The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22
DEBATE
- ON the Js,., hessis'ssa :"
!" .,.,..,on 90 tbe fre"es'

.. ...l.sion to the rfs"s"'
had the same sdtjeci before them
,.rl ,rj, Mr. POlE sent IN the following HES
sg'
~. S,sff, and House Of
p.,,,S,utaiires Of tie Taiied STATES;
=. q. Congress, Ior their Information,
IiJaii...,s,cn win ihc accompanying d1uhrHls'
- - a he DcpaTineni oi > "a ~. T.,IeJ
Ire,, AL niaieI pelilssss,ils', - ~ So,
uso a' Eiyn, ofscaI iuofssiss',i 81 ii's ever
fr ~ Frepch aionaIchy, ahd u'e es's t
tfJs .srs,lsionai government hasea "' 'ei'"O
lhl Pnne'i' .o, ,,,ifrei sud lenl, and Was accom-
De s5 ,ia, blood shed. The World IA Sslaoui
I->-s- ,i,r- interesting OF sublime slo'@, &c 'ha
a--7'.l ,-,ua % the FieacA people, iesoiNr" 20 .
n psa1el - ENLARGED liberty, and 10 assert, IA
fls A .',s.r strength the sresi Truth, that mtils
u - - utsa Is oapahe al governing hniSeu.
| tlls-',7 ,.g,gtltfun ~ lhr new government ps
10 f'-t ,i me United states al the French
y rf,, l.i ANA unqualified spprooaiion' and hc
t'-.7 y ,--r11.ed, m suitable manner, 10 mar,
> - constituted suthoniies "i The fieh'h
gtPa-S5' . o., al uuan sudden emergency, which
80 bste been anticipated by hls hs'i, uul>' i''
''ef ,f, a. uit feelings ANA >eh'lhiehls :" ne 80
49, nd d. his coilsr, ten, WHICH, IA Sd'Si41' % -
s-li' yr> u' other countries, he MAS me
1900. - isr a. II Was 90 La power, lhc liee
= -. !. -,,,,.,Hri By the Fivu,h people.
2 .# rfHa
To- ~ 4. me domestic affairs OF other eota4iIlrs,
4; establish the fora o government OF lis
- 100 80. r5i.,l y, ua maintained toward France,
49, -rs..-Brntr, iTUm IiIOnaft ny mo pup
- -.,.-ai-s are naiuI ally enlisted ON me slie u
,-r.,r who initiating ouf example nave Irs'lNou
49,. Ia; slch sympathy should rAlsi on tue par
Jros l -lr United Stair> win tie iiicius %. ttee
q ~ u .ry r,lrt of the world, ana especiaiit "a
s.'s /. ~. rr1lsfhlblr Ne eau never iorg-t that
- .,-r earl ilirni 90 Uut cScniiu re- Olun"h anu
s-I.s,v aided Ia shaking on i"rrish N"he' a'' 'o
80 fr-e al1 mlepciidei. pe"iie. FL,
- sralyrI the dressings % Ull >sStem oi wen
- Government lot near Three louihs Oi Seut'is,
=, fsf prJpery appreciate H. value ouI sIu.h' an"
- ls-iois arc extended "a the painouc PEG
= $40. ,In,a theiI nn5r, and thus Tar successful,
-, i iluui ior ihrr iuarr government h'eis in>"
| Isl,s..liI o. oaI uNt- . A. 81,
.--.a, lie enlightened statesmen Of repoblira am
,rs VII ma q 10 be- ior ieiI true Interest sns pethis,
y-, ID turvaie with Tie United States the most
- rr-, @. isuisii0nsi intercourse and 6oinuiri
,.-tprl-t, uefeby the happiness and prosperity Of
'''- '-'--'- JANIS n. PoLK.
U,s.sSsT5S. Apru 3D., 1915.
