The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-25

be sent here as Of course Ifsueh siep would be
painful to large and respectable portion Of the Amen
can People, would not the Executive Of Hsyu know
III 10 il certain President Boyer would thus make
an experiment upon the feelings Of our People 10 ne
not . wise and ssgscious mani Have not shown py
the letter, he 10 moderate at least, In his preensions
suppose that consnls would probably DO accredited
reciprocaly between the two Governments On al
these topics, however, make anxious inquines. we
are certainly 10 regard national representatives, IN lnet
Official capacities without distinction. have never
been regardless Of the feelings and sentiments OF gen.
tlemen Of the South but will not consent 10 COM
promise principles in Difference 10 what gentlemen may
term southern sensbilAles
This leads me to the remark Of the honorable gentle
man about nsunectonary black republics IN our neigh
bohood He did not very clearly trace ont the evils OF
dangers TO be spprehended Il Is true the people o.
color ~ 81. Domingo (Hayt) achieved their indepen-
denee BY revolution, Drop the idea Of color and now
stands the easel Revolution, independence seiigo-
verrment, The work was commenced in 1871 The
spirit and the doctrines Of freedom Of revolutionary
France were caught up by her cooIed coonsis 10 81
Domingo, bond and Free They taught French phi
losopby and French politics Aud the revolution IN the
island was Of character with that Of France. VAST
rising Of slavesf Not Of them only; they, too, were
indoctrnaed. And be ii remembered that as early as
the year 1894 slavery abolished by decree Of the
French National Assembly In 1901 independence was
claimed IN the island, and, point Of fact, u has
claim to the subsection OF that people, and our Govern
ment from 1906 1905 suspended all commercial in
tercourse with the island This done by Congress,
on the recommendation OF Mr. Jefferson, at time when
he and his administration rather subservient TO the
will Of Napoleon The intercourse was opened at the
end OF two years. and sucha is, has remained 10 the
present time.
But since that time France and England have both
acknowledged the independence Of Hayt and both have
opened commercial relations with her. so has every
Il. Lodi in
1925 under the reign Of Charles X, and, under an en-
gagement unwise and foolish the part OF Boyer, the
Government Of Hayt engaged TO pay tribute OF many
millions q fsncs thoaEh NE srFsPGsmspt has spce
been modified. At any rate, the independShceCE ne
Government was acknowledged, and France now treats
with her, she does with US. people capable Of
ciprocating national civities and obligations. Who
pays greater respect to the laws Of nations than Boyer
and his administration
But, says the gentleman it is dangerous experi-
meut TO have IN juxtapostion to us nation which
has become free from slavery is dangerous It is set
ting an example to the slaves of this country 1t seems
to me that his apprchensions are unnecessary His IN
ferences, think, extremely far drawn. Hayn will
be no higher for the recognition How the danger
OF instruction in the South be increased No part OF
this country has any thing fear from any black in
surrectionary Of the people Of Hayt 1t is
not said they will excite instruction. Their
own revolution occurred near half century ago. In
the generosity Of hs nature and the strength OF his
courage, ask him if he will not grant act OF amnesty
to the inhabitants Of ST. Domingo for that insurrecton
right or wrong-an insunection which arose among
the fathers Of that nation. II revolutions bloody
indeed but its results glorious Are we still TO treat
them as pirates The gentleman says if we have
claims against that people, there is way to assert our
rights, and secure indemnity for wrongs; and he
would do by There are tico rays accomplish
this end one by treaty q do not speak Of ministers
plenipotenary ENJOYS extraordinary, but Of some
agen between this country and Hayt the other course
is, by war And how You will not send any one
there TO say, IF you do not pay, we will have war;"
because that would be to acknowledge their nationality
Well, then, there is alternative but at once,
hope our Government will not allow the claims Of our
citizens TO 60 unredressed especially when is reco
lected that the Cabinet here got into towering passion
with Mexico because that Government did not Instantly
on demand settle the difficulties between us and them
growing of such claims Of our citizens these
Our Government will, doubt, see that these claims
upon Hayu are adjusted, but this is Of the smallest
matters to be considered There questions Of ma
ona justice and national interest which rank far above
minor considerations. Moreover, if war is TO be the
means Of redress, had better count the cost, and
calculate for all the results We may, is true, find
with Hayti another Florida affair, and no less in
glorious But would the civilized world look to
regarding the common obligations Of mankind Would
it not be acting in scorn of the usages Of natonsl
Would it not be treating the people Of Hayt the gal
liant Commodore Downes treated the inhabitants OF
Qualah Battoo, like swless band of buccaneers and
piratesl do hot desire to this. There is plain
and direct course for Us to follow. and by which
can vindcae all the rights Of all our citizens. This
course is demanded by every consideration Of self
respect National justice, aud national interest and
honor.
hope, sir that this petition will be received and that
It will be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
and receive the profound and enlightened consde-
ration.
After Mr.. GRENNELL had concluded, by the agency
OF the Previous Question: the memorial was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. SALSTONSTALL having also presented
memorial praying for the recognition of the Republic
Of Hayt. and the establishment of international rela-
tons with her. and having moved its reference to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr., LEGARE desired further information as to the
nature Of the memorial, and the grounds on which it
asked for its object
The CHAIR said there was no question before the
House, but the question Of reference.
Mr. LEGARE raised the question Of reception He
objected to the memorial being received There was
wide difference between petitions which were pre-
scented bona Gde by merchants with a view to relieve
themselves from difficulty embarrassment under
which they abored in their business and petitions Of
similar form gotten up by aboonsrs for purposes Of
political effect and to promote the ends of abolition. If
this were petition Of the former character, he
difficulty in receiving it. He aware how difficult
to distinguish practically betweea them. STILL if
it memorial Of the latter kind it virtually
an act OF war against portion Of the Unlon and the
House had not only clear constitutional right to reject
it, but under the most solemn and imperative duty
do He had been DESTROYS of opportunity Of express
sing his views in relation to this subject and it
certainly much to be regretted that question Of such
vital importance to great and growing Confectionery,
whose members continually multiplying, and with
them the dverstes in condition character pursuits and
interests that made the administration of Federal
Government very DELICATE matters question, too,
which must, in the nature of things, be pepetualy
curing. should be smothered n this manner But he
was Of order he knew, and he would not press his
remarks further. [Cnes Of go on go on!] II not
of order, should really like to address few words
to this question. The gentleman from Massachusetts,,