The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-14

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instruct our people in their duties foreign nations
whether he be member OF the British Parliament, who
comes TO The North and delights IN nothing more than
in endeavonng prompt and stimulate sectional differ.
ences and if possible 10 shake the fabric Of this Union
10 pieces or whether he be the Hungarian chief Kos
suth. who comes here to exiort pledge from useither
TO make empty boast which will expose to the de-
Tision Of mankind, else 10 mix up with the
moils OF European politics get spend tho treas
ure aud shed the blood Of free and happy people in
these disputes. from which they derive no benefit
' Il may be. Nj President. that have moi got the
idea Of progress; The honorable senator from New
Jersey, Mr. STocKToKl in speaking with refer
ence TO that policy Of nonintervenlion which we
have received from Washington. said that what
proper then night not be proper now. He asks,
is, A man may advance when he does not change the
road in which he advances To make progress it is
necessary that should perpex and bewilder others
upon old principles towards full development OF our
powers-progress upon old principles towards the
soldaton OF our benyprogress upon old PRINCIPLES to
the progress want Nor, Mr.. President can consider
entirely harmless that any person should make en-
deavor 10 iname particular portion OF the United States
to commit themselves 10 measures like this Sir, il is
not only against constitutional policy but against statute
laws. Our law fobids armed intervention in all its
forms, by citizens of the United States, either within the
United States the shores oil the United States the
affairs OF foreign nations.
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi, lin his seat) The sed-
ton law has been repealed.
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Mr.. kossuth that it has been Sir had reference to
the sediton law. There is sedton that does not de-
pend upon that statutes and although has been repeal
ed that does make sedition honorable repeat it is
not innocent for man TO endeavor 10 infame certain
portions OF this county, was about to state, when The
anlicpave genius Of my friend from Mississippi Mr.
FooTE] so Tar ontstpped me by the discovery OF that
bugbear OF civil law, that we have statute TO pre-
vent all armed Intervention in this country with for
vse hs w I've se a.
such expedition, it necessarily forbids the preliminary
steps by which such thing is 10 be Produced and if
they do not fall within the provisions Of the statute, they
certainly and individually morally criminal in their
character Sir. what does the gentleman want these
men to COMM. themselves To- Why, 10 this: tina, this
the empire of Russia from interfering in OF another
war with Austria. Well, what means Paper resolu.
lions! Printed protests or protests written upon paIch
ment? How much do you suppose they would sway IN
their action The mind of kossuih
No, sir the moment we lake that ground, that mo-
men occupy the position which he desres-l do not
what gentlemen contemplate, but what he desires
We have, my judgment, placed ourselves in hls po-
si,ion, that We must either advance in case OF the re-
newcd nlepostion OF Russia, which suppose slust as
certain the future conflict seltwe have placed our
selves in a position in which we must eher advance
or ngloriousy retreat In fact il abandon the policy
OF country, and involve ourselves in this question,
we shall ere long find ourselves in situation OF which
no man can see the extent of calamity Now. sir, am
willing TO welcome foreigners who TO shores
but am not willing 10 welcome BY my vote any man who
country Intervention in The foreign affairs of oher
lions Al the same time, Mr. President, in offering this
remark do not mean 10 cast any repoach upon Kos
suth understand the enthusiastic character OF the
man can understand il by what he has said-that he
supposed people ready by hundreds ard thou
sands to JON his standard and it is natural HIS heart
Is bound up 10 Hungary he lives for Hungary, and his
prayer is that he may die for Hungary We can under.
stand how natural IT is them that he should seek wha,
is nearest and dearest 10 his heart, without considering
the consequences to others
But, MIR President, when am called upon TO vote for
resolution TO welcome one 10 Our shores who has made
known his opnions-who has made an open and public
announcement OF his purposes, and ready carry them
into execution BY the most powerful appeals everywhere
cannot help seeing that the inevitable nterpre taon
must be that receive him in that character endorse
him as political emissary take him 10 my bosom
man who endeavoTs 10 make me associate in arm
ed intervention 10 prevent the Intervention OF Russia
Sir do not believe such course is consistent with the
duty owe 10 my own country and my people,
While would hold my self ready 10 adopt any
which believe TO be just and reasonable, fair and hon
orabe, towards this unfortunate exile whom have
invited 10 our country, aud which might benefit him
without improperly committing us, cannot under such
circumstances give my consent 10 such reso ullon
And again. Mr.. President has been said that owe
this distinction TO kossuh the great mpe rsona,on OF
the principles of free government Ii has not been my
fortune, Mr. President although do not claim any great
familiarity with the subject TO have found in the pas, his
tory OF Kossuih any evidence that he occupies any such
position watched with interest the struggles between
Austria and Hungary; fell sincere and anxious desire
that Hungary should succeed securing her independ-
ence. | was satisfied, from the examination | was able
TO give il, that the Emperor of Austria had violated the
fundamental condition upon which, Tour centuries ago.
the independent government Of Hungary became attached
TO that empire and fell under the control OF the House OF
Hapsburg But this was not contest TO establish
publican institutions they had no such end in view. Ii
was for national independence war justified on
the part OF Hungary, because the fundamental principle
OF the compact with Hungary has been violated and be-
cause that violation obstinately persisted in. And
whether Hungary had intended TO establish despotism
OF her not should have heartily wished TO
her gain the victory in that conflict. II was contest
Tor national Independence, and not for repubcanisnl.
And doubt very much whether in all The struggles
which have recently taken place. the idea entered
kossulh's mind OF the BROADCAST sowing of liberal prin
ciples and the distribution OF equal rights 10 his coun
uynen. He wished TO establish independent nation,
TO be under the supremacy OF the Magyar race-the
Croats and Scavonlans 10 occupy the position that
they had occupied while the Kingdom remained linked
with Austria. That he admits. Ii is a mistake, there
fore, Mr.. President, ii 10 10 suppose that Kos
suth in his struggles in Europe, represented at all much
less that he was the peculiar indictment Of the prnc
pie OF American freedom, as we understand IT, coun-
try may be absolutely independent, and yet despoic
such is Russia country may be absolutely ndepend-
ent, and entirely arstocratc may be absolutely indie
pendent, and democratic The interior regulations by
which the public authority is secured totally distinct
in their character from that which makes State SOW
eregnty and independent II has been said that he rep
resents high principle. ! willing TO admit IL. He
represents the high principle OF national independence,
and not OF republcanem And whether that principle be
high not, thing think Is evdentii ought TO be
strong support all OF us who have mounted upon its
back.
Sir when this subject is gravey considered, will be
found wholly 10 resolve itself into this Louis kossuih
was invited here emgrant-he came as a po.
itical emssary; and the whole question is whether
there is anything in our pas, history, our present
pass a resolution OF this kind in favor Of welcom-
ing an avOwed poltticaI emssary TO our shores That