The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-31

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people away from time honos.d uths which the Father
OF his Coanny had taught Whal the points 10 his
history which would justify Congress Al besio~ing on
hossuIh The compliment alone bestowed on Lsiaseps
toI himself lie must declare bis inability 40 dseoose,
them. He was not ready 10 go 30 fsi Ihe Original
resolutions inviting and sending Tor bin snip oi-wA
had earned on ihelr face The idea Thai be
grazing 10 this county Alter be stepped on board tIe
Ml1sssippa hs vas~s had changed, and be came mere
evidently pIolaxspdist
Here Mr. NJ rrbesrsed The history OF kossuths move
mens since loading on the deck Of The MISSISSIPPI
giving also account Of The temper oil The demohsuA
lions 10 HE favor 10 keeping With ibsee latter inee-
lives The more recent speeches oil hossuh ih ae
nouncing and ridieuling the policy oil this government
which was the household god. as sefs, OF The amer
can people These hinss explained The ehatseisi - is
ilusrioas exile SO far be had distinguished nimss
the champion OF liberty IN Europe, he was wiillhe "
render him personal honor He willing 70 febasi 70
Kossuih the honor rendered last year 10 the Hungarian
military ex governor OF ComoTn. but was not Wiling "
bstow the civil governor OF Hungary lar pom
ors. He would sustain The amendment Of Dit NIsitLh,
but The original resolution he was not disposed "
sill under preaching OF the written lessons upon liberty
and his duty which this European, who has mol been
here for ihlriy days, designed giving bun. 4,
| Mr.. INGEkSOLL oil Connecticut, remarked; " "ah
with many regrets he had witnessed discussion spps
ing up on the resolution before the committee ne
had hoped that the bare Of The resolution
OF The honorable member from Ohio TO tins booy "ooo
have elected prompt and universal response IRON
OF the House. and that coming we do clfeci non W
voices OF the sovereign people OF these States we WOMB
respond 10 hat he believed be the wishes OF that peo
pie, and award The lustrious individual whose name
forms part OF the resolution. that cordial wsleoins WIN
which, wherever he has gone, The ffends oil liberty nave
given him. lie had Witnessed. with feeling some"pa,
ak TO notification the which the discussion OF
resolution OF welcome TO kossn'h had lake. 10 anohei
end OF this Capitol and when he thought OF me ensci 81
that upon the sympahiling friends Of iseooh ~
the Old World and when he could almost hear me exui
taions OF the mInons OF despotc and moDarchcai power
when the oil that discussion shall have crossed Inc
Atlantic, aud reached the ears OF those despots who
claim BY divine rgh, 10 awe into submission 'ne
most bow his head in shame and sorrow u haa oeen
his ortune-perhaps msiouneto have spent 'he oeuer
portion OF the last few years IN land OF strangers 10
liberty and the rights OF man the greater portion OF that
period spent within the domnions OF thai nofhern
autocra, whose heling forces crushed the lsng .pn
of Hungary and sent her ilnsrious eaief wandeief
in other lands He Mr.. III had witnessed me struggle
and the defeaia temporary one he trusted 10 dod ana
knowing what he did OF that struggle, and OF me iseiinss
in regard Of the people OF the patriotic State be haa
the honor part represent IN Congress, ne shoud pc
unworthy OF in that body-ay, OF the name OF an
American citzencould he hesitate for one moment as 70
his course of action upon the resolution before the
| House. This not, Il seemed 10 hun, the proper
time and occasion TO go into the history OF the hunga'
ran Wharf.-The greater part OF which kossuih Was
The time for speeches has passed-he time Tor imme-
date action has arrived. Kossuih is in our country as
he before his arrival IN the hearts OF our country
men He is a, our inner doors. Shall we wound hun
in The house of his friends How does he come here
| As an exei Let gentlemen remember that a national
ship received him from his exile IN turkey, ana lhal
before he put foot upon shores he received by
national salue-that salute bred IRON national fortress
tina, fortress in the command OF The Executive OF these
an exile No, Mir Chairman, he is here as the great
champion oil freedom in Europe and in view OF wha,
the government here has already done towards receiving
him. good faith and honor on our part TO say nothing OF
the dictates OF humanity, demand that we should extend
| to him all the honors insy his due. But 10 voting
for this resolution, be (Mr ID wished not TO be under
stood placing himself al this time upon the platform OF
arme Intervention by the government OF this unioa IN
the affairs OF Hungary. Tha, was not necessary in voting
for this resolution Indeed, he would add that, Tor his
part, he willing 10 abide by the counses OF Wash
ngon and the doctrines OF Monroe in regard 10 nieyen
ton He (Mr. J.) was no, quite ready TO send an Amer
can army the Danube. Aud, in conclusion. he would
remark that he had witnessed. with forebodings,
the position OF at The North who surrounded Kos
suh during his sojourn in New York, and who were
urging the Intervention policy upon The government and
people of this country.
He thought he their movements foundation for
pan 10 be developed hereafter. TO interfere IN the affairs
OF our domestic States as they now WISH upon the same
plea OF humanity TO intervene IN the affairs oil foreign
States But he would no, now go into this great qaes,
ton of intervention, and he hoped that the resolution
would pass with great unaDlmity
| Mr.. GENTRY would like 10 have given silent vote
this resolution, but felt called on TO take part in the
debate His purpose TO extend 10 kossuth the cour
teses due TO gentleman IN distress though he was not
disposed TO endorse his purpose lie could not pledge
himself 10 do anything OF the sort. He would treat bim
high toned gentleman OF great talent character, and
patriotism should be treated He would not say to him.
" Get away from here you shant ask me TO endorse
your purpose" He would treat him kindly and hosplia
bly, lie did not feel called upon 10 consider the question
OF The endorsement at this time, but simply TO determine
bow 10 treat him personally. He trusted IN so doing the
Rouse WOuiu btndNe nul a. lp"niess
Here MIR g. related the history OF the circumstances
under which Kossuth came among US, conend,ng that
the American people had acted properly in commse ailng
his misiorunes. but that they had idea OF endorsing
his views as TO our national duty The government had
Instructed ITS diplomatic agents to express The oommisea
lion OF the American people with bin IN has misortunes
and under lis orders American commander had
brought him here IN American war-yesse as the guest
OF the nation. Now, the question arose, what did pro-
priety dictate necessary TO be done by the House
Though the act OF inviting hither might not have been
pruden, or properly dictated, he should be kindly
! ceived.
! He was surprised that gentlemen should be afraid
that be would revouuonze this government-hat he
would make u. all forget the counsels OF Washington
lie (Mr g for letting him speak here, and every
where else II the American people were not competent
to Judge properly OF his purposes aud OF his advice to
them 10 forget Washingrons counsels, the legacy
had received from our fathers OF real value He
made TO forget Washington by Louis kossuih, they
Of no earthly account The American experiment was
then dead failure He might have rabbe at his heels
in New York offering 10 shoulder muskets for him but
all here know that such offers amounted 10 nothing.
] Now, he conceived Mr.. CARrTgs TO be quite compc-
tent 10 lake OF the dignity OF the House in bearing this
resolution 10 Kossuih without expenditure OF more
pother the part OF members lie repeated he would
let kossuh speak in the ball anywhere he might de
sire address the people lie would give s. or 10 to
hear him speak, but be had idea that his speeches
could I'M Ameucanize him the country He believed
that there enough OF genius in America TO defend
Wasblngtons principles when they might be seriously
endangered.
Tie besought gentlemen no, TO be afraid Of MIR. Kos.
sulh. He called him Mr.. Kossulb because II was the
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