The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-31

and nation and naon ~ behalf oil the unfortunate. aud on
the side OF humanity This can never be violation OF
law To inercede for the liberation OF the poor captive
give just offence TO any power on earth, and being
in strict conformity with the spirit OF christianity must
be Ia conformity with the law OF nations and the law OF
God. But the movement has been commenced il must
be continued every manly generous American heart will
JOIN IN IL the executive and the legislative power will
act in II and before six months these men Will he IN
the United States There is resolution before the SEN
ate on this subject His distinguished friend, the senator
from Texas, now present would help him TO pass so
would his distinguished colleague from Illinois, also
presents would all the generous minded OF both
branches OF Congress- and that resolution passed. these
would be free, Let the distinguished Secretary OF
Stae-whose name has been just toasted with SO much
enhusasm-lei HIM employ his exalted intellect on the
subject for few momeniset him write one OF his pow.
eIfa letters on The subject to our minister IN London
and the British government will berate these capves in
few months Their friends merely ask for their liber
ation-tha instead OF being confined in Van Dleman's
Land they be permitted TO reside in this countthat
they come here as emigants, TO become American ci-
zens and TO incorporate themselves with this great repub-
hcan family. Britain could not refuse such request
She could gain nothing by their further detention On
the contrary she would gain, in the opinion of the
world by their liberation and if this government only
acts, matter whether officially unotclay, these
Irish patriots will be liberated, and tread free SOIL
under free constitution, before the lapse OF six months
Success is certain if the movement be conducted with
hTmness, perseverance,, and moderation
By the committee:
Hon. s. A.. Douglas. The suIerngs Of freedoms op.
pressed sons have ever found sympathy in his giant"
heart tCheersl
Not having been able TO procure copy OF Judge Doug
lass remarks, we give abstract taken from OF our
cotemporaries as follows:
Judge DOUGLAS responded at some length. This was
glorious work; he believed il would be successful. Ii
the American people heartily in this matter, the
Irish patriots in exile would be free He would
not discuss the question how far our government might
interpose without violating its settled policy He would
leave that to be determined BY those to whom the ques
lion more Immediately beenge' but he would say
that II the American people w,led i, those Irish
canted upon the general policy OF England Never,
till she has done justice 10 her own people and
Justice TO Ireland, would he consent 10 any alliance
with her, even against the Russian Bear. Immense
cheering He enlarged upon this point, and was APP
pauded TO the echo He next conendei that these United
States not Anglo-Saxon Tremendous cheering ]
No, they were not Ang o-Saxon-[renewed sensatlon]
there was great deal Of Irish blood in American veins
l"Hurrah!"] Wewere cross OF all nations, and in
this respect, the peculiar and superior peo
pie upon the face OF the earth 1t the result of i'm
provement-of continued crossing. [Laughter.l In a
very humorous vein he argued this point He also
tended that ours was not the English language-[ap-
plause]it was the American language. In Eng aad the
people OF county cannot be understood in their Ian
guage by the people OF another.
Judge Douglas then returned to the policy oil England,
concluding with the following sentiment:
England. when she shall do justice to her people
when she shall do justice Ireland and the Irish
exied patriots their native landhen, and till then,
she look for the protection of the American people
against the Autocrat ivory lively demonstrations lSats.
G. p. Custis-Ireand's !" old orator. Always ready
10 vndicaie her cause-aways eloquent defence of her
oppressed people
Mr.. CUsTIs responded in fervid glowing. and par.
otto style, he fails to respond when his services
are demanded in the cause OF liberty.
Mr.. McNERHAHY, vice president, then expressed the
regret OF the Committee OF Arrangements that the dstn
guished gentleman mentioned in the next toast had been
compelled TO leave the hall He then gave in behalf of
the committee:
General Sam Houston Tho founder of the Liberties of
among fret welcome shores the exied patriots
oil the world. tGreat applausel 81
In response 10 this sentiment, General SHIELDS said
Ii was his duty to respond for his absent friend who
had been Unexpectedly called away from the banquet
aud whose name had been unntenuonally and accden-
tally postponed-whereas il ought 10 have been the rs
announced on that occasion He would tell his country
that no man entitled 10 higher respect and regard
from Irishmen than Gen Houston, of Texas No man
Herr Of San Jacino and he delighted to that
received with more enthusiasm by that CON-
pany than the name OF that hero.
The committee next gave
Thomas DARCY MCGEE We admire him for his genius
we love him for his love OF country
Mr.. MCGEE responded as follows
Gentlemen--and you. our honorable chairman, the
adopted of Washington do not think at this mo-
ment should be here We have heard the eoquence Of
my friend Mr. Douglas, applause and Of my friend
the Baltimore delegation, through its eloquent organ, Dr.
Chaisty, some OF its venerable members, ought TO
have precedence To Baltimore belongs The honor OF
doing all that has been done to-day and am glad 10 see
Washington eager 10 honor Baltimore II did me
good her hundred chosen citizens filing from
their hotel TO the Presdenrs-to many venerable
heads barred before the honoed Chief Magistrate OF this
republic proferrng such request ours Applause
But certainly under no pressure would have risen here
at this moment, IL venerable friend the Hero OF
Texas, had been called away, and imposed the
task OF answering for him. Need say how honored
feel in this trust, coming from whose stature is not
more Hercuean than the load OF history he carresone
OF the fathers OF this confederation still among us-in
taking the place Of whose obesks shall stand when
all the forests have fallen and whose and the songs
OF whose ,riumphs shall mnse with the currents OF the
Rio Grande foreverl tGreat appa usel
Bat. gentlemen, ! came TO Washington-we all came
TO Washngton--on business, not to speak. Your hos
pitabc surprise tonight alone could make depart
from The becoming silence OF our mission.
| may say, however, that we came on no doubtful
mission. Mediation for individuals is not Intervention
for or against systems and Institutions Every ten years
OF Chrsan hs,ory-from the fall OF the Roman empire
till the rise OF the American republlc-wlll be found TO
furnish come instance in which one government medl-
ated with another behalf of individuals subject 10 the
other. We have not asked and will not ask, the Chief
Magistrate OF the Union for any action unworthy OF him
or OF the country 10 take loud applause
When say I'VE" do not mean any one class. Deep
interest has been felt and expressed 10 behalf OF reands
sxled patriots by the best and distinguished men in
America II has been freely and generously uttered un-
der the covered roof trees OF the North well
by you who stand face to face with the southern
Three cheers1
But ! will own TO you, gentlemen, that in my own
position should not have liked TO be here If bad not