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

and distinct yet that term was made to mean every thing
nothing just suited the whims caprces Of the
gentlemen who interpreted it. You remember General
Jacksons declaration that he in favor of udicous
tariff Our frieads at the South took shelter under that
term, which was plain in ITSELF and advocated General
jackson as trader Others said tariff meant
tariff with incidental protection and others again said
that there udicous tariff which did not the
whole ground and give protection to all American inter-
ests want avoid that state Of things 1t constitutes
the objection have the resolutions Of the distinguish
cd Senator from Michigan. That Senator repudates ut
tery toto cob the idea of armed intervention He says
hat none but madman would think of going to war to
r6tress these wrongs. concur with him in that But
then ne thinks that protest is most harmless reason
able and us thing and that nobody need apprehend any
danger from t. The Senator'S 20 further, and partcu
larry the senator from New York goes further and nt
mates that ose who are opposed to this protest are in
fnenced by EAR, by an overcautiousness, that
afraid to do !. Well, sir, confess that afraid
to do 1t. | confess that afraid to take any step
which may y possibility involve my country in diff
culties from which it would be difficult to extricate her.
without any adsqunte reward When am tainted With
pursuing policy Of tmidfty with want Of nerve an4&
want Of energy; With favorng stand-st policy, vish
to commend to the distinguished Senator from icgan
for whom have high regard and respect and who be-
eve is esteemed least in my State of the great
not the great residuary legatee Of the political hopes
and fortunes Of the immortal Jacksonand taking shelter
under that name beg to read for the benefit of the gen.
teman short extract from the fourth annual message
Of General Jackson:
Our best wishes all occasions good Offices when
quired, will Ae afforded to promote the domestic tranquility
and foreign pace of all nations with whom have any in
tercourse ANY Intervention in their affairs further than this
even by the expression Of official opinions contrary
our principles Y international policy, and viii always be
avoided"
If acttated by considerations of timidity then
Gen. jackson vs actuated by the considerations
and who will std up at this age of the world and say
that Andrew Jackson failed to do any thing for
of nerve? a not his eulogist; but to suppose this
would be to regulate the truth of history and to insult
the ashes of the ead for he dared to do any thing that
he pleased to do Then take protection and shelter from
this imputation want of nerve under the broad man
tie of Andrew Jckson and when the Senator from New
York chooses to lift the mantle to inquire who is there
can tell him non-interventionists there and that
the broad mante of Washington, and Jefferson, and
Adams and Jackson is enough shield and protect them
and all this glorilus Union of ours.
The Senator from Michigan, in his able and learned
speech, which WIS filed with beauty made declaration
to which freely assent 1t is this in substance: That
every nation has right determine for itself when its
safety demands that it shall nerpose. Now if that be
true and am disposed to controvert it, ask upon
what pretext is Russia arragned at the bar of the
lightened judgment If the world am eulogist Of
Russia. am not hr advocate / despise her cruelty;
scorn and condemn her wrongs and outrages but If
that principle whi.h is asserted by the Senator from
Michigan be true then Russia had right to intervene
If that E the Law of nations, and if each nation has
right to Judge for ITSELF then Russia had that right and
judging for herself and acting upon that Judgment,
want know how the honorable Senator get up
and aragn her? believe there necessity for the
inerpostion Of Russia but according to the principles
laid down by the Senator from Michigan she must be the
judge of that She put it upon that express ground and
used the words that her safety depended It,
But have right to interfere ALL and is it proper
and expedient that should interfere My doctrine is
that best interests would be subserved by having
thing to do with this matter If we have speak
out at all, we have right speak boldly, TO speak
freely and to speak authortavey If it is the policy
this Government to interfere in the affairs Of foreign
countries though shall oppose it at every step, want
to see gentlemen come up and speak boldly, earlessy,
frankly independently, and authoratively and when
have spoken then, to borrow the language of distn-
guished gentleman Of your party, let maintain it,
all hazards, and to the last extremity" Suppose you
make this protest. and it goes to Russia and Russia re-
ceives II and treats it with and contempt tramples
II under foot sends back indgnity and insult what
DO you propose to do then The Senator from Michigan
says that the who is in favor Of armed nteryen-
ton is mailman The Senator from New York says we
must not 60 to war except in sefdefence Then your
protest is received with and contempt and repro
test is sent back here full of nsolence How win you
receive it? speak for you, Mr.. President. You
would pocket the insult you would submit the
indgnity Now, If take this step at all, want to
know from the learned Senators from Michigan and from
New York whether they ready to take the next step
IL Russia treat us with and contempt and heap
odium upon our Government and nation ready to
vndicate it Are we ready to stand to it, and to vote
the and the money necessary vncate the honor
of the Government If they not ready TO do this in
the of God in the name of liberty and in the
of the honor Of this country let stop before take
another step They have right to involve the pride
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also to take the necessary steps to vndcate and maintain
them Ny policy is to let them alone to let them
age their affairs in their way. But If we speak
at ALL speak like men speak like Americans speak as
Senators ought to speak Let say to Russia hands
off clear field and fair fight !" and If she disregards
1t, and treats it with contempt know where duty
points the way. shall oppose it; but If this Govern
takes the STEP If she madly forgets her best inter-
ests onethough shall have agency in it it may
be carried by majority Of the Senate and House.
am for my country, right wrong" and If it should
- Al a
rican ship upon all seas and every American soldier that
the insignia of his countrys arms and every dollar
in the American treasury, would bring them all and lay
them down at the ootstool Of my country vndicate
the honor Of the nation.
But the gentlemen say they win not fight over this
Well, if you do not to fight about it, just let it
alone Laughter am opposed to fighting as much
you are; but If you to get into quarrel in
which honor win be at stake in which our pride will
be involved want you to stand mp and fight it out and
have no lodging gst
But would like to know why we should 20 out upon
this crusade This is wonderful age, Mr.. President
crusade for the liberties Of the whole world There is
enough in this broad Union Of ours ocean bound
believe, my friend from Illinois calls ito engage the
time and the intellect of Senator'S but the redemption
the political redemption, of the whole world is brought
up and we are to march out upon that grand crusade
should like to see the world redeemed but am no pro-
pagandist; and whilst feel devotion amounting to
deaty for my country and her institutions and her pc
cuar form Of government deeply am devoted to it,
high and holy as conceive it TO be- would not impose
it upon one single solitary being upon earth. If
chooses to be slave, let him be would not force
him from any position he might occupy Let every peo
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