The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-05

are srvog TO recover their long lost liberty and as has
been most soqusnty said '.wsd'ps through seas Of
blood" 10 accomplish that object Nalion alter nation
is rising in TO break the iron yoke OF despot
sm and nation after nation is put down by the union OF
The desponc governments OF Europe. les, as soon as
an attempt is made in OF the countries OF Europe 10
recover the Liberties thus wresed from them. there
union Of tbe despoc powers and they assume the right
march their armies there put down these Efforts Ii
is impossible bat that every lover OF liberty in the world
and especially in our own country. should sympa.
thze with these movements. H#a .-..
The great Hungarian leader needs euogy from me
He will live the brightest pages of history His con
duet and character through life is his euogy and the best
that could be bestowed upon him He has passed through
the fiery furnace OF revolution. and out unscahed
He has been the leader of his country in of the
terrible crises country has passed through and he
has been successfully assaed in his character and
conduct while that position. He has been a leader in
stormy lmes-a governor in state OF anarchy Misor-
tune has overwhelmed his country, and he is exile
We have asked him 10 come here we have invited him
TO shores and the question is, whether
going allow him land here with honor Turn our
| backs upon him. @
repeat that we all sympahize with these movements
and may not, public and private men, express
feelings in relation to this man For my part, see no
reason public or private political or otherwise why an
expression of this feeling should not be made by the
American government-none whatever. The exled gov
ernor OF Hungary does not come here simply the cham
pon OF Hungarian freedom though in that character he
is fully entitled to highest regard and considerations
but he here as the representative of the sacred
cause.-The great and glorious Of freedom involving
human rights in every quarter of the globe. lie comes
here that representative and not under these
circuIns stances. receive him as such
The instruction oil Hungary was not an ordinary
case Had Hungary made her effort against the Austrian
government. and been put down by that government
alone however much we might regret that hat result. we
Austria; and it was when that government had been
thus conquered when its emperor had fled, and lis capital
was the hands OF other revoluonstB, and when Hun
gary could have maintained her independence against
Austria Alone that the assistance Of Russia called In
to aid Austria And what does Russia do She marches
her armies into the kingdom OF Hungary and BY armed in
erpostion puts down the government Of the Hungarian
people. And yet the American people and government
are not to Ss gi 70 Say i ss ey ss o tor
Cossacks all over the country of Hungarywe are
have the right 10 express our sympathy for the srug
that ourselves have happily and successfully passed
through. say here, Es have said elsewhere, that
trust and believe that Providence will yet conduct them
Then, sir, heytalk about "precedents" Think have
heard that about twenty times day ever since have
been in the Senate. You cannot submit single propo-
shion Of any sort but my friend from Georgia, Mr. DAw
soNl some other gentleman, will refer you to pre-
cedent upon that subject and you must turn TO the jour
refrain from taking the action you desire, because
great evil thousand years hence 'front.' the precedent you
will establish, s,ares you in the face, and you must stop
came here 10 think for myself am pretty old man
This is age OF progress have found it So i. for
one have progressed pretty well, and hope to live long
ese .bess am II avo Of
ceivng this at the cost of the nation, giving him
such reception as will rebound to our credit and be
The honorable senator from New Hampshire M, HALEl
is mos, adro parliamentary tactician That all know
We all know perfectly well that many times, when a
proposition has been introduced, he has arisen seemingly
to supportt, and has had The adroiness TO tack little
tail to it-something which he knew perfectly well
would defeat the original proposition OF which he said
that he the friend know this personally; for
years ago, when this whole subject before the Sen
ate, then expressed my sentiments in relation to the
plomatic intercourse with that nation because did
not believe that Austria which by. its character
conduct had put Itself out ut Of the pale Of
with which should hold intercourse. l would
not SIT down 10 count The cost OF IT, go into arth
they chose to cut oil the commerce, that another
matter That the ground took two years ago, and
intend TO take il at this time. When this proposition
was under consideration, the honorable senator from
New Hampshire his strong way spoke upon the rights
OF man and he can very fine words upon that sub
jec-very fine. indeed and he for the resolution.
and all that sort OF thing but he moved amend
men that Russia should be included He knew perfectly
well tina, il his amendment prevailed it would defeat The
proposition will not say what his motive was. leave
that him and the Senate but we all know perfectly
well what it was There practical proposition be.
fore the Senate TO suspend diplomatic relations with Aus
ira The honorable gentleman moved TO cut OF rela-
tons also with Russia and so he might have gone
that way and the resolution would certainly have hee
defeated The honorable gentleman spoke IN mos, glow
ing terms OF the necessity OF cutting of relations with
Austria and yet his amendment was precisely cacua-
ted TO continue them
And now, Mr.. President what has the gentleman done
here We have another practical proposition before u.s.
and propose TO receive the OF the nation one
whom we have invited 10 shores He ,acks to that
abstract declaration, attended with practical effect
and not intended to have any practical effect, but affirm
the rights OF man That is not the gentemans object
do not intend TO argue that point but there is mol men,
Der OF the Senate spectator IN the Senate chamber
who does not know what the object must have been The
honorable gentleman from Mississippi [Mr FooTE) was
perfectly right. He TO bring up the question OF
slavery and by this declaration defeat the whole mat
ier Tor he knows IL pass, and that this will re-
new the whole discussion Now, sir. am opposed il,
and shall vote agans, il not because am opposed to
the rights OF man--for believe in my soul that am
good friend TO them the senator from New Hamp
shfebut know that such resolution IA this is in.
tended 10 be will not be sanctioned BY the American
heart Slavery has been recognised in the constitution
and we cannot pass and should not pass such thing
When proposition comes up, of practical description
in favor oil the rights OF man. will 20 as far as that
gentleman any other; but when amendment is in
uoduced intended will not say intended because II
may not be senatorial Otherwise would but the only
effect OF which must be such meet the reprobaiion
OF the whole country-,here is excuse for H. docs
no good 10 the original proposition, of which the homer
able gentleman poessed to he supporter and the gem
teman knows will defeat The original proposition He
knows tina, well as do am therefore Tor the propo.
son "a introduced by The from Mississippi and
am against the amendment proposed by the from
New Hampshire. for the reasons have stated-that il
would 90 out distinctly TO the whole country a dtcla
ration that The American government is against the nati
tuition OF slavery which exists in the southern States of
this Union. rrafa1et
The PRESIDENT The Chair will remark that tbe
amendment which has been discussed for some time has
merely been given notice OF, but is not before the Senate
The question under consideration is the amendment to
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