Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-31

is the spirit and character OF people, fostered and de
veoped by institutions that ten days would not b'
suffered to eapse from the first sound Of before every
assailabe point would be prepared, other people
could prepare receive al and defy the woro
in arms. Such is my opinion Of my country and my
countrymeR
Ii Is remarkable fact MIR President and think il is
not out of place notice it here, that, IN looking back
through the history Of Government especially TO the
war perot of 1872 and since that time in every dispute
or hostile collision with a foreign nation, without ex
cepton that to me- there has been party IN
onr eouhry and represented in the two Houses OF Con-
gress which has invariably taken sides with tha foreign
Country and against our own. Or if they have not
tay taken sides against they have, ut least held
hack the word Of encouragement ana often the helping
hand when have needed them TO sustain The interest
ond honor of home Such things do not charge against
the Senator from Tennessee person-far from it. But
the old elements OF that party yet organized in
this country and not without representatives in the
two Houses Of Congress OF this and its line of demar
cation we have proof in this discussion here to-day
Sir it may be unit occasion say word in reply
to the inquiry which made the other side of the
chamber to where was the ground OF apprehension
that the present distinguished Secretary of State would
not be found true TO the interests OF his countymen when
brought in collision with the interests of other countries
and Great Britain especially! | may remind the Sena
who ask that question: that in the of 1872 grow
ing out of interests similar those Of these very fisher
men, the distinguished Secretary of State then member
of the other House. denounced and opposed the and
used of reproach against those who engaged
it. and the protection of whose rights had led to it, and
information Is greatly at tndI
table exclamation, Let them starve and freezer That
gentleman then and those adhering to him, denounced
the war terms which will not disgust the of
an American Senate American people by repeating
Even when the and the patriotic hearts OF
our people, end of this Union to the other
pouring their gratitude to God for the success OF
arms, and congratuating one another upon the glory
which rested upon flag fresh from the helds OF that
war; the present Secretary of State and those who ad
hered to him. instead joining in that expression of gr
uie and in that voice OF congratulations declared 1t to
be unworthy of Christian people to rejoice at the result
of such do not undertake to say that the distn
gushed Secretary of State himself used these precise
pressions but we know, well know any other
thing history, that the party to which he belonged
and of which he considered the head and leader in
other House of Congress- did utter expressions such
that and that division upon the opinions and sent
then entertained and thus expressed marked the
line of separation between the political parties of that day.
and which have continued their separate existence until
From that day to this whenever disputes COLI
sons have arisen between country and another
aud any one has advocated has demanded prompt and
energetic action vndcae the rights of own oppo
son and rebuke have failed to make themselves
seen anHheard on the other side of the chamber.
Mr.. PEARCE. Mr.. President, the Senator from Mis-
sssippi Mr ApAMs) has well expressed my opinion.
think that admit by the resolution which be-
fore that not furnished with the information
which is desirable and necessary for the understanding of
this question else it is to be presumed should not
ask for it. Well, SIR in the absence of information
when but half informed, not informed at all
proceeding to discuss and almost to determine
this whole We determine first and consider after
wards think that is reversal Of all proper course of
proceeding do not know, sir what the Admin
stration viii take but think il scarcely liberal to
throw upon them at this time the suspicion of being want
ing in patriotism and public spirit Still less do think
it fair in the Senator from Arkansas mir. BoRL,SD) to
give the basis Of that suspicion of his the supposton
which he to entertain that the Secretary of State
at time to which the memory of scarcely rum
as mine certainly does not did express some opinions
very disgusting, as he says to American ears do not
recolect the whole of that distinguished but
know this, that he not member of the Congress
which declared against Great Britain and that many
years ago, when he charged in this Senate with be-
ing wanting in public spirit during the of 1872 he
replied with great vgor and deed the production of any
evidence to show that he wanting in the most loyal
patriotism, any vote opinion of his inconsistent with
honorable and patriotic conduct He said he differed from
the dominant party Of that day to the which
should be pursued in the conduct of the war; that it had
been written Of Great Britain by her sweetest poets
! that
/ .'Her march is DER the mountain wave
Her home is the Deep
anu UlTlIg WAC nyr meeting nei
at that home he for ntercepng her on that march
he was for giving play to the gallant spirit of navy
and teaching Great Britain that strangers
the bosom Of the deep / do believe sir that any
unpatrotc expression such the Senator from Arkan
as has referred to- escaped the lips Of that eminent
man during the war Of 1872, at any other time And
when charges rung most loudly and repeatedly
against him here in this Hail. twelve thirteen years
ago, never heard such language imputed to him.
But be this it may what is the Administra-
ton to take Are they to assume gentlemen here as
sumo, that the British have feet the waters OF
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick TO oyerawe US that we
may be compelled TO negotiate at the mouth of the can
non? ! am not willing to assume it. / think a regard
for the honor and dignity of the country consciousness
Of the regard for our nations dignity aud courage
which other nations must entertain would prevent them
from assuming that think that if the Secretary Of
State or the Executive were to call upon the British Gov
eminent 10 say whether such the purpose of sending
their feet the waters of Nova Scotia and New Bruns-
wick, they would promptly disayow it, The British Co.
yernment would probably say that they have had
since the treaty Of 1873 and before that time vessels
cruising upon that station for the purpose Of protecting
their fishermen in their rights and that this increased
force was sent for this purpose and other liz they
should say that who could doubt that they said that
which they had right to say and doing that which
they had right TO doi We would not hesitate TO send
our Meet TO protect our fishermen under similar crcum-
stances and would not think ourselves liable to suspi-
cion OF Offering national insult if we did So have no
doubt therefore, that this purpose would be promptly
dsayowed.
But, says the honorable Senator from Connecticut,
(Mr. ToUcEY, and think some other Senator'S it is
due to ourselves that should send feet TO the same
waters TO which the British have ordered their feetto
their waters do not that Senator now in his seat
and regret It, for should like to know from him what
instructions he thinks the Executive ought 10 rive 10 the
commander of the feet sent to those waters because
would very much depend upon that whether such de-
monsraon wouldsbe harmless ridiculous or perncious
Should we send feet without instructions? To do SO
would be farce To send them with one set of nsruc
tons would be almost ridiculous and to send them
with another might involve the country in war and sub
ject the President to impeachment.
Mr. MASON. II the Senator win indulge me for nm in.
slant win state to him what is my view Of the subject
II is this That IL the British Government have sent
large and unusual naval force into the adjacent