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us to rid ourselves of the embarrassments occa-
stoned by the violation of this policy Of Wash


ington.
This is memorable in annals, and
American statesmen should lay it TO heart 1t Illus
trates the dangers, both OF 'enangiing alliances"
and propagandism. We with great difficulty es-
caped a war with all Europe account Of the for
mcr our ancient ally lost her liberties on account
OF the latter. France became the patron Of 'his
doctrine of Intervention. She had overturned the
monarchy, and brought toe head OF the descendant
Of St. Louis to the block. She had swept away the
40 nscs OF ten centuries she had established LIB
c,iy Equality, and Fraternity" Not content
win thar, she determined those great blessings, as
she esteemed ,,nem, and az you esteemed them
should be cpioyed w the whole human race She
oronoscd n crusade against all Inonarcine5 and
despotisms on the earth; ana what was the result
Why, i'm trying to take care Of other peoples hR-
critics, she lost her own. [App'ansc Inc Difee-
tory Of this government of this epubc, as 1t waa
termed, called us to join in this c'usnde ipr inc
liberties OF mankind. l believe that 10 what VIC
asked to do now.
Well, N was then asked with far better claims
to favorable consideration than now, because you
had agreed 70 defend France ngain't her enem'es;
you acknowledged the obligation OF the treaty.
you agreed to aid fer in maintaining her west In
dian possessions. England. our old enemy, had
already snatched them. She said, 'Wc have a
free coGEtry. and you have Tree country
..rhe despots ef Europe against you and Us
Come now unite With us on this great principle.
and we will overturn frenarchies and estabiish re-
pubhcs" 1t was well fof our libert'es-Ior the
present and unborn generatiob5-tnat the 'alr oi
tic sreerican Presidency flied by the Rather
Of his Corn,ry [Great checring.I You had then,
TOO foreign Grr.ssaries here. CNizen Senet was
here He too app.sscd from the government !"
The people. He told shcm, sin the days OF your
Weakness YOU called upon us, and we defended
vou upon condition that you to defend us
also. Redeem the pledge, and strike win US ior
the down-trodden masses OF Europe. Wash!ng
ton and Che American Congress and people. GUIDED
by tie truest wisdom and the soundest p'iIcy,re-
frr rio liberties
ful hazard.
Sir we have had many other occaslonst TO try 'biS
doctrine since this Government was establish'ur
but OIL Gtl Of them we have been WISE enough I"
practice the rrecepts of Wasbin gton. we nave
had two European wars. But believe we have
had no protest against other nations managing
their affairs to suit themselves. Those wars were
in defence of American rights and American ihte-
rests nd not of the rights and Interests Oh any
other people. IApplause The fr-I was 10 main
tain ar- Independence; the second WAS TO mann
tain our rights as an independent natIon. lAp-
pause.l The first war was TO MAINTAIN toe iact Oh
Independence the svcond was to naintn,n Inc IN
cidents Of independence Since wo got RIO o' 'ne
French treaty, in l79S, By the courage, magnani-
mty and bo!dness OF the American Congress, rom
that day to this we have been freed from that great
danger which Washington warneo us al gaihs'-
tangng alliances in European poii'ios. Nonooy
since has advocated making any more such' W.
supposed we had this point settled, unu' we senN
a Turkey at the national expense and Vrougn'
over brilliant orator-an exile from MS own
country, with magnificent genius, and more Tan
oriental fancy-to lead the opponents ol tnis ef.1'
American polcy. He says that the principle WAS
well enough in Washihqton's tune, but not now
ti.E, our circumstances have changed eno' WIN
moro ingenuity than force, urges th't II Hor }e'
applicable, i- policy maintains II, as ne oesh'Hlh
teryention for the s-ke of non intervention hoo
or any man earnestly engaged ia the cause OF ma
country, and can pardon his faiacles as ,ar as
they ought 10 be pardoned, Trough o. course can
tF.tlt tkgl~ .gF.tNf fnE
10 offer few suggestions on those l"oo'JeGnons OF
the great Magyar and his converts e~'i aone'eh'S
IN this country.
