The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-04

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Mr.. CASS addressed the Senate as follows. bon
Mr. PRrsIpESrI do not rise at this late period
20 enter into any formal consideration OF the princi
Il oaI,,pic involved in the proposiiioa noe psnd'nx
bsDrs tho Senate. cannot Halter myself that any
such effort Of mine woald be sucressful, or would
deserve to be so. have listened sttenuvely TO the
nrosress of this discussion and while acknow edge
nv qualification at much | have heard, still senti'
rasats have been advanced, and views presented, ia
which do not concur, and from which, even at the
hazard of trespassng upon the indulgence OF the
Senate, | must express my dissent, and briefly the
reasons Of IL But SIR have not the remotest IN
tenon Of touching the question of the ute Of Ore
gon The tribute bring to that subject is the tri
butte Of conyieuon not of dicussion. concurrence
in the views OF others, not the presentation of my
own. The whole matter has been placed in bold
relief before the country and the world by far
more competent Than am TO do it justice, and JUS
ice they have done il. The distinguished senatoi
from South Carolina, who filed a short time since
the Office Of Secretary Of State, has lea the impress
Of his talents and intelligence upon his correspon.
dence with the British minister, and he left to
able successor TO finish well task which was we'll
begun. And upon this floor, the senator from New
York instructed US while he gratihed US by mas
srly yindicatou of the American title; and he was
followed by his colleague, and by the senator from
lllnole, and by others, too, who have done honor
70 themselves, while doing good service to their
country. ...-. .... ...
Before, however, proceed further in my remarks,
there is one subject to which will make passing
illusion. As to correcting the misrepresentation OF
the day, whether these voluntary or inyolunta-
~ he that seeks TO do IL only prepares for himself
an abundant harvest Of disappointment, and may
add Of yexaton. seek no such impracticable OBJ
sct 10 times like the present, when interests are
threatened, passions excited, parties animated and
when momentous questions present themselves for
solution, and the public mind is alive to the slightest
sensaiion, we must expect that those upon whose
action depends the welfare, IL not the destiny, Of the
country, will be arraigned, and assailed, and con-
dsmned. 1 presume we are all prepared for this.
We have all lived long enough 10 know that this 10
the tax which our postio pays to its elevation.
We have frequently been reminded, during the pro
sress Of this debate, of the responsibility which men
ofexreme opinions, as some of US have been called,
must encounter, and have been summoned to meet
it 10 meet the consequences OF the measures in
yoke. ,FgerFI81TE 81. E'FH.a n "a &
During the course of a public life, nov yerging
tovardsforty years, j hare been placed in many a
condition Of responsibility; and ofien too, where
had few to aid me, and none to consult. | have
found myself able to march up to my duty, and no
responsibility, cities in forests has been cast
upon me which have not readily met .aa.'.
| As il is with me, 30 IL is, doubt not, with my
political friends, who regard this whole matter as /
do and who ready 10 follow il to its final issue,
| whatever or wherever that may he. | submit to
honorable senators the other side of the chamber
whether these adjuratlons good taste; whether
is fair presume, that we have looked around
US, examined what in our judgment we ought do,
and then determined to do IT, come what mayi This
great controversy with England cannot he adjusted
without deep and solemn responsibility being cast
upon all OF US. lfthere is aresponsbty in gong for
ward there is responsibility in standing still. Peace
has It's dangers as well war; They are not indeed
ftL. L.. l.
dIshonorabe, and more destructive of the best
eress of the country because destructive Of those
hopes and sentiments which elevate the moral above
the material world. Let us then leave to each MEM
Der Of this body the course that duty points to
him. together with the responsibility he must meet,
whether arragned at the tribunal of his conscience
his constituents, or MS country. - rI- ..s .....
observed, that as well myself, as other senators
upon this side Of the Senate have been accused o
dealing in RAM aud abuse-that believe is the term
in the rmarks we have submitted from time to time
upon the subject up incidentally or direct
y for consideration. This rant and abuse, Of course
had reference to remarks upon the conduct and pre-.
tensions of England a... .. y.
| should not have adverted to this topic, had il
not been that the honorable senator from North Car
DINA, Mr.. HAYwoop, not now in his place, has
given color to the CHARGE by the expression of his
modification in being obliged to concede to the
debates in the British Parliament q decided supe
ton" y..f a-,...aaE b
He expressed the hope that 1--WE might get the
news by the next packet of outrageous debate il
the British Parliament" ''At least sufficient to pu
them even with US on that score" n.a. A&
Now, MIR, President, 1t is not necessary to wait
for the next packet for specimens of the courteses
Of British parliamentary eloquence. ... ....'
hold one in my hands, which has been here
some time, and which, from the circumstances apt
from the station Of the speaker, at least may b,
permitted TO refer TO, when | find myself, amons
others, charged with participating in an ouraeeou,
debate, and when patriotism would seem to demand
unbecoming exhibition in the British Parliament
in order to restore, not dignity, but our self
compacency. rs r. htar. t# #Hf q '"'.
Now, sir, am firm believer in the courtcsies o
life public and private, and desire never depar
from them. rail have said, have not uttered
word which ought to give offence even to politica
Righteousness. 1 have spoken, to be sure, plain
ly, as became man dealing in great truths, invov
ing the character and interests Of his country bu
becomingy. | have not, indeed, called ambition
moderation; nor cupidity, philanthropy; nor AFRO
gence, humility. Let him do so who believes then
such But have heard the desire Of the West
that the sacred rights Of their country should b
enforced and defended, called ,otstern apdify in tn
Senate Of the United Statesl | have not even imi
lated Lord John Russell, and talked of clustering
Stillless have initiated greater than Lord Johl
Russell in talents, and one higher in station, thougl
lar lower IN those QUALITIES that conciate respec
and esteem, and preserve them.
He who seeks to know the appetite Of the British
public for abuse and how greedy it is catered for
has but to consult the daily columns of the British
journals, bot let him who has persuaded himselfths
ais decorum in the British Parliament and thatthes
legislative halls are but bear gardens compared wit
IT. turn to the speeches sometimes delivered there
Let him turn to speech delivered by the sec
ond man in the realm, by the late Lord Chancelo
Of England, the Thersites indeed of his day an
country, but with high intellectual powers, and
vast stock Of information, and who no doubt under
stands the taste Of his countrymen, and knows no,
togratify it.
| have no pleasure in these exhibitions, whic
lessen the dignity Of human nature but we mu,
look to the dark as well to the bright side Of iii
five desire to hiring our opinions to the standard 9
experience. In a debate in the British House q
Lords, on the 7,h Of April, 1913, had the honor
be the subject Of the vitupere,ion Of Lord Brougha
and an honor shall esteem il under the clrcun
stances long as the honors Of this world have an
interest for me. | shslI make no other alusion /
The matter but whsl is necessary to the object hay
10 view, TO exhibit The style of debate there so nuc
iaude,l here, and held up to our eountrymen as =