The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-11
THE UNION.


sell would have been very ht and suitable representative
on such an interesting occason would have sent him 10
ans and she would no open her ears the dictates
humanity which might be Infused ino her through an
agent such as have described would have Instructed
him TO demonstrate in the name Of suffering humaniyn
me name Of chfisaany-io rebuke her for her inhn'
So, the honorable senator from Kentucky instead OF
suspendng diplomatic intercourse would have sent from
tins country some eminent, distinguished and enlightened
country" sto the court Of Russia, plead the noble
cause OF the Hungarians" This is what the honorable
senator would have done Well sir, this Is precisely
what done. No such minister has been sent 10
Russia, nor in fact, any minister at all Really. am
AFRAID that the President and his cabinet will feel that
they have right to think little hard OF this severe ind
lucky for not doing what he plainly says they ought 10
have DONE and for neglectng to do which, IN the judg
ment OF the honorable senator at least they must Of course
the regular defender OF the administration against the
saults OF its recognised friends; but must really
beg leave to protest against the imposition OF censue upon
the gentlemen power for not sending minister to Russia
Mr. CLAY Will the senator from Mississippi allow
to say here that in the paragraph which be has read
was not "Russia, but Austria, 10 which said II would
be preferable to send minister rather than TO suspend
intercourse take the occasion, SIR, OF saying that
did not see the report OF my remarks IN the Senate
yesterday until read them in the ntellgencer to-day
found it, in general to be remarkably accurate but there
were one or TWO errors, OF which, 10 that IN this para.
graph the word RUSSIA is substituted for Austria
thank the senator for giving way for this explanation.
Mr.. FOOTE. | assure the honorable senator that |
should not have confidently taken il 4or granted that
found him reported in both the Union and Inieigencer
as employing the phraseology upon which have been
MI. CLAY. Will the senator allow me to say that |
find upon looking al the report in the Unon that IT ads
in the same waythat both the reporters for the Union
and for the Iniegencer have represented saying
"Austria" and 50 my friends understood me. Il is a
matter Of very little consequence, but wished TO be I'M
derstood.
Mr.. FOOTE WE'LL sir l am happy to have given
occasion 10 the honorable senator for the correction
which he has now administered But really that seems
not to better the matter very much for such person
the described by the honorable senator has been
even TO the court of Austriano "emineniy dstin
guished and enlightened citizen has, in my Judgment or
in the judgment OF the country at LARGE been yet sent to
parsonage the honorable senator from Kentucky
think ought have been despatched to the court OF
Vienna has been actually sent across the ocean, there
part OF the honorable senator's speech which it
will be exceedingly difficult TO meet He says he
would have sent this minister TO the court OF the Aus
tran despot, TO plead the noble cause OF the Hunga
rams and she would not open her ears to the dictates
Of humanity, which might be infused into her through
such an agent as the one described ne would have
Now, sir, il does really strike that such mission as
this would have been well calculated to involve US in
war with the Austrian empires and as Austria and Rus
STA be in close union for all the arocous pur-
poses against which this solemn protest was to be made
and this fierce "rebuke" voclferated should, in all
probability, have had double war on our hands with
the two fraernizing emperors Surely, sir the honora-
bic senator must perceive that resolution, which SIM
ply proposes, employ his words, o recall little
charge not likely to bring and its dread
consequences would be mission set foot for the
purpose of direct interference in the most delicate
Germs OF proud and sensitive nation and with view to
the uterance OF language OF insulting and public rebuke
Of the haughest despots that has yet borne
rule in Chrisendom Really, sir, am disposed to think
that the honorable senator, lover Of peace, had bet.
ter after ALL to the support OF resolution
to suspend diplomatic relations merely.
But Mr. President why after all should this proposal
OF the honorable senator from Michigan awaken any
alarm The President of the United States has recently
determined to be expedent to recall minister to the
Central Government OF Germany, aud he has already
turned 10 this country take i upon myself to say, too
that this mission to Central Germany has been actually
suppressed Yes, SIR, suppressed, at period when, as
believe il could have been very easily established The
presence OF American minister at Frankfort OF the
utmost Importance both to the commercial concerns OF
this country, and the OF liberal principles in
venerated fatherland, and when a suspension OF
diplomatic intercourse for short period OF time might
be possibly productive OF serious Inconvenience, II moi
injury. say this mission has been suppressed, and
know that this statement will not be denied But do
not say this for the purpose Of oensurng the admnlstra
ton. No. sir, not at all The transaction s one TO be
scrutinzed, 10 be sure and If il should turn out upon
investigation that II is expedent TO restore the suppressed
MISSION have no doubt i will DC restored doubt not
that the course OF the administration directed by
good motives, though | fear that mistake OF quite
serious character has been committed cite this case
Win 10 snow the itse
ceives ground Tor the apprehension OF such conse
quences as have been depicted from the suspension oil
diplomatic relations with any foreign power nor even
from the absolute suppression thereof
The honorable senator from Kentucky has attempted TO
distinguish between the OF the South American
pubics, recognised by this government sovereign
States many years ago. chiefly the instance OF the gen
teman himself, and the case OF Hungary as now pre-.
scented 10 our notice He says that he then labong
ito bring new nations into existence, Whereas by our
resolution, we seek ito blot out OF existence" nation
which has been long established. Why, sir, IL does
seem TO that the honorable senator has commit
ted serious in taking this view Of the subject; for
in the first place, is impossible for that honorable
tor, any other person, 10 prove that the mere with
drawa of minister can have the effect Of deHafional
izing the power with whom diplomatic intercourse is
thus suspended for season. and secondly, the sympa
thy which propose express for Hungary and the
encouragement which we desire TO administer TO the
struggles for freedom in that unhappy country, cannot but
have considerable influence in facilitating the ultimate
establishment of a naton-another republic in Eu.
rope-tQ operate with in coming centuries, IN
tanning ne holy cause OF civil and religious liberty in the
world, by example, by precep and BY all moral influence
which may be egiimately put in action
The honorable gentleman is, in my opinion, greatly in
error also in supposng that the struggle for freedom Is at
an end in Hungary II is not true, as he seems 10 sup
pose, and be has expressly declared that Hungary is
i.subdued," "crusheds
His accomplished friend, Madame de Stael. whose an-
thonty he invoked. have seem in 1924, upon the
Greek question, would tell him, II living, she did
on former occasion, that nation is ever subdued
who really desires freedom, and is willing oyert her
self in the proper for its acquisition and mantle
nance; In the language Of poetry, tell hun that
s'freedoms battle, once begun,
Bsqueathed bv bleeding sire 10 son,
Though bsfed Oh, Is won"