Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-31

year ago inspired by the glorious attitude of Hungary
and filed with admiration for the genius and pity for the
fate Of her glorious champion Congress passed resou
ton, by unanimous VOTE inviting him TO the United
States and authorized vessel of war to convey him
hither Not voice raised in opposition TO this mark
of respect and regard The whole country hailed 1t as
of the best acts of their National Legislature lie
has arrived and has been welcomed in this city us no
foreigner ever welcomed before Yet Congress hesi
ates and cavs and refuses to invite him to the Ca
pital Of the union!"
As for Kossuth himself he well afford to be utter
y Indifferent TO Congress and lis acts Ills character, his
history and his reputation here neither be helped
hurt by whatever action may take Its favor or its
frown its neglect its welcome, only affect It's ocn
standing with its constituents. TO him they alike
important. HI may feel its conduct keenlyhs nature
is susceptible to every demonstration of favor Of
sure But it seriously influence his course, de-
tract from his influence upon the american people He may
well be asonshed that Congress should day invite
him hther and the next treat him wit utter indifference
He may form such opinion as this fact would warrant
of the courtesy and civty of that distinguished body
He may Justly conclude from their that ignorance
and selfish un,iy hare usuped high places Of honor and
power this Republic and that freedom and liberty are
catch-words wherewith to deude the masses But
his welcome By The people will be all the hearer for this
neglect of their representatives He said WELL in his first
speech that he understood perfectly that in this country
tie people, and not the Government the sovereigns,
and that their behess must in the end be obeyed He
can appeal TO Them with perfect safety
Meantime hope to see Congress take some step to
relieve itself from its present dsgracefu position The
guest they have invited stands at their door