Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-11
RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA.


on Monday including amusing dialogue between himse
and General Cass IT, however contains the gist of his
10 marks
III Mr. CLAY saidThc honorable Senator (Ar C,ss) In
ID permitted Russia 10 passand by hev allow me TO sa
that but for the interference of Russia Hungary would hay
succeeded She had succeeded and she would eventual
II nave triunphed in the struggle with Austria The honora
Die senator instead of directing his proposition against Rus
sia as would have DONE directs against Austria the eas
Offending Power Of the two and proposes TO pass Russia
nnoced but if the principle confirmed in the proposition
DC ue we have right TO examine into the conduct Of
M ana INTO that o other nations. Where then the limit
ou may extend II 10 religion. You extend 10 the in
QUESTION Have we not an equal right say SPAIN I'M
less you abolish the nquison will suspend diponat
intercourse with you! The honorable Senator stated ta
ne had visited Consannope twelve years ugo that he saw
there the present Sultan surrounded by all the pride pomp
and circumstance Of oriental power He saw him crossn
he Bosphorus Sir, the honorable Senator went h tina
country under distinguished auspices would be clad 4
know whether lie saw any portion of the palace, whcte
he was limited to sight Of the young prince who is
sitting upon the throne! The Turks very peculiar no
tons kncw there are apartments in the palace in whicl
no vulgar loot hns niruted which vulgar eye has eve
bcheld.
Mr.. CASS. did not distinctly hear the question of thu
> Mr.. CLAY. The question was whether my worthy
friend had visited certain apartments of the palace Of ht
Mr. CAsS. The honorable Senator will allow mo 70 s,v
that in that capacity will yield To him. I.aughterl
Mr.. CLAY. II had been hce--f had been placed in
The advantageous circumstances in which the honorable Sen
aor was placed think il likely should have had an on
portnny OF Inspecting every portion the palace thai
desired To See The honorable gentleman yrnt hor 49,, H.
Tie capacity OF minister 10 that Court bu he was then
minister at e Court ot France and conveyed in pub
lie vessel have doubt if he desired Ia do so he coul
have answered The question which wanted to nut 10 him
that Is how many wives had his young friend the Sultan
Laughter.
Mr. CASS. That is question which the honorable SEN
ator from Kentucky is doubtless much more capable of an
swerins than am. Renewed aughter.l
Mr.. CLAY am very sorry cannot obtain specific
reply from the gentleman have avercd 10 this To show
mat We adopt The Prn'!p" which is embraced in the
luton vi The honorable Senator from Michigan there is no
limit or restriction as - the extent 10 which may 20 in
investigations of the conuctof foreign nations and as
10 the extent VT may in ponouncng Judgment upon their
conduct We may say in reference Turkey, Your rc-
gion toeates pogar unless you change yotir religion
and habits nj social life will cease all intercourse
with YOU Where appeal the gentleman TO saw is 10 bc
The n we undertake 10 pronounce Judgment upon the
conduct oi nations and regulate intercourse with
them according 10 the estimate that we may form Of their
conduct.
But have spoken of the more broad and obyous cndcn
cy o tile principle embraced In the resolution Ii contains
one that is in my Judgment ol still questionable ma
tre is assumption of the ruht of interference
in the internal affairs Of foreign nations Now sir although
Hungary entitled Independent Government la
direct her domestic there nevertheless existed po-
lca connexion between Hungary and Austria The House
o Hapsbug the lawful sovereigns the more especial
ly they originally elected by Hungary dstinc-
ton should BE- drawn between the when civil
lists in foreign country and when the has terminated
The present isl different from that where war is
still pending and where there is government capable
exercising sovereign power There is wide difference be-
tween the present and of that kind Where
government exists have right recognise that govern
and 10 institute diplomatic relations with that govern
but the in which the honorable Senator invites
US to interfere case where independence has been lost
He does not regret than do-no earth regrets
than do that the independence Of Hungary has been
destroyed has been crushed By uno ot Russian and Aus
TRAN power lad, io the language Of one OF tbs docu
| mcnts referred 10 by the honorable Senator, bleeding
Ut the feet Of Russia. The war is il an end Hunga-
rlan liberty Is destroyed. There is Hungarian power
which We recognise We called upon then, by the
honorable Senator To Interfere with the government, of
the internal concerns nj foreign naon-to interfere be-
cy this Government frs LAID down by washington and
pursued every nc has had down to the present
day And sir il were 10 permit ourselves To interfere IN
Of This Kind, where, again ask, are we 10 stop =
Why should not interfere IN behalf oi suffering relahd
Why not interfere in behalf suffering humanity wherever
wc NAV find Why interfere in all enumerated
hy the gentleman from New Hampshire and particularly IN
the case of Rome suggested by that honorable Senator
do say without meaning dsparage in the slightest de-
gree Hungarian vaor that in quarter OF the world con-
sderng the difference in numbers engaged IN the contest
between France and Rome there more galiantry ana
herosn displayed than in the contest for long e doubt
jul contest that carried by Rome in repelng the IN
yasion of the French II said by the enemies OF Rome
that they divided But every manifestation every par
ticc evidence that reached ic subject denoisa-
ted that people firmly united in repelng
the invasion of an enemy than the people of Rome in the
establishment OF that revolution which French power ana
French intervention suppressed Sir II we are To become
the defenders Of nations the censurers OF other Powers
again the honorable Senator where are we STOP ana why
does he con:nc himself to Austria alone
Mr President the honorable Senator admitted that he en-
tealncl apprehension la WIS one vi
politicians who refuse advance the age advances one
of those politicians think his expression was that stands
still that he in favor of progress IN hvoI oi Golne
ahead Sir should like understand the meaning of this
word pronrcss of which the honorable Senator speaks.
