New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-10

dent Since the days OF the Revolution her h, story
had no precedent. The Declaration Of lniepend
ence the Constitution. had no precedent in the his.
tory of the world. This country has been constant
IL making precetents--
Mr. FoorE-Preslferts laughter
Dir. HALE-The Senator from Mississippi can't
hear the word precedent sounded without sssOclat-
ing it:with Prtsideaf. (LaughteT.l
MrAFoorE-The Senator from New-Hampshire
had aspirations that way at oae time and thought
it was now runnin IN his mind tLsushter
MI HALE thought that the Senator, fresh as he was
from the conquest of those wlO opposed him,
crowned with civic honors nodding plumes On his
brow, and sword by his side, with prospects for tue
future so bright, might have forO0rne that ning az
bis (Halesl ASPIRATIONS, which mad so long since
failed He then repeated that not one great eveat
in thebrlliaDt history this Government had pre-
cedent in the annals of the word The Constitution
was the only written one that the world mad ever
seen, except that which governed the Pilgrims Of the
Mayf0wer. The American people sympathlZed win
Hungary, and the cause OF Hungary wherever II Is
struggling. All the provsoes and exclusions IN the
world would not prevent the anifestaiion of that
sympathy on all occasions. He supposed there vas
no objection to an expression OF opinion no ooJec-
ton to welcome where you should welcome. he
hoped the nation was not about taking step back
ward. Congress had sympathized with struggling
nstions-why should 1t not now lie hoped we
were not now TO stand still, with folded arms-not
now to furl our banners and keep from view those
notices on them, written in the blood our fathers
Mr.. MILLER, Of New-Jersey, saw that, three
months ago, Kossuth was an exile IN Turkey, aoan,
doued by every Christian nation. We sympathlzed
with him as Louis Kossuth, the exile as such we
sent national vessel for him. and such all were
now prepared to receive him with open hearts ana
hands He had no objection to the resolution OF the
Senator from New-York. and would have voted ior
it without saying word, had 1t not been that, from
the declarations of KOssuth, il might be inferred
that something more was meant than welcome.
He was opposed 10 interference with other nations
He believed the day was not far distant when Eu-
rope would be Free and that through the great
moral influence of our institutions but he also be-
eyed that the first American gun fired In a contest
with Europe, would be most disastrous TO the cause
of liberty The altar of county has its own tenn
pie. That temple was here. In II the oppressed OF
every cline can find home, where they can repose
in safety. And he was opposed to carrying that altar
through the waters of European revolutions. lie
was willing 70 vote for cordial welcome ouI, IN
doing so, he was not committed to any recognition
or false notions of our destiny as disseminator OF
free principles.
Mr. FooTE said he had introduced his original
resolution after conference with the Secretary OF
State and he had understood such resolution was
approved by the President He understood the
President and his advisers were committed IN favor
Of some suitable reception of KOssuth. He now re-
| eretted having withdrawn his resolution II might
| have been now passed. He did not understand
KOssuth asking the interference OF The Govern
ment erelied on the people The people had a
right TO meet Kossuth in public, and to aid HIM with
money, if they thought proper He thought II TO be
| the duty Of Congress TO adopt this measure. We
should not shrink from our duty from any dread oil
the censure, condemnation or power OF the Gar OF
Russia What was there in this resolution that
could give ofense 10 Russia IL she took ohenSe
at it, it only showed thatshe was heartless tyrant
and that should be reason for passing 1t. He could
not conceive how any man III ms senses couiu see;
in the passage OF this resolution, anything TO emOroll
US with other nations. lie could not relish the taste
Of running the comparison between kOssuth and La
Fayette II could not but wound the sensitive heart
of the person named.
Mr.. SUMNER, (of Mass. got the floor, Wheh
The Senate adjourned,