The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-13

as neutrality" A witty American statesman,
when asked, some fifty years ago, What il q neu.
trail power - answered. some that both bellige.
rents plumber With impunity" There cannot be
part. 1t may be the safest, the best, the cheap
est and the most peaceful policy to do 50 ct the out
set-it may cause speedy end of the contest, and
secure the restoration of peace on the most advan
there an American citizen that doubts for moment
as to which side we ought to take, and which side
we shall take, when Intervention is forced" upon
US! The occurrences in France, heard Of within q
few days past, strengthen the opinions just ad-
vanced. The military dsspotism now dominan,
there cannot long exist as it is. An imperial
threne created by its chief, before or at the expira
ton of the decade OF po Wer allotted for himself
sttution for the people, and liberal laws and liberal
measures must be adopted The spirit of liberty in
france is not extpguished Suppression Of the press
and Punishment or imprisonment OF republicans will
not extinguish it. 1t is nextinguishable. The peo-
pie have learned to think political affairs, and OF
governments and of liberty. Men that think will act.
The holy flame OF freedom may, for brief SC ason,
be partially smothered, but it will continually break
forth. The armed battalions Of Ausria and Russia,
in alliance with the French Pr9torian guard, can
OF entirely stife it, Most of the French soldiery
will. long, reflect that they are portion OF the
French people, and they will ultimately yield to pa
triotic impulses. In Italy, in Prussia, in Belgium, in
Holland in Austria, in lower Germany, and even in
Russia in fact over all Europe, men are awakening
to knowledge of their political rights That know
ledge be gets the resolution to establish and main
tain them. hungary and Poland are destined to be
free. The suaerngs of the oppressed people have
taught them the inestimablc value Of freedom
They will yet win il and maintain it. The alarm
pretended by the British government, through
their presses, Of danger to England from the pro-
gress a military despo,ism ON the continent, is q
shallow device. u is sheer hypocrisy. All this
affected fright is TO enable it to check tho progrt So
OF liberal principles at home. 1t is to excite the
faf4 at apfn pr AIrIeh
to awaken their patriotic attachment for their ooun-
try ne being uaced By foreign Nations and divert
their attention from the abuses of the government.
The assumed dread Of continental despotsms is q
mere bugbsar, cortrived to keep the English people
quiet il is repetition OF the trick praotsed
some hslt century ago, Of affecting to believe
Napolscns threat (mado 70 conceal other de-
signs, OF invading England. which, it has been
said, tfen prevented insuT action, if not revolu-
ton Tho disease Of tho British BODY polite one Of
tie heart LIS weakness is Internal The domestic
dscontentS 10 England aud in Ireland are extensive
and dangcyous. The disa1ectSd portion Of the
community in England is neither uncomfortable ia
number nor insignificant in any speet If united
AID aroused to action. its power NoUd be formula
bic. The republicans democrats, radicals, liberal.
ists chartstr socialists, aerarisBs, and refoCmers
Of al kinds, and agitators and revolutiorists b.
instinct, Wouid Prise, II consolidated, po@eI
fai host. Combined with the Impoverished and of-
pressed working classes they constitute elements u
political disturbance ard revolution that 90. and
well nuy truly ard seriously alarm the British
lsfs il ia to avert the danger 81 agitation b
hani that the scare crow OF apprehension on as
count ot the strides Of continental def potss u SCI
up The British rulers we'll know that tie most
fearful event that could occur for the security os
the present form of their government j. toe triumph
OF reylbiicanisn toe Continent. Its favorable
tuocess on the trenoh SHE Of the British Channel,
might be soon followed b. the snbversion Of the
BIitisb here ditary peerage and, ere long, me sub
stitution of n republic for the present monarchy,
and there is ground for confidence that such govern
ment, once established in that island would be sta
biz ard enduring Many intellignt observers d.
not doubt that the witty and sagaoioTs Lord Nor
mandy. British Minister at Paris, encouraged thu
copp d ttu OF Louis Napoleon general belief in
E1gland o. the participation of the British govern
nent in that urpaticn, and in the foui deeds OF
perjury, murder. and treason, by which IL was ef
tected, would prob ably cause not merely the over
throw Of The ministry, but the speedy reform Of the
British constitutions by the irresistible fiat OF tho
indignant masses excited to extremity.
If the British government did covertly abet the
French military usuEper, the denunciatons By the
government presses in England OF Austria and
Russia, as has nccomplices, and ss pledged to Ru-
tain him, ay be accounted for IN the necessity OF
concealing its own completely from iAe people OF
Great Britain.
The proposition suggested ia the address as to
be made BY us 70 the British 90 7ernment, would
test the sincerity Of its hostility to continental
military deFpotisms. The government and people
Of the United States would thereby learn the true
position they hold with reference - the people OF
Ream. They would learn the extent and the
value Of tLeir influence in good causo, with the
one. and likewise the potency OF their power, in
such cause, over the other. Tho information thus
obtained would be invaluable 1t would be worth
the Iisk Of the experiment. Ireland could not be
specially yceped from the operation of the rule
proposed to be maintained. The only hazard we
could encounter, woudbe ofbeing oyerreached and
fooled by the superior diplomatic skill of the Bri-
tish government II the United States selects for
lie pioxy some timii twaddler, ancient political
tabby, who has survived his Instincts and who,
whilst poring over venerable authorities about
neutrality, written APES before steam and electric
telegraphs we're thought OF, might forge this was
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
AID ty-twc, this would be probable
The "patrioti, Floridians,' who addressed Go.
veInor hossuth, expressing, in the terms used in
that address, 1.-The sentiments of the indvi iuals'
who made it, said, We will not falter in our efforts
to redeem the implied pledge given by your invita-
tion hither, that this country is willing to extend
TO Hungary more than barren sympathy" This
may be what you designate as "lavishiy proms.
ns' aid to Governor kossuth, &c. Yet, II mis-
take not, the HERALD had asserted previously, as
undeniable fact that the people and govern
ment of the United States we're committed" be-
yond rehaoton-by the sending public ship
Of war to Turkey for him and his companions in
exile, and tho other sots and doings Of Congress,
and Of the Executive, in relation TO him. % We
thought The ipitistory act was Intervention oil It.
aelf-peIfect, open Intervention and was SO con.
sidered in Europe by friend and foe We inquired,
to what tnd was the invitation given, if it was not
intended as demonstration 0. sur willingness and
OF our purpose 10 further aid his cause Can i be
that it was supposed or hoped that Gov hossuth
would renounce his country-abandon her cause
rsnquish hs patriotic hopes Of achieving her indie
rendepce-ccaSe his resistance to her and his op.
Ircfsols and ignoby retreat 70 this country as an
asylum, where he could rcEose IN tranquil security
from Austrian tyranny and Russian intervention /!
Was tae object OF the invitation to stine and de-
st.oy The holy aspirations for bis be owed Hungary.
10 realize which his lie has been deyoted--was IL
intended az a suggestion 10 hira to give up the
coatest--to submit thas the iron heel Of AUsria
should rest upon the neck of his native land, and
that be should basoly ard dishonolaby falsy his
allegiance ior his Qefs JnGl quiet and ease! SCroly
Austrian inGuence could uot have controlled orr
Councils into a plan thus % seducc Gad inyeiglc
Goyl.ncI bossut5, AID his fellow exilos in Turkey
into voluntary bBnshment across tue Atlantic !
AID yet had Austria di,'3te5 our course Il would
have tcen to have persuaded him 70 have come
bitber, I'D say hithcG where be could do i.tle in
Jury To her, aud rohder Little assistance 80 Hun
gary The Uurgalians wCfo secure Ia Turkey