The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-11
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS.
A NORTHERN MAN, AND
A FRIEND TO THE UNION.
FIR t $ E S /.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, December 10, 1851,

The Senate met at IL clock, prayers were of
fei ed by the Chaplain, and the journal read.
The House of Representatives, through their
clerk, gave notice of concurrence with the Senate
IN the resolution providing for. the election Of
chaplains, to oficiate alternately in each branch
also of the appointment Of their portion of the
joint committees.
large number Of private petitions and memo
rails were received and appropriately referred.
The following bills and resolutions were intro
duced, read twice. and referred bill granting
the right of way to railroad in Alabama a bill
for the Improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers.
SPECIAL oRDER--KossUTH's RECEPTION.
The Senate proceeded to consider the special
order, which was the following resolution intro
duced by Mr.. SEWARD:
"Be 10 resolved, &c. That Congress, in the name
Of the people of the United States, give to Louis
Kossuth a cordial welcome to the capital and the
country, and that a copy of this resolution be
transmitted to him by the President of the United
States"
To which Mr. BERRIEN yesterday moved to add
the following as amendment
Sind be ii further resolved, That the welcome
thus offered to Louis Kossuth be extended to his
| associate hungarian eXiles who have landed on
our shores bat, while welcoming these Hunga-
rian patriots to asylum in our country, and to
the protection which our laws will afford to them,
it is due to candor declare that is not the pur-
pose of Congress TO depart from the settled policy
OF this government, which forbids all interference
with the domestic concerns of other nations"
Mr.. SUMNER, who was entitled to the floor,
proceeded to address the Senate in favor of the
original resolution. Words, he said, are some
times things, and the action of the Senate in rela-
ton to this resolution, will be act of mean
significance throughout the civil zed world. 1t
will help to direct and embody the sympathies Of
our own country, and give encouragement TO
those who aspire for liberty and freedom in for
egn lands. The hearts of the people are open to
receive Kossuth, and Congress cannot turn back
in this matter. Mr. S. went on to consider the
character of Kossuth, and passed high eulogi-
1 um upon it. The occasion was fit, the hero near,
and now let US not be tardy in receiving him. AL
fusion had yesterday been made to the similarity
between the visits of Lafayette and kossuth, and
| it had been contended by the Senator from
Georgia (Mr. BERRIEN) that the cases were not
parsllel-kossuth not having pered his fortune
and life for this country IS Lafayette had done.
But kossuth, like Lafay cite, had perilled his life
for his country, he had like him, suffered in an
Austrian dungeon, and he had like HIM, devoted
himself to the cause of liberty. Whoever does
this deserves the gratitude OF every true American
\ heart the gratitude of mankind. In regard to
the original resolution before the Senate, there
was simplicity, directness, a completeness
about 1t which he liked Ii cannot be so consiru-
ed as to give any just umbrage to any foreg ma
tlonnot even to the sensitive representative from
the court Of Austria. The President, in his late
message, has given Kossuth the title of "Govern-
or" This resolution avoids any objection, which
may arise, to giving him that title, and simply
tenders to him cordial welcome to our country
| He (Mr. S. respected the comfy Of nations and
would bow to their law. But there is no clause
| in that law which forbids us to offer sympathy to
any exile from foreign land. He trusted that
this government would not by pushing too far
doctrines of non-intervention, provoke American
Intervention at no distant period on foreign soil
/ Mr. STOCKTON said that the views which
Kossuth had advanced in one of his speeches, eu
! logizng the monarchy of Great Britain, were by
no means his own He would discard the small
arts Of small politicians, and speak plainly about
this matter. Kossuth's sentiments were not his
| He (Mr. Sd was very glad that he had been hos
pitably received at New York, and hoped he might
be here. 1t was thing for the people TO settle
| for themselves. If foreign diplomatsts choose to
interfere in our own matters, we have a Secretary
of State who can blow all their eobwebs into thin
air We have also navy, which can teach them
that blows are to be given as well az received.
! Ii has recently become very fashionable TO APP
prove and applaud the British governmental gov
eminent which, in his opinion, has never taken
one step forward to serve the cause OF human lib
erty 1t is said that she has fought for freedom.
When and where General Rosas once said that
he had given the people yhom he ruled liberty to
talk much as they pleased, but if they dared to
act, he would shoot them. This is the liberty
which Great Britain gives TO her subjects. There
can be no real liberty where that government
maintains its ascendency. Mr. s. alluded 10 some
remarks that had fallen from the senator from