Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

WOulu Deen One universal shout
ance would have descended from the Kennebec to the
Rio Grande. 1t would have been regarded by of all
parties and all shades of opinion intentional insult
and as such would it have been treated.
But SIR, as have said, do not intervention in this
and shall therefore vote for it. IL unhappy
those nations with which it is duty well in
terest to cultivate amicabe relations should SO
it. the illusion would be dispeed by firm adherence to
the principle which has always governed ushe princi-
pie OF nonnteryention Senator'S have talked if the
hour might speedily arrive when may be called upon
to abandon this time honored principle They have said
not that IT will come but that it may be close Mt hand
Sir, regret to hear it. shall regret to the time
when we shall be called upon to intervene directly in
directly in the political affairs of Europe 1t has been
asked too, by the honorable Senator from New Jersey,
(Mr STocKToS,) Is this firm adherence TO estab-
lshed principle progress reply, that the abandon
ment Of would not be progress In my opinion it would
be step backwards profess, sir, to be man of pro-
gress profess abiding belief in the progressive de-
veopment under the immediate providence Of God, of
the intellect power, and happiness of and, pro-
Tossing this say Heaven forbid that we should be
called upon to abandon the principle of nonnterventon
Principles are eternal and would have this especially,
as eternal as mmoveabe the stars of Heaven by whose
fixed and unchanging light we guide and regulate our
progress
have also heard the idea thrown out that We have
mission political mssion--to perform. In my humble
Judgment Sir, If we have such mission, we must look
for the field OF its exercise southwark not eastward
it be our manifest destiny" to regenerate mankind
humby conceive that should continue we have be-
gun-take one continent at time. Senators have in
duged in wide field of remark upon this subject; and
as if to show ur ability should be led, by nterven
ton to cope With the Powers of Europe, has been said
by the honorable Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Stock
land sail too, in tones which will rouse the blood
n the IN
our old mother herself she enter into contest
with us, would find that there blows TO be received
as well as blows TO he given And in illustrating his idea
Of her form of government he denied her some things
which apprehend Senator will be willing to
cede to her than himself not about to become the
eulogst of Britain her Government her so-called
rather miscaled, Constitution. 1t is unnecessary
need not point to her Thousand Of greatness and
glory, for around me Senators who its living
numents see around me honorable Senators who can
not trace back their blood ahundred years without
ming into of her purest fountains But discardng
this and all minor claims to our admiration and respect
we should forget to whom indebted for the
language of Shakespeare and the laws of andor the
writ of habus corpus for trial by jury and for the very
principles Of civil government And sir, to d
vest ourselves to-day of every thing owe to Britain
Of law language literature, and MORALS we would hardly
have any thing with which to set up for ourselves
But that is not the question agree with the honora
BILE Senator from New Hampshire r HALE that this
great national act of courtesy that such should be
performed gracefully for sakes not performed
at all and hAt it should not be burdened with conditions
which tantamount declaration to the recipient
that he must not abuse hospitality He has doubtless
come to these shores under hope-yea, more than a
hope under aconvctionthat he can obtain Government
tai and substantial aid for himself and his country.
confess that Ibeeye because must be blind to the
ordinary If language which he knows 50 well how
use if did nbt come to that conclusion from his de-
carations but it is which months residence
in country will dispel We may well conceive what
is the hope AMI wish of whose whole being is
centrated in one great and noble deahe freedom Of his
country Do not let us, while breathing words of well
come, thrust ibis rebuke of his prematurely and
handsomely upon him. The wild Arab receives not the
guest whom accident sends to his tent with such unman
nery hospitality.
The Senatorfrom New Hampshire's idea (AIr. HALE)
Of greeting nan cordially, if you greet him at alof
graspng his hand with truthful pressure regardless Of
his peculiar dNsyncrasies-meets my assent and to
the strongest figure in my power, will say to that hon
orable Senator that he, should he find himself
beneath the rooee Of gentleman in the State which
have the honF to represent, his welcome will be die
tated by the god oldfashoned rules of Southern hospi
tally regardless Of his peculiar idiosyncrasies. My
voice admonishe me, SIR OF my inability TO continue
these remarks, which my only aim is to state briefly
and frankly wherein do not with my friends
this side Of the chamber and the views which influence
my support of this resolution
hold sir, that before we Ara aaiAd 10 fnrhear
the expressionof feelings in the manner proposed upon
the ground ths such on expression viii be departure
from the settd policy of country argument and not
defamation sould be invoked to show it to be nterven
ton; and tr sir, that opposition to the passage Of
the resolution will not be persisted in unless honorable
Senators can astain this point. ar
Mr.. BADGR said: When the Congress Of the United
according he estimate of the Senator from Florida
Mr. MAIhoR, who has just taken his seat, higher than
the highest tiumph that Rome in her palmiest days
ever awarded 70 her conquerng heroes and sons-it is
certainly but reasonable to expect that the grounds upon
which such emand is made should be clear and mani
fest And sury, without troubling ourselves with any
investigation to what supposed to be the musty
doctrines Of Precedent, have right to expect that
gentlemen VIII ask this at our hands shall assign the
reasons why should now, for second time offer the
contemplated to the individual who is named in
this resolution And gentlemen have felt that there
an obligation them to produce the reasons for these
proceedings. Ny honorable friend from Illinois Mr.
DoUGLAs, yesterday evening, who seemed to consider it
strange and unreasonable that this resolution should pro-
woke the least scussion-that gentleman himself, who
seemed to suppose that the opposition to this resolution
and the discussion of it. could be accounted for by no
other reason than by supposng that this Senate always
discuss every Folution that before tthat gen
tleman, with tis sentence of upon previous
discussion still warm upon his lips himself plunged into
the midst OF tn which he condemned in others, and oc
cuped the Sc ate with speech, to which listened
OF course with eat pleasure always do to whatever
falls from that distinguished gentleman which occupied
quite coisi crable portion Of yesterdays sittnga
speech Of wiic will say it brought topics before
the Americsn ,nate upon this subject it urged new
argument it ioduced statement; and was made
in reply to lew antagonist who had appeared here
of arguments win not say which had been as wei ex
pressed by oilers; into the of such crtcismss
that dare ot venture, but which well and forcibly
expressed hi Others Now, knowing do that the ho
norabIe geleman when he speaks in this chamber, al
ways speak the body before him. and seeks to cngh
en- and guild opinions, and has Interior object or
purpose berc bis mind have felt by the remarks of his
the srong&t possible conviction fasten upon my mind
that the rnds of this resolution have thought it
to asssn some reason for its adoption And