The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-05


looks into tbs face OF Kossuth may there lneamens
that speak reproach That The why honor
him, and that is the reason why want hun 10 come mere
want the resolution 10 be broad as The parties 10
be covered Wherever there victims OF oppression
want 1t to speak TO them. The gentleman has oheeu
resolution TO tender the sympathy OF The government. 20
UBrien. Meag her, aud other victims OF wrong want
this resolution 10 reach hem want II 10 80 Just as lar
as the history o. the United States goes. want II TO
yo-as was eoqueny said by distinguished orator oil
this country 10 Lafayette, when he was in this county
speaking OF The voice OF Washington raised IN his De
hallso that the voice OF sympathy may reach the op,
pressed eyerywhereso that il may reach the vcms OF
oppression in the dungeons OF Austria such there be-
and in any other dungeons upon earth want ihs ex.
preston OF sympathy to be broad enough TO reach NOS
suth, Mitchell, OBrien, and everybody else suffering IN
the OF human rights without dvi.on and without
partially and such speak out and manifest ieelf
Il is the senator from Mississippi who has undertaken
10 sgnaze and legalize, and give narrow meaning 10
words which in their fair import admit OF no such mean
ing 1t he, if anybody, who has mind diseased upon
this sublecso gangrened win The mere local appllea
ton Of great principe-thal he cannot view II IN the
light OF staiesnan phlanthropist, and Christian
Ii he has any such feelings, let him lay them all aside
lie. him be assured that i 49, IN this regard az least me
representation OF the sympathy and cooperation OF all
those that love liberty and respect and venea,e its advo
Gates, irrespective Of all extraneous considerations and
all extraneous motives.
These sir are the motives which had, which now
entertain and which have mpelel me TO offer the amend
ment which have read These the motives that !
stand by; and deny that the senator from mississippi
Mr. FooTEI anybody else has the light TO mpute TO
any other motives than these If these motives which
have disclosed unworthy the cause, unworthy the
place, and unworthy the time, so be it; but they are the
motives which have mpeed me, and motives which Ihope
will be convincing with majority OF the Senate, and
will far modify the resolution OF the senator from
and support Of the senator from Georgia MT DAWSON
and lead him to 60 with thus obviating all the dlf
cu!ties in his and every mind
men in this country whose principles are well known,
and with whose public course the whole country is
familiar There are some public speakers IN Congress
and t0Ft uhn hp hppn mn In
| cussng particular public topics in certain unvarymg
mode, that the particular phraseoogy which they chance
% eaa No@ % a
popounded TO any one here what was the precise mean
ing intended TO be attached 10 the amendment whose in
PRODUCTION has been menaced by the gentleman from New
Hampshire and the remarks with which it was accom-
panied not the least difficulty could be possibly expert
enced in the rendition OF fitting response Hear the
language OF this suggested amendment:
"And also assure him and his associates in exile Of
the sympathy Of the Congress and PEOPLE of the United
States with the victims of oppression every where"
Now, all know well what class Of our population is
alluded 10 by the senator from New Hampshire. when
he speaks of "he vettms of oppression" have heard
that very expression from his lips about thousand
times, and it always has seemed to intimate the same
thing precisely II was obviously designed TO be express
OF peculiar sympathy for the colored race OF
this continent; and there is not now member OF the
Senate that does not understand this amendment precisely
do So confident am on this point that venture to
that the himself dare not deny that such is
the true Interpretation of the words OF his proposed
alnen dment Yet he has will not say the efrontery
rom regard to the rules OF the Senae)bu be has such
wonderful amount OF what may be called selfconl-
dence, as TO enable him with toeraby uncmbarrassed
declare that he had such sinister au
sion as that which have named Sir. ! was grisyed
and mortified TO hear the grave denial OF the honorable
gentleman OF fact which appeared 10 me 10 admit OF nc
rnegaton whatever Sir allow to express the opinion
that the honorable gentleman has not personal friend in
the world who will not hang down his head with shame
al such denial made under such circumstances Why
what is this proposition of nine i is simply resou-
ton which have introduced whslhe approval OF the
administration here in cordial co operation with gentle
men from whom | have differed considerably upon
questions formerly existing which resolution asserts
The expediency OF providing joint committee OF the
two houses OF Congress for the purpose of consulting
as 10 the proper mode OF receiving the renowned
champion OF Hungarian freedom at The metropolis
OF the Union. This all, sir that propose to do and
yet the senator from New Hampshire, pretending all the
while to be altogether friendly 10 the object set forth in
the resolution offers an amendment the only effect OF the
adoption OF which every sane man IN the world must
perceive could only be that OF defeating all action
on the subject ask him now, he deny, in the
face of the SENATE that the proper interpretation OF The
language TO which have objected is that which | have
affixed to it Can he deny, in the hearing OF this body
that il was his intention 10 express by tina. amendment
ton in the southern States no, OF his own color or com
plcxions He cannot deny IT, In my opinion, without the
utmost confusion OF face; and he to deny thou
sand times, persons ilibera than myself might sup
pose the gentleman had for the moment altogether for
gotten hmself. Yet he complains that | myself am re-
sponsbe for having nuded the delicate topic OF slavery
ectly willing TO leave the whole question between my
self and the gentleman any enlightened portion of his
own constueacy-indeed, 10 intelligent men any
where-and should confidently expect decision that
the honorable gentleman, If be intended by his anne nd
ment 10 forward the passage OF my resolution has been
particularly unfortunate in The adoption of means not in
the least degree adapted TO the of his avowed
object.
The gentleman has gone out OF his way for tie pur-
pose OF bringing before the Senate resolution OF which
yesterday gave notice shall not discuss that resou
ton now. know it would be unparamen,ary TO do SO
only wish 10 offer few remarks in reply 10 some oh
servaons which, II unreped TO- would tend put
wrong attitude before the country. The presen, Chief
Magistrate OF the United States, his first annual mes
sage declared that be recognised the of measures
constituting together what is called the plan OF adjust,
mcn dednltive settlement OF the questions wing
out OF the system OF domestic slavery The same high
functionary in the message read to Yesterday has
again made the declaration. Good men, patriot. of
both the old political parties North and South have
declared by overwhelming mslonhes in favor Of
ths great scheme OF paclfcaon, and expressed their
earnest desire that the country should be Quoted
on this subject now and forever But there being
some little opposition 10 these measures presented
in several neghborhoods, and some Indications OF
templatcd resistance, OF character less equvo-
CAL IT has been deemed eypedent by several patriotic and
discerning persons with whom have had the honor to
the two houses Of Congress, of nature calculated to
give assurance TO the different sections OF the Union Of
the existence OF reciprocal disposition future do
full justice each other This resolution has been in.
tpduced for the purpose Of qgieng excitement and pro-
noting speedy restoration TO state OF fraierna concord
Sir II neither my wish my intention to discuss
that resolution, IL my earnest wish and confident
hIopsts OF the two houses OF Congress, without regard
to designations band OF brothers