Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-06

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merely because of his popular distinction and talents,
extraordinary eoquence, perhaps should have been
to bewilder mems minds to such degree raise the
question: with any considerable number whether te
should set aside the wise policy of Washington and De
sage patriots of the country from his time the present
that policy which has made prosperous great add
poweruland enter upon blind crusade in favor of libefy
and sefgoyernment throughout the world, wherever q
rising may be attempted without regard to iue
rests the practicabity of success the fitness
and adaptation Of such enterprise the adpan
of any enslayed people, either at home or abroad
That the home question is uppermost in the minds Of
many amongst is too plain to be doubted. That fpy
perfectly sound upon that question, under the con IT,
tuition should directly indirectly fan the flame
raging is to amazing. / am old man old enol GA
to have Witnessed boy and man. all the popular exc e
ments of my country from Says rebellion, it cab 3D.
to the present great Magyar excitement, and believe
think the last the most irrational and iaercsabk of all
We had just emerged from great contest for ndepen
dence exhausted and poor from the struggle and really
had existing prosperity to ose when those
men, smarng under and goaded by poverty, deludedand
led by Shays and other demagogues thought they 9ud
better their condition. at least get rid Of taxatio4 by
the overthrow of law and order The affair." howeverwas
chiefly confined to State, and real hard times was the
excuse.
occasion of the French Revolution when the mpuf in
favor Of that revolution which ut first promised fa
liberty almost universal among then only fo
five millions Of people, but for WASHINGTON am .
part Of his Cabnetyes, part only of his Cabinet
should certainly have been plunged into and all e
wars Of that bloody revolution Many of the present
generation perhaps not aware and perhaps viii hs
believe in the possibility of such state Of things II
there be SUCH would be well for them to read asthe
reliable authority, the last volume Of Marshalls Ee
of Washington They would there find fresh cause of
thankfuness and gratitude first to Divine Proydence md
then Washington and his associates and cooperators
Hamilton Knox, Jay, and other wise and good men, to
whom we are indebted for the peace and the unexampd
prosperity Of the country from the year 1898 to 1872
stead Of the mss of for almost certainly that whole
PERIOD and thereby throwing away the glorious opportu-
nifty acquiring greatest degree of prosperity wealth.
and Of enjoyment with increase Of population
strength far beyond what has been attained by
any nation in the same space Of time.
The Minister from France landing ut Charleston in
1793 was received much in the manner, according
to the population NJ Kossuth at New York, and
commenced his mission considering US from his ecstac
reception already ally in the war for French ibcr-
ty by distributing privateerng commissions against Eng
land without waiting for the fng ceremony of an ac-
acknowledgement as Minister by the President.
dent had issued his proclamation of neutrality he boldly
appeals as NJ Kossuh has in day and generation
from the Government the People, and awaiting of the
tremendous excitement existing in favor Of French liberty
and equality he successfully instigated-as hope and
trust Kossuth will be able to do-certain clubs
cieties in promotion of his great design of pungng US
into the war and these clubs, must be well remember
ed had the effect seriously to embarrass Washingtons
administration. Happily Washngtons popularity saved
the country but by than one harbreadth escape
The rub-and-go ratification of jays treaty another
SO perfectly infatuated was the public mind with what
proved to be only chimva in France, and now, fifty
years after, still chmera, that in New York, as well
remember-and it was the in all the ctiestwas not
safe utter dissenting opinion out of DOORS Upon oc-
casion of the whole population of New York then how
ever city of only sixty housand being out on the
Battery witness the of the French rgate Am
bacad to that port after unsuccessful fight with the
little British fgate Boston, American citizen for using
the liberty Of speech in favor of the English gate
tually mobbed and narrowly escaped with life. This
saw; and afterwards the effect of the deusion
continued witnessed with inexpressibe pain and NOR
cation gross insult and outrage upon the persoi
of ALEXANDER HAMILTON, who, in my humble opinion
was at least in his day. next wAsmxGroS the greatest
man and the greatest benefctor to his country He
addressing a large meeting in Broad street. New Yak
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he was assaled with brckbas and his life endangered
and the meeting of broken up And this happea
ed in relation to treaty which prevented desoatirg
war of indefinite duration, and which otherwise provel
in its consequences of national good than any Other
made by country, excepting only of course ta
which brought peace and acknowledged hide
pendence
We threatened with, If not actually suffering
similar delusion, founded from all that appears, upon
similar and better speculative notions not acualyex
listing even to be ercited in another foreign country
about which actually know little nothing to be rded
upon-a country If sefgovernment and equal right be
really her aim and DESIRE have sufficient Authority
for believing to be whit competent for those Ito
privileges than France has shown herself to be through
a sixty years trial.
| For my part think have quite enough to d, at
home to settle our own differences and heart-burnhgs
sefgoyernment under the wholesome operation Of law
and ORDER and being the very best and most etual
aid and assistance we render to down-trodden hu-
mainly any where and every where.
If you have had the patience to wade through THU long
letter, hope you viii forgive for occupying much
Of your valuable time. But believe sincere in What
have said and that as ardent lover of my country
and old of brief remaining days. sincerely thank
you for your longendurng, honest faithful and able
vices in the advocacy Of our countrys best interests
| Respectfully and truly yours.
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