Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-25
Welcome to Kossuth.

Ia orr issue Of yesterday published the joint
luton Of the Senate Of Indiana of welcome to Kossuth
with sketch Of the most remarkable debate. Ii will
be seen that six senators WINGS, and among them
Joseph G. Marshall and George G. Dunn, the leading
wings Of Indiana recorded their votes against rendering
to the distinguished Hungarian, and his companions in
arms. a welcome to shores This, take il, is
indication Of what is to mark the policy of the wing par
y OF Indiana on this question The organ Of the party
the Indiana Journal led off by assalng the motives aad
designs OF kossuth and undertaking the Hungarian peo-
pie by comparing them the Africans in the slave States
Mr.. Holloway, the. wing senator from Wayne county
made speech which for strong abolition sentiments
would compare avoraby with the lectures of Henry c.
Wright. Much have opposed George w. Julian,
we affirm without the fear Of contradiction, that
in his life did he utter sentiments so thoroughly aboi.
ton We will do Mr.. Julian the justice say that we
never heard Of him advocating the abolition of slavery in
the States.
The speech OF Mr.. Dunn marked with much more
ability than candor He showed himself either utterly ig.
norant Of the and the objects Of the Hung
outon guilty OF reckless disposition msrepre.
the whole issuc He defended the cause Of Austria
and the policy OF the House of Hapsburch just as We
should have expected wing leader have DONE and
take it that shall hear do,cn Nth Kossuh
and - doicn Nth Hungarian liberty" streaming
their party banner Mr.. Dunn denounced the great
Magyar patriot dsturber Of the public peace and
limited strongly Of treason He charged him with aim.
ing at forcble Intervention the affairs Of Hungary
when he ought have known that he simply asks that
ENGLAND and America shall unite in affirming the policy
that " every nation shall have the right make and al
ter its political institutions to suit its condition and
convenience" and that the nations (Eneland and
Ameca) shall only respect but to be respected
this doctrine, TO prevent Russia from again march
ing her armies into Hungary
He does ask that send our fleets and lend our
armies the shores Of the Aaraiic but he asks that
whilst maintain the principles Of neutrality whilst
other nations enjoying and exercising the nalenabc
right Of altering amending their own form of Gov
ernment other nations shall incpose the strong arm
of their power tn put them down. This principle
erywhcre acknowledged sound and just national law
In revolution received aid from France, but no
government nierposed in behalf Of England The same
remark may apply the revolt of the Spanish Provinces
of South America and Mexico. Let suppose, for in
stance that the people Of Cuba should attempt throw
of the absolute dspotism Of Span and establish free
aul liberal government, would permit England and
France to unite with Spain in pnitng down the revou
Ionl The response Of the great American heart to this
question. settles once what SHOULD be policy
None will say should suffer any snch interposton
But told that Russia is a great and powerful
nation, and that must do nothing give offence to
her. This is the argument Of the coward, and unworthy
the descendants Of the of l776 She strong and
powerful because OF her geographic position and because
the elements alone make her Ii she takes offence
let her the Atlantic and fight We shall 20
u the bound regions Of the north conquer her
Napoleon did. But apprehend such contingent
We require her to observe great law, recognized
by all civilized nations. A law which our government
and England is at all times ready keep and observe. II
can be no just of ofIncc TO require others do
likewise.