Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-07
The Doctrine of Ihterventfoh, aud the
Hon. j. NJ. III. Raale.


Hon. u. NJ. III. Beale.
We take pleasure in laying before our
readers tho subioined letter from the Hon.
]. NJ II. Beale to the editor Of the Alex.
andfia cage" It has none of the APP
prehension INDUCED in by some of our
politicians on. account of the sympathy
expressed for the cause of Hungary, but
goes directly to the point, and shrlnks not
from the assertion Of hegreats principle
which must regulate our action wheneyer
our own safety is threatened BY foreign
powers. European nations may Violate
the public law, and enter into alliances
by which their crowned heads help each
other to uphold their despotie power. With
in their own kingdoms, and we are NOS
called upon TO interfere butlf they seek
to colonize any portion Of this continent,
and transplant near us their odious doc
trine, we hesitate not to say that the Uni.
ted States viii carry out the determine
ton announced by Mr.. Monroe, and repea.
ted by Polk on this subject. To say that
we disapproye of the violation of national
law committed by Russia in the case OF
Hungary, is doing nothing that We have
not done, so far as principle 10 coneerned'
since the time of our independence;
and if it be fault to use the occasion of
Kossuth's presence amongstus to ayoW Il,
il is fault that attaches TO our system OF
government, and cannot be avoided with
out \ change of the system.
We have nothing to do with Kossuth's
notions Of national law, and are not bound
by them. We honor him FOR his service
in the cause Of his country, but not that
he is able to teach US our duty TO Ourselves
or to other nations - Rdsh, pnfo't, To
HocsE or RrrnEsESrAriyEs,l no
i-o4 s+l - Fob. 10, 1882, ~
The Eaitor Of the "4as..'' ,1 li Loco,
SIR Permit me to thank YOU for sen
ding mo yo,tr newspaper of tho 18th inst.
| congratulate you upon the spirit and
truthfulness Of your EDITORIAL of that day.
Let us take position now, preparatory
and looking forward to that distinguished
and perhaps necessary one in the future,
in which our peculiar position as the sis-
tainsrS and defenders OF human rights
may demand Of us our best exertions IN
aid of national existence, Commerce. is,
indeed, as you say, tho "lib6rAlizcr Of
nGtions.'' 1t carries with it not only tho
exchange Of the productions of various
chimes, but il also carries with It Sdvnnc
ed opinion in art, in science, and, above
all, in developing the great fact Of tho
SUCCESS OF solf-govcnrnent.
Well do 'despots recognise tlicEo facts.
When Russia and Austria shall attempt
to make ssrfs Of that great GcrmaniG fam
lily with whom NC have st present impor-
tant commercial connexions, will thoJc
powers who pay no regard TO the common
rights of humanity respect the neutral
commerce Of tho United States I? II not,
then between US and them will como an
issue and in that struggle shall human
liberty be regarded merely as incidental
We regard with an Sffectionate reverence
the prudential policy Of Washington in the
infancy Of the republic; but who has con.
demned the advancing policy Of Mr., Mon.
roe, repeated by Mr.. Polk, warning thu
European powers against implnnting mon.
archicnl institutions in America WHO
has doubted the salutAry effect of that
course ? Are not individuals and nations
propelled to act in conformity with the
changing conditions which time and cir.
cumstanccs herald into existence, Cspc.
ciGlly when that action is not in RntApnn.
ism With, but really in furthcrancc of, the
great principles upon which our govern.
mental institutions and tho wcll.being Of
mankind are based?
Most respectfully, sFa
J. M. II, BEALE.
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