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

another who had done the same thing Was because there
political aiaiion between the gentleman from Ohio
(Mr CUMMIss) and the geptleman from Virginia (Mr Bay
Lr) which made expedien keep prudca silence in that
quarter This resolution the selsame voice with his
amendment and ingenuity could perye it any other
meaning Mr. A. spoke out what the gentleman might sup
pose would be concealed his resolution, would remain
there unnotced
What the House, bi the proposal of these resolutions
asked do To congratate France the attempt form
republican Government Now when the charter of their
Government stuck the point of bayonet and
handed about for adoption, N. de- Lamartine said
g propose form government not deinve, but pro-
visonaa Charged, first Of all with the task OF
which appoint without putting aside any por
ton OF and of our ndgnaon and in the
next place. government on which shall impose the duty
OF conyokng and consulting THE PEOPLE in its that
possess the title of man, the rights OF citizen"
When such the declaration the great popular leader
apd congratulated the people f France the adoption of
overnment aud &c President in his message
say with Lsmane that every thing which possessed the form
humanity ought to be citizen The DEGREES Of the Pro-
yonal Government had been the Government of the
United States and the President had transmitted them TO Con-
gress. Among them which gave instant freedom to
three hundred thousand downodden human beings in the
French colonies Why, in congratulating France what
she had achieved must we stint praise SO as to withhold
all commentator on this reform also Why, at such mo-
men when the glad tones Of liberty $780, 600 fellow
sounding the islands the Caribbean Sea- not
voice in this hail. dedicated to liberty ITSELF swell the shout
that up 10 heaven IN thankfuneSs ana IeJ0lciDB
The gentleman from Virginia (M BArLr had denounced
Mr. A. for having proposed amendment which contained
declaration Of principle which he considered amounting to
libel half the States of this Union and Mr. A. perceived
in the mornings Union that the government editor
ed in the genemans denuncaons and blew his penny whis
tie in chors Yes the editor of the organ expressed his
"dsgust" what Mr. A. had done in offering his amend
ment to the resolution of the gentleman from Ohio Mr. A.
had doubt that editor felt great disgust and dissatisfaction at
it he should have expected from him. But the abuse of the
organ and the denuncons of the gentleman from Virginia,
better suited in their and tone TO bis plantation than TO
this hall Of equals in excellent accordance with the spirit
which had been manifested in the Senate chamber Of Virginia
when that body refused Join in resolutions Of regret the
death Of Mr. Adams because he had been the champion
of freedom the floor If this House The two proceedings
and the spirit II was because that distn
guhed statesman while alive had been the constant and fear
less champion Of human rights, because in this hall he had
dared stand up against the encroachng power of the slave
interest in this Government that party majority in the Sen
ate of Virginia had refused to join the universal manlesta
respect and mourning which had spread the
of the Union But was Mr. A. TO be silenced here Was
he TO be prevented from speaking his sentiments free
man. the representative OF eemen, lest he should excite the
resentment of the gentleman from Virginia the abuse of
the government organ At the very moment we were con-
graduating the people OF France having overturned the
throne of Louis Philippe precisely because he had attempted TO
put down by military force the liberty of speechtoput pad
lock the mouths Of the Representatives of the People, and
prevent the people themselves from discussing their
rghtsan attempt Of kindred sort was to be made in the
House Of Representatives Of this land The gentleman from
virginia greatly mSOOk part ol from
Mr. A. came, he had expected that while the hand
they attempted no interference with the gentleman, his PEG
pie, their domestic Institutions they would, the other
hand keep silence subject which SO deeply interested
them. They had right 10 ympathze, and they did ympa
hize with the French people in The whole not ineniy part
Of what they had attempted. And in wishing so to sympa
thize Mr. A. but the exponent of American feeling As
American Representative, be stood that floor to
the world what the opinion Of the American people
these And he believed that the American people fra
ernzed with NJ. de Lamartne in the sentiments he had
bodied in these d. Of the Provisional Government and
less in that abolhng slavery the French colonies than in
the other items Of reform.
Mr. A said that in what he had done he had not only
manifested his feelings and those of his constituents but
there gentleman high in the confidence Of the present
Administration the exponent Of its policy and principles at the
Court of ST. James, who at this moment undoubtedly
fully ympahizing and aternizg with Lamarine in all that
had been done in France with reference slavery He
placed at the Court Of the greatest Power of Europe with
full knowledge of his sentiments this subject because he
had solemnly and publicly avowed them In 1884 Mr. Ban
croft, the present Minister 10 England and late Secretary of
the Navy proposed candidate for Congress IN the
district which Mr. A. represents and be put forth printed
address to the people announcing the principles which would
govern his action Mr. A. would read short extract from
that address to show what then the Democratic doctrine,
and that the principle Of the amendment Of Mr. A. fully
accorded in by the accredited penpoena of Mr. Folks adj
ministration:
eff further great reforms in society expected they
from the people Slaves capital the stakeholder is
capitalist Free labor will be the first demand the ao-
ton 0f slavery capital will be the eoncede IT, We
would interfere the domestic regulations OF New Or
leans oil Agiers but may demand the
Of the slave trade in the District Of Columbia and should
assist free labor to its rights in the capital OF the
try"
Hero declaration Of principles that fully up to
any which Mr. A. had avowed and could he doubted that
this Democratic funconary even shaking hands with
Lamartne and thanking him the name Of free labor in the
of liberty aud democracy for this pledge abolish sla
very in the colonies
Here exposition Of the Democratic faith made by
UNREASONABLE Democrat who now represented this
country the Court of London And while il was proposed
congratulate France having overturned her monarchica
Government Mr. A. claimed the right which minister is
probably exercising, congratulate her ON having emancpa
cd her slaves.
The gentleman from Alabama (Mr. HIL1IARD) had said
that he regretted the introduction Of this topic because there
deep feeling concerning it end Of the Union II
might be and probably But he could tell that gentle
there quite much and quite as intense feeling
the other end. Slavery had manifested itself in the Fede
raj Legislature since the organization OF Govern
ment and its influence upon national policy had created feel
ing the North that quite much be regarded the
apprehenons Of the South and gentlemen should look IL
The gentleman from Virginia thought that Mr. A. IS amend
ment implied an insult all the Republican States of the
South Mr. A. said that, by the Declaration Of Tndepen.
dence, freedom declared naenabe right man. and
bis was held be insult the Southern States In l776
all the enlightened and patriotic representation from Yr
gina united in publishing 10 the world as their belief and
principle of action that all created equal and
possessed of certain naenabe rights among which
life liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness"
Was il true that oil created equal lie had
csntlpn,an from Tennessee