The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-01-18

}" us SpcoCH IuSt week 10 ntm 10 sustain
his resolutions for sispendiug diplomat
c intercourse with Austria, on account
Of her brutality to the Hungarians -
Mt. Clay said an appeal made 10 him
The other day by the Senator froih Mich
isan to aid him in this proposition, and
no less his respect for that gentleman and
the Senate. demanded reply. The
either as originally offered
nr with the amendment, was great and
grave one. as all subjects were which
were connected with foreign affairs. Ii
proposes not simply the recall of our
own Minister, but tie sending out of the
country the Minister Of another power
already hero. Why was it made res
CLINTON of induiryI All the facts hpok
which the Senator based his position
were historical The origin of the war
aud the punishment inflicted were we'll
known to the Senate and the country
The proposition, therefore, should be con-
Sidered in the same light as positive di-
rection to some action carrying out the
Ultimate object Of the resolution.
The Senate were just as well prepar-
ed as ever it could be. to decide wheth.
er we should suspend diplomatic inter
COURSE with Austria or not He did not
believe that the Senator from Aabanaa
(Mr. King if he had given this his usu-
al careful consideration, could give il his
sanction. lie referred 10 the eloquent
language in which Mr.. Cass had set forth
the suherings Of Hungary, and said that
there was another way in which the de-
tesiation of Austria's course could be
manifested with much more Benefit TO
those who had been trodden down by The
tyrant. Letthe honorable Senator bring
forward some plan by which succor aud
comfort could be given to the Numerous
eXies who were HOW fleeing to this land
from the oppression which they vainly
endeavored to repel, and the gentleman
would find him ready to advocate II with
all the power which he possessed.
Insteai of suspendiug diplomatic re-
lations with Austria, he would send to
that Government some enlightened cili-
zen who could command the confidence
of the country. The Honorable Sena-
tor fiom Michigan himself would be a
most appropriate person TO send on such
all interesting occasion, to sue for some
consideration for Huugary-to plead her
cause, and endeavGr,to obtain for her that
redress aud consideration which her
wrongs and her bravery were entitled to.
The object of foreign missions was not
to benefit the country to which we send
our representatives, bui to protect Amer
lean interests abroad.
| 1t was proposed, because our abhor.
renee of Austrian butcheries, and Aus
tria's disregard of Hungarian indepen-
dence, to punish American merchants
and sailors-to deprive our citizens of
whatever advantage might be derived
from the diplomatic relations existing be-
tween the Two nations. Such a course
could be justified by no argument what
ever.
Mr.. Clay also vindicated the consisten-
cy of his present action, in view of his
former course with refrIeuce to the South
American States, reerred to by Mr.. Cass
in his speech If it were proper that
the United States Cover nment should
take any action on this subject, it might
more iuslylbe had withreierence To Rus
sa, Sho had interfercd upon shallow
pretext, aud defeated Hungarian indie.
pendence when Hungary had already
achieved il.
Mr.. Clay also proceededto show, by
cngeut argument and familiar illustra-
tious, that if the precedent iii question
was established there was no limitation;
qualification or restriction as to how far
or on what subject, whether religion,
morals, or what not, the priciple might
be carried. The course proposed 10 be
pursued was in direct contradiction 10
the policy laid down aud followed by
Washington, anL every administration to
The present time. If we were to become
the censurs of nations, wherefore are
we to stop, and why should we look to
the causes Of Hungary alonel Why not
take up the cause OF lle!andi and that Of
unhappy Rome, which had bsen alluded
to-.
The honorable gentleman had expires.
5 sed the fear that he (Mr. Clay belonged
to tho stand still school of politicians; He
would like TO hear definition OF the pro
; gress which the gentleman had designed
, 10 advocate. The party, Of which the
Senator from Michigan was distinguish
ed disciple, was opposed tothe improve
ment ofour great water courses, opposed
to system of progress which woulc
! relieve us from dependence for neces
saries of life upon foreign land. Wha
: then did he mean by progressl
Mr.. Clay feared that the progress
! which he advocates was progression o
conquests, territorialdggr grandisem6nt and
=, foreign wars. lfso, he thanked God he
u was Of the stand still school, as opposed
c to such a progress as that to which he had
alluded.
Y In conclusion, Mr.. Clay did not think il
n became the Senate 10 take such unnec'
g essary and perilous ground as had beer
>; proposed. and hoped that the Senate
e would at once reject the proposition with
y oul reference or hesitation. .
: ~We learn that during the las
year, FIVE hundred aud forty young ladie
=. tainted away on various occasions. Nor
than two huhdred Of them fe)l into tn,
arms Of young gentlemen. Forty wer'
a rnnrhi hv their nnnts and prandmoihers