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

speeches that have seen which goes boyond This
know that certain slanderous prints have asserted that he
has employed language OF very different character
know thai. IN advance oil his COMING the most unmanly
and ilhbers efforts made poison the public mind
/ in regard 10 him and his claims 10 our admiration and
kindness nave looked into this matter pretty closely
and iesl usned IN asserting that great and cruel MUS
lice has been done 70 this distinguished individual in re-
gard 70 what be SAID IN the city Of New York What is
II ihat now proposed One gentleman simply urges sub.
siantally that We shall give to Governor Kossuth a
hearty national welcome Is there any harm in that
But II Is SAID there Is precedent Tor hs and again il
y answered hal precedent has been discovered Then
4 Is SAID That the precedent found does not app because
Lafayette was greater than kossulh or had greater
CLAIMS upon our regard Both of Them were men, be-
isye. Both were illaslrious men Both champions
OF freedom Both had suffered In maintaining this cause
X is true Lafayette was not kossuth and kossuh is not
Lafayette but no deny that the character of
each - such as naturally 10 command the respect OF
we have said already by resolution adopted nearly
a year ago, that kossuh was entitled TO our special
sympathy undertake TO assert therefore, that the pre-
cedent established in the OF Lafayette is applicable
IN all lis material bearings to this case do not care
very much though about precedent in such case This
d ~ some aekse Question q common sense and stll
extent Also involving our character supporters OF
publican Institutions was not prepared 10 hear it said,
or even lnsnuated here that should shudder with
alarm IN the performance OF what may consider
high moral duty 10 the cause OF freedom, account Of
the danger which is supposed TO exist OF offending
his High Mghtiness the Gar OF Russia am resolved
to perform what deem my duty as an American senator
and to risk all Consequences and shall respect The gov
eminent OF this republic far less than now do when it
shall fail TO perform its clear public duty IRON dread of
the censure condemnation of any OF the despo,c
powers Of Chrstendom. fear that there has been
much OF this feeling in our national councils times
past; and am sure that we have arrived at a period
when 1t becomes US 10 express opinions OF public
men and oil governments with more freedom and bold
ness than has heretofore been usually pracsed by
in power
We owe, as believe, TO the illustrous governor of
Hungary cordial national reception Can any one pre-
tend that such reception would violate the laws Of ma
tons' No one has pretended that it would. What
right then, would the Emperor OF Russia have TO
plain OF il It is dsrespec!ful TO him TO trea, man,
OF higher moral attributes than any regnng monarch,
with special respect, and with evereatal homage
If this potentate could feel nsuled at part
so becoming, natural, and should be silly enough 10
complain Of it. be would expose himself to the Taught
and contempt of the civilized world, and should rejoice
that his proud and caous heart had been made feel
the sofenng influence of chagrin and modification for
once in his life.
must confess that greatly prefer the proposition Of
my friend from Illinois. mr. SHIELDS j and but for the
Georgia to crafty The American public with his views in
erenso this subject the resolution OF the senator from
illinois might have been accepted by the senator from
New York substitute for his. and there would have
been end OF the matter. The performance OF such
act that indicated by the resolution of the from
Illinois would not have affected our peaceful relations
with the governments of Europe How is it possible
that any mischief possibly arise from being intro
duced 10 Governor Kossuth in our own hall, and the
other members and the government performing the rites
of hospitality in such they deem appropriate
and becoming Sir, deeply deplore this whole debate
must say that think il is calculated to detract some
what from The dignity OF the government itself. Com
PARSONS have been INDUCED and parallels attempted be
run, which. whilst they testified some ingenuity Of rather
trivial and worthless character, are not at all in unison
as mus. think either with the rules of good breeding
the laws of sound taste.
Mr. SUMNER obtained the floor, but, il being now
halfpast three, yielded 10 motion 10 ADJOURN where
upon,
The Senate adjourned.