The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-08

divine doctrine was founded there now another faith
rules and whole EuroPe's armed pilgrimage could mol
avert this fate from that sacred spot stop the
rushing OF lslamlsm from absorbing the Christ
ian empire Of Constantine. We stopped those rush
ing The breast OF my nation proved break
water 10 them. We guarded Chrislendom, that Luz
theirs and Calvns might reform H. II was danger.
time, and the dangers OF the time often placed
the confidence oil all my BATON INTO one mans hand
and that confidence gave power into his hands 10 become
ambitious. But there was not single instance in Our
history where man honored BY his peoples eonidence
had deceived his people by becoming ambitious. The
man out Of whom Russian diplomacy succeeded to make
the murderer OF his nations conhdence-he never had it,
but was rather regarded always with dislrust But he
gained victories, when victories the moments
chief necessity At the head of an army, circumstances
placed him IN the capacity TO ruin his country But he
had the peoples confidence So even he rs no con-
tradicon TO the historical truth that no Hungarian whom
his nation honored with It's confidence seduced
by ambition 10 become dangerous TO his countrys liberty
That is remarkable fact and yet II ia not accidental
IL is the logical consequence OF the influence OF instu
lions upon the national character Our nation through all
its history, educated in the school OF municipal sell
government and in such country ambition, having no
held. has also no place in mans character
The truth OF this doctrine becomes yet more illustrated
by quite contrary historical fact IN France Whatever
have been the changes OF government in that coun
uyand many they have been, 10 be sire-we nave seen
convention, directorate consuls and one consul and
emperor, and the restoration, and the czen KING ana
the republic. Through all these different experiments
Capitalization the fundamental tone oil the nstitu
tons OF Fance-power always centralized, competence
always vested somewhere. And, remarkable indeed,
France has yet raised one single man TO the seat
power who has not sacrificed his counys freedom 10 ms
II is sorrowfu indeed, but il is natural 1t is in the
garden OF capitalization where the venomous plant OIL
ambition thrves dare confidently affirm that in yonr
great country there exists not a single man through
whose brains has passed the thought that he would
wish to raise the seat Of his ambition upon the ruins OF
possible in the United States Institutions react upon the
character of nations He who sows wind will reap
storm, History is the revelation Of Providence The
Almighty rules by eternal laws not only the MATERIAL but
the moral world and every law is principle, and every
principle is law. Men, as well nations, endowed
with free will 10 choose principle; but that once
chosen, the consequences must be ablded.
With selfgovernment is freedom, and with freedom is
justice and patriotism With Capitalization is ambition,
and with ambition dwels despotism. Happy your great
country, sir for being SO warmly addicted to that great
principle OF selfgovernment Upon this foundation your
fathers raised home 10 freedom more glorious than me
developed it TO living wonder OF the world Happy
your great country, that selected by the bless
ings OF the Lord TO prove the glorious pacucabiy OF
fedealive Union of many sovereign States all conserv
ing their State rights and their self government, and yet
united in one-every star beamng with ITS own lustre
but all, together constellation uankinds canopy
Upon this foundation your Tree country has grown TO
prodigious power IN surprisingly brief period, You
in centuries. Your principles will conquer the world
BY the glorious example OF your freedom, welfare and
security mankind is about TO become conscious OF lis
aim The lesson you give to humanity will not be
lost
The respect for State rights in the federal gov
eminent of America, and in its several States, will be
come instructive example for universal toleraiion
fobearance and justice TO the future States and republics
Of Europe. Upon this basis will be got md OF the mis-
chievous question OF language nationaes, raised by
cunning despotsm IN Europe TO murder liberty with
Smaller States will find security in the principle OF fedora.
tive union while they will conserve their national free,
dom by the principle oil sovereign self government and
while larger States, abdcang the principle OF centraZa
ton, will cease to be boodfed 10 sanguuary usupa
ton and q tool TO ambition of wicked men, municipal
institutions will insure the development OF local parcu
lar elements Freedom, formerly abstract political
theory will become the household bench, TO municipal
If tnt aIn
will How happiness, peace, and security Tor the whole
That is my confident hope. There will once sub.
nde the fluctuations F OF Gemanys fate ni,, N VIII
Germany INTO southern frame, or the South INTO
northern; not by absorbing historical pecuarties by
centralized omnipoence not by mixing in one State, but
by federauDg several sovereign States into Union like
yours.
Upon similar basis will take place the national egen.
Grafton OF Savonc States, and not upon the sacregous
idea OF Panslavsm equivalent 10 the omnpotence OF the
Car. Upon similar basis will fair Italy indie
pendent and free Not unity but Union will and must
desecated limbs by provincial rivanes out OF which
flock OF despos and common servitude arose To be
sure it will be noble Joy 10 this your great republic, to
feel that the moral influence OF your glorious example
has operated this happy development IN manknd's des
tiny; and have not the slightest doubt OF the efficacy
of your examples influence.
But there is one thing indispensable TO if, without
which there is hope for this happy issue. This indis
become the masters Of their future free 10 regulate their
own domestic And 10 this nothing IS wanted
but to have that "alr play" to all, IOr all, which you
sir your toast pleased 10 pronounce right OF
my nation, alike sanctioned by The law OF nations by
the dictates of eternal justice Without this iar play"
there is no hope for0urope-no hope OF seeing spread
your principles
Yours is happy country, gentlemen. You had more
than fair play. You had active operative aid from Eu.
rope in your struggle for Independence, which, once
achieved, you wisely used as 10 become prodigy OF
freedom and welfare, and book OF life to nations.
But we in Europe-we unhapply have no snch lar
play With u.s. against every papItaon OF liberty all
despots united in league And TO be sure,
despos will yield 10 the moral influence OF your
great example They hate the very existence OF this ex
ample. the sorrow OF their thoughts and the incubus
OF their dreams To stop lis moral influence abtoad and
to check its spreading development at home vs. what
they WISH instead OF yielding TO lis influence.
We will have no fair play. The Cossack already rules,
by Louis Napoeons usurpaton, 10 the very borders OF
the Atlantic ocean One Of your great statesmen now,
to my deep SORROW bound the sick bed Of far advanced
age-alas that | am deprived OF the advice which
his wisdom could have impaired 10 me-you great states
told the world thirty years ago. that Paris was trans
ferred TO St Petersburg What would he say when
Petersburg is transferred 10 Paris, and Europe is but
appendix to Russial
Alas Europe can no more secure 10 Europe fair play
Albion only remains but Albion casts sorrowful
glance the waves. Still will stand our place,
sink or swim, live or die"-you know the word u -
your own We will follow II. II will be bloody path
TO tread. Despos have consplred against the world Ter
spreads over Europe, and anticipating persecution
rules From Paris to Peslh there il gloomy silence,
like the silence OF Nature before the terors OF hurr-
cane. II is sensible silence only disturbed by the thou
sandfold rafting OF muskets by which Napoleon muir
ders that people which gave him a home when he was
exile, and by the groans oil martyrs in Sicily,