The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-12-04
KoSsUTH, THE GUEST OF THE NATION.

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Kossuth was received in England by the
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J ment, constrained by the popular voice, had in
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invited him to become the guest of the nation
For its services in his behalf he felt bound Ia
land in England, and testify his gratitude to
the people. But it was they not the Govern
ment. that received him. Audience with the
Queen or her Ministers he had not-and the
aristocracy stood aloof.
This Government, not having the fear of
Austria or Russia before its eyes has acted
differently The Representatives of the people
and the Senators of thirty-one States in Con-
gress assembled invited Kossuth to our shores
and the Chief Executive under their direction,
dispatched national vessel to bring him hther.
The resolution under which he comes, is as
follows:
COPIED FROM "THE STATUTES AT LARGE
A RESOLUTION for the relief Of Louis kOSSuth
and his associates, eriles from Hungary.
Whereas the People of the United States
| xncerey sympathize with the Hungarian exiles,
| Kossuth and his associates and fully appreciate
the magnanmOus conduct of the Turkish Gov
eminent in receiving and treating those noble
exies with kindness and hospitality; and
whereas, if il be the wish fthese exiles to emf
CRATE to the United States. and the will of the
Sultan to permit them to leave his dOminiOns
Therefore
ReSolred by the Senate and House of Repre-
SentaticeS of the United States of america an
Congress assembled That the President of the
United States be and he hereby is requested to
authorize the employment of some one of the
public vessels which may be now cruising in
the Mediterranean to receive and convey to tho
United States the said Louis Kossuth and his
associates in captivity.
approved, March 3, 1851.
Coming among us, under this resolution we
presume, of course, that the President and Con-
gress will feel it their duty to receive him with
due honor. Meantime, would it not be well
for Congress to call upon the President for
copies of correspondence between any of our
officials abroad and the Executive respect
ing Kossuth and his companions? What we
suggested in our first article in relation to the
infamous calumnies against the noble exile
circulated in this country some time since, is
confirmed by further information. The Amer
can Consul at Marseilles, Mr.. Hodge, should
be held responsible for them. We are assured
that he is under the control of Austrian anC
reactonary affnties, and that he had the au
dacity grossly to insult the man whom nations
are honoring If such be the fact--if it BE-
true that petty American Consul has dared
to insult a man whom the People of the United
States, through Congress, had invited to
home among them, and who was sheltered
under the national flag the People ought t.
know it and his prompt dismissal with {
reprimand to any person in the employment
of the Government who may have counte
nanced his conduct, is due to their honor anC
hospitality, due to the dignity of the Govern
ment due to the illustrious exile The flag O
the Union should secure a man not only agains
violence from Austrian, but insult from Ameri
can employees.
While on this subject, we are reminded o
the intermcddling of this same Consul in an
other quarter We publish the following from
the Alta California.
FRENCH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHARACTER
Mr. Hodge, the United States Consul u
MarSees has written a letter to the Collect
or at San Francisco, advising him Of the fac
that among the passengers from Europe,
great many are of the very worst class of DIES
peradoes, and that he has reason TO believ
! some have been sent away at Government ex
. pense. Mr.. III. says French merchant ha,
mentioned to him that his letters from Sal
Francisco spoke Of the arrival there OF som
500 passengers from that country, and anon,
them great many malefactors
The subject having been brought befor
the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco,
Committee was appointed from that body +
I inquire and report They waited upon Nh
r Dillon, the French Consul, who assured then
that his Government would never sanction tn
shipment Of fclons to this country, and tina
! passengers from every port in France Away
come duly accredited 10y an agent of the GOV
e eminent who examines every passport an
n credental. MIR. ID referred to the genera
good character and department of the Frenc
population OF California, and suggested tina
u all immigrants to the country should be r,
c CURED to obtain an endorsement to their pass
!. ports by the American Consul Mt the port q
embarkaton.
The Committee also waited upon Messr
Marzou Co, agents of the vessels which ar
d to transport some fire thousand Freneh imm
Y grants To California in the course of the com
. ing year. Mons Matthey the Representative
of the house, expressed his sincere belief tina
: these would be n valuable acquisition to In
q country. They were made up of mechanic
Al laborers and agricutursts who while be
n terng their own condition, would add wcalt
n to the country by assisting to develop its r.
sources
"Such assurances and explanations appe,
: to have been satisfactory to the Committe
n who are relaxing none Of their efforts to pr
~ tect our State from the importation of roreip
conyicts and the pauper and depraved popul
ton Of Europe, OF such rs these they ha
q already caused hundreds to leave our shor,
IS and still the good work goes bravely On'p
y When we take into consideration M
e Hodges conduct in regard to Kossuth, and
n violent reactionary notions, the suspicion ia
l. once awakened that the French emigran
y whom he denounces rs despcradoesp n
- French Republicans sckened ut the pet