The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-06
Kossuth and tho Administration.

Gratis. The wings could not present eddel Win any
hope OF success in any part Of the State.
Kossuth and tho Administration.
In another part of our paper our readers will find,
copied from the National Inegeneer of yesterday three
articles in relation 10 the llustrious Hungarian patriot
which Of great interest and importance They are:
violent and defamaory letter against Kossuh, written
an aache in government service abroad J" the COM
mens of the New York Times, written in regret and
censure OF that letter, and accompanying its publication
and finally the comments Of the National iael,gencer,
accompanying the transfer to its columns OF the whole
publication from the Times, and substantially approving
in opposition the Times both the spirit and purport OF
the letter and its publication The appearance OF these ar
ces in the Oldest and most influential central organ OF the
whg party and the wing administration must be taken in
connection with the fact that both OF the wing organs here
have refused publish any way to notice, the noble
Address Of Kossuth 10 the American People, which
two weeks since we issued in our columns, and which, as
published by u.s. has been circulated all the coun
try by the leading democratic presses, and hailed with
husasm by the democratic sentiment Of the country,
while the original OF the document is designed and des-
tined be deposited among the archives Of the represent
a,ives of the people Washington. These facts as we
conceive fully prove that the administration not only
fuses to sympahze with the view taken by the people
of the Hungarian hero and his cause but has determined
TO set its face against this eminent man. whom Congress
has invited Shores and to lend lis coun,enance to
those who denounce him a rebel, demagogue and
desperate dsturber OF the public peace In connexion
with all this, their prevails an unpleasant though APP
pareny authentic rumorwe shall be gratied if it turn
out to be only rumortha both the Austrian and Prus
sian have sgni6ed 10 their able and dstn
AAhe io in favor Of Kossuh
by the executive government of the United States and
especially that their passports must be demanded shou
public reception be given to Kossuth by the President
In this state of the case--and while these reports Of
foreign menace in this matter outstanding and not
conradcted-ihe administration sees 6t 10 put forth, in
the columns Of its chief organ. in connection with letter
of unmeasured official semi-ofcia abuse of Kossuth
the following explicit declaration TIM the inyitnon TO
him by government to 10 this country and the
offer of public ship TO convey him and his companions
hhe, not TO be taken any evidence whatever OF
sympathy in his heroic efforts. approval OF the cause
with which his is gorously identified but are
on the contrary. merely acts of mercy and compassion
in view of his past and prospective prosecutions" and
suferings as prisoner!
1.-THE object of offer by Congress, to Kos,ub ana
his associates Of passage the United States was any
thing more ha~ TO afford them tho of reaching an
asySm from perseeuston--a home in which, identified with
the naive republicans Of the United States they might,
become respected and czcns-which the Timhs
appears to intimate would indicate gross
sion Of the character and position of Kossuth-why then
say, haze s~tsy wisundsrood both the motive
AND The action of Cong and the feeling of Inc peor, Of
United States, IN that matter"
We apprehend that i, will soon fully appear that the
administration. in using this language in regard 10 the
coming Of Kos.uth 10 this country has most gravey and
completely ''msunders'ood' in this matter "both the
motive and the action OF Congress- and the feeling Of the
people" Certainly. as the Inteiiigeneer alleges "Con
greas never intended 10 enlist this government, or this
people in any scheme of Kossuh and his associates for
revolutonizng Europe" There is pretence or sus-
pcion OF any such "nten,on" the part OF Congress
and nothing that has been DONE either by our govern
msn or people, makes any such formal disclaimer in
the slightest degree necessary But appre bend that
by its public action in this Congress did intend to
mark, and did most sgnay and rghtfuly mark its de-
hbealc approval oil public cause and its sine ere and
admiring sympathy with the patriotic herosm OF public
man. Such. too, the administration will find TO be the
feeling OF the people in that matter" They feel that
while despotc Russia could fatally intervene with the
armed hand, to throttle the nascent republcanism of |
Hungary, the United States in no way forbidden
either by public policy public law 10 honor, to cheer,
and to console its lusrous though unfortunate
champion. They feel too, that Washington, in
warning his counrymen TO avoid entangng ALI
ances' with European powers never uttered, and
could not have been brought to utter any sentiment
repugnant to such demonstration OF American interest
IN the cause OF public liberty throughout, the world They
1ee finally, that the action OF their representatives in
Congress towards Kossuth has been BETTING and no
more than BETTING, manifestation OF our national sense
both OF the merits of his great cause and OF our right
rs nation to be heard abroad in relation to il and
when the administration through the columns Of it's or
gan or in any other FORM the dcaon OF Austria and
Prussia, or at any other dctaion seeks to lower the
one OF that action Of Congress into a mere act OF
mercy and compassion towards prosecuted and suffering
prisoner The administration in doing utterly fails to
espond to the popular sentiment, and to uphold the
rational dignity and is at TO the cause of
rec institutions. to its character and TO its const
uona obligations the executive representative OF the
American people