Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13

did not expect to detan the Senate so long as have
done in this desultory but could not allow this
resolution pass without expressing my sentiments in
ference to it.
Mr. CASS. / wish to refer to document in relation
the subject of interference and with the Senator from
Kentucky (AIr UNDERwooD) it viii have weight 1t
is the address of Gen Washington to M Adet 1t is no
less remarkable for its sentiments than for the beauty and
purity Of its diction:
Born sir in land of berty having early learned its
value having engaged in peous conflict deendit hay
ing word deyoted the best Of life to secure its
permanent establishment in my country, my anxious
collections my sympathetic feelings and my best wishes are
rressb excited whenever any country oppressed
nation unfurl the banner of freedom"
Now, the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. USDERwooD)
objects the verbal declarations Of the resolution before
u.s. they be- he says followed up by actions But
there is such consequence to be apprehended What
words be stronger than those employed by General
Washington express his sympathy for nations struggling
for liberty the whole world And yet he dream
ed of marching armies to their assistance His SYM
pathy excited for their struggles and he expressed
wish to do
Now beg the gentleman also to discriminate between
Interference and noa-ntercomse. And if he will not dis
crminate upon my say-so beg he will turn to the die
tionary and he will find the discrimination there. take
it for granted that there is great difference between inter
ference and If say will have no inter
with the Senator from Kentucky MR. UNDERWOOD
cannot be said to interfere with him That ground was
taken two years ago, know but thought it had been
given up by this time. But the honorable Senator has
revived it to-day We could refuse to have intercourse
with Austria, but would have right to say that
we interfered with Austria by so doing.
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi. The Senator from Ken
lucky r UNDERwooD) seems be very much surprised
that this resolution should be brought forward at ALL and
to be inclined to impose upon persons very
heavy responsibility account Of Introduction Now
enable the honorable Senator to inquire at the
proper quarter that he may learn the reasons for this
action, and to enable him to inform himself why his
Executive chief at that time expressed the sympathy the
expression of which the honorable Senator this morning
strongly condemns. Here is extract from the Pre-
sdents message, which received and read on yes
terday
The Turkish Government has expressed its thanks for the
kind reception given to the Suans agent Amin Bey, the
occasion of his visit the United States On the 2Sh
of February last despatch addressed by the Secretary
of State Mr. Marsh the American Minister at Constants
nope, nsrucng him ask Of the Turkish Government
mission for the Hungarans then imprisoned within the do
mnions Of the Sublime Porte to remove to this country On
the Sd of March last both houses OF Congress passed
luton requesting the President to authorize the employment
public vessel convey this country Louis Kossuth
and his associates in captivity.
The instruction above referred to complied with and
the Turkish Government having released Gov Kossuh and
his companions from prison the 10th of September last
they embarked board Of the United States steam gae
Mississippi which selected carry into effect the resolu
ton of Congress Governor Kossuth left the Mississippi
Gibraltar for the purpose of making visit to England and
may shortly be expected in New York BY communications
Department of State he has expressed his grateful
Acknowledgements for the nterposon of this Government in
behalf of himself and his associates This country has been
justly regarded safe asylum for those whom political
have exed from their homes in Europe and is
recommended Congress to consider in what Gov
Kossuh and his companions brought hher by its authority
shall be received and treated"
That is the Presidents messages and the gentleman
may inquire why he recommended some action upon
this subject to honor the President for having had
the manness and true republican independence thus
express his sympathy to extent for Gov Kossuth
the champion of liberty in another hemisphere. And
will say that have very little respect for any American
who calls himself republican, alude to one here
whose coward heart does not allow him to express these
feelings.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. hope that nothing has fallen
from in the Of my remarks that would lead any
body to think that to expressing sympathy
for human efforts in behalf of the of liberty If
there any thing in my remarks to warrant an infer
Of that Sort certainly the most unfortunate
in the world, for intended nothing of the kind
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi If the honorable gentle
will allow me- viii remind him that he said he did
sufficiently understand the merits of the revolution in
Hungary and the personal merits of Governor Kossuth
allow him to vote for this resolution That is what
the gentleman sad and said repeatedly and if he
ported correctly he will find it reported in the
ing. The only excuse will be, that it was said in the
hurry and inadvertence of debate.
will say that did not intend to apply the language
just used to the honorable Senator from Kentucky
Mr.. UNDERwooD) especially but intended to make a
general declaration that the world might understand my
opinion upon the subjecthat have respect for any
man who calls himself republican who is not manly
enough any where and where to express his opn
ion on the subject of freedom
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. / will go further than that, and
say that have respect for any who has not
illness and frmness enough to declare his feelings and
opinions upon all OCCASIONS ana any where and every
where That is my opinion.
But for explanation, and want to give it. If
had been understood by any member Of this body as
saying that opposed to expression of sympathy
for the Hungarian patriots in struggling in behalf of their
country wish to correct that understanding the
porters have got down So why let them report
But if / so said, it must have been in the heat of
debate when misrepresented myself and misunder
stood by those who heard me. On the contrary said
repeatedly in the progress of my remarks that those
forms made by Kossuth and his associates deserved the
highest commentator from every body And surely /
could not have been inconsistent with myself to say
recty round and say that for those reforms they
served the highest concentrations.
Mr. FOOTE, of Mississippi. wish merely to remind
the Senator from Kentucky Mr. UNDERwooD) of remark
he made He said it hastily, doubt, but he said
pressy that ought be much guard in
ing approval Of the Hungarian chief his associates
because, in approving them must necessarily be
derstood condemning others Whose conduct hope all
America condemns.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. My object is only to put myself
right in this matter. endeavored well could, to
consideration here in Congressthat it not proper
and fit subject for deliberations That my object
And hold to the principle that American freeman
have right to express my opinion whenever and where
please in regard to the institutions of the world
That my doctrines and hold that the whole American
people have that right and that they ought sympahze
with the Hungarian struggers for freedom and with their
rafnrmers whom understood myself -eammea1ing
mertorous. hope that they will ever sympathize with
such throughout the world think could not the
time have placed myself in the contradictory position Of
condemning that sympathy at time and another
commencing it. 1t must have been lasus lgue on my
part.