Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-27

the noaral SEAL SO happily alluded 10 oy the gentleman
from Tennessee VIII he take it himself to the Emperor
Nicholas that friend of the United States and ask his
concurrence If that ceremony is necessary IN the
case it is necessary in the other And If he u not pre-
pared to 20 to with the Russian Emperor he should
his displeasure the declaration of the Senator
from Rhode Island, why bound to go to war to
SUPPORT the resolution have introduced should that au
gust personage mark 1t with his displeasures
Another thing sir: the honorable gentleman seems to
suppose that all the sympathy attending this Hungarian
movement is derived from the visit Of Kossuth that we
are like much tinder receiving the spark from him
which has all in bnze, Allow to tell him that
more than two years ago introduced this very subject
Hungarian wrongs into the Senate but my proposition
voted down and may add that most Of the gentle
mans political frendsand say il not by way Of re-
proach for they had the same right to their opinions that
! had to mine-were opposed to the measure. am no
new to this doctrine of human rights My
has not been directed by the arrival Of kossuth much
respect him but had been marked out and was taken
long ago. when those fragrant outragesoccurred Hun
gary which have excited the Reproduction of the world
The honorable Senator talks Of the friendship Of Russia
towards this country Well. take it that the friendship
of Russia is the friendship Of the regning Emperor he
Peter or Paul. Alexander, Melodies. As to the at
tachmen Of the people of Russia to this country we have
the slightest evidence of it, indeed we have
they have agency whatever in the direction Of
tional affairs. The Emperor inherits the Government
inheris the people, and directs all thu operations
the Empires and he whose opinions Of public affairs ,es
coincide with the authortes he who does not thnk
and speak, and actke the slave Of despotlm is marched
off to Siberia to be taught wisdom by the discipline of the
knou in that great prisonhouse where b much Of the
patriotism and intelligence of the countrhaye persisted
beneath the SHOWS Of that rigorous climate
The Emperor Of Rissia, in looking at tie condition Of
his country could not fail to that there great
rival in Europe, whose direct force upon the ocean, and
whose moral force upon land, might be mt unfortunate
for his ambitious projects He could see toe that there
young and rising nation the Western Continent,
liable well himself to be brought into collision with
England by the nature of her prensons, at variance
with free commerce throughout the world He just
In If
just principles of international law upon the ocean, and
he wished success it not the result of the
pathy OF feeling but of interest," originating in his rela
tons with her who modesy claims be the mistress
the ocean It was not question Of friendship at ALL but
merely Of policy.
The Senator asks me to give him one reason why this
declaration should be made. might rstort by asking
him to give why the declaration that he supports
should be made FOR all the consequences that might
flow from the former might also flow from the latter
But viii not make this appeal to consistency obvious
as IS Its justice will give four reas,ns and very sub
stanal reasons, too they appear Tome in favor Of the
course propose to take.
In the first place. by this proceeding put dissent
on record that 1T may remain Their, that hereafter
under other circumstances, when may be prepared
act more efficiently nation shall be able say that
we are concluded by our acquiescenc in these outrageous
acts and assumptions and that haze therefore right
| to oppose the principles they establish
In the second place, such solemn proceeding will go
far towards assuring the invioabi Of the law of
tons, which is the great protector # the weak against
pTeSerVuIVeOI peace
yet been offered to civilization; far letter. to my appre-
hension, than all the peace societies much respect
them which have undertaken to preserve the tranquility
4 of the world. 1V
In the third place. this declaration will speak to the
struggling millions who seeking amid the expressions
of despotsm to recover that freedom which their birth
right desire they should know, amid the trials and
suerngs which surround them that the Atlantic
ocean, and the continent whose shores washes
there is great and powerful and free people, who have
preceded them in these trying eors and who sympathize
with them, and who wish them Golspeed in the career
which they followed before them. This indeed isnot
material add but still it goes the human heart and it
will nerve the arm and strengthen the purpose of down.
trodden nations.
And in the fourth place desire thin declaration for
reason not less powerful than those have enumerated
am anxious that influence should be felt among the
great communities of the earth. anxious that our
country should not be political cipher; that il should
be known throughout Chrstendom that there are
five millions Of people looking the ocean at Europe
strong in powers acquainted with their rights and de-
termined to enforce them. G
These, ii me- very good reasons why this
should be adopted need not ask the Senator
from Tennessee to give his against its adop-
on for he has already stated them in his speech And
though they apply in principle the proposed by
the Senator from Rhode Island viii stop examine
the question of consistency but win examine the strength
of their application 1t is urged that this will
do no good unless you support it by force. But sir
say the declaration viii do good, whatever action
nonacon may follow. 1t win go far towards the estab-
shment Of great principle which win finally work its
moral force above physical force 1t is objected ALSO
that this proceeding will lead to Why lead to war
How is il possible that such declaration Of opinion
be necessarily followed by such result, when all
that the country is not in condition for armed
intervention and does not intend so to act! That is
question in the future that those who after
must solve
repeat sir, what said former occasion, that at
the bottom of this opposition is another disrust of the
wisdom and discretion Of the American people conduct
their own affairs in their own way Nobody believes that
HI
war. do not consttutionally, but mean they
would not dare to declare unless such
supported by great majority Of the American people
For myself sir, sincerely wish that this country may
remain at peace till human governments are superseded
by the government Of Him whose reign win never end
But human nature must essentially change before such
consummation takes place. But repeat, that
viii ever be declared in this country which is not
qured and directed by the people. That Is my view o.
the energy Of public opinion in this country and have
mistaken the character Of my counrymen If the result
does not prove its correctness
1t also objected that such course Is at variance with
the traditions Of policy, and with the sentiments
washington and Of Jefferson Now, sir, an not going
over all this matter again. have had my share Of il
said before that both of those eminent op
posed to artificial ties and entangling alliances ;
and so, sir, are all. We such bonds Of
nexion which would inevitably involve in the collisions
OF European politics. But what has that to do with tn,
subject before us How is this declaration be
sarily followed by war; when we all unite in opposing
such measured This is neither an artificial tie nor ar
entanglng alliance II is neither tie alliance of AM
kind, and its adoption would render necessary
for us to interfere In the affairs of Europe than in thu
affairs of Madagascar Of China. Such consequence
Is entirely gratutous, unsupported by one solitary ius