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

party sense but in the broad national mundane sense
ana say now that there are no governments on Gods
earth possible but democraces and absolute governments
Where are your mixed governments! I'm England II
is eiiecie will go. She feels it. Her salesn en- are
now preparing to launch her into the tide Of democracy
one cannot remain where she She must 90 either
win the absolalists or with The democracy Her states.
men men perceive IT, Why was Kossuth so warmly received
no, dny by he1 people but BY The first men IL the
iahd why has Palmerfton taken such pains TO take
nm from his dungeon IN Turkey Why has he shown
such friendship to him in England Sir Kossuth is
y the absolute governments succeed, as they
doing--ior there seems 10 be but one mind from ST
Petersburg TILL you come 10 Lisbonall Europe will have
become absolusts they all working the same way
England sees il; and il that absolusm prevails England
IS exconmuncaed from the continent of Europe. She
knows i and she feels it, She feels that the continental
IS now threatening TO be realized; and England would
De very willing this noment-and, in my humble opinion
she VIII 40 Ito launch herself The side OF the prn.
ciple OF Liberty That, too is the reason why England
courts TINS country al the present time She turns her
face TOT nation that she rejected, and might say des
p'sed ior long time She now turns her face kindly
towards US for she wants this great young powerful
unconquered and unconquerabe country TO stand a, he
PACK IN defence OF these great principles
say, therefore, that Kossuh in this respect is an ex
naoIdnary man. coming TO our country. In receiving
hlm, you receive not only the man, not only Kossnh-
although his history is OF the extraordinary that
has ever yet been known in the yorldbut you took him
from his Austrian dungeon, where he disciplined his mind
for The present trial you took him from the head OF the
proudest and Oldest arsocacy OF Europe you took him,
organizer of hungary and her took him,
prisoner in Turkey, where, having fled from persecu
tons by Christians. he found safe refuge under the Ces
cent you took the man. who is the representative Of the
country that defended Christianity, that fought for
Chrstendom and carried the Cross triumphant; and yet
when in his own country he crushed by Christians
and Christian nations. he could find refuge in no place
upon the continent but under the Crescent of Mahoms
And then. if you follow him, you will find that England
and America unite in obtaining his release He goes to
Englaad-ihis extraordinary man, whose more
romantic than romance Look how he is received by
Englishmen: do not speak OF mere English officials
men IN political statonl speak of the strong, bold,
manly heart OF the Enghshman, who has that Unborn
sense OF pride and Independence that the idea that
Austria Russia or all Europe, should make him shrink
from performing the duty of aman towards the guest that
has come to his country.
Sir, forgive Engand-I forgive Englishmen-for the
wrongs they have inflicted elsewhere, when the
way in which they received Kossuth There is some
hing great IN their character AS for an Englshmans
will hear anything OF that sort. They have many
faults. but that is not one OF them On the contrary
stated by the honorable senator from New Jersey [Mr
STOCKTON, If one Engshman is nsuled in any part OF
The world there an English frgate repair the insult
have seen that myself, very often.
Kossuth comes from England 10 this country; and
Is that law TO be first broken in this country hope
For one, from my soul regret, as said before, that this
discussion has commenced Now that il has COM
menced-now that hs name has been brought n-l think
II would be ungeneous and, would aimos, say, want
ing IN magnannity TO repulse this when he comes
among us Sir you do not receive Louis Kossuth alone
In hun you receive princple-a great principle What
is that principles II the very principle OF our political
existence. Why afraid 10 receive a who is
the incarnation OF great principle, when that principle
itself is The very upon which nation is founded
II seems strange TO me that any should object.
But thus is said TO be empty honor Pay it, them If
II is an empty honor. We all admit that he gov
ernor OF Hungary when Hungary free. |, may be
said that he is not governor That may be; but he
was governor oil great nation Is that sufficient 10
authorize a receptions think so, sir. But hs will be
governor OF Hungary ayain--at least hope so and /
trust that this republic will do everything great nation
can do 10 give hm encouragement and 10 bd him God
speed
Mr. FOOTE next obtained the floor and made few
remarks relative TO his with the subject under
consideration. The report of them has been withheld
for revision.
Without finishing, he gave way for a motion TO ad-
lourn.