National Republican., 1873-11-18
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Lecture by Jsdsc PaschaI.

Lecture ny
Judge Paschal lectured before the law class OF
the National university last night upon the effect
Of revolutions upon tho rights OF persons and
property. The lecture was introduced with the
sentence In the Declaration Of Independence.
prudence, indeed, will dictate that govern
mcnts long established should not be changed
for light and transient causes; aud accordingly,
all experience hath shown that all are more dis
posed TO suffer while evils are sunerable, than TO
right themselves by abOlishng the forms TO
which they arc accustomed"
The lecturer then proceeded TO show from hts
ripe experience as q practitioner Ia the contro-
versies which grew out OF the transfer OF the
vast territories OF Louisiana, florida, California
and New Mexico, and the annexation OF Texas,
as well as from his vast reading from analogous
history and preccdcnls, why this II so.
The speaker nr5t glanced at those Internal
revolutions where republics are changed 90
dynastics at the expense OF the loss OF liberty to
the people, aud the inversion OF ideas from the
truth that all magistrates derive their powers
from the people IN the absurdity that all rights
which are allowed 10 the people are gruciOusly
conceded by foreign sovereign. lie next passed
to the effect OF these resolutions, by which ono
country Is separated from another and a new
nation created, as In the senaratlon Of the Amer
lean colonies from Great Britain and the Urea-
ton Of the United states OF America.
Here the subject was divided into the eject
upon the rights OF persons and the right 10
s~ninss, ~ me consequences OF whole peoples be-
But far the most Interesting part Of the lee
| ture was as to the effect OF those cOnquests
which merge one country into another, such as
the union OF scotland and Englan l. as illustrated
| IN the great Calvin case, ui Stats, Trials and
LIST Cohoe's Reports.) the purchase OF vast terri
| tories by the United States, and the annexation
OF Texas. The great familiarity Of the lecturer
with the effects Of this wholesale natural ZatlOn,
| and the doomsday books which were opened In
regaId 70 properly, gave 70 the suolec, peculiar
| PLY selected or more ably treated. As the lee
turer pointed out the probable revolution which
| may conquer or annex Cuba, and the effects
upon the Inhabitants, which was thriIlingly de-
applause.
"The Immediate effect OF this revolution" f" sail
the speaker, "will be 10 carry our organic law
over the fairest gem OF the Antilles: and as
| slavery can no longer exist In any country under
the Jurisdiction OF the United States, that nstl-
tuition would fall as suddenly as II was eXtin-
gushed In the rebel States. And with Its down.
fall In the West Indies the accused African
slave trade, which has caused such vast expense
TO Christian nations, would come to an end. II
| is strange that those Christian nations have not
seen that TO destroy the market will he the only
successful extinguishnient Of the inhuman traf-
| nc. The guilt OF the African slave trade was
never upon the Southern States OF tina Union;
and let no one think me partisan when say thai
/ IN the TOO strict enforcement OF the neutrality
laws, and the cold indifference In regard to tht
struggling Cubans, the Republican party has not
| been true to Its Instincts. Agitation upon the
slavery question preclpltated the civil war among
US, which resulted IN the destruction OF slavery
anu the elevation OF the freedmen 70 American
| citizenship.
"With such change In our own society, and
the deterioration OF the production OF Que OF our
great staples, 1t Is unseemly that no great u nut
sance should he supported ny the hayonets OF a
iOreign Power our very door. Bat perhaps the
baptism OF blood was necessary. Tue struggle
Tor Texan independence wavercd In the balance
nntu after the massac res OF the Alamo and do
llad. The patriot blood OF lyc hundred prison.
ers slaughtered at these places watered the
ground, but Il was terribly avenged ut San Ja-
cinto. The United states were slow to accept
tile advances OF the Texas empire to become q
member of the Union. That came in the fullness
OF time, and brought with IL the outlet to the
Pacinc ocean aud the rich gold nelds OF Califor-
MA. SO now the lnhuman slaughter at Santiago
de Cuba has fired the whole American heart, Tie
Administration could not be indifferent n 1t
would, and an proud to believe that 1t would
not II II could. Cuba must be annexed Its peo-
pie must be made citizens, and the rights, prop-
erty and religions OF the Inhabitants protectod."