The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-14


first all that they asked all They urged that II should
be conceded them long hope led them to expect
concession and when hope was all over they declared
Therefore as conceive there is nothing in the history
OF this individual induces Us 10 pass this resolution
but il We do pass il am totally unable to perceive why
gentlemen should object TO the amendment which my
friend from Georgia has proposed II We welcome the
one why not welcome the whole' Is II because the as
socaes OF kossuth have made no political speeches maj
are to leave them out Shall he be especially Sc
eced for this honor because, instead OF landing upon
our shores as they have done enjoying the hospnahy
prefer, he has occupied his time IN deciamatofy
harngues Is this the why we are to consider HIM
especially entitled notices III is II is, In my
judgment. very poor Whatever we do Tor one
BY way OF compliment and honors let us do Tor them all
In my judgment the American Congress would act
wisely TO do such thing proposed by Tins resou
ton to any OF the parties.
wish not to be misunderstood about this matter,
would be very far from offering any indgny TO THIS dis
tingulshed who has come TO our shoes-iar. very
far from it, He who is the victim OF OPPRESSION he VINO
has fallen in contest for the maintenance OF national
independence. and seeks shores be he high or low,
will always receive from the most cordial greeting
He may forfeit that by his subsequent conduct lie may
forfeit by showing that he brings restless spirit win
him, incompatible with the security oil our own States
But my first impression must always be decidedly and
heartily cordial towards him. In making these remarks,
wish il to be understood that mean merely TO explain
the motives which govern IN declining 10 vote Tor
this resolution, and for thinking Indispensable, II
passes at ALL that the amendment proposed by the
senator from Georgia should be attached to it. And
relation 10 him-howeyer, under the excitement
OF the moment, we may conceal IRON ourselves
the real and important matters involved IN the pro.
ceedDg we takeI myself believe that at distant
day, it will be and understood BY the whole Amer
lean people that in its real character and tendency and
the consequences likely to result from IT, 1t is great deal
more than an empty compliment, and great deal more
than do with just regard Tor our own Interests
and for those Of the country
MIR. FOoTE. of Mississippi. | wish 10 occupy the at.
tenlion OF the Senate but two minutes wish simply to
call the attention Of the Senate and OF the senator from
North Carolina tMr. BADGERl especially. TO what !
know he is as familiar with any OF usto one OF the
amendments 10 the constitution of the United States,
which reads as follows
"ARr l. Congress shall make no law respecting
thereof; abdging tho freedom Of Speech Of the
the right OF The people pesceaby TO assemble and
to petition the government Tor redress CT grievances
Now suppose this right Of people peaceably to
semble cannot be doubted under that clause The right
Of freedom of speech is fully secured also And there.
fore ii 10 that any gentleman, especially such
individual as this, invited to our shores and brought
in OF the government vessels. might al least be al
lowed TO make public speech without being charged
with being foreign emlssary, and particularly might
made TO hun by other persons venture to say mat
the gentleman from North Carolina will look little
into The public prints of New York, he will fad tina,
the demeanor OF that gentleman, from the time he
reached our shores has been modest dignihed, judi
cious; that he has shown no intermeddling spirit !;
that he has not only not agitaed against our nsu-
has manifested determination not TO interfere In the
least possib degree with domestic questions He has
said expressly that his mission IS N behalf OF Hungary
in behalf of his country ana he would deem HIM
sell disgraced he should utter single word or write
word which could by possibility be construed into an in
en,on upon his part interfere at all with the manage
OF domestic concerns. These are the facts oil
the His speeches all OF one tenor and charac
ter And yet the gentleman seems 10 conceive that he
is usabe, in consequence OF certain acts performed by
Governor Kossutn. in denouncing him as an emssary
An emissary he cannot be and an emlgI rant too The
gen,leman's knowledge OF phtlology. think, has not
been exactly accurate upon this occasion as It is usu
ally by him manifested 10 be- II he is emigrant to
this country. the gentleman supposed we wont recog
Mise him, be could not be an emssary And II he be
not an enigr ant, know he is not al present. but
has come simply as visiter 10 our Shores and Tor
mate purpose, how can the gentleman call hum an
emssary' suppo,e man cannot be an emlssary with
being seat the word being derived
we all know, IRON the two Latin words, and mnto
Who HIM outl If he is an emssay, somebody must
have sent him but understand him 10 have come
among us az sa vounio and with the declared consent
and more than CONSENT OF the people OF The United States
that he should 10 shores 10 receive alien
ton and hospitality, as one IN whom every man who is
lover Of freedom must feel an intense interest |
undertake to say that the gen,emans doctrines this
mornngl say IL with great respect Tor him, for there
is no man IN ChTstendom Tor whom feel higher per-
sonal esteem, no mans sensibies which should be
less inclined TO assail on any occason-but must say
that the language which ha has uttered this morning.
and the doctrines which he has undertaken 10 maintain
in hearing, in my opinion If prsctsed upon, would
make this the most absolute desposm in the world
They break down the freedom OF the press destroy the
freedom OF speech, and after while would lead To Just
such violent and despohc proceedings have outraged the
sensibies OF the ss-called republican government Of
France, and would mark with indelibe drgrace the
nails OF this free and noble republic know The geo
enan does not contemplate anything OF that sort, and
yet such would be the inevitable result
The gentleman seems 10 think that some interference
should take place TO prevent such speeches as now
being made by Kossu,h-nodest, gentlemany, eloquent
phaDth ropic, Chfisanllke ms they are he seems TO
think they should be prevented when not only the people
assembled for the purpose OF hearing him speak but
he is constrained to speak by addresses delivered TO him
This the gentleman seems 10 think, is agreat public
grievance, and out of this he conceves that gea mischief
is presently TO flow, and this sort OF practice allowed
hereafter 10 be repeated is 10 put the public quiet of the
country into DANGER and perchance, 10 leopard our free
institutions
The gentleman will allow me 10 say, in conclusion
that | would have travelled five hundred miles, riding all
the time the disag eeab ymovng horse in Chrslen-
DOM would have ridden five hundred miles without
would have submitted to all the discomors possible to
be imagined in the experience OF traveller under such
circumstances, in preference TO hearing such harangue
that which the distinguished gentleman has delivered
from that admire aud love so much.
Mr. BADGER IL is one OF the ordinary deSier,es OF
accom- plished debaers-and everybody knows that the
from Mississippi occupies high station in tina,
respecito put into his udversarys mouth what his ad-
vesary has not said Now sir, have neither said nor
iniima,ed that think Governor Kossulh should be ar
rested in his course OF speeches.
Mr. FOOTE. lin his seat) Il did no, say that
Mr. BADGER. He said that | had minated that
steps should be taken 10 stop IT,
Mr FOOTE. No, sir. ! understood The gentleman to
complain OF the spirit Of the speeches being made by
Governor kossuih TO say that such speeches dan
gerous and to intimate clearly that steps. OF
kind other. ought TO be taken, either positive mega