The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-29

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thoud take upon itself the responsibility Of inviting
his aotion and feel assured that the President would
IN ght appear to him proper, he expressed upon
recent occasion the sympsthies that American oiti
zen and an American chief magistrate felt under such
circumst5 noes But there Ia mode in which this
preston Of maternal feeling may be obtained and this
diculty and others avoided, and that is BY modifying
the resolution that IL shall not require formal oom-
munication to the British government, but shall be
merely the preston Of the deep interest the American
people in the fate of these exss-our hone that they
will speedily be restored to the condition OF free msn
This would require formal diplomatic
pendeDce though il would make part Of legislative
history the feelings OF the people would be-
come known to the British through their min
ster through own, In informal way az often
the case and also by the public journals the moral effort
would be as great as more direct application cannot
believe that the British cabinet would hesitate to yield
tc wlsh OF tins country unexccptonably expressed
~ II furpfsng that the sympathy Of the whole Anne
ricsn people 50 generally awakened by misortuues
deporabeaa these present and which appeal
powerfully to the best feelings of nature in
especial large of our fellow citizens
who their origin to Ireland? Whenever there is
political oppression the world the heart of an Irish
with the oppressed and his head and mis- hands
when the suffering ia within bis reach. Ireland has
furnished and yet furnishes, great portion OF our
eEgrant population, whore worth talent industry
haye added largely to the power aud of the
Country The victim OF harsh aud hard laws at home
value liberty here; and believe it would be q pheno-
menon to find an Hishman who rot ardently at
sts a 'ns mi, ud s Ss;s
their blood, upon every battle field, from Quebec
to Mexico defending with unsurpassed valor, the
who fell almost uI der the Arctic circle to my friend
from Illinois (Gen 6hslds who poured out bis blood
like water beneath the northern tropic and gave xe
proof Of regard rarely offered received by man. by
rendng the eKprefsioI Of his kind rccoscli ton when
lie and the friends around him thought The hand OF
death upon him. and from wbch condition reco
very was almost miracle. He who has sympathy
with such ofizens nor part in such sympahes has few
Mr. HuK, (fr, e toD Of N H cordially approved and
sssenea to every word that had fallen from the lips Of
Fr Cass lie asked the Senate to him for intro
ducing personal considerations in the debate His mother
the only child of Irifb exile, whose name was
oBriep and fhe should fail in any proper express
sion OF Fymlahy for Irish exile paIticu cularly Of the
name OF oHren, then he would be false to every pulsa
ton Of bis heart and to that to which could be
iase-tbe memory of deceased mother. He therefore
felt the utmost for these exes had Quo
feeling strongly ruling him than any other it
sympathy for Irish exilts o Brcns Hs syread
also with the Senator in declaring Irishmen to be the
friends Of the oppressed everywhere He used the term
in no technical fnatioel sense 1t true that the
OPT ressed always found friends in the hish. 1t
msxin Of common law that corporations had souls,
AID Therefore had sympathes feelings which ge
nerally found place in the human heart out he hoped
this great municipal corporation OF States would show
the world has had symPathy for the victims of op
Iressen ard bad soul and heart, and all the symps
th.es of men IT, through motives Of State policy tbs
President ehould decline to iDterpose the diplomacy
this nationD behalf Of these oppressed patriots he still
hoped the seuate would pass tho recoution Ii would
go forth expression Of The sympathy Of the Amcr
can Senate and would have it's effect whether it received
the Pr esidcnts signature or not
MIR BUTLER, (dem.) Of s. G., had every disposition to
take active part 10 any movement which would eteot
the release Of O 9ren Mitchell and others; but the
object Of gentlemen was to get pardon for these
men, tt means taken by some were the worst whieh
could be resorted to. II an appeal was made
had doubt but it might prove successful
as an appeal TO the clemeIcy of Her Majesty.
