Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-23

alone 70. the be Eet OF governments and was never
that these provisions we're TO be so abused Tn"
lated r to geek propagate free principles in !oreg" ma
lions - the sword or treason.
While will that case may not hereafter
arsca grand struggle between Republican and Absolust
pncp!es--ha may compel in sedefence 10 take part
can freely say that such Row exists, that i IS
dmy have enangng alliances with none and 10 prac
tce t'uy the doctrine Of nonnlevention instead Of ming
ling in oil the troubles and difficulties of the political affairs
Of nations and people Car removed ronh u.s.
Til. case OF France has been alluded 10. In reply we can
not d. better rcpubish the sound doctrines oil the ol-
lowing letter from Washington Lafayette as true friends
to liberty as the world ever
MOUNT vrRSoS 18th Dec, 1898.
To GENERAL LAFAYETTE:
You have expressed wish worthy Of the berevo-
cnce nf your head that would exert all my endeaVos 10
avert The caanous effects Of rupture between our conn'
tries Believe me- my dear friend that NJ man can deprc-
cate an event of this with horror than should,
and that onr during The whole OF my Administration
abocd necessarily, ard with sincerity and zca
III did avoid hs and 10 render all Justice nay favor
FTance consistent with the neutrality which nae been
proclaimed sanctioned by Congress- approved by The State
Legislatures and by The people at large In their town ana
county meetings Bat Neutrality was not the point at
which France aiming; for, whilst they were crying
Peace Peak: and pretending that they did moi WISH us 10
be emoruied in their quarrel with Great Britain, hey were
pursuing in This country so repugnant 10 lis SOW
eeigntv lpatiblc Nth epery principle 81 Nea
trai must ritaby hare produced rar uhh me later
And 1hen they found that he Government here uds Tesored
10 adhere steadily lis pan Of Neutrality their next step was
destroy the confidence OF tho people, ana To separate
themselves from it, for which purpose their diplomatic
agents specially instructed and in the attempt were
aided ty nimcu Characters among ourseNes' no. ns
observed before they loved France mere taan any
other nation but because il instrument 10 facilitate
the destruction Of their own Government
But Ii Is fact which you may entirely rely, that the
governing power, OF The country and large part Oh me
people, truly American in principle, attached I" me IN
ercsrs of it, and unUtne undc' any circumstances cha'-
10 participate THE POLITICS ASn CONTESTS OF Eu-
RopE much they have found that France having
uTsaken The ground lfs, taken, is interfering IN me con-
Of all nations neutral as well as bagefsn ana sell
ting the world in an uproar.
After my Valcdciory Address the People OF the United
Sacs you would doubt be- somewhat surprised 10 near
that md again consented TO grid on the sword But nav
ing eight nine against The INVASION OF our
nights BY power and establish our independence OF
it, could remain unconcerned spectator Vi Tue at
tempt Of another POWER to accomplish tne same ooect
though ina different way, with less pretensons lndeeo,
without any all.
On HE politics OF Europe shall express opinion, nor
make any inquiry who is right vino is wrong. | wish
well 10 all nations and to all men. Ny pnltcs plain and
simple mink crcry nation has right 10 establish nat
form Of government under ch comedies may lire mos
happy prorded Htrdc right is mol dangerous 10
others; AND THAT GnEEnSMEST OUGHT TO INTERFERE
WITH INTERNAL CONCERNS OF ANOTHER, EXCEPT FIR
THE SECURITY OF WHAT IS DUE To THEMSELVES
There is another point which we have not hitherto touch
ed-wc ,dcan the cost Of crusade OF intervention 10 The
troubles Of Europe Where the honor or interests of our
sequences but when called upon to involve our
selves 10 for empty protest; would DC OF M avail
and Kossuh says il would disgrace u.s. unless carried out
by for the sake OF propagang own free institu-
tons all over Europe it well becomes America TO look into
the COST 10 say nothing Of the propagation OF military
spirit dangerous the peaceful and happy enjoyment
Of our liberties. England has pracsed most extensively
upon t principle Of inlervcnlionher diplomacy, back
cd by her fleets and armies made itself fet-but IS It's
fruits she has reaped enormous national debt and the
overthrow OF the balance of power for which she fought
The following summary Of the cost Of this interference Is
fran the London Times
Ii APPEARS that the national deences which have been main
