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

grounds morality pTOpTeIy,
duy and possibly, if the resolution is be adopted may
strike the word expedency aud insert % mo-
raj necessity "duiy, something of that sort, which
will show that not calculating little too closely how
this resolution will affect commercial or other point Of
Now, sir the obvious design OF the resolution Is that
should carry with moral effect But ask you what
will be its effect There the Hunganans suffering
every deprivation which bea them of them, per-
haps in Turkey, and others scattered throughout the differ
ent European States. And suppose minister goes 10
them their deoaion and merely tells them to cheer up,
be of good courage, your not without advocates
something being done for you the ympahies Of the world
being moved in your behs and the Senate the Amer
ican republic engaged nqurng this very day. how much
will cost 10 exhibit little indignation in your behalf
Laughterl That will be the point Of view in which this
matter will go to them, adopt this resolution and make
this question question of expediency hope, sir, that
will 60 that shape but that this resolution to pass
il will be put in q somewhat different FORM
Mr.. FOOTE. | believe, Mr.. President that the general
acceptation Of the word "expediency propnety, or
fitness and believe is understood wherever the English
language is known. see nothing in this word to make
question about.
Mr.. HALE. Il is no. my purpose to into dictionary
csasst with the honorable Senator from Misssss'ppi ion
know tha, he would beat there DO not 90 into phioo
gy 60 for the plain schoolmaser meaning OF the word
Now what do propose to do We propose to erect our
selves high Courts SIR, have various names
there are courts of law courts of equity courts MARTIAL and
courts Of Cancellation and is proposed to make US
high court indgnaon and to arraign the nations
of the earth before and pronounce judgment upon them
only the judgment Of the present day. but In the words
Of the honorable Senator to anticipate the udgenI
of posteri,y. And what the offences Tor which hey
to be arraigned and put upon Their tns lhey are 70
be arragned, find in the honorable Senator'S speech
ebuke by public opinion expressed through an
established Government in the OF great republic, asio
cous acts of despom by which human liberty and o
been sacrificed under circumstances OF audacnns
for the rights of mankind y that is 70 eect
into high court and try the nations oi the eattn io inc
various acts Of desposm Dy whcn na%Ah ha e .nd losr,
function 1t spirit of prophecy to forete tnat when
the historian of another day records the history OF ne
which are now uaIIspn..a,
something The like following
''A the of this year the American Senate
the highest, the magnanmous, the learned peo-
pie that lived will live, forgetting and neglect
ing the petty and local interests which concerned their
narrow limits constituted themselves into high court and
proceeded to the nations of the earth for various OF
desPosn committed under the most aggravated circpm
stances"
Now, would like that when the historian commences
that chapter he should the end and that he oud
say, hey proceeded to try little insignificant sub
ordinate power that cost them very little deal WITH but
they took the Emperor of Russia aud first tried him." And
why should they not try him Why should he not be the
first who should be called upon plead this ndictnen,
IL was the Emperor OF Russia to whom it said, Sire,
Austria lies at the feet of your Majesty" II Russian
that drove the Hungarian exes from their homes tina.
they might find hospitality in the enlightened and cult
waited regions of Mahomedanm 1t the Cza of Russia
who them from the Turkish Sultan as the Senator
from Massachusetts we'll sad in defiance Of all International
law. II the Emperor Of Russia who demanded these,
! exes should be given up
And now sir, why should we, when have such
try that to deal with, why do let go and undertake
TO try poor Austria Sir, is unbecoming the dignity OF
this high court and shall sit in judgment
Austria till have decided the Of higher crimi
nals propose to insert in this resolution the Of Rus
and when have Russia aragned before the bar of this
court do propose let him go simply for what he has
recently done in Hungary suppose, sir, that in this
ter there will be statute Of limitations and that may
go back history and review the several acts Of these des
pots and call them full and satisfactory all
The they have done violation of the rights Of
try the Emperor Of Russia for acts done long ago.
want him account for the exe sent to Siberia and the
regions of perpetual ice. And then, sir there is another
in the indictment before proceed with Austria
try him for his agency in the triple partition of Po
land. When have done this, shall have shown that
influenced by any weak cowardly motives, but
that proceeding in worthy Of the subject
Then sir, after have tried and passed sentence upon
Russia think ought arraign the "Sea gr Isle and
England, and bring her to account for the manner in
which she treated Smith O'Bden and MITCHELL and others
sympahies be exhibited in favor of English
and Irish patriots who have suffered under the compa
ratively free government of Great Britain And, sir while
try her for these matters, hope she will also be called
upon TO for the in which Algenon Sidney
was put to death [Laugh,eIl And then, sir
60 Ireland, and want call England to for
turies Of oppression and mis- government there want to
know why is that that country, fair and utu any
the shone upon, designed by the Almighty for
of the most bounteous and beaueou abodes of mani want
know why tits that under British rule has been turned
into great field of famine and Of bood And if the
count black enough when that portion of it is settled
and the cruees and the she has carried there and
thus sir that shall not be influenced by any
views of policy in this matter but that will try them
all faithfully, truly impartially and administer julg
and with that degree of severity which their
several dement's may seem TO REQUIRE.
Then, sir, after have got through Russia and England
want the docket to be called and France wans
her hold up her hand and plead the indictment want
her to tell the Senate and the country and The world why il
is with the high and holy professions of liberty, fraternity
and equality upon their lips they have sent their into
the Eternal City and stricken down the Of republican
liberty there This is of quite recent origin the affairs
Of Hungary il is within the memory of the youngest
who hears me- that France has sent into Spain and
by Of the sword and the bayone has stricken down
constitutional liberty in that devoted country want her
tried for that If is not enough, go Africa
for the which given by the honorable Senator
from Michigan wide enough te embrace all the victims Of
oppression and every variety Of complexion. want to go
TO Algers and want to inquire bow France has behaved
there the public press has not beed her. she has perpe
ated babates and cruees upon the Agerans compared
with which all that Austria has done Hungary tender
mercy. While the court is in session. and the nations
called or by this time be very well known the
world what about want to Spain, sir for, if my
memory rightly, her scaols have been stained
with the blood of the martyrs of liberty and that not many
years ago. But sir, let proceed fairly and mparlaly in
all this work let show that in earnest and that
do not intend to manifest Indignation only where there
will be power Of resentment, and where will no. be likely
to cost any thing In this mater, sir let say again. that
the language Of the honorable Senator from Michigan win
do know when have received much instruction and
pleasure from single speech. He says: "Le not the
tmd be alarmed for in free inquiry there is DANGER
is beenD Dreachng all life