Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-20


England ans sense and temper and put end forever to
the possb 4 mpressing sailor from the stars and
Austria and win give the right hand of nation fellow hin
Kossuth yet raise on which Hasburp Or tl
Car could stand for moment in the States Does
partiaty deceive or is he the pilot night on
this sea ?"
Mr. President, agree perfectly with this distinguished
gentleman tnat we have both " delicate and difficult
part 20 act MS nation at the present time admit
most freely that 1t IS true policy and not less our
high moral duty to observe neutrality steaiast and
impartial yet maintain rank and fulfil our MISSION as
the successful Republic whose sound has gone into all
nations to keep peace in this giants II such there
shall be- yet SO to light to shine before all men
that all seeing with what felicity with what clory the
people may rule themselves may be stimulated to mass
on the torch Of liberty till its radiant round encirces the
world g mete out pn6he sympathy in time and measure
yet dunbroken every title Of the public code to which
the repose Of the world is entrusted
Sir subscribe heartily to every word and sentiment
Of this noble paragraph tits true Mr. PRESIDENT hone
that 40 gentleman upon the Wing side Of the chamber at
least viii be inclined to dispute it-tha in Mr. Websers
and prudential character are so elicitousv
adjued the antagonisms Of and progress in
st41on and reform, liberty and law; the highest freedom
compatible with the scheme of actual things on the one
han and the other ORDER obedience the sacredness
Of society Of property and the rights Of abors' Was il
MI eoster " who settled the boundary question with
Enand by his and temper and put an end forever
to ne possibility of mpressing sailor from under the
stfs and stripes by his spirit and argument who re-
bqfed the insoience Of Austria, and will give the right
Gags BELL which Hapsburg or the Car could stand
fora moment in the forum Of States ~ repeat the
QUESTION emphatcally, Mr.. President land in asking
tn 70 the Wing side Of the House Is Mr.. Webster de-
aFng OF all these concentrations and did yet act in
deety in acting upon his advice Is the Secretary Of
tn fact to extend The right hand Of naaon sjelior
e ip are Ms esns y simply
afbctionate national welcome /?
Mr.. President, shall have more to say Of Mr. Web
str nothing surely in spirit Of unkndness disre
a.
shall undertake to show by evidence of nature not to
b successfully opposed that many years since this gen.
teman, in well-considered and mastery speech
give expression to what have deemed true Anne
rtan doctrine in regard to the policy of this Government
ttwards the despotc Powers of Europe touching the
right claimed by them Of intervening orcbly in the do
mystic affairs Of nations rightfully independent in
al respects themselves, in order to suppress move
n3n therein tending to the establishment of free nsttu
tins shall lay certain portions Of the speech of this
g4eman upon the Greek question, delivered during the
administration Of Mr. Monroe, before the Senate and
EXPECT to satisfy every dspassionae mind present that
ev4 in the year 1928 language held by of the
mot conservative statesmen that this country has any
tmA produced, assuming high, and think, even
higher and holder ground in regard to the rights and du
tedof this Government to interpose discreet and be-
coming manner for the purpose of preventing the armed
intervention of Russia Prussia and other Powers for
suppression Of the rising spirit of freedom in CONT
nenbl Europe. When read these extracts, with view
to historic elucidaton merely hope accused of
having in view the promotion Of any public whatever
to Executive honors in 1852 With the Presidential
stInow almost at hand, expect to have very close
n3exion and shall do nothing in the progress of it
wha lever that may not think necessary the great
Unit cause, to which, for the present specially
des4ed.
hall proceed to make at this time some additional
remks in reply to the honorable Senator from Alabama
to whose speech this occasion listened with chagrin
difhdllt to be expressed Sir, will say nothing disre
spectul of that gentleman. could not do without
greatly wrongng that sincere friendship and esteem which
chefsh for him. Surely sir, my friend from Alabama
could have dspassionately examined the delicate and
interesting question before anterior to his launching
boldly upon the ocean of controversy. The honorable
gentlIman seems to have formed highly unfavorabe
opnn of the public character of the great Magyar chief
tain and has INDUCED in various remarks Of nature de-
cdealy unknd and derogatory He has read to too,
sir copious extracts from the columns Of newspaper
which he held in his hands, bitterly aspersiye Of the
motives aud conduct of this prosecuted patriot Whilst
the honorable gentleman thus entertaining
ured to inquire Of him the Of the newspaper thus
thnt it the New York Courier and ENQUIRER Sir
had read in the paper every thing brought
notice this morning by the honorable gentleman, and
had also read than overwhelming refutaon of
every sanderous allegation which this Theaes Of the
American press had dared illuminate against the exalted
object of his endish hostility shall not go into details
on this head at present 1t would be useless to do
but venture that there is crmna
tory accusation that james Watson Webb has presumed
publish against Governor Kossuth which has not been
eectualy dsproved in other newspapers Of New York.
which Of standing will dispute, to cover the
author Of these hearess calumnies with the most lasting
contempt. Does the honorable Senator from Alabama
know who this James Watson Webb is Why this is the
renowned parsonage who left the shores Of America early
in the administration Of General Taylor under very pecu
liar circumstances Charge to Vienna and whose nomi
nation rejected by indignant Senate with ndica
lions of scorn such have been known to mark
any similar transaction in annals. Rumor says that
only seven Senators could be induced vote for his
frmation shall not undertake to trace out the history
of this parsonage as the habtua promugator Of printed
scandal and mercenary and timeserving political
parasite 1t is in my Judgment by means to be re-
GREETED that Kossuth has escaped the audatons Of the
New York Courier and Enquirer. The exorbant and
bushng euogst tho bloody house Of Hapsburg cannot
but hate, with all the demoniac intensity of evil
ture the whose respcndent virtues and high achieve
have caused him to be recognised throughout the
world peculiarly and preemnently qualified for the
high part which Louis Kossuth is evidently destined to
the theatre Of continental Europe the heroic
enger Of ongsuppressed freedom and the chasser of
earth's haughtiest and most heartless tyrants.
Mr. President, not less surprised than mortified
when heard from the lips Of the Senator from Alabama
the views of the character Of the Hunga
struggle and of the conduct Of Kossuth in connection
Herewith If the honorable gentleman had taken pains
inform himself somewhat better in regard to the his
trc topics which he has discussed this morning with
much spirit he would have been able to avoid the multi
piled which he has committed and the gross nus
tce which he has hnwttngly done to Kossuh and his
Hungarian associates can assure the gentleman that
when he shall hereafter have leisure for thorough
exploration Of the subject he will discover with
prise the gevous extent to which he has been msed by
the ingenious abrcatons which he have yield
ed the most rpsit 1t should turn out in
the progress Of the debate to be all to bring