The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-08
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qurs wha. France has done there for public rumor
and the public press to be admitted witnesses. she
with which what Mexico has done TO Hungary IS bui
tender mercy. [Laughterl What Austria has done io
Mexico---[Renewed and increased laughterl Well
Mr. President, do not wonder, since have had
much 10 do with Mexico, that have got il all mixed up
What Austria has done to Hungary, Imean.
Then, SIR, while the court is IN session, and the
this tme itsmust be pretty well known The world
let proceed fairly and impariialy. in all this work
merely showing of indignation where there is no
power OF resentment, and where it will not be likely
70 cost US anything Let me again use the language Of
made speech, the other day, which will serve for
text for long ne and do not know but all the resi- oil
| my life-who says
:. Lei the timid be alarmed where there Is free In
qnlry, there is no danger"
That Is the doctrine. sir which have been preaching
a my lifelong but from me has been called fanati-
csm and am glad that il has at last been baptized in
the fountain of pure democracy that henceorth can
repeat il without its being called fanaticism. Ay sir
Let not the tmid be alarmed where there is free in
After we have gone through all these sir--after we
have tried the nations OF Chrsendon and passed judg
ment upon themwhen they lie whitening agony Of
modification at feet propose, sirfor the senator
from Michigan says again
~ claim for country exemption from the DEGREES
o. these high bunals and when we are guilty Of 1.-THE
the oppression and cruelty which have made the Austrian
name name Of reproach through The world hope we
shall receive, we shall well merit the opprobrihm Of
Then, sir propose for us to come down at once--for
the senator says again, prde blind and power tena
cious, and suppose when we have sat so long upon
the tribunal we shall be more blind in our pride, and
more tenacious in our power than ever-l propose that
before we mount the judgment seat, we resolve that
after we have judged the nations Of Chrstendom we will
go from these high places down before the bar and plead
ourselves The honorable senator, understand intends
that He says he claims for country exemption
US Certainly not the nations have tried. for they
not our peers We have condemned them, and placed
them in circumstances Of ndignity It has occurred TO
should consent 10 be tried By that power which the hon.
orable senator says is better Christian than some that
bear the Christian name"
Sultan OF Turkey, should conclude TO constitute high
court Of moral Indignation there, and should call upon
the model republic to come down from the bench and to
go before the Judgment seat to be tried. DO not know.
sir, how well acquainted the Sultan OF Turkey with
what is going on in the model republic and in the capt.
tai OF the model republics but will suppose that, by
few miles of the capital OF the model republic, and within
the present session OF Congress have seen it, sir and
do not know but the Sultan OF Turkey has seen il
That paper gives notice to the world that in the city OF
Washington, within sight OF the tag OF freedom that
floats heads, in the city honored by the name
and consecrated by the memory OF the Father OF his
Countrythat paper gives notice, by an advertisement TO
the country and to the world that to be bought
and women are be bought, and kept at IS cents per
day. until ready TO be transported to some other market
Now, sir, will suppose that the Sultan OF Turkey has
seen that will suppose to be doing him injustice,
not to take it for granted that ne has read them OF the
honorable senator from Michigan lie mas me two doc;
this republic to trial do not know what his judgment
would be- but fear that he might come 70 the conclu-
sion that il was inconsistent with the enlightened cvi
cation Of the true disciples OF the "law and the prophef
to be contaminated with diplomatic intercourse with
people where the 'image OF Cod was bought and sold
like beast in the market apprehend he would pro.
nounce this sentence of condemnation; and am by no
that when he appealed TO the judgment OF the
world and posterity TO sustain and Justify the position
he had assumed, even the earth would not say that,
great the wrongs oil Austria and righteous as
the Indignation you Illuminated against her, you must
lie down in the dust with the nations you have condemned
and give credit to the announcement OF the senator from
Michigan that the Turk has not only shown himself a
better Christian bat better republican than that
bear the name Sir. rejoice TO have lived TO see this
day. rejoice to hear those words OF the senator from
Michigan. which have yielded me much qualification.
have been much the habit OF hearing of the compro
misses Of the constitution and political rights 4 was like
water from living spring TO that honorable senator
get up, and TO hear him. before the Senate and the world
declare that liberty is God given right, and the oPpres
sion that takes il from him BY wrong and should
be rebuked Sir will 20 with the senaior--I will 90
for utteng the loudest of Indignation against OPP
preston in any form, and under aspect that can pos
to he oppressed sympathy and encouragement be they
ever so low, be they ever so humble.
Having given uterance to these sentiments. will
not a'i Be dropped here subject fruitful in sugges
TONS and full OF instruction Let be CAREFUL sir the
time for prudential considerations has not already passed
by The senator from Michigan has not been so long in
this school rs have, or he would have learned
that there is danger TO some OF our institutions in
proclaning those sentiments When speak oil institu-
ions do not speak of slavery il exists in any State
OF this Union speak OF New Hampshire savery--of
that slavery which is sustained by the votes Of Mas
sachusetts Ohio and every other free State, from the
commencement OF the federal TO the present
day. in the District OF Columbia II 10 institution,
and gentlemen OF the South have right to appropriate
il to themselves No. sir; whatever OF reproach. what
ever OF honor there is in this favoie institution claim
part OF IL Iii ours Il is by votes that II has been
sustained il is by orbearance that II exists, and we
are responsible Let me, then, caution the honorable
loose some Of the obligations that bind to the instu
ton and the institution us, by the PRONUNCIATION OF
sentiments OF liberty in such broad, general, and un
qualified terms.
Mr. CLAY. The appeal, sir, made the other day BY
the senator from Michigan 10 aid him in this proposal he
has thought proper submit to the Senate and the great
regard bear him. and the long and intimate aequain
ance and friendship that exist between mpel me TO
respond to him. My worthy friend expressed very
6dent expectation that would succor and support him
on this occasion The honorable senator pleased 10
express in very confident language his anticipation Of my
support on this occasion He expressed, IN still stronger
language his confident anticipation OF the support OF the
American people and he will for saying that
81 these two OF qualification 10 him, the latter
would be deemed by him much agreeable and vau
able than any that could come from my cooperation with
him
Sir, the proposition which is submitted TO us for
considerations whether in its original form with
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