But in sppyng for their pardon you cast reproaches
upon the B,tsh government for ac.s of tyranny ana
oIpressicr, your object will most certainly be defeated
Geusmen might by this course OF denunciation,
the feelings the Irish get their appsuse and per-
hsps might get their support but he thought that By
wetimed ard judicisus efforts they would succeed
surely obtaining the pardon of O'Brien and hi
companions. He 81 mpathized deeply with those per
sons but be was opposed TO taking any step which wou
re uit in a failure John Bull bad resent mt enough
hurl back any attempt TO enact such reflection upo
hit government. lie would vote for any measure
souton which would approach the British Queen and.
csmency to these exos ask for their pardon
But any Epch this o; asking their pardon and
Indirectly reproachng .he British government with
tyranny he would oppose because it would inevitably
defeat the end contemplated
Mr.. SIuFLDs (dem of H. thought there was much vii,
com in wtat the Senator lad said lie desired have
the resolution this subject fixed for an early day
He would then, when 1T came up prepare mod fcaton
of it, to dispense with the ,essy for diplomatic
application.
The subject was then laid on the table
kamerou1 petitions we're then presented
KrFurDED,
Mr.. uuSrER, (dem of Va, from the Finance Commit.
tee, reported back the bill TO remit and refund tae
ties paid On goods wares and merchandise destroyed by
FIRE.
LAwscF TIE UNITED STATES
Mr., BRADBURY, (den) of Me reported joint resaiu
ton providing for the purchase Of the ninth volume Of
the laws Of the United States
MR.. YooTEis COMPROMISE REVOLUTIONS
After the reception OF some reports the Senate took
up Mr.. foorr's resolution declaring tho compromise
oehDitve settlement of the slavery question
MIR. DAVIS, (whigl of Mass, said he had voted on
three four Of the compromise measures, yet he
considered as an opponent Of the whole lie was op-
posed to this resolution lie desired to harmony aud
peace peryade the land; but agitation not to be
queted by agitation. Agitation without tho Capitol
not TO be put BY gg alton within it, The best
yay was to LEI IL ese neasuTes alone and not keep up
Nv tn OIL
BE mined the several compromise actsthe adnis-
,ion Of Caiornia-the Texas Boundary bil--tbe abo
niop Ct slavery 10 the District Of Columbia lie had
voted for these These measures final and could
be disturbed lie had voted against the territorial
bills because be opposed TO the further extension
ofslayery He, at that time in favor Of admitting
New Mexico State because the constitution she
had formed excluded slavery; and Il abe had been
admitted with hat constitution. the slavery question
would be Tor seitled within her limits The resoiu
tcn before the Senate proposes to make thse ter
rtoTy fnalities which could not be repealed
amended lie thought this altogether wrong Ths dsy
would come when New Mexico would be admitted as
state ana when territorial would have to give way
Ter State constitutions He had voted against the Fusi
tive Slave aw'because he thought it mis- duty to 10 So
lie bad objection to The proper execution o that part
OF the constitution providing for the rendition Of usi
tive slayts lie not one who held 10 cue part, and
rejected another part Of the constitution. He would
vote for any tuable law but he regarded this as un-
suitable and by t. many of the fundamental principles
Ct the tito Jon disregarded. Tue constitution
n ne careful protection OF the rights o. cit..ns IN ne
liberty and property provided thet no question nsoiv.
ing property TO the amount of SO thood be decided
Other than by jury; and no inau could be ar
raigred without the judgment OF a grand inquest;
and be could not tried for any offence except by
jury Of his peers This law totally disregarded
the trial By jury The jury tlal the great shield
between the citizen ana power This law provided for
The deter alton Of questions Of liberty not By jury
or Judge but by the deciiion OF an inferior magntude
ana that, too, by process most summary He would
not say the law unconstitutional. Why not the
trial by jury allowed The only inference that could be
drawn was that Congress in passing this law, had dis
ruit Of the integrity Of rt in free States He defend
Cd uts and citizens Of free States from such charge
He did not agree with those who proposed resistance
this law lie for letting VI stand till time should
sasfy tboie interested in N that the constitution would
be better carried out by law nilder in its lie
pointed out the great evils which had resulted TO the
country b. slavery agitation Congress for the last Two
years, had done nothing but egiate on IL. The iron
furnaces CT Pennsylvania closedthe cotton and
woollen spindes stoFped-snd the only answer
which their pTopretors could receive prayers relief
and protection WIS that Congress lad time to egs
late for any thing but on the slavery question.
NJ MANnrni- fNliel Of N @ the he,nr anI snil