The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-09

Mr. HALE did not wish to be understood say
ing that there not determined resolution on
the part of the people of the North to resist the fur
| ther extension of slavery.
| MIR. CALHOUN rose TO explain why he voted for
| laying the motion to print on the table. He had
done so as an act OF courtesy 20 the Senator VINO
| had the floor ON the order OF the day. lie would
vote for printing the resolutions. lie had long Ia
| bored to oppose the progress of abolition. He
despaired of resisting il In Congress. IL was
evident that gentlemen have yielded TO the current
| ut the North. What the South would do, was not
| for him TO say; but he was confident she would do
what was right and proper.
| Mr.. BORLAND would vote against printing the
resolutions, because the language was opprobrious
and insulting TO the southern States, one OF which
| he, in part, represented. He was bound To with.
hold any courtesy in return for opprobrium and
insult. The language of the resolutions declared
| the South to be criminal; not men laboring under
error, but criminal and, as gentlemen have said
beyond the pale of civilization. He would vote
againstit for another reason. The resolutions said
that the called compromises of the Constitution
only restrained the Federal Government from in
| tcrfering with the institution of slavery in the
States existing at the time of the adoption Of the
Constitution; thereby maintaining that the Fed
eral Government has the power to abolish slavery
not only in the Territories and the District OF Co
umbia, but in all the States which have since come
into the Union.
| On motion of Mr.. CHASE, the subject was passed
| over informally, and
| The Senate resumed the consideration of the
special order, being the resolution Of Mr. CAss, in
structing the Committee on Foreign Relations to
inquire into the expedicncy OF suspending dpo-
| matte relations with Austria.
MIR. FOOTE addressed the Senate He lamented
most seriously that, under the circumstances, he
was called upon by duty to reply to Senators. 1t
seemed TO him, that the question before the Senate
| had been greatly misunderstood, or commented
upon, by gentlemen opposed to it, in manner
wholly unwarranted by its terms
1t is not question of peace, nor of ag-
grcssion upon any nation yet it has been SO dis
| baN NJ nm he nrn
that II might seriously disturb relations with
Austria. No will undertake to deny that the
resolution Is one of grave and serious import, in
yolvng the honor of the country and the cause of
liberty. This resolution has been opposed by the
Senators from Kentucky and New Hampshire.
MIR. HALE inquired why he classed
opponent of the resolution; he was in favor OF it.
MIR. FOOTE said: No man In the world knew
better how TO pass for the rose while in reality, he
was the serpent beneath it. Such persons were the
most dangerous OF enemies, either to measures or
men. He had not intended to say much in reply
to that Senator He would be sorry to be obliged
to follow that Senator in his rambings; he would
as soon attempt to follow wilo the wisp over
morasses and precipiccs That Senator hal
lucinated, and every man in the country knew it.
He would as soon attempt to get beans from Gu
cumber, colccumbers, us that Senator, who a
profound philologist, would pronounce it. He
either laboring under hallucination playing a
part Tor his own advancement, by indirect means.
Some years ago he had replied to that Senator in
very harsh terms-terms too harsh for the Senate,
and for his standing. Still he entertained for
him the highest respect personally; and it might be
that the Senator only seeking little notoriety.
To the remarks of the Senator from kentucky he
intended TO reply, although that Senator had risen
after the gentleman from New Hampshire. The
Senator from Kentucky open and fearless
advocate of principles; there equivocating
lodging questions by him. He known
to the country one whose opinions dis
guised. lie had expected the honorable Senator to
be found advocating the resolution before the
Senate. He had witnessed his rising with feelings
similar TO those which must have occupied the mind
OF Milton when he described another, TO whom the
Senator from Kentucky comparable only in
one point, and that was the sublInty of his intel
lectual capacities:
with grave
Aspect he rose, and in his rising seem'd
pillar OF State: deep in his front engraved
Deiberation sat and public care;
And princely counsel in his face yet shone''
Though not in the highest place of power.
After many compliments to the Senator from
Kentucky, Mr.. +. laid down sundry PROPOSE
tions of the law OF nations, in substance that man
isa social being that universal society is an insti
tuition of nature, and all men, of whatsoever state
and condition, are bound to cultivate il, and no
separate association release themselves from its
obligation; that all men were bound to contribute
all in their power TO the happiness Of Others These
doctrines were laid down by yattel. Extracts from
Shakespeare also read TO the same point. They
had been asked If we bound to express syInpa-
thy for the oppressed. He answered, cmphatically,
yes; and not only bound 10 express sympathy, but
also 10 associate that sympathy with censuro upon
the atrocities committed by the combined forces of
Austria and Russia. II was stated, and no one de-
MED it, that ministers at foreign court should
never be withdrawn without good cause. This
practice Of having foreign ministers not so very
old. Senators might examine, and they would see
that u was not over two hundred years since the
custom was introduced. The country where this
hrst was introduced might be Italy, and il might
be instituted by Machiavel, it may have been
commenced by others. BE all this as il may, there
a (,ov yh
were opposed TO having foreign ministers at all.
Mr.. Jefferson was opposed TO having any ministers
abroad except in cases Of special importance. He
was opposed TO treaties also.
Mr. f. then read, at length, from several
letters, written by Mr.. jefferson, in 1904 and in
1910, as sustaining these views. He claimed that
the present Administration had suppressed for
eign mission The mission 10 Central Germany
had been broken up by Executive action. He
would rather break up the mission 10 Austria and
send minister 10 Central Germany. This would
not only be a rebukc 10 Austria and a condemna-
ton Of her conduct, but would also be a tribute TO
the cause OF liberty This Government would then
be Withdrawn from any "entanglng alliance" with
Austria, and we would have passed a condemna-
ton upon the joint conduct of Russia and Austria
The Senator from Kentucky says that, by carrying
out the object contemplated by this resolution we
give good cause OF offence 10 foreign nations by
passing judgment upon them. The Senator took a
different view Of the subject in 1924, when the
Greek question was before the Senate. Extracts,
OF considerable length, were read from speeches
made by Mr.. CLAY at the period mentioned, TO
show that his views were different then from what
they are now.
The Senator from Kentucky said he was unwill.
ing TO extend sympathy 70 Hungary in the way
proposed by this resolution, but lac was willing TO
vote land or money to the exilcs who were wander
ing over the world Now he (Mr F. would go as
lar as any ono else. Why does he not introduce
such measure? He expects us to do Il; we
have done what we think the proper course, and
why docs the Senator not bring Ia his measure
himself;
lie expected the corporation in this work, Of the
Senator from Massachusetts, that Senator after what
he had said in his speech in New Hampshire, could
not hesitate 10 go far this resolution contem-
plates EXTRACTS from the speech Of Mr.. WEBsTER,
IN lS24, were then read.
The Senator from Michigan had been charged, by
the Senator from kentucky, with having laid down
premises in his speech which had no sympathy
with his conclusion. The premises Of the Senator
rom Michigan were the cructies and barbaritcs
practiscd on the Hungarians, and the noble and
gallant efforts Of the Hungarisns in the cause Of
thelr liberty. The premises admitted by the
senator from Kentucky 10 be true. But the con-
clusion 10 which the Senator from Michigan had
arrived, was termed nothing more than bringing
nome a small Charge. A small CHARGE lie did not