The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-15
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures.

On tne "a 1nSCanJ u uioufOfioA Woo Pi0oShsSu
in the Senate by Mr.. Walker, from the Indus
trial Congress assembled in New York, request
ing the recall of Mr.. Rives, our Minister at
Paris, and the suspension of diplomatic inter-
course with Louis Napoleon. We presume the
object of the memorial was to secure the pas
sage of q resolution by Congress, recommend
ing such action to the Chief Executive. The
ground on which the memorialsts rested their
petition wns, the fact of the violent subversion
of the Constitution and Liberties of the French
people, and the establishment of Military
Despotism, by Louis Napoleon.
A warm discussion arose in which it SEEM
ed to be conceded that the question of q change
in our foreign policy must soon come under
consideration. Those who were in favor Of
early consideration, advocated the reference of
the memorial to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations; the reference was opposed by those
who favored postponement. MIR Mason moved
to lay the memorial on the table, and on this
motion the vote stood
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Bell, Berren. But
| Ter. Clarke, Clemens Cooper. Dawson, Downs
| Geyer, Gwin, Jones of Tennessee, King Nal
lory, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Rusk, Sebas
tian Smith, and Underwood-2l
NAYs-Messrs. Borand Bradbury. Dodge of
Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa. Douglas Felch
Hamlin, Jones of Iowa, Norris, Shields, Sum.
ner Wade, Walker, and Whitcomb-l4
| The vote, as will be observed, is sectional
and is another proof that the greatest obstacle
to the interpositon of the power of this coun-
try in favor of Liberty abroad, is Slavery at
home. OF the twenty-one votes to lay upon
the table the memorial, four only are from free
States-Messrs. Clarke, Cooper Gwin, and
Smith; and of the fourteen against laying it
upon the table, only one, Mr.. Borland is from
a slave State. Among these fourteen is but
one Wing.
We note these ssssnnal and party features
of the vote, as indicating the quarter from
which is to come the effort to place our Gov
eminent in its foreign relations actively on the
side of Human Liberty. On this point there is
no harmony between the Southern and the
Northern Democracy Slavcholding Democrats
abhor Intervention for Freedom abroad and
will compel their Northern allies to check
their tendencies on this point, or they will part
company with them.
We are glad to learn that Mr. Rives, our
Minister, has declined to recognise the usurpa-
ton of Louis Napoleon, until instructed by
his Government. The following from the
Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
North Amerioan, communicates we presume,
authentic information
WASHINGTON, January 4, 1882.
Dispatches have been received at the State
Department from Mr. Rives up to the 18th ult,
which express the opinion that the coup detai
of Louis Napoleon was a complete revolution
airy movement, and furnish details similar to
those already published Mr.. Riyes and the
Swiss Minister were the only members of the
diplomatic corps who had declined TO attend
the Presidents levees and the latter had final.
ly resolved to present himself The views Of
the Administration on the whole subject will
be forwarded to Mr. Rives Immediately
The conduct of Mr.. Rives will receive the
$ appreciation Of the American People, As tn,
representative Of q Republic, he was bound t.
, manifest his dsplsasure at the subversion of Z
> Republic. We know not what the views
: the Administration may be, but we hope tina
Mr.. Rivss has been instructed to maintain hi