The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-29


aud cruelty in national ntercommunication We sSsn
lose neither 10 position in character BY endeayon
TO furnish some oil wisdom and mercy II success fo
lows our effort. i would form brighter page in our bis
tory than is supplied by the boodiest and most renown
OF our baite-heds. shall vote for the original resom
uon, even II is not modified because, though the Prs
ident has declined 10 enter into diplomatic CORRESPOND
ence with the British government upon this subject IN
an application recently made 10 him, do not UNDERSTAND
that he would have any objections 10 such measure
Congress should take upon itself the responsibility Of h
wiling his action. And feel assured that the Preside
would be grahed to the accomplishment OF The oh
ject by means that might appear 10 him proper as he
pressed upon that occasion the sympahes that an Ans
lean citizen and an American Chief Magistrate ongh'
feel under such circumstances But sir there ID MOI
which this EXPIRE ssion OF national feeling NAV he ali
taned and this difficulty, and others too thai have w.
urged, avoided and that TO- by SO modifying this esos.
ton that IL shall not require formal communicative
the British government but shall be merely the exu,
sion of the deep interest the American people feel IN M
fate OF these exes and our hope that they will spee
be restored to the condition OF iIeemen This eo,,
would require no formal diplomatic correspondence
though il would make part OF our legislative history To-
tfyDg the feelings OF the people, and would become
known 10 the British government through their mins,r
through own, in informal way, as is often n,
and also by the public journals OF the day And M
moral effect would be as great more direct appic
ton. | cannot believe that the British cabinet womb
hesitate 10 yield to wish OF this country unexcsO
tionally expressed.
Mr. President, is il surprising that the sympathy lin
whole American people is SO generally awakened b oil,
fortunes as deporable as these cases present. and wG
appeal powerfully TO the best feelings Of our nature
and in especial manner to that large class Of our EEL
low. cilizens who trace their origin to reland whe,
ever there Is political oppression in the world the heart
his hands loo, when the suffering is within his reach
Ireland has furnished and yet furnishes great poronu
emig grant population, whose woIth, and talent and
industry have added largely to the power and resou
OF the country.
The victim OF harsh and hard laws at home, the IN
igant from that unfortunate land knows bow 10 value
liberty here; and believe it would be phenomenonh
Constitution and Union of these States. And this Al
tachment they have sealed with their blood upon ever
battlefield from Quebec TO Misunderstanding with On
surpassed valor the standard of our countryrom Mont
gomey, who fell almost under the Arctic circle 10 MY
friend from Illinois, [Gen SHELDs who poured out hn
blood like water beneath the northern ropic, and who
gave me proof OF regard rarely offered or recelvag
ton, when he and the friends around him thought he
hand of death was upon him, and from which condition
his recovery little less than miraculous. He whoha
no sympathy with such citizens nor part in their mp
thies, has few feelings in common with me.
As the resolution is already before US, move that hs
proceedings lie upon the table. and be printed
Mr. HALE. Mr.. President
MIR. BERRIEN asked that the resolutions be read
The resolutions were sent 10 the Chair:
The PRESIDENT They are not addressed to ID,
Senate. and cannot be received.
Mr.. CASS. trust they will be allowed by unanimous
consent 10 be read.
The resolutions were accordingly read and by IMAM,
nous consent
Mr. HALE proceeded as follows.
Mr. President, intend to detain the Senate but mo-
ment rise 10 express my cordial appreciation and assent
to every word which has fallen from the lips Of the hon
orable senator from Michigan. Il s rarely that al.
low myself to throw a consideration personal to ms.
self before this body or before any body But. Sit,
upon this occasion hope the Senate will indulge
me il for moment | proceed 10 sugges, single faa
which may excuse in some degree my departure irn
my usual course at this time. Sir, my mother, many
years dead. the only child OF Irish exile. aua
name was OBrien; and ii should falter IN this paeea
n any place. whenever wherever awoTd OF sympahya
TO be expressed for an Irish exile and an OBnen shoM
be false TO every pusaton OF my heart, to every df
of blood that flows in these veins, and to thai 10 which
no man can be fase--he memory OF deceased mother
No, sir, whatever consequences personal or political
may stand in the way, long the blood OF my mother
flows in my veins, so long as remember who am and
what am. whatever word OF sympathy, OF counsel Or
encourag ement Irish exile have, that he shall have
from These are the reasons and the motives whd
impe me, and they powerful beyond and over every
thing else. confess that if have an impulse and PAL
sion which is reckless and uncacuatIng as TO conseq
ces, is when appeal is made to my heart in bchad
an Irish exile and more particularly when that exile
an OBrien. go with the senators 60 with him viii
all my heart
yield TO the truth OF another declaration of the hona
able senator; and that that the heart OF an lrshman
with the oppressed do not want to give that any lecu
CAL local. or fanatical meaning II is true that therenE
old maxim OF the common law that corporations hau
no souls" and having souls, they have sympathn
affections, and no hearts II may have been true bull
trust that this great municipal corporation OF Stales
communities may come forward and demonstrate iodg
that that exploded doctrine oil the common law Is not W
il relates 10 this great corporation OF municipalities
States, and that shall demonstrate that we have soak
and hearts that can feel And if, from motives Of Sun
policy, the President OF the United States shall decnsh
Interfere will not be the less that the resolution
the American Senate has spoken out, and that il BE-
echoed and echoed the sentiments OF the great Amen
can people; and they will carry all the moral force viii
them that they are entitled 10. So Tar as that is coo
force th2 be attached dtcht
alton Of sentiments by the American Senatewith as
pect TO the President OF the United States, tell him M
II is OF very little sequence whether his name sh
ed 10 il or not. The resolution has been enternnN
The sentiment has been spoken, and il will 80 AM
Whether the British Queen shall lend responsVssG@
the interposiiion which we propose to make o. hcsN
will have lis moral effect, and il will reach and thsw
hearts OF these victims OF oppression in lheI Lonely
desolate places ot exile. II will do that II II does no
else. And il will teach another lesson. II will taa
the oppressed, the world over, that the nations
earth have exploded, and are exploding, the OPINION u
corporations great or SMALL have no souls; OF WI 800.
that II corporations have souls, the men OF whom Jug
are composed have souls and have hearts, and wlno
get the prompngs OF those hearts when they assume
responsibility which belongs to them as senator
Having said thus much, leave the subject in the mans
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will again remark aa =
there is subject before the Senate.
Alr BUTLER. | should like to say word upon y.
Several SENATOR'S. $50 on" unanimous conseu
MIR. BUTLER MIR. President. wish to say ax
word 10 connection with this subject There are 49,
reasons which induce to take even active pamm%
relief and pardon OF the gentlemen in whose benxh
have listened TO such an eloquent cuogy Fefm
however 10 say that II the object oil gentlemen De
cure pardon and release of John Mitchell and en~
OBrien believe they are taking the very worst eo
that could be suggested II proper application vsnpS
be made TO the British Queen, by appeal TO the bn
minister or III any other mode that would be Likely
acceptable appeal to her ciemency, perhaps ne
lect might be attained But sir. il. in applying ioi