The republic., 1851-12-13

voices TO movement contessediy greaE
You plead that KOssuth was n noble by birth, ah
aTisocrat bv association; that nc sustained the he.
reditary throne and held his foot hard pressed
upon subject races, until disaster overlook him,
and be fled for protection to lands Of constitutional
freedom.
Grant that all this was true. Did you not know it
before you invited him TO your shores: II you did
not, how will you justify ignorance great, mis-
conduct 50 absurds
But who was it that taught you that the Magyar
was noble, Toyalisif Not the plebian of Hunga-
ry, not the Croat or illym; but the dcspots who
crushed patrician and plebian, Croat, Sclave1 and
Hungarian to the earth.
The youth Of Kossuth was spent in the effort
to abolish ieudalism. His years ripened and his
frame hardened in the dungeons OF Pesth in pen
for his labors 70 establish equality OF races aud
of men. The fret act Of his ministry, on the re-
storation Of the national constitution, was TO estab
sh equality of representation, suffrage, and taxa
tion, and abolish all the terms of serfdom. Did
not the Congress and people of the United States
maintain their loyalty 10 the British throne for
whole year after they had been outlawed from its
protection? What different from this could they
have done, or could Kossuth do?
You say that you would have freely accorded the
welcome, but Kossuth demanded more-he de-
manded material aid. How, when, and where
did he demand ite Did he address himself 10 the
Senate, President, or Congress. at alR No, but he
was overheard in answering the congratulations of
the people, TO say that he expected more. Did you,
then, deliver him from Russian surveillance in Asia
To establish a more severe espionage over him in
America a generous host would have closed its
cars against reports to the prejudice of such q
guest.
But what if he did expect moro than formal
welcomedid that absolvo his claims TO such n
welcomed
You tell me of Genet Genet was the minister
OF France, sent by quasi beiligerent power. Kos
suth wac an exile invited by yourselves. Genet
was deuied by the Government, and appealed from
the Governmentto the people But kossuth Sas de-
uied nothing, and made no appeal
And If kosAuth should have asked more, could
he have asked more than asked, and received, too,
! from France
Why did you not wait until he asked, and then
decided on his pcition2
You plead that you left him to the inequalities
of the people, and he received from them gen
erous welcome. True. But if that was all that was
intended, why did you not leave him in his exile,
TO be sought out and brought to your shores by pr
vate sympahy?
IL that was enough. and was justified, why do
you complain that Kossuth spoke of the people as
being soveregns OF the Government, in adopting
their hospitaities, es you own you sanction the
compliment he paid to them?
You say you stood on precedent; you found no pre-
ccdent save that in the case of De Lafayette The
Congress could not unite in cordial welcome to
him. The more shame to that Congress. The dis
agreement was custom more honored in the
breach than in the Observance.
But when was Kossuth's merits less than those
Of Lafayette? Lafayette contributed to deliver
your country frst-then his own. Kossuth found
your country free, and fell in delivering his own;
then he sought to raise her, and, with her. PROSTATE
Germany and Italy
But you say that the honors proposed to Kossuth
would have been insult to Russia Have you
then given Russia the right to prescribe the guests
whom you shall receive and the gucsts whom you
shall rcpe? II SO, you nre much lower than the
Turk
But you feared thut it would lead to intervention
in European affairs. There is no occasion and no
chance for intervention. Russia has intervened,
and you and England looked Hungary
'brfahes no more, and Russian intervention has
ceased. All bat Hungary and Italy may rise
next year, some other year True, and they
You arc frightened by a ''perhaps.' If they
should rise, you can then decide. To decide be-
fore is TO distrust yourselves.
Thus, sir, the pleas overruled, the interplead-
ing rebukcd, the United States will retire from
that august presence objects the scorn of the
princes whose frowns they feared, and of the Just
resentment of the nations and people whose cause
they abandoned.
bending our true policy, We are strong, but it is
rot in material, physical power. 1t ia in the moral
power that We command, and first among these ia
the element Of devotion constitutional liberty at
home and throughout the world
Take away this, and the loyalty OF your people is
wounded. They will become demo alized, and the
nation will cease TO deserve and cease To enjoy the
respect, affection, and confidence of mankind
Sir, we have taught the nations of southern Eu.
rope to seek constitutional freedom. They have
matured just at the moment when the power of the
autocrat of the north is established and confirmed
over tho whole northern part Of the eastern hem
isphere. Liberty must struggle. fear, through
seas OF blood, with this giant power We know
where our sympathes ought to be, must be- We
know where our interests must be. Let northern
continental Europe fall beneath the sway or the
controlling influence Of the CZar-then will como at
last the contest with ourselves. II be free, we
will by our moral force, If not by war, contribute
to erect and establish republics which, while they
shall secure freedom to the people, will be bulwarks
Tor ourselves.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, said he had paired of with
the Senator from Maryland, (Mr. PRATT,) who
had been called home.
Mr.. HALE said he bad paired off with the Sena-
ator from Georgia, (Mr. BERnIES,) detained by
illness in his family.
Mr. HOUSTON had paired off with his colleague
The question was then taken on the first branch
of the amendment of Mr.. Misunderstanding the
welcome TO the associates of Kossuth-and il was
rejected-yeas ii, nays 26-us follows:
YEAS Meesrs. Badger, Borland, Butler,
Clarke, Clemens, Dawson, Geyer, King, Morton
Smith, Spruancc, Underwood, Upham, and Walk.
cr-lI
NAYs.-Mesare. Bradbury Bright, Brodhead
Ciss Chase, Davis, Dodge Of Wisconsin. Douglas
Fe!ch, Fish, Foot Of Vermont, Foote of Mssissip-
p, Gwin, Hamlin, James, Jones Of iowa, Mallory
Miller, Norris, Rhett, Seward, Shields, Stockton,
Summer, Wade, and Whitcomb 26
The question then taken on the following
hcing the second branch Of Mr.. BERRiEN's amend
ment:
"But, while welcoming these Hungarian patriots
TO an asylum In our country, and TO the protection
which our laws do and always will afford to them
II Is due to candor to declare that it ID not the pur.
pose OF Congress to depart from the settled policy
Of this Government, which forbids all il Interference
Yith the domestic concerns of other nations"
And it was reiected-ycas I5, nays 26-as follows:
IEAS.-Messrs. Badger, Borand, Butler Clarke
Clemens, Dawson, Geyer, Hunter, King, Miller,
Morton, Rhett, Spruance, Underwood, and Up
hAn-l5.
NAYS = Messrs Bradbury, Bright, Brodhead.
Cass, Chase, Davis, Dodge of WISCONSIN, Douolas
Fetch, Fish, Foot of Vermont, Footo of Mississp-
pi, Gwin, Hamlin, James, Jones of Iowa, Nal
lory, Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Stockton
Sumner, Wade, Walker, and Whicomb--26
MIR. SHIELDS then moved to amend by substi.
tuiing Tor the pending resolution the proposed
last week, aud afterwards Withdrawn by Mr
FooTE
Mr. BoRLAND moved - amend the amend
mcnt by substituting therefor the following:
'Ihatthe Congress, in the name and behafofthe
people Of the United States cordially syinpathizcs
with the people Of Hungary in their recent lauda.
bic and heroic struggles and in their present mis-
iortunes; That recognizes and cordially welcomes