New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-07
The principles of kossuth, the principles of
the American Revolution.

the American Revolution.
To the Editors Of the N. Y. Tribune;
The " established policy Of the Govern
meRto is an expression at this time much in use bya
portion of the community, and is sentiment which
am disposed to treat with fitting respect. Those
Members of Congress and others, who are at this
time most free in uterng this sentiment are using
H. beg leave to say, in a manner indicating in no
great degree their acquaintance with our early
policy.
The sentiment itself, tive must adhere to the es-
iablshed policy of the county, il once engraven
upon the al!aTs Of the nation or adopted the
tinued basis of all negotiation, may become the
cherished sentiment of unmitigated tyranny, and
may be uttered with favor by all who cling to the
dark and despotc features OF the past When the
statesmen OF Dafl1s told him, know, o King, that
the law ofthe Modes and persans Is that no decree
nor statute which the King es,aOLsneIh, may be
changed" /. was bat saying, " We must adhere 10
the established policy OF the Government
Is the sentiment, uttered with so LITTLE quahea.
ton, worthy OF people whose ancestors adopted
10 policy at variance with justice and humanity,
and who in their own struggle nces,antiy appe aed
TO both Is 1t worthy OF an age IN which the moral
world has emerged from long established" re-
StIaints and is beginning to rejoice IN the renoVat-
ing achievements OF humanity and truth SAall
the policy of Russia and Of Austria so far change as
to strike Gown with an iron scepter the very prln'
clples which, before the American ReVOlutlon tnSJ
pIofessed to respect-Shall Turkey, whose very
name has been Identical with lmmutabilty IN pOll-
cy, and whose pale morn upon her banner OF blood,
has so long Indicated her alienation from the
brotherhood of nations-shall Turkey become the
good Samaritan" and so FAR depart from her "es-
tablished policy" as TO give healing to the wounds
of bleeding nation, left half deaa by these worse
than Jerecbo thieves, the deSpollers OF a nations
rehts-and shall this young republic. with the ritual
OF humanity IN It's hands and the principles OF Clrs-
anity in it's heart, "pass by in the indifference of
priest and Leyits, and say we cannot depart from
our established policy"
But have said that would treat the sentiment
with fitting respect. This respect includes, In my
conception, few inquiries; Among these S are
and upon which he rests his appeal, the principles
which animated our fathers III the struggle for
American Independence!
Second: Has not the policy OF our Government
been modified according TO exigencies, never having
been so established as TO keep US aloof from those
who struggle for liberty
Third While every sentiment Of Washington
should be cherished with proioundest venerauon,
yet, as the Holy Alliance has been formed since his
administration, ana for the avo@ed purpose OF de-
stroylng principles which, IN treaties made with MN
the Governments acknowledged, which form such
alliance should we not take the sentiments OF
Washington in their application to the circum-
stances
These are questions, the spirit of which will claim
the attention Of this country. They are questions
which must be freely discussed and until they are
discussed and settled in view OF their present lm
of the country
In reference to the first of the above inquiries,
think it will not be difficult to show tia, woat Kos
suih asks this country TO do is exactly what the
American Congress asked Europe 10 do in our Revo-
luton. Their principles are histhe course they
adopted is the course he pusues IN his appeal. As
evidence Of this, cite the following facts
From the very commencement Of our Colonial
difficulties With Great Britain. our Commissioners
were knocking at the door OF almost every other
nation In Europe. Hessian and other troops
employed meTcensres against US, at an early
period of the war. On the s2d day of November
l777, Il quote from the Journals Of COngress) In the
second year the It .ll be perceived, Congress
adopted the following:
And whereas the Of these United States may be
greatly endangered unless such Of the European pObers
rO0Td The nights mankind should fptepCse prevent
the combination 0 other powers against the
liberties OF the said States:
ReSoiued That The Commissioners OF the United States
OF the several Courts in Europe be directed apply
tdnce for preventing further smbatkatOn OF foreign
troops 10 America and also TO urge the necessity their
acknowledging the Independence If these 5tates"
These, then, are the very men, WITH few changes,
who signed the Declaration OF Indeoeadence, urg-
ing before the thrones Of Europe the very appeal
which some would declare out OF place when M ide
TO the most glorious Republic OF earth kossuth is
asking at the hands of our Republican Government
what Washington, Adams and Franklin asked o the
dynastes OF Europe, "inerpOSitioa IN behalf of the
rights Of mankind" Sad, indeed will be our departure
from the policy and principles OF the founders OF this
great Republic, II, In the DAYS OF strength, we
Withhold what, IN their weakness they thought II
lust to ask. TX