New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-05
WASHINGTON.
The Senate on Kossuth.

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WASHINGTON, Wednesday Dec. 3-3 p Nj.
You will have received by Telegraph the
substance of the debate in Senate to-day on
Foote'S resolution expressing sympathy and adj
niration for KossUTH and his compatriots, with
H,LE's proposed amendment thereto. few
words only of oxpi"nat,on and comment are
suggested.
That our admiration of and sympathy for Kos
suth are based upon and grow out OF an appro-
baton of the Principles contended for by him
and our general sympathy with the oppressed in
their struggles against their oppressors,-so
much think no one will deny If this be the
notorious truth, what harm can be done by It's
expression Why, if our admiration OF and
welcome 10 Kossuth are based upon our deyo-
ton TO the Principles for which he contended,
should we be content to rest them on any mar
rover and less dignifed position The Amer
lean People love Liberty and hate Oppression
therefore they welcome TO their homes ana
their hearts Louis Kossuth, rghtiul Governor
of Hungary chosen such by her Peoples voice
and never superseded, though for some time
'evicted from his country by overwhelming
.force'-that is substantially Foote'S resolution,
as proposed to be amended by Hale. Is not that
what the People mean what the Senate means
if II means anv thing what even Foote means
if such thing asmeaning be within his compre'
hepsion1 Then why not say that and have done
with 1t.
.Ahv saws Foote ~ Co., if you say we hate
Oppression, you imply that we hate American
Slavery. which we don't hate at all, nor con
sider Oppression. Your amendment - mis-
chievous, incendiary, fagtious, and Its success
will defeat the resolution
WHY so. gentlemen II there IS a majority tor
the amendment, that same majority VIII OF
course suffice to pass the resolution as amended.
If the amendment is voted down, OF course It
cannot kill the original proposition. Then where
is the harm in 1t Besides, if you don't consider
Slavery one system of Oppression, why not
adopt the amendment according to your o~"
ideas. and let Mr. Hale mean what he pleases
The truth is, that the real objection to the
amendment is the fact that it was made by John
z. Hale, an anti-S Slavery man Had Gen. Cass
or Nj Clay moved that same amendment no
body would have pronounced II Objectionable
And if the pro.Slayery majority Of the Senate
amendment without a con.ortlon OF vlsage, theIe
would have been no harm in 1t. All the eVll IL
NAV ultimately contain is Of their own creation
But perhaps DO wrong 10 say they Gen.
Henry ;. Foote, the Mississippi Hangman, IS
originally responsible for this gross blunder'
though he has dragged Gen. Cass and some
others in after him.
| never before listened to a speech which
seemed TO me so perilous to the maker as was
that of General Cass to-day. Every material
proposition in It seemed laid down on purpose
to be easily and overwhelmingly replied TO- anu
made 10 strengthen Mr.. Hale's position ! 'naiI
he disapointed if to.morrow's debate does mol
prove this unanswerably.
-KossrrH will have grand reception mere
Those who dread the precedent and doubt the
cors,itutionality Of his official reception oY the
President and Congress, will only the more
taa,,uv welcome and honor him IN their private
n.racitv a. citizens It will be difficult TO re-
- william bounds the enthusiasm which his
r,o9once i certain 10 excite all oyerthe Country
-Congress has thus far been pretty lndustrl-
o,s for the frs, week, but will adjourn over to-
morrow I'll Monday. H. w.