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

domestic institutions of other countries than his own
Whilst in monarchcal England he did not hesitate TO ayow
his decided partaty for republican institutions, yet
him of uttering word upon any OCCASION
which in the least degree calculated to awaken popu
lar discomfort or to foment civil dscord ana venture 70
predict SIR that If the vicious and contrvng 1actontS
who have ercey struggled for several years past to
disturb the domestic quiet of this republic should attempt
enlist him in their unhoy designs they will incur such
whitening rebuke from his lips as will make them wish,
for least that the Almighty in his providence
had permitted such miscreants to poue the pure
air of heaven with their pestilential breath.
Mr. HALE. did not expect, sir, that the brefnotce
which gave of amendment proposed to oferto this
resolution would call forth exactly the course OF remark
to which it has been subjected and still less did con-
ceive that it to lay up in store such further cast
cation is threatened by the Senator from Mississippi
mr. FooTE when he shall disclose the motives of the
mover of this amendment suppose it is in order for
to declare his motives for he is supposed to be
advised what they are but when he goes further than
that and undertakes disclose the motives Of other per-
sons he does not ansgress the rules of good taste and
christian charity he does those OF the Senate is not
competent for him. within the rules OF the Sena 10 I'M
derake to assign motives to Senator those
which he himself procaims and which appear Upon the
face of the proposition And whenever the Senator shall
undertake to enter into the motives which have me
to action, will endeayorto meet him. either by argument
or by calling him order-in of these two modSs
But the honorable Senator says that some minds not
here of course-hat is not in his seat-cannot Under
stand language as statesmen use it. Why not Now,
sir if there that delivered llustrat lee
lures demonstrating the truth of his propositions he
goes along, is the honorable Senator from Mississippi
What is the amendment to this resolution? That we
shall this iustrious man, dear to my affections
to hisdear to my affections for the principles which
he has advocated and ayowed and for the utteran and
maintenance of which he is in exile-hat we shall
this man. and his associates III exile, of the SYM
pay of Congress and of the people Of the United States
and to say that the sympathes Of the people of the Unit
ed States not only with him, but with the victims of
oppression every where is evidence that somebody does
not understand the English language statesman
should We sympathize with the victims Of oppression
every where" That is evidence that there is faction
in the country that wants to the sectional feelings
which have been happily buried. And what more evil
dence is there of want of apprehension and under
standing of statesmanke language? " 1t is earnest
desire that the time may speedily come when the rights
OF man shall be universally recognised and respected by
every people and Government of the world" Well, sin
there any intmaton there that the honorable Senator
to find fault with? Does he to intimate that
this land place where the rights Of man not uni
yersay respected and recognised? If he does he uttes
fouler SANDER upon the country and the States of this
confederacy than would allow myself to utter in this
place 1t seems to me that he, too, is wanting in an
prehenson and comprehension of the fair meaning of
language when he any thing sinister covert in
that What is the color of these words? What is the
complexion, what is THE odor of hem that they should
wake such tornado in the Senator's breast and stir
such magazine of wrath to be poured out upon the
motives that had in Offering this poor amendment?
And sir he me of putting myself forward and
seeking nooriety Now, sir have only attempted in
simple way, to put bob to the kite he has set flying
That is all, sir; to attach this little amendment to the
resolution which he has introduced into the Senate
assure the Senate that there is nothing sinister,
covert agtatng dangerous the sentiments of the
amendment had hoped that agitation was dead that
agitation would be STILL had hoped that this subject of
slavery and all this matter, was had been told
many times quietly and peaceaby settled that the Will
provso dead and that those few who stayed here
and wished to advocate it only the tombstones to
point out where it was buried But found when came
into the Senate this morning that the Senator from Mis-
sissppi had introduced resolution yesterday in which
wa i'm declaring
that the measures of adjustment, called and naming
them every after another in detail and seriat
are to be considered as final and de6ntve settlement of
the questions growing out OF slavery That brings the
whole question again 1t brings up every of those
acsthe fugitive slave law and ALL 1t opens the whole
door to discussion and brings among oil those agitat
ing subjects which had oil hoped quietly buri-
ed long ago. Now, sir, don't let any gentlemen retort
upon me hereafter that am in favor of agitation 1
used to be in favor of it, but got sick of it, and
still sick of it when that the very gentlemen
who declam against it again introducing it. am
tired Of the agitation here pns a oasaa 9 no
at least it was quieted.
But sir what does it mean (? Is there monopoly of
sympathy and admiration for the distinguished pahios
of the old country Cannot those OF US who are SO I'M
fortunate to live in northern cmes, under the hu
ence of the cold winds and freezing atmosphere Of
northern ATTITUDES, if hearts sometimes get warmed
and melted by glow of enthusiasm and sympathy, yak
ed up and aroused by manly, NOBLE generous selfscri
fcing patriots of other ands-in Heavens name the
blood begins flow in cold hearts, we speak
Must still the throbbng pulses Of humanity and uf-
fer gentlemen from another latitude to monopoze all the
sympathy, all the admiration and all the zeal that to
be displayed for the great deeds Of great in behalf
of great causes?
The honorable Senator says that the despots of the
world are leagued and linked together and there
conflict between liberty and slavery. Well, sir, want
according to my poor understanding of the terms
rol myself under the banners of those fighting the battles
of liberty do not want to be found amid the hosts Of
those sustaining the of slavery and driving
Kossuths of the Old World to seek refuge here and
sir may not if not gifted with such keen percep-
qaent dicon the honorable Senator from Mississippi
may not, in my poor way speak what feel in my
own heart in behalf of such cause without submitting
myself to such reproach? do not want to be leader
do not desire to go ahead content to follow More
than two years since when the honorable Senator from
Michigan, now in my eye (Mr. CAss) gave utterance to
some sentiments which thought dear to and the
Senate upon the question Of suspending diplomatic In
terc0urse with Austria account of the which
that nation had then pursued towards Hungary then
proposed to put Russia into the category and took
occasion to do this them not leader but follower
of great and distinguished mantle Senator who had
taken the lead in giving direction to public sentiment
And now in expressing the sympathy of Congress with
the victims of oppression that seeking shores
an asylum and for protection, it to that
can find fault with the expression. No find fault
with the desire and the prayer that the day may arrive
which the prophets of old predictedthe day when the
principles Of humanity and Christianity shall influence nj
nations. believe that the who find fault with
the expression Of such sentiment that must poorly
understand the principles of civil liberty and the pnc
pies of humanity which should guide enlightened and hu
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