Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13

is impossible every lover of liberty the world
and more especially in our own country should sympa-
The great Hungarian leader needs eulogy from me-
He will live in the brightest pages Of history. His
duct and character through life is his euogy and the best
that could be upon him. He has passed through
the fiery furnace Of revolution and out unscathed
He has been the leader of his country in Of the
terrible crises country has passed through and he
has been successfully assaed in his character and
conduct while in that position He has been leader in
stormy timesa Governor in state Of anarchy Msfor-
tune has overwhelmed his country, and he is exile
We have asked him to come here have invited him
to our shores and the question is, whether
going to allow him to land here with honor, turn
backs upon him!
repeat that we all sympathize with these movements
and may not, public and private men, express
feelings in relation to this man, For my part,
reason, public private political otherwise why
expression of this feeling should not be made by the
American Government; whatever. The exiled Gov
ernor of Hungary does not come here simply as the
champion OF Hungarian freedom though in that character
he is fully entitled to highest regard and consdera
sacred cause.-The great and glorious cause Of freedom,
involving human rights every quarter of the globe He
comes here that representative and may not,
der these circumstances receive him as such
The nsurrection of Hungary not an ordinary
Had Hungary made her effort against the Austrian Gov
ernmen and been put down by that Government alone
however much might regret that result, should
have nothing to say. But she had conquered Austria
and it when that Government had been thus conquer
ed when its Emperor had fed and its capital in the
hands Of other revolutonists and when Hungary could
have maintained her independence against Austria alone
that the assistance OF Russia called in to aid Austria
And what does Russia do She marches her armies into
the kingdom of Hungary, and by armed interpositon,
puts down the Government of the Hungarian people And
yet the American People and Government not to have
the right to say that they sorry for such result
Russia is have the right spread her Cossacks all
the country of Hungary not to have the right to
express sympathy for the struggling millions who
ane hat We
happily and successfully passed through say here
have said elsewhere that trust and believe that Pro-
violence will yet conduct them to the same issue.
Then sir they talk about .precedents" think have
heard that about twenty times day since have
been in the Senate You cannot submit single PROPOSE
ton of any sort but my friend from Georgia. (r DAw
SON. other gentleman, will refer you to prece
dent upon that subject and must turn to the journals
to what predecessors have done you must
fran from taking the action you desire because some
great evil thousand years hence from the precedent you
will establish stares you in the face and you must STOP
came here to think for myself am pretty old man
This is an age of progress. have found it SO. for
one have progressed pretty WE'LL and hope to live long
enough to still further progress am for expressing
opinion upon these subjects in favor of receiv
ing this at the cost of the nation giving him such
reception will rebound to credit and be useful to
the struggling millions of the globe.
The honorable Senator from New Hampshire (lr HALE
is most adrot parliamentary actcian. That all know
position has been introduced he has risen seemingly to
support it, and has had the adroitness to tack little tail
to it-semething which he knew perfectly well would de-
feat the original proposition of which he said that he
the friend know this personally for, two years
ago. when this whole subject before the Senate,
then expressed my sentiments in relation to the conduct
of Austria, and advocated cutting off diplomatic inter
with that nation, because did not believe that
Austria which by its character and conduct had put itself
of the pale of christian feeling should still be regard
ed with which should hold intercourse. would
sit down the cost Of it, 60 into any arith
metical detail but would simply the string and if
they chose to cut off the commerce. that another mat
ter. That the ground took two years ago. and
intend to take at this time When this proposition
under consideration, the honorable Senator from New
Hampshire in his strong way spoke upon the rights OF
man and he very fine words upon that subject
very fine, indeed and he for the resolution and all
that sort of thing but he moved amendment that
Russia should be included He knew perfectly well that
if his amendment prevailed it would defeat the PROPOSE
ton viii not say what his motive leave that
to him and the Senate but all know perfectly well
what it There practical proposition before
the Senate to suspend diplomatic relations with Austria
The honorable gentleman moved to cut off relations also
with Russia and he might have gone in that way,
the resolution would certainly have been defeated
The honorable gentleman spoke in most glowing terms OF
the necessity of cutting off our relations with Austria
/ tinue them.
And now Mr.. President what has the gentleman done
here We have another practical proposition before u.s.
and propose to receive the guest Of the nation
whom have invited to shores. He tacks to that
abstract declaration attended with practical effect
and not intended to have any practical effect but to affirm
the rights OF man. That is not the gentemans object
do not intend to argue that point but there is
member Of the Senate spectator in the Senate Cham
ber who does not know what the object have been
The honorable gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. FooTE)
perfectly right He bring up the question
of slavery and by this declaration defeat the whole
matter for he knows it cannot pass and that this will
and shall vote against it; not because opposed to
the rights of manfor believe in my soul that as
good friend to them the Senator from New Hamp-
shre-but know that such resolution this is in
tended to be will not be sanctioned by the American heart
Slavery has been recognised in the constitution and
cannot pass, and we should not pass such thing When
proposition comes of practical description in favor
Of the rights of man, will 60 far that gentleman
any other but when amendment is introduced, in
tended will not say intended because it may not be
Senatorial, otherwise would-but the only effect of
which must be such to meet the reprobaton of the
whole country-there is for it. 1t does good
to the original proposition of which the honorable gentle
proessed to be supporter and the gentleman knows
it viii defeat the original proposition He knows that
well as do am therefore for the proposition intro
duced by the Senator from Mississippi and against
the amendment proposed by the Senator from New Hamp
SHIRE for the have statedhat it would go
distinctly to the whole country declaration that the
American Government is against the institution of slavery
which exits in the Southern States of this Union.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will remark that the
amendment which has been discussed for time has
merely been given notice of but not before the Senate
The question under consideration is the amendment fill
| the blanks with three and So ve' respectively.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President, am opposed to
this resolution, and wish to assign the which