The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-08

10 substitute "moral duty" for "expedlency;" II
sounded better The object Of the resolution
TO have moral force in behalf of the oppressed.
Now 1t would have singular effect, If our minis
tiers abroad were o'tell the oppressed Hungarians
to "cheer np, hope on; the Senate Of the United
States is now considering how much il will cost to
express little indignation against your oppres-
sors''
Mr. FOOTE informed the Senator that 'sexpe-
dent meant ''proper."
Mr. HALE had no desire TO enter into dicton-
airy controversy with the Senator, because he would
be beaten. But this resolution constituted us
high court of indignation to try the nations of the
world There are many kinds of courts-and why
not ours be called high court of indignation
Now suppose for moment that we do constitute
such court, and the nations of the world are
called, what are we to try them forf The Sena-
tor from Michigan says we are to try Austria for
atrocious acts of despotism committed upon the
Hungarians II is high and serious charge which
We are called upon u judge; and, when future
historians write the history Of these times the page
will commence something after this style: AT the
commencement Of this year, the American Senate,
the embodimento of all that was great among the wis
est and most magnanimous people on the earth, for
getting the msts that obscured their own land,
assembled to try the nations Of the earth, &C.
Now, let the chapter continue in the same STYLE
He did not want that it should go down to pos
tcrity that they first tried second rate power but
that higher and more powerful nation was first
called That nation was Russia. Russia had COM
mitted the same atrocities that Austria was charged
with 1t was to the emperor of Russia that the de-
spatch was written ''Sire, Hungary lies bleeding at
your majesty's feet" 1t the emperor of Rus
STA that demanded the exiles to be given up. Why,
then, try poor Austria? She unworthy the
dignity of the court II this TO be court, its
rules should not be like the nets constituted to
catch small fish, and let the large ones through
When Russia was got into court, he proposed not
only to try her for her acts towards the Hungarians,
but also TOR the wrongs upon those now in exile in
Siberia; and, if the statute of limitations could
be pleaded for her share in the triple partition
Of Poland. When done with Russia, he wanted to
have the grt isle brought before the court; try
her for her expressions of O'Brien and Mitchell
and other exed patriots; try her for the murder
Of Algernon Sydney. Then try her for bringing
lreland-the land fruitful and full Of
promise--to the lowest grades of degradation and
ruin. Then let us try her for the wrongs commit
ted in India When done with England and Rus
sa let the docket be called and France required to
plead to an indictment. Let her, the land of lib
erty, equality, and fraternity, be tried for sending
an army and crushing liberty in the eternal city.
Then for sending an army into Spain to put down
the risings of liberty. Then turn to Africa, and
see what has France done there. Ii what was con-
tanned in the press of the day true, France had
exceeded there all the outrages alleged to have been
done by Austria in Hungary. Make France then
plead to the expressions of the Algerines Then
let US summon Spain, and try her for hanging the
votaries OF liberty.
Mr.. HALE then read further extracts from the
speech Of Mr.. CAss, which he said would probably
serve him with texts for the rest of his life. The
sentiments contained in that speech would be
they would be acknowledged as good sound doc
trine, coming, as they did, from the very fountain
head of Democracy. The Senator said: "Let the
tiniid be not alarmed, where there is free inquiry
there can be no danger. And again. 81 claim no
exemption for my own country" &c. Then let US
who have now tried the world come down a little.
The Senator from Michigan says, "pride is bind;'
let Us, after we have tried the world, come down
from our seats and plead while we tried. Who
will do it, Not the nations whom have tried;
they stand convicted and not our peers; they
degraded. We must call on the Sultan of Turkey,
who sis better Christian than others who bear the
name" Now there is newspaper published within
few miles of the capital of the model republic,
within few miles Of the city which bears the
name Of Washington, almost in sight of the flag Of
freedom floating on this Capitol. Well, that news
paper contains daily advertisements announcing
to the world that men and women are bought and
sold, and that men and women can be kept in
prison at twenty-five cents day till removed TO
another market. Now suppose the Sultan OF Tur-
key reads this newspaper. Will it be surprising
that he should come to the conclusion that we are
no better than others, and that he would suspend
diplomatic intercourse with a nation where men
and women, in the images OF God, are bought and
sold like the beasts of the field? And will not the
world and future generations rejoice that the Sultan
of Turkey is a better Christian and better repub-
lican than many others who bear the name? He
rejoiced to hear the Senator from Michigan express
the sentiments he had; they came upon him like
waters from living fountain. He had no design
to speak of slavery in any of the States; but there
chusetts and Ohio had an interest. II slavery
in this District, maintained and supported by the
whole Union. The South could not claim all the
honor Of the institution here Part of the glory and
shame of il belonged to him and his State, and he
contended they had a control over it.
Mr.. CLAY said the appeal made the other day by
the Senator from Michigan to him to aid in this
proposition, entitled that Senator together with the
respect he bore him, and the long acquaintance ex
listing between them, TO response. His worthy
friend had expressed very confident expectation
that he would succor and support him in this
Mr.. KING asked the Senator to give way to
motion 10 adjourn. But
Mr.. CLAY continued. The Senator expressed
very confidently an expectation that he would sup
port him in this The Senator also ex-
pressed, in even still stronger language, confident
expectation that the people of the country would
support him. Now, he asked to be allowed TO say,
that between these two sources Of support the Sen
ator from Michigan would derive most pleasure
from the latter. The proposition, either in it's orig
inal form or as II Ia proposed TO amend II, was a
grave and serious one, all questions
corning the foreign relations Of the country. The
resolution is, that the committee be instructed TO
inquire into the expediency Of suspending diplo-
matte relations with Austria; and the worthy mem
Der before him MIR. HALE) proposes to comprehend
Russia The resolution not only contemplates the
recall Of representative from this country TO Aus
tria but TO force Austria 10 recall her minister here
The resolution not only comprehends the recall Of
our minister, but actually sends the Austrian min
in the shape of mere inquiry into the expcdency
Of so doing, but why is il in that shapcf This Is
no ordinary case, where IL is proper TO send n
matter to committee 70 be investigated, and the
facts elected and reported 10 the Senate All the
facts stated the OF this resolution are mat
tiers OF history; they all facts of historical
ture, and well known to the Senate, and the pro-
position now before should be treated in all
spects as positive measure TO suspend diplomatic
relations with Austria. Why, then, send il TO a
committed He had every confidence in the Commit
tee Of Foreign Relations and he would like to know
the opinion Of the honorable chairman Of that
mittee. He did not know whether that Senator had
given the subject any reflection. He had every
hdcnce in him. But he thought the Senate was now
as ready 10 vote upon this measure IL would be
after the report, able might be, of the commit
tee. Therefore II was that this measure should be
considered as positive suspension Of intercourse
with Austria He had been surprised at the wide diff
ference between the premises laid down by the Sena
torfrom Michigan and the conclusion to whichhc
rived. The Senator had depicted the wanton atroci-
ties of Austria; the nhuman buchcries practsed by
her soldiery-had portrayed the suffcrings Of the
Hungarians, and their noble struggle for liberty.
And who doubted all thisl These were the premi-
of The and hat Ia