should like hear definition OF H. Has not his naioh
progressed with the astonishing rapidity 1T Ponioi po-
puaon Has by exceeded IN ihs respect every
other nation in the world Has not progressed IN CON-
mcrce and manufactures! Has il not increased IN power
with rapidly greater than has ever been known before IN
the case Of any nation under the sum- What is the progress
that the honorable Senator meansl am afraid that II Is
not an internal progress is In favor of far whatever MS own
peculiar opinions may be- the school ol "hich ie A. a'e
shcd disciple opposed understand the improve
ment of magnificent habos and rivers, OF our glorious
water Throughout: the country That Is not tue pro-
rress appchend which the honorable Senator Is IN favor
| IT, And again, with respect 10 the manufactures oil the
scoun. do understand the doctrines OF The party To
which honorable Senator belongs To be in favor o pro-
rcss there, They for arrestins progress. lhef pro-
gress Is backward In reference to these matters no' c
ionay 50. admit but by the course OF thsr policy uey
carry back the colonial days when We depencd upon
Great Britain for every thing in the way Cd supplies 'ia'
were necessary TO existence. ~
What then the rrcgr.s. which the honorable Senator
seems so drsruts of making! Ah am afraid Is progress
in foreign am afraid it is progress IN lorelsn con-
llucst-n territorial aggrandzemen am AFRAID II Is pro-
res the distubcrs Of the possessions ol or aeShhos
throughout this continent and throughout hc Islands adla
cn 10 it, If that he the progress which the honorable sen
tor wishes effect, that will be long before ts
country engages any such object as tat III least IL c
| expense Of the pcaccablc portion ol tie world .
Sir the ccncman says-what all know-,ha. this Is
rat country vast country great fact ana will he still
ion and wdom but th. very draws after It great
RESPONSIBILITIES anu those responsibilities should incline us
10 use the vast power with which we have been blessed W
the Kindness of Providence, 10 promote scci so Us
TO avoid unnecessary wars, maintaining o' own rights VII"
irmncss but invading the rights Of others We should
he content with the almost mtcss extent oi territory Wh.c
we now possess stretching from ocean TO ocean, containing
millions upon millions Of as yet uniliiablted
Sir if the progress which the honorable Senator means Is
progress to be accomplished BY foreign wars and foreign
CONQUEST and foreign territorial aggrandzemen thank ''u
that belong the party which stationary which IS stand
na still Ifthat not his object would like to know Siat
he means by progress should Ike with definition
Of the kind OF progress whc he .hnks ii is desaoei ior '
country 20 make III, :;
Mr. President have risen late in the eyonls really IN
tending 10 say much less than have aaia, and ms con-
cude by expressing the hope that the Senate OF the ohea
Sate when they cQc deliberate seriously upon he con,
sequence Of the adoption Of such resolution rs th WIN
nase that they will open field OF collision ernl-
Mating perhaps in war and exposing ourselves TO The reaction
of foreign powers wo when they US assuming 10 Judge
of their conduct will undertake in their turn to Judge o, OH
conduct. We ought to racoect that with the sole eAcep
ton Of France whose condition is yet somewhat obscued
in doub, and uncertainty the fate 81 republic when
she has established stand solitary and alone amidst al
the powers of the earth, az example OF free Govenmen.
and that should no, 10 give TO other nations
a pretext msch less cause, 10 separate themselves fo u