The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-05

it's own rights and possessions are and ought 10 be over
The whole American continent on very broad aud uncon
roed principles but repes nadmissble the idea OF
the interference OF every other State For instance, il
Santa Anna, who is happily recalled 10 Mexico
from the anarchy and disruption into which that country
mas aien, should seek TO strengthen his government by
closer alliance with any European power, il might
be his interest 10 do the United States would resist such
measure. as II they already entitled 10 pronounce
supreme decision on the acts and alliances OF their indie
pendent neghboIs IL is needless 10 add that this is
doctrine which cannot, according 10 one of General
Pieees singular expressions. challenge ready jusih
cation before The tribunal OF the civilized world Tor
were acted upon, would be absolutely destructive OF
The independence OF all second. rate powers
AS thus appears to be the principle OF foreign policy
on which General Pierce thought expedent manly 10
insist on this occasion, the maintenance OF the Union
by the unqualified recognition the part OF The iederal
government OF The Institutions OF slavery WIN an 'nei
consequences is the primary feature in his domestic poi
icy SO that, instead OF the liberties and rights OF me
Union gradually leading to the mitigation aud The n
mate termination of slavery, the maintenance OF lhe
Union is more and more identified with those acts OF
wrong which curse TO the United States ana revolt
ing TO human nature General Pierce has invented
mild term describe that monstrous oppression oil man
by man. He calls it "involunary servude." as II this
euphonism could disguise the iniamy OF unewarded la
bor OF the traffic in man, OF violated human anechons
and extInguished human souls Ii is only involuntary
ervtude and the President has the naiuee TO boast
that he oppressed throughout the world are constantly
cheered by the steady and increasing us're OF American
freedoms = and tina, "in this, the United States have.
in his Judgment fulfilled their highest duty TO suffering
humanity" YET the very condition which this proud
political fabric Is henceiOrth TO stand is one winch per
peluaes The keenest wrongs that humanity can suffer,
and all the splendid promises OF Tree and united gov
eminent linked by this policy with all that ls hide
Gus, ieible and degrading in negro slavery The last
&C, OF the political life of Benjamin franklin. then eighty
four years age, 10 appear at the bar OF Congress
to mpore the federal Legislature ''to counenance the
restoration OF liberty to those unhappy men who alone
in this land OF freedom, degraded into perpetual bond.
age and 10 step 10 the very verge OF The power vested
in them for dscouagng every species OF traffic IN The
persons OF our fellow creatures Since General Pierce
auaes what termed 'the counsels of the early
fathers" that is the advice of the most humane, and,
with exception, the most usTious OF the band But
he his presidential upon opposite prn-
cipes and he, citizen of the free State OF New Hamp
shire, stands before his connfymen as the unqualified
and willing champion OF system on behalf OF which
he can plead neither the prejudice OF birth nor OF inter-
estnobing in short, but the rude law OF ambition and
of State necessity, which he nvokes the overrulng
providence OF the Almighty; These are grave consld,
eraons, Tor they prove that General Pierce restrained
by misg in the prosecution OF national object,
and that he includes in what he calls "a spirit OF self
sacrificing patriotism The abandonment OF some OF the
highest moral duties which statesman can act.
The South produced public man. not even Mr..
Calhoun, who entirely adopted the cause OF slavery
without word of apology for It's crimes. We must ex-
pecl no more Of the exalted sentiments which animated
Mr. Clay and Mr.. Webster, while they carried the
compromise act Of 1850. Under the appearance OF an
energetic personal will, General Pierce expresses and
obeys absolutely and implicitly the tendency OF the party
which raised him TO power
All this novelty aud versatility u.s. of course. extremely
entertaining to people with whom the experience OF
single generation constitutes antiquity. But cannot
far dves ourselves of the odashioned habits OF Eu
rope forget that the power OF OF the most eager
and eXcitable nations OF the earth IS suddenly trans
erred TO The hands OF untrled ruler assisted by min
listers scarcely more experienced than himself. BE the
result what may the present aspect OF the government
OF the United States resembles the commencement OF
more than the continuation OF an unbroken ira
dIlion. Probably the extraordinary excitement and
thusiasm which accompanied General Pierces instaa-
ton attributable 10 this very cause. But IT is with
Presidents with Pfnccs-the acclamations that sur
round their accession are sometimes The clamor OF hopes
which cannot be fulfilled, and await the occurrence
OF more serious and more regular communications
10 form a just and more complete opinion oil the
character and policy OF the American government.