Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-17


But the heart Of oak which strenuous to
repe tho Intervention of France in the great question
between King and Parliament, not less strenuous
even in intervention when il could the rights of
England the principles OF religious liberty. Such was
England when ruled by the great ector called in his
own day "chef Of men" Nof afhsa SO powerful as to
meath the garb of peace there was a CLEAN Of arms
From France uDder the rule of Mazarn he claimed
respect for the Protestant name, which he insisted upon
making great and glorious. From Spain, whose
extended empire the at that time ceased to
shine, he insisted that Engshman should be subject
to the inqusition Reading to his council despatch
Il ON Admiral Blake, announcing that he had obtained JUS
tce from the Viceroy of Malaga Cromwell said that he
hoped to make the of EDrlshmen great as ever
that of Roman had been" In this same lofty mood he
turned to propose his mediation between Protestant
Sweden and Protestant Bremen, " chiefly bewang that
bang both his friends they should despefuly combat
against another; " Offering his assistance to com
modlous accommodation both Sides" and "exhorng
them by means to refuse any honest conditions of
reconciliation" Here intervention between nation
and nation; but it was soon followed by intervention
in the internal affairs OF distant country, which of all
the acts Of Cromwell is the most touching and sublime
The French ambassador at Whitehall urging
the signature of treaty, when news Unexpectedly
came from secluded valley Of thu Alps, far away
among those mountain torrents which the ahlu
ents of the Pc, that q company OF pious Proles-
tants, who had been for centuries gathered there,
where they kept the truth pure {" when cur fathers
worshpped stocks and stones were suffering
terrible persecution from their sovereign Emanuel of
Savoy that they had been despoed OF all ard
hcentiuus and inuriate violence and that when they
turned in sedefence they bad been slain by the bloody
Piemontese, that rolled mother with infant down The
rocks and it reported that French troops took part
in this dismal transaction The Protector heard the story
aud his pity flashed into anger. He declined to sign the
treaty until France united with him in securing justice
these humble SUI. whom be called the Lords people
For their relief be contributed out of his purse 000
and authorized general collection throughout England
which reached to large sum- but besides giving money
he set apart day of humiliation and prayer for them
Nor was this all should be glad wrote his Secretary,
Thurloe, to have particular account of that bust
ness and to know what has become Of these poor people
pen than that OF poddng secretary enlisted this
pious intervention 1t John Milton glowing with that
Indignation which his sonnet on the in Fremont
has made immortal IN the heart of man, who the
magnificent dispatches. in which the English nation of
that day, after declaring itself linked together with its
distant brethren not only by the type of humanity
but by joint communion OF The religion" naturally
aud gorousy insisted that whatever had been decreed
to their disturbance of the reformed religion
should be abrogated and that end be put to their OPP
pressons But not content with this call upon the Prince
of Savoy the Protector appealed to Louis XIV and also
to his Cardinal Minister to the States General of Holland
to the Protestant Cautious of Switzerland to the King of
Denmark to Gustavus Adolphus, and to the Pro-
testant Unitarian Prince of remote Transyyana and al
ways by the pen OF Miton-rallyng these Princes and
Powers in joint ntreay aud intervention and if need be
to some other speedy that such numerous multi
tude Of innocent brethren may miserably perish
for want of and assistance The regent of Savoy
who was the daughter Of Henry ~, prosssed be af
estan subjects "a free pardon, and also such privileges
and graces cannot but give the Lord Protector suf
cen evidence OF the great respect borne both to- his
person and mediation But there still delay. Mean
while Cromwell began to inquire where English troops
might debark in the Princes territories and Maztrln
ANXIOUS to complete the yet unfnihed treaty with Eng
land joined in requiring immediate pacfcation in the
valleys and the restoration of these per ecued people to
their ancient liberties. 1t done Such is the grand
est Intervention of English history inspired by Milton en-
forced by Cromwell, and sustained by Louis XIV with
his Cardinal Minister by his side while foreign nations
watched the scene.
But this great instance sutnp an nseparabe mart
of the glory Of the Protector not the last occasion ON
which England interviewed in behalf the liberties of Pro-
testants. Troubles began France with the revocation
of the edct OF Nantes but these broke forth in the re-
belion OF the Camsards smartng under the revocation
Sheltered by the mountains of the Cevenne and nerved
by their good cause, with the device Liberty of Con
science their standards they made head gans two
successive Masha OF France and perpexed the old age
of Louis XIV whose already enfeebled by for
eiRn war At last through the mediation of England, The
great monarch made terms with his Protestant rebels aud
the civil war was ended
Intervention, often armed than unarmed showed
itself IN the middle OF the last century. All decency was
set aside when Frederick OF Prussia Cabsrns of Kussa
and Maria Theresa of Austria invaded and parttoned
Poland under the pref Of suppressng anarchy Here
was Intervention with vengeance, and the side of
arbitrary power But such human moons stency there
was almost at the same tune another Intervention in the
opposite recon. 1t the armed intervention of |
France followed by that Of Spn aud Holland in behalf
OF American Independence But Spain began Intervention
here by Offer Of mediation, with truce which was
accepted by France on condition that meanwhile the Uni
ted States houId be Independent in fact Thrncame, in
ICES, the armed Intervention Of Prusa to sustain an
lberal faction in Holland which followed
by the compact between Great Britain Prussia and Ho
land known as the Triple Alliance which began the BUSH
ness OF ts copartneshp by armed Intervention to
couee the nsugeat provinces of Belgium 10 the German
Emperor AND their ancient constitution As France began
10 be shaken by domestic troubles mediation her affairs
was occasionally proposed Among the papers of Burke
ls draft OF memorial written in 1891 in the name Of
the Government Offering what be calls this healing
dation Then came the vast coalition Tor armed ine. ven
ton in France to put down the Republic But even this
dreary cloud was for moment frightened by British
attempt IN Parliament through successive debates TO in
stute an ntercesson for Lafayette mmured in the
geons OF European despOtism 1t reported said one
OF the orators, that America has solicited the liberation
of her unfortunate adopted felo scitizen Let British
Inagnanimity be called in aid Of American gratitude and
EXHIBIT TO mankind noble proof ths wherever the prin
cpes OF genuine liberty prevail they fail to inspire
sentiments OF generosity, feelings Of humanity and de-
t,station Of OPPRESSION |
Meanwhile France, against which all Europe interviewed,
played her part OF Intervention and the scene was Swift
z-rand In the unhappy disputes between the aristo-
cratic and democratic parties, by which this republic had
been distracted French mediation had already become
chronc beginning IN l1JS, when It found partial apoo
KY the initiation Of several Of the cantons and of the
Government oil Geneva occurring Sgan in 1865 and again
10 l452 The mountain republic, breathing the air oree-
dom was naturally moved the c0avusions Of the French
Revolution Civil war eusued, aud grew in bitterness
At last, when France herself composed under the
powerful arm Of the Fret Consul find bin turning
compose the troubles Of Switzerland. lie military |
ruler and always acted under the instincts Of military
power. BY an address, dated the palace Of ST. Cloud
IL. IaaI at.lx..