The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-01-14
Senator Hale on tho message,


Senator Hsle on the Message.
On tho motion made in tho Senate 70
print extra copies Of the Presidents Mes.
sage, Senator Hale made SOME very per-
tinent remarks, which we would publish
entire did our space permit. AS IL is,
we must be content with Masking the FOL
loving brief extract from IL, embracing
his comments on the Grst sentences Of the
message, aud that portion Of Il which re-
lales to our foreign afairs'
cit gives me, however, great pleasure
on this occasion, TO say, that cordially,
entirely, heartily. and enthusiastically
agree with the President in his FIRST sen
tenoe, which is this;
when we compare the condition OF
the country nj tie present day with what
it was one year ago at the meeting Of
Congress, we have much reason for graf
ilude to that Almighty Providence WHICH
has never faded TO lutorposo for our re-
lief at the most critical moments Of our
history .'H
"ro that, sir. most cordially assent;
and l should ha felt that tho President
had been d3rehcL in those obligations Of
piety which he is so fond Of displaying
in his messages, II he had failed to take
notice Of the very happy Change which
had taken place, aud which, in It's occur.
renee, has been especially manifested in
his own State. think he has seen the
teachings Of Providence brought TO his
door in such a manner that he camlot fail
TO contrast with the condition Of things
chat existed a year ago their present con.
dition in his own State and his own coun.
" and his own city. l commend him
for his 'gratitude;' carrying out the ex
cellent history Of that good man. Of whom
it is said;
Job feels the rod, sd
Yet blesses God.
'T cannot fail to commend the call
which he makes upon us for gratitude al
the very different condition which the
country presents now from what it did a
year ago. i agree with tho President
heartily in that, aud am not certain that
| shall not consent to the printing Of a
large number Of copies Of the message, SO
chat the country may see how the presi-
dent fe3ls under this administration Of
Providence, as well as of himself.
Ian also gradfed at the exhibit which
the President makes of our foreign affairs
generally. True, he says there is a little
difficulty with Spain, and some with
Great Britain; but with all the rest OF the
world, We are happily at peace. / did
think, sir, that whom the President came
TO comment upon onr foreign relations he
would cohdeseend to inform us what
alarming emergency existed in our diplo
matte relations with Austria, that render.
ed it so imperiously necessary, immedi
ately succeeding the Pennsylvania cleo
tion, TO make new appointment of MIN
lister 10 that country; and l waited Will
good deal Of impatienee to find out bu
il seems there has been nothing there
Austria has been peaoable while other ma
tions have not done every thing they
should 90; there is no complaint Of Aus
tria. Ii seems TO me that the President
iby his utter silence in what induced hin
to act withsuch hot haste in reference I,
Austria. leaves fair inference that II wa
the change Of affairs here, instead Of il
Austria, that caused this prompt and. en-
ergetic administration Of the executive
functions in sending a Minister to tha
country. Wen. sir, sympathize will
tie President 10 regard to that mater
/ admire the ready zeal with which b.
stood lowering round the battlefield 0
Iold Berks, catching up the wounded.
had read, and the civilized world haI
read Of, and admired the heroism. will
which that noble maiden from England
Florence Nightingale, had gone to th
Crimeau war, and seized upon the woun
I ded, and with the plastic hand Of woman
affection done Whist she could 70 releiY
their miseries and agouies. But, sir, W
have a Florence Nightingale that will di
! vide the admiration of the world, that ha
stood around the battlefield, caught u
the wounded. and hurried them away
the hospitals Of Austria, to be nursed ;an
he has not even let them stay upon tl
Geld Of their conhiet 10 be met by the r.
proaches Of those who might exult ov'
their fate. leave that, however ! Col
cur with the President on these tn
iFpoihts."H N''" 81 -n
Il is said that tho ivy win not cling
a poisonous tree or substance. What
lpity that the tendrils Of a'womau's hea
n "a. 1 a "