The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-16
Speech of Mir. Clay,
IA he United States Senate. On Monday. Jan.
On INC Resolution Of M. Csu snsrRaihs
Diplomatic EflaiisRS VITA k6sirla.


Mr.. CLAY. The appeal siI. which
wss made the other day BY llIe honorable
Senator from Mirhigan TO me. 20 aid him
ia sustaining the proposition which nc
has thought proper 10 submit. enilIles him.
from The great respect ] bear him. arising
from The long acquaintance that has SUBJ
sisted between NJ. IN response Ny uor-
Inv friend expressed ! very confident ex-
peclalion thai | would succor him and
support me resolution that be has sub
nlIlled On This ocrasion.
Mr.. king. Will The honorable Senator.
as The hour j. late, permit me 10 move an
adjournment!
Mr.. Clay. I am under the or.er oI he
Senate, and am very thankful 10 the
honorable gentleman from Alabama, Tor
The Kindness which prompted The motion;
hat. as ! am upon The floor. | will say
few words.
The honorable Senator from Michigan
Uas pleased 10 express. 10 very roniidfni
language. his expectation e my support
upon This occasion. lie expressed IN
still stronger language, his confident snti-
ripaiion Of The support Of The American
people; and he will excuse me fur saying
il,a,. lierc being these two sources OF
qualification 10 him, think the latter will
be admitted 10 be much more agreeable
10 him Than the former much more agree
allie than The qualification 10 be afforded
hy any aid or assistance thai | could Ien-
der in The passage Of the resolution that
he has proposed.
Sir. The proposition whirh he las sub
milicd 10 US for consideration, whether in
ils original form or apun The amendment
which is pfnp sed To il, IS grave and Sc.
ri0us proposition, Is all propositions are
that are cnnneclcd with The Foreign AZ
fairs Of This country. The proposition is
tina, the Committee on Foreign Affairs be
instructed TO inquire into the expedipncy
&c suspcndins diplomatic relations with
Austria, The worthy member in front
Of me (Mr. HALEY proposes 10 comprehend
Russia also. 1t proposes the inquiries
not merely IN reference 10 any representa-
ti,e OF this country IN Austria. nor in res
peci TO any representative Of Austria in
ibis country. u proposes moi the recall
OF minister OF our own. bal il accom-
plishes no, only his recall, but the send
ing oui Of The country the minister Of Aus.
iria who is here.
Sir. il is very true il is put in the shape
OF an enquiry. and why was il put in that
shape! Ii is not like the ordinary case
&c a private or local matter, in which the
Senate cannot be presumed 10 be IN pos
session Of all the facts connected with Ri
case-in which il may be e4redss1I, II
order to ascertain them, to,wfsr lhe mat
Ter 10 committee et>Inyesligaiion. AMI
have arepogtnsalie BY that committee I.
the Senais. All the facts upon which ih,
honorable Senator bases his proposition
are, in their nature, historical. They re
late 10 the war conducted by Austria a
gainsi Hungary, to the rights of Hungary
as an independent and integral portion o
that empire, 10 the manner in which ih,
war was conducted, 10 The manner in which
punishmeu,s have been inflicted upol
those who unfortunately fell within ih,
power Of Austria. All these, sir. are mat
tprs Of an historical nature, not reluirin;
the investigation Of committee. The,
are known 10 The Senate; and il is M,
humble up;sion that the proposition whicl
is now before US nught TO be represente,
exactly as If il were direct and pusitir
requirement Of the suspension Of diplO
matte intercourse with Austria. Sir,
have great confidence in the members o
lie committee TO which il is pr posed :,
address this inquiry; | should have beef
extremely glad To have heard from M,
honorable friend FROM Alabama, aud 4
have known whether, in his mature ant
experienced judgment, in his supeIio
knowledge Of all matters connected will
our foreign relations, The proposition now
under consideration does or does not NEE
his appreciation. should be greatly dis
appointed If he liad given 10 Il any pre-
vious, or would bestow upon Il any sub
sequent concurrence. But, sir, though
have the greatest confidence in him an,
the other gentlemen of the committee,
think he will concur with me in supPosin,
that il is not a fit subject Of inquiry by ;
committee. The facts are national; they
are historical; they are known 10 the
whole world. and we are just as much
prepared now 10 say whether diplomatic
intercourse should be supenlled with Aus
tria aud Russia-for Russia, too, in named
--as we shall be after the most elaborate
report that can be prepared; after The most
Eborious research BY the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Sir, | think that the question ought TO
be treated as if il were direct proposition
70 suspend diplomatic intercourse with
the Power indicated in the original rcso-
luton. Aud, sir, have been al first very
much strurk with The want of sympathy
between tie premises and conrlusion Of
Tile honorable Senator from Michigan.
In, lie haG a