Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-22
The National welcome.
KossUTn, in replying few days az

at is possible, on my return to New
York, may be able to go. ! shall pro-
baby 90 10 Washington in few days
The Senate ofthe United States have pass
cd a resolution to bid me welcome in the
name Of your 9 eat nation. am entirely
aware of the immense value of tina; great
welcome. II has been suggested that it
has no political meaning; but know that
it has, and a meaning, too. of the deepest
Importance" (Applause)
Here, we have another evidence of the
prochvity of Kossuth to misinterprct the
demonstrations of popular and municipal
respect, that his presence among US has
called forth. The resolution, as it passed
both Houses Of Congress. was in these
words:
"Be q Resolged by tie Senate and II.
Of Representatives.. That Congress, in the
name Of the people of the United States,
give to Louis kossuth cordial welcome
to the capital and the country. and that
copy of this resolution be transmitted to
him by the President Of the U. States"
We cannot perceive, in the language of
this resolution, nor was there anything Ut
tered In the debate that preceded lis pas
sage in either branch of the National Leg
isla'urc, authorizing the conclusion, that
Congress meant to do any thing more than
perform necessary act Of courtesy to-
wards distinguished man, who had come
to our shores upon the National invitation
Undoubtedly there is, in this final, as well
as the first, act OF civility towards Kossuth,
an implication that the people and Gov
ernment OF the United States admire and
approve the great effort he has made in be-
half of civil liberty Its the token Of re-
specific signet Of sympathy, from ma.
ton Of lrecmen, to a single individual
voluntarily bcstowed--and as such, is as
great a compliment as was ever offered to
man. But is more than this Is there
that important political significance in it,
from which Kossu,h can justly draw on
couragement in his scheme Of involving
this country in the strifcs and collisions of
Europe! Has the gifted stranger already
succeeded in impressiug upon this Gov
eminent a policy, diverse from its long es-
tablished and universally recognised prin-
cipio Of non-intericrencc 1t would be
absurd to think so.
Whether Kossuth is really mislcd in
his conclusions, or whether his interpreta-
ton Of the resolution making him the ma
TONS guest be but an adroit turn of art to
coerce public sentiment, we will not I'M
dertake to determine. 1t may very ma
turally be the former; for ever since his ar
rival among us, he has been surrounded
by an atmosphere of personal adulation,
through whose prismatic and shifting haze,
II would require an eagle-vison TO see and
discriminate Thankfully 1t may as natur-
ally be forced construction for the pur-
pose we have Observation-Disclosures it would
be an easy thing, in such cause, to di.
rect the sympatllics of the people into
channel laid open BY the Legislative au-
thority; and kossuth might seek, by such
a couP-de-main as this, 10 make The people
lead the Governmental they imagined them
selves to be following. In ci,her view Of
the subject, we feel no necessity for de-
nouncing the great missionary offrcedom:
because we regard hls motives pure, and
his great object Of raising up lis father
land, sacred purpose. For him, and for
them, we cherish the most unaffected re
spect and sympathy.
Still the inevitable conclusion must come.
that, in asking our Government aud pco-
pie to disregard the instructions of those
who laid It's foundations and planned lis
fair proportions-in asking them to forget
the memories and traditions that are craven
on its columns in seeking to eradicate
from their system inherent and fundamen-
tai principles, he asks what cannot be ac-
corded to him. America would glory in
seeing Hungary free. Whenever again
her gallant sons shall raise their hands to
''throw their alien bondage off," the cheers
and prayers of our people will be with
them and for them. Means will flow TO-
wards them from unseen sources, and many
an American arm will be upliited by their
sides But our Government cannot, with
out committing itself to a pledge Of sui
eide, at this time, and for reasons now ex-
istng. promise to make itself a participa-
tor in the wild uproar Of nations that NAV
follow. America has no mission of this
kind TO perform. Let it adhere to duty,
less perlous,an in the end more beneficial;
ofteaching, by example, how easy thing
1t Is 10 be free, and yet not licen,ious-to
have power and wicld it prudcntly-to
have sympathies and impulses, and not be
led by them into indisc-ctions. Let our
great Republic, ike an uumoved sphere,
pour its steady light upon the dark des-
potsms Of Europe, driving the shadows
farther and father back upon the dial, I'M
I'll aurora shall have become md-day-
and,
We see the war-crushcd nations stard
10 catch the noontide blaze in turn
We see from ready hand to hand
The bright but struggling glory burn:
And each, As she receives the fame
kindIes the aliur with it. ray.
Then, turning to the next that camr