The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-13
CALCULATIONS OF Congress the French Peopic-Re
marks of General Cass.

The studied attempts which have been made in some
quarters doubt upon the position of General Cas
upon this interesting subject induce lay before our
readers the excellent and patriotic remarks of that dis
tngushed senator on Thursday last in support of the
resolution OF congatulaon introduced in the Senate BY
Mr. Allen 1t late to doubt nor If il were posi-
bic to doubt at all that in these emarks General Cass
speaks the spontaneous and universal sentiment OF the
American democracy.
Mr.. CAss said
Mr.. President do not mean to exhibit so much want
of make formal speech upon this subject when
the Senate is evidently impatient TO decision
have but little say, and that litte shall say briefly
rather the preference which have for the resou
ton the senator from Ohio the resolutions Of the
committee, than the general topic under discussion, to
which there appears TO be little positive objection.
What do propose TO do, sir To congratulate the
French people upon the liberty which they have Just
qured, and the free principles they have established TIT
basis Of their government We believe that
latons this VIII only be acceptable them bu
useful the great Of freedom throughout the world
This tribute from the Oldest and unfortunately may add
from almost the only republic free from internal dssen-
sons To great nation Just entering into the of self
government, will be received and welcomed in France
proof of interest and socitude naturally arising of the
past and encouraging for the future And especially Wi
be acceptable the commencement of the great
when the newborn republic finds itself surrounded with
powerful monarchca governments, Jealous OF the progress
Of liberty and whose very existence may be put hazard
by the portentous event. which fixing the gaze Of
kind The expression -four sentiments under these ccum
stances duty due to France, ourselves and the
great of human freedom but that duty has become
s imperative by the discussion ia which
engaged. We cannot halt in and withhold
congratulations without giving the serious offence
the French people, and without in fact,
world that the struggle which they engaged will ter
inmate unfortunately and that they unfit for those pc
iucal blessings which their fathers aided
qure, and which hope viii 60 down unnpared TO the
latest poseufy And what is the objection the
by Congress Of that sympathy which the American
people feel deeply, and express plainly
SIR ALL There is internal dispute in France
It's governments there IS no contest between authority
side, and rebellion revolution the other The Ole
government has The dynasty Of the younge
branch of the family OF the Bourbons has passed into hsto
y, much the dynasty Of the older branch that
Napoleon-ay, much the dynasty of the Pharoahs
The TELLS that there Is tor all things
These things have had their ne and that time has passed
away with the years beyond the food The Peoplc
of France resumed that power which belongs to them
and hope and they viii exercise ii wisely, and pro
vide for the establishment OF government protecting the
rights of ALL securing internal and social order
prefer the original resolution of the senator from OH
that reported by the committee do not think Is LA
bic the verbal criticism with which II has been assaed
think il. meaning IS clear and obvious 1t POUNDS on
con9ra upon successful efforts OF the rrenc
people consolidate ngthen liberty by the establish
Of its Just principles This definite and true, ane
its great merit my eyes that 1t throws no doubt upo
the future And because the other resolution does So Ia
principal why object to IT, II speaks Of wha
done 'hus AR and other of
tainfy
Mr. President, doubts hang this revelation they
hang over all the works of man. But il il
would be in very bad ia public Of sympathy anc
cong aiuation like this speak hesiiaIing TERMS and
express doubts the very tender good
wishes Certainly the French people making great
pertinent; and how long since were making one How