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


Does not the Senator know that this Government ha
given Of the highest testimonials Of generosity and
kindness and even gratitude and compliment to that
Government! Does he not know that the treaty of
Ghent signed by understanding and agreement upon
the birthday of the Emperor
Mr.. SEWARD. If the Senator win permit me, will
remark that this Government did give acknowledgements
Of gratitude the Emperor Alexander and recognised
his ntepostion in behalf of liberty and repubcansm in
South America and Greece desire to be informed il it
be true that the Government of the United States has
ever recognised any sense of gratitude or obligation to
Nicholas.
Mr. JONES. desire to respond and am very hap
pg to have reused the sensbtes of these gentlemen
distinguished as they to review of their past history
luis not material to my purpose whether this Govern
msnt has ever given demonstrations Of respect Nicholas
ornot Whenever he places himself in position to JUS
Butha does not meet the point under consideration We
are 10 obterae the records past forget all
the kndnesses that have existed and oil the Of
respect and adraon that have passed between the two
Governments, in this spirit Of progress We to
forget relations with other Governments and fall out
and quarrel with them and send Of
tpmpt, dshonor and insult them and for what? That
may 60 ont upon crusade Of synpathy
repeat that testimonial Of respect to the Russian
Government the treaty Of Ghent was signed upon the
birthday of the Emperor
Mr.. SEWARD. What Emperor?
Mr.. JONES. Alexander, of course Nicholas was not
living at that time Emperor Il to me that might
have been known And yet although that was the case,
disposed to regard Russia as worse than the
barbarous tribes.
But, sir another point: The Senator from New
York. when speaking of the probabilities of difficulty that
might grow out of this question: treats most lightly the
idea that to be involved in war; and maintains
that nothing Of that can come out OF It, is matter
of much Importance involving interests too hgh TOO
solemn and fearful to be sported with But listen to
wonderfud declaration upon the part Of the Senator
He tells he tells the Senate he tells the world that II
insult and contempt and every thing else that could
grow out of it. heaped upon u.s. he will not 60 to war,
unless it be for defence God forbid, Mr. President
that it shsud be the doctrine of the American people that
not to resent insult enter into war, un-
less be one of defence hold that pride Of the
nation the honor of the nation may lead to war as well
assault her territory citizens; and II they
force along in this mad and then stand
by and tell they do not mean to fight out OF it, want
them to stop and 60 no further in it.
But the Senator from New York. in his very able and
eloquent speech, relies upon England He says, If we
speak, and England responds to it, that the everrater
mixing bayonets Of France will open their mouth. Hea
the mark, when you talk to me about France
helping any body in struggle for lberty and then we
should go triumphantly and gloriousy, and all the
Powers Of Europe would fall down before the majesty OF
such fraternity We sir this inter oceanic communi-
cation is terrible thing Just about the time that the
Senator declared that conviction received the declara
tion-and beg to read 1t to hmof the English Govern
ment coming from its Prime Minister, Lord Derby 1t
is as follows:
maintain peace but he rdculed the idea of universal dis
armament Peace would be the best maintained by maintain
by respecting treaties by regarding the rights Of other nations
and by non-interference with their internal affairs.
1t the duty Of British statesmen, and would be that
the Government interfere with the form Of govern
which other countries might choose to adopt for them
selves" [Cheers.l
Now sir, for the comfort Of the Senator from New
York would inform him that his ally not to be found
England refuses to up to this doctrine of nerven-
ton Then singe-handed and alone with the broad de-
claraton made to the world that You do to fight
Of it, viii you go to Russia and make this protest In
the name Of my country, beg you to stop before you
place her in SO humiliating an attitude.
The Senator his speech, thinks 1t very strange that
Louis Napoleon and Francis Joseph should have been
found expressing feelings of yeneraton for the memory
of Washington and adherence to his doctrine That does
astonish at all should not be astonshed that
every human being that every christian people, and that
every individual of every christian nation upon the face
of Gods habitable earth, stood up in admiration, and
wonder and astonishmen at the doctrines principles
and precepts Of Washington Why it is the highestcom-
pment that be paid them. Even from yrnnts, cold
heartless, selfish, demon-ike they are he EFFORTS
praises 1t fills with pleasure to see that even Louis
Napoleon whom regard as miserable usurper, and
Francis Joseph who is less to be despised that
they in all their power constrained to render homage
the doctrines principles and precepts Of the immortal
Washington But there is astonishmen greater than
that--an astonshment that confounds reason, and
brings the blush Of shame upon American cheeks That
asonshment is that Louis Napoleon and Francis Jo
seph should admire the doctrines and precepts of Wash
ngton, but that American Senators should disregard
them. That is astonishment at which blush for my
country Ashamed of Washington, when tyrants trembe
before majesty of his power If you not ashamed
Of his doctrines why not and vote for the reso-
luons of the Senator from Rhode Island They but
the words of Washington and Jefferson and yet you
not content take them but you must out and seek
other words The astonshment is not, that those two
personages should admire Washington but that American
freemen should forget him.
But the Senator from New York says that wherever he
finds one wearing the robes OF Washington he claims the
privilege looking beneath them who is wearing
them accord TO the Senator that privilege. The name
the fame the memory of that disnterested patriot and
sage and statesman is the property Of the Ame
rican people. Every has inheritance in it; and
freeman would sacrifice his interest in that glorious
legacy but with his life and his lifes blood do not
blame the Senator, therefore that he is jealous
jealous he is, and when find these robes upon any
shoulders, dare to look beneath them and when find
them by that want to set aside his doctrines
cannot but remember passage that read in which
il is said they had stolen the livery Of the Court Of
Heaven to the devil in" When find gentlemen
wearing the robes and yet nveghng against the doc
trnes Of Washington to the conclusion that is
time that every ought hoist those robes and
who may be ensconced beneath them do not pretend
to them. am willing to stand without wearing any
bodys robes if simply follow in the good path, it is
all I ask.
admit that there a great deal in the Senator'S
speech Taken in the aggregate it was most beautiful
As history of Hungary, it commends itself to the
of every gentleman but when he his po
ston of intervention, think he utterly fails He talks
about France and read about the demonstrations
respect that rendered and shown, and the sym
pathy that manifested when she threw off her yoke
Now, win ask him-and will read from his own
speechf he means thereby TO attempt prove the doc
trne of intervention? Sir il is refutaon Of the whole
of argument that he used Was that the doctrine