Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-21

ceedngy bold, and holds IN very slight regard ana est
Power. Well, Mr.. President, l am not very valiant
man. and confess myself to have large share of that
reluctance well to cutting the threats Of other
people as having my cut which is denomnated by
the word fear" And go step further. In my
preventative character have great deal Of fear Of in
volving this country in collisions with the great Powers
Of the earth. Who should not fear it Is not war
dreadful evil Is not with the greatest naval and
commercial Power upon EARTH if the latter respect
own country should not be excepted fearful evil Who
does fear such evils? fear them for my country;
fear them for those who might be called upon such
occasion wage the battles Of the country 1t very
easy for uspartculary those of who past that
age when should be liable be called into the service
of the country in the prosecution of any of those wars in
which we might be nvolvedto talk lightly about fear,
and wounds, and battles and death II know the
fct is to be waged by Others and not by ourselves we
can be very brave with very small amount ofpersona
exposure.
But, sir should fear such result far more upon
another ground / should fear that my country would
bring upon itself the dspeasure of other States by going
out OF its way to do what as nation 1T has no right to
do should fear putting ourselves in the wrong, in the
outset by such proceeding If we must have conflict
with Great Britain any other nation let be right
in the and in the prosecution of the whole
conflict Andrely upon it, sir when such conflict
ifcome must which God forbdthose who have somelit-
tie auary fear beforehand of the coming emergency will
not be found the least resue to do what that emergency
may require.
But Mr. President have an objection to this resolu-
ton of another and different kind from that suggested by
the honorable Senator from New York 1t has been said
by the Senator from Michigan (Mr CAss) that Great
Britain will not regard this in the light Of official in
terposition with her We hear from various
quarters that the probability is that the British Govern
ment, acting upon this ntmaon of the wishes Of the
American people, may gladly interpose and discharge
these gentlemen from their hard captivity For one
should be little sorry that that Government should at
nterposton and favor to US nterpose and set
these gentlemen at liberty And why? Because, sir it
is very obvious that it places under obligation
the British Government 1t not only entities them in
terfere by way of ntercedng in behalf of people, if
any Of them should be convicted of offences similar to
that TO which have referrednot only to interfere by
way of interceding, but to with claim upon us
that she shall be heard. for one, not willing that
this country shall lay itself under any such obligation
by the cemency courtesy and kindness of the British
Queen
do not join in the denunciaton which the honorable
Senator from New York has this morning poured forth
upon the conduct and character of the British Govern
ment the conduct and character of the British church
But while do not choose to enter into such Trades of
condemnation upon any foreign nation establishment,
nevertheless say this that wish to be indebted to them
for such avors will enttle them to interfere in
domestic concernsn the first place without any right of
complaint upon part, and in the place with the
right of complaint upon theirs if do treat their in
terpostion fayoraby they have treated ours But
Mr. President if did pronounce the denuncaton which
the honorable Senator has this morning upon
the English Government and people, wonld make the
disclaimer which he has made He speaks of Ireland and
the Irish being victims of the most detestabe barbar
Gus, and unprncped oppression and persecution do
not mean to quote his words but that the substance of
what he has sadand at the time he says be has
preudces against the oppressor lido understand how
extend his sympathy equally the oppressor and
the oppressed equally the wrong and the wronged
Ii the first part Of what he said correct it appears
that he cannot consistently do otherwise than merely
to denounce that Government but have if that is the
proper word preudces against the Government and the
peopea just animosty founded upon the fact that upon
his own showing they totally unworthy of consdera
ton and regard. am not called upon to pronounce as
the conduct of the British Government relation
to the conduct and character of OBren MITCHELL and
Others who are now in the caamtous condition of exes
from their country. Ii is sufficient for here-what-
opinions individual may entertain upon this
subjectto say that Senator of the United States
cannot consent for my part to support measure which,
whether it gives offence is met by appreciation and
corance upon the part of the British Government seems
to me to be followed in either and in the latter prn
cipaly and chiefly with consequences which may
occasion to regret.
There is one sentiment which was expressed by the
honorable Senator from Michigan Nir CAss) which
mands my most cordial assent was struck with it.
felt its force and propety and its applicability to the
question under consideration and kindred SUBJ
ect which, though not before the Senate lie upon
your table. 1t is in these words:
1t is best to let little sense diplomatic
questions"
know case which, according to my judgment more
requires that should let that wholesome sound propo
sition have due weight and influence upon exercise
little common in the regulation of concerns,
Let not be carried away captive with emotions which
furnish proper guidance for representative conduct
in the private transactions of life may allow pro-
fuse generosity to prevent him from refusing any Of the
applications for help and thus exhaust his purse and beg
gar himself for life When il is done however severely
disapprove obliged to have sympathy for him
who, under such impulses has sacrificed his and him
self But those who represent nation bound in my
judgment to have all their sympathes and feelings under
thorough and complete CONTROL and regulate themselves
by their understandings let weigh in all
their deliberations They would not be like the generous
man who squanders his for if they yield themselves
to these unguded impulses they squander what is
their own-the wealth. the power and the Of
the State Of which they only the representatives
They sacrifice not themselves but their country
With the kndes feelings and the highest respect for
my honorable friends who take interest in the passage
of this resolution must say that for these
not give it my vote in any form
Mr.. CASS. am much obliged to the honorable Sena-
tor from North Carolina for introducing topics
upon this OCCASION and particularly since saw them
adverted to the other day in the principal Administration
paper.
Mr. BADGER, lin his seat) What paper is that
Mr.. CASS. The Republic
Mr. BADGER, lin his seat) do not take it; did not
see it.
Mr.. cAss. should not have introduced the matter
myself but as it has been introduced will explain it.
That paper said the day after my speech upon this sub
ect fortnight ago. that had made very violent assault
upon England. Why, sir, nothing could have been in
worse taste If ii had been and besides il would have
been very improper occasion for to indulge in any
speech the other there is not word upon which the
most sensitive person could put such construction.
think the hardest remark which made in the speech was
in speaking the hard banished