Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-12


TONS Mr. President, night well swell the American
BOSOM We have reacled the hillside from whose top the
future OF America may be found But who can ascend
without feeling OF doubt and terror? Is it to be the
America wheh all OF usioyed TO paint in boysh days
free, happy, and prosperous intoxicating by its prccepts
aud enforcing by its example deep love Of law and
der, Offering refuge and asylum to the fugitive from OPP
preston cuvatng with assduous care the arts Of
and illustrating al the mild beauties Of Christianity Or
is i to be that America, which progress" manifest
destiny" aud "oyerring necessity are now seeking
make it, where freedom will be lost amid the clash Of
arms and the wall Il every good spirit will rise above
crushed and broken hope of mans ncapacty to
himself! Sr, IT is our action that the answer must
be found Our country is at stake and he who loves
ne ought should paue and ponder long and well before
tampering, IN any way, with high and holy trust
Mr.. CASS said. Mr.. President, with the permission
OF my honorable frnd from Georgia, (r DAwsoN,) who
seems disposed to eep the debtor and creditor side the
speaking accounts # members, desire to say word,
in the Senatorial acpation of the term but ii shall be
so brief as trust rot to call for reproof even from him.
received yesterday letter from Paris written late
as the 18th OF last month"; and by Of the intel
gent and patriotic American citizens in Europe,
well fitted to judge of passing events and also of their
objects and tendency. His letter is very interesting
ONE fraught witt able peculatons upon the present
diton Of Europe and Especially upon the bearing which
the strange phases OF European politics may have upon
the prosperity md progress of country. feel at
liberty to read one two passages only because they
confirm antciEaons have than once expressed in
the Senate but because coming they do from the
impress the public mind with Of the deep interest
which the American people have in the resolutions before
u.s. and Of the duty which may devolye upon them
only to announce them by authoritative declarations
eventually to support them by The writer says
The speeches Of yourself and Mr. Mason, Of Virginia,
the Esd d December, much attention on
this side Of the water that deem proper notice
in brief COMMUNICATION They freely copied into
OF the London papers and afterwards appeared nearly
plete in Galignani."s'
This is the greet English paper, published in Paris
the only on tie continent.
"of heyhave drawn down the lightning Of the Br
fish Thunderery
He the London Times; but they have also pro-
voked the ire II other papers, not thunderers indeed
though nearer home
The Americans here however, approve them generally
only American feeling, but politically wise in
view of our position before the world"
must confess, Mr. President that this statement of
the sentiments of the American citizens in Europe
well situated to Judge what of policy the honor
and interest Vi country demand and with no feeling
animate them but that proud patriotism which becomes
stronger as Ire recede from beloved fatNerland
confess say, that this testimonial of true Ameri
feeling s gone far to compensate for the and
reproaches Jhch the views of Of respecting the
position of country have called forth But
to continue he quotations;
You hav doubtless noticed the peculiar and formidable
attitude of Europe the nations standing in solid columns
shoulder aouder for conservation. The British Min
isry wheels he three kingdoms into line The balance Of
power is complete. Externally all settled and the
future to be least such the face the great
federates would make Europe There however,
Of dsquieude The Emperor has evoked
the spirit the old one and regns by Of this
ion He has placed his throne bayonets and yet pro-
misses peace This ineompatbiy is noticed by all reflect
ing men,"
Five days after this letter written in remarks
submitted to the Senate in relation to the resolutions
introduced by me- alluded to this portenous junction
of former and Of later imperial projects Of aggrandize-
ment, and Observed:
Besides look at the aspect Of Europe without
feeling assured that from day to day collisions may arise be-
nations and internal commissions shake very
frame of society. And may thus break out extending
their effects through the globe The Spanish monarchy it
be, is Incapable Of rejuvenaton do not know how
that be- and leave it to wiser rasher than
speak confidently But certainly that kingdom is
marked with the signs of some approaching catastrophe
French Empire Jooios the traditions inherits the
and iastations of the old ,ehch aud fen ih
founders greater, my opinion than any other IN
dern not ancent European hsoryif rH make itsc
felt ia the Hyperion rninsna and become the orbiter Of
fate To rely profess to do, upon the security which
the state Of things in Europe gives to the Spanish
policy abandon an object of vast Importance TO the
mere chance of evcnts.' @e
But return the letter The author after some u-
dcious reflections upon the political instability Of the Old
World, remarks:
An the Powers Of Europe are armed to the teeth Great
Britain is preparing for war" . Nobody in
Europe, Of sound reflection believes that Louis Napoleon
could The would maintain peace for length of time He
casting about anxiousy for occupation for the army and the
navy and disturb Powers Of Europe
looking the OF ASIA Africa and the two Americas
The French press deny doubtless by authority that the Gov
has any eonnexion with the advenure Boulbon
nevertheless believe he could make stand in Sonora
which really promised success he would be cOuntenanced If
not supported, by the arms Of the Empire,
"As practical summary Of all this, Tconsder that Amer
can Statesmen may Justly take these views Europe
united in the bonds Of stern conservatism which in its ma
ture must regard with fear not aversion the and
progress Of the United States The greatconfedeston Of the
DID, now faces the great confederation Of the New World and
that too if not with hostile intentions at least with hostile
wishes needs fields Of military ard naval exercises
and Louis Napoleon may find il convenientf pushed with
difficulty and danger at hometo seek them in the new hemi
sphere If he does be will have the aid OF Europe provided
he takes steps which promise to result in curbng the spirit
Of crppng and setting boundto the extension
In this state Of things the annunciaton Of sentiments
like yours and those Of Mr. accompanying doubtless the
feelings Of the majority Of the American peoples solemn
and timely warning.
perfectly agree sir with the writer Of this letter. in
his estimate Of the sentiments Of the European Govern
ents the European astoeracy, in fact, which directly
or indirectly controls the political systems Of that
quarter Of the world towards the people and the nsu
tons Of the United States II So and must in fact
cessary be So until the other Of those antagonstc
elements the good Of the few the good Of the many,
gain the ascendency and exerts it. by force example, 70
the destruction of the other For myself my confidence
In the future is unshaken because my confidence in the
peope Of the United States is mistaken for upon them
much will depend in the great decisive contest between
freedom oppression which later Is 70
come And in the remarks TO which have just referred
and which made in the Senate few days since alluded
TO the feelings entertained towards by the European
Powers Of the signs Of the times worthy Of
serious attention. and am happy TO find myself support
ed by the opinions Of this highly intelligent American,
now surveying Europe from European position. then
said; tefE
ave cannot disguise ourselves that our progress and
prospects, while they rcproach many Of the Govern
Of tho Old World, have excited their enty by the
they exhibit and by the dangerous example they
offer AZ