The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-12

superior power in making longer the last resor
for The settlement OF national quarres If we shall ther
presume 10 dictate will dictate peace as the sovereign
law OF all nations, and the violation of that uni
versa law II ambition for the ascendency OF my coun
Try ior such purpose be censuabe invoke The censure
1t meriis; but before the world declare this to be The
| spirit OF my ambition
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr. President, | rise for the
purpose OF saying TO the who has Just taken his
seat that should have asked the privilege while he was
making his remarks, for explanation but Tor relac
lance 10 say anything while he making such eo
qaent speech. merely wish to say, hope he did not
understand me as casting any reflection insult upon
Iammany or the Tammany Society. II he did, am GER
tainly misunderstood by him. because had no such in
tenhon ga the contrary, spoke OF The movement there
as one indicating disposition in parts of the caun-
try to change the long settled policy OF the country. and
power, and deprecated their movements that groun
And rose to set myself Alright in The mind OF the gentle
man ! acknowledge that my acquaintance with tina!
society is limited compared with HIS which the honorable
must be of from our relative positions upon
the continent My object in making this statement is TO
show that meant no indgmty whatever TO that society
and hope the gentleman will not consider ex-
Mr. CLEMENS then took the floor, and spoke at some
length in opposition to the resolution Being unwel. he
publication. and they are therefore deferred
Mr.. SHIELDS. Having introduced resolution here
bearing upon this subject feel i TO be my duty TO say
that resolution was little excited and said perhaps
more than intended. shall endeavor to be very brief
now, and may perhaps form another illustration of the
assertion, that the less knows OF this subject the
more eloquent he can be upon it.
regret-and wish could express my regret as
to fully convey an idea of il TO oherfhat this resolu.
now feel that this Observation-Disclosures successful
in il or notis calculated in njure the
great cause for which Louis Kossuh TO this coun
try. have watched his very closely, and am
somewhat acquainted with the history Of Hungary and
confess that have been little as,onished al some OF
the lberal remarks made in this body in relation to this
Dov anIh
pressing themselves here forget that stated the other
day. every word that is uttered by American senator
here IN his place in relation TO this man must either aid
the cause OF liberty, or impair il, and do il injury
II has been asserted here by OF the intelligent
members OF this body and also OF the most expert
encei-a gentleman for whose wisdom and talents |
bodyby the honorable and distinguished senator from
Georgia. Mr. BERRIEEl-that the constitution of Hun.
gary was IN ssme measure an unjust one towards towards
The nienor races IN Hungary. ! do not perhaps quote
the precise language of the honorable senator, but
think have gwen the idea he expressed.
Now, cir, the constitution of Hungary like all
the other constitutions Europe at that period All
nnequal-al were somewhat unjust towards some por-
tion Of the great family which those constitutions
were spread SO is the English constitution. and so are
the repubcSA constitutions there. Bot that hon
orable senator iorgo, ,hngand the honorable
tor from Alabama Mr. CLEMEksl has also forgotten the
same thngiha the object OF kossuh and his associates
render that constitution eqna in lis effect upon all
those inferior do not for the petty and dis
graceful attacks that have been made upon him in the
papers. They mostly hbels, and unworthy Of belief
But ii there is man living who has endeavored 10 give
equal Liberty not only 10 The Magyar but to the Cfoan,
the LvonaD, and TO other races il is this disng ushrd
man who Is now IN this country Permit me 10 say here
that my reading OF The history oi that struggle is this that
those mobiles and associates who surrounded kossuth
then, and who the ruling and dominant men OF the
Magyar nation, did what is seldom done in any country
they stripped themselves OF their own great power, and
aside their privileges of birth and station voluntarily
and spontaneously in order 10 elevate those inferior
that were in their country This consider one OF the
IN he pf ha
But what regret the most IN this discussion ia this
take the speech OF the senator from Alabama Mr. GLEN
ESsl to-day, for instance, IN reference 10 this dsn
guished individual Now ask IN all the sincerity Of my
heart, whether after this distinguished man has been in
vited to shores, is proper magnanimous American
like 10 make these dspargng comparisons between him
and olhersl One senator here runs parallel between
him and lafayelteanoher tells you he republican,
or republican only since he has become exilea
publican only in distress and misfortune, but not in sue.
| will say here that have followed his career with
deep and intense interest have followed the for
tunes OF his arms glored in their successes, and SYM
pahised and soowed with them IN their adverslues
have read and examined all that has been said about
him that could reach yet find that there have been
more bitter, hard, and unkind things said against Kos
sh in this Senale than has been said by all Europe,
except by the hired defamera employed by despots
there. | wish to notice these things here. and TO
explain them, because an AFRAID that otherwise
they will be misunderstood abroad believe there Is
no person h. body who opposes this resolution who
does a this moment rejoice at the idea OF seeing Nos
suh in this county, who would not reloce at the sue
and supremacy OF the principles he now advocates
Bat il will not be understood abroad; it will not
appear 10 the world in this way, when senator of
the American Senate rises in his place, has been
done by The senator from Alabama, Mr. CLgnnssl and
declares that kossuth republican leader, but a
leader OF despois, or something 10 that effect
will remark further that II would be exceedingly IN
seemly in me TO urge violation OF the great principles
OF American pocy--the punciple oil non intervention.
Ii would be ungracous and uDbecoming ~ me TO do so.
And pemi, say ,ha, regret ,as much "a any man
living can come oi the theories that are brought
INTO this country by very honest and wellmcaning ndi
viduals that are not all applicable 10 The condition Of
this county, OF the condition and interests OF the people
of the United States. think that every American
statesman oush TO hesitate long before he would involve
this country in any OF the dangerous and tumuliuous
con- sions OF Europe VI this country had been draw
into the convulsion which agitated France in 1889, no
one now tell the effect IL would have bad upon the
institutions Of this country. And we see how the con-
yulson which agita,ed that country IN ISIS, which
seemed 10 be very general one. has terminated do
not wonder that senators hesitate long before they
commit themselves 10 anything like intervention.
But sir do not understand this TO be any such commit
tai far from IL Il does not matter what kossuh HIM
self will expect 1t IL only thIswhat tbs country may
choose TO periofm. No doubt be would be delighted TO
have this country unite with England check Russia
OF revolution, and preyeHt from inefposng
again, How, sirl
Mr. DAVIS, (in his scat) He expects that
Mr. SHIELDS Ny honorable friend from Massaehg.
sct. says he expects it, believe he does II cannot be
disguised that he comes 10 this country ~ this expecta
lion
Mr.. DAVIS, Gn his sea) Bu, suppose we do not
grant H.
Mr.. SHIELDS Well, sir, il we do not giant it, say
that il will disappoint his expectations. We make no
pledge in receiving him in this branch or the other Mr.
President, one thing beg honorable senators 10 reflect
upon this man. Kossuih whose character was formed
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