Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12

shall
that before upon this great business
en upon all the nations of the earth, we
come down from this high place and stand up before the bar
and plead ourselves The honorable Senator intends that
believe understand he intends TO claim exemption for
cor country have desire 10 know who shall try Us
We will not consent be tried by those nations whom we
have degraded, because they are not our peers.
Well sir according my opinion, II would be no degra-
daon to US if we would be tried by that Power
which the honorable Senator from Michigan said has proved
himself better christian than who bear the christian
name Suppose the Sultan of Turkey should propose TO con-
itute high court of moral indignation there, and call upon
.'he model republic" to down from the bench, and
stand up before the judgment seat and be tried do not
know, sir how well acquainted the Sultan OF Turkey with
what is going this " model republic and IN this capt.
tai will suppose that by chance the Sultan has seen
newspaper printed within few miles OF this city, whist tins
session has been going do not know whether the Sui
of Turkey have that paper which have read
wherein notice is given that within the capital OF the mo-
del republic, Wahington-wthn sight othe flag OF liberty
that floats the breeze headsin this city, honoed
BY the name and consecrated the memory of the Father OF
bis County-whin sight of this capitol almost within the
sound of our yoces-an advertisement notifying the world
that and be bought and men to be kept at
cents ahead until they ready TO be exported to-
some other market lido know but he may have seen that
will suppose, and may be doing great violence to the
Sultan suppose he has this advertisement and read the
speech of the Senator of Michigan and that be has these two
documents before him once and he resolves call this Re-
public TO trial. do not know what his judgment would
be- but fear he would to the conclusion that was in
consistent with the heightened civilization Of Mahomedanism
contaminated by diplomatic intercourse with people where
the image of God and the brother of man bought and sold
market and apprehend that he would de-
rounce it, and pronounce his OF condemnation and
am by that when he appeals the Judgment
OF the world and posterty justify him in the position he has
taken that heaven and earth would not that gevous
the wrongs of Austria and righteous the Indignation
Illuminated against her, you must lie down IN the dust with
the nations you have condemned and give credit to the
of the honorable Senator from Michigan, and
admit that the Turk has shown himself not only bet er
hatar
christian name.
rejoice to have lived this day; rejoice to have
heard the sentiments which the honorable Senator from
Michigan has proclaimed-proclamed without limitation
have been much the habit of hearing of the compromises
of the constitution and political rights, that declare
like water from living spring TO that honorable Senator
get up, and before the Senate and the world speak of Liberty
God given right aud the oppression which from
him a wrong that is 10 be rebuked Sir, will with
the Senator will for altering the oudst tones of dsap
probation against oppression every form and every shape
add in favor of sympathy for the oppressed be they
low, humble.
Having given utterance to these sentiments I leave the
subject with the Senate trust it will not be dropped
here. 1t is subject fruitful in suggestions is subject
full of instruction Let be careful sir let be careful
the time for prudential consideration has not altogether
by. IL that the honorable Senator from Michi-
has not been long in this school have he might
have learned that there danger Of institutions
the PRONUNCIATION the sentiments be has uttered When
speak of our institutions, do speak of slavery,
lists in any slave State of this Union speak of the slavery
of New Hampshire of Ohio, OF Massachusetts, and our free
STATES from the commencement OF the Federal Government 10
the present time. Sir, it is institution; and 1t is our
glory well shame Gentlemen OF the South have
right appropriate it 10 themselves NO, sr whatever
OF repoach of honor there belonging to this ia
Tored institution, claim part OF it 1t Is ours 1t
is by has been sustained it by orbearance
it exists and resp nsibe Let then caution the
honorable Senator be careful that hedoes unoose
of the obligations which bind the institution, and The in
stuon by the utteranee of such sentiments Of liberty
in such broad, general, and unqualified terms.
Mr.. CLAY. The appeal, sir, which made the other
day by the honorable Senator from Michigan aid him
in sustaining the proposition which no has thought proper
submit entities him, from the great respect bear him.
arising the long acquaintance that has subssted between
U.s. to response Ny worthy friend expressed very
6dent expectation that would him and support the
resolution that he has submitted on this occasion
Mr.. KING. Will the honorable Senator, the hour is
fate, permit me TO ad jounment
MIR. CLAY under the order Of the Senate, and am
very thankful to the honorable gentleman from Alabama for
the kindness which prompted the motion but as upon
the floor, will say a few words.
The honorable Senator from Michigan pleased to ex
press very confident language, his expectation of my sup
port upon this occasion He expressed in still stronger lam
guago his confident anticipation of the support of the Ame
peoples and he will me for saying that there being
these of qualification to him, think the latter
will be admitted to be much agreeable to him than ,he
fomer-much agreeable than the qualification to be af
foded by any aid assistance that could endern the pas
sage of the resolution that he has proposed.
Sir the proposition which he has submitted to US for
sdeation, whether in its original form upon the amend
zent which is proposed to it, grave and serious PROPOSE
fon all propositions that connected with the
foreign affairs Of this country The proposition that the
Committee on Foreign Affairs be instructed inquire into
the expediency of suspendng diplomatic relations with Aus
ta. The worthy member in front OF (Nir. HALE pro-
poses to comprehend Russia also proposes the inquiries
merely in reference to representative OF this country
in Austria respect any representative of Austria in
this country proposes not the recall OF minister of
own, but accompshes not Only his recall but the sending
cut Of the country the minister Of Austria who is here
Sir it is very true is put in the shape Of inquiry, and
why il put in that shape II is not like the ordinary
case of private local NATTER in which the Senate
be be in of all facts connected with the
case-n which it may be expedent in order to ascertain
them refer the matter committee for investigation, and
have report made by that committee to the Senate All
the facts upon which the honorable Senator bases his pro-
PRESTON ac in their nature, historical. They relate the
conducted by Austria against Hungary, the rights of
Hungary independent and integral portion of that en-
pire, to the which the conducted, 10 the
which punshmens have been inflicted upon those
who unfortunately fell within the power of Austria All
these sir are matters of historical nature requiring
the investigation of committee. They known to the
Senate; ALI my humble opinion that the proposition
which is before ought to be presented exactly If
direct ard positive requirement Of the suspension of
diplomatic Intercourse with Austria. Sir, have great
6de.See in members of the committee which it pro-
posed to address this inquiry should have been extremely
glad TO have heard from my honorable friend from Alabama,
and TO have known whether in his mature and experienced
Judgment in his superior knowledge of all matters connected
with our foreign relations, the proposition under cons
deraton docs does meet his appreciation should be
greatly disappointed if he had given it any previous,
would bestow subsequent concurrence. But
though have the greatest confidence in him and the other
gentlemen Of the committee, think he will with
in supposing that it is fit subject of inquiry by COM
The hsorical they