Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-27

would work The distinguished Senator has said as
strongly II can be said but would that give 1t weight
and influence with his royal hghness the Emperor Of
Russa If there is virtue in the thing said and that Is
the moral influence which is exert Why sir coming
from the distinguished Senator said in terms SO beau
tifu and classical, and coming from high source, it
would be entitled to all the moral influence which could
attach to it, Yet with the profoundest respect for that
Senator how do you suppose such protest. going to the
Car of Russa, would be received The distinguished
Senator from Michigan protests in the presence of his
Majesty against this outrage upon the rights of humanity
and jnstice But going little further suppose the little
Republic ofSan Marino should publish Just such protest
as this and send it tohe Russian Court what moral in
fuence would it possess? do not suppose it would dis
turb the quietude Of the Emperor for single moment
Then, apprehend, the moral influence Of Legislative
declaration governmental edct is be found in the vr
tue and merit of the thing sad and the physical power
and force possessed to constrain obedience would
not give straw for all the moral influences of your de-
claratons unless there be power behind the throne
greater than the throne There must be physical power
and force and wi to and require obedience To-
Ne protest. II thot be 20, would like to in what
post0n Ss stand a from the United
States passed BY the 6snate passed by the HOUSE "A Rc
pfesentatves receiving the signature Of the President Of
the United States 1t goes to the Court Of his Imperial
Majesty is there reada solemn protest that
not behold these things without deep
panyng it is the speech of the Senator from Michigan
saying that he who talks about enforcing this protest with
armed Intervention is madman. How much virtue do
you suppose would emanate from the protest? Just
thing at all, as it seems to me.
But another sentiment delivered upon another occasion
by that distinguished Senator from which feel myself
constrained to dissent is this In discussing the question
OF protest remonstrance- believe that is the term
of Intervention upon that questionin behalf Of the Irish
exiles he uses this remarkable language:
"Mr. President, great change has taken place in the
opinions Of the world the subject of political offences They
nowhere carry with them reproach shame They violate
indeed existing laws but they generally originate in the most
praseworhy motives and pursued the hazard Of
earthly good Washington and host of other iustrous
men in modern days pursued their patriotic en-
terprises"
Now, if that Senator meant that such political offence
as committed by Washington is divested of moral
turpitude, willing admit it; but such is not the
language of his Speech and for protest against the
doctrine that political offences have ceased to become Of
fences Of reproach shame have been taught to be-
leve that treason is political offence and that const
tutes the highest offence known the laws of the country
1t will not do to take that broad ground and say that
who enjoying here free institutions, disposed
regard political offences against Governments of oppres
sion and despotsm possessed Of moral turpitude
That may be true, and may feel it but while it is
true other people and other Governments enjoy the same
right which enjoy and would interpret innovation
attempt unsettle destroy the institutions Of
country in precisely the light that would in
terpret theirs The terms broad and ample do not
beeveand would not do injustice to the honorable Sc
natoha he meant that his words should have the broad
Interpretation of which they not only susceptible but
which they constran to take. have been taught to
believe that in this Government the very highest offence
that could be committed would be that Of nfdey to the
Government Look back at the history of the past and
melancholy spectacle and execution at which all hu
manity stands back with loahing and Contemplating
under suspicion Of treason, withered, bhghted
blasted thing Why, sir he who is accused of it crush
ed; he who is condemned is doubly condemned, and
ought to be doubly damned.
But what good result from interference in these
auarrels? Are be advancedf Are interests
be promoted? Is the honor Of our nation to be sub
served? If so, why do not gentlemen demonstrate
the proposition? No, sir, it is all predcaed upon the
idea of sympathy Well in Heavens name, does all the
sympathy of this glorious Union find itself deposited in
the bosoms of those who advocate this doctrine? Are
there no other sympahies? Do no other men feel SYM
pathies suppose that do but the difference is,
that the sympathy of the is first for their country
and their countrys honor that Of the other may be
largely for their country ours for impute motives to
man, but they are led off upon false track.
now come, Mr.. President-though fear | am weary
ing the Senate No, mol" from several Senators Ito
pay my respects to the Senator from New York and his
resolution The resolution of the Senator from Michigan,
as you will perceive and every Senator must perceive
is but single step-it is very short one, but il is
sepbeyond the resolutions of the Senator from Rhode
Island. Then comes the Senator from New York, the
boldest of the bold, and he takes step beyond that
Now, if there nothing less nothing more, in this
new doctrine Of intervention than these resolutions to
alarm my fears, confess should be alarmed because
my fears are founded on the fact that when we have taken
one STEP another becomes more important imperous
and thus may 60 on step after step, until find
selves involved in all the turmoils Of European conflicts
and quarrels. The Senator from Michigan little
the Senator from New York up and takes another
STEP That conclusive if nothing else was to my mind
to show that just you find difference of opinion
the question: in that proportion dangers be appre
hended from single step in this mad If the
Senator from New York is not satisfied with the which
have gone before him, another coming behind him
may take another step, and another, and another, and
another and one false step renders retreat impossible
If have passed the Rubcon, retreat is impossible
If had been man very easily moved, certainly
should have shed many tears in this Senate when heard
the lamentations of the Senator from New York
fallen bleeding Hungary. God knows, if know my
heart that sympathize with her sincerely my
pabiltes will permit But are appealed to to make
invasion upon the habits and usages Of country
disregard the policy of its fathers and despse every
suggestion of prudence and wsdomand for what? For
sympathy-sympathy for Hungary. / would like to
know Of the Senator from New York how it happens that
these ympathies Of HIS and of his allies in this trade Of
intervention have slumbered for many years do
not question the sincerity Of gentlemen it would be dis
courteous to do but il is strange fact that Hungary
was subdued in January February, 1850 and now we
in March, 1852 and the Senator from New York has
not filled the land with mourning and Distress and Ia
mentaton impute motive TO no man; but there IS this
strange coincidence that for two years at least the SYM
pathes Of the distinguished Senator from New York. and
others have slumbered and is strange fact that the
distinguished exile from Hungary lands in the city of New
York; believe the Senator is from New forkand the
tide sets in flooding avalanche of sympathy, and
power and influence this Union in that behalf, and
forthwith the Senators from New York and Michigan and
others throw themselves upon the tide and shout with
stentoran lungs, Hungary and her bleeding cause.
We all heard the speech Of the Senator from New York in
which he porrayed in the history Of Hungary and its
distinguished exile now here the cry that he raised
when the enemy was upon the shore, to arms arms
NIL Of Hunrarys ~ Methinks then il was that the
voce of Senator