The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-13
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER ii, is,
SPECIAL ORDER.


puOlished IN coanexlon with his previous remarks.
Mr. BERRlEN. The question is upon the amendment
In naa ae nonor OF introducing 10 the Senate ask that
The question upon that amendment may be divided II
contains two propositions the first extending the well
come 10 The associates Of Kossuh and the second dis
claiming the purpose which is there stated apprehend
that the Chair will concur with me that is separable
proposition.
The PRESIDENT then stated the question upon the
FIRST branch OF The amendment as follows
Ind be IL further resolved, That the welcome thus Of
eed 10 Louis kossu be extended TO his associates who
have landed on our shores"
Mr.. SEWARD. | see no objection 10 that proposition
and il will commend the resolution the favor
aoIe oil single SENATOR shall very cheer
Mr. BERRIEN demanded the yeas and nays
Mr. SHIELDS requested the senator from New York
Mr. SEWARD repeated above that he saw no OBJ
]ec!ion to tins amendment, and should vote for it.
MI FooIE. would simply cay that While should
be very sorry 10 show any dsrespect his associates,
yet think that some special respect is due Kossuth
above his associates and suppose the main object Of
the resolution be confer very emphatic compliment
upon Gov Kossu,h himself | rise for the purpose Of
saying that shall vote against the amendment, not be-
cause 40 not enteainain great respect and sympathy
tor the associates OF Gov. Kossulh, who included
IN the former resouon but because wish to give it the
greater TO, toice ca as applying to him.
Mr.. SHIELDS shall be compelled TO vote against
this amendment Of the from Georgia. | am very
sorry that this course should have been taken becaue
Will derogate very much from the value OF the Tesou
Lon Not that his associates are not entitled to this
with Kossuih himself, ought TO go with it, in the
same way, regarding him the representative of Hun.
gary the representative of liberty the representative of
human progress and we shall lessen and diminish the
import of our ac if we unite others with him
Mr.: BADGER 1t seems TO me that my friend from
illinois makes mistake here, and that the premises
which he argues lead to conclusion directly the op
posite 10 that at which he has arrived. We commenced
with the joint resolution of the last session. With whom
did we commence With "Louis Kossuth and his asso
crates IN captivity Now the senator wishes to follow out
what we have begun; and yet he takes Louis kossuth
in hls further progress, dropping his associates with
whom started.
Mr.. FOOTE. The gentleman forgets tha, that was
only in proposition for the release OF Kossnlh and his
associates. This intended cordial national well
come TO the gentleman whom recognise as the per-
sonihcation and imbodment OF liberty beyond the roll
ing ocean.
MIR. BERRIEN We did not merely unite the asso
ciaes OF kossuth in proposition to release them from
captivity, but we united then in inviting them 10 our
Shores and providing the for their embarcalion TO
this country If they desire 10 embrace the offer con-
ained in thai resolution II is most certain that there is
no implication which applicable to Governor kossu,h
which is not equally applicable 10 his associates.
Mr.. CASS. | shall vote against this resolution de-
cidedly, and simply because the lusrous Hungarian
exile that comes among comes as Ae representative
OF great principle. We all know that, MIR. President
and il add amendment after amendment il, ii de-
stToys the whole value OF the testimonial wish TO
render TO him. TO out 10 the country and TO the world
intended 10 say something this question: and
may well say ], This subject has taken a very
wide rangea very dIscurslye range but shall not al
tempt TO follow 1t through all It's ramiications
Now sir with respect to the original resolution passed
by Congress at The last session in relation TO kossuh,
shall not enter into any critical anal yss OF IT, into
| any pathological examination OF the words themselves.
Ii is all idle TO say that invited him here ord
nary emgrant TO come over and settle down upon 100
acres OF land farmer. Ii is true that when in
vited him 10 come, used the word "emigrate;" but
we never had such an idea al the time The eyes OF
the word wse fixed uSR him when we INVITED him
ceremony. Ii testimonial from the Congress OF the
United States 10 the worth OF the man and to the worth
OF his cause went from every journal from Caliior-
TO Siberia, wherever despotism had not put
its foot upon the press. Ii most imposing scene
and pageant The arrival of our Of war in the
Bosphorus heraded through the world. The eyes
of all mankind were turned upon us and now shall
say that we never meant TO invite hm as anything
more than emgrant and shall we prove that by a
pathological analysis OF the terms OF the act under which
he came here. No, Mr.. President; the common sense
OF every man demonstrates against it, lie came under
such circumstances. He came as an iusrous exile
exed indeed, but admired and venerated wherever ib
erty through the world had found abiding place. or
wherever in the heart Of man she found secret wor
shipper. That sir, the condition OF hossuh when
| that resolution was passed.
Now, sir, have regretted exceedingly to hear great
deal said against kossuih-some things as a man, and
some things leader. He needs no eulogy from me,
MIR President His eulogy is written in the deeds which
be has done II is written in the history of his country
and, he will go down 10 posiery as The most d.sn
gushed character in the IN which he lyed Every
| age is marked by particular individuals, who seem de-
sgnated by Providence play great part in the history
OF the world This age is marked by the DEEDS Oh NOS
suth. ,
Now sir great deal has been said abou, The original
plan in the revolution OF Hungary not being republican,
but change being demanded in the course oil events
MIR President, great and noble part, woI'ny on
that band OF heroes who, three centuries ago. upon tue
frontier OF Chs,endom upheld the banner OF the cross
against the standard of Mahomet When the Hungarians
began, they proessed loyalty TO the House Oh Ausua
they asked but little they avowed determination TO
quit the Austrian empire, processing Loyalty from oegn'
ming TO end Why, II is the very history OF the chap
ter 10 our own revolution. might almost be chapter
taken from old revolutionary times. What dd the
| fathers OF our revousn do They proiessed attach
ment 10 England; they felt II they did rot want to
shake of their dependence upon England they were I'M
willing TO leave her they felt an attachment lor ihe b
sh Crown and institutions More than that they boosted
OF that aac hment they boased OF what they baa oone
in the war of 7d5 and the OF l760 at LouisbuTg al
Quebec at Fort du Quesne when the French power was
shaken and destroyed by the Americans But, sr 'hef
demands rose Demands rise in all revolutions as lhe
events 90 on What wodld have been small eohces'
sion by Enga at the commencement OF ne fevoluuou
ary contest was afterwards insufficient alway toe
in The history of the world that after revolution
has gone on for some time, and mems ninos nave pe
come excited they spurn with contempt those very eoh
cessons with which they would at hrst have been loliy
satisfied They rise in their demands as ey 20 On WIN"
their struggle il is human nature -
Are we then, 10 be told that The HungaIans were
because first they asked but iie ana IN
the end asked much repeat, SIR, II was ekacny me
conduct of our revolutionary fathers and has been the
conduct OF all men who have been engaged IN reyolu-
ton since our first parents went out OF Paradise.
But. Mr. President, wha, is the object OF this resolu
tiop | will not allude to the amendment, although
shall indirectly speak of the remarks OF the senator iron
Georgia who offered the amendment Mr.. byaRfES Y
but allude to the original proPos'lion-to ,ne Iu,
and entire proposition to mark the OF this country
towards the great Hungarian leader for his conoucl w
behalf OF the principles of liberty What rs that tesoiu
lion Its resolution OF sympathy for nahon o., nm