" and substantially international ntecrences have cost us
during the present century alone than E OOOOOU
rather than half Of which spent IN the fourteen
of actual The annual expenditure OF our
navy and ordnance in those fourteen years was
Ei5. 2o9.5o. In :he six years from SO9 10 loo II was
5S 092 96 the aggregate being f34S 43S In the
Ell $50 707 and m this sum- says Mr. Porter, is added
the interest of the debt, all a" which had been incurred in
the prosecution Of wars it will be that these branches
OF .hc expenditure amounted, in tina, one year, TO
flO 1873 or large Of which expended in TO-
reign Countries consequently distracted from the
capital Of the nation" Even these incredible
m, who'll! cost o! our interference. zone vi public
expenditure read in the Progress Of Nations, (which
bore very hlrd upon national resources during the
consisted Of the amount OF loans and subsidies PAID TO- To-
cirn countries " and then follows table Of the expenditure
under This head from 1898 lSl4, from which II appears
thai the aggregate thus abs'racted from the national re-
If which bout lwohir,s (t30 $50 $3.50 were expended
the ten years preceded 1911. All the nations os Europe,
except Turkey, InIy and Fruncs figure in this ls Of which
it is sufficient 10 give the year 1914; Spain fi5OD0O Poru-
gal | 500 O0O Sicily 3l6 667. Sweden 100000, Russia
1882 Prussia l3l929 Austria l06i,SS2, ndsancrd 10
Iouis XVIII 200 OO0 Hanover 500 000 Denmark l29lS
total for the year 1914 42257S in addition to the above
mentioned of s0l 35072 war expenses In the same
year.
The same paper gives following of the good
I,l,;, ;ntnrf
Belgium which we united 10 Holland Al so much cost and
pains ha long thrown oil that yoke ard il is no thanks 10
Size is apianagc ot the crown al France
HOLLAND whom we endeavored aggrandzr, has standing
quarrel with only unlmpoant because we nave not sue
cccdcd in makng her second rate power we are no
where so unpopular either with people or with court' rs in
Portugal Span the chief objects OF our costly and he
oic interference. Nowhere are we 80 lnsued and with
such imna:y Our interference In behalf Of The kingdom
Of The Two Sicics obtained either single political
ui ur performance o! Royal promise IN favor OF
the island We rescued, preserved and restored. .
The Pope whom we were 3" forward to rcnstate IN MS
lost independence has siuce used necessarily 10 promote
Justification among people and abridge the preroga
ves of our Crown. Ia Greece British subject has his
house pulled down his head and his property destroyed
little tsagrceaht IS The occurrence 10 inc sovereign we
created or TIE people made free that we must back our
bill of d..I with five sail ut the ne whether We hre
on the best possible with Austria ana whether inc
MANY millions we have spent her behalf have been spent
to political advantage leave TO those who now ask our
interference between the house Of Hafsbug and the finest
provinces uf the Austrian empire. Whatever our gains by
ourselves that much promoted the cause ot const-
tutona government 1t is almost forgotten that during the
war we gave much substantial assistance 10 Russia What
is there 10 show Tor As for Turkey, certainly is
generous power have done much good 10 Syria
by restoring the Porte and there is still appreen
sion that may The hold gave II upon Egypt TO I'M
prdc our Indian communications. We have not tod--we
nave not told half tale; bnt we have said enough To
proye lha, assistance have rendered the nations OF
Europe even successful has been the source os OK.
pccu,lns that will be fulfilled, and OF obligations that
will never b. acknowledged.
To The Editors Of The Enquirer.
Although relieved from any active participation In the poll
tics OF The day feel deep interest in whatever affects the
pcrmancncy OF the American Union the stability OF her free
institutions md the continuing prosperity and happiness oil
her pcop!c With the anxious solctnd" watch over
every trans3rnr even fearful that il may result in some
evil IN ms county dcrcnt 10 liberty and u our
Tree institucns Scarce has the demon OF d5c"ri ccased
10 shake apay Union, almost 10 It's dtsrtct!0n-s
has the CRY dSun0n from the inatici<n oil the North
md the naism ui the South ccaSc 10 beat upon our ears
Begun contemplate The sacred temple OF our Union safe
from the destroyer hands when another equally dangerous,
equally hfeacnng and would be, in ia results equally ca
ainnus TO be enkindllnghn excitement
murs difficult subdue that which Is Just shbsin9
because .rcssrd love Of liberty, the pride anu The
taI lt an nam