The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-29
The Doctrine OF Iatsrvension Hon m Besls
OF Virginia.

The Doctrine OF Intervention the Hon M Beale
OF Virginia.
We take pleasure in laying before readers the sub
joined letter from the Hen j. NJ II Beale 10 the edito
OF the Alexandria sage" 1t has none Of the appre
henson INDUCED in by some OF our politicians on ac
count OF the sympathy expressed for the cause o. Hun
gary, but goes drecyo The point and shrnks no, from
the assertion of the great principle which regulate
our action whenever safety is threatened by
foreign powers. European nations may violate the pub
lie law and enter into alliances by which their crowned
heads help each other 10 uphold their despotic powe
within their own kingdoms, and we are not called upor
toinerfere; but il they seek TO coonze any portion Of
this continent, and transplant, near us their odious doc
trnes, we hesitate not 10 say that the United States will
carry out the determination announced by Mr. Monroe
and repeated BY Mr.. Polk, on this subject To say tina
disapprove OF the violation Of national law commit.
ted by Russia in the OF Hungary is doing nothing
that we have not done, far principle is concerned
since the time Of independence and IL it be fault
TO the occasion OF Kossuhs presence amongst us to
avow II, ii is fault that attaches to our system oil
government and cannot be avoided wiihou, change
Of the system We have nothing TO do with Kossuh's
notions of national law, and are not bound by them
We honor him for his in the cause of his country
but no, tha, he is able teach US our duty to ourselves
or to other nations.
Housr OF REPRESENTATIVES, Feb 10, ISJ2
To the Editor ofhe" Ags: !"
SIRi Permit thank you for sending your
paper Of the 18th instant congratulate you upon the
spirit and iru,hfulncs OF your editorial Of that day
Let take position preparatory and looking for
ward that distinguished and perhaps necessary In
the future, in which liar position the susraners
and defenders OF human rights may demand Of our best
ercrions in aid OF national existence Commerce is, In
deed you say, the ''berazor Of nations" IL carries
with only the exchange of the productions OF various
cmes bu It also carries with 1t advanced opinion In art
SCIENCES and above ALL In developing the great fact OF
the success of seifgovemment
Well do despois recognise these facts When Russia
and Austria shall attempt make seris OF that great Ger
manic family with whom have at present important
com rcia xons, will those powers who pay
gard 10 the rights OF humanity respect the neutral
eommerce or the United Siaesl II not then between
and them will issue and in that struggle shall
human liberty DO regarded merely as incdentall We
gard with srcouatc the prudential policy
OF Washington In thnancy Of the republic but who has
the advancing policy of Mr. Monroe, repeated
by MI Polk. waning tho European powers against inn
planting nonarchical Institutions In America Who has
doubted ssutary effect of that course Are not indi
yduas and nations propelled act in conformity with the
changing conditions which time and circumstances herald
into ersence especially when that action lie In antag
oman, with really in fuherancc Of the great princi
pe. upon which governmental institutions and the we'll
being Of mankind are based
Most respectfully,
J. NJ. II. BEALE.