The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-11
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, ls5
SENATE.
WELCOME TO KOssUTH.

gE t.5# E5 WELCOME TO KossUTH.
The joint resolution offered by Mr. SEWARD, concern.
ing Louis kossuth, having been taken up read q
second time and considered as in committee OF the whole
MIR. SEWARD. | have said that should postpone
discussion OF sQuesion upon its merits at the pre-
sent lime shall advert, in the first place. simply The
circumstances under which it comes before Congress
the distinguished parsonage whom it is the design OF
this resolution TO honor had foaed upon our shores
unbdden and unheralded there would have been no
great embarrassment in suffering his arrival pass
tced by Congress. But the case is widely different The
Congress OF the United States found him prisoner in
Asia MIno-an exile from his native land, In effort
for the redemption OF which he had fallen They caused
the President Of the United States express him the
sympathy OF Congress with him in his exile and misfor.
iunes and they rendered to him invitation TO come 10
America asylum, in Of the vessels of the public
navy The President oil the United States executed
instructions and in pursuance of that ii is known all
The world that Kossuih was liberated from his captivity
and is upon shores The President OF the Uni.
ted States, in anticipation OF his arrival informed Con-
gress their assembling the present session. that he
had executed Their instructions and that the arrival
Of this illuslrous hourly expected and he
recommended to Congress 10 take into consideration
the proper manner and ceremonial OF receiving him who
had been brought here under their authority. This OF
itself was sufficient TO engage The attention OF the civil
lied world for the action OF Congress in relation to the
parsonage whose and fame at this time fills the eve
and ear Of the world But the action Of the
has not stopped here In pursuance of its recommended
ton, and at the instance OF the President and The admin
islraon the subject has been opened in this chamber
debate has been opened upon the question submitted by
fence would amount to nothing short OF neglect and
neglect would be liable to be construed in my poor ludg
eht INTO lndgny Ii under these circumstances that
TINS question comes before Congress- and am sure that
moi the intention OF the Senate that their treatment
OF Lous ho@suh should be capable OF being construed
,nto indghy IL such should be the result. the conse.
quence would be the naicting wound anon The gen.
erous and noble heart OF friend TO liberty yhose erat
itude had gained and stimulated and In whose bosom
we had enkinded the expectation of warm. ami gens
rous, and cordial welcome Such would be The eHac,
upon him. The effect upon his country would be tossnb
due the feeling OF affection and gratitude which the eY.
preston Of sympathy in their msfortunes thus far has
awakened The effect of il would be TO dsappeint the
hopes and expectations of the friends Of freedom through
encourage the advocates OF oppression throughout Eu-
rope in their Efforts TO prevent the transition OF the
tons OF Europe from under systems of force to voun-
tary systems OF government such have esiab-
Gshed and commended 10 their adoption Under such
circumstances was not at liberty to consent TO be IN.
ders,ood being willing TO allow the arrival of kossuth
IN the United States TO pass unnotced and in order that
might put myself right, and give opportunity to 9th
who nigh agree with opinion TO put themselves
right, have endeavored 10 submit proposition which
would avoid the consequences which have endesvored
10 Indicate and 10 bring this question before Congress
io'm winch It seemed TO me all might agree to adopt
VOW, SIT, VIII say word upon the form of the re-
cepuoh winch proposed by this joint resolution II is
MOI IN such form as myself would have originally
waned nave no particular tenacy with regard 10 it,
The proposition submitted by The honorable senator from
Mississippi [hlr FooTEl would have received nv vote
II would have received II If il had been amended so as
TO cay more, proposed by the senator from New
Hampshire, Mr. HALE II wonld have received INV
II il had said less II would have received /, under
any circumstances, if il had been pressed and should
have endeavored TO Operate with the honorable mover