The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-02-12

and every civilized nation; applicable TO all
places and in all time. He had got these
resolutions in with view of their being in
corporated as the American Interpretation Of
the law of nations. He had got them in 10
regulate the maritime intercourse Of the
universe--to operate upon the councils Of
Great Britain and the decrees of Napoleon,
because these extended only 10 the COM
merce of the belligerent nations. But tho
resolutions were more extensive than these
DEGREES or the orders in council; and that
being so, when the senator had got his res
olutons in, he cried aloud, "Now that they
are here, ifyou do not pass them YOU sur
render the principle-not only the RIGHT. but
the prlnclple-and therefore you must mark
well what you are about" Well, now, the
senator from South Carolina was not con.
tented with making that short speech which
he delivered in the running discussion on
the introduction of the resolution, but he
also made an elaborate speech on the pas
sage of the resolutions. The resolutions
having been referred TO the Committee OH
Foreign Relations, who had charge of tho
subject-lhough he introduced them not as
from that committee, but had them referred
to il, just as | now propose 10 do with regard
to the resolution now before the Senate,
and having undergone slight modification,
which went to limit the extent of iurisdic-
ton, they we're reported back by the Com
miiee on Foreign Relations, and we're pas
sed by the unanimous voto Of the Senate of
the United States. Here | find the vote.
"Ayes-Allon, &c. Nays-none." Now,
upon point of maritime law-tIlat law by
which the British empire is sustained far
more than by that thing which is called the
British constitution-that law which holds
her vast commercial system togelher--that
maritime law extended according TO our i'll
terpretaton Of it, was here TO be enforced
by the unanimous vote of the Senate. But
it was all harmless then may, the senator
fom South Carolina was so ardent in his
advocacy of the resolutions, that he took
occasion 10 call on all other parts of the
Union to come 10 their support, claiming
especial credit for the South-that's the
word-for having gone into two wars upon
what he was pleased 10 call more northern
than southern questions. You have heard,
in the extract just read, how ,lle senator had
spoken of the gallant devotion Of the Souih
how theyh periled everything they held
dear that they were always ready 10 fight,
and therefore he called upon all to come and
stand up with the South in defence of The res.
oluiions, and sustain this great southern
question: fight or no fight All this was
perfectly right then. But il seems 10 be
quite wrong in me now But nobody COM.
planned ofthc senator. did rot complain
oft then. do not complain of it now.
But l do complain of the unheard-of, unpar-
allcled course which he has undertaken 10
pursue IN regard TO me-partieularly in this
business. And now for another precedent.
| will nos undertake oread this long speech
of the senator, which teoms with more mat
ter calculated TO excite the wrath of Great
Blitain, than all the speeches made OH this
floor sincc-a speech which went into the
social organization ofthc British empire, dis
sected her population, and held 1t up as
comprising so much slavery and so much
freedom-a speech that denounced her for
holding onc-eighth of the human race in sub
lection as base as that in which a certain
class of persons in the South are held-a
speech more calculated te stir up .he war
feeling than any ever delivered, or likely to
be delivered on Oregon The condition 10
which England had reduced poor Ireland
was glowingly depicted by the senator in that
speech the wretched condition of her own
people at home was portrayed, and the great
mass of the population Of tho empire wore
| ri ola oil alo ,;t tLs
ceplion of some three or four hundred thou
sand in England, who held the elective fran
chise-anumber enlarged somewhat by the
subsequent passage Of the reform BILL But
| 60 not into that; and, let me repeat, that
| do not indulge in these "reminiscences by
way of censure. | state these things in or.
der that the language and spirit of the sena-
tor himself may justify me against that very;
senator's censure now.
And now, Mr.. President Continued Mr..
ALLEN) | have referred to these things, as I
stated at the outset, to justify myself from
the lmputatlons cast upon me OF arrogatiRg
to myself the business of the committee, by
the presentation of this resolution. And
now will conclude by stating why | did not
do this on the instant should have done 1t
in that case with perhaps more imprudent
ardor than now, had not We motion to lay on
the table precluded debate, and, Of course,
precluded me from the opportunity of repel-
ling the iutimations to which have alluded.
| have have now, sir, said all that deem,
necessary on the subject.
Mr. CALHOUN. had not the slightest
idea in the world, when simply stated. my
views in mere detail, 10 which the senator
has advered, to give any offence by saying
that the senator had not consulted the sens--
tor from Michigan, (Mr. Cass.( the senator