Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10

And that the Speaker in the Of the members of this
House. then him of their deep gratitude for his signal
services in the Of freedom, and their high respect for his
exalted character and genius.
Mr.. w. said have but very few words to say In
support of this amendment The gentleman from New
York (ir. BRooEs said that this House was putting
mark upon this age II is and afraid it is going to
be bad mark am afraid il is going be in refer
ence TO which utter the ejaculation of God save
the mark y therefore want to relieve myself from all
connexion with It, Sir we have fallen upon strange things
and strange times But short period has elapsed since
this distinguished leader with his associates were driven
from their country and sought refuge within the limits Of
Turkey Christendom then turned her back upon her
own champion The Crescent seemed for time to as
sumo the energies Of nature and its light from
the Sun OF righteousness You transferred these people
then to your own country and they received upon
your shores with shout of welcome such as lis not often
heard within the limits Of the Republic prone as that heart
is to generous impulses Man and maron Joined the holy
cause; ana mnistering angels, around your domestic
affairs lett the scenes OF their devoted e came forth
to bless and hallow the festival Of freedom The sons of
TOLL with the sweat Of their brow turned into ood came
with their Offering to his cause Men, who
toned to instruct the wise and hold together the masses
stood COMPOUNDED by his wisdom fascinated by the
necromancy of his voice And where this
individual to receive for the first time the cold soulder
1t is IN the councils OF the American naon in the
aristocratc Senate called but from the offspring of the
masses that your future history viii read that of all
the people Of this great nation reased to give him
hospitality except those who asked him and get it,
have but little more to say upon this subject but
ask gentlemen what translation give Of our votes
upon SUBJECT what translation do the
President Of France Gentlemen will recoec that the
President Of France opposed his coming into that
try and we follow in his footsteps and say that he shall
not come into the Capitol When the record of this
proceeding gets to Europe, what will the friends of liberty
think ofty have not time look the matter now
or to express views in connection with it, but let
look at the effect upon people When the gentleman
from Virginia Ir BAYLY) said the other day that there
not twenty in this House who in favor Of
intervention the words scarcely of his mouth
when the gentleman from Ohio (Ar DISNEY almost the
head Of his party-a who n ptcand
for the Speakershp in the Democratic caucus and stand
ing in the position he does whose words almost the
organ of the Democratic party what does he tell you
He says, trife with the people. This man is at
your door, and you do not receive him. you turn him
away from your door, recollec the people will take the
matter into their own hands.
Mr.. NEWTON said do not rise for the purpose of ex-
planning transating the have been giving and
expect to give upon the resolution They need expla
nation, translation. My object is to offer some con-
sderatons to the committee in favor of the passage the
resolution. What is it 1t is simple proposition in
troduce to this House Louis Kossuth by committee Of
ourselves. There is long trail Of commttal to mea
sures wishes of our guest, either express implied
1t is thing for ITSELF and Of itself 1t is ntroduc-
ton to the nations Capitol the nations Representa-
tives yes and to the most free and powerful nation on
EARTH which boasts of its freedom and free prnc
Piles. What is welcome and invitation to visit your
house2 1t is freewill ofering-the frank open spon
taneous eusion of the hearts of friends a friend
unjudged and unrammeled Yea it is in this connection
1t is the and open heart of the nation and
for the nations guest and friend and for the nation and
country whose representative he And now he
here? Did he come unlimited unasked, unsought for?
No! verify, no! You hunted him up; you dug him up
with national ship. And when and where did you find
him, and how? His valor, his skill, and his bleeding
country guided the nations ship to his incarceration hui
mility, and degradation And how did you find him
Shut out and shut up from the world because kings and
kingdoms feared him. What did you do with him? To
use his own eloquent words raised him from the Dead
and warmed him into fe and permitted him to breathe
the free air nhae free principles and express free sen
ments, and tread the free earth.
huv adnpn fa1 sv,fn
Lace and when he knocks your door, will you refuse him.
vify him, SANDER him. and shut the door against him
Who asks you to let him in? Two-thrds of the nation
And yet you rpe their earnest wish and DESIRE and turn
them off with scorn and contempt | ask you to pause
and obey your will that reached him the ocean,
and the reiterated voice of the country and not cruelty
him aresh in the house of his riendss Has he feel
ingsY Ii 50, respect them. Has the nation feengY If
so, respect that But be cautious how you repel this
this generous and eloquent heart that Swes with
the love of liberty and patriotism and let loose the u
mate and browning wish of his humble prayer rampant
the country
Your opposition excites it, and gives it great weight
and Importance and it will be difficult to chain and SUBJ
due it and this oo by your opposition Retract there
fore-yed and give up to the voice Of the nation, and
grant this simple request.
My friend from Georgia MIR STEPHESs) seems stand
upon technicaties with great tenacity But does not
that gentleman know that the Interpretation of these rules
is matter which the House must determine for itself?
Mr.. STETHENS, of Georgia. Will the gentleman allow
me for moment? When the rules of the House have
been adopted they the law of the House. and only
be altered or changed through the regular mode.
Mr.. NEWTON So / understand.
Mr.. STEPHENS. Very well; that cannot be done with
out first giving one days notice
MIR. NEWTON. SO understand; but does not the gen.
teman know that when there is difference of opinion in
the construction of any rule that for the House to de-
eide?
Here the hammer fell
Mr. CLARK. move to amend the amendment by add
ing the following, viz:
ain General Lafayette introduced
to the House of Representatives"
Mr. CLARK. Mr.. Chairman have kept my seat here
for days in silence while this interesting topic has
been under discussion have been moved with ambi-
ton TO break that silence but sir the door has been
open WIDE and every gentleman who chose express his
sentiments upon this subject has had opportunity
take this occasion to say that large portion Of the people
whom have the honor to represent here have within
few years. emerged from the condition of depression
and wretchedness which attends the people of Hungary
who the focus of all the world and that condition
draws upon them not only the observation but the solicit
tude and sympathy of the world But sir to keep
utter silence those whom represent least that por-
ton of my constituents to whom have alluded might
think recreant to the which they hold dear.
They might suppose did not treat their sentiments and
feelings with proper respect am moved therefore, to
utter few sentiments upon this resolution, and regret
TO that the question has taken somewhat of geogra
phcal character. Now, sir, think this condition of
things is to be deprecated from the latitude of
APO 30f and had sufficient standing and influence here
to make myself peacemaker, should hope that the little
may have TO say would not be without influence and
that the humble sentiments express would fall to the
ground without any effect whatever.
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