The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-11

tie ungenerous for the honorable from Msssspp
10 come from the field which he has successfully
his side in the midst OF the bushng honors with which
his State has crowped him. with such fling my poor
claims. which were so long ago rejected Laughter
ask him, sir, when all these honors heaped upon
him, il he cannot enjoy them long he i.Morde
ca the Jew sitting at the kings gale" did hope bette,
things Of him. had hoped that prosperity would have
hopes are doomed 10 disappointment
was saying sir that IL has been the province OF the
United States moi only to make Presidents but precednl
| believe that The members OF The Continental Congress
assembled The lih OF July, 1885, TO make the decan
ton they had right 10 political freedom acted en-
trely without precedent, a precedent was not TO De
found where people had together in peaceful con
clave 10 throw off the ans OF that government bpv
had been taught TO support and to 10 render the
obedience they had been accustomed to render 10 he
mother country But they thought not OF precedenls then
They acting without precedent, too, when-al.
the justice OF that declaration had been vndcaledby
years war, and an experiences OF few years Of
peace had told them that peace itself might become val
ueess without something to render its blessings morr
permanent and vauabethey assembled together in the
which framed our constitution. They Were
acting entirely without precedent believe you NAV
search the history OF the world. and you lind an
instance in which the representatives OF nation came
together and formed a written constitution Il was the
second in the history OF The world, and the first was
framed on board the Mayower. when the Pilgrims were
on their way from Dehayen TO this country.
These, sir. were all cases without precedent Why.
the history oil ms country Deen without
dent and We so far from following in the footsteps Of
those nations which have gone before us, have been
making instead OF following precedents; and So sir
trust we shall continue 10 do.
And now sir, in respect 10 this resolution OF sympa,hy
and good feeling, and whatever else it may be- with Kos.
suh--what is 10 be the effect OF may look TO some
does moi Of itself indicate anything of tha, sort It does
not bind the people of this country anything else but
it is simply an expression OF what the whole people feel
oil deep sympathy with kossuth. They look upon him
as the living representative OF the great principle which
has been the idol OF their affection and most reyerently
cherished They look upon him the vindca,or, in The
those great sentiments which the most dear TO The
whole American people, and the most deeply i'm.
pressed on the whole American heart And sir,
il is because the people OF this country look upon
him the representative of those principles and the
living Embodiment OF those characteristics which are
so dear 10 their affections. that they desire, in
the Congress OF the United States do it, express all
those feelings, by giving 10 this distinguished individual
who has come TO our shores, public and honorable
ception. And. sir. shall the representatives of the
American people hesitate Shall they pause! Shall
they be afraid TO give uiterance, in the
solemn and effective manner in which they can do
il, to the sentiments which the great body OF the PEG.
pie entertain Sir, il are to pause before give
ulterance TO the sentiments OF resolution like thus from
the fear that they will give offence 10 of the other
nations of the earth, may well abandon the idea OF
carrying out the principles which implanted in the
constitution under which we are organized to-day. |
have doubt, sir, that the very forms OF that consitu
offence, and that the Declaration of Independence gave
offence, the time of their PRONUNCIATION. The same
doctrines, when promulgated give offence and they
will continue to do until the latest period OF time,
the despots both OF the Old World and the new They
will be pleasant and palaable and if the people
and government OF the United States pause, and reckon
and calculate how the expression and uerance OF their
sentiments may be made palatabe and avoid giving OIL
fence those who entertain directly contrary sentiments,
might well shut up our mouths in eternal silence
at once Ii is because The uerance of these sentiments
Wi Q offended he
sentiments of liberty uttered that they Of value
Il sbecause they will testify to the victims OF oppression
everywhere that there is feeling of sympathy OF
mseraton of coincidence. and Of respect in the hearts Of
all the American people with them in their msfortunes
il is because OF this that this resolution has any value
And il you stop tortfy il with provisos qualifications
reservations, and exclusions and conclusions may br
very good special plea, but very poor channel through
which the sympathy OF the American people is 10 nd
vent. uiterance, and expression
No. sir let the expression of these sentiments be broad
manly, open, unqualified, and direct. Let them be
PRESS, in the painest terms in which the English Ian
guage capable OF presenting those sentiments and ideas
which to-day beating and vibrating in the hearts OF the
whole American people Let the heavings and uprsngs
OF the great American heart. which has been moved By
the advent OF this man TO shores il has not been
moved for more than quarter OF century past. find
corresponding emotion here IN the hearts Of their repre-
sentatives in the Senate and Congress assembled Lee
not be afraid that there is any danger OF compromising
ourselves, OF giving rise any step which we may
hereafter have need 10 retrace and reract trust,
has been said by distinguished American statesman
such will be the language OF the American Senate and
the American people, " that take no step backward"
They have planted their banners they unfuled they
have written their sentiments where the world NAV read
them and from whence, trust in God, that all time
not etace them And let be told TO the victims
OF oppression and despo,ism in the Old World who are
srainng their eyes and looking with anxious aud hrob
bling hearts what the only free people on the face Of
the earth will do; let be said 10 that we have
hesated, halted. failed and fured our glorious banner
lest the characters that have been written there the blood
OF our fathers, by being repeated and reusred by might
give offence TO those TO whom the principles OF liberty
are offence. rust that nslead OF gong back
instead of gradng-insiead OF pausing-we will
make this resolution more full, more extended and
explicit and " the sentiments there expressed, or
tended To be expressed, want meaning, lei II be
gwen to them: and, IN doing do give words 10
anything and everything that anybody else has SAID
but we do give words 10 the great principle of fidelity
TO The great cause which al the foundation OF
revolution, and which Is Embodied IN constitution
| trust that so far as that we are prepared 10 go
bni as am DESTROYS that this resolution should pass
Will not trespass longer upon the attention OF the Sen.
ATE, pnt Will give way, hoping that may arrive al an
early CONCLUSION IN reference 10 this matter.
Mr. MILLER. MIR. President, l desire at this point
OF The debate, while the amendment of the senator from
Georgia IS before the Senate to say few words Three
months ago The object OF this resolution was a prisoner
IN turkey Driven from his own country, forsaken by
every christian nation in Europe. his life and liberty de-
pended upon The mercy of the Sultan In this situation
The diplomacy Of this county, acluated by high and
Christian spirit sought him out. and rendered TO him
national ship, IN which he brought to this county
under the flag OF heUnion When he landed on the shores
d his continent, he received, he s now RECEIVING
he sympsihies OF millions OF ireemen Who was il thai
attracted The attention and the sympahies of the county
u was Ions kossulh the exile, not Louis Kossu,h the
governor OF Hungary 1t was no, Kossu,b the success.
nj hero and statesman but the and The unfof.