New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-11

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Republic. In his view it be comes US 20 consi ie-
well hat we do. and IN understsnd the sTous1 OF
our conduct For my self. am prepared 20 vote for
this Resolution, with0u. amendment or cOnd zion OF
any k,nd. and On which seem to me very OBJ
NOUS aDd conclusive In assigning these, WI he
bret arc let me say that. novice as am IN sAis
'ctte, and IN all legislative halls, nothing but ny
suoni interest IN the question could prompt ne thus
early to IniHEie N these DEBATES.
Tie case seems 20 require a s.a.emen. rather than
~ argument. Az understand The matter. the last
congress requested the Piesi lent 20 authorize the
emlioymeDt OF one OF our public VESSELS TO re 'eEc
aid convey LOUIS kossUTH to the United states
mat honorable service was performed, under the
express direction Of the President, and IN pursuance
OF the vote Of Congress, BY one ofthe best appone1
SHIPS N our navyt the steam frigate Mississippi
Far away from our country, IN foreign waters, IA
| passing from his Turkish exile, first pressed the
| Geek Of this gallant vessel, first came under the
protection OF our national flag. and for the
| first time In his life rested beneath the en-
sign OF an unquestioEed Republic. From tina,
moTent he became our guest. The Repu5 ic
WITCH thus far he had seen only in delightful
dream or vision, was now his host and though tlis
relation interrupted for a fe weeks by his wise
and brilliant visit to England, yet its duties and plea
sures are, as confidently submit. not yet ended
/ The liberated exc is now al cur gates. SIR, Se
cannot 60 thingsb by halves and the hospitality thus
uDC er the auspices Of Congress began must, unser
the auspices OF CoDgrc IS, be continued Tne hearts
! of the people already open to recelVe
| him-COngTess cannot turn its back upon HIM
| But l JON In this welcome, not merely because
| 1t is essential to complete and crown the WORK
! OF the last Congress, but because our guest de-
| serve Il at our hancs The distinction is great,
/ l know, but it IS not so great as his deserts.
ne deserves IT, asthe early constant and ncorrupt-
bic champion of the liberal cause in Hungary, who,
while yet yourg man, with unconscious power,
glfded himself for the contest, and, by series OF
mastery labors with voice and pen IN parliamentary
Dictates and IN the discussion OF the Press, breahed
into his country the breath of life. He deserves II,
for the great principles OF true democracy which ne
caused to be recognized, as representative Of the
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equality before the law. III He deserves it, by the
irais nc las undergone in prison and IN exile
He deserves Il, by the precious truth which he now
so eloquenty procaims of the fraternity OF nations.
As regard his courage, am filed with reverence
and awe. Isee in him. more than in any other llv-
ing man, the power that may be exerted by single,
earnest. honest soul in a noble.cause In himself he
| is more than whole Cabinet, more than whole
army. watch him in Hungary while, like Cannot
! IN France, he organizes victory | follow him N
exile, TO distant ASiatic Turkey and there fnd him,
| though with only scanty band of attendants In
weakness and confinement still the dread OF des-
pots. syrpsihiZe with BIN In his happy release
and now, as he comes more within the sphere of our
own immediate operation, amazemenl fills up all IN
the contemplation of his career. While he proceeds
rom land to land, from city 20 city, and with words
of matches eloquence, seems at times the herT
sword Of freedom, and then the trumpet OF resur-
recion to the nations-Taba mirun spa-gens soHirr
know not how Others have been impressed, but
Can call TO mind no incident or story event OF
peace or war--ceriainly Done OF war-more strongv
calculated or better adapted 10 touch and e1ait tue
England. He landed on the southern coast, not far
om where William of Normandy, nearly eight CEN
iuries ago, had landed not far rom where nine
teen centuries ago, Julius Caesar had landed also
But William, on the field of Hastings, and Caesar, IN
his adventurous expedition, made no conquest CON-
parable in grandeur 10 that achieved by the unarmed
and unattended Hungarian multiiudlnous people,
ou,numbering the armies OF those earlier times,
were subdued by his wsdem and eloqusnce. And
this exile, proceeding from place to place, travelling
the country AT last In the very heart Of the kingdom,
threw down the gauntlet OF the Republic, without
equivooation, amidst the supporters OF monarchy.
