Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

by the United States in the affairs or
auarres of Europe II is question of intervention
nonnteryenton then theoretical practical IT IS
not the Of bleeding Hungary, nor OF her highly
gifted though cverzealous and presumptuous CHIEF who
set his foot upon shores than he
teach us the Interpretation Of international law
and give lessons upon the moral duties OF our po-
stion in the great family of natons is it the cause
Of liberty in Europe Of human rights in general nor
it the question what is to be the fate OF Europe
the consequences Of recent changes, the present
condition of affairs that continent upon its future des
tiny however interesting such questions OF inquiries may
be- that avail myself OF the privilege OF addressing tne
Senate.
My purpose is to call the attention Of the Senate and OF
the country, far may be able by my humble voice.
another question: TO another and far different inquiry
suggested by the resolutions under consideration ana
faiy embrecaa within their scope That inquiry 49, now
ar 3e affected! how - TINS c0ntlnenL 10 De aHecE
ed the New World 70 be affected by tne recent
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propose priehy 70 sAe.cn .ne recee cnanses anu "A
consiuer 70 DC e present cohuon OF Europe In tncSe
You may remember sir that general tranquility and
confidence in the established order of things had regned
in Europe for long PERIOD when the sudden and
peced overthrow Of Louis Philippe, followed in rapid
succession by popular and nsurrectonary in
Italy and the German States in Austria and Hungary,
reused the world from its supneness. The simultaneous
movement Of the liberals in many States and their par
tia successes, inspired the lovers of freedom every
where with hopes of the benefcent results and led
the greatest excitement but the public mind with the
receding tide of Republican successes regained its
without its confidence The unsettled condition
the power of the csntendng factions in one great
country still held the public mind in suspense and all
awaited the solution of French politics. feeling that upon
that would depend in small degree the future quiet of
the continent That solution like clap of thunder
TO unexpecng ears in the coup dedt of the I'd Of De-
cember The excitement was now intense and expecta
ton tiptoe, until the question could be solved
which had clue in the knowledge or conjecture of this
counrywhether the French people, appealed to as they
were with every external show of freedom of choice
would condemn approve the daring usurpation of
Louis Napoleon. While in this suspense 10! tidings
came that nearly of the eight millions Of the
adult male population of France had approved and
toned the decree which abolished the Republic and
fded to the arbitrary will of the power of
constructing their Government Thirty-six millions of
reemen thus voluntarily surrendered their liberty and
gave their powerful sanction the creed that popular
sovereignty not safe element in the organic form
government the of the I'd December start
ling these last tngs absolutely astounding; and
minds were to work to Account for the strange
end upexPsoted scarcely ys Doubling thet the
next Arr1vai OF gsen1&r 4sb 49, ~ - ~ -
counts OF sponsaneoes 80 9coe14rA >4& q -
parusans Of freedom IN france wnscn nsa - - .
daring umrper from power But marvellous and astonisn
ing as were the events have just reconnted the ac
the most amazing TO me the me OF al tnat nave trans
pired since the expulsion OF LOUIS PhlpPe rom nus
yet to De stated Contemporaneousy with
the rst report OF the event OF ne "a OF december whch
reached this country came vague and at tne time little
created assurances tnat the movement OF LOUIS Nspo-
leon would not only De successful but that the peace OF
france ana OF Europe woud pe rather han
disturbed by It's success AND now, after our
aiter more than hundred days have passed. fresh as
urances reach as from so many reliable sources to the
same ehect that It would seem species OF madness any
longer TO resist absolute conviction on that pont-assu
RANGES the more incredible from the first when we con-
aer tna ney were by adyces that the kng
OF Prussia following the lead of France and Austria was
proceeding as last as he durst to remodel the
o. ms upon basis winch e1cuoed every YES
uge OF hepuDhcanism.
"na5 tnen, sir, rs now the recognised ana Wenunuer
$1,000 pesuon OF the nations OF Europe-the cradle anu
sun tne great nursery OF modern clyihzanon-n regard
70 popular rights ana Tree Let facts speak
.nc answer. what we hear be true OF Prussia ehen
.ne iour great Io"ers OF the continent are modehng
uieir governments upon the OASIS OF aosoutsm-upoh
ne neory tna sovereignty or popular control TO
any extent IN the anars OF Government drecty or IN
representative assemblies incompatible with peace and
ings OF cvil society Sir, new order Of things has
arisen winch DEGREES the abolition of the symbols OF