Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-20


well have been reserved for worther objects expect
be told that whateverma have been his former s6t
ments he is republican a feeling and prinle
Indeed the apuatar fNm Massachusetts, hssaaread Din
formed us TIT hshas a red tSutt sch ssntmerHs Mir
the shadow pf the throte Of Engcnd have nd iead
his speeches have read grt dsslan prsiss ofths
and the hereditary nobility which disgrace it. British
freedom freedom, understand it, and praises
the British constitution do not furnish the highest evil
dence of clear conception of the principles Of civil ber
ty AT all events if we concede all that is claimed for
him now must still bear in mind that he is only
cent convert long there hope of his maintain
ing iron rule people far than his
own repubcanism entered his thoughts. There is
solitary paper emanating from him his associates
daring the continuance Of the which does not esa-
bsh clearly and conclusivey that no one Of them ever
dreamed of the formation Of republic The language Of
Count Pulzky is explicit to leave doubt upon this
point:
"The misrepresentation of the Hungarans is
that they republicans and that they have proclaimed the
Republic in such Of the Hungarian counties in their
power which comprise almost all the Hungarian terrific
ry This assertion is often unwary echoed by friends
maintains amcabe relations with the Republic Of the United
States with the Repubc Of France and the Republic Of
Switzerland altogether Mortified republican APP
peaon. But the real Of the is that the Hunga
ans REPUBLICANS and that the Republic has
been proclaimed any where an Hungary
There is more much more to the effect but il is
not needfu for me to refer to it. As individual am
willing to concede to Kossuth whatever of merit he
justly claim but am not willing to say by my vote
ington agrsater statesman than Jefferson, skill
full general than jackson. There sre living now
within the limits Of this city whom look upon alto
gcther his supsrors mot Of those to whose
vision it is said distance lends enchantment respect
rather that greatness which y near me which do not
nearness Of the object scld scloss inmitiss Il dsrs
spots weak points should be revealed by IT, sth
what is good and appreciate what great without
looking for perfection which is denied to can
kneel among the rank weeds at the base Of lofty noun
tain and worship the grandeur Of the Almghtys work,
without remembering the petty the worthless things
| around me.
One Of the most serious mistakes which has crept into
this discussion the confident assumption that Kossuth
is sthe invited guest Of the Nation" deny it, broadly
and explicitly he read the resolution under which
he came he could possibly have understood it. That
resolution carefully and deliberately drawn by the
Senator from Mississippi (Nr FoorE) whose knowledge
of language is familiar to oil, and who oil know is
not addicted to the of words the full import Of which
he does not understand. It is in these words:
resolution for the relief Of Louis Kossuh his Associates
sxiles from Hungary.
Whereas the people of the United States sincerely sympa
hze with the Hungarian exles Kossuh and his
and fully appreciate the magnanmous conduct Of the Turkish
in receiving and treating these noble exes with
kindness and hospitality and be the wish of these eles
to emigrate to the United States and the will of the Sultan
permit them to leave his dominons: Therefore,
BE Il resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States Of america Congress assembled That the
President of the United States be he hereby requested
to authorize the employment Of the public vessels
which may be cruising in the Mediterranean receive
and convey to the United States the said Louis Kossuh and
his associates in captivity.
need not say in this Senate that it is impossible to
construe the word 'semigrate into guest" All that
the resolution says all that it say u.s. that if he
and his associates chose to here settlers if they
chose to seek asylum here would furnish them with
the of transportation am willing to admit, fur
ther that by the passage Of that resolution tacty
pledged ourselves to provide them homes when they did
come; but certainly ingenuity give to it broader
construction than that He invited as guest
He not invited at all; but simply informed that he
desired TO come among us as an erdnt the means Of
reaching our shores would be placed OF his disposal
Mr.. FOOTE. Did the Senator read the whole resolu-
ton
Mr.. CLEMENS. The preamble is the important part,
but the Senator have both Mr.. G. then read the
It will be observed that the resolution refers to
suth alone but his associates connected with him
throughout he is guest they are equally SO, and
entitled to equally honorable reception Further the
resolution does authorize the President send
tonai vessel specially for them but sy 70 direct their
ing in the vicinity
Mr. FOOTE That is oil we intended
Mr.. CLEMENS. Certainly So understood them and
understand now
do not know Mr. President that is expected in any
quarter to make political capital out Of the movements
which preceded and accompanied the landing Of the Hun
garian Governor and certainly attribute no such pur
great deal Of that swelling tide Of public sympathy
which warned not to disregard We have been
that the people have received Kossuth and Congress dare
not turn their backs upon him. propose neither to turn
my back nor my face upon him. propose to leave him
in the hands of the people If they choose to get up
pageants in his honor they chooseto carry him in pro-
cession from city to city and village to village it is
of mine and shall not interfere with harmless
amusement But it is different matter when the Sc
Of the United States is asked to take part in it,
have been able find nothing in the history Of this
nothing in his whole which demands such honor
at hands. it is political speculation, it is
much the to be reprobated We not altogether
without example in land, to which it may be in
structive to refer Not many years since there was
struggle for freedom the southwestern border Of the
Repubca struggle which finally brought empire into
the Union When the successful hero Of that revolution
landed upon shores, fugitive, but crowned
him here to receive the homage of Congress Sir he was
bone of bone and flesh Of flesh He had shed
best blood his youth in defence of land In ripper
years he had accomplished successful revolution re-
deemed people from bondage, and brought empire to
lay at feet but for him there Congressional
homage, resolution Of welcome Sir, afraid that
sometimes inclined to overlook the merits Of
kindred and unduy cxalt those who have less claim
upon our sympathes We intercede with Turkey for
the Hungarian, with France for the Arab, with England
for the Irshmen but not word is spoken here Of the
Fifty of America who were murdered in Cuba. We
hear nothing Of national vessels sent 70 the Of Africa
to redeem from bondage citizens banshed to this
nhospitabe shore for sin but that Of loving liberty
well enough to fight for it in another land than
Mr. President, have yet another and graver objec-
ton than yet urged to the passage Of this resolution
Since the landing of Kossuth in England evidence has
piled upon evidence that he seeks this land for po
cal purposes-that he not emigrant but as
an agitator know the Senator from Mississippi has
denied thut the speooes Of Koseuth will this
pretaton That Senator surely could