Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-15


Ss) because they had from any committee OF this
House, from gentleman connected with the commit
lee having change Of foreign relations and had seemed TO
intimate thai that was ground of objection his Mr. d. .
part 10 the resolutions themselves On the contrary gentle
knew yeg well that it impossible get this subject
before the he in the imposing form he Mr. b. had de-
sired until h had first been submitted by member of
the House His Mr. Bs) argument had been in favor OF
referring the resolutions, and nowhere had he objected
account OF the gentleman from Ohio having introduced them
That gentleman had quite much right to introduce them
any body else. They had with quite much pro-
pety from the gentleman from Ohio they could have
from any body else But he (Mr had desired TO give
them an imposing appearance. He had desired that they
should to the country the suggestion Of single in
dvdua but rather the deliberate and weconsdered action
of this House.
He had not understood the resolutions of the gentleman
from Ohio, had the gentleman from Massachusetts him
self understood the resolutions Of the gentleman from Ohio
referring to the subject of abolition in the French colonies
because, if ne had, why did he his amendment The
resolutions haeated excitement here thouah the gem
tleman from Massachusetts maintained that they
tanned the substance OF his amendment there had been
excitement i'll feeling indispositon to vote them when
they brought forward in imposing and proper FORM
Was that the gentleman found that although thus contain
ing his amendment, he maintained, they not
likely become the subject Of bro and discord here and
hence he deemed it necessary to give additional point TO IL
render obnoxious far their feelings concerned,
and thus raise the of which he complained The
gentleman had of the horns of the dilemma he
either admit that he did understand the resolutions he
yet they going quietly along his purpose Of agitation
not likely be attained and therefore necessary
for him to interfere with his amendment So far from the
genemans remarks having relieved hin from any odum,
which he (Mr. b. undertook say his amendment had
brought upon him the estimation of hree ourhs OF the
members of this House, they only served 10 fix in
delbly upon him.
But the gentleman said that the resolutions were premature
that he desired to congratulate France bu:whed wait
til he the result of the there making Even
he wished wait until repubicanisn consolidated
in France before he could express word Of sympathy in this
movement in the direction of free principles he desired that
the movement should first be consummaed. He (Mr. B
wished for such imed delay In this contest for free
principles waged in imitation of glorious contest Of
49, he did wish now, any than France did them
wait for the movement to be consummaed before the cheering
voice of sympathy heard So far from its being prena-
tue the midst of the stIe when the issue yet
uncertan when the people conendng for their political
rights that they required the cheering voice OF sympathy
was at such period that that he Nr. b. wished speak
whilst the waged, when Then would
be time for congrauaon when they had achieved the go-
Iious object for which they struggling the
time send them the sympathy and encourage
men He had that cold calculating policy which would
restrain him from sympathzng with fighting for their ber
ties because perchance they be stricken down IN the slug
GLE He ardenty hoped that France mig established firm
basis her republican principles and precisely because be
entertained that hope that he wanted cheer them the effort
precisely because he did want TO produce despon
dency for lack of the sympathy of this great nation that he
did want to wait II this TO be the il
rejoice now could rejoice al the inception Of
any movement Somewhat of irreguarty, confusion dis
order-somewhat Che sorry add of error, must always
pecede the full establishment OF any great principles OF this
nature Was France premature when she not only aided
by her cheering voice OF sympathy, but with and money
AS premature France then 1t was precisely, exactly
as premature as was III Us now. He had no sympathy with
the gentleman in this iIlmed prudence.
But the gentleman from Massachusetts, again to-day could
not speak to these esouons-wh all his protested anxiety
to produce dscorimeey to discharge his duties here,
he could speak these resolutions without recurring
the conduct Of Government in the Mexican virtually
charging with hypocsynot in terms, but that the
effect OF his argument charging that at the time
exulng the birth OF republic IN the old world, we were
exerng the wer Of nation 10 crush republic this
continent. What had done, either in Mexico else
where that showed any disposition part TO put the iron
heel OF upon any republic here Was Mexico less likely
to be eeless likely be republican, alter the termination
of this war; which the genuemans had tended much
to proract, than Was there any man who had
looked attenvely the Of events who believed that
this would result in injury to the civil and political cond
ton OF Mexico who did not know that there the principles
Of liberty better uuderstoo1 that the reign of military
despots had been short that the rights of would
be respected greater extent in Mexico than they
ever had been before
The gentleman had expressed some surprise that the
luons Of the gentleman from Ohio contained virtual
graduation at this abolition movement in France, and had
said that but for the position emphasizing the word) Of
the gentleman he would have been explicit in its
What did the gentleman by thishat but for
has position? Had to this Had leader Of the
Wing party 10 this House been brought to admit that the po
Stion OF Democratic member this side Of the House
restraint Upon him in throwing apple OF dscord here
which did not prevail on that side OF the House They oil
knewscarcey any man was inaenye what going
here from ay to day but knew that such the fact
but he bad thought that the calculating prudence Of the gen
Ieman from Massachusetts, would probably have restrained
him from the OPEN undisguised avowa of it this floor
The gentleman bad referred the remarks OF the French
Minister had quoted from his book what he had said the
subject of slavery in the West India Islands Now he (Mr
begged leave TO say this House that he attached pre-
cisey the same importance Lamartnes description Of sla
very in the West Indies that he did to the constant dcscrp
tons Of slavery in the Southern States by the gentleman and
his associates on this floor He had lived in those colo
MICS he knew nothing Of their condition he precisely
ignorant Of the gentleman from Massachusetts, and those
who operated with him Of the condition Of slavery in the
Southern States and his pesumphons would never supply
the place Of knowledge He attached precisely the sameim-
portance the opinions OF Lamartine upon subject which
he Id understand that be did the opinions often
pressed here by class precisely in the same category
But the gentleman had not been content with legitimate
reply his argument such as it waswhoy unprcmeditat
cd but had ct to into this hall, in which
every gentleman here feel have been offensive drag be-
fore the nation and denounce the conduct Of the Senate Of
Virginia for refusing pass certain resolutions in reference to
the death Of Mr. Adams not for him to defend that
body, composed II Of patriots and statesmen They
able TO defend themselves and they had defended them
selves But why il that the Senate Of Virginia had not
passed those resolutions They willing to pass such
resolutions becoming the occasion. They offered 10
pass resolutions OF regret the death Of the man but they
unwilling TO stamp hypocrisy upon themselves and 10
pass general resolutions Of appreciation OF the conduct OF
gentleman whose conduct il well known, bad never met