The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-12-11

The advertiser is mistaken on one point:
was the President who first invited Kossuth :
this country the action of Congress was sub
seauent. And now, after having invited hin
! and In obedience TO an order of Congress sen
Government vessel to convey him hither, h
fears to receive or treat him as the nation
guest, lest it should give umbrage to Austria !
Well-he shuflcs off the responsibility. an
LAYS it upon Congress. What does Congress
dOl Look at the record of proceedings.
resolution is introduced by Mr.. Foote, propC
sing the appointment of a committee to max
appropriate preparations for the reception O
the exiled champion of Republicanism. HI
advocates it with great vehemence, and is sus
tanned by General Cass But, unexpected op
position from slaveholding members is encoun
tered Mr. Dawson of Georgia says the resolu
ton is mproper-without precedent-kQssutl
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IS SJ' yerylit about him-he sA ssvAi ,n~,,,
to be sure, but not greater than many other
men-he is not entitled to any such distinction
Mr. Hale proposes an amendment and that
we extend our sympathy to all the victims of
oppression throughout the world This. he
thinks is placing the resolution on the ground
of great principle, and takes off the edge OF
its application to Austria alone. But the
amendment and resolution only develope more
rapidly the hostility of the Southern members,
Mr. Berrien of Georgia incidentally discloses
his opposition and Mr. Atchison of Missouri
betrays willingness to slur over the resolution.
Mr. Underwood of Kentucky wages deadly
war against it, on the ground specially that Il
is Observation-Disclosures in foreign al
fairs-and if Congress may interpose moral
force in the affairs Of foreign States it may do
the same in the affairs Of the States of the
Union. The doctrine of Intervention was dan
gerous us precedent for interference with the
domestic institutions Of the South. All the
speakers unwittingly appeared to concede that
slavery in the South was oppression and there
fore Mr. Hale's amendment applied to South
ern slaves, as well as to the subjects of foreign
oppression.
The discussion was cut short by an adjourn
ment everybody expecting that the next day
would witness n renewal of it. Nothing of the
kind That speech of Mr. Underwood was
fatal A change had come over the mover of
the resolution, aud, we fear over the famous
advocate of Non-lntercourse with Austria, Mr.
Cass The Georgia Senators were opposed to
the resolution-and our readers are yet to UNI
derstand that the great aim Of certain politi-
clans, now of the National Union party, is to
bring the Wings of Georgia into the Demo-
cratic party, to wheel them into the support OF
Mr. Cas-, if possible. The Senate met MIR
Foote forthwith arose, and withdrew his reso.
luton, alleging as n reason the formidable OPP
position it had encountered! The first time we
ever knew Mr.. FOote to yield so tamely to op
position Ah-had his heart been enlisted in
the matter SO powerfully, as in his grand
scheme for uniting Southern Wings with the
Democratic party, he would not have given W
the struggle so easily.
But there is another point still more serious
American People NJ Bodisco sat close behinc
the Southern Senators while this discussion wa,
going on, an agonized listener, and, we appre
bend, from his movements more than listen
err NJ. Calderon, the Spanish Minister who
true to his instincts rs the servant of Despot
ism, speaks scornfully of kossuth as n low
born Attorney leaned anxiously over the rail
ing, during the dch' we have the posi-
tive assertion of a sen oman who could not
help oyerhearing, that foreign minister made
an appeal to n member of the House of Rep
rcsentatives, expressing the hope that he would
not vote for such resolution!
This is a new feature in the history Of oul
legislation We fear it is not the first tim,
that the representatives of Foreign Despotisn
have interfered with the representatives of tn,
American People. While Conservatives of on,
country are afraid that the Government shout,
express generous sentiment, or do generou
act, lest it might give umbrage to Austria o.
Russia the Ministers of these Powers seen
not to be actuated by the same spirit of for
bearance towards us They may interfere
both with the Administration and Congress
actually by personal solicitation or admoni
ton, but aieaoei is their command to on
Government. This is abominable Would {,
God we had an Administration and Congress
that would spurn such intcrmeddlng
We suppose, then, nothing is to be done
kossuth has been invited hthcr by the Gov
enment; national vessel was despatched t
convey him; but the moment he lands upol
our shores, the President turns the cold shoul
der to the Nations Guest and Congress, wha
between slayeholding conservatism and part
scheming and the interference of the repre-
sentativcs of European Despotism, will proba
bly, follow his example, Should it refus
to act Messrs. Bodisco and Hulseman will
promptly advise their imperial masters of tn
submissive temper of our Government an,
that, however cxtrayagant the demonstration
of a portion of the People may be- thei
President, Senators, and Representatives. fea
the power of the Rulers of Europe much NOR
than they love the rights of the masses
We loathc this dastMdly Conservatism
which is forever sitting the free spirit of
free People Were the Queen of Spain driver
from her throne by successful revolution, sh
would find an asylum at any Court in Europe
The Emperor of Austria would receive her
do her special honor; give her sympathy an,
support and not dream that thereby he woul,
give Just cause of offence to the new Govern
ment of Spain He would claim the right +
honor in her person the Principle of Royalty
and il would be nobody's business Kossutl
who drove the Austrians and their savag
allies out of Hungary, and who would hav
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