The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-14


not for arousng angry feelings. he would no
make an nfammatory appeal TO the country on theia
ternational difficulties existing between us and ufeA
Britain. He would not, In an unrieadly spiria u
this occasion refer TO them 1t was perhaps oftuha
for the country, in the opinion OF many, 'hat 'ha
state of things before u.s. in relation TO our eoun
nymen in Van Dieman's Land The resolution
adopted could not he repeated create new issor %
| the contrary, il would afford both Governments AZ
| opportunity approach each other over an az q
| mercy. He might be asked how he would approach
| the British Government on such s1eleetf Row
could we ask them release our people, VINO nal NO
lated the laws Of nations by interference WAN tne to
voutons OF foreign country how could We
after the detention OF Mcleod, and the wrongs
| onr countrymen had committed on Greai Britain
He (Mr Mex was not for bringing up the wrongs
committed by either party, but be was not Wiling 20
admit thai had no cause Of complaint de mig hI
be allowed TO refer to the invasion OF our soil the
death of che of our citixens-the Oregon territory
oaestion-the seizure Of our yessels-and the Maine
boundary line Ii would not be saying too much to
the British Government remark them, II was no,
possible that all wrong all these questions
and they all in the right Can il be thai, upon the
exciting and sexed questions which agitae The two
countries and threaten the destruction Of the amicable
relations desirable TO BOTH the equities all with
England pat the question not only TO my own
countrymen, but TO every impartial and candid Eng
ishman. II Great Britain points 10 the unwarrant-
able interference the part OF those now CON
fined not ask her ministers Ia refer 10 tho past
history OF that Government, and read the numberless
Instances Ia which only her subjects, but the Go
vernment, has openly interieIed, with men, money
and arms la the British Parliament, in ISIS, the
ministerial explanations made IN relation TO the Greek
affair, we find The Ear Of Canarvon making stale
Of instances OF British intererences. The Ear
Of Canar, referred the military operations in aid
OF revoted subjects while England remained at peace
with those countries and their ambassadors in Lon
don. In 1904, when Elizabeth aided the Prince Of
Condo, heading rebellion against the Government Of
France. She gave him 100 OO0 crowns and D 100 IN
family In 1855 Elizabeth sent 1000 troops, arms
and money 10 the Hugucnots while at peace with
Spain. ln 1868, Elizabeth took part with the low
countries agains, Spain. he referred TO MIR Pitts
operation with Prussia in reference 10 Holland
The history Of Europe since those years, aud particu
iaIly OF England had been full OF Instances OF inter
ference with the internal siaiis of foreign countries
he open interference OF England in the Greek con
troseisy was kno~n 10 all. Suppose that Lord BY
ron had been taken prisoner while he was taking par
with the Greeks, and committed TO Turkish prison
ould Eng land not have asked the Turks TO release
HIM Suppose that petition after petition present
ed TO the Cover nment asking them 70 interfere on be
half OF the captive would they decline sending mes
senger Of mercy to the captoIs2 England would not
with folded arms, decline interfering such an occa
sion She knows that Il by the exercise OF her mighty
power in works Of mercy that she aggrandizes herself
She ha lnerposed her arm between cruelty and the
oppressed; she can afford TO be magnanimous Let m,
refer TO in which she boldly stood forward
In 1928 the attention OF the House of Commons
was called TO the conduct Of Ibrahm Pacha, in th
Greek war, in taking Greeks from the Morea ant
selling them into slavery Several thousand Gree ks hat
been put board Egyptian feet and landed at Al
e1anda, where they we're 10 be publicly sold slaves
Mr., Peel, then Secretary Peel stated 10 the Hous,
that the extent of this charge was not fixed; he be
lieved OF the slaves had been sold at present h
would 60 further than to state that within forty
aYbt h..ttr alta al ~ tha
tive inquiry had been entered by the Governmen
10 all the facts connected with the case and suff
Gent information had not yet been received but thu
| investigation was going on. Sir James Mcintosh
stated that Russia had said she would unite with Thu
other European powers in resentng this outrage, VIII,
was this IL was 10 secure from cruelty, not theI
own blood, their own relations, but those who wer,
far distant from them in language, in CLINE, in feeling
Here was an act worthy OF our praise. The British
Government, Immediately on the receipt Of inforna
ton that they might relieve distress took Il
produce SO desirable result. Should we hesitate o
ialter in a measure of this nature, where our owI
blood our own friends, the relatives of the constitu
ents OF many OF US, might be relieved He could no
believe that any OF could 90 home TO consiitu
ens, and Tell them we refused suggest 10 the Exc
cutve the propey ofaskng for the release Of upwards
of one hundred American citizens from their prison
house in distant land, and TO allow them to return
to their homes. The generous impulses OF our natur,
would not Justify us and he did believe the cold
stern and unreIentng law of State policy or Of in,e
national law required such a sacrifice OF our feel
ngs--
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
AT this stage of the proceedings
Mr.. lNGERSOLL, from the Select Committee ap
pointed on the Breach OF Privilege, in the case o
Messrs Stany and Wise, made the following report
The Special G mmttee, appointed to inquire int,
the circumstances and report TO the House, tn,
rencontre between MIR. Wise and Mr. Stanly, on the
floor Of the House respectfully submit
That they notified those gentlemen Of their meet
ing in Committee, where Mr.. Wise and MIR, Stanl,
might attend II they thought proper and that their
specuve written statements would be received by Ia,
Committee.
With commendabe promptitude and candor bo,l
those gentlemen presented written statements, not
terially differing in their several accounts.
The committee, therefore, deemed it superfuous IL
take further testimony and without delay, the
sion Is drawing TO close present the following out
line of this transaction.
During debate in the Committee Of the Whole OF
the 9th day Of this month, Mr. Stanly having sal,
what Mr. Wise considered improper unkind b,
left his seat, after MIR. StaDly resumed his and
to it, Some exciting private conversation took plac,
between them, ofan angry but not insulting charac
ter, till Mr.. Wise warned Mr. Stanly not TO speak o
him again he said he had done that he told hHl
that he Mr. Wise) but for their past relations woul,
scale Mr. Stanly the floor for the first betoremen
toned attack in debate, MIR. Stanly replied that b.
would not take Mr.. Wise's warning MIR. Wis
proposed TO Mr.. Stanly Mr. Wise states Tor expla
nation, that they should 90 out of the House together
Mr.. S'any refused 10 20, saying, as he alleges, M
sir; you have heard what | have said You can tax
your own course; i have nothing more TO say. MI
Wise then applied contempuous language TO Mr.
Stanly, which he cast back Mr. Wise The con
treveisy thus became angry, and terms Of indgnlt,
being exchanged, Mr.. Wise says tina, he applied l.
Mr.. Stany terms of extreme insult, which Mr. Stan
ly repealed by calling Mr. Wise liar; whereupon
Mr.. Wise says he struck Mr. Stanly, who says Mr.
Wise struck al him. Blows were aimed, if not given
by both, at each other in conflict, which put al
end to by adjacent members forcibly separating tn,
combatants.
The proceedings of the House were entirely sus
pended by the tumult and confusion which ensuet
Persons from without rushed in to the of action
the Speaker without FORM resumed the chair and 70