The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-13


leader f they would open their hearts the leader and
turn the backs OF their hands towards the associates by
whom he has been sustained. and without whose
tons and exposure 10 peffrom which, perhaps, he
sae-his exeriions would have been unavang. even TO
the extent they successful Is this be the
OF action, The rule OF conduct you will follow This IS
The question would press ii we not committed by
Gus previous action in relation this ndiy dual
Sir when turn 10 the OF Congress in relation TO
these Hungarian patriots the idea which desire to pre-.
sent 10 the Senate thousaDdfod weight and
force The honorable from Michigan Mr. CAss
says that he will not engage IN any pathological analysis
oil the original resolutions he will not engage IN any
critical commentary upon the words. Who has asked iof
this Who has called upon The Senate 10 enter upon an
analysis OF or commentary upon The words oil The original
resouliona The PLAN, the obvious Interpretation OF
these words points out TO most clearly what we have
done before, and indicates to us what we ought TO do
now, lar il proper for US 10 act at all call the
attention OF the honorable senator to that resolution
lie will not agree 10 any analysis oil or commentary upon
it. And why Because he desires 10 substitute his as
sumption of what has been done for the record OF what
has been done. He says we have invited Gov. kossuth
here under The circumstances IN which he has SO gowngly
depicted hun the great leader OF that noble struggle Tor
freedom, We have invited him here, and in that char
acter. Sir. deny the fact and appeal TO the record
10 support me--to pathological analysis OF ito no
technical commentary upon IT, but to the plain recorded
language of the American Congress
Whereas the people Of the United States sincerely
sym pathze with the Hungarian sraes. kossuh and his
socia'es and fully appreciate the masnanmous conduct Of
the Turkish in receiving and treating these noble
eres it'll kindness and hospitality and whereas, lit be
the wish OF these sris 10 the United States, and
the will OF the Sultan 10 permit them to leave his domin-
Resolpd That the Presiden, OF United States and
is hereby authorize the employment Of
one OF the public vessels which may be cruising in
the Mediterranean receive and convey 10 the Uuiled
States Louis hossuh and his associates in captivity"
say, sir, this thing gives precedent. Oar sympa-
thes equally due to the associates OF Louis Kos
suh to himself say not at liberty TO modify
that question: have committed ourselves to all these
associates. We have invited them to our country, if
they desire to emlgralc here and therefore have
imposed upon ourselves an obligation TO fulfil every
reasonable expectation which that invitation excites.
Why sir the honorable senator says that il quite
omary Tor governmental yield support to exes whether
from monarches other countries do not know, but
doubt It, doubt not, however, we violate no law Of
nations IN extending our sympathy 10 these Hungarian
patriots, and IN giving the assistance which would be
necessary to make the asylum have offered to them
comfortable one. No, sir have such doubt. But
The question which particularly present now is, will
yoa conhne your sympathy, your benevolence, your
manifestation OF devotion 10 the OF civil liberty
throughout the world TO the person Of Louis Kossuth
alone and do what you have done by your original reso
luton,un he back OF your hand upon those whom you
have invited to your country and who have here
trusting to find comfortable homer That is the ques
ton 1t is upon this branch of the amendment that sena
tors are now 10 record their votes The country will
understand whether they TO make this distinction
not in favor of Kossutb. and against his followers,
who assisted him to achieve the fame which is the OBJ
ject OF then admiration.
Mr.. CASS. Mr. President, desire to answer the
question put TO me by my honorable friend, the senator
from Georgia, [b.r BERRIENl | do make a distinction
say TO hun, that do desire to make distinction be-
tween kossuth and his associates but let no, be
derstood undertaking their patriotism or their services
TO their country Now, sir, you know and every
upon This floor knows, that this old way OF defeat
ing parliamentary measures-lo tail out and tail out by
adding amendment after amendment, which have other
effect than to defeat the original proposition | do not
mean 10 say that my honorable friend who introduced
this amendment had any such object in view. believe
he really desires the passage OF the resolution but such
the effect OF IT. And that is the mode resorted
10 by those who TO kill any measure-lo choke il
with amendments The case was alluded 10 the other
day, IN which the honorable senator from New Hanp-
shire lMr. HALEl tackled an amendment TO resolution
which introduced, which defeated the proposition. He
wanted TO tack Russia to Austria somebody else would
tack China TO Russia would tack on this coun-
try and that country aud you would have raversed
the whole globe before you got back my resolution
Let me not be understood as opposed to this propo.
sItlon. confess, Tor one that am in favor OF H. If
introduced separate resolution want TO do honor
the great cause OF human freedom in the person OF Gov
kossulh. Circumstances have given him high position
In the world Inc eyes oil all civilized nations bent
upon him. Now, SIR want empbatically 10 declare the
opinion OF the American people, that favorable
The great principles he advocates And that is the
do not want this resolution ming led with thing else.
And now, sir, challenge the honorable senator from
Georgia. an perfectly willing 10 go far any
man in this body in favor OF Italian exiles Irish exes,
and every exile that has come or may come TO this
country refuge from oppression. II he will intro.
duee resolution for that purpose, will vote for it with
all my heart But will not run the rick OF defeating
this resolution by attaching TO any -uch thing repeat,
let the honorable gentleman take in China he peases
will vote for the resolution. will vote for any resolu
ton he peases, welcoming political eNles coming from
oppression 10 land of freedom. All object 10 is the
placing OF these different things in resolution. do
this proposition defeated lessened in value
by the addition OF anything else / honor kossuth-l
honor liberty honor him a friend TO liberty,
because he has been Providence 10 have
raised him up the cellverer OF his country He is
more To me than any other Hungarian but, while nc.
gard him the representative OF great principle want
do honor the man, and al the time to do honor
to the principle.
Mr.. BERRIEN | trsst the honorable senator from
Michigan Mr. CAssl does not impute any improper
motives IN proposing this amendment
Mr.. CASS. said expressly that believed you would
vote for IT, only spoke OF The general effect of lacking
different resolutions TO another said TO the honor
proposition, would vote for IT, We have SEEM how.
ever, instances IN this Senate IN which amendatoy prop
osIuons were introduced by those who did not to
vote Tor the original and therefore, If to do
honor TO kossuh repeat again. let do II in separate
and distinct resolution
DIR BERRlEN Mf President | will state 10 the
Senate, we'll 10 the honorable senator from Mich.
gan, that the remarks he offered render desirable for me
unquabedly 10 disavow any intention TO do what he
says is frequently done. And now, SIR one word Is
this lacking to the original proposition OF kind that is
calculated TO defeat II Did not the OF this
luton begin by detaoting from The original resolution Of
the Senate the associates OF Governor kossuth That
resolution embraced Governor Kossuh and bis associates
IT. in the spirit of that resolution, you 10 extend
welcome 10 them when you have brought them keye-o
the OF kossuh-wby did you not embrac61hen
all 10 the resolution before ms SO far have been5 fom
lacking exraneous subject TO that which orgi-
naly supported that the OF this resolution have de-
taehed Governor kossuh from his associates whom they
have invited in the original resolution The original
luton embraced them both. have desired simply 10
store the oonnexion II was, and carry cut the original
purpose OF the Congress OF the United States by