The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-25

care guilty OF one half OF the crimes charged against him
- Ma rymen, then the people were night IN express
1g their opinions peaeeaoiy against him-lappiause 10
S galleries bul not, sir, IN Iesorng 10 acts OF vio'
sDce. ooA, ,.;., ,nn 3D.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Ar. STUART ia The
bar) Order must be preserved IN The galleries. OF lhey
IN be cleared.
Mr. WELLER. Mr.. President. there is no one,
INST 10 sanction approve OF acts oil violence towafa
nv one Whether man comes here IN political or Ia
sioious capacity or whether he comes here as cis.
ngulshed foreigner he is entitled 10 the protection Oh
Ss person and pIopersyi but at the same me he musl
nncede 10 the American people the right TO express Their
onious about his conduct either past or presents ana
bareio,e il is that before prepared TO say that the
Osope were wrong in assembling 10 express tneif lndg
os,on--before am prepared TO pass upon thal ques,
donl must examine INTO The tiuth OF he charges wno
nave been made against him by his eounifymen VINO
we're connected with the revolution, oil lo4o; before
am prepared to pass Judgment or TO cast eensue apo
mem must first determine The question Whe'hei OF ho'
he be q bloody tyrant, .I
nav Mr. President there is no necessity IN my Iudg
msn.. for this resolution The federal government mas
Iproyided an ample remedy ~ ne comes mere N po
Meal cbaracterand the President OF The United oales
"a oubtedly knows whether he comes here IN a pubic
" political characterize is protected, and amply pro-
sced by the laws that have been enacted BY The Con-
s,ess of The United States.
&C. mon The 3Oh of April 1870, at the very begin
;a If this government. it seems that Congress was
en 10 guard and protect the rights OF ioIegn ambas-
,adors OF ministers, and OF all others VINO see
Wis
W. 6rst Congress that convened under our federal con-
s,;nn an annie remedy is provided for any outrage
~, hoa heen committed upon this nnnc0, De being Oh
,na character. That provision is as follows
c. % And be IL further enacted, That II any person
in,a,a ANY sue-coduct or passport, duly Obtained
a ;ssned under the authority OF mo United states, or
shall assault strike, wqunh % ~ my oner ~ an
M 1aot The law nations by Offering violence 70 the
sa ~ an am bassador, or other public minister such
p,son so offending conviction shall be mprls oned not
Paaing wears and tued al the discretion OF the
court"
This is an act Of Congressit is the law OF the land
and il this man be political character, II he comes here
a. an ambassador minister all that the President
nos n do Is to instruct his district attorney in the State
ri MARYLAND to institute criminal proceedings against
those who have been guilty OF this act Wherefore the
csss,y for having this resolution brought in here
sre Mr. President, above all things, not TO be misun
sood upon this question. What have said IS not 70
s understood encouraging, in the slightest degree
,s of violence. can imagine case that would JUS
Nv subverson of the law. The law provides ample
.medy for such cases, and that is the power that mus
h sought for remedy. But when people see proper 10
meet together TO express their opinion in peaceable
manner without resotng 10 acts OF violence, scarcely
Ank that The Senate of the United States ought to be
called upon to put it down. know sir, that they can.
nat do IL You may undertake 10 manufacture public
sn,ment When did we become the manufacturers Of
pubIic opinion! When did the people intrus. us with
he sovereign power OF supplying public sentiment fo
American had supposed, sir, that we came here Tor tbs
nurpose OF legisa,ingior the purpose OF carrying ou
uch measures as public sentiment or public OPINION
might dica,e-and for the purpose OF debating TO the
people what they should think and what they should DC
The question being then taken upon the resolution. j
was agreed TO.