Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08

being the advocate Of human liberty And be equally
willing that The gentleman from Vsina Mr. BARR should
exonerate, he could the Old Dominion from the charge Of
entertaining any feelings Of humanity MI O. entirely
willing that the gentleman should give the fullest expression
Of hls hatred to all any regard M the nights of
Mr. " was as willing, too that the gentleman should pro-
hoonce the Declaration of Independence libel ON hts State,
anu should cast 30 great oppobum the men who drew
~ up as 10 place them the same level with Mr. u
OF me House OF Representatives OF the United States
was 10 become object of attack he uttered any
eeng OF sympathy and any bis freedom, Mr.
" was willing that The gentleman from Virginia should
sail INN with all the bitterness he could display He had
idea Of replying to that gentleman and if the gentleman
rom New York (Mr DuEn) had noticed him, Mr.. g.
should
Mr. DUER having at length resane,l The floor observed
that he would conclude the remarks he had originally
Intended France friend In the infancy of
public when we had been engaged in that great political
pertinent which had resulted in giving twenty millions of
people freedom without disorder, at time when
assaulted by the advocates Of tyranny with every species
and form Of calumny and reproac France avs sym
Pahizd with us aud her sympathy had cheered and SUSTAIN
ed Us In the darkest hour There might times been
some differences between the Governments Of the
tries, but the nations had been friends II become
the fashion, OF late years, TO call Anglo axons (which
was but another name for English but not Of the
AngoSaxon portion Of the great Caucasian
branch oil the human family and In that France might
claim her share There scattered the Union. and
especially IN South Carolina, great amount of the best
Hugneno blood Besides, France had given State and
the songs Of liberty at this day sung the descendants
OF the French in the Opelousas and Atskapas.
Mr. DuER said he Democrat loud laughter cries
of good !" "an excellent Democrat =" he Democrat
in the best and of the word IsYes; know
it." He believed in democracy but means,
end and France in her struggle had attained point Whence
she could nationally expect to advance to and free and
stable Government let from her with aveed face
No amid the Tears of the md and the vuperaons of the
base let send her shores the voice of sympathy
and encouragement While the dynases Of European
tyranny ownng her attempts at recovered freedom
let looks coness greet her from those she had aided in
their utmost need II said that her enterprise had been
attended with disorders and that might be true but
paty good wishes nothing cheer her in her aduous
undertaking. we could sympathze with people
striking for freedom; for such things and necessarily at
tended the first efforts to break the yoke Of tyranny
But It was said we must wait not be too hasty
wait little, and how things would And we,
then, to send to France message that wAITIrs
When struggling for freedom France had not
waited, but had flown to
Mr. D. did not send to France long string Of dull
and proy resolutions such might be copied from ward
meeting in of towns he wanted TO send simple Dig
nfed expression of our wish nation for her He
believed that such the wish Of the American people and
whether France failed not that declaration would still be
true Mr. d. prophet. 1t was not for him TO say
whether her effort would would prove successful God
knew he sympathzed with her people and heartily wished
them and be ready that wish He
was not for turning from old ally He not for
giving her cold looks Of doubt and distrust when
striving for the Blessings republican Government How
should have felt in the days the Revolution had elder
republic then witnessed struggle, and sent word she
was Mailing what shoud make off No; let
speak our sympathy let send her encouragement and
send il now.
Mr. d. said he had prepared resolution for select
mittee of thirty MEMBERS but he did insist that he
had objection to the reference Of the resolutions the
Committee Foreign Affairs a select committee Of
from each State He thought the reported resolution ought
to be the action of organized body, and of ndv
dual He hoped it would be of dgnfed and simple cha
race worthy Of the greatness the OCCASION containing an
nff nal and that
One half of the States Of the Union sayeholdng
States and, when proposed resolution adoption here
Slavery the gentleman from Ohio Mr. GID
himself must admit that its adoption would be impro
per- 1t would have operation mitigate abolish sa-
very. All its effect would be TO fix stigma the States
where existed which they would necessarily and naturally
resist. Why make any such attempt The amendment if
successful defeat the object the resolutions The OBJ
jec Of the resolutions was perfectly simple one
stand alone.
Mr. AsHMUN inquired Of the Chair what would be the
effect of a motion to adjourn.
The CHAIR explained the Of the business before the
House. essa
Mr. ASHMUN said he wanted to speak at time when
Mr.. EVANS inquired whether there a special
der appointed for to
Here great confusion and disorder prevailed number Of
members addressing the Chair time, suggesting differ
eni special orders appointed for different days Of the present
week.
The CHAIR having with difficulty restored order
Mr. AsHMUN moved that the resolutions and amendment
be made the special order for Thursday next
The SPEAKER said that Mr.. AsHxuS's motion would
require suspension Of the rules.
The House divided and there being two-hirds in the
affirmative, the rules not suspended.
Mr.. ASHMUN moved that the House adjourn.
(Cnes Of s.Oh, no ri
Mr.. COBB inquired whether If the House should adjourn,
the consideration Of this resolution would be in order TO
morning
The CHAIR stated that there were two messages on the
Speakers table and sund bills which would take precedence
Of it.
The yeas and nays the motion to adjourn there
upon demanded, and ordered.
Mr. POLLOCK made seward attempts to make sugges-
ton, but drowned by cries Of order.
M q. J. INGERS0LL wanted TO put an inquiry to the
Cha; lVociferous ciies for order.
Mr. INGERs0LL said he regarded these calls Of order,
order ~ with disregard, and perhaps little
The CHAIR called Mr.. l. TO ORDER and directed him 10
conine himself to his inquiry Of the Chair.
Mr.. 1NGERSOLL asked If the whole resolutions and
amendments should be referred and committee should
port them tomorrow, would they not be open to debate
The CHAIR. Certainly.
The yeas and nays taken on the motion to adj
journ, and resulted in a he-yeas so. nays So
The SPEAKER voting in the affirmstive-
The House adjourned