The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-11

erred 10 precedent for US IN this case, not 10 adj
political principle not TO agitae question winch
told is connected with the upheayings OF reyolu'
lion Europe but he came 10 revisit The scenes oil his
early and glorious struggles in the cause OF our freedom
he TO grasp the hands OF his brethren IN arms
who had struggled with him Tor the achievement oil our
liberty Aye. and he came 10 view The glorious spectacle
which presented by the successful administration oil
that free government which he had hazarled life and
fortune 10 establish. -fE-.s .e-e
II was 10 this man, coming 10 us under such ercum
stances, that This compliment was offered Sir. II has no
parallel. II can have parallel II stands alone, and
il should be permitted to stand alone would not dimn-
ish The value OF the compliment which was paid to the
Marquis Lafayette by It's repetition in favor OF any
living man. lie came 10 enjoy the pleasure OF witnessing
the successful administration OF free and independent
government. We owed him deb, OF gratitude. and
underworld 10 discharge It We gave him the reception
which feelings prompted and which his services in
Justly demanded 1t is in vain, therefore, TO look
10 the Of the Marquis de lafayette precedent
for the course which rs proposed to pursue on this oc
casion
But if this really and truly the unmeaning
compliment which gentlemen seem to think il may be
consideration is said that il commits TO action
Is mere assumption on our part 10 express the feelings
OF the American people in relation TO this distinguished
individual by bidding him welcome TO our halls, II it
were soil this were the whole extent OF the resolution
proposed by the senator from New York; say again
that should content myself with exercising my own
Judgment in my vote without troubling the Senate
with lhe remarks which propose 70 make upon this sub
sidsred not merely with reference to the terms in which
is expressed, but with reference to, and in close con-
scented This individual distinguished by his exerlions
in the effort TO achieve the Independence OF his native
country, was the victim OF misfortune Compelled TO
flee from his native land, he mprisoned subjected
10 surveillance amounting TO it, in the dominions Of the
Turk. His situation, and that OF his associates, excited
our sympalhy-and not merely ours; i excited the
sympathy of every portion of the civilized world where
the principles OF freedom held in slight regard
What have we done' We have invted-and great
stress is laid upon that faci-we have invited this gen.
tleman to our country We have not invited him alone
q have
OF Turkey, and desire has been effected in the
pishment OF that object. Our invitation TO him to come
to this country was not invitation addressed to him
alone, but to his associates 1t was not designed as
mere compliment TO Kossuth II designed an
expression OF our sympathy with band OF gallant
PATROLS who had struggled and fallen in the effort to
achieve the independence OF their country. For what
purpose did invite him here Is there doubt upon
that point that the object and purpose OF The invitation
to afford TO those Hungarian patriots who were there
in prison an asylum in our country We despatched for
him national vessel, for the purpose oil securing their
safe transit the ocean We have brought them
here and in my judgment, if they were disposed TO re-
main here have imposed upon ourselves the obliga
ton OF ahorng them asylum within our limits, and
the means TO enjoy that asylum with comfort The mo-
lection OF our laws. Beyond that, we have perhaps i'm
posed upon ourselves the obligation of providing for them
the means OF comfortable subsistence and ultimately 10
achieve independence for themselves.
But, sir. looking at the public declarations OF Mr. Kos
suth, know very well that his object is to seek
asylum in the United States. He comes here for the
here for the purpose OF asserting the right of the people
OF any nation TO regulate their affairs uncontrolled
bby the action OF any foreign powers, And he comes
here for The purpose OF asking from this government
pledge that they will aid him, not merely by moral but
by force il be necessary, 10 enforce the right OF
that government. The gravity OF the consideration
which disposed to give 10 this resolution arises,
therefore, from the fact patent upon the face OF the pro-.
ceedngs which exhibited 10 us at the moment that
this resolution is presented TO consideration. that Mr.
kossuth expects from usrom the American government
they will, and If they will not from the American peo
pie acting upon the American governments pledge that
they will interfere the contest about, he
states, 10 be renewed in Hungary as to say to every
foreign poweIlou must abstain from all inteposition
the people OF Hungary have right TO establish the prn
cples OF their own government; they engaged in
contest with the power OF Austria YOU must inter-
pose; we think This to be principle which our position
in the civilized world requires TO maintain
become the champons>o OF that principle and in union
with Great Britain. we say 10 the Emperor OF Russia
stand off Tor If you attempt 10 inerpose between Hun
gary and Austria we shall feel ourselves bound TO render
such nlerposiion shall prove TO be necessary Is this
fair Interpretation OF these facts before the public view
ask this without referring particularly to the declarations
OF this distinguished Individual ask with reference
10 the speeches delivered al various pon,s-l ask with
reference 10 speech OF distinguished citizen OF
own country-he sentiments uttered by the American
official in England. and declaration made by this in
what's the position in which he places US Ia that the
expression OF your sympathy II is natural 10 every
freeman TO be grateful 10 the Hungarian for the course
which he has pursued And in return he is grateful 10
Tor The expression OF our sympathy But this do
good it Is ealueless and they require tba, the ex-
preston. should be followed by some &C, OF ours.
Il am plain man, tsays the iusrlous HungaTian.)
Now am here am free TO speak and tell you that
came TO ask The aid OF your government 10 10 my
counymen the enforcement OF that principle that for
egn power shall be permitted to interfere in the contest
we shall wage with Austria for the establishment OF our
Independence Sir, il the gentlemen have read the speech
OF that distinguished American citizen in Europe TO
whom have referred, they will have a distinct view OF
these propositions There are about 10 be commolions
IN Europehere is league Of despos for the purpose
oil destroying every republican governmeBi-and the
question proposed is, shall wait until isolated and
alone, compelled TO resist the aggressons OF these
despois or shall we unite ourselves with the only free
government, in the idea OF The speaker, the other
side OF the Atlantic, and maintain the principles for
which Nj kossuh contends In express language il is
said, in the speech to which have referred that Eng.
land and the United Siaies-ooking at their mercantile,
naval and marinc-command the ocean that quent
OF the despois, and blockade them il ii be necessary
or not necessary 10 place their vessels at the harbors
Of these despoc powers and repeat usng the language
OF the person 10 whom have reierred) the operation
pracusej by our government upon Mexico during our
war with that poweio levy duty upon vessels entering
and thus destroy their commerce
refer TO those Details for the purpose OF comment
ing upon them-no for the purpose OF expressing any
opinion as 10 their efficiency. and s less Their cor.
ecnessbui Tor the purpose OF showing distinctly that
II IS not your sympathy that NJ kossuth asks Ill is not
that you shall confer any public honors upon himself
But he comes here for the purpose Of engag ing you in
pledge 10 enforce the prime Pile that foreign power shall
be permitted TO interfere between the Hungarian people
and the Austrian government in the event OF renewal
OF that coplct Now, SIR are prepared TO give that
pledge Whence do we derive authority We have
in these two chambers the right TO exercise the episl,
tive power which ~ conferred upon by the cons,itu
ton Among the powers which we have is that of de
claIng war. But have the power under circumstan