Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-02-11
as well to the word, of the resolution as to the

this. The President Of the United States, the |
only organ of communication which the peo- |
pie have seen fit to establish between US and |
foreign powers, has already expressed all, in
reference to Greece, that the resolution goes |
to express. .dctum est-it is done-lt is fin |
ished-there is an end-Not, Mr.. R. said, that
he would have the House to infer that he
meant to express any opinion as to the policy
OF such declaration-the practice of respond
ing to Presidential addresses and messages
had gone out for. now these two or three and
twenty years.
Mr.. r. then went on to say, he had thought,
if the great master ofpolitical philosophy could
arise from the dead, or had his valuable life
been spared till now, he would not only have
been relieved from all his terrOrs of the sub
jeet of a regicide peace, but also have wit
messed return of the age of chivalry, and the
Punishment of calculation even from the esti-
mates Of statesmen which that great man
could never have foreseen; for the PROPOSE
ton now under consideration was that some
thing new under the sun, which Solomon HIM
self, the wisest of mankind, never dreamed of.
Is this all? No sir, said Mr.. R. if that was
all, should not have thrown myself upon
your attention. But this is not all.-Cases
have already been stated, to which the princi-
pie of the resolution equally applies as to
that OF the Greeks. In addition to those al
ready put, will take the case of Canada. if
you will. 1t is known to every body, that
dlscontents have for some time existed, in the
Canadian Provinces, with the mother coun-
try and the measures OF its government. Sup
pose the people of the British colonies to the
North Of US undertake to throw off the yoke
will not put the case of Jamaica, because
they, unhappily, are slave holders. Are YOU
ready to stake the peace, and welfare, and
the resources, of this nation, in support of Ca
madam independence? Your doctrine goes
that length-you cannot stop short Of it.
Where, in that case, will be the assistance of
Great Britain, already referred to in debate as
being the only spot in the world in which lib
erty resides except our own country? After
some other observations, Mr.. R. adduced
another people-in valorous achievement and
daring spirit on footing with these Greeks
themselves-and who have achieved their in
dependence from bondage far heavier than
that OF the Greeks to the Turks. How is it.
sir, said Mr.. R. that we have never sent an
envoy TO our sister republic of Hayti? Here
is case that 6ts-a case beyond dispute. II
is not that of people who have {" aln,ost,,-
iah, sir g almost" but not auogether)-who
have g almost" but perfectly achieved their
independence. To attempt TO shew that
these cases are equally within the range of
the principle of the resolution, would be to
shew disrespect to the intellects of those
around me. The man who cannot pursue
the inference, would not recognize nv mic
ture, though like the Dutchman's PAINTING.
were written under it, "This is a man. Thai
horse.n
There was another remark that fell from
the gentleman from Mass.-of which Mr.. K.
sald, he should speak, as he always should
speak, OF any thing from that gentleman, with
all the personal respect which may be consis-
tent with the freedom Of discussion. Among
other cases torcibly put by the gentleman
from Mass. why he would embark in this
incipient crusade against Mussulmen. he stat
ed this as one-that they hold human beings
as property. All, sir, said Mr.. rand what
says the constitution of the United States on
this point !--unless, indeed, that instrument
is wholly to be excluded from consideration
unless it is to be regarded as a mere useless
parchment, worthy to be burnt, as was once
! actually proposed. Does not that constitu-
ton give its sanction to the holding of human
beings as property Sir, | am not going to dis
cuss the ab,tract question ofliberty or slave.
ry, or any Dther abstract question, | go for
matters of fact But would ask gentlemen
IN this House, who have the misfortune to re-
side on the wrong side of certain mysterious
parallel of latitude, to take this question Sc
riously into consideration-whether the Gov
eminent of the United States is prepared TO
say, that the act Of holding human beings as
property, is sufficient to place the party so
offending under the ban of its high and nigh
ty displeasure?
Sir, the objections to this resolution accu-
mulate upon me as ] proceed-vives acquirit
eu'ldO. If | should attempt to go through
with statement of them all, and had strength
to sustain me, ! should do what promised
would not do should worry and exhaust
the patience of this Committee.
Sir, what are we now asked to do! To
stimulate the Executive to the creation Of
embassies. And what then? That we, or
our friends, may fill them. Sir, the sending
ambassadors abroad, is one of the great pre-
negatives, you will, of our Executive au-
thority->and we are, repeat, about to stimu-
late the President to the creation of a new,
and, must be permitted to say, an unneces-
sary embassy--a diplomatic agency, to
Greece-that we, or our friends may profit by
it. For, sir, it is matter of notoriety, that
all these good things are reserved for men
who either have been, or are, de facto, mem
bers of this, or the other House. No doubt
we shall be able to find some learned Theban,
or some other Beotian, willing to undertake
this mission-perfectly willing to live upon
the resources Of the people, rather than his
own. But then, said Mr.. R. recurs the old
fashioned question. Cui Bono 2 His own,
undoubtedly, but surely not that of this ma
ton?
But, it is urged, that we have sent and
received ministers from Revolutionary France?
True, said Mr.. r. we have but what was Rev
| dictionary France? Our own ancient and
very good ally; a substantive power, if any
such exist on the continent of Europe, whose