The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-01-10

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with what l. going GO in this model republic
and IN this capital, hut will suppose that by
chance the Fan his seen a newspaper, printed
WITHIN few miles OF this city whilst this session
has b.'n goiHg on. ! 10 not know whether the
Sultan Of Turkey may have seen that paper,
which have read, wherein notice is given that.
within the capital Of the model republic" Wash
inglon-wihin sight of the flag Of liberty that
floats in the breeze over our helds-in this CITY
houorcd b. tn ngme and consccratcd to the mem.
DRY Of the Father Of his Country-wthin sight
Of this Capitol, almost within the sound Of our
voces-,n advertisement notifying the world that
men and women are TO he bought and men TO he
kept at twenty-five cents ahead until they are
ready 10 be exported to some other market. DO
not know but he may have seen that ! will sup
pose, and it may not be doing great violence TO
the Sultan TO suppose he has seen this advertise
ment and read the speech Of the Senator of Mich
igan and that he has these two documents before
him at once and he resolves to call this Republic
TO trial. do not know what his judgment would
be, hut fear he would come TO the conclusion
that it WAS inconsistent with the enlightened civ
ilizaton of Mahomcdanism; that the true disci-
pies of Allah and the Prophet should not be con-
taminated by diplomatic intercourse with peo-
pie where the image of God and the brother of
man was bought and sold like beasts in the mar
ket; and | apprehend that he would denounce
it, and pronounce bis sentence Of condemnation
and | am by no means sure that when he ap-
peals TO the judgment of the world and posteri-
~ to justify him in the position he has taken
that heaven and earth would not say that, grev.
Gus as are the wrongs Of Austria and right
eous as is the indignation Illuminated against her
y29>gSxt > 2-,,S "a <1 dust with the natiSSSs
you have condemned. and give credit to the an
nOunCcmrnt Of the honorable Senator from Mchi-
gan, and admit that the Turk has shown himself
not only better Christian, but better republi-
can than some that bear the Christian name
! rejoice to have lived TO sec this day; | rejoice
to have heard the sentiments which the honorable
Senator from Michigan has procamed-proclam-
ed without Limitation. have been so much in
the habit Of hearing of the compromises of the
Constitution and political rights, that declare it
was like water from a living spring to see that
honorable Senator get up, and before the Senate
and the world speak of Libe ty as a God-given
right, and the oppression which wrests it from
him as wrong that is to be rebuked Sir, will
90 with the Senator; | will 90 for uttering the
loudest tones of disapprobation against oppression
in every form and every shape, and in favor of
sympathy for the oppressed, be they ever so low,
or ever so humble.
Having given utterance to these sentiments,
leave the subject with the Senate. trust it will
not be dropped here II is a subject fruitful in
suggestions A; it is subject full of instruction
Let us be careful, sir let us be careful the time
for prudential consideration has not altogether
gone by, II seems to me that the honorable SEN
ator from Michigan mas not been so long in this
school as ! have, or he might have learned that
there is danger to some of our institutions in the
! PRONUNCIATION Of the sentiments he has uttered
| When speak Of our institutions. do not speak
Of slavery, rs il exists in any slave State OF this
| Union | speak Of the slavery of New Hampshire,
l,,f 70 an nj
from the commencement of the Federal Govern
ment to the present time. Sir, it is our insttu-
! ton and it is our glory az well as our shame
! Gentlemen of the South have no rg ht to appro-
pirate it to themselves No sir; whatever of re-
proach, whatever Of honor, there is belonging to
this favored institution | claim part of il as
ours Ii is ours II is by our votes it has been
sustained il is 10y our forbearance il exists and
We are responsible, Let me then caution the
honorable Senator TO he careful that he does not
nloose some of the obligations which bind us to
the institution, and the institution TO us, by the
uterance of such sentiments of liberty in such
broad, general, and unqualified terms.
MIR. Clay followed in opposition to the resOlu-
ton. His remarks were delivered with much
grace and were listened to with profound atten.
ton. The exordium Of his speech contained
most gentle insinuation, which, with the sgnih-
canoe of the smile and tone which accompanied
it, provoked burst of merriment in the Cham
Der.
The honorable Senator from Michigan (hc
sai'D was pleased to express in very confident
language, his expectation of my support upon this
occasion. He expressed in still stronger language
his confident anticipation Of the support Of the
American People; and he will excuse me for say
ing That there being these two sources of gratihca
ton to him, hnk tie Lttr wW he admrt,d 10 be
much more 0greeobe 10 hm hoa he iormer-much
more agreeable han the qualification to be afford
ed by any aid or assistance that ! could render
in the passage Of the resolution that he has pro-
posed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATINES.
The House was occupied with efforts to elect a
Clerk Five trials were made without success.
On the first, third, and fifth, go votes were cast,
and J w Forncy received l07, 1906, lO7. On the
other 2i9 votes were cast and he received on each
1906. The Wings adhered to Mr. Campbell till
on the third trial he received lO2 votes, his high
est number On the fourth, he fell to ~, and on
the 9Th to Ii, Solomon Foote receiving on this
last trial 81 votes
MIR Forncy received the whole Democratic vote
present, with the exception Of Mr. Bingham of
Michigan, who steadily voted for Mr.. French.
Messrs Cleveland, Booth, Doty, and Peck, who
had refused to support Mr. Cobb have uniformly
voted for Mr. Forney; the Free Democrats scat
tered their votes on Phileo, FoOte Sargent, and
French
After the fifth trial. the House adjourned.