New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-31

he felt offended by It, Nay-I remember that when Anne
RIGA lost another of its great statesmenvery often OPP
posed TO the views of Mr. Cluy-it heMr Clay him
self who paid the nobcst tribute to the character and
patriotism Of his deceased opponent. Thus. saw my
self obliged in honor duty and conscience answer pub
cy, with some modest respectful remark that which
was publicly opposed to. and if passed silently would
harm my great and sacred cause did in Louisville Ky
am sure every man would have done the samc-lay.
would have done it with fur skill but so much dare
say. nobody could have done with more deicacy-more
loyalty and with more personal regard
Allow me to quote from word to word what have SAID
on that topic in my speech at Louisville
1t is here take the opportunity briefly to refer to an
assertion Of an American statesman, who holds high
place in year affections and in my respect He advanced
the theory that should you tke the which
humby claimed the despots of Europe would be provoked
by your example to interfere with your institutions and
turn upon you the hour Of your weakness exhaus-
ton becape you have set example of interference
L. indeed at loss to understand that Is 1t inter
ference claim No, precisely the contrary If you
declare that your very existence being founded that
principle Of the eternal laws of natures Godhat every
nation has the independent right to regulate its domestic
concerns to fix its institutions and its
cannot contemplate with Indifference that the absolutis-
teal powers form league OF mutual support against this
principle of mankinds common awyou therefore pro-
test against the violation of this principle of foreign inter
ference. L, indeed cannot understand by what logic
such protest could be taken up by the despotc powers
as . pretext for interference in your domestic con
Germs My logic is entirely dfferent-it thus: II
your country remains Indifferent spectator Of the vo
laton Of the laws of nations by foreign interference then
it has established precedent has consented that the
principle Of interference becomes nerpoated into the
book of international law and you will the time
when the league of despots commanding the whole force
of oppressed Europe will remind you thus:
Russia has interfered in Hungary, because it consd-
cred the example set by Hungary dangerous to Russia
America silently recognized the right of that interference
France has intertered in Rome because the example d
the Roman democracy was dangerous to Rome Ameri
has silently agreed, The absoustical governments
in protection Of their divine right have leagued in saint
alliance with the openly avowed purpose to aid one an
other by mutual interference against the spirit of revou
ton and the anarchy of repubcanism America has moi
protested against it therefore the principle OF foreign
interference against every dangerous example has by
consent of every power earth-contradictet
by not even by America-become an established
international law
And reminding you thus they will speak to you in thu
very words of that distinguished statesman, to whom
respectfully allude.
You have quit your ground upon which your nationa
existence founded You have consented to the atera
ton Of the laws Of natons-the existence of your repub
lie is dangerous therefore believing that YOU
anrchca that is republican, doctrines destructiy,
Of and that monarchca principles essential to tn,
peace and security and happiness of our subjects will
obterate the bed which has nourished such noxiou
weeds we will crush you down the propagandists o
doctrines too destructive to the peace and good order
the world
to publicity from private interview which l. out
respect. and personal affection did then pre-
cisely because took the interview for private one
Eyen refrain from entering into further discussion
out of the considerations Of respect though an
provoked by this unlookedfor publicity and will say
nothing more But after having quoted the very words
leave to the public opinion judge if that authority
just words is against for national protest against h
principle of foreign interference
Let the principle become established with you
silent consent and you will it brought home t.
you and brought home in moment Of domestic discord
which Russian secret diplomacy, and Russian gold, will
skfully mix, You can he sure of it and this might,
Union will be shaken by that very principle Of foreign in
reference which you silently let be established
controverted rule for the despots of the earth.
These the only words which spoke, and trus
every just must take them to be spoken with tina
consideration and with that high respect which none
his warnest admirers entertain in higher degree 70
that distinguished statesman Even the remark of thu
unlocked for publicity though being simple fact il
indicate is not applied to that distinguished
statesman Nay have not entered in any detailed
discussion of the matter but simply left it to the udg
ment Of public opinion And yet upon these modest
respectful remarks somebody hiding himself in the dar
clouds OF anmosity that he may not be made responsible
before public opinion for his foul Misrepresentation
writes to NewOrleans, by telegraph that "t,suhei
Mr. Clay. and charged him with breach If confidence
tran Of ge,niemdHty courtesy"
And up taken the foul Misrepresentation in certain
papers and went motions and resolutions and
possible spring put in activity to excite hostile feeln
against the poor prosecuted exile, whom your citizen
kindly invited to become your guest and who, upon thi
| invitation. came down more than 600 miles, not wthou
considerable expense andoss of precious time to acknow
ledge the honor which you bestowed upon him by nvtn
him to be your city's guest.