Mr. CrwprxGs offered thereupOn a series OF
resolutions These We have published They
tender .our Warnest symPathies 10 the people
Of france ana Italy in their struggle for re-
t,rn, also "oursympathies ana hopes Of sue
Is. 70 every people who are seeking 10 estab-
l,b for themselves free and national govern
nsnt"
Mr. AsHsrx moved the following amend
meat-
"And We especially see an encouraging earn
est Of their success "a the decree which pledges
tie new government of France 20 early meas
ures FOR the immed ate emancipation Of all SLAVES
il Their colonies"
Mr.. ScHrSoK proposed to modify this amend
ment BY adding thereto
Recognising, a. We do, that great cardinal
republican prime pie, that there should be neith-
er slavery nor involuntary servitude except for
crime '"
Mr.. AsAJy accepted the modification.
gooi desl Of excitement and confusion fol-
lowed
NJ hIussD moved tbs reference Of the re-
solution and amendment To the Committee ON
Foreign Affairs
Mr. BnIr moved to refer the subject 10 a
special committee.
and amendments on the table.
And the yeas and nays being demanded and
ordered on this question, resulied-yeas n &,
nays Is.
50 the House refused to lay the subject on
the table.
MI. hLLI.RD then said
Regarding thrones and sceptres as lac did, he
shoald 1ee himself unworthy the title of an
American citizen, II he could not find terms 10
eAPFess the sentiments Of appreciation with
WINCH he hailed the intelligence of the late
struggle Of the people Of France. But regard
iAg these resolutions as they were now brou ght
FORWARD and connected with another subject,
lie could not see that its further consideration
present could be productive of any good
whatever. ltcould only serve TO agitaie a q aes-
uoh Which was We'll settled in this country
i7elng which in French phras-) was eternal
N''n Us and which it would not be well to at
elPt 10 unsettle lie did not like the terms
uiese resolutions, he said; for on such a
t1esuoh u became us wisely 10 mature and ex-
pres our opinions; and, above all, IL became us
- Keep them wholly free from all rnfiammaiory
Topics Of debate
W. AcCLERSaND, OF lllinoise, objected s'tC
Tue i'Ieorand which had been applied to the sub.
jsci"
hr HASKELL, of Tennessee, said. he was sor.
thAt the subject Of slavery had been sough,
oe Connected with this question. and espe.
taly did he regret that the matter was frs
hea from his side Of the House What di,
He south care for the abolition of slavery II
ileheh Colonies He prof-ss4d as a Sou,ber,
,aaH saa Shareholder himself, that he woul,
jet word 10 the abolition OF the slav,
s'.sauon IN any State in this Union-eyen il
rI..- ea'e hearest 10 his own-if il should be IN
fasufe Of iE- people of that State 10 do sucl
h. gs 10 practical purpose for good coul
y enecied by the introduction of tb. sub;ect a
1efy lnto this question. N. smoke Of In
Pa Oi The desire for constitutional Inert
sPfeaaing Itself in Europe. further 20 deo
Tue Idea OF attempting now 10 thrus, in
-. s question frebrand which could onI
- - ~ the disgrace Of legislation amongst n,
no's fortune it was TO he regarded a. leaders !
.afeef Of civil liberty.
h ulDDTNGs gave his hearty Concordance /,
60 O'ouons offered by his colleague II
NJ. 'oi'ned any party feeling on the subject.
- question that looked 10 the disarmino
IN" -lo raising up the bowed down and or
- Dul these eondemnatory resolutions
Dtut1lhg denunciatiOGs--can never be o,
,ItoSyu lh's House. lie rejoiced tina, these re-
u'l0os were from the other political party; {,
Tue more sca;ce an article was. In. greater w,
Us Value We dared not here 90 so far as TO "a
.4al all men were born free aud equal. He w
i,nofhhed that his coiieague did not allude,
ms resolutions, 20 The fact that the French re
Ss ,u' BY one bow. struck Off the msnacl
MN M Tour hundred ,toussBd slaves.
,h. WI HASKELL here $. nd that he was not aw
.Ia". mefe were any Frel.,ch colonies in viii
10y existed. That dec.-ee against SLAYER
NOR PPOsed, was put 10 by Arago, yho "
NJ. " ora philosopher than ,stesman.
Of NJ. uoOIses:-GO TO any abo. 'itionist Nor
ali Jason oh aud Dixon's line, and he will tell y,
, a. about it. There are three or four hundr
H. slaves in the French colonies.
from W. was reJoiced 10 hear from the gen,lem
nv, y, tennessee (Mr. Haskell) that he wo.
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