Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-04

lance" and Gen. Warrington and jefferson are quoted in
opposition to it. How entangling alliance is made by
the declaration Of heAmercan Republic that the Powers
of the earth have no right to inerpoate foreign and
tyrannica system into the laws of nations cannot see
Mr.. President shall have to come to this point /
have doubt that he President and his Cabinet are
well disposed have doubt that they will take high
ground and support il with all the in their power
but they want than that they want the moral sup
port of the American legislature they want the moral
support Of the American people and that support should
be given by declaration. The make it the
better.
Mr.. MASON. The paragraph from the speech of Lord
to which the honorable Senator refers had not
escaped my attention Whether is meant to Indicate
any time for any purpose any interference with the
purposes of this Government do not know butt is GER
tany unnecessary place any probable construction on
the paragraph far Cuba concerned because this
country has been distinctly informed in correspondence
which took place twelve months ago between the two
Ministers Of France and England and then Secretary
Of State when the Secretary Of State declined the
ton the trpare convention that the two Governments
of France and England would consider themselves thereby
committed to the position which they occupied in the
correspondence which commenced, and gave notice
that whenever the occasion arrived they would be found
united SO that VIC have had fair notice. should say
then, 6 forewarned, forearmed" ""r
| Mr.. BELL. How have we profted by that notice?
Mr.. MASON. We have pro6ed, so far as | am inform
ed by remaining ought to remain, silent and quiet
do not know what Of action the Senator from Mch
gan proposes the part of the Government the
part of the Committee Foreign Relations but should
rather apprehend in the state of public affairs
this country profoundly at peace holding her usual COM
mercal intercourse with the nations abroad that If pro-
position of that kind had from any Senator further
South it would have been looked upon sort of " alb
straction." When the occurs in tangible FORM
apprehend this Government will be prepared to meet it
snd for one prepared to say that any interference
Of any description with the action of this Government
upon this connentconsidering South America and the
islands dependant part of it feel satisfied from
what know Of the feelings of the American people will
be resisted by the whole powers Of the country But at
| present am not aware Of any
Mr.. CASS. The Senator asks me what would do? L
will tell him. would pass just such resolutions asst these
and support them to the last extremity. When many
people around are struggling to obtain their liberty
and when liberty has not friend in the world except
this single country, and declarations made THAT set
at naught the public opinion of the world told
that we must not counteract hem because it will be an
abstraction!
We might well call the Declaration of Independence
abstraction. Such this is not absrac
ton To foresee storm is to be prepared for it. De-
clare your principles to the world Let them know what
you will do when the time comes to do it. That is what
we should do We should take our position and main
| tain it, at *
Mr. President, will read the resolutions which have
been introduced into the Hoase; and repeat that
| daily concur in every word of them u.
Resolced, de. That the people of this Union have
viewed with the deepest the renewed intervention of
Powers in the affairs of countries not embraced within their
borders particularly when such Intervention had avowedy
its object the repression of political septments
and that they will permit such upon this
| continent without physical resistance to it.
"Reolged That while the United States of America dis
posed observe spirit good faith international ob
Cations they desire similar observance Of such obligations
by all the nations of the EARTH and that they behold
with indifference the obteraon of independent States by
third Power because of the political freedom Of such State
"Rcsolred That the President be and he is hereby
quested to copy Of these resolutions be commune
Gated to each of the diplomatic agents of foreign nations
siding near this and also copies thereof to be
transmitted to diplomatic agents in foreign countries in order
that the sentiment and the Of this Republic
neither nor In quarter Of the
globe" .." .'.
| The honorable Senator from Tennessee put very
searching and touching question-what good that
tce had done France and England have said what they
would de. Have said that were dissatisfied?
What ground have taken would let them know
acty what would do; that is to say would let them
| know what rights What would do at par
| tcular moment will and must depend the circum-
stances of the case. But would tell them what
| rights
| Mr. MASON. If people do not know what their
rights they will not learn them from u.s. have as
much sympathy for those who struggle for liberty abroad
as any man. but if our example does not stimulate them
to attain the results which we have attained our
resolutions will have other effect in the world appre
bend, but to render us ridiculous
Mr.. BADGER I wish the honorable Senator from
Virginia would explain, if he pleases remark which he
made little while ago. He said that if this proposition
had come from the South it would have been pronounced
abstraction" I wish to know from him if he is SO
ungenerous and unfair to suppose that there is any
exclusive in the South to manufacture distractions
Mr.. MASON Why, Mr. President, the honorable
Senator has not yet attained apprehend, sufficient age
in the councils Of the country be of the fact
that when the South has occasionally against
what consider aggressons from the Federal Govern
ment-realy existing tangible, and palpable to every
sensethey have been in some quarters denounced as
abstacens 1t was in reference that that made the
remark.
Mr.. WELLER believed there substantially no ques
ton before the Senate, and thought therefore, that it
would be emineny proper proceed to the order of the
day He had several gotten up that floor
with Great Britain in his time but the present he
thought would prove the better part Of vaor settle
the affairs which belonged to their fresdes 1.-THE Ne
braska question: for instance before they involved them
selves in war with any foreign country. After they
had settled home matters he might be ready to break
lance with Great Britain He felt afraid that his disn
guished friend from Michigan would never be able to for
give the English for their conduct in the war of 1872
and although he Mr. might indulge preudices against
that nation quite strong the honorable Senator still
he thought in biblical language, sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof Wherever any practical question of
this nature up, he would always be ready meet it
but he must protest against any loss of time this juno
ture in the discussion of abstract questions and his friend
must allow him to say that he knew Of that SEEM
ed to enter heartily into such discussion than the
distinguished Senator from Michigan Whenever that
he trusted, would be ready it but he must now
be excused for calling for the order Of the day.
THE NEBRASKA BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to organize the Territory of Nebraska when
Mr. BUTLER and concluded his remarks CON- |
menced yesterday in favor of the bill. ..
Mr. BROWN addressed the Senate considerable length
in favor of the bill.
Mr. DODGE of Iowa. next addressed the Senate in sup
port of the BILL speaking until later hour than usual
Mr.. CASS will address the Senate Monday.