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

this nterposon OF the PresdeHt 10 bring kossuth and
these very associates in captivity here, the first thing
hear is that resolution offered by the senator from
New York 10 welcome kossub and turn your back upon
his associates sif y any ieason ~ me world can DC as
and unavoidable coroafy 10 IL, that the amendment
should be adopted also; do not understand this thing
il !. NOT consistent with my notions. Ii consistent
with what believe 10 be American notions OF equality.
that after have seni public ship, authorized the
usage OF public ship TO bring here Louis Kossuh and
some twenty or thirty other Hungaans who have all
fought their country and been exed for their county,
who have Tor their country shared common eaplyiy
should consider 1t beneath the dignity OF the ehiei 10
presume 10 welcome the associates who have shared Inc
battle held and have occupied the dungeon WIN him Is
that the idea OF American equality do rnt know much
about t but some OF my friends who are here and VINO
much better acquainted with such subjects than am,
have spoken OF sort OF MagyaI-a Nagaire as some oil
call it-superorily OF race Even that IS so, sup
pose that his associates neither Croats nor Sclayo
mans. They belong 10 the privileged well as
himself, and therefore do not suppose republican
he is supposed TO be, that he would feel his dignity
ceedngly insued il we should simply say that we
glad him, and should add We also glad to
the men you have brought with you.
ask one question: Will he vote for the resolution the
amendment which he has SO much at heart should pre-
vails
Mr. BADGER That question, sir, need not have
been asked by the honorable senator. because had
already answered il and allow to that senator
that he places me in difficulty by asking questions
OF that kind have said sir, and now repeat that am
opposed TO the whole resolution with or without the
amendment. have stated that already and therefore my
fnend from Iowa Mr. DoDGEl could not have asked The
question in order 10 obtain Information. What he asked
it Tor he is best able 10 determine.
But other reasons were assigned in the course OF inns
discussion II was said that we were committed 10 aaopt
such action this, because il was an executive
recommendations and thought that some OF US here who
considered ourselves pretty good wings were rather
twed by OF our friends upon the other side, De-
cause we were opposing what the President recon-
fnended. Now, permit me TO remark IN the irst place,
that no wing doctrine tina, wing Is bound 10 sup
port, with without reason, whatever wing fesdeht
may recommend Now, il that doctrine obtains among
our friends upon the other side in regard 10 democratic
PRESIDENT would be necessary for them 10 special
for deviatng from il in particular cases, and
why such deviation should not be considered as
ground for censure, inasnuch is evidence that
they have then stepped of the democratic platform But
acknowledge such doctrines and would be SUI.
fcient answer to say that this be an executive
recommendation and therefore entitled to respectful and
candid considerations yet there are serious grounds Tor
differing from the Executive. and refusing him our
support in This case. But The President Of the United
States has recommended no such thing
me, viii explain this matter Il Was understood as
saing tina, the President Of the United States had
fnehded this resolution was most grossly msunder
stood. stated the simple facts OF the case to be-and
glad Of this opportunity of restang them more fully
that there can be no ersanding-hat should
never have thought OF moving in this business, had not
received most unexpected, kind, and very compliment
ary written application from the Secretary OF Stale OF the
United States, requesting an interview upon tins subject
That interview was Immediately held, in the course OF
which he brought 10 my attention, IN advance OF me re-
cepon of the Presidents in this body the fact
mat the PRESIDENT WOulu IeCDul-
menda,on that be found in his messages and he
quested me especially, and in manner marked with par
tcular eaDestness 10 introduce, at the earliest possible
moment after the OF tie session OF this
body joint resolution for the purpose OF raising JOINT
committee OF the two houses OF Congress 10 decide In &C
cordance with the Recommendation OF the President IN
his message, upon the most eXtediei mode OF aiofdng
national reception to Governor kossuth.
He went further, as may now state. dislike to go
into these particulars, but reay The illusions oil the hon
orahle senator from North Carolina [Ml BApoERl make
j, necessary Tor me to do So.
Mr.. BADGER. Go on--l shall be glad TO hear you,
Mr.. FOOIE, of Mississippi. He went further, and
requested 10 90 the efficient and talented Secretary
Of this body, having that knowledge OF parliamentary
presidents and usages which so highly distinguishes
him and went 10 his house without delay, at the IN
stance OF the Secretary OF State for the purpose OF ascer
tanning how in some mode consistent with parliamentary
and senatorial usage such oiHt resolution could De M
troduced and passed it, in iact such course should III
the estimation OF the Secretary of this body be practical
BILE, without the necessity OF any previous notice had
several conversations with The Secretary, who seemed
to be of the opinion that the mode OF proceeding inma
ted by the Secretary OF State was not practicable and
therefore proceeded TO give the notice. as the Senate re-
collects.
And must say in further gndication OF myself that,
The matter quite delicate certainly would never
have mentioned the name OF The Secretary oil State oni
for the fact that did appear 10 me that II JOINT com
mtee raised, The Secretary OF Stale must, on ths
occasion, in consequence OF his holding high ohcial
noson IN OF he od m
quence OF the fact that he must know more OF our ior
egn relations than any other man now 10 existence, De
selected as Tue person, VI one snOuu
joint committee to deliver address OF suitable and
prudent character TO Governor kossuth on his ARRIVAL
here il being my opinion that such task being deyoved
npon almost any other person might involve tbe country
in more less embarrassment and II being my Judg
ment further that there could be possibility OF the least
embarrassment arising from this OF proceeding
being adopted If the Secretary OF State should be selected
for the performance OF that Duty went TO the Secretary
OF State and, the presence Of gentlemen who.e names
and will say OF wing persuasion, TOOL urged upon
the Secretary OF State that after consultation with
the friends OF the senator's and Others, should
insist il should be upon the JOINT committee myself, that
the Secretary OF State should be selected the of
the occasion for the additional advan,age-which OF
course did him, but which all will appreci
ate-that perhaps there is other now living who
could perform such duty so successfully as he could
But he declined doing ground that saisfac
tory him. wit that being Secretary of State OF The
United States he thought that If he undertook 10 per-
form such task, il might be taken by some nvov
ing more or less embarrassment OF foreign rela
lions Thus Livery reluctantly gave up the hope Of the
success OF the undertaking had begun, OF securing the
Secretary OF State himself the orator upon this inter-
estiBg occasion.
There is one other fact that perhaps ought TO state
IT had known al first that there would have been
much discussion upon this delicate question OF recep-
ton and demonstration would have been more explicit
in the fret instance IL is true-and the Secretary OF
State will bear wtnessthat IN the course OF in
terview with him. he went far into particula 10
refer TO the of Marquis Lafayette as perhaps fur
nehng precedent for 10 follow in this so that
that idea did not originate upon this side OF the chamber
He was member of the House of Representatives at
that time and has therefore recollection of that
bring Governor Kossuth without any particular cere-
either nd ha him lDroducpd The