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

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Importance demands 1.-THE circumstances that surround
it in this chamber and also beyond these walls enforce
the necessity and proprety of doing And if may
drop from the high and solemn topics which have been
gathered around the reception Of Louis Eossuth and his
associates in captiyity-whic have been 50 brilliantly
spread before arcng the heavens and spangng the
armament with their glory and brightness if could
turn away from these magnificent and starry visions and
look at some OF the mundane operations which to
come before in political future, to become
history could consider certain disposas Of certain
eminent political Offices which in short time be
made by the American peope-we would find additional
reasons why If we allow ourselves to subside from
the torrent of excited feelings into which have been
plunged should present to the American people what
we think is calm, dspassonate, deliberate, common
sense view OF this matter agree in what said by
the honorable Senator from Massachusetts, Mr. SUMNER
who addressed the Senate few days ago upon this sub
ec that this is which requires statement rather
than argument And viii add to his proposition, that
1T is case which requires argument rather than decama
on and proof Of the proprety of the why they
adopt this courseI will say Of unmeaning defiance
for nothing that spoken upon his floor is
foreign Powers and despots petty and great
and these large and extensive declarations by ourselves
of American power and prowess and capacity to
tend with the world in Let look this ques-
ton as it is presented to usupon its intrinsic merits
and what is it, As have stated before gentlemen have
admittedas plain whether admitted notthat they
are to assign some reasons why this resolution should be
adopted.
The resolution proposes in the name and on behalf Of
shores Several have been assigned why we
should adopt this course; and will proceed to offer
remarks upon each Of them.
And first it is said that by the joint resolution adopted
by the last Congress- have taken nitatory step
which requires point of consistency and honor TO
s dsSy ssna tnsa Now SIR that
ascertain what did at the last Of Congress- and
Of what therefore consider ourselves properly
pledged consequence to do, than by lochins
language of the resolution.
My honorable friend from Michigan (Nr CAss) said he
secuted the idea Of applying phology to this nvestga
ton Scout the idea Of applying philoogy criticism
the rule by which ascertain the meaning of language
to question of the Interpretation of language? My ho-
norable friend must have very singular idea Of the office
and purposes of philoogy, and seems to have made
similar mistake with reference to that science, to one
which was made by very respectable but esty old
gentleman of my acquaintance with regard to the science
of arithmetic and numbers who became extremely Offend
ed when he casually told by friend pointing to
plate containing three biscuit: AIR Ross you can't tell
how many biscuit there are in that plate without counting
them !" ''What!" said he do you mean to say that
can't tell there three biscuit in that plate without
counting them? ?" He rejected the idea that counting
computation arithmetic, necessary to ascertain
bers know my friend did not mean that. But why
did he that high term? Why did he go into this
gcised Greek word of which many Of our constituents
know nothing, and which will lead them to imagine that
those Of us who are opposed to this resolution have
brought new strange barbarous machinery here,
which we had borrowed, perhaps, from Of those
European despots and which is totally unknown to
country Why, cannot ascertain the meaning or
any thing that depends upon words without appca
ton of the rules Of philoogy to it. But did my friend
mean to imply that there any disposition to what is
called hypercrtcism that is to bring to the consdera
ton of this resolution reluctant disposition to UNDER
stand its meaning and disposition to cav upon it. If
he did, justly said by the Senator from Florida,
not now in his seat, lr MALLORY there not shadow
of foundation for the charge And yet may be permit
ted say that although should not feel myself justified
in applying any ordinary resolution act Of Congress
any particular strictness of am
not disposed to apply it to thisyet there would be
thing very unreasonable in such process when we re-
collect from whom that joint resolution proceeded 1t
came from my honorable friend from Mississippi, (Ir.
FooTE known to all for his extreme exacness in the
use OF language and therefore may well stand out
an exception from the general legislation of this body
and we may have right to treat it with more coseness
of examination, with severity of investigation, than
we should bestow upon resolutions proceeding from another
person Sir all know that that honorable Senator has
place in what he writes for every word and he will
cuse for saying that know that he has also word
for every place Laughter.
MI EooTE, lin his seat fair definition of proper
Mr. BADGER. Proprio, understood Now, sir, it is
impossible, In my judgment, if understand the of
the Engshlanguage it is interpreted North and South
it is impossible that there be any mistake about the
understanding of Congress at the time when this resolution
was adopted:
Wherens the people Of the United States sincerely synpa
thze with the Hungarian exes Kosuth and his associates
fully appreciate magnanmous conduct Of the Turkish
Government in receiving and treating those noble exles with
kindness and hospitality and whereas it be the-wish Of
these exes to emigrae the United States and the will Of
the Sultan permit them leave his dominons Therefore,
"Be reotred Jy he Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United States of America Congress assembled That the
President Of the United States be and he hereby requested
to authorize the employment of of the public vessels
which BIO cruising in the Mediterranean to receive
and convey the United States the said Louis Kossuh and
his associates in captivity a
Now sir the preamble Of that resolution asserts in the
first place fact and then alleges contingency, upon
which contingency, and upon which alone the operative
part of the resolution is founded and is to take effect The
fact affirmed is the sympathy of the American people for
these ees and estimate of the honorable conduct Of
the Turkish Government in giving the refuge; the
tngency whether not those exes desire emgrate
to the United States If they desire emgrate the Pre-
sdent authorize the of of ships
then cruising in the Mediterranean bring them the
United States And sir if they did not mean to emgrate
not the intention of the act Congress that the Pre-
sident should furnish them any national ship.
Now presume that without any particular dexerty in
this dark barbarous Greederved science of phlology
we have pretty olerabe understanding in this country
OF what is meant by emigrant and emigration Ii an
English French gentleman this country to
visit it, to look at its railroads its steamboats, its har
bors, to contemplate its Government to look into the
condition Of its people, do not call him emigrant
When speak of emigant ships think we have clear
and distinct meaning attached to the term II is man
who leaves Europe and shores with view to
make our country his home-who comes to settle among
US n become of people, to enjoy the privileges
ha prtection which laws give him, and ultimately
IN que tm and at very distant day, to be allowed
70 Parucipate equally with in all the political prvi-
leges conferred By the constitution. Then to whom did
tnis resoiuuon aPpy2 1t applied TO kossuth and his
companions in captivity, desiring this
try, and to make it their home 1t intended to