The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-09

| showed its hand He could not be provoked into
such course, notwithstanding the efforts Of
tain newspaper, which should be nameless. Mr..
II. doubted the expediency of the course proposed
by the Senator from Kentucky. II was one thing
To break oil intercourse with q man, and quite
another 10 send person to that mans house and
insult him in his habitation So il was with
respect to Austria. II was very harmless thing,
and one which we had the power to do, 10 with
draw our minister from that court but il quite
different to send minister there TO "rebuke" Aus
tria for her inhumanty to Hungary.
suppose he were TO go to the Senator from Ken
lucky for the purpose of rebukng him for alleged
cruelty TO his slaves, would he not resent III And
will Austria be less indignant? Is she become so
degraded as to allow herself to be insuled and re-
buked at her own court without attempting to re-
sent it! The proposition of the Senator, therefore,
is OF warke character, and ours the peaceful one.
II would be a cause of war infinitely greater than
the Withdrawal of our minister. He knew but little
of the character of General Webb; but as he was n
military man, perhaps he would execute the mis-
sion proposed by the Senator. But he, (Mr f.. y
being man not disposed to rashly place himself
in danger, would not like the task.
The Senator from Kentucky said we proposed to
blot out of the civilized nations of the earth by
this resolution. This was not correct On the con-
trary, they looked forward to the day when Hun
gary would ask us to acknowledge her as one Of
the nations of the earth. II was, therefore, pre-
liminary step to bring Hungary into the family Of
nations.
The Senator says Hungary was beaten, con-
quered, and in the dust lie would reply to that
Senator in the words used to him Mr.. Clay by
Madame dc Stael, that "no free and united people
were ever conquered they unconqusrable.
He took upon himself to predict that Hungary
would rise again from her defeat, and that she
would eventually triumph. For
50 Freedoms battle once begun,
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son,
Though baffied oft, is ever won."
Hungary, poor, down-trodden and oppressed as
she was, lying bleeding at the feet Of merccss
tyrants, would arise and achieve her triumph, and
Kossuth would yet become the Washington of
Hungary, not only on account of his military skill,
but for his wise and discreet counsels.
He would take leave Of the Senator from Ken
lucky with an allusion to topic introduced yes
terday. He used it with the greatest respect for
the Senator.
The Senator from Michigan having said that he
had seen the present sultan some years ago in his
own country, the Senator from Kentucky had
asked whether he had witnessed any of those par
tcular portions of the palace kept closed from the
eyes of man; and he was particularly DESTROYS of
knowing if the Senator from Michigan knew how
many wives the sultan had He would not now re-
peat the satisfactory answers given by the Senator
from Michigan, but he had not the least doubt but
that, if the Senator from Kentucky had been there
instead of the Senator from Michigan, he would
have inquired fully into the matter; nor did he
doubt bat the Senator would have effected tho
rough reform in the premises. And If the Senator
should have been rebulSed for his rudeness, he
doubtless would reply in the words which he had
been reported to have used in New York, upon the
introduction to him of an Irish Democrat, one who
had been introduced to him as an Irish Democrat
I" Sir, came not to call the righteous but sinners
to repentance" He would not speak of what
younger men might have done, but would quote to
the Senator, as somewhat applicable to his position
the words of poetry
+" 'Twere shame, when flowers around us rise,
To make light of the rest ifthe rose is not there
And the world so rich in resplendent eyes,
'Twere pity to limit ones love to pair.
Loves wing and the peacock's nearly alike;
They arc both of them bright, but they
And, wherever new beam of beauty can strike,
1t will tincture loves plume with different
hue
Then, oh! what pleasure, whereer we rove,
To be doomed to find something still that is
And to know, when far from the lips we love,
We have but to make love to the lips we are
near!"
This measure had been charged with being a
northern measure; and prejudice had grown up
against it. But justice TO distinguished citizen of
a southern State, to Democrat from Virginia. re-
quired him to prove that ii belonged TO section,
but to every part of the country where beat patri
otto hearts II was TO John Tyler the credit be-
longed. That distinguished man, as carly as the
10th July last, proposed the propriety of suspend
ing diplomatic intercourse with Austria.
Mr.. +. then read the letter of Mr.. Tyler, passing
upon il the highest encomums; and also letter ON
the probable America would pursue in relation
to Austria, written by Mr.. Golden He said that
the people of the United States moving in this
matter The magnanimous soul Of the people
now burning with rage and sympathy. One legis-
lature had already spoken-the legislature of the
great Keystone State. Others would do the same.
To Pennsylvania belonged the credit of having spo-
ken first. To one OF her sons, noble scion Of a
nobler stock belonged the honor ofrst recognising
France republic 10 another the late Vice Presi-
dent-beonged the honor of presiding at the first
public meeting Of sympathy for Hungary; TO an
Mississippi-bclonged the honor of introducing the
resolution recognising the independence of Texas.
Pennsylvania should not be allowed to have all the
honor The other States would follow her exam
pie.
And then, on motion ofMr. DOWNS, the Senate
adjourned.