The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-02-11

n KOSsTTH Ann NJ. CLAY.

he tnlrrfte8 netNeen ~ AA-s4m I
and Mr.. Clay has rKrIs-d gfnerzi M 1
ieresi IN the ronalry. ssj me tepors 81
hitherto given 10 the pubiic haze bern
somewIsl inaccsrAe. and. II the o<sl,
imPeffrrl. ~
The company preseni on ihe errasion
consisted af Senators csss. Jones. Of Tea
nesse~. Mr.. Frndal. of lhis city. and the
Hoa. Presley Ewing. Of Kennedy. The
last-nsmrd gentleman has been iadured.
al The instance sc several, persons. and
with thr consent Of Nc. Clay. 10 give
more extended and careful repair az Inc |
interview. and especially ef Mr.. Cl.y's
remarks. whieh we publish brow. aud
which may be regarded rs authentic.
having. hesides The authority az Mr..
Ewing. the sanction Of Senator Jones, by
whom The report has been examined and
approved.
NJ. Kossulh was introduced by Mr.
Cass al abnui ihree a'elack.
On hring presented 10 Mr.. Clay. who
rise 10 receive him. . Sir" SAID he. I" u
thank you Coz The honor Of this interview"
II beg ynuio believe" said Mr.. Clay.
miennp ing him. :. that II i. | who am
honored. VIII you be pleased 10 be sea-
ied,'
After the mutual interchange of civill-
lies, "a owe ynu, sir" said Mr.. Clay.
"an apology Tor not having sceeded be-
fore "a the desire you were kind enough
20 intimate more Than onre, 10 see me.
But really my health has hsen 80 feeble
that did no. dare 90 hazard ihe. excite
menl Of 50 interesting an interview. Be-
sides, sir" he added with some pleasant
try. "your wonderful and fascinating elo-
qnence his mesmerized so large portion
of our people. wherever you have gone.
and even some OF our members of Con-
gress." waving his hand towards the two
or three gentlemen who we're present,
..ihai feared To cnme under lis influence.
lest you might shake my faith in some
principlrs in regard 10 The foreign policy
Of this Government which have long
and constantly cherished. And in regard
10 this matter. you will allow me. hope,
To speAk with that sincerity and cantor
which becomes The interest. The subject
has Tor you and fnr myself, and which is
due tn us both as The voisries Of freedom,
I trust you will believe me, loo, when
tell you that entertain ever The liveliesl
sympaihies in every struggle FOR liberty
in Hungary, and in every country. And
in this. | believe, express The universal
sentiment Of nv connlrymen. But, sir
for the sake OF my country. you must al
low me 10 protest against The policy you
propose 10 her. Waving the grave and
momenious. Question of the right of one
nation TO assumed the sexecuiiye power
among nations. for the enforcement Of in
terna,ional law. or Of the right If The Uni.
ted States 10 dictate 10 Russia The charac.
ierof her relations wi h the nations around
her. let us come al once TO the practical
confederation Of tile matter. You tell III
yourself, with great truth and proprieiy
that mere sympathy. or the expression q
sympathy, cannot advance your purposes
You require material aid. And indeed j
is manifest that the mere declarations ~
the sympathy Of Congress. or Of lh,
President, or Of the public, would be q
little avail. uness we were prepared To en-
iarre ihose declarations by a resort Il
arms. and unless other nations could see
that preparation and determination upnu
our part. Well, sir, suppose thai wal
should he the issue Of The course you
propose 10 us. could we ihen'effrct an,
thing forssyou. ourselves, OF the cause .
liberty To transport men and arm,
across lheioceau in sufficient numbers an,
quantities TO be effective against Russi:
aud Austria wonld be impossible. II is
fact which perhaps may not he generally
known, thai the most imperative reason
with Great Britain fnr The close of he
las. war with us. was the immense cost q
th transportation and maintenance q
iorrrs..and The munitions OF war on such
dis AMI theatre. and she had not perllap,
mare than thirty thousand men upon llli.
continent al any time. Upon land Rus
STA is invulnerahle TO us, as we are 10 her
Upon the ocean. a war between Rus.i;
and This country would result in The mutual
annoyance TO commerce. but probably IL
lille else. learn recently that her wal
marine is superior TO that cf any nation
in Europe. rxcrp' perhaps Great Britain
Tier ports are few, her commerce limited
while we. on our part. would offer asa
prey TO her cruisers rich and'exlensivt
commerce. Thus, sir. after eifecting uo,i,
lag in such war, after. abandoning onl
ancient policy Of amily aud non-in er.
sen,ion in The aiTairs Of other nations, and
ihas jnslifying them in abandoning. The
terms Of lorbearance and,non-i interference
which they have hitherto preserved to.
wards US; after The downfall. perhaps. Of
the friendsof liberal institutions in Europe,
her despols. initiating aud provoked b.,
our fatal example. may iura apnnAs IN
the hour of our weakness aud exhaustion,
and. with an almost equally irresistible
force of reason aud of arms, they NAV
say TO u, /. Yon have set us the exam
pie. you have quit your own TO stand on
ioreIga ground, you have abandoned the
palicv yau nrofessad in tho siay nj yanr