Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13

the Government to OBren, Meagher and other victims
of wrong want this resolution to reach them. want
to 60 just far as the history Of the United States
goes want it to go-as was eloquenty said by dis
tinguished orator of this country to Lafayette when he
in this country speaking of the voice OF Washington
raised in his behafso that the voice Of sympathy may
reach the oppressed every whereso that IT may reach
the victims of oppression in the dungeons OF AUSTRIA
such there be- and in any other dungeons upon earth
want the expression Of sympathy to be broad enough TO
reach Kossuth Mitchell O Bren and every body else sur
ferng in the cause human rights without division and
without partially, and such speak out and manifest
itself 1t is the Senator from Mississippi who has under
taken TO signaze and legaze and give narrow mean
ing to words which in their fair import admit OF such
meaning 1t is he if any body who has mind so diseas
ed upon this subject gangrened with the mere local
application of great principle that he cannot view It in
the light Of statesman philanthropis and Christian
If he has any such feelings let him lay them all aside
let him be assured that is in this regard at least the
representation of the sympathy and cooperation of all
those that love liberty and respect and venerate its advo
Gates irrespective of all extraneous considerations and all
extraneous motives.
These sir are the motives which had which I now
entertain and which have mpeed me to offer the amend
ment which | have read. These the motives that
stand by and deny that the Senator from Mississippi
MR. FoorE) any body else has the right to impute to
me any other motives than these If these motives which
have disclosed unworthy the cause unworthy the
place. and unworthy the time be it; but they the
motives which have mpeled me- and motives which hope
will be convincing with majority OF the Senate and will
INQUIRY the resolution ScnatOr NlSSl5
sippi Mr.. FooTE to give the and sup
port of the Senator from Georgia. DAWSON and lead
him to go with US, thus obvating all the difficulties in his
and every mind.
in this country whose principles well known and with
whose public the whole country is familiar There
public speakers, in Congress and out of it, who
have been much in the habit Of discussing particular
public topics in certain unvaryng mode, that the par
phraseoogy which they chance employ perfect
by all who either hear read their speeches
Now sir were the question propounded to any one here
what the precise meaning intended to be attached to
the amendment whose has been menaced by
the gentleman from New Hampshire and the remarks with
which it accompanied not the least difficulty could be
possibly experienced in the rendition of fitting response
Hear the language of this suggested amendment:
And also him and his associates in exile of the
sympathy the Congress and People of the United States with
the victims of oppression every where"
Now, all know well what class of population is
alluded to by the Senator from New Hampshire, when he
speaks of " The victns Of oppression have heard that
very expression from his lips about thousand times,
and it always has seemed to intimate the thing
csely 1t obviously designed to be expressive OF
very peculiar sympathy for the coored of this CONT
nent and there is not member Of the Senate that
does not understand this amendment precisely do.
So confident this point that venture to assert
that the Senator himself dare deny that such is the
true Interpretation of the words of his proposed amend
ment. Yet he hasI will say the efrontery, from
regard the rules of the Senatebut he has such
derfu amount of what may be called selfconhdence,
to enable him with toeraby countenance
to declare that he had such sinister aluson that
which have named Sir was grieved and mortified to
hear the grave denial of the honorable gentleman of fact
which appeared to to admit Of negation whatever
Sir allow me to express the opinion that the honorable
gentleman has not personal friend in the world who will
hang down his head with shame such denial made
under such circumstances. Why what is this proposition
of mine? 1t is simply resolution which have intro
duced with the approval of the Administration here, in
cordial cooperation with gentlemen from whom have
differed considerably questions formerly existing which
resolution asserts the expedency Of providing joint COM
mttee of the two Houses of Congress for the purpose OF
consulting as to the proper mode of receiving the
ed champion of Hungarian freedom the metropolis OF
the Union This is ALL sir that propose do and yet
the Senator from New Hampshire pretending all the
while be altogether friendly the object set forth in
the resolution offers amendment the only effect of the
adoption of which every in the world must per-
ceive could only be that of defeating all action the sub
ject ask him now he deny in the face of the Sen
ate that the proper Interpretation of the language
which have objected is that which have affixed to it
Can he deny in the hearing of this body that it his
intention to express by that amendment particular SYM
pathy for certain portion of our population In the South
States not of his color complexion3 He can
deny it. in my opinion, without the utmost confusion
of face and he to deny it thousand times persons
mS a i eera than myself might suppose sns
complains that myself responsible for having ntru
ded the delicate topic of slavery upon the consideration
of the Senate Why, am perfectly willing to leave the
whole question between myself and the gentleman to any
enlightened portion OF his consttuency-ndeed to
intelligent any where-and should confidently ex
ed by his amendment to forward the passage of
luton has been particularly unfortunate in the adoption
not in the least degree adapted to the attain
ment of his avowed object
The gentleman has gone out Of his way for the purpose
of bringing before the Senate resolution OF which yes
terday gave notice. shall not discuss that resolution
now. know it would be unparliamentary to do 30.
only wish to offer few remarks in reply to some obser
vaons which, if unreped to- would tend to put me II
wrong attitude before the country The present CHIEF
Magistrate of the United States in his first annual mes
declared that he recognised the series of measures
constituting together what is called the plan OF ADJUST
ment denitive settlement of the questions growing
out of the system Of domestic slavery The same high
unconary, in the message read to us yesterday, has
again made the declaration Good men, patriots o.
both the old political parties North and South have de
clared by overwhelming maortes in favor OF this great
scheme of pacaon and expressed their earnest desire
that the country should be quieed this subject now
and forever But there being little opposition
these presented in several neghborhoods and
indications of contemplated resistance of charac
ter less equivoca it has been deemed expedien
by several patriotic and discerning persons with whom
have had the honor to consult that formal declara
ton should be made by the two Houses of Congress, of
nature calculated to give to the different Sec
tons of the Union Of the existence of reciprocal dspo
sition in future do full justice each other This
solution has been introduced for the purpose of quetg
excitement and promoting speedy restoration to state
Of raternal concord SIR it neither my wish
intention to discuss that resolution it was my earnest
wish and cofdent hope that the statesmen the true pa
os the real phanthropsts of the two Houses OF Con-
gress without regard to ancient party designations
band of brothers. association of American patriots