Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27


Mr SEWARD -are identical; and the motives which in
fuence the support of equally applicable to the
other and am free TO say that prepared to vote for
either The object of the resolution is to extend to Kos
suth an honor which, however it may be regarded by
other Senators, contemplate the highest distinction
OF the agea distinction sir infinitely above all the gor
geous trumphal specaces which Rome conceded to
her conquerors in the palmest days Of the republic;
distinction emanating from council Of sovereigns
distinction which derives both grace and gravity from its
association with the Of Lafayette. would ask, is
the man whom it is proposed thus to greet worthy Of this
rare and remarkable honor? win not, at this nausp-
cious moment stay to question all that his ardent
admirers concede to him. will not here question his
former views plans policy with reference to his coun
trys wrongs will not now, by hypercritica nvest-
Cation seek for Withholding from his present
position from his present hope for freedom
to Hungary that sympathy that respect which his former
course personal political whatever it may have BEEN
might possibly have precluded
In voting for this resolution do not regard Louis Kos
suth whose every word and deed are to be sub
ectedas they have been here to extentto an in
qustorial examnationan examination from which frail
humanity whatever form it take emerge I'M
scathed But in yielding him this respect regard him
the representation the Embodiment Of the principles Of
civil and religious liberty among the millions Of Europe.
regard him man followed to our shores by the eyes
of the petty yrants Of every quarter of Europe and as
the man who has concentrated upon himself the gaze OF
the struggling millions Of the earth who are regarding
him at this moment the fororn hope Of freedom. BY
both pares-by the oppressors and the oppressedhis
advent here the first breath he drew upon SOIL must
be regarded fraught with probabilities the most mo-
mentous and every patriot Of Europe from the Rhine to
the distant mountains Of Pennsylvania who has traced in
history the mighty results OF the first steps OF the Pill
gms upon this continent doubtless puts his prayer to
Heaven that the footsteps of Kossuth may also lead to
country to freedom, and to home rms man am nre-
pared to sympathiae with him. because he the centre
Of the desposm Of ages and surrounded by the mighty
moral and physical Influences Of monarches
had the sagacty direct his attention to our form Of
Government and the courage to lead his people by our
example Principles, sir are more mighty in the change
of empires than all the armed Intervention that ever un
furled flag Kossuth struggled for principle which
venerate-the principle Of self-government, under
stand t-and struggling failed But his very failure in
such entities him fully to sympathy and re-
spect any degree Of could possibly have done
feel called upon to say that in supporting this resou-
tion governed by the question whether Kossuth
be be the guest of the nation whether he was
not invited to country by the action of Con-
gress But though the solution of this question, about
which honorable Senators widely differ is regarded by
unmportant am free to confess that can per-
ceive neither in the joint resolution of Congress nor in
any act Of any department of Government nothing
which coners upon him this character, jushes his
friends in placing him in this attitude No fair construc
ton Of language in my Judgment possibly regard the
joint resolution Of Congress invitation to our coun
try The utmost that was ever contemplated by this
Government was to afford him and his companions-n-
arms prisoners in Turkey of reaching the Uni
ted States if they should desire to emgrate here No,
SIR my sympathy is yielded regardless of any such con-
sideration.
believe that there is disposition the part Of SEN
ators who have spoken against this resolution to withhold
from Kossuth their respect and sympathy On the con-
rary every Senator whom have heard express an opn
ion seems to regard him as the of the age. will
not stop inquire whether adution of this character be
merited wel-founded But, while yielding him tins
personal tribute the feeling with those who oppose this
resolution to be, that if it shall pass it will be
species Of Intervention at least that il may lead to
Intervention and entangng alliances in the affairs Of Eu
rope Now, differing IN too as do, from those honora-
BILE Senators, must, nevertheless, respect the motve
which dictates their Opposton and am free TO CONFESS
that if could regard it in this ght could look at it
Intervention in the affairs of Europe, as leading to
such Intervention however slight it might bet would
never receive my vote.
But it is impossible to regard this simple resolution
Intervention have listened Senators who have spoken
upon the other side Of the question to discover
gumen the subject to show that the expression of sym
patty is Intervention But have failed to discover any,
Had been convinced that it intervention the reso
luton should certainly not receive my support. can
not regard it discourtesy or as calculated just
ly TO offenn any Sill hara dnnht
but offence will be taken in certain quarters If the reso
luton shall pass will be borne upon the wings OF
thousand winds and every petty yrant from the Rhine
to the Volga will be made to understand that the SYM
pates and prayers of the American people on this broad
continent with the masses; and the masses them
selves will feel their hearts swelling with new hopes their
strengthened with vgor and it is for this very
reason that am prepared to support it. slE
If We may justly welcome Kossuth to our soilif we
could place national ship at his disposal to bring him
herc-f we express sympathies in his past suf
ferings and ardent hope for his brilliant futureH
we can do this SOIL in own family circle
of States and under the broad shadow of fag what
for any msnterpreation that may be put upon
conduct if the conduct be correct In itself? 1t is
honor have in charge and not the opinions OF des
pots any part of Europe Every act that we may do
upon the subject of freedom, in any part ct the globe
must be offensive to dsspoism. Our forms of Govern
anagonstc and the progress of leadsto the
destruction Of the other Our very birth offence
to despotsm 1t grew out of it, and every step which
have taken in political existence has been but
augmentation Of it. Every town, hamlet, and village in
country every spot of earth consecrated by flags
every star added Union, is not only offence but
attack, direct attack upon despotism and our go-
rous country ITSELF towering, it does, above the
tons of the EARTH and within the moral vision of all man
kind, is a monument, and verify believe monument
designed by the Almighty which tells as plainly as the
writing upon the wall that the days of despotism are
numbered Yes, sir, believe our country is monu-
ment permitted by Heaven to foretc the destruction of
despotsm and that has become mere question of time
But cannot believe for single moment that the hon
orable Senators who oppose this resolution actuaed
by any consideration to what the despos Of Europe
any Power of earth may think of their conduct No. sr
to be told that any member OF this body would
devate the thousandh part of hair from any course
which his Judgment and patriotism would dictate through
any of the consequences which might arise in that
quarter If any such cowardy instincts could find their
way into these halls the associations by which are
surrounded the high vocation pursue would make
hero of the coward in instant But the opposition
springs from the idea that if this is not intervention per
Sc may lead it. As regards the abstract subject Of
intervention entirely concur with the gentlemen who
have spoken in opposition to the resolution believe if
intervene at all it must be morally. not physically.