Sir. Washington fore-aw and answered the hrst
of these obleCtlons m advance. lie predlc'eu tne
present strength 1t power Of the country, h'o u"
cbeered and animated his counrymen 90 s,nd
firm and rcsist the temptation IN TIC DAY oi IN, u
weakness 10 depart from their principles, WIN the
afsurancc that their increas'd power WOMB soon
plnce them beyond the necessty FOR sucti treach"T
ous aids He knew that when We were weak irJm
colonial dependence. we had to sacfihce them To
France-to sacrifice them for the safety oil the
country. lie longed for the advent OF ihai cay
when America should be strong enough 70 man
tain h-r own true policy against The world lap
plause:1 ard in that Farewell Address he tclls yo"
that If you will be united, and adhere to honesiy
aud justice, tho time will come when other nstohs
will not readily interfere with you IN asserting
this great doctne of neutrality md that "wc may
choose peace or war, os our interest gu'de" oy
Justice, shall counsel" tAppiausc]
The other objection il, that you must intervene
for the sake of non Intervention. Ihis ldhaCy na.
been happily illustrated and exposed by ny ols.
ungushed judicial friend, Judge Wayne. SIR u
amounts to Jhi.. that Intervention is wrong ana
therefore you musi DO another wrong To crahloa ave
that wrong; or, 90 put y still moro euongiy' mat
because oiner nations commit wrong-ho' 70 us,
bot to uthefs-we must turn Bnighterfdni, mn
tate the knight Of Ia Mancha, and travel Up anu
down the world, rcvcngingor urhunC VIC Wf"hRe
Of all jured nations This is the whole arg unsht.
fApplause Again, itissaid by ihis disun gobs.o
foreigner that ihe Intervention OF one nation IN "
afTifs Of Other nations is against the laws oi M
lions Sir, deny H. ! want 10 know where inc
authority is Where are the laws Of nations
gslbcred from, cay that il Is not against the avs
Ol nations for nation 20 interfere WIN voc alii's
o.. another. The law Of natiUns y not tner '-il
down by any OF tie approved puliicists; u ish h"t
confJrmable 20 the judgment, TIC history, and
pfrctcc Of mankind. shall not mar y"ur Ice
uvtics by quotations from their authors, nor ifon
ancient Or modern history, but VIII conichi
myself with the statement ihat they all aihfin
n contrary doctrine, and that % has been UNI
fUrmy held 90 be mere question OF pohcJi ior every
nation 60 determine for itseli whether u shall 10
rrferc IN the quarrels Of other nations or not Do
not France and Spain interfere in the quarrel yov
made with England? And now you are elllcd up-
on To fight Russia for doing thc same thing u
this doctrine comes to any thing, 90 That CONE
pepion IL must come at last It's true, France n"H
Spain interlcrcd on the side OF liberty not uIst
they cared for liberty II is not 10 tc supposed
that the Bourbons Of France nterirrod with you to
promote liberty and republic; or that Spain, un
Der another branch Of the BOurbyna. incricr'o ior
that purpose Their right - interfere was never
disputed; the policy was greatly questioned; u Ger
tainy ADDED nothing to the stability Of the throne
oi Louis XVI. They wanted to humble an ancient
foe We ayalcd ourselves Of that hostility TO aid
our own cause and our own country against hns
mud They aided us; triumphed, and estao-
sbcd liberty IN this country Applause Let
tnc add another word At this point Tbs -
strange time to assert this new doctrine. u was
permitted to sumbc- on IN occasion that might
well have called forth ali the enthusiasm OF its
yr,scnt advocates. Russia. De u remembered, has
been our ancient friend and ally. It's a mistake
a. suppase that similarity Of institutions make
national friendship. 70 is more often the OCCASION
e discord aud riyalship than Of friendship The
history Of ancient we'll as Of modern times az
tests this fact The fret case which arose out OF
tho recent revolutions ia Europe, in VIII ch one ua
ton intervened 10 crush tEc liberties oi anothef.
was remarkable on several accounts: hrst, IT.
great and unnatural cnOrmity, and stlA more itru
tho fact that il seems 20 have escaped the vgiancc
those guardians of the rights Of mankind Ih'
French, who had overturned the throue ~ Lo's
Philippe who had declared the equality OF The ~
man race-morally aud POLITICALLY gnaIsed IN
recovery Of their own liberty by marching an army
intoItaly, crushing republic, aud restoring dfs
I "a truc that tuCv have been visitCu lV r