The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-13

Is not solitary paper emanaing from him his asso
cates during the continuance OF The which does not
establish clearly conclusiyely that no one OF them
ever dreamed OF the formation OF republic. The Lam
guage Of Count Pulzsky is TOO explicit TO leave doubt
upon this point
The most current n,isrepyssnatioa Of The
is that they are republicans. and that they have proclaimed
the rpnbie in such OF the Hungarian counties are
their power, which comprise all Hung lran
territory This often unwarily re-echoed by
friends OF The Hangarans who considering that The Queen
the United States, with the republic of France and the
republic OF Switzerland, not altogether Mortified at the
is. that lhe Haasarians ARE NOT REPuBLicANs, and
that the republic has not been proclaimed anyohe in Hun
gary"
There is more-much more--to the same effect, but il
is not needu for 10 refer to it, As individual,
am willing to concede to Kossuth whatever of merit he
can justly claim but am not willing to say, by my vote
or otherwise. that | regard him purer patriot than
Washington, greater statesman Than Jefferson, or
more skiliul general than Jackson There are living
men now within the limits OF this city whom look upon
a. altogshsr his supsEiors am not. one Of those 10
whose vision il is said distance lends enchantment"
respect rather that greatness which is near mewhch
do not have to take upon the uncertain reports OF others
the nearness OF the object should disclose nfrmites-
il dark spots weak poAts should be revealed by tI
can sl revere what is good and appreciate what is great
without looking Tor perfection which is denied to man.
can kneel among the rank weeds at the base of lofty
mountain and worship the grandeur of the Almishy's
work, without remembering the petty or the worthless
One OF the most serious mistakes which has crept into
this discussion is the confident sumption that kossuth
is ihe invited guest of the nation" deny it broadly
and explicitly. If he read the resolution under
which he came he could not possibly have understood
it, That resolution carefully and deliberately drawn
BY the senator from Mississippi, (Mr FooTr,l whose
all know, is not addicted TO the of words the full i'm
port of which he does not understand II is in these
words:
resolution for tho relief Of Louis Kossuh and his asso
cia,es, exllcs from Hungary
Whereas the people OF the United States sincerely SYM
pa,hze with the Hungarian exiIes Kossuth and his
the Turkish government in receiving and treating these
noble exes with kindness and Lcspi'ayi and i il be
and the will Of the Sultan TO permit them TO leave his do
Be resolved by The Senate and House of Ryrstnatpes of
the gaed States of hm"ira IN Congress assembled Thai
the President Of the United States bs, and he hereby
requested auhorizs the employment of of the
public vessels which may now be cruising in the Medi'er
to receive and convey TO the United States the said
Louis kossuth and his associates in captivity.
need not say in this Senate that it is impossible 10
consrue the word emgrate" into guest All that the
resolution says all that it meant TO say is that he and his
associates chose here Setiersif they chose
seek asylum here-we would furnish them with the
means Of uanspo tation am willing to admit further
that, by the passage OF that resolution, acy pledged
ourselves TO provide them homes when they did come
bu, certainly no ingenuity can give 10 IL broader
struc,ion than that. He was not invited guest He
was not invited al all; but simply informed that if he
desired 10 come among emigrdnt, the oil
reaching our shores would be placed a, his disposal
MIR. FOOTE. OF Mississippi. Did the senator read the
whole resolution !
but the senator can have both [Alr. C. then read the
resolution, as given above
Ii will be observed that the resolution refers no, to
kossuth alone, but las associates connected with
him throughout II he Is guest, they equally so,
and entitled 10 an ~gusly honorable reception. Fur.
ther, The resolution does not authonZe The President
10 send national vessel specially for ,hem but simply TO
direct their reception board OF tha, might be at the
time cruising IN the vicinity
Mr. FooIE, Of Mississippi Tha, is all we intended
Mr CLEMENS. Certainly. So understood then,
and understand now.
do no, know, Mr.. President, that il is expected in any
quarter 10 make political capital out OF the movements
which preceded and accompanied the landing OF the Hun
gsrian governor, and certainly attribute such put-
pose the senator from Mississippi but have heard
grsa, deal Of that swelling ,ide Of pubie sympathy"
told that the people have received kossuh and Congress
dare not turn their backs upon him. propose neither
to turn my back nor my face upon him. | propose 10
leave him in the hands OF the people II they choose to
get up pageans in his honorf they choose TO carry him
procession from city 10 city, and village TO yageit is
no concern oil mine, and shall not interfere with so
harmless an amusement. But it is different matter
when the Senate of the United States is asked 10 take
part in it, have been able to nd nothing in the history
of this man-nolhiDg 10 his whole demands
such an honor al bands. II it is a mere political
speculation, il is much the more 10 be eprobaed. We
are not altogether without example in orr own land 10
which It may be instructive to refer. Not many years
since there was struggle for freedom the southwest
ern border OF the IepublG-a struggle which finally
brought empire into the Union, When the success
full hero of that revolution landed upon shores, not
as a fugitive but crowned with the wrealhs OF victory
who ever dreamed OF inviting him here TO receive the
homage Of Congress Sir, he bone OF our bone,
and flesh OF flesh. He had shed his best blood, in
his YOUTH in defence OF land In riper years he had
accomplished successful revolution, redeemed people
from bondage, and brought empire 10 lay at feet
but for him there was no congressional homage-no res
oluton OF welcome. Sir, am afraid that we some
times inclined 10 overlook the merits OF kindred
and unduly exalt those who have less claim upon
sympathies We InteTcede with Turkey Tor the Hun
garan-wh France for the Arab-with England for the
Tishmap; but not word is spoken here OF the fifty
sons OF America who were murdered in Cuba. We hear
nothing Of national vessels sent to the coast OF Aica 10
redeem from bondage own citizens, banshed to tins
iuhospabe shore for sin but that ot loving liberty
well enough TO fight for II IN another land than own
Mr.. President, have yet another and graver obec-
on than any yet urged TO the passage OF this resolution
Since the landing of kossulh in England evidence has
been piled upon evidence that he seeks this land for po
Ical puposes-that he not emigrant, but
an aeiiator. | know the senator from Mississippi has
denied that the speeches OF kossub will bear this inter-
alton That senator surely could not have read those
speeches with his usual and attention. read from
Kossu,hs London speech
"When declared, let no, remain barren your symps
thy help Us to carry noble happy issue
you LA power. h-p-when spoke that intended
ask Enpand to take up arms Tor the restoration OF
the affair OF Hungary itself we VIII provide Tor our
own fire. cdom fHear, benrl All Iwish is, that The pub
lie opinion OF England may establish y TO be ruling prn
cpIe OF the poucs Europe acknowledge the right oil
every nation dispose OF It's Internal concerns,
nd givo charter the Czst to dispose OF the tate
Of nations chec and so NOT 10 dhom the ,nerefence OF
sia in iie domestic either OF Hungary, or oil
nations the continent IbeaT bes be-
canse lie principles OF freedom in harmony and
love II interested in--the freedom oi all other eoun
ssne men those are the words Witch again and again
will re peat here in Engand aud there IN the Unitsd Sais
f,on, . ,no.t honored member of which had the
ctnles w