In the shadow OF the lofty throne he proclaimed
himself a Republican, and proclaimed the Republic
as his cherished aspiration for Hungary. And yet,
amicst the excitement Of this unparalleled scene,
with that discretion which pray may ever attend
him as a good ange-the ancient poet happily tells
us that no divinity is absent when prudence is pres
ent-he Orebore all suggestions of interference win
the existing institutions of the land whose guest he
was recognizing that vital principle OF selfgovern-
mept, by virtue of which every State chooses for
itself the institutions and rulers which 1t prefers
| Such character was erandly historic, a living
WALLACE, a living TELL, had almost said living
| WASHINGTON, deserves homage. Nor an l
tempted to ask if there be any precedent for the
time for ali things and the time mas for us TO
| make precedent in harmony with this unprece-
dented career. The occasion is felt, the hero Is
near-et us speak cur welcome IL is true mat un-
| like La Fsyette, he has never directly served our
country but cannot admit that on this account ne
s less worthy. Like La Fayette he perled lie and
| all like La Fayette, he has done penance in an
Austrian dungeon like La Fayette, he has served
| cause, wheresoever he may be- IN whatever land, IS
entitled, ACCORDING to b works, to the gratitude OF
| every true AmerIcan-Dorn, OF every true lover oil
| mankind. 80
The resolution before commends itself by its
simplicity and completeness. In this respect seems
to me pre- cradle to that of the Senator from Illinois
Nor IS 1t obnoxious to objections urged against that
! of the Senator from Mississippi. Nor do see that
it 1t give any just umbrage In our diplomatic re-
latlOns even TO the sensitive representative OF AUS
| tria Though have the nigh authority OF the
President his message for styling our guest Coy
| ernOr."-a title which seems to imply the de facfo
| Independence OF Hungary, at the very time when
| our Government declined TO acknowledge It This
resolution avoids this difficulty, and speaks OF hun
without. title OF any kind-simply as private citizen
! AS SUCH il offers him welcome to the Capltoi, and
| the ,country The comfy OF Nations respect to
the bt heSts OF the law OF Nations profoundly bow
AS, in domestic affairs all acts are brought to the
Constitution, as 10 touchstone, so In our foreign
affairs all acts brought to the tombstone otthe law
OF Ma ions-thai supreme law. the worlds collected
will, which oveueaches the grand common"eAt OF
Christian States What that fobids FORBID to DO. But
pOtext OF this volumlnous coce, no commentary, no
gloss can be found, which forbids us to welcome
any exile OF freedom Looking at this resolution In
Its various lights as carrying out OF lhe act OF tue
last Congress- Justly due 30 the exalted chardcter
of our guest. proper IN form and consistent with
the Law OF nations. II seems Impossible 10 avod the
CONCLUSION IN lis favor On It's merits IL "ouiu ha'u-
And here might stop. Blu. an appeal has been
made again st the resolution, on groun winch seem
10 ne exiraneous and irrelevant. IL mas oesh az
TEMPTED to involve II with the critical question OF
intervention BY our country IN European affairs, and
recent speeches in England and Newton have
been adduced TO show that such Intervention Is
soue BIZ from our Government. lis sufficient 10 say,
m reply to this suggestion introduced by the senator
from CeoreiS With a sbill which all nigh, envy,
and also by the Senator from New Jersey 'haI 10
such Intervention is promised or implied by The
resolution but feel strongly on this point, ana de
sire to go further while thus warmly joining IN tnis
| tribute Let me be understood as encouraging IN no
respect any idea of armed intervention IN European
sffairs such system would open phals Of per,
plexiues and ills which trust cur country VII
never be called affront. In the wisdom OF ASH
ipston We may find perpetual counsel-hke Wash
netou in his eloquent words - the Minister OF the
French Directory, | would offer sympathy ana good