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


and generous people shall do honor to country rch IN
boundess misunderstanding at shall be worthy OF
country which the asylum of the wreched and oppressed
from all quarters the worldsomethng that shall be worthy
the acceptance of the gaantry and patriotism with which
those e1es Fought in defence OF their own county "hen
the honorable Senator shall have done this then he may call
on me- and call in van for and support IN oeha
of a proposition such as have indicated.
Why sir great is the ncongruy between the premises oil
the honorable Senator and his conclusion 10 recall our
charge daflres. Sir, think, inead of pursuing that
course by which shall close the door OF intercourse with
Aust ty which we shall gain nothing in behalf Of the sui-
erint Hungarans aud the suffering exiles from Hungary
very different course, indeed would, have been the
that ought to have been suggested by the honofaoe
Senator Instead Of supending diplomatic intercourse,
| would have sent from this country some eminent
and distinguished aud enlightened citizen, some one VINO
possessed the confidence of the countryhe honorable Sena
tor himself would have been very mt and suitable repieseh
,atiye on such an interesting occasionI would have sent
him the Court OF Russia, to plead the noble cause OF me
Hungarans and she would not open her ears 10 the dc
of humanity, which might be infused INTO her through
an agent such have described, would have Instructed
him to demonstrate in the OF suffering humanyin
the of Chrsianityo rebuke her for her nhumany
The honorable Senator among the other documents which
he adduced on the occasion of his interesting address, refer
rel what had been proposed by eighty members OF the
British Parliament Lord John Russell and to Lord Pa
What did they proposes To stop intercourse
to deny the British Government any access to Ausra-to
recall in moment of and passion, the minister
who represented them at the Court OF Vienna NO, sir
no. The requisiton of these members OF the British Parfa
men consisting of Lords and Commons that Austria
should settle the question between herself anu Hungary up
on some grounds that would satisfactory bothto
pend the executions OF the victims that had fallen
into their power In Short the proposed by the eighty
three members of the British Parliament was to keep open
the door, aAd not suspend all intercourse with Austria
But sir look little further into this subject we naturally
inquire what is the object of foreign minister The
honorable Senator from Michigan does not PROPOSE some
of the writers in the beginning Of this century did, to do
away with ambassadors altogether, regarding them only
of privileged spy in foreign country He does not con-
tend that there OCCASION under certain circumstances OF
maintaining intercourse with Austria. He puts on none OF
these grounds He puts the sole ground OF Austrian
tyranny-Austrian excesses-Auan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
disregard of Hungarian liberty What, sir, do we send
minister abroad for the sake Of the country to which the min
lister depued take to be for American interest that ne
goes and resides abroad; that is take Of
mrca affairs take of seamen to see that the
treaties existing between those countries and ours are faith
fully observed and executed These are some OF the duties
that appeain to foreign minister We asked then,
BY the honorable Senator from Michigan by way OF punish
ing Austria for her hahnes and i'll usage towards the nun
garan punish ourselves todeprve merchants anu the
sailors Of country of what benefits mighSedouhd rom
having m mister resident at Vienna ,
Sir nv worthy friend from Michigan, among the consider
atoms which he seemed think entitled him TO expect my
support did the honor quote what nave said on Tor
er OCCASION and PARTICULARLY upon the occasion OF propo-
son made the recognition of South American In
dependence the independence Of the Spanish American
States The gentleman to think that the which
marked for self that occasion necessarily calls up
to cooperate with him upon this. Sir, what that
occasion 1t the bringing of nation into existence or
ather-for that putting it entirely in too presumpu
formthe object to introduce into the family of nations
those who had been calamity and gorousy establishing their
independence. The proposition here is not to introduce
new nation into the family of nations but is blot of
existence nation, far do it by withdrawal of
diplomatic ntercourseit is blot of existence, so
far this suspension of intercourse accomplish it,
ancient nation. Ny effort that occasion send
minister abroad to recognise, to acknowledge the powers
newly sprung existence in the Spanish dounions on the
coast of South America The proposition made is not
to send minister abroad ALL but to bring minister home
Sir there would have been analogy between the
in which uttered the sentiments which the honorable Sena
tor has been pleased quote and the present. Hungary had
maintained her independence if the Hungarans still
fighting and struggling for their liberty and confess that
looking upon that struggle with all the interest that could be
felt by any in this Republic, did hope that Hungary
would have been able maintain herself throughout the past
year and she had done believe that the sympahes
Europe and of the world would have been excited in her
behalf perheps to have obtained for her sub
ana and advantageous and aid than that of calling
from the Court Of Austria charge daares whom have
sent there.
necessary for to dwell, Of them of very pain
full natue-among which charges against the commander
n-chief of the Hungarian army, which, well founded, must
cover him with nfamy-unfounatey Hungary fell sudden
, and TO the surprise Of the American world She sub
dued ; she is crushed.
Now, if adopt this resolution have been curious to
satisfy myself upon what principle vndcaet What
principle does involve 1t involves the principle Of
ing the part of this Government right pass judgment
upon the conduct of foreign Powers branch of the SUBJ
et that has been well treated of by the Senator who sits before
me, (Mr. HALE.) Have any such power The most
extensive bearing of the principle involved in the resolution
proposed by the honorable Senator from Michigan
the right the part of this nation pronounce upon the
conduct Of all other nations and follow up by some d.
rect action, such the suspending intercourse. We
directing at present the exercise OF that power towards
ton on account OF the which they have conducted
war, or OF the in which they have treated the un-
fortunate prisoners who taken during the progress
that war. But where is 10 be the limit You begin with
war You may extend the principle of action poll.
tics regonto society to social principles and habits
The honorable Senator before (Mr HALE has spoken
OF the conduct of Russia and undoubtedly between Rus
STA and Austria, consider Russia the culpable. It
is true, she had prtext for her interference. She was
afraid of the con'agon of liberty in Hungary lest might
affect her coernous possessions That the peext for
her interference In the CASE however, of Austria though
think Hungary right and Austria wrong respect the
and object Of the war, still there relations existing
between Hungary and Austria which did not exist between
Hungary and Russia. RIssas interference them was
unary, spontaneous uncaed for She had such petext
ground for Austria had, in endeavoAg subjugae
those whom she pleased 10 call rebeous subjects and
yet the honorable Senator has permitted Russia pass
and bytheby allow say that but for the interference
of Russia Hungary would have succeeded She had succeed
ed and she would eventually have umphed in the struggle
with Austria The honorable Senator instead of directing
his proposition against Russia would have done, directs
against Austria the least offending Power of the two and
proposes to pass Russia by unnoiced but if the principle
contained in the p3sion be true, have right
anime into the conduct of Russia and into that Of other
tons. Where, them is the limit You may extend it
religion. You may extend it to the ipqusion. Have
not equal right to say to Spain, unless you abo
lsh the nquisition will suspend diplomatic inter
with you The honorable Senator stated that he
had visited Constaninople twelve years age; that he