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


The CHAIR decided that this amendment not IN
order.
A Mpsra whose name the Reporter could not
learn moved 10 strike out and nser another resolution
directing The Speaker to call Louis hossulh, and m
him attend the Hall IN order 70 introduce him TO
The House not agreed 10.
Mr. yENABLE desired 10 amend the resolution BY
substituting another. TO authorize the Speaker 10 invite
Kossulh TO a eeat within the bar OF the House.
The CHAIR having decided na amendment TO be IN
order EAi II
Mi vENABLE said thai he was DOT disposed TO unite
in the demonstrations OF ibs Senate, but willing 10
extend TO kossuh all the courieses accorded usually 10
disng uished foreigners visiting The halls OF Congress
Ever since kossuh had landed on these shores be had
fallen IN has Mr. V.'s) estimation, HE clearly an.
nouneed purpose was 10 involve the United States IN
foreign war; the end OF which was impossible 10 fore
tell Hungary more entitled 10 our interference
than Poland, Ireland, Rome and he was against war
Tor others he bad been one OF the torysesen mem
befs who had refused in The passage OF the
oiuuons coDgraiulans France on The occurrence OF her
last mushroom revolution, The result oil which was so
recently in the advancement OF the President 10 the
dictatorship
He held that all nations deserving liberty enjoyed it,
would soon ENJOY IT. Freedom would gov up sponis-
neousy, he held. wherever the sol (poliical IN a
proper conduon 10 noursh The plant OF cvi hbefly and
he referred TO The history Of tins country and 70 that Of
the Swiss coniedeIacy 10 prove the uath OF thus axiom
hr " also against cusades 10 settle the rights OF
other nations He held ii TO be well settled truth that.
IN Efforts 10 remedy the OF Others nations were
prone to do wrongs France 10 interfering Tor us
IN the American revolution, had acted against her own
crate against Eng land. She had so announced IT,
and had deliberately gone into II expecting TO reap the
| bitter fruits OF war. AS member OF this House, be
could hot consent 10 pledge this TO niepose
in Hungarys dispute, however deeply be sympathIzed
with Hungary's wrongs. He would vote for The amend
menl be proposed which was designed 10 give kossuh
personal hoDors great genus patriot, and befalis
Mr. CARTTER remarked that, IN proposing this Teso
luton. he had entertained The purpose OF bringing
Kossuh on The floor, but designed simply 10 discharge
the duty made incumbent the House by its pre-
vious action AT the proper time. however he would be
ready TO consider the proper policy OF this government
and doing he would take ground against the views
OF the many gentlemen who had argued though this
government had no duties 10 perform 10 It's fundamental
principles. He trusted that all amendments would BE-
voted down, and that this proposed act OF courtesy would
Mr. McMULLlN desired to offer an amendment di,
recting the committee 10 introduce the House various
officers OF the Lopez expedition now IN Washington
But
| The CHAR oveuuled this amendment being on, oil
order.
| Mr. BROOKS would vote for Mr. CARRIERS resolution
AID said that to make mark on the history
OF our country in this kossuth affair. lie would give
his for Joining thus in the work OF making this
marx His purpose TO pay political compliment lo
political principle He would do this as individual
and 10 individual-not as government TO govern
l meni. He would render the same donors 10 Smith
| OBnen, Mazzini, Meagher, and to Mitchell He un.
derstood all this METER and knew well the cause OF
many of the suTges which seen in IT, The gentle
man from Ohio, Mr GIDDISGs] OF peace resolution
fame was one OF the prime movers IN much Of The grea
| excitement He understood that genemans purpose
well. He knew IL TO be TO turn the sympathy against
desposm IN Europe being generated against slavery IN
the southern States He tMr 3D. was no Peter the Her
nit 10 go upon eIusades ia fore On countries, and would
walk about with his candestick lighted TO force on
the world his own sentiments The arrangement OF me
and institutions OF Europe was none OF MS
business and he believed would be has duty IN this
matter 10 mind his household, leaving others 10 dc
the for theirs II once laid down the principle
OF the night Of this government to take up arms Tor the
regulation OF European affairs should give strength
TO doctrine raught with great danger to the United
States lie knew that there were a million OF souls IN
his Safe who would then insist first, on It's sppi
cation TO the chaltel-s slave question in own South
| This government made for no such purpose. he
was well aware that his speech was not Tor popular
| New York city. 1t might sweep him iron public lie
but the popular mind and heart was sound. and so 1t:
second though, would vndlcaie The correctness oil he
| pur poses, and OF his positions also.
Mr. GlDDlNGS remarked that nothing could come be.
fore the House VIII eh was not seized as subject oil
stormy agitation. He joined in all Mr. had said about
Kossuh personally. He called the House witness thai
he had given cause for the oonnexion OF his name
with the kossuth agitation, that gentleman had sc
connected it, lie had said nothing 10 connect II with
anti. slavery, or with war ends He (M. 60 had none o.
the fears OF Mr. BRoous TO popular vengeance hun
though he believed with that gentleman that would b
melted out TO him, (r B sending hin N the end 10 The
charnel house Of political aposales. He was for III,
resolution, and when the proper time should come hs
would make his sentiments known on the subject o
puposes-un and wrongfully asssiled and misepre
sened He desired TO honor kossuih BY the enactment
of the resolutions but for involving his country
in When that about 10 occur he would explain
his views that question: but, until then, he saw nc
necessity for approaching IT.
| Mr. RICHARDSON could see little difference between
the positions Of Messrs CARrTEn aud VgsABLE Neither
DESTROYS OF limiting the proprey OF our taking
up IN Hungary He willing TO tender the
proposed honor 10 kossuih and would add that u the
Hungarian question merely one oil dynases he had
no interest IN IT, But II IT 10 which the elevation
OF the masses was concerned, he was hearty sympa
thzer in the cause. lie opposed TO pejglng oul
4 a.. ..I -
| Mr.. BAYLY did not regard this resolution com.
doctrines OF Kossuth II he did, he should resist
il with greater force. II II comprehended such
pledge II should never pass the House, long as
| opposition would defeat IT, 1t IT should pass Con.
s-comprehendipg any such purpose-t would, IA
the end, destroy the government BY involving Us IN for
eIgn quarrels, wellas domestic ones. The posi-.
lions OF Mr. BRooks (Mr. Is. argued) were correct
eyes OF kossuh this TO the truth OF its purpose to-
wards him. The danger that under the delusion
Hungary might again rise, and again become prey 10
the sword and cannon We would be responsible for
such a calamity, might be, unless proper understand
ing had u was the duty OF the government the re.
pea,ed) 10 give such understanding TO kossuth
Though lac dad not regard the resolution pledgng the
government 10 sustain the positions Of kossub he was
opposed TO it, HIS Discrimination from the fac,
yopd his real deserts He [Kossuthl not the first
the greatest European patriot who had TO these
sbores-kosciuskos merits IN European affairs were
greatly superior TO those Of this gentleman.
Here Mt Is went into account OF the merits and
services OF those two great and, though creding
kossuih with high deserts, he held that koscusko bad
been the friend and companion IN arms OF Washington.
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