The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-05


tally irrespective Of religious differences and almost pure
~ from considerations Of commercial pocyvery little
POLITICAL interest being involved. confess do not re-
gard with favor the multiplication Of these diplomatic
provision for political friends Without impusg any
such motives in the present case. must say that have
ne q Of checking
II; and do not know that could be brought 70 vote IN
favor Of this at ALL il not IN order 70 snow
that cannot be affected byany sectarah
OF all the great principles which lie at the foundation
of free Institutions believe maj there is none more
institutions, than the principle OF universal liberation and
equality of all the churches each being left to the youn
tary support of it's members History has taught u.s.
that whenever the Church becomes connected with the
Stae-wilhout any mputalion on the principle of rel
gon itsecoruPton and abuse OF power are the result
Again. have always thought that the policy of this
government IN reference to some OF the principal Euro
pean missions was unwise. | would give them more
ousS at
the tail OF the whole diplomatic corps OF Europe.
would give them more consideration. The money would
vide the material suitable to the place. But perhaps in
country like ours where party must always have large
influence, can hardly be hoped that such appointments
wln De always the most udicious shall vote against
Mr. AEN have few words fs e say on the
and for minister Of the highest grade because II there
DO any reason for the establishment OF the mission at all,
it appears to that should be Of the first class One
and me has been, thai was intended to affect the bal
boxes the United Statesa conclusion drawn from
the fact that the head Of the government to which is
proposed to send this mission member OF particular
church That objection thus resolves itself into this
that although the mission be sent to government yet
because the head q that government is the member Of
church, therefore it should not be sent Now when
constitution required US to keep oar hands this sacred
subject of religion, simply prohibited two things the
Of State GS and h kdD
head OF the government to which this mission is to be
sent is the member Of church, it argued that there
fore the minister ought not to be sent
Mr.. MANGUM. | hope the senator does not aude
Mi. ALLEN No. sir. This mission has nothing to
do with the church 1t is mission to government,
not 70 priest 1t is mission to government recog
missed as sucha terrestrial, not celestial government
government known by law 10 the nations, and sustain
ing relations government to other natiOnsa govern
ment in all essential features, independent of the pecu
iaIty OF an eccesastic at its head say then, does
not become us, who have jurisdiction OF this sacred
subject 70 prescribe, to attempt to prescribe, any
branch OF the church whatever, any creed denom
nation Of Christians So far this objection goes,
their religious opinions. Well, then. that objection
may be set aside. What is the other' That there is
this mission is recommended by the Executive upon
other than commercial grounds. 1t is recommended
upcn, high political grounds-reasons which will out
weigh mere commercial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
wall stand good 50 long as there is tongue to utter
the name Of freedom in the world. The President
% S ps as
which it was impossible for him, the head of a
great government OF reemen, not 70 sympathize he
Truly represented his countymen. The liberation Of OPP
pressed humanity has but commenced in Italy. change
has been proposedhe object of which is to free the OPP
pressed and diminish the number of the starving When
such 5tae OF things this about TO ranspre that
part Of the world most sacred to classic ecoecons
as well as to the Christian sympathes of whole peo-
pc OF every denomination, does it become us to stand
here and talk about the amount of commerce that floats
upon the Tiber, before expend few thousand dol
lars for the establishment OF this misson There moth
ing new in all this The idea did not originate with the
President II is not for the first time heard in this broad
land is the policy proposed which for the first
time meets response in the hearts Of this people Many
other governments in the world, and rendered its sympa-
thes to people who were struggling in the same cause
Why. sir. whenever an unfortunate people have been
endeav0rng to free themselves from despotic authority
and the effort has been crushed by force of arms every
other aespot in Europe has sent his minister with
gratuatons to the successful yran When, the other
hand, the people triumphwhen, recently in Paris the
people bear upon their shoulders the shattered fragments
OF throne and consume with fire. and the model OF
here and add up the difference between $4,000 and
10000, in order to determine whether we will stand
by and see brother despot congratulate brother des
whilst we dare not offer our congratulations to the peo
pie when they triumph over Their despotic rulers No sir
our government has acted in this matter before this day
A famous resolution was long since moved, in obe-
dience to Mr. Monroe's recommendation, in the House
OF Representatives, to tender in the form of legis
iatvc vote, Tue SympdtnleS OF tne American people
to the struggling Greeks But now, il seems, to
stand by and behold unmoved the attempt of the head of
agovernment to extend the Liberties of his people despite
OF the opposition Of neghbotng despos who fear in the
progress OF Italian REFORM that their thrones may be
dangered. We are told that we have commerce
the Iiber and that we must no account expend nine
thousand dollars in order to aid the course of freedom
throughout the world Sir, hope shall and hope
further that there will be spirit enough within the walls
Of this Capitol to tender the congratulations of Congress-
in the name OF the people, to their triumphant brethren
in France, before adjourn. That is what hope We
know what is going in the world, and we cannot
avoid taking Sides at all events by sympathy and by all the
moral Influences that we bring to bear. We cannot
avoid taking sides with the people Of Europe without be-
traying the great cause of human liberty.
We live in age of the world when great truths are
established, too glazing for any to say, 81 look, but
see notw One great truth has been established within
the last forty days; and pronounce 1t of the most
important truths which has been politically established
since the foundation OF society and is this That armed
men no longer afford guarantee to desposm. Standing
armies can no longer be relied to sustain thrones but
on the contrary mix and minge with the oppressed null
1tude and are the first TO reduce those thrones ashes
That is the great truth of the age It has Just been es
tabished in France established in the presence of hun
dfed thousand bayonets in the pay of the crown That
ar Is worth more than all the discoveries with regard
steam and electricity that have been made no matter how
much Dragging there may have been about the use of
these elements There are but two powers in the gov
eminent OF in operaton-force and public opin-
ion Force has failed in the heart of Europe and the
governments there must forever upon opinion and
that opinion founded upon the enlightened reason OF the
people. .+,. @
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