Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10
WASHINGTON.
I" Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and
inseparahleu
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1853.
aYoUNG AMERICA" AND IT'S ALLIES.


ment, from the beginning Of it down to very
recent PERIOD has been to avoid entangling alliances
to claim that we should be let alone and to have
nothing to do, save in the way of commerce, with
foreign nations. We have deprecated all inter-
ference, direct or indirect, by them in our own af
fairs, and have dsclaimed part lot in theirs. Our
immense growth, prosperity, and increase of power
have had the effect, however, which the like infu-
ences often have with individuals, Of making us
arrogant, quarrelsome, dictaoral, and unmndful of
the principles which, when they were essential to
our existence, we held to be immutable. Under
the promptings and auspices of certain foreign in
structors, "Young America" has promulgated
new theory, which seems all the rage, and against
which, as yet, but few and feeble notes of remon-
STRANGE are heard. The doctrine now is that I" the
time has arrived when the United States should
take commanding part in the affairs of nations !;
that her policy should no longer be timidly
confined to her own concerns her own welfare, and
her own domestic interests, but that the Demo
cracy of the Old World look to her for guidance
and succor, and that she should not be inactive in
9 their behalf" H
We'll, are we to lead in the new crusade? Is
European Democracy the same as American Demo-
cracy Are the domestic institutions" of the
| Old World the same with ours (? Is their broad
doctrine of universal freedom (la Hberte universec
that for which we are to battle Have they any
limitations any reservations to the great clear claim
of universal freedom? None whatever. Do they
propose, in place of their present governments,
others of limited powers like ours, or Democracies
Ours, as we have said, is any thing but Demo
cracy The voice of the people, though influencing,
does not necessarily govern. Even the majority do
not necessarily govern. New York, with her popu-
lation of three millions, has no power in one
branch Of the National Legislature than Delaware
with less than one hundred thousand. But the
MAZZINIs, KossUTHs, and LEDRU ROLLINS of
the Old World do not propose any thing short of
out-and-out Democracy in government and universal
equality. How long will our system last when
their doctrines shall prevail?
There are great many persons in the North OPP
posed ta-the admission of any new State into the
Union from foreign territory not by the
trainers of the Constitution which shall permit sla
very not from any feeling of philanthropy either just
or mawkish, but from an unwillingness that there
should be any extension of the political inequality
which they think it creates between the North and
the South. Yet would not these men-at least no
just or rational one of them-for moment consent
to any policy, either domestic or foreign, which
shall endanger the rights of the existing slave
States As to them the constitutional bargain is
sacred, and we do not believe there is any con-
siderable number of men in the North who would
willingly treat it otherwise
Is the policy of Young America consistent
with the security Of those rights VIII the broad
doctrine preached by the European Democracy,
with which 'Young America" sympathizes, permit
the Institutions of the country to remain as they
are If we may interfere or intervene more or
less directly, to establish that doctrine among them,
why may they not, if triumphant, turn about and
establish their doctrine among us The faith of
allies would require it. Do we state the theory Of
the European Democrats unfairly? Let us see
what their leader says. MAzzTNI is the recognised
head of the revolutionists of Europe. He is the
great leader, plotter, commander, and expounder.
KossUTH is but his lieutenant. Well, Mazzini
does not leave in the dark and his words are in
exact accordance with the claim Of universal free
dom which has been put forth. We have already,
in late number, alluded to the missive Of Mazzini
to his coadjutors in this country but We consider it
due to the Importance Of the subject to bring it
more fully and earnestly to the attention Of our
readers. We wish " Young America" itself to see
the true character and designs of its European allies
At meeting of the NeW York Anti-,Siapery
Society, held at Flushing (near the city, on the 4th
Of August, Mr. LLOYD GARRISON read the follow
ing letter from MAzzINT:
"MY DEAR FRIEND: You 20 to the United States
you will Lucretia Mott Garrison and others who
like them engaged in the noble task Of promoting the
abolition Of slavery throughout America Will you shake
hands with them for too, and tell them how much
do sympathize with their aim and efortsf Theirs is
haste and without with camness and consancy
BELTS noble cause; with element love towards men
and unbendng adhesion principles BELTS noble souls
and let them be blessed for they will achieve their pur
pose with all true worshippers Of God and Liberty, to
whatever land they belong.
And let them never forget That what makes this strug-
gle sacred is that they ght for an interest
for principle that the principle is general one
bracng all creatures stamped with the image Of God and
blessed with aspiration towards ideal OF truth and
goodness that white slavery is sin in the eyes Of Cod
aud ought to be in the eyes Of man. much as negro
slavery and that, while we deeply and openly sympa-
hize with all efforts tending to the emancipation Of
the latter, they ought to deeply and openly sympa
thize with US, engaged VIC in a perilous and
sanrel etru0oIe the Of tbnsc