The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-16
GREAT SPEECH OF SENATOR SUM-
NER,


The Hon. Charles Sumner, of Massa-
chusetts, Chairman of the Committee on
foreign relations. and one of the most
thoroughly posted Statesmen of the age
on international law, made very elabor-
ate speech at Cooper Institute, in New
York City, on the evening of the 10th
instant.
While his speech gives no very definite
information in regard to the prospects Of
foreign Intervention, it is evident that he
entertains serious apprehensions of inter-
meddlirg by the governments of England
and France, and his speech seems intended
as an appeal to the public opinion of
those countries to control the action of
their rulers.
PERILs FROM FOREIGN POWERS.
The perils to our country. as foreshad-
owed in the action of foreign powers
since the outbreak of the war, first invite
our attention.
There is something in the tendencies
of nations which must not be neglected
Like individuals, nations influence each
other; like the heavenly bodies, they may
be disturbed by each other in their ap-
pointed orbits. This is apparent even in
peace but it becomes more apparent in
the commissions of war, sometimes from
the withdrawal of customary forces, and
sometimes from their increased momen-
tum. 1t is the nature of war to enlarge
as it continues. Beginning between two
nations, it gradually widens it's circle,
sucking other nations into its fiery mael-
strom Such is human history. Nor is
it different, if the war be for independ
ence. Foreign powers may for whila
keep out of the conflict; but the ex-
amples of history show how difScult this
has been.
The seven united provinces Of Holland
under that illustrious character, William
of Orange, the predecessor and exemplar
of our Washington, rose against the do
minion Of Spain, upheld by the bigotry
of Philip IL. and the barbarity of his rep
resentativc, Alva; bu. the conflict, though
at first limited to the two parties, was not
slow to engage Queen Elizabeth, who lent
to this war Of independence the name .os
her favori,e Leicester and the undying
Eheroism of her Sydney, while Spain re-
rtorted by the Armada The united prov
.inces Of Holland, in'ther struggle for in
dependence, were the prototype Of the
United States, of America. which need
not remind you, drew into their contest
the arms of France, Spain and Holland.
In the rising of the Spanish Colpnie.
which followed, .nefe was less in,erposiE
ton Of other nations, doubtless from the
distant and outlying position of these
Colonies, although they were not beyond
the ambitious reach Of the Holy A Alliance,
whose purpose with regard to them were
so far thwarted By Mr.. Canning. backed
blythe declaration of Mr.. Monroe-known
as the Monroe doctrine--tbat the British
statesmen felt authorized to boast that be
had called new world into existence tx
, redress the balance Of the old, Then
came the struggle for Greek independence
which, after conflict of several years
darkened By massacre. but relieved By 81
exalted self-sacrifce, shining with names
like Byron and Boszaris, that cannot die
r at length challenged the powerful inter
position of England, France and Russia
| The independence of Greece was hardl,
g acknowledged, when Belgium, renouneini
' the yoke OF the Netherlands. claimed her
also. and here again the great powers q
f Europe were drawn into the contest. :
e Then came the effort of Hungary, inspire
n bv Kossuth, which, when about to pre
: vail, aroused the armies of Russia. Their
r was also the cotemporaneous effort of tn
n Roman Republic, under Mazzini, which
. when about to prevail, aroused the bayc
4 nets of France. And lastly We hav
). only recently witnessed the resurrectio
of Italy, inspired by Garibaldi, and diret
4 ted by Cavour; but it was not accom-
!. plished until Louis Napoleon, with hi
d we'll trained legions, carried the imperi
r eagles into the battle.
3 Such are famous instances, which ar
a now so many warnings. Ponder then
!. and you will see the tendency, the tenl
IF tation, the irresistible fascination, or tt
,e commanding exigency, under which
D. times past foreign nations have been l.
.e to take part in conflicts for independence
] do not dwell now on the character
in these various interventions, although The
,e have been mostlyin the interest of huns
re freedom. 1t is only as examples 70 p'
/ US on our guard that now adduce then
so The footprints all seem to lead one way
"a But even our war is not without
10 warnings. If thus far in its progre
a other nations have not intervened. tn.
Mt have not succeeded in keeping entire
an aIoof. The foreign trumpet has n
D. sounded yet; but more than once the c
n has come that we should soon hear
of while incidents have too often occurr,
ch exhibiting an abnormal watchfulness
N our affairs, and an unccntrollable passi
4 or purpose to intermeddle in them, wi
en- signs of unfriendly feeling. OF cours
n this is applicable especially, if not excl
sively, to England and France.
PERrLs FROM ENGLAND.
"a: Then at great length be goes on
ne show from the whole course and condr