The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-07
KoSsath and the Administration.
The National LaHigenter adopts as editorial, FRI
BuGalo Commercial Advertiser the following state

The Naf0ndl IhRHtSehter ADOPTS as euiiofia from the
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, the following statement
cit was both discreet and delicate (says The Buffalo
Com Adversely throw upon Congress the whole
matter OF the reception of Kossuh. II was Congress and
the Executive that invited kosuih TO this country and
il was by an order OF Congress that national ship was
bring him shores Congress, therefore, should
decide and dec, the mode OF receiving and entertaining
him. 20 far as the government is concerned"
The discretion and deiicaey Of the administration in
turning over the reception Of Kossuh to Congress
here INDICATED upon the assumption that Congress, and
not the Executive invited him to our shores The fact
happens to be just the contrary and the President him
self has 30 stated in his message In that paper the Pres
den, claims that, before Congress moved at all in the mat
ter he had forward through minister resident at
Consantnope, invitation to kossu,h TO come to this
country, which accepted and complied with both
by Kossuh and by the Sultan in whose custody kossu,h
then was The words OF The message this point
a. follows:
"O~ The 18th of february ia despatch addrt''sd by
the Secretary Of State 10 Mr. Marsh, the Amsrcan riuu
at Co~sanfi~o wruefi"g HIM 10 ask Of thu Tukh goo
psrynisso~ for The Hurgaridrs, then fmprrsoasd
ieha the doino~s of the Sublime Porte TO 10 this
eos~y On the I'd of Mpeh last both houses Of Congress
passed resolution requesting the President to authorize
the employment Of public vessel convey to this country
Louis Kossuth and his associates in captivity.
"7hs ADORE referred complied nth and
the Turkish government having released Governor kossuh
and his companions from prison. The 10th Of September
last they embarked board OF the United States stea
fgatc Mississippi, which was selected to carry into effect
the resolution OF Congress Governor kossuh left the Mis-
ssspp Gibraltar, for the purpose OF making visit to
England, and shortly be expected in New York. BIZ
atoms TO the Department OF State he has !.
pressed his gra tef Acknowledgements for the i~peor
of gover~ns~t in behalf of himself and his associates
This country been justly regarded safe asylum Tor
those whom political have exiled from their
homes Europe; and i,roommended 10 co~sr,"
slider In what Governor kossuth and bis compan.
ions brought hithcr by its authority shah be received and
treated"
This settles the fact that the Executive claims the
merit OF having made the first and the efeefuai move
towards having the grea, Hungarian among us But
long before he could get here, and while he wabn board
OF one OF our national ships an bonored guest, the
wing wind suddenly changed. Wing officials and lead
ing whjg presses betook themselves TO the shameful
work Of defamng him. his companions and even his
sacred cause In this most sad business we regret
to say that the National Tntgeneer made itself con
spicuous, while the Republic though more guarded was
By no means bameless The New York Courier and En-
qosr hercely assailed his whole character and career
as popular leader The Tnelhgenco has not yet pub.
sbed his noble address the people of The United States
The Republic delayed the publication for long time on
very absurd pre,ence, plainly trumped up TO
REFUSAL which there much reason to believe orr
gina,ed in quite different motives Meantime, verybody
had been made familiar through the wing presses with the
Infamous calumnies OF the wing attach" Under these
Circumstances. is ii unchaabe suppose that among
these wing organs and dependents and perhaps in some
other high whig quarters, there vague
that the presence and influence OF the great champion Of
popular power and liberty in Europe would not be quite
harmony with whis policy herc-iha he and his
would find more sympathy and counenance in the
asls Of the democracy
Rs this II may, the fact is certain that the wing
Executive. though somewhat late in the day, has made
decisive and unexpected effort get rid OF him. and Of
the responsibility attaching bis fit reception The ad-