The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-11


Senate this early stage OF lis dseasson and especially
consequence OF the manner IN which hs enthusiastic
admirers disposed TO receive him. whether The Amef
can Senate disposed TO depart from that principle Of
policy, by adopting measure which. IN my Juukmeh''
necessarily involves that departure. -
We told the Interpretation which the cvilzed
world has given the ACT oil invitation TO TINS lndi
vdual and his associates IN sending Tor Them national
vessel IT., after the avowals which he has made ~
England and after the declaration OF that distinguished
American citizen to whom have referred, and who MI
Kossuth says expressed all his feelings and all his de-
Stress it, after the declarations which he has made upon
landing shores. and the distinction which he has
drawn between the government and the people. ana the
avowal OF discrimination TO appeal TO the people Tor lhe
active sympathy which he nvokes in behalf OF hrs coun
try; IT, after all this, the Congress oil The United
States, representing the thirty one sovereign States OF
this Union and the twenty five millions OF people which
compose il ; if welcome him 10 the shores OF the
United States in this formal manner do we not thereby
implicitly acquiesce the object which he comes here
10 accomplish Is not that the fair Interpretation which
the civilized world will give ii He says TO The Amer.
people, and the declaration is before us now while
we agaiing this question: DO not come here to ask
your sympathy that is gratifying hut valueless. come
here to invoke the aid OF the great American republic to
my P%o hhsy MAY y sy mo.a
by the physical power OF their arms and TO prevent any
foreign interference in the struggle about to be made for
the Liberties OF my country This ayowal is distinct
am permitted to speak freely my sentiments This is
wha, ask for If this is accorded to me home. and
safe ri not, 20 home to renew. by the single aid Of my
coun,rymen, the struggle which we shall renew whether
receive your aid not This language too distinct
to bin aone-and thus departing from your origi.
nal invitation which addressed also TO his associ-
ates, extending to him alone the welcome which COM
prses--afier this declaration OF the object for which be
here, it TO sir, that the civilized world
will be much authorized than they were by the in
vaiion referred TO by the senator from New York. to
consider il implying something more, knowing that
Governor Kossnth is the agent to accomplish the inter-
venon OF this people for the protection OF the Hunga
rian nation. The inference is TOO irresistible But Il
be Motif gentlemen think such will not be the result OF
passing the resoution-n they are, as doubt not SIN
in The declaration that this is testimonial OF
respect and from the people OF the United States
towards distinguished advocate OF republican govern
men and civil liberty, they will not hesitate to accept the
amendment which will send to the chair, and which is
simply calculated 10 exclude this conclusion.
In the first place. desire by this amendment 10 fulfil
the expectations which were reasonably created ny the
invitation, by extending this invitation also TO the asso-
GATES of Governor Kossnih The nterposition OF the
American government in behalf OF these capves not
confined to that individual 1t extended to all his 1850
ciaes in captivity The invitation TO our shores equally
embraced them all IT, therefore, we are anxious to full
fiji the expectations created by that invitation, must
confne the resolution TO Governor kossuth, but must
extend it 10 his associates am willing to the full ex-
Them an asylum within The United States, and to afford
them the which may be necessary TO render that
asylum comfortable But am unwilling, and should
be fahess TO my duty American citizen, II sui
feed any zeal for the advancement OF civil liberty the
other side of the Atlantic to induce to leopard the
safety of my country, which owe II 10 my constt-
uents unwaveringly and absolutely to guard.
| am unwilling. therefore, sir, to leave il to implica-
ton that have by this reception under these circum
stances, entered into pledge that by the exercise Of
protect the people OF Hungary from all foreign inter-
ference upon the renewal of their struggles. Such
pledge, given, would be rrevocable II could not
be violated without dlshonor and TO attempt to violate
would put in jeopardy the most vital interests OF
country. These are the views which entertain upon
the subject and with this view, send to the Chair an
OF the resolution.
The amendment was read as follows
lind further That the welcome thus afford
.oJed oo oa be h 10 ms wne
Hungarian patriots to an asynm in our county, and TO the
them csndor declare that II i, not the pur.
pose Of Congress 10 aePa i50m ,as settled pSsy o. h'
TIC concerns OF other nations.
And upon this amendment. Mr. President, | ask the
> Mir. HALE, Mr.. President am DESTROYS tina, this
sage that am willing in order to attain that result, to
resign what believe to be OF the privileges of the
Senate. With great Difference 10 the Chair Hook upon
the decision oil the Chair incorrect and before / sit
down | shall claim appeal from tina, decision. and
quote my authority from the Manual which decides par
lamenary queslions-ihat decision Of the Chair which
from Illinois Mr. SHIELDsl i, out OF order But
before ! make this motion ! want to make remark or
two upon the question in the position in which it is
presented.
beg 10 assure the honorable senator from Mssis-
sippi, tMr. FoorE.l who il now within my hearing
that shall use words with sectional no hidden, or
sinister meaning. think can use pure English, and
use language in its general aeceptaon among the people
OF the United States, even lar south civilization ex
lends ll.augherl With no qualification a, all, am
DESTROYS that the resolution should pass am 40 DESTROYS
sir, that IT Should pass that will nterpose no amend.
ment. because the honorable senator from Michigan
lNlr Cas- whom have IN my eye, thinks that, on
former occasion, amendment which proposed proved
very fatal to a resolution which he introduced But nv
own opinion H. that The amendment lost strength by be-
ing lacked TO his resolution, [laughler and that II
should have introduced il az an original measure il
would have passed. But, sir am coming 10 this reso-
luton before and want 10 answer what seems 10 be
the objection 10 it, that il wants
The PRESIDENT. The senator gave notice tina, he
should appeal from the decision OF the Chair but the
question mus he taken al The time the nppeal "a made
The senator from Georgia [Mr BraRrrsl rose while an
appeal might have been taken. The Char will still re-
appeal but If the discussion goes on IL will be
Understood that the decision OF the Chair in acquiesced
in.
Mr. HALE. Well, sir. as | do no, wish TO embarrass
the resolution, will not take appeal hope il will
not be taken IA precedent; but, although think the
Chair is wrong will submit 10 the wrong for The pun.
pose oil getting greater goodtha in the consideration
OF this resolution want 10 address myself 10 those
who think this resolution wants precedent and that the
only precedent which TO be found is the reception
which was given TO the Justly celebrated Lafayette A
that individual and those services entitled him to the
reception which rendered him when he visited our
shores as the champion OF liberty. something more than
quarter OF century since TO take the OF
Lafayette, and see II is not n in point When the !
idea first presented 10 the mind Of Lafayette Here
are transatlantic peope-a wide ocean ian wider
then by thousand miles, for all practical purposes than
nj atp nm NM ha.