The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
MR.. MiTCHELL'S SPEECH In
NEW YORK.

Our readers have been iniormtd d before this,
Of the banquet recently given al New York, in
honor Of John Mitchell, the irish Exile Tie
entertainment was brilliant one and the toasts
and speeches were such might be expect I'd
from such corps Of iniellcclhaI and chivarous
The speech Of Mr. Mitchell was cha.acterized
BY an originality Of thought and elegance of die
lion, which give him high and deserved rank
among his llustrious fellow exiles.
But one thing occurred to mar the beauty and
harmony Of that entertainment and that was a
most indiscreet and uncalled for attack upon
the Secretary OF State. Mr.. Marcy, BY the hon
ored exile. In Mr.. Marcy 70 celebrated letter on
the Koszta difficulty. he intima,es that the gov
ernment will have its eye upon those who come
to this country in the character Of Military ad-
veniurers and political propagandists. MIR.
Mitchell seems 10 have regarded himselfas the
peculiar mark aimed at in the Secretary's letter
aud thereupon reterts, we think, in very un-
becoming spirit. Modesty, if not prudence and
sound Judgment should have counselled dil-
ferent course. Mr.. M. had just arrived in the
country he had received and was receiving the
congratulations, of the people of the United
Safes, wherever he went; Mr.. Marcy could
have had no possible reference to him, unless ii
is his purpose to embroil the people, or portion
of them, in foreign difficulties, in which case
the Secretary did perfectly right and under
fhpSp pCt sta d,,oc NJ
TO the country, that lie should have reserved his
criticisms upon the second officer Of the govern
ment and the long established and faithfully ad
hered to, policy Of the government, at least until
the popular JOY and enthusiasm which are greet
ing him at every paint, has been in a m-asure
appeased.
II has been the uniform policy Of this govern
ment TO avoid all entangling alliances with for
eign powers and to discourage the fitting ou, of
military expeditions in this country, designed to
ener"ach upon the rights and privileges and
disturb the peace of foreign governments with
whom this nation is on terms of amity Mr.
Marcy was simply reafirming this doctrine, as
sound in theory and salu,ary in practice. To
assert any other doctrine, would be to exercis.
a dictatorship over foreign governments and
inevitably array the whole European continent
against US. "sufficient for the day is the evil
thereof" is a wholesome lessen, which we may
study with profit. Whenever our liberties are
in danger, or our rights encrosched upon, il will
be quite time enough for this government 10 en-
courage military organizations and abandon the
fields and the work shops, for the more despe.
rate and precarious fortunes of q camp life !
This is but the doctrine limited at by Mr..
Marcy, and it is one which has been approvedl
and will be sustained BY the public voice of this
country.
If Mr.. Mitchell has been seduced into an actiye
participation in the political broils Of New York
whichis very natural apprehension, from the
attack upon MIR. Marcy, he has certainly exhib-
Ted weakness and want of foresight, to be
deeply lamented BY those, who have entertained
! high opinion of his merits and have felt
lively interest in his welfare.