Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-02

that time there might be some reason for
our refusal to do so, because the French
Government had pretensions to the pos
session of the island, and considered its
inhabitants as rebels. They, however,
claimed to be the sovereigns; and it was
deemed that the recognition of their gov
eminent could not have been made with
out mourning the danger of quarrel with
France. But since then France herself
has recognized her independence. So has
Great Britain; and among the states of
the civilized world, we, | believe, stand
alone in refusing TO do so. The agent,
when he presented the demand, was told,
very politely, by an able and learned Sec
retary of State, that he could enter on no
discussion about any claims of citizens OF
the United States until his government
was recognized but with the assurance
that, if that was done. all attention should
be given to our claims. That was the
state Of things years ago. Since believe.
the claim has again been presented and
have seen from the papers, that some
one has been sent there to perform the
functions of consul How it has been
possible to appoint consul to a govern
ment, and yet not to acknowled &c that gov
eminent, | suppose the Executive can
tell, if the House vii! inquire But SO
II IS, person has been sent to Hayti as
| consul, though he had not even a letter to
the Hayden Secretary of State. And
have seen it stated that, in the inter-
course between him and that officer, it was
lntllnated, as sort of compromise, that if
the American Secretary Of State would
but give him letter to the Hayten Secre-
tary of State. addressed to him officially,
under his title as such, all attention should
be given to our representations and claims
and not only so, but that very heavy du-
ty. now imposed on articles coming from
the United States, should be removed
Here, then, Is the direct and important in
terest OF the commercial community total.
ly barred by your refusal to do what all
the rest of the world has done, and which
you are bound to do by the law of nations
The existence of a government does moi
depend on the color of the skin, but on the
fact that it is independent aud within the
pale of civilized nations. If it is, it has a
right to demand recognition BY all other
governments. That is all that Hayt
asks. lfyou grant it, there is every rea
son to believe that an important CONNER
cIal intercourse will be established, anc
that your claimants will be UNIDENTIFIED
without coming to this government, as, i
refused by Hayti, they will have an I'm
questionable right 10 do.
Mr.. Speaker, | hope and trus: the me
/, mortal will be received. This is not tn
only one which contains this request.
; am told there are many such Their
will be more of them before you. | hop
the House will put an end to the everlas
ing agitation which gentlemen say mus
arise on all questions of this sort, by tn
recognition of Hayti. Why should yo
refuse? You cannot put Hayti dowr
: You cannot prevent her from being an II
i dependent republic. The consequence
will be, that you will stand in the commr
!, nifty of nations alone, with a surIy sulk
! refusal to acknowledge a republic as Ere
l and independent as yourselves. For VIII;
II reason? Will the recognition do an
harm? Do you not see that in the 9th,
a islands there is question as important
6 that of universal emancipation-and III
! 1t is proclaimed close at your doors? c.
! you prevent that? There they are, wi
d all their slaves emancipated In three
: four years more the same state of thin
le will prevail throug hout the whole arch
;; pelago. Yes; including the islands
o. both Spain and France. All this is
y hanI it is coming upon you, lament it
10 not. AS friend of mine once said,
81 hind me, mir. Cambrelengl it will com
~ You might as we'll hope to stop the ca,
= ract of Niagara (; it will be; and you w
70 be forced to recognize it.
- - And here | will reply 10 the renlar
- of the honorable chairman o. the CO..
ID ID mittee on foreign affairs, mr.. Howar
~ 1t is true he came 10 the same concIusit
but cannot concur in his reasons for
=, He told the gentleman from Virgin
-; [Mr. Wisel that he need be under no {
on prehensions in sending this memorial
:" that committee, for it would remain bur
among its files, and never be heard
- again. Now, hope it will be refer
- to that committee, and hat they will r
, nv ommend that its prayer be granted. L
- important TO the interests of the count
- When it is received, do not know bu
r., nppa should, indeed, prefer that it be refer
49,, TO select committee, and not TO the CO
ii'S mittee on foreign affairs, because
80 chairman has said that now, as on form
81 occasions, it will never be looked into
on. hope, if it goes there, that it will be c.
81. sidered and I here challenge the hon
af able chairman to make report aga
= the petition. | call on him to give r
md sons why Its prayer ought not TO be or;
'n,s ed, and not to treat it with silent conten
10 1t is not the question of abolition. It