though my OPINION may oe Oh p''t A. ~
.le import US tne expression" oi u "y
ing man rs
"sir, the recent melancholy sub
version ofthe Republican Government
Of France, and that enlightened nation
voluntarily placing its neck under the
yoke Of despotism, teach us to despair
of any present success for liberal in
dstilutions in Europe;,itr gives, us ian
impressive warning not to rely upon
others for the vindication of our prin-
! ciples, but olookto ourselves, and to
cherish with more care than ever the
security of our institutions and the
preservation of our policy and prin,
ciplcs. BY the policy to which we
lave adhered since the days of Wash.
! lington, VIC have plospcred beyond pre-
cedent; we have done more for the
cause of liberty in the world than arms
could effect; we have shown to other
nations the way to greatness and hap
piness. And if we but continue uni
ted as one people, ana rerseSefo IN
the policy winch our experience mas
SO clearly ana trlumPhahtly Nlnolca' c
ted, we may IN another quarter oi u
century furnish an example w'iich lhe
reason OF the word cannot resist
But If we should Involve ourselves III
the tangled web OF european polltlcs'
IN a war IN which we eou'a ci1gct no
thing; ana II IN that slruggle 'lI'1s ga N
ry should go down. ana we Shou,d go
down with her. where men y YOU'D s DC
the last hope OF the 1,e i,'enoy so, OF lreeaoin .
throughout tho world lar ne',ot Is
it for ourselves TOR hungary ana LOT
the cause OF nperty. that' aa"efllg 10
our wise pacific system' ana avoiding
the distant wars OF Europe, we sil shoala '
Keep our lamp burning rrlghtIy om
this western shore' as u lieht 10 al
nations, than TO hazara It's 1t,er cA-
tlnction amid the runs OF ,allen OF
falling republics IN Europe
Throughout Mr.. CLAY S remarks NJ.
KossurH listened with the utmost in
terest and attention; and, indeed,
l I AaI.. L. II, .Naa.t