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

sador secular point OF view 10 this rnment and
our laws are not sucen, Tor The protection OF this per-
coming 10 us clothed with the protection OF the law
OF nations, II is proper Tor TO be informed upon the
subject OF the defect and deficiency OF those laws ia Or
der that we may supply and remedy Them 10 reach
subsequent cases, though not TO reach past cases. or TO
punish present offenders For these reasons il is
proper that this resolution should be adopted Ii re-
spectiul 10 The President and TO all concerned. Now,
suppose this gentleman visits this country in a double
capacity-hFst 10 announce the will and pleasure OF the
secular prince his sovereign TO the government of the
Uaed States; and, secondly TO announce the SOW
eregn Pontfs will TO bis followers and church in this
country. In the former point Of view. have, OF
right, some concern IN his conduct and he has right
TO look 10 us Tor protection 10 his person la the latter
point OF view, we, as government, have nothing 10
DO with him Our people il will be expected will treat
him with that Kindness and attention which is due TO
distinguished strangers and persons upon peaceful
SONS in our country.
Now, am disposed to make nyidous comparisons
between the North and the South But where did these
outbreaks take place am told the and out
ageous OF them all took place in southern Stalen
Baltimore which suppose is considered in southern
State No such violation oil the rites OF hospitality has
happened anywhere else has happened Baltimore Ii
is not long since that transactions which woul have made
northern man blush for very shame had they occurred
in his State took place in New Orleans believe high
uncionary OF the Spanish government there mob
bed his flag The flag of the country he represented torn
down. and he compelled 10 leave the city in order
his life Yet gentlemen say there are none Of these
things in southern States they g take place in northern
States will say here that think consequences is
gwen 10 this matter than deserves This resolution
should have passed sub siieaiio.
had the great pleasure and honor of introduction
10 this gentleman on last Friday night, and had some
what extended conversation with him. He expressed 10
the great satisfaction he experienced at the reception
he had met with generally, and only regretted that he
had been unable 10 improve the opportunities Of social
intercourse afforded him, account OF his being able
10 speak the English language uenily hough thought
he got along with very we'll He spoke particularly OF
the difficulty in Cincinnati and said-o use his own lam
guage-"t was small affair, and there was nothing Of
the day." He added that was possible that The
Holy Father might be little displeased at it. but he
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which would be in about six months.
Now let II be understood further, that from informa
ton that we have OF the gathering in Cincinnati, it had
peaceful design origin and termination far az this
gentleman or the insgaors OF the movement were con-
cerned believe the sole design go down near
TO The residence of the bishop of Cincinna,i-Bish0p
Puce-and then. perhaps give him and the new conner
serenade. And as regards the municipal authorities
doing their duty to protect this person iron any OF the
i'll effects oil this demonstration, any such effects could
have arisen from it, you have only look the police
reports 10 that the Cincinnati police very vxi-
ani and before there was any demonstration roughne
-treatmen or bad usage, they were upon the ground in
sufficient numbers TO suppress il and ANXIOUS were
they 10 prevent any outbreak violation OF the law that
they violated me law themselves, and they themselves
ramped upon the rights OF the citizens in endeavoring
to protect this man II is true, the from
Georgia and Mississippi [Messrs DAWSON and ApAMsl
have said, that so far the character of cti-
zens IS concerned, not one native born citizen was en-
gagged in This affair. They all Foreigners They
here 10 escape the oppression and wrong exercised
upon them the old country; they came here with the
idea that this man had been the of the wanion
sacrifice and shedding OF innocent blood in that country
They had come to this land where they projected
IN their rights and privileges freemen and desired,
when he came among Them, 10 express without force
violence, their hearty condemnation of his conduct the
Old country They bad no disposition or intention TO use
violence; even these foreigners bad such intention
ALL The only violence was npon the part of the very
viglani police in the city OF Cincinnati.
Now. 1t seems to me that conseq has been
attached TO this matter than deserves and more than
the individual towards whom this demon siraon di
rected thinks himself il is worthy Of He said it
MAJ aI,.k
try and the most he said was, that possibly the Holy
Falnef might be little dspleased bearing of but
as regards himself, amounted 10 nohing-to use his
owe language, 'theTe was nothing OF il the next day."
Now with regard to the inquiry this resolution The
Pope has never kept a resident minister, accredited
representative here And he desires 10 keep one with
us, as we have with him, to have a closer political in
timaGy with ought By all means 10 encourage it,
doubt not that the whole country would bail with Joy
and reclamation the fact that even the Papal States Of
Italy should now be DESTROYS OF increasing and extend.
ing national intercourse by sending government
ambassador OF the highest any other grade they might
see M TO send II is our policy 10 encourage such a
course; and, above all, il TO tina, that great
country, once republic aud then empire should be
represented here, cordially in the sentiment
ina, II anything 10 necessary 10 be done 10 protect this
man. or any other that here the character OF
uar representative OF the Papai States, ought 10
prove the efficiency OF cur laws. act promptly and en-
force mem But am not willing 10 see anything done
10 attach odum and disgrace this country, and The
naiive-born citizens Of this government when the local
and municipal authorities have on every and all occa.
i
aiely quell disturbances
| Dir. WELLER. Mr.. President believe that ever
since the arrival OF thus distinguished parsonage in this
country, pubic sentiment has been freely expressed in
particular localities This, sir, think, il very natural
There are great many Germans and Italians ia this
country who were connected with the revolutionary
movement OF As, and they unquestioDaby believe,
whether correctly or not, Mathis dstng usted person
connected with tha, revolution one OF their
chief and leading oppressors Now, know OF per.
son 10 thus country who desires TO encourage OF
violence towards any one. and know OF person OF
any note who, ~ any shape form. would give encour
agemeni to unawu asscmblage for The purpose OF
committing acts OF violence, either upon foreigner or
upon one oil our own counymen But, SIR, the people
OF THIS country claim to be the sovereigns OF the county
whenever they choose assemble tog ether for the pur
pose oil expressing their deliberate opinion with regard
TO any man, or TO express their sympathy for any
whether he be citizen foreigner they think that
they have an UNREASONABLE right TO do so
had not head until this morning that any personal
violence bad been committed upon this distinguished
gentleman The assembiage that took place in the city
OF Cincinnati ~ such very often takes place IN
this country The people there, in the of their
rights thought proper to assemble together 10 express
their opinion OF one whom they regarded as bloodhrsy
tyTant and murdeeras who had sought TO Cypress
their countrymen, and one who had wres,ed IRON
their hands The invaluable prize for which they were
stugghng-hbefy. Now, SIR doubt not that any per.
son could travel whether tyrsnt or not, through the
State OF Georgia, without producing any excitement
There are very few Italians and very few Germans IN
that section OF The country. But, sir, in the West in
Cincinnati, Tor instance OF in the city OF New York.
there are large number OF foreignersof Italians and
oil Gefmans There rs an exciiabie population there
and whenever man comes among them whom they
may have known home to be yran, or an Cypress
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