The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-13
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
WELCOME TO KossUTH.


WELCOME TO HossUrH.
The special order was taken up, being the reso-
luton OF Mr.. SEWARD welcoming kossUTB; to
which Mr.. BERRIES had offered an amendment,
extending a welcome also to all Kossuth's ASSOC
ciate Hungarian exiles who have landed on our
shores and providing that nothing IN the resolu-
ton shall be construed into an act Of Intervention
on the part Of the United States in the affairs OF
foreign nations.
Mr., FOOTE concluded his speech commenced
Yesterday, and, in the course Of his remarks, read
at length from Mr.. Websters speech m relation
10 affairs in Greece.
The question being on Mr.. BERRrES's amend =
ment,
MIR. SEWARD said that he would accept so
much Of il as relates to welcoming Kossuth's as
sociates as a modification OF the original resolu-
ton.
should vote against the amendment:
Mr.. CASS said that he should also vote against
Il. He was opposed to any amendment calcu-
lated TO weaken the simple original proposition OF
a welcome to Kossuth. The discussion had taken
a very vide range, and he would no enter into the
critical examination OF the words OF the resolution
of Congress, as had been done. u was very plain
that Congress had asked Kossuth here as guest.
The resolution did not ask him to come to this
country, and settle down a farmer on l60 acres
of land. IL had broader meaning. II was in
tended as a testimonial to the man and the cause
which he advocates; and when our government
had sent its vessel to the Bosphorus after him, it
was 40 viewed in the eyes Of the whole world. IL
was useless to enter into any philoogic, analysis
OF its language to determine force and bearing.
He MIR CAss) regretted to hear what had been
said here against KossGth. He needs no eulogy;
IL il written in his deeds and acts. Every age has
its great man, and this is marked by the deeds Of
Kossuth. Il has been said that when he and his
II. = has cfan
manned loyal to the Austrian government. Why,
Mr.. President, this is the very history OF the
cb,per of our own revolutionary fathers struggle.
They were loyal 10 the British crown. Are we
To be told that they were inconsistent MIR. CAss
contended for the right Of nations TO receive an
political exiles they choose. -Four or hye de-
throned monarchs are at this very time wandering
through the different countries IN Europe, pro-
tected and furnished with money by the govern
ments and people Of the nations they happen TO De
in. Some Of them have met under the protection
Of the English flag. The governments OF Europe
too, have also advanced money to those who have
been banished from other countries France had
done so TO the Italian exiles. lie (Mr. CAss)
considered all the talk about intervention, on our
part in this matter as idle There is great prin-
chile in the law Of nations well settled, and that
is that no nation has right TO interfere between
two others, where one is endeavoring to throw OF
the iron yoke Of tyranny. Russia has interfered
between Austria and Hungary. What then
may other nations do under these circumstances,
II this great principle is violated: They may
TO to war. But, perhaps, that Is not neces-
sary, for they can enter protesi-thelr nun
listers at the courts Of the offending NATIONS
,,.y sn,er remonstrance. But it seems to be
taken for granted here, that IL we protest N
- matter we must necessarily go TO war. This
- ~, 40 AZ ,s clear from the fact that France and
Englsnd have frequently entered protests against
,hs action of other nations. II foreign govern
rnents choose to consider our action N weeomlne
Ko.snth az threat, from the autocrat Of Russia
49, H., them 40 consider il, and take whatever
COURSE thew please in the premises. He looked
A. the opposition which had arisen here TO TINS