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

msnl-whieh nigh deceive Louis Kossuth No, sir
we ought not TO have done but to have received hin
quietly and unanimously The effect of that in connex
ron with what has now taken place in Europe, woull
nave accomplished his object and he knew it, Yes, sir
he knew II, There would have been no necessity fo
aImea h'erveuuon--no diplomatic interference in tha
case. #H#u aU
/ Now. sir, Il is said that Kossuth has made some i'm
proper remarks since he to this country. Some o
our statesmen little offended because he has spoken
freely about the sovereignty of the peoplebecause he
mas hoI properly distinguished between The government
and the people. Well sir perhaps this is So But one
thing know he has been SO followed by lt,le petty
sander, that am unwilling TO credit anything that
near .od about him until find il better subsanlated
referred 70 blythe senator from Alabama Mr. CLEMENS.
lhis slander commenced at Marsees and, somehow or
olner' Wherever he has gone. It has followed him
since. pr receive all these accounts with great
many allowances have read all his speeches delivered
az various places in England, and have read them with
pleasure There remark ed by the honorable SEN
ator from Massachusetts, [Mr SuMKrR n in monarchy,
IN the very presence OF royalty-you may say mon.
archy that has acted very literally towards him and his
act with as much lberai,y towards other coun-
boldly and tearleBsly declared himself be
republican, hat, think entities him to respect
from the American Senate and the American people
There is one thing, Mr.. President have say that
is, for one, confess that little afraid that repub.
iicansm in Europe will not be able to accomplish much
why, sir, when King is uniorunate-when a crowned
head is in danger in the struggle between freedom and
despoism--a the kings and crowned heads enter into
competition in trying TO do him honor They give him
cordial expression OF their sympathy; he is sacred to
them because he has been unfortunate in their cause
Sir, when the last Stuart e from his throne, the mon
arch OF France received him in way that he would not
have received any other man on earth. Why Because
he had been unfortunate in the of monarchy But
| when poor republican becomes unfortunate-a man
who has struggled to elevate his country, and that
country has been crushed by conspiracy OF monarchs
when such man is unfortunate, and comes TO Iepub-
lic expecting TO find sympathy the cry is Oh, no oh,
we
insult Russia! Yet Russia and Austria do not hesitate
very much about insulting rePublicanism by putting
melancholy fact; and think is hopeful fact for
repnbicanism or liberty. France scarcely becomes
public, before she sends army to crush sister repub
lie for assuming the very right which she assumed
for herself She would not allow that right to the Italians
Our own America becomes republic, great and powerful
She got some aid in the hour of trial and now that
she is powerful and great, she says TO others, You
may hight II out IN your own way we are safe, and we
mean 10 continue Now, think that carrying the
matter little too far Permit me TO say that if there is
any one thing which carried too far is the oslenta
tious parade of this principle of Intervention Per
haps may act upon it, II may be prudent to act upon
it; but why parade before the world Why tell all The
nations of the earth that mo matter what republic may
be crushed, this country will never interfere We
should stand were, self unicated from the
rest OF the world think, sir, as have said, that II may
be very well 10 acl npon the principe and hitherto il
has been we'll I, has. no doubt made this coun-
Try great But | think, at the lime, that il is
very prudent TO parade before the world per.
By this na,lon Now, sir, can Imagine state OF things
like that suggested by the honorable senator from New
Jersey Mr. SrocKTos] when this principle could not be
acted upon. Sir, ii the present appearance OF the world
be taken indication OF the future God only knows
how long we shall be permitted 10 acl upon this policy
no one can tell Reaction is triumphant everywhere, all
over Europe and while there is continual commoon
there who tell how long shall be permitted here
10 remain unaffected by the political tumuts across The
sea
But that is not the question al this time. say again
that If does not matter whether this resolution
nohe effect oil the resolution is destroyed By this
opposition kossuth, in coming 10 this country, Mr.
President. either have benefited his injured
his cause, He came for the purpose OF benehing his
cause. Howl He says he wants you 10 uuite with Eng
land and form alliance for Intervention, so as to pre-
vent the intervention of other countries in the affairs OF
Hungary, and make other countries observe the primer
pie OF action winch we have laid down ior ourselves.
We wish 10 make principle universal He says that
would not do for any county not 10 intervene because
that would require that country TO be uniaithlnin us duly
10 humanity There IS something in that view tie asks
10 unite with other countries TO prevent intervention
Sir, be 10 shores forthat express object Now,
sir thus government need not give any assurance that
they will act upon that principle; bu, by receiving him
with kind hospitality, quietly, magnanmously you
would have made favorable impression upon him, lie
would have gone back TO- Europe and accomplished has
object, 60 far as bis poor country is concerned.
Mr. President do not wish to say much more upon this
subject nj present nor would have said this If had not
introduced a similar resolution and certainly should
not have done so, but the resolution having been intro
duccd and Withdrawn by the senator from Missis
sippi, Mr. FooTEl thought i necessary to take some
decisive action upon it, Sir. think so now. That
luton should have been either carried or defeated, IN my
opso ION But il matters not what do with this now. II
my impression that the cause OF kossuth has not been
benefited by our proceedings in this body,
One hing more Mr. President, wish 10 say, which IS
this want to beg honorable senators TO abstain IRON
saying anything which would nunously affect kossulhs
prospects this country Sir, he is gong back TO IA
rope Ills object and destiny are in Eutope II sounds
like prophecy, but in my opinion, before two years,
YOU will see revolution IN Europe such has never
yet been tbete-neyer, SIR kossuth rs the man
Horned for the emergency by misfortune fitted Tor u by
education, and may say, raised by The hand OF God 70
prepare the materials for that great and, hope final and
successful revolution in Europe. Senators may get up
here and say be is not Washington Lafayette, and
compare him with this man or that man. say no this
country 10 Lafayette immense debts but at The
lime say that the present age has produced no man
to compare with Louis kossulb He is, IN my humble
opinion, in politics and craftsmanship what Napoleon was
in war HIS county il his ideal, He looks over the
whole field OF Europe, and sees bu the image OF hs
bleeding county, and no man could bs what be q u he
had mol that grand, holy deal which constantly IN his
view
lie has studied not only the politics Of Hungary, but OF
Europe IN The mass Sir, IN Eng and he seems to know
her institutions her weakness, her strength as well as
Lord John Russell, the Pfemie They see hs and they
are astonished at IT, So with regard TO France 80 with
regard 10 Italy Sf, regard him therefore as raised by
The hand q Despy for this great mission Ihe time has
arrived The houy will soon strike and here s the man
here amongst us His course is watched with intense
anxiety In the Old World His speeches thrill all Eu.
rope for they feel that the cause OF Hungary At ,hs mo-
msn is the cause OF Europe. Every one iet that when
Hungary fighting, she was not hghling her own
battle, bat the battle OF Liberty, OF nationality ol eiviza'
ton.
Kossuth will 20 back to his country. Whether you
receive him here or reject him--wheher you give h'm
this little compliment or refuse i-kossuih goes baok 10
Europe and The first revolution that takes place IN Eu