The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-16
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tREyIsED by HIMSELF
Mr. President. shall vote against the amendment of
the senator from Georgia, Mr. BERRIEN,] not because
the fellow sufferers oil the lustrious Hung leader
are not worthy OF respect and commseraon
bal simply because he comes here the
OF great principle. and do desire to have our esli-
aames or topics. We all know the efec, OF amendment
after amendment upon resolution and how easily its
character and objects changed by such proceedings
For myself. shall adhere to the purpose we have in
view.
Mr. President I intended TO say something upon this
subject and may as well say il upon the question
before the Senate. This discussion has taken very
wide range-a very discursive range shall no, follow
IL 10 is Tamhcahons, but there some observations
which wish briefly to offer to the Senate.
Now with respect to the invitation from Congress to
kossuh ain not going to enter ato any critical anay
sis OF it; am not going to enter into any pathological
examination OF its words 1t is idle to say that we inyi
led him az an ordinary emigrant TO come here TO enter
his one hundred and sixty acres Of land and take up his
residence in the forest.
nal resolution, but our attention fixed upon the leader
aad his patriotic band not because We sought them for
che usual purposes OF emigration but because he had
beca an apostle and had become martyr of liberty and
we desired to honor the cause and to honor the man
and We were truly anxious to rescue all these interesting
sufferers from the evils OF captivity snd the still greater
tally be compelled to yield to Christian We in
vtsd the great leader Of great revolution among
his cosntryin the history indeed OF the human race
1t was an imposing procedure on part II was, and
was intended to be, testimonial from the Congress- OF
the United States to great man and holy Why,
il went forth to the world homage from great re-
public 70 principle which is the Of it's own
Institutions. and was announced in every journal from
California TO Siberia, wherever iron desposm has not
placed its foot upon the press 1t was most imposing
legislative act The arrival OF the vessel sent on this
grateful mission upon the old Homerc waters of the Hell
esp0nt was heraded by the announcement of the fact
all the world; And proud day it for US, and ,rus,
for human liberty, when these hope deferred exiles rod
the deck OF freedom, and found the ensign OF great and
frnp mt than
were they safe. "a.
And are to mar this beautiful page Of our his
tory. this tribute to patriotism and freedom, by say
ing that merely invited party of unfortunate Hun.
gaTiaos, "emgrants" 10 Shores and there they
have landed, and there we leave them! They came
emgrants and let them settle SUCH And do seek
to prove by pathological examination OF the invitation
merely in fact. would appear, 10 please two despolc
monarchs-hat we meant no honor TO kossuth, none to
his companions. none TO the cause 10 which they have
devoted themselves Why, sir the instincts OF
every revolt against such perversion He came
under no such circumstances He came exile indeed,
but admired and revered wherever liberty has found
abdag place. or wherever sincere but secret aspirations
accead 10 Heaven for its enjoyment Such the
hear upon this floor words OF reproach both against him
and the revolution OF his country He needs no eulogy
iron me- He will find that In the hearts OF mankind and
10 ths voice Of history His name will go down pos
efity mpnting his character and principles upon the
genssaaon among which his great deeds have been done
Every axe OF the world is marked by the advent OF pc
culiar individuals, who designed by Providence
perform distinguished part in the of the world
This age is marked by the deeds Of Kossuth Why, eir
there must be great fascination about this wander
er, without power, without wealth, without country
Such professions as those that have welcomed his
rival both here and in England have scarcely been
in the world since the pageans OF Roman triumphs No
man can receive such voluntary homage from free
people without possessing some OF the highest qualities
OF our nature. Did he not, his presence would dis
solve the enchantment, and reduce him to his true dmcn
SONS. But enthusiasm 10 increase he becomes
better kAown, and all join in rendering 10 him the tribute
OF admiration.
good deal has been said about the revolution of Hun.
gary, and good deal in dispaagement OF IT, shall not
follow these assaults TO repe them Ii would be work
that il great and noble effort, worthy of the de-
scendans OF that band Of heroes who, centuries ago,
upon the frontier OF Chrstendom. upheld the banner of
the Cross the standard OF the Prophet OF Mecca
II objected here that the Hungarians began their revo
luton with professions OF loyalty TO the Austrian crown
and OF attachment to the Austrian empire that they
asked but little al first and that they avowed their deter
mnatlon not 10 be separated from their common country
and all this il brought forward here charge and
proof OF Inconsistency and nsncerity. WE'LL SIR. this is
almost chapter taken out OF our own revolutionary his
tory-amost narrative OF events and feelings in our
own country connected with the origin and progress OF
our struggle with England The resemblance, not TO say
the idenlity, is remarkable What did revolutionary
fathers dos They too began with declarations of attach
ment TO the English crown and people, and II Is his
orcal truth beyond contradiction that they did not de-
sire separ alton, and they al first condemned great
evil the Hungarans boasted is here sad that they
were he hfnes supporters OF the Austrian power and had
freely shed their blood in its defence did not the noble pa
crssdid they not boast in like manner, that they had
shown their attachment to England by fighting her battles
IN the wars OF 745 and 760 and had taken efficient parts
IN the capture o Havana. OF Lonsbourg, and OF Quebec
and ,n the annihson OF the French power upon this
hneni SO began the contest; but suengs and sacrifices
on one sde. and cruelty andoppresson the ohe soon
changed all these feelings, and converted sincere friend
ship into deadly enmy. And such is the natural
Of all revolutions They generally with mod
crate demands but change their character and seek
the permanent establishment OF independence Conces-
s'ons which would fret have been received with graft
tude are afterwards spurned with contempt, and the
sugglios party its hopes and expectations in
proportion TO its exertons and TO the prospects OF
sueesss repeat 1t is human nature. Attempts al sub
Jukauoa produce their necessary conseq
and shenauon. Now, SIR. do hope we shall hear no
more o Hungarian inconsistency and nsnoerity because
Hitie was asked at first and much afterwards for we
cannot hear without being sensible the same accu
salon may be made against Washington and his ascot
aes, whom we ali love and honor This has been pre.
csely the course OF all who have had to fight the
battIes Of freedom since human rights first contended
against human desposm.
Mr. President, what is the object of the present pro-
ceedDg refer TO the resolution introduced BY the
senator from mississippi, Mr. FooTE, az ii is more com
pehensive than the offered by the senator from New
York Mr. SEwARD,l and better opens the whole subject
Bot by and-by shall briefly consider the latter What
| repeat 10 the object OF this proceeding II is TO ex.
press the interest OF the American people and their repre-
sentaves IN the glorious causeay and in the glorious
late OF this great Hungarian leader What that
olaon Of the senator from Mississippi II was sub
aantally an expression OF sympahy' for people "un
Of Washington; and these words furnish a precedent
which hope the senators from Georgia and Kentucky
IMr bEAnIEN and Mr. UsDERwoopl will consider snfi.
cienaiy Authoritative To enable them TO Join upon this