Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12

vestgaons Of the conduct of foreign nations and the
extent may in pronouncng judgment upon that con-
Duct We may say in reference to Turkey, Your religion
toerates poygmy unless you change your religion, and
your habits of social life, will all intercourse with
you Where appeal 10 the gentleman to say, to be the
limit undertake to pronounce Judgment upon the con-
duct of nations and regulate intercourse with them
according the estimate that may form of their conduct
But haye spoken of the broad and Obvious tendency
of the principle embraced in the resolution contains
that is, my Judgment of still more questionable nature,
and that s the assumption Of the right of interference the
internal affairs of foreign nations Now, sir, although Hun
gary entitled, Independent Government, 20 direct
her domestic concerns there nevertheless existed political
connexon between Hungary and Austria. The House OF
Hapsburg the lawful soveegns, the especially as
they originally elected by Hungary distinction should
be drawn between the when civil exists in foreign
country and when the has terminated. The present
very different from that where still pending,
and where there capable of exercising
ereig power THERE'S wide difference between the
and of that kind Where government exists we
have right recognise that government and to institute
diplomatic relations with that government but the case IN
which the honorable Senator invites TO interfere is case
where independence has been lost He does not regret more
than dono rrth regrets more than do that the
independence of Hungary has been destroyed has been crush
by union of Russian and Austrian laid to use the
language of OF the documents referred 10 by the honorable
Senator bleeding at the feet OF Russia he war Is al az
end Hungarian liberty is destroyed There sno Hungarian
power which we can recognise We called upon then,
the honorable Senator to interfere with the OF
the internal of foreign natono interfere between
to do this direct contradiction the whole policy Of this
Government first laid down by Washington and pursued by
every successor he had down the present day. And
sir if to permit ourselves to interfere in cases OF tins
kind where, again ask, osop Why should we net
interfere in behalf of suffering Ireland Why not interfere
behalf Of suffering humanity wherever we may lind Why
eere all the enumerated by the gentleman from
New Hampshire, and particularly in the OF Rome, as
suggested by that honorable Senator. do say without
dpaage in the slightest degree Hungarian valor that
in quarter of the world, considering the difference IN
numbers engaged in the contest between France and Rome
there galantry and herosm displayed than in the
contest for long time doubtful contest that carried
by Rome repeng the invasion of The French 1t was said
by the enemies Rome they divided But every
estaon every particle Of evidence that resched the
subject demonstrated that people firmly
united repeng the invasion OF enemy than the people of
Rome the establishment of that revolution which French
power and French Intervention suppressed Sir, if to
become the defenders Of nations the Of other Pow
again ask the honorable Senator where stop, and
why does he confne himself to Austria alone
Mr. President the honorable Senator admitted that he
teraned apprehension that Of those stationary
politicians who refuse to advance the age advances;
OF those politicians think his expression was, that stands
still that he in favor of progress in favor of going
ahead Sir, should like to understand the meaning this
word progress of which the honorable Senator speaks
should like to hear definition OF it, Has not this nation
progressed with the most astonishing rapdi in point Of
pulaion Has it not by far exceeded in this respcctevey
other nation in the world Has not progressed in COM
merce and manufactures Has it not increased in power
with rapdy greater than has been known belize in
the Of any nation uader the sun What is the pro-
gess that the honorable Senator means am afraid that
Is not internal progress he is in favor of for whaevr his
own peculiar opinions may be, the school of which he is
distinguished disciple is opposed, as understand the
improvement of magnificent harbors and rivers OF
glorious throughout the country. That il not
the progress, apprehend, which the honorable Senator is
in favor Of And again, with respect to the manufactures
of the country do not understand the doctrines Of the
party which the honorable Senator belongs 10 be in avor
of progress there They for atresng progress Their
progress is backward in reference to these matters nd in
enonay admit, but by the Of their policy they
carry US back to the colonial days, when depended upon
Great Britain for every thing in the way Of supplies that
necessary to existence. -..m
What them is the progress which the honorable Senator
seems so DESTROYS of making All, am afraid is progress
in foreign am afraid it progress in foreign con.
quest-in territorial aggrandzement. afraid it is pro-
gress the dsturbers of the possessions of neghbors
throughout this continent and throughout the islands ada
cent to IT. that be the which the honorable Sen
country engages in any such object that least the
expense of the peaceable portion Of the world.
Sir, the gentleman says-what we all know-,hat this
is great county, vast country great in fact and will be
still greater in future, if conduct things with prudence
discretion, and VISIONS but that greatness draws
great responsibilities and those responsibilities should incline
to the power with which have been blessed
by the kindness of Providence, promote justice
to avoid unnecessary wars, maintaining rights with
hrmness but invading the rights of others We should
he content with the almost mess extent of territory which
we now possess stretching from ocean to ocean, containing
millions upon millions of acres, yet uninhabitsd.
Sir the progress which the honorable Senator MEANS
progress to be accomplished by foreign wars and foreign
conquest, and foreign territorial aggrandzement thank God
that belong to the party which stationary which stand
ing STILL Ii that is not his object would like know what
he by progress. Lshoud like with definition
of the kind of progress which he thinks desirable for this
country 10 make
Mr.. President have risen late in the evening" really in
tending to say much less than have said, and must
conclude by expressing the hope that the Senate of
the United States when they deliberate seriously
upon the consequence of the adoption of such resolution
this, will pause that they will not open field of COLI
son terminating perhaps war; and exposing ourselves to
the reaction of foreign Powers who when they us
Stunning judge of their conduct will undertake in their
to judge Of conduct We ought recolect that with
the sole exception of France, whose condition is yet
what obscured in doubt and uncertainty to the fate Of
republic which she has established, stand solitary and
alone amidst all the Powers Of the earth, example of
tree Government and that should not venture to give
other nations peex much cause separate them
selves from by undertaking Judge Of their conduct and
applying TO them rule according to which we may dena-
tonaze nation after nation, according their conduct may
be found to correspond with notions and judgment of what
right and proper the administration of human affairs
Sir does not become to take such peous and
say grounds, and trust that shall adopt such
course. necessity for referring this resolution
committee. think it would be unwse to adopt it, and
trust the Senate will at once negative the resolution Or if it
should be REFERRED condng in the sound judgment Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs in anticipation, feel perfectly
Of the rel con Of the resolution by the committee.
The PRESIDENT stated the question be the amend.
ment proposed by the Senator from New Hampshire insert
the words " Russia and ....... 49,. '.'
Mr.. HALE demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. FOOTE. rise certainly with no expectation Of ad-
dressing the chair at length the present OCCASION and until
this very instant, lay my hand upon my heart and
honestly declare that intended withdraw myself from the