The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-08

less offensive inasmuch as il was said of us and not
TO US, has denounced the institution of slavery
stain upon national escutcheon which ought TO
exclude us from the community ofcivilized nations,
northern men as well southern men have ex
pressed their indignant disgust at the cant Of those
who denounce US for the tolerance of that which
was inflicted on US in the beginning by British Gu
pidity. am opposed TO slavery-deeply, conscien-
tiously, and forever opposed; but sir, entertaining
an opinion hostile to slavery, shall as
TO give cause of offence to the citizens of the States
In which the institution exists, in which II is pro-
tected by the Constitution; and while am opposed
and conscientiously opposed to slavery, wish to
hear no English denunciations of my country, nor
any part OF II, on this account or any other. And
what would our southern brethren say if this same
Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer should conceive it to be
his duty TO tell US what the "public opinion" of
England is relative to the institution OF slavery
leave II to them TO answer.
This same ambassador seems TO have peculiar
penchant for offering his advice to the Governments
TO which he happens to be accredited. But little
more than two years since, when minister to Spain,
he volunteered to tell the Queen what England
thought her policy ought to be in relation to the
domestic management OF the internal affairs Of
Spain. The correspondence which took place be-
tween the Duke of Sotomayar, the Prime Minister
80 to speak, OF Spain, and Lord Palmerston, the
subject, is fresh in the memory Of all One would
have thought that he might have profted by the
lesson which was taught him then; but it seems he
regards England so far in advance of all other
nations in power and in wisdom, that they will be
obliged for such hints and suggestions as may en-
anate from her ambassadors, wherever they may
chance to reside.
Now, for my own part, do not thank him for
the suggestion in relation to our domestic policy,
and the Administration will not thank him, trust.
But little while since it will be recollected that
in case not entirely dissimilar, when the ambas-
sador OF another power quite as respectable that
| OF England, and to whom we owe far more than
we owe TO England of friendship and of courtesy,
undertook to tell the national Executive Of this
country what was due to its honor, and what
was due to justice his part, his passports
were furnished to him by the President of the
United States, and he has left our shores for his
/ home, there to account for his interference, not
with matter of domestic policy, but for volun-
| teering advice to what was compatible with
| honor and justice the part of the country to
| which he was accredited In that case the Execu-
| tive did right, and have doubt that Sir Henry
| Lytton Bulwer has already been informed by the
| President of the United States that his advice il
unsought for in language equivalent TO that which
he used to Monsieur de Tocqueville, the Prime
| Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs of France
Sir, am willing to trust the honor of this Gov.
| eminent to him in whose hands the people have
placed it. He will do all that is necessary for its
| vindication; but thought that it was but right
| that this department of the Government the
! Legislative department of the Government equally
concerned in all that relates to the honor of thu
country might speak its sentiments in reference
/ this matter; and if the humblest member of thi.
body felt called upon, by the relation which h,
bears to the particular subject to which referenc,
is made, to speak, the rebuke will be all the
| severe
i II was in order to submit these remarks that
made the motion to refer the subject embraced il
| the Presidents message and correspondence to tn
Committee on Commerce, and it, there be not re
ply intended, ! will now withdraw it.