Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-16
Congressional Welcome to Kossuth.

We have apprised our readers that the Senate,
on Friday, ordered to be engrossed, by large ma
jority, the resolution of Mr.. Seward, welcoming
Kossuth to the Capital and the country. The
resolution itself is in these words
Be it resolved, &c, That Congress- in the name of
the people of the United States, give to Louis Kos-
auth cordial welcome to the capital and the country
and that copy of this resolution be transmitted TO
him by the President OF the United STATES
Before the final vote on the resolution, the
first branch of Mr.. Berren's amendment, EXTEND
iected, yeas Il, nays IS; and then the question
was taken on the second branch, which reads
thus
s'But, while welcoming these Hungarian patriots to
an asylum in country, and to the protection which
our laws do and always will afford them, it is due
to candor declare that it is net the purpose OF Con-
gress depart from the settled policy of this Govern
ment which forblds all interference with the domes-
tic concerns OF other nations"
This part of the amendment was rejected by
the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Borland Butler, Clarke,
Clemens Dawson, Geyer Hunter, King Miller, Nor
ton, Rhett, opruance, Underwood, and Upham-l5.
Chase. Davis, Dodge of Winconsn Douglas, Fech,
Fish, Foot of Vermont, Foote of Mississippi, Gwin,
HamIin, James, Jones Of Iowa, Mallory, Norris, Sew
ard, Shields, Smith, Stockton, Sumner, Wade,
Walker and Whitcomb-26.
Then Mr. Shields endeavoured to substitute
for Mr. Stewards resolution the one first proposed
and afterwards Withdrawn by Mr. Foote. 1t diff
fered from Mr. Stewards chiefly in providing for
the appointment of committee Of the two Houses
to make arrangements for sKossuth's reception
and to tender him the welcome. This was voted
down Is to %. And, finally Mr.. Stewards reso
luton as above was agreed to by the following
vote.
YEAs-Bradbury Bright, Btedhead, Cas-. Chase
Clake, DAVIS Dodge of Wisconsin, Douglas, Downs
Felch, Fish, Foote, Gwn, Hauin, Hunter, James,
Shields, Smith, spruance, Stockton, Sumner, Wade,
Walker and Whicomb. Toal-33.
NAYs-Badger, Boriand Clemens, Dawson Morton
and Underwood. Total-6.
Several members paired off with each other
1t might be apprehended from the rejection of
Mr. Berriens amendment that the Senate is
willing "to depart from thu settled policy of this
Government, which forbids all interference with
the domestic concerns of other nations" But
the rejection Of an amendment is not the affir.
nance of the converse of the proposition 1t as
serts and in this case appears that most of the
Senators who approved an unqualified resolution
of welcome, dsclaimsd any advocacy of the doc.
trine of intervention.
The Republic notices as follows the discus
aion that preceded tho adoption of the senate's
resolution
Mr.. Mallory commenced in favor of TIE mot ion,
though with stnct disapprova of the principle OF in
teryenion and was followed by Mr.. Badger, OF North
Carolina who spoke the opposite side at considera-
bic length, and with not I!Ile effect. ne denied, IN
the first place. that either Congress or the Executive
ever invited Kossuth and showed By the record that
all that was contemplated was TO afford to him and his
compariots the means OF feaenng is counafy' sucn
proposing to receive and protect the exles the nten-
lion was to regard them solely as granis-pol l.
cal exles fleeing from oppreson-aad not as revolu-
tonary enssarea, bent oay upon future action on the
continent of Europe. And he contended, lastly, that
any welcome to Kossuth must, to be consistent and
proper embrace his associa es, who had shared his
dangers and mistortuues and were as much entitled to
consideration himself. Apart IRON all these cons
siderations however, the Senator from North Carroll
declared his hostility TO this, and every other motion
of welcome on the broad ground that all title it had
been foeite by Kossuth i'll consequence OF having as
suned the attitude OF an agitaor, anxious to commit
the people of the United States 10 policy al variance
with precedent and with the real requirements OF the
country. The other speakers were Mr. foote ana
Mr.. Seward.
parenthetical controversy beween Messrs
Badger and Foote concerning the desires and action
of the Administration in this maer-ihe primary
cause beng Mr. Foote's repetition OF the statement that
the motion introduced by him was prepared and
brought forward at the Instance oil the Secretary OF
State. MIR. Badger showed that the Presidents re-
commentator to Congress or The subject, together
with Mr. WsbsteTs expression OF oplnloai AID M
Foote's motion consequent thereon, all preceded Kos
suth's arrival at New York. and being therefore
founded upon the prevailing expectation OF this object
AS an exile not an enissary-were rendered nu-
eatory by the subsequent declaration of his Intentions
Ia the end Mr.. Foote gave utieIance to the opinion
that the Secretary OF ate would not nave suggested
any motion il il could have been supposed to bear
construction favorable Kossulhs idea oil armed inter-
ysntion IN European affairs.
The result of the debate was the rejection OF al
amendments, an4 the adoption OF Mr.. Stewards mo
ton by SO to G.
One tact cannot have escaped attention ia eonnex-
ion with the several day debate that has been expen-
ded upon these kossuth motto 1t is that OF all he
speakers either side OF the Senate chamber, one
gave his unqualified adhesion the only prime nle for
which Kossuth thinks worth while to struggle Messrs
Berriel, Clemens, and Underwood occupied ground