Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-09
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Mr. TAYLOR, Of Ohio, said I did NOS iassnd 10 par.
ticipate in this debate and should have simply given
silent vote upon the resolution, the debate called rh
by had not assumed character u very great interest
think the country Is indebted 70 the gentleman from
Maryland mr. SoLLERs) for introducing lt and kops
my friend from virginia Mr. DArLYl viii wthdras bis
motion to refer il to the Committee Foreign Affairs
will not detan the House further than 70 say that
believe the impression very generally prevailing In the
country is strongly autagopisic 10 the apponmsat o.
foregnborn citizens represent the naon al foreign
courts II is true that have bad official iaf0tma
ton that this secret meeting held 0steDd bu Ii 10
well known that such meeting did take place. There
is not gentleman in this House who viii deny L. And
il it did take place. II must have been for object
there object the sooner the people Of ,hs
l try know it from the proper source the better.
The gentleman from Alabama Mr.. PnIILrPsl told the
House. understood him, that he should vote % send
the resolution to the Committee Foreign Affair." for
the purpose of giving il the go.by. Well SIR have the
highest respect for that committee admire their
sentative character The pursued by them during
the last session, alluded to by my friend from Virginia.
MIR. BAYLY commanded my admiration for It's conser-
vativeness. But when gentleman wishes 10 have the
resolution given the goby by referring il one Of the
standing committees Of the House. cannot TO vote
for such reference say tina. is due 10 this House.
the representatives Of the nation IL Is due to the M
nifty Of the House, that we should call upon the Chief
Executive of the nation for such information as c can
give us incompatible with the public interest touch
ing this meeting of foreign ministers abroad
Mr. Speaker the fact that the Minister Of the United
States in London, Minister at Paris, the Minister OF
the Uuited States ut Madrid, and the Minister at the
Haguetwo Of them, Mr.. Scule and Mr.. Belmont men OF
foreign birth-were invited by themselves or by each
other directed by the Government of the United States
to meet at Ostend in Belgium, whether for important
purpose for no purpose has certainly attracted great
deal Of the attention OF the people of this country And
it is not premature to call for information respecting il.
We not acting upon reports The Chief Execu
m sent
to this House yesterday, has stated officially that mis-
understanding has recently taken place between France
and the United States because the authorities Of France
had refused permission for Mr. Soue pass through that
country his way from the meeting of Ostend by Lon.
don to his post in Madrid 1t is not therefore, mere
matter Of report upon which are acting 1t is upon
something much more tangible.
Now, sir, what it that produced that misunder-
standing with France, for which told an ample
apology made, it not this? If we may believe
newspaper reports, when Mr. Soue refused permits
sion to pass through France Mr.. Mason demanded an
apology 1t considered direct insult to the coun-
try But the matter was explained by saying that Mr..
Soule not refused the Minister Of the United
States but as private citizen who had formerly resided
in France and who had for cause, been fugitive
from that country in his early days. and having contract
ed the dislike of that Government he prohibited from
passing through the country until Minister in France
interposed, and the prohibition withdrawn.
But sir, this meeting at Osend has attracted great
deal Of interest in this country and think every gentle
man in the House must admit that it is proper call up
the President of the United States for the information
in his possession if it be given without prejudice to
the public interest.
Sir, the public nearly unanimous in opposition to
sending for ministers abroad, such Messrs
Soule and Belmont do not speak of it matter of
much importance but will mention the fact that about
year ago. in travelling in Hoandat the Hague it.
self, in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, in the United
Provinces, almost as much Republic ourselves, al
though they limited monarcby-every where heard
complaints made in advance, of the appointment of an
born citizen representative of the people of
America 1t said to that they had deserved bet
ter treatment OF the hands of the United States because
in the days Of the revolution they had loaned freely their
power their money and their influence to establish the
liberty of this country. They said they deserved least
to have man to represent US who Americanbo
citizen.
know nothing personally against Mr. Belmont, but
repeat the people OF the country almost unanimously
vast majority of them, disapproye of the appointment
of such men to such high places in the diplomacy Of
the nation. Sir, say to this House, that neither Mr.
Soule nor DIR. Belmont, whatever be their talents
wealth. the proper persons to represent the people
America IN foreign courts. soy it here in my place.
have the right to say it representative called upon
yearly to vote the salaries of these menthat proper men,
whose antecedents unexceptonable, should be APP
pointed to represent abroad. prepared to say
that no citizen of foreign birth should be appointed Mr.
GaHatn was sent to England by Mr.. Adams, but Mr..
Gallatn had filed some Of the highest Offices Of the
try and had shown himself eminently capable honest
and faithful to the Constitution Of the United States But
SIR the object of these gentlemen who have recently been
President Of the United States not ought to be made
known to the people Of this country and there
appropriate mode of making known than by respect
full call upon the President of the United States to
muncate this information, If incompatible with the
public interests. Tx these gentlemen not authorized
by the Government to go to Osend then the Government
is not responsible for their action they deserted their
posts to the injury Of the Government and that is another
objection to them.
Mr. Speaker, the fashion nowadays Of ex-consus ex
minister's and gentlemen in high official positions writ
ing what are called busering letters to foreign
tons, and stirring up bad feeling against the Government
Of the United States is any thing but kind generous or
conservative of the peace Of the country Sir have
Chief Magistrate who is authorized to send ministers to
foreign countries and long the ministers thus OPP
pointed do their duty under the instructions OF the Exc
cutive and uphold the honor the rights the dignity and
the interests Of the Republic of tho United States abroad
they shall have my aid and support But when they step
out OF their proper sphere to play the Red Republican
assail and attempt to revoutonize Governments abroad
or to form entanglng alliances" with foreign nations
citizen as long as have the right to do So should
not have said word upon this occasion if the reso
| ton had been permitted to take the usual course.
A GRAcELEss RAscAL.--A genteel-looking individual
obtained admission few days ago to the Convent in ST.
Louis and in passing through the chapel appeared to be
overcome with feelings of devotion and knet before the
altar as if in prayer The Sister who attended him. not
wishing to disturb his devoons left him for short time
him quantity Of jewelry from about the image Of the
Virgin over the altar. On the day he stole vau
able gold watch from priest in ST. Patrcks church.
The VoTE OF CALroRNIA-Th official returns Of the
Reconsideration in California show total vote Of Goa