The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-10

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the American revolution is mentioned, the majestic
form washington rises before So In the
1t is identified the whole history OF that nation In
honorpg him. honor the csu'e In which his country
was engaged and all those who have been engaged in
struggles liberty 1t had been said that Koseuth had
done nothing for the United States The United States
at this day stands independent Of the aid encourage
ment of being that Of the Great Ruler Of the
universe. He unwilling to do anything which would
involve the nation In war He considered the mission
better promoted by maintaining peace at home aud
peace with all mankind. II he could in this resou-
He clearly Of the opinion that any nation might do
that freely and without offence which not forbidden
by the laws of many nations The laws of nations do
not forbid what the laws Of nature require hospitality
the oppressed The laws Of nature require
tend hospitality to all who require iii and now.
while the eyes Of the world upon shall refuse
| to Koesuth cordial welcome!
Mr. SHIELDS (dem of Ill moved to amend by substi-
tutipg, after the word resolve that committee of
three Senators be appointed by the chair wait upon
introduce Governor Kossuth to the Senate He read
from the journal OF the Senate hsproce dngs in the
tered the chamber with La Fayette and when inside the
bar Mr. Barbour said Mr President introduce Gene
raj La Fayee to the Senate OF the United States His
amendment provided for similar proceedings in the
| of Koesuth
The CHAR said the amendment was not in order The
resolution Of the Senator from New York joint
roution providing for action by both Houses The
amendment proposed action forthe Senate alone.
Mr. Hale tfreesoiD Of H said he differed from the
Mr.. BKKrIKs, (whig) of Ga. said the proceedings in
between the comnittees Of beth houses appointed by
joint resolution He agreed with his colleague in che
remsrhs made by him in opposition to the resolution Of
the Senator from mississippi This opposition did not
arise from any doubt Of the merit Of Kossuth had
been attentive observer of events in Hungary and
mad ympathzed deeply in the misortunes Of her people
The struggle there for the restoration prserva
ton of ancient charter under which rights very
Hungary had emerged from that contsstNwhen her
| Independence and nationality we're secured and re-
cossized she would make such progress to asmlate
her government with those principles of equality
which we SO much revere, He would not say .
WORD or .s 90 an ;, act s,. to pluck single leaf
patriot who has eminently distinguished himself
the cause Of civil and religious liberty. But with the
vast smount Of public business before them and which
would detsin them here long dispose
of should the Senate waste it's time in the discussion Of
The form in which they would confer idle compliment
compliment, which the recipient himself would con-
slider an idle one 1t had been said that this
like that Of La Fsyete and called for like action He did
net think What that Of La Fayette A
Frtpch nobemap endowed with gifts and privileges,
he left his native land for this lie forbore all the pr
| entitled to enjoy-be abandoned al and came to
this land to take his share in the struggles prva
brother, in In after years came among u.s.
and We received him with honor. He came to u.s. not
ss rs ., ssd
iens IN Europe but he here to witness the fruits Of
the struggle in which he had taken partto visit the
Of his early Efforts and to admire the progress OF
institutions which be bad contributed TO establish The
case Of La Fsyeste stands alone 1t ought to stand
alone He would not detrsct from the honors paid
Marquis de Ia fsyette by comforting them any living
man No other man could ever stand in the rela
that Kossuth had been invited the United States He
did uf derst and this others did Did any doubt
that the object Of Congress In doing so was to offer him
asylum, where he would be protected by laws that
despatched vessel fer him and his companions, in
order to afford them safe transit to shores they
to remain here. he considered the United States
bound perhaps, to afford them asy um and the
living From the speeches of Kossuth it would per-
ceved that he here for the promotion Of the prn
cple that every nation has the exclusive right
its own affairs and he expects us-from the govern
tell European sAs sa h S ss
| must abstain from all interference with Hungary
In her struggle with Austria In union with Great
| Britain We are called upon to sy to Russis,
gary and Austria, we viii have to interfere also"
| ing home and ssylvm; but he says, - Let this
declaration be made by America, and then Hungary is
free'that he Win return and renew the contest with
undoubted success Mr. Berrien then referred to and
quoted from speeches made in England by Mr.
tary Walker BY the American Consul and by Kossuth,
in which such policy was more than limited at-un-
mstakesby avoved The speeches Of Kossuth since his
arrival had shown that his purpose in coming here was
to seek enforce OF the principle that
foreign power should interfere between Austria and
| Hungary. Kossuth comes not to ak your sympa-
| thy; compliments and honors to himself he does
not ask but he does ask your Intervention Of Russia in
" renewal Of the contest Now, Congress pre-
pared to give Kossuth any such pledge Had Congress
the power pledge this government irredee maby to
course Of action which would result In war; He re-
gsrded the course now proposed to be pursued cacu
lated more than any other TO provoke hostile relations
| with Rusia, To pledge this government to any such
hoetle policy to depart wholly from the long estab
lished policy Of the nation Was the Senate now pre-
pared adopt which Inevitably viii result in
such departure In his echee here his arrival
sreak plainly and he plainly tells us that his object Is
not to obtain the sympathy but the aid othc American
reypblic-pesoesby may be- by moral power but for
ciby, II II must be, by the 81 the naton-to pro-
ect his country from the Intervention OF despots All
le's than this Ia idle and ofno value Andnow foo#ns
these declarations made by him his FIRST arrival here.
the civilized world fail TO infer, from the passage Of
this resolution that we welcome Kossuth the agent
milton Of this princpel Can any one doubt the justice
Of such an inference, when II Is known that have his
object plainly stated In his own language before when
pass this resolution In order to exclude
cuson OF this kind from the passage Of this resolution
Mr. b. proposed to amend the resolution by adding
| thereto the following
And be further resolved. That the welcome
70 Louis ko.sgts extend. 70 h. s..ec.. Hunsssn s,ls
hungarian patriots asylum in country and 70 the
rro,seson Which our lave viii AFFORD % them SNs 70
eI,t irsm he settled p.,iey Of this !oysr1msss which
Mr. u said be unwilling to do anything in his
for the adv sncement Of principles the other side
Of the which would leopard the and safety
Of bis own country to which he owed his hr't ana aoso-
Mr. nsLr remarked that he friend Of the resOlu-
tlan lie would offer ndmsnt to IL. lie had been
cnshed few days ago by the Senator from Michi-
gan that bis amendment had defeated that Senator'S
:, solution suspending diplomatic relations with
tina lie however vas inclined TO the opinion that his
arendpent on that occasion had lost strength by being
attached TO the Senator'S resolution. Laughter Nor
would he offend the Senator from Mississippi by using
| any ambiguous words sinister expressions He
| would rrenk In plain English. This resolution
had been ~ ected to- because there precedent
lie accorded TO all the euogy paid to La Fsyette but
would cay that la Feyttte bound by precedent
Had he searched the muty records Of France 20 etern
~ be could have discovered no precedent for his
noble conduct. The history Of the United States
without precedent. Since the days OF the revou ton,
her history had precedent The Declaration Of Inde
pendence--the onftitution-had precedent In the
history OF the world This country has been const
! ~ making precedents.
4 Mr. Yos1Y--Yre,idents. (Laug htAr)
Mr. Hur-The Senator from Mississippi can't hear
the word precedent sounded without associating with
| President. (Jsughter)
Mr. FoorE-The Senator from New Hampshire had a.
pirations that way az time and Thought that IL
! running In his mind daughter
| MIR HAZE thought that the senator fresh he was
from the conquest Of those who opposed him crowned
| with civic honors, noddiDg plumss his brow and
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