The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-11
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CHIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
YlRsr SESSION.
Senate.

RlRSr SESSION.
Senate.
WAsurSeroN, Dec 10, 1851
The reading Of the Journal concluded at hafpsst
twelve o'clock.
FROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the House, announcing
the appointment Of joint committees Library and
Printing, and Of the election Of Chaplain
large number of private petitions were presented
and the numerous petitions file withdrawn and
referred to the appropriate committees
Mr. Mason, Of Virginia gave notice Of bill for amend
ing the laws for the payment Of invalid pensions
the Judge Of the District of New Hampshire
Mr. WALKER, Of Wisconsin, gave notice Of bill grant
ing land for the improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin
Mr. DopoE, Of Wisconsin, gave notice Of bill granting
land in aid Of railroad in that State from Milwaukee to
the Mississippi river.
Mr. GrYER, Of Missouri gave notice Of similar bills in
aid of railroads In Missouri.
THE cESsus-ApprIosAL WANTED YORK
MARsBALs.
Mr. FISH. Of New York presented petitions from the
Assistant Msrshals in New York asking additional COM
tions of like purpose presented at the last session.
hi motion were taken from the files.
WIDOW OF CAPT. GRAY.
Mr. DAVIS of Mass. moved that the papers of the wi
dow Of Captain Gray Of Boston be taken from the files
and referred to the proper committee.
COLLECTED MEXICO.
Mr.. PEARcE. Of Maryland gave notice Of bill for the
settlement OF the accounts Of all officers who have col
lected moneys by military contributions or otherwise in
Mexico.
THE OHIO RIVER
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Of Kentucky, offered q resolution
mittee on Roads and Canals into the ex pediency Of
making the necessary explorations and surveys for the
contemplated construction Of artificial reservoirs, for
making the navigation Of the Ohio river permanent
LANDS ron RAILROAD IN ALABAMA.
Mr. cLrMEss introduced bill granting land for rail-
road in Alabama.
lam wARR1xrs
Mr.. USpERwooD, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported back the joint resolution making land warrants
sseignabe.
THE KossuTH WELCOME RESOLUTION.
The motion Of Mr. Seward, for joint resolution Of
MT srmsrs (free soi) ofMass, addressed the Senate
in favor Of the resolution He said Mr.. President,
words sometimes things and cannot disguise from
myself that the resolution In honor Of LOUIS KossUrH
pending before the Senate when finally passed will
be act Of significance in the history Of
country The Senator from Georgia vas right when he
said that 1t unmeaning compliment beyond its
immediate welcome to illustrious stranger. II will
help to combine and direct the sentiments OF our people,
everywhere. 1t viii inspire all in other lands who
engaged in the contest for freedom II will challenge
the disturbed attention Of despcts IL viii become pre-
Importance viii grow with the growing might Of the
public. In this view becomes us to consider well what
we do and TO understand the ground Of our conduct
For myself prepared to vote for this resolution
without amendment, condition Of any kind, and
reasons which to me very obvious and conclusive
novice as 1 am in this scene, and in ali legis-
lative balls, nothing but my strong interest
IN the question ,ts could gTonr. me thus early
statement rather than an argument. As understand
the matter the last Congress requested the President
ses receive and convey Louis Kossuth TO the United
States. That honorable service was performed under
the express direction OF the PRESIDENT and IN pursuance
ships in our navy-the steam rigats Missis ppi Far
away from our country In foreign waters In the
rents the Bophorus the Hungarian Chief passing from
his Turki,h exile first pressed the deck Of this gallant
vessel first under the protection Of atonal
tag and for the first time In his life rested beneath
the ensign Of unquestioned republic. Prom
that moment be became our guest The
public which thus far he had only In delightful
relation interrupted for a few weeks BY his wise
and brilliant visit TO England, yet Its duties and Its
pleasures are, |. confidently submit, not yet ended
The liberated exile IL at gates Sir, cannot
do thing BY halves and the hoeptaty thus under the
auspices Of Congress begun must under the auspices
Of Congress, be continued The hearts Of the people
ale already open to receive him--Cougress cannot turn
s back upon him But join In this welcome, not
merely o.csuss h 70 complete and CROW,
deserves II at hands The distinction great know
but not great his deserts He deserves it, the
cause In Hungary who, while Jet . young man with
unconscious power grsed himself for the contest and
by series Of masts labors with voice and pen par
smsntary debates and in the discussion Of the press
brtshed into his country the breath Of life. lie de-
IT, for the great principle oftrue democracy which
people without Of rank or birth and equality
before the Law deserves It. by the trials he has
gone He deserves the precious truth which b. so eo
9uently prsclsms Of the fraternity of nations A re-
gard his courage, Am fle1 with and awe
see In him: more than In any other living man. the
power be exertcd by single earnest honest soul In
. noble cause In himself he s more than whole cab
met than q whole army. watch him In Hungary,
follow him in exile, in distant Asiatic Turkey and
there find him, though with only . scsnty band
Of attendants, In weakness and confinement, still
the dread Of despots I sympethise with hiLs in his
happy release; and now, he comes more within
the sphere Of cur immediate observation, smazement
fills Up all in the contemplation Of his career while he
vcrds Of matches eloquence At times the fiery
sword tf freedom and then the trumpet Of resurrection
not bow Others have been impressed but call 10
mind nc incident or story no event Of peace
adapted 10 touch ana exst the i'm aqipaton and the
heart ths bis recent Witt to England lie landed the
southern eos not far from where William Of Normandy
nearly eight centuries sgo had landed; not far from
where nineteen centuries ego Julius Cesar had landed
also But William on the field Of Hastings, and Cesar
In his adventurous expedition made copqusst com
parable in grandeur that achieved by the and
upsttendsa Hungarian multi sdinous people out
numbering the armies Of tboee earlier times
dued by his wisdom and eoruence And this exile pro-
csedins ircm place 70 place travelling the country at
last In the very heart Of the kingdom threv down the
gauntlet % the republic without equvocation ami it
the sppportersH monarchy In the shadow Of the loty
tbrtne he proclaimed himself repub and proclaim
cd the republic his cherished aspiration for Hungary
And yet, smdst the excitement Of this unparalleled
scene, with discretion which prey may ever at
tend him good snselthe ancient poet happily tells
ne that NO divinity is sbsent where prudence 10 pps
he forbore all suggestions q interference with
The existing institutions Of the land whose guest he
recognizing that vital principle Of self cvsrnen BY
virtue q which every State chooses for Itself the nt
tstloIs end rulers which II prefers such character
mus gianSlg hstorc- living Wallace living fell
! had tnot ssld living Wssbipston- deserves our
n'msge Nor am tempted 20 ash there be any prece
cent io the rseontien nov under eonsd. ration There
y time fer al hogs and the time has come Tor us TO
maze precedent in ha moby with this untreee tented
ftr. TIE occae'on IL f.'t-the here IL nearle. uf
70. cur vsicone u j. ti.e thai mike Lafavet.s |
y IA. ts'S " ssitsd %. country; bat i an