Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-01-29


or lived or ever will live. forgetting and neg
lectiug the petty and local interests which
concerned their own narrow limi's. coustitu-
ted themselves into high court. and pro-
| ceeded 10 try the nations Of the earth for va
rious acls Of despotism corpmi,terd under
The most aggravated circumsiances."
Now. would like that when the histonsn
commences that chapler. he would continue
TO the end aud that he would say, "They
proceeded TO Try, not some little Insignificant
subordinsIe power. that cost them very iltle
TO deal with, but they took the Empiie Of
Russia. and hrstiried him." Aod Why should
they not Try him? Why should he no, be
the hrst who should be He'd upon TO plead
| 10 this indictment. "Sire, Austria lies M the
feet OF your Msjesly." itwas Russiaa oow.
er that drove the Hungarian exles from their
homes, that they might ind hospitality in the
more enlightened and cultivated regions of
Mahomsdanisni. I; WAS the Car of Russia
who demanded them from the Turkish Sal.
tan, as the Senator from Massachusetts, we'll
said, In defiance of all International law. II
was the Empire Of Russia who demanded
that these exiles should be given up
Now, sir, why should we, when we haze
such country as that TO deal with. why do
we let u go and undertake to ny poor Aus
ira! Sir, II is unbecoming the duty OF this
high court, and shall not consent to sit in
Judgment on Austria Till we have decided the
cases oil some higher criminals. propose
10 insert ia This resolution the name of Rus.
STA, aad when we have Russs arraignsd De.
lore ihe bar Of this court, do not propose 10
let nun go simply for what he has recently
done 10 Hungary. propose, sir tina, in this
tnatter tneie be no statue of limitations and
that we may GO back into history and review
the several acts Of these despots and cali ,ben
TO full aed satisfactory account for all the
acts they have done IN violation OF the rigb,s
OF men want 10 try the Emperor Of Rus.
STA Tor the acts done long ago. want him
TO account tor the exiles sent 10 Siberia and
the regions oil perpetual ice. And then. 81,
there IL another count ia the inJictmeot he
lore we proceed with Austria; want In ,,v
him ioi ms agency in The triple partition of
Poland, Wnen we have dooe this. we sb,,i
have shown that we are not nfue need nv
! any weak or cowardly motives, but thar ve
are proceeding 10 tnanner worthy of tbe
| subject.
Then, sir, after we have tried and passea
sentence upon Russia, think we ought 70
arsign the Sea grt lsle,' and try EoSIaod
and bring her TO account for tie manner in
which she treated Smith O'Breu and Mitch.
ell, and others. l want our sympathes TO be
exhibited in favor Of English and Irish pa,.
RATS VINO have suffered, even under the com
| parstiyely free governnent Of Great Britain.
And, sir, while we try her for these matters.
| hape she will also be called upon To answer
for The manner IN which Algarnon Sidley wa.
put to death. Laughter. Aud then, sir,
l want TO 60 TO ireland, aud want to call
England TO answer for the centuries Of on.
| .,..A
to know why il is that that country. as fair
and as furiliuI as any the SUN ever shore up.
on, designed by the Almighty for one of the
most boun,eous and besuteons abodes Of man
Il want 10 know why il is that under Brit.
| tish rule il has been turned into one grea,
| field Of famine and Of bloodl And il the ac.
count is not black enough when that portion
OF it IS settled, want 10 go TO India, and try
Eogland for The expressions and the cruel.
ties and the wars she has carried on there:
| aud thus, sir, trust that we shall not be in
huenced by any narrow views Of policy 10 this
matter, but that we shall try them all faith
fully, uuIy, impsriaIly, and administer our
Judgment and our censure with that degree
of severity which their several dement's NAV
seem 10 require.
| Then, sir, after we have got through Rus.
sis and England, ] want the docket 10 be
called, and France TO answer; | want her 10
hold up her head and plead tn the indictment.
| want her to tell the Senate and the country.
and the world, why it is. with the high and
holy professions of liberty, fraternity, and e.
quality upon her lips, they have sent their
army into the Eternal City aud stricken
down the cause Of republican liberty there.
This is OF quite as recent origin as the affair
Of Hungary. Ii is within the memory ofthe
youngest man who hears me, that France
has sent an army into Spain and. by means
Of the sword snd the bayonet, has stricken
down constitutional liberty In that devoted
county. ! want her tried for thar. If tits
not enough, want TO 20 IN Africa; for the
sentiments which are given by The honorable
Senator from Michigan are wide enough 10
embrace all the victims Of oppression. and
every variety Of complexion. | want 10 90
| 10 Algeirs, spd want TO inquire how France
has behaved there. II The public press has
not belied her, she has perpetrated barbara
ties aud cruelties upon the Agerians COM
pared with which all that Ausrra has done
10 Hungary is tender mercy. While the
court is 10 session, and the nations are called,
(for by this time IL must be very well known
over the world what we are about.) want To
try Spain, sir; for, II my memory serves mo
rightly, her scaffolds have been stained with
the blood Of the martyrs Of liberty. and that
not many years ago. But sir, let us pro.
ceed fairly and impartaly in this wark; let
Us show that we are in earnest, and that we
do not intend to manifest our indignation only
where there will be no power Of resentment,
and where il will not he likely TO cos, any
thing. 10 this matter. sir. let me say again.
that the language of the honorable Senator
from Michigan will serve for a text in all pos.
sibiliy during the rest Of my life. do NOT
know when have received so much instruc-
ton and pleasure hom single speech. He
says: lie, not the timid be alarmed, for in
free inquiry there is no danger" That Is
the doctrine have been preaching al! my
life; but il would have been fanaicsm from,
my mouth at this time. am glad that VI