Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-04-07

calculated TO command, besides our
poor thanks, the confidence and salts.
faction of the sovereign people Of the
United States of America, and to make
him deserve well of the honor. con-
sistency and interests Of his nation
II is undersuch circumstances, Sir. that
the Senate Of the United States refuse
their confirmation to Mr.. Sanders.
The Senate have, by this unexpected
act, dealt heavy blow to the cause
OF European liberty. For thereby not
only do we find ourselves deprived OF
the warm sympathy and active support
viii ch was bestowed on Us by Mr.
Sanders in the sphere of his Legitimate
authority, but what is more. the Senate
have, by their act, led to the interpre'
tation that they disayow sympathy for
tic cause Of European liberty. and viii
not suffer their diplomatic agents in
Europe 10 favor the triumph of republi-
can principles. / am far from believ-
ing that sLch.an intent. to wit: TO in
ljure the cause Of European liberty, has
determined even one single member OF
the Senate in casting his vote. II
such was the case, We might despair
OF the vitality of republican principles;
yet it is certain that this resolution.
althoug unintentonal, has produced
such result. The dcspotic Cabinets
of Europe are in exultation about it,
They regard it as a practical retraction
and remarkable recantation of the
principles pronounced in the Inaugural
Address and the Koszta Letter They
think that the Senate have removed
Mr.. Sanders for that very reason,
because he above all has verified his
republican consistency in his social
relations with the republicans of Europe.
They take it as aproof that the despots
yhave nothing to fear from the Govern
ment of America, white we have moth
ing to hope from it. And while this
brings such look Of scornful triumph
from the eyes of despots. it has de-
pressing effect on the public spirit of
the people; and that, too, in the present
critical moment, when the assurance
of the sympathy of Republican America
is so important, so encouraging and
beneficial Such is the heavy moral
blow dealtby the Senate to the cause
OF European freedom.
If the Senate had not done thisinten-
tionally, as L believe most assuredly,
it is TO be regretted that this honorable
body, surrounded with the darkness of
petty party interests, have not con-
sidered the bearing and consequences
of their resolutinn--
The recollection of the history of
the United States and the logical ira
dition of the fundamental principles Of
the foundation OF States, gave us to
expect that America would assist in
the cause of Freedomin Europe. The
presentPresident atleastacknowledged
that America is yet indebted for her
freedom to Europe. Even if she do
not choose to be of any use to US, we
may reasonably ask of her not to inter-
lere with our interests. This we have
right to demand before God, the world
and history.
But America has Injured us; the
the Senate, by their resolution, gave
us hard blow. What L experienced
in America makes me confidently be-
lieve that the opinion of the sovereign
people cannot approve such an action.
Too often, also, did | hear that the
elected servants of the people consider
ed it their highest honor and duty to
be the exponent of the wishes of the
people, to doubt that when the public
express their will in a constitutional
way, yet in unnistakable terms, the
President of the United States will
embrace with pleasure the opportunity
of his high station, and propose Mr..
Sanders again as Consul to London,
and the Senate, considering seriously
the political consequences Of their re-
lection, will unanimously approve the
proposition, and by this act show to
the world that not only the legislative
body of a Republican country will not
give way to personal feelings, but will
do all in their power that in such a
critical moment the European nations
shall not have reason to despair OF the
sympathy of the United States, thus
teaching the despots of Europe that
the republican sympathies OF Republi-
can functionary give him the surest
claim to the confidence Of the Ameri-
can Government.
When l left America, l bequeathed
the seed which had sown, for raising
up sympathy for the liberty of Europe
especially to the nursing of the Ger
man citizens Of America; for it is they
who combine the republican principles
of their new home with love for the old
Fatheriand. and the free future OF the
dear old Fatherland is solidarity with
the future of the other nationallties OF
Europe.
We have now arrived at that crlti-
cal period predicted by me, when this
future is to be decided for centuries tc
come.
One grain more throwninto the scale
may decide it, Therefore, l addres:
you, Sir, beseaching you so to exercise
your influence, and that of your friend:
that, by the means of the press as wei
as by meetings Of distinct tendency
the will Of the people may manifest It.
self in this affair in such a way as is
now so necessary, that the heavy blows
which the Senate has unintentiOnally
dealt out to European liberty may b'
, remedied, and the scornful rldlcule o
of the despots be changed into tri
umph for the Republicans OF Europe
l have the honor to sign myself, viii