Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-18

The Washington Republic makes the
subjoined remarks upon the debate, in the
Senate, growing out Of the resolution OF
welcome to Kossuth:
Mr.. Mallory commenced in favor Of the
motion, though with distinct disapproval
of the principle of Intervention; and was
followed by Mr.. Badger of North Caro-
lima, who spoke on the opposite side at
considerable length, and with not little
effect. He denied in the first place, that
either Congress or the Executive. ever IN
rited Kossuth, and showed by the record
that all, that was contemplated was to at.
ford to him and his compatriots the means
Of reaching this country, if such were their
desire. Mr.. Badger then argued that. in
pro: osing to receive and protect the ex
lies, the intention was to regard them sole
ly as cmigrants-political exiles fleeing
from ppression-and not as revolutiona-
ry emissaries, bent only upon future action
on the continent Of Europe. And he con-
tended. lastly, that any welcome to Kos
suth must, to be consistent and proper, en-
brace his associates, who had shared his
dangers and msiortunes, and were as much
entitled to consideration as himself. Apart
from all these considerations, however,
the Senator from North CAROLINA declared
his hostility to this. and every other mo-
ton Of welcome, on the broad ground that
all title to it had been forfeited by Kossuth
in consequence of having assumed the atti-
tude ofan agitator, anxious to commit the
people of the United States to policy at
variance with precedent, and with the real
requirements of the country. The other
speakers were Mr.. Foote and Mr.. Sew
ard.
A parenthetical controversy arose be-
tween Messrs. Badger and Footc, con-
Corning the desires and action of the Ad-
ministration in this matter-the primary
cause being Mr.. Foote'S repetition Of the
statement that the motion introduced by
him was prepared and brought forward at
the instance of the Secretary of State
Mr.. Badger showed that the President
recommendation to Congress on the sub
ject, together with Mr.. Webster's express
sion of opinion, and Mr.. Foote'S motion
consequent thereon, all preceded Kos
suth's arrival at New York, and being
therefore founded upon the prevailing ex-
pectation of this object-as an exile, not
as an emissary-were rendered nugatory
by the subsequent declaration Of his inten-
tons. In the end, Mr.. Foote gave utter
ance to the opinion that the Secretary of
State would not have suggested any mo.
ton. if it could have been supposed to
bear construction favorable to Kossuth' Z
idea of armed Intervention in European az
fairs.
The result Of the debate was the rejec.
ton of all amendments, and the adoption Of
Mr.. Stewards motion by 33 o6.
One fact cannot have escaped attention
in connexion with the several days debate
that has been expended upon these Kos
suth motions. 1t is, that of all the speak
ers on either side of the Senate chamber
not one gave his unqualified adhesion tc
the only principle for which Kossuth think.
worth while to struggle. Messrs. Berrien
Clemens, and Underw God occupied GROUND
similar to Mr.. Badgers. Messrs. Sc
ward, Hale, Foote, and Sumner, while
clarifying Kossuth, took especial pains te
guard against the suppostion of being
communicable bis doctrine. Messrs. Doug
las and Shields, although amongst the
most enthusiastic Of his admirers, took
pains to condemn the tenor of his speeches
since his arrival; the former, however, ia.
king care to leave his course open, in view
of contingencies that may hereafter arise
whether in relation to difficulties abroad
or trials and temptations at home. Messrs
Cass and Stockton came nearer to the de-
siderated standard. Which shone bright.
est, under the circumstances, is question
that will, no doubt, be holly contested by
their respective sections of the Democratic
party"
kossuth has evidently misinterpreted
the action of our Government and people
towards himself. The import of his bear.
ing. and the tenor of his speeches, since he
arrived in this country. indicate that he
has been egregiously imposed on. chiefly
we suspect, by Mr. Robert J. Walker, in
Eng'and-and certainly by others. since
bis landing at New York So far has this
deluslon prevailed, that though upon the
very first salutation he received, he an
nounced the objects of his visit to this
country, and thoughhe CONSTITUTES every pub
he demonstration into an approval of his po-
li,lcal designs. yet he manifested much i'm
patience when the subject was undergo
ing discussion in the Congress Of the Uni
ted States.and seemed TO be surprised that
that body did not at once give the nation
al sanction to his wishes
Of kossuth personally, we shall not per-
NIT ourselves to speak harshly. That he
is devoting himself with an enthusiasm
amounting perhaps to indiscrction, to the
cause OF his down-trodden country, does
not diminish our admiration for the man.
But we think that he should be made at
once and distinctly to understand, that the
attitude in which he appears before our
people is not that,in which he was invited
and expected to appear by the American
Congress. The resolution rendering him
self and his companions in exile the use Of
national vessel,was upon the condition that
they desired "to emigyate to this country"
Clearly its main object was to afford a
brave man, and his associates who had been
battling nobly in the great cause Of human
rights,an asylum, where they would be Sc
cure from the expressions Of power and
protected in the enjoyment of privileges.
for which they had elsewhere struggled
Was it the desire of Kossuth to emigrate
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