Well gentlemen if those who did not hesitate upon tn
trick of Geographic dispatch to charge with havin
committed dislega act if they had published my Louis
vile speech least the concerning part of tiff thos
nhosptabe resolutions had been connected with quota
ton of my words, would not complain would say
Well the fact is stated the matter is reported to tn
peope-the people is put into the condition to judge
tsG-the people is just rely upon its verdict with
| fidcnce and in humility
| Butno-that not done, My speech made at Lou
vile the 9th Of Nlarchto-day is the Both, and ye
those who have dsoyally charged nay insulted
fortunate exile have given any notice Of the ret
aCtthey relied upon the circumstance that their reaC
would not read the papers belonging to an oppos
partywhere impartial justice was done to me no, the
missed the confidence of their political friends they lie
them under the impression of their false report and d
not tell the truth because the truth would have done
some good
| It is this against which have TO complain and appc
to the justice of your sentiments But no. do not con
plain have too high an opinion of the citizens of Ne
orleans believe that it is who will have suffer rol
this foul play-and if so. well let them rejoice in the
triumph. | would rather be driven away with sham
| from your city than triumph by such means
have one thing more to complain of Let me tell yo
gentlemen that when was about to leave England ft
the United States some gentlemen prognoscaed to II
that would be opposed by the Southern States My al
was No, that is impossible The Southern STATE
very warmly attached to the principle of their Stat
Rights to the principle that every nation has the rgt
to regulate its institutions and to dispose of its
domestic 1t this principle which Iplead
plead not only for my country but plead it commo
law of all nations because that principle is in leopard
the absolutstica powers of Europe having made
full alliance with the openly avowed purpoe to crush thu
principle of State Rights everywhere and to establish
force and violence in its stead that arbitrary princp
that every centralized Government and every foreig
has the right to interfere against the State Rights
| whatever people.
and which will combat all my life. stand upon Il
| very ground which is the prc-emnent platform of tt
southern States. Ii lose my cause. will have To-
their 1t is therefore, said in England aread
| No, the Southern States cannot oppose my pr
cples their interest is connected with them I'll
| Eastern and Northern States may support but Il
southern States must support if they not wllii
to abandon the ground upon which they stand,
| And yet, curious, though 1 have polite
friends in the South still it is indeed true meet al
more opposition in the South than have met in 9th
parts Of the United States How is this to be explained
will tell you, gentlemen. with your kind permission,
here is my second complaint:
My enemies unable to upset my arguments. reso
again to Justification Of facts and Misrepresentation
principles They represent me to you man advoc
ting just that principle to which am MORALLY oppose
They charge me with being an intervention man, VIII
am soul and body for the principle of non-ntervento
And besides some material aid. require but that prnt
pie of non-intervention secured very to Il
down-trodden country Independent and frec-because
do not ask others to fight our batteswe will fight the
by our own hands. and all that desire is not to ha
any interference. but fair play
1t is, therefore, l raise my voice out of the botC
Of my nations distress, and Europe's oppressed mio
join in my voice. exclaming-"Is there power
willing to maintain the laws of nations, when all I
despots of Europe unite to violate them ?" And say
the great Republic of the United States. and say it pc
tculary to the Southern States Maintain the princil
Of State Rights and seltgovernmentese. if that prin
Pile is crushed every where the danger of centrazati
and of foreign interference, will home to yourst
And yet all my eXhausting endeavors of nearly fl
months-more than four hundred speeches reported
hundreds of newspapers in more than hundred hOusa
copes-resolutions passed by nearly thousand pub
meetings. and by several State Legislatures, and
debates of the United States Senateall this togetl
could not secure me from being charged with loving wi
hate, advocating what oppose and with claiming II
very thing which made myself homeless exe-r
: country valley of desolaton and namcless woes-r
word charging me with wishing that which is the