The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-12-18
commodore stock.on,s speech,

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The following is the brief report which
our Washington correspondent sends US OF
Com. Stockston's late speech in the Senate
on Kossuih II has the mark OF man a.
bout it,
Mr.. Stockton would have depended TO the
superior wisdom OF others and not have min
gled in the debate, were it not that certain
doctrines expressed By some Of the oppo-
nents Of the resolution compelled him to do
SO. This resolution simply carried out the
hospitality provided for by former Con-
gress. That was the whole case. Any man
who would not vote for il on that ground
would not vote for il at ALL The argument
begins and ends there. He regarded tie
honor Of the Senate more than the honor of
Kossu,h. Congress was pledged 10 it. He
desired, however. 10 say to the Senate and TO
the country, that certain sentiments express
sed by Kossulh and by others on the other
side of the Atlantic, with respect 10 the Brit
ish Monarchy and its workings, were not his
sentiments. He was glad that the people OF
New York had given Kossaih the welcome
they had. The people of America would
receive him as the guest of the nation,
whether Congress passed this or not The
people of New York had done so already.
The iyrants of Europe will see in this pro
ceeding of the American people that here
all those who have struck blow for nation
al independence and freedom will find
welcome, and an asylum He was glad that
the Tammany men and Wings had united
in this expression of greeting 20 Kossulh. He
was glad the Tammany men had something
10 do with it. He wished 10 let European
despots see that in proportion 10 the violence
and ferocily with which they treated pstro,s
and freemen, we would trea, them with in
creased honors, and welcomes. Suppose
there was anything in this resolution TO en-
tangle US in diplomatic difficulties, had we
not Secretary OF State, who with one effort
of his gigantic mind would scatter the cob
webs 10 the wind. Suppose it led to blows.
Had we not navy which could teach them
that blows can be given as we'll as received?
He was of the opinion that the wisdom Of
the neutrality of ihe days of Washington
had one great foundation in our weakness a,
that pefiod-since then the young Hercules
had been nursed and had grown great He
could find nothing in the history of Grea,
Britain, which showed that she had taken
single step forward in The cause of freedom
1t was said she had fought the battles OF free
dom. She never did. He then compared
her with Rosas, in South America, who, in
answer TO an American commander, said,
81 let The people talk, but if they act will
shoot Them" So it was with England. She
will let them talk, but il they acted, she will
ssaoot them. Her government was monar-
chical, and its principal feature was the deg
radiation of the masses. Her law making
power was wholly in the hands of compar-
atively few, and the masses were in stale
OF practical slavery.
They were under dominion Of masters,
who were not under corresponding obIiga-
ton 10 provide for them. Under this system
OF degradation, the poor-houscs and work
houses of England were constantly overflow.
ing. This much, he thought was necessary,
i'll order to show that the sentiments express
sed BY kossuth on the glorious workings of
British monarchy were not his sentiments.
He ought in justice 10 state thai no British
subject conliued in foreign dungeon ever
cried out for relief, but the whole nation
novel IN his aid. He stated what, in his
opinion, was The destiny of this nation He
desired TO see her IN advance of all others in
all great principles. He wished 10 see the
day when she would by her power, COM
mand the whole world, and in this he was
an advocate of peace. When the United
States had arrived at that pinnacle of power,
where she could declare war as last resort
war would cease. She could dictate peace
TO all nations. This was the position which
ii was his ambition TO see his country occu-
py.