The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-08

il he will stand by these sentiments irrespective OF all
circumstances and all extraneous consideraonsif he
will TO-DAY throw himself into the SCALE and pledge his
fortunes and his truth the sustentaon OF these sent
ments-he will secure to himself reputation with those
unbora millions compared with which even his rep
ataioa already achieved high as tnow is. shall pale
Well, sir thus agreeing with the honorable senator in
the principles which he lays down, and feeling highly
been advocated let me ask what il is which the honora-
bic senator proposes 10 dol Why. he proposes TO in
que into the srpsdsney Of suspending diplomatic rea-
word had been used Il does not seem 10 me that for this
great moral theme this is exactly the proper word.
think would have proposed an inquiry into the proprs-
diplomatic intercourse with Austria. This word - x-
pedency' has bad reputation. | believe il is sec
ond cousin another word that has not become very
popular with the American publc,-I mean /" availa,
| bity," We are to inquire into the expedency; in
other words, to inquire whether it is likely to be
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. we shall make or lose by y
And the honorable senator allows his discussion to
Be Hinged with the question Of expediency, He goes
on TO say to u.s. relation to Austria that have very
little commerce with her. that she has only sea port
Of any Importance and that the amount Of our commerce
at that port does exceed few hundred thousand dol
ars and thus he makes quite clear to the country that
they let off good deal Of indignation, and that i
word than expedency had been used. wish that the
question had been placed entirely the high grounds 81
morality, propriey. and duty And possibly, Il this
move again to amend the resolution by striking out the
word erpsdsncy and inserting moral necessity duty
something OF that Sort WHICH shall show that we are not
calculating little too closely to know how it will affect
| our interests.
Now sir the honorable senator MEANS if this resolu.
ton passed. that il shall carry moral effect with IT,
Allow to ask what will be the moral effect OF passing
this resolution Of inquiry There the Hungarian ex-
lies suffering every deprivation, perhaps, in Turkey.
Suppose our minister goes to them in their misery
and DISTRESS and tells them to cheer up to be OF good
courage; that they are not without advocates and
friends; that something is being done for them; that
the sympathes Of the world being moved in their
behalf and, finally, that the Senate OF the great Amer
lean republic are nqurng, this very day, how much
it will cost 10 utter little indignation in their behalf
That is the amount Of the moral effect Of an act placed
upon such grounds. hope sir that will not be put
forth in that shape, but that il the resolution IS to pass,
il will be put in a different form. ~
Hampshire permit me to interrupt him moment? be-
eve with due Difference to the honorable senator, that
the word .expedienta means proper.
Mr.. HALE. Well, will not enter into dictionary
contest with my friend from Mississippi because know
be will beat me At that (laughler do not profess
the plain, schoomaster meaning OF it. and say that in
that ery-day sense, it has a bad odor.
Well, sir, what next do we propose to doi We pro-
pose TO erect ourselves into high court We have
courts OF various names-coarts OF law, courts OF equity
courts MARTIAL and courts OF reconciliation Well it is
proposed that erect ourselves into high court OF in
dgnalion! We to arragn at our bar the nations Of
the EARTH and they are to pass in trial before us and we
of the present day. but in the words OF the honorable
senator we are to "antcpate the Judgment Of postery "
That is what we are to do, sir Now, what are the Of
fences for which they to be arragned and put upon
trial! They to be tried in the words OF the honora-
BILE senator's speech for atrocious acts OF despo,sm
and audacous contempt for the rights Of mankind" we
erect ourselves into high court and try the nations OF
the earth for arocous acts Of desposm, BY which hui
contempt for the rights OF mankind Sir, that is most
high and solemn vocation. II needs not the spirit OF
prophesy oretel that when the historian of another
day shall come record the history which are now
making he will begin this chapter with something like the
following: that at the commencement OF this year, the
American Senate the highest legislative body OF the world
the wses greatest, and most magnanmous people that
ever lived or ever will live, forgetting and negectng the
trfing local affairs which concerned their own limits,
constituted themselves into high court and proceeded
TO try the nations OF the earth for "aocous acts OF
despotsm," committed under such and such crcum-
Now, sir should like to have the historian continue
first place. TO try few secondrate powers. with
but little commerce. and whom would cost but little to
deal with but that they took the empire OF Russia st and
tried her Why should they not try her II was the Empe
OF Russia not Austria to whom the victorious general
made the announcement "Sire Hungary lies at your feet"
II was Russian arms that overcame Hungary. II was
Rus ian power that drove the Hungarian patriots exiles
from their homes, outcass from the sympathes OF Chris
tendon, and seeking hospitality in the more enlightened
and cultivated regions Of Mahometanism; II was
Russian power that demanded them OF the Emperor Of
Turkey the senator from Massachusetts, Mr.. WEI;
srER] has well said, in another place. in defiance and
dersion OF national law. IL was Russia, SIR, that de-
manded that these exiles should be given up to her
Now, sir, why will we, when we have such a
cuprit as that to deal with, standing convicted OF
these fragrant ofiences-why, sir. will we let him
becoming the dignity Of this high court ! will not
consent to sit in judgment upon Austria, until we have
passed judgment upon some OF these larger criminals
willing that action should be like that OF the
small which catch the small fishes but let the great
ones CO. propose then, sir, to insert IN This resolution
the name OF Russia; and when have got him there,
and have got him aagned before the power oil this court
do not propose to hold him simply for what he has done
in Hungary suppose there will be no statute OF mita-
toRs in the way; suppose may 60 back as lar aswe
please and while have him before US want TO Try
him for what he has done long ago in sending those I'M
fortunate exles TO Siberian SHOWS and 10 express our
sympathy in their behalf want them 10 know that the
American Senate have sympathies also Tor them.
Then, sir, there is another count IN the indictment
against Russia which wish TO be tried before we pro.
coed with Austria want 10 try him for his agency in
the triple partition OF Poland. trust that is not out
awed yet Ne, sir, il cannot be; for was mentioned
in the speech Of the honorable senator from Michigan
When we have done this, shall show that we are
governed by pusianimous motives in expressing our
Indignation against weaker power.
When, sr--when have tried Russia, let us mol
stop there I think we ought TO arragn the "sea-gir
isle" and Try England for the manner in which she
tried Smith 0Brien and the Irish patriots. want the
tidings OF our sympathes TO go abroad and reach
the English and the Irish patriots IN their exle that they
welas the exles OF Hungary, may know that we are
determined to try the oppessor be he whom he may and
sympahise with the VICTIM be he whom he may And
while we are trying England hope she will be called
upon 10 plead for the which Algernon Sidney
was nut 10 death hope the statute OF limitations will