Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-07

Ii pryae claims against the United States. am
as,tare however; that any Of these subjects have
is7isaly acted upon by Ctn2fess. Without repeat
liz reasons legislation On thtse sui ltets whieh
-. hem assigned IN former messages. respectfully
ssomm0nd iem again 10 your iatofabls etl'-ide1a-
To-, link due to the ,everal Executive Ie mefs
ftt 10, eminent, bear testia Inc ,lrienrs
II ,,egfily with which they conducted. W i'll al
arefu supcrntendence l.el II is possible iof the
I'D. Of those Departments to exercise s tie due adj
,nraiian anA guardianship Of the public money must
N ,ch DEEPEN on the vigilance intelligence and fdeli
- Of the sn56r officers and clerks, AMI especially
- those entrusted with The settlement and adjustment
f.l,ims and accounts am gfHiifed 10 believe that
tbs, have generally performed their duties tahllsls
and we'll. They appointed 10 guard the approacte.
- the publi. Treasury and thy occury positions thai
xnse them IL all the template and scduetous which
% c,nidilf OF cculaofs and fraudulent claimants
,n,pt them 10 employ. 1t Will be bat wise preeat.
I'm to pr teet the Government against that oil
,isehe and corruption, Tar It can be done, by the
enactment Of all proper legal penalties. The laws in
o. respect arc supposed be detective and therefore
daem il my duty cal your attention to the subject and
IN rero nmcndt that VISION he made by law for the
nanshment only of those No shall acee brides,
bat aso Of those who shall either PROMISE give, ole
rive 10 an, Of those officers clerks br be reward
t14rlng relating 'aatr natter oil their Official action
It has be,n toe uniform policy of this Government
from It's foundation 10 the present day. to abstain from
,iI,ri ..sf uthe domestic affairs Of her nations
The consequence has been that while the nations OF En-
rope have been engaged IN desoafing vars country
has pur,uea peaceful course 10 implied poSper,
and Ii au.~s. he wars in which have been CON.
. IL. .4zs.e. in defence OF the rights anl honor oil
teclutry, hayr ZEN fortunately OF short du atom
During l.e lht contest 0! nation against nation,
which surceelcd he French revolution,
bIed by the wisdom and irmness of President Washing
ton 10 maatdn onr neutrality. While other nations
were drawn into this vide sweeping whirlpool. sat
quiet and namoycd upon orr own shores While the
fl 1Wer OF thir numerous mies wasted by disease
OF persisted by hundreds Of thousands upon the bat lie
field the Youth OF tbs favored land permitted
enjoy he blo ssnes OF peace beneath he paternal ron
Whlethc States OF Europe incurred enormous debts,
under the burden Of which their subjects stl groan Id
which must absorb small par Of the product of the
honest industry Of those countries, for generations to
cafne the Untted States have been enabled to
hblt the proud spectacle OF nation free from public
debts and, permitted 10 Pursua or prosperous way for
lew years longer in peace, we my do the same again
But ii is said bY that this policy must be
changed. Europe is longer separated from us by
voyage of mouths but steam navigation has brought her
within few days sal oil our shor-s. We more Of
her movements, aud take deeper interest IN her confo
VERSES. Al heugh proposes that should join
Fraternity Of po.entiate> who have for ages layshed
the blood and Of their subjects in maintaining
Slhe balance oil power yet tits sad that ought to
interfere between rO6tendm% sovereigns and their sub
iecs for he purpose Oh ovethroWng the monarches oil
europe aad establishing in their place republican inst
tuons II ICED hat have heretofore pursued
different rom the sense oil our Weakness but
that conscious strength dictates change OF
policy, and that it Is consequently duty to mng
in these contests ANA aid those no struggling or
liberty.
This is most seductive dangerous appeal generous
smIahics fcemon Enjoying DO the blessings Of free
government there is who has American heart that
would rejoice there blessings extended TO all other
TONS We annot witness the struggle between the oppressed and
his oppresor anywhere without the deepest sympathy for the for
and tie most anxious desire for his triumph Nevertheless
Is it prudent or is it wise IN involve ourselves in these foreign
waf Is Indeed true that ve have heretofore RETAINED from
doing so mercy nom 1e asFihs he OF conscious weak
nessz For Tie honor Of the patriots who have gone before
ngnnst the OBJ ressons Of the mother country pledged
Heaven their lives their fortunes and their honor
maintain their freedom could been
duty tonto The wey and it is life npon their fair fame m m
lied to hnuato It, Tie truth is ha the which they
pursued was dictated by stern Of international justice y
astatesmanfke prudence and iarseens wisdom looking not
merely to the present necessities but to te permanent safety and
interest OF the country iiy knew that the world is governed
less by Sympathy tian by reason and force; that it Lot posi-
without orraying against it tie combined powers Elole and
That the result likely be the overthrow Of republican
IN vain those who doubt this had no sooner
established republican form of government than size manifested
informs as thai Tearing OF sc Iety acts OF tyranny in neigh
lons png it Tine National Convention declared that size
would afford suocor and fraternity to all nations who wished to
recover their ey AMI she gave in charge 70 the executive
power to give orders 10 the generals OF the french armies to aid
all citizens who might haHe lcen should lie oppressed in the
Of lerty Here the Ese step which led her SUR
I be ii lp M cue 5 doua he[scl involved IA war
ter Shedding rivers Of blood foreign powers her exel
aynsy ald ez5sgd EURO foH5aJ peace ard repose in the
wisdom from Der esuIe Let IrmenLer dat DO
not always establish freedom ouro9n free Institutions not
the offspring Of cur Eeyoat2a Ihay existed before The
planted in the Tree charters Of eosenmcnt under which the
tie dominion II hse foHer whose government at ra
l. nv liiy rev., hrs l,p, r1l 'p ' lit G ,it ~
atom continue - e fixture. Liberty. by law,
generates into Which soon teeone the most horid Of all
such "a oamle Of national justice, prosperity, and truo
men aud tue uHiraleeI enterprise anu success Of free
try Of profess. Nia lat laf century the nilaeg Of
states in tbs Onion s near doubled the population hes almost
aaa. and faroci with cna ne in lge tacnt Of r