The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-05
THE UNION: WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING. DEC s. 1851.

those elements OF domestic excitement ana useoa which
must suppose every good man In the ahd hopes may
terminate Their baeful influence forever
Sir wish TO make one more remark before TAKE my
seal The eminent parsonage whose Chains upon our
respect and sympathy have endeavoIed 10 make mann
fest has commended himself especially 70 my regard oy
The delicate and discreet iorbearsnce which he has else
where exercised ia avoiding all indecent interference
with the domestic Institutions oil oher countries iha
his Whilst in monarchical England ne niu nor
hesitate 10 avow HIS decided paralty Tor republican IN
stituons, yet no one accuse him OF utenng word
upon any occasion which was 10 the least degree cacu
lated to awaken popular discomfort or 10 iomen cV az
cord and venture TO predict sir. that The vicious ana
conrying faclionss who have hereby struggled of
Sc yea years past disturb the domestic quiet OF Tins
republic should attempt 10 enlist him IN their unhoy ue
signs, they will incur such whitening rebuke IRON ms
lips will make them wish, Tor moment al least 'ha'
the Almighty in his providence had never permitted soch
mscreants 10 polue the pure air OF heaven WIN thef
presidential breath.
Mn HALE. did moi expect sir that the briel notice
which gave OF amendment proposed 10 offer to tins
resolution would call forth exactly the course OF remark
10 which il has been subjected; and sull less ara con.
ceve that lay store such further CASH
CATION is threatened by the senator from MISSISSIPPI
Mr FooTEl when he shall disclose the motives OF the
mover OF this amendment suppose II is ~ order Tor
man 10 declare his motives, for he is supposed to be
adj sed what they but when he goes further than
that and undertakes 10 disclose the motives OF other per.
sons if he does ransgess the rules OF good taste and
Christian charity he does those of the Senate Il is not
competent for him, within the rules oil the Senale 10 I'M
derake TO assign motives 10 senator aeent from those
which he himself proclams, and which appear upon the
face OF The proposition And whenever the senator shall
undertake to enter into the motives which have mpeled
to action will endeavor to meet him, either by argu-
ment or by calling him TO order-in one OF these TWO
modes.
But the honorable senator says that minds, mot
here OF course"that s not in his seatcannot under
stand language as statesmen use II. Why not! Now,
sir if there ever that delivered illustrated lee
lures, demonstrating the truth OF his propositions as he
goes along, it is the honorable senator from mississippi
What is the amendment to this resolution! That we
shall this illustrous man. dear to my affections
as TO hsdear 10 my affections for the principles which
he has advocated and avowed and for the uerance and
maintenance of which he is now in exile-tat we shall
assure this man, and his associates In exile, OF the
sympathy OF Congress and OF the people OF the UNI
ted States and to say that the sympahies OF the peo
pie of the United States are not only with him, but
with the victims OF oppression everywhere, is EVIL
dence that somebody does not understand the English
language as statesman should We "sympa!hlze
with the victims OF oppression everywhere That
is evidence that there Is faction IN The country that
wants to arouse the sectional feelings which have been
happily buried And what more evidence Is there OF
want OF apprehension and comprehension, and under
standing OF slalesmsnke language! . is our earnest
desire that the time may speedily come when the rights
every people and government Of the world" Well, sir,
is there any intmaton there that the honorable senator
to find fault wlh' Does be mean to intimate that
this land place where the rights OF man are not UNI
versay respected and recognised Ii he does he utters
ouer SANDER upon the country and the States OF THIS
conederacy than | would allow myself to utter in this
place Ii TO that he, too, is wanting in an ap.
prehension and comprehension OF the fair meaning of
language when he sees anything sinister or covert IN
that What is the color OF these words! What IS the
comp exion-wha is the odo-of them. that they should
wake up such tornado in the senator's breast, and Stir
up such magazine of wrath TO be poured out upon the
motives that had in offering this poor ameDdments
seeking notorety Now, sir have only attempted, in
simple way put bob to the kite he has sci flying
That is ALL srto attach this little amendment 10 the
resolution which he has introduced into the Senate.
the Senate that there is nothing sinister or
covert agating, dangerous in the sentiments OF The
amendment | had hoped that agitation was dead
al, h.. had hnnoI that
subject oil slavery, and all this matter, was as we had
been told SO many times, quietly and peaceably set
ea sa e ana 10 a
il were only the ombstones TO point out where II was
buried. But found, when came into the Senate this
morning, that the senator from Mississippi had intro
duced resolution yesterday, in which this whole subject
was brought in here again. declaring that The measures
Of adjustment, so called, and naming them every one
one alter another in detail and seratim, are 10 be con
sidered as a final and defnve settlement OF the ques
lions growing out of slavery. That brings up the whole
Question again. II brings up every one OF those ACTS
the lugilivesave law and all 1t opens the whole door
to discussion, and brings among all those agitatine
subjects which had all hoped were so quietly buried
oSg ago. Now, sir, don't let any gentlemen retort upon
me hereafter that am in favor OF agitation, used "a
be in favor it, but got sick OF H. and am still more sick
of il when see that the very gentlemen who SO de-
claim against IL are again introducing it. am tired o.
the agitation here, and am satisfied that no good will
result from -not the least had hoped that here al
least, 1t was queted.
But, sir. what does it mean ! Is there monopoly Of
sympathy and admiration for the distinguished patriots o
the old country Cannot those OF us who are so unior
innate TO live in northern cnes, under the influence
OF the cold winds and freezing atmosphere oil our north
ern atitudes, ii our hearts sometimes get warmed and
melted by glow OF enthusiasm and sympathy, walked
up and aroused by manly, noble, generous sefsacri-
6cng patriots Of other lands-in Heavens name il the
blood begins TO flow IN cold hearts cannot speak
Must still the throbbing pulses OF humanity, and
suffer gentlemen from another latitude 10 monopoze all
the sympathy all the admiration, and all the zeal that is
TO be displayed for the great deeds OF great in behalf
OF great causes
The honorable senator says that the despot. Of the
world leagued and linked togeher and there is a
tcontc, between liberty and slavery Well, sir want,
according 10 my poor understanding OF the terms 10
rol myself under the banners OF those fighting the bat.
ties OF liberty do not want 10 be found amid the hosts
OF those sustaining the OF slavery and driving the
sir may not, if am not gifted with such keen percep-
TONS with such flowing thoughts, and with such elo.
quen dction as the honorable senator from Misss-
sppl-may not, IN my own poor way, speak what feel
IN my own heart in behalf OF such cause, without sub
hitting myself 10 such reproach do not want 10 be
leader; do not desire 10 60 ahesJ am content, to
follow More than two years Since, when the honorable
ulerance TO some sentiments which thought were dear
TO and the Senate, upon the question OF suspendng
diplomatic intercourse with Austria on account OF the
course which that nation had then pursued towards Hun
gary, then proposed to put Russia into the same cate.
CORY and took OCCASION to do this then, leader,
but as follower OF great and distinguished man-he
senator who had taken the lead in giving direction TO
public sentiment And now, in expressing the sympa-
thes OF Congress with the victims OF oppression that
seeking shores tor asylum and Tor protection,
IL seems TO me that one can find fault with the ey
pre- sson No find fault with the desire and the
predictedthe day when the principles OF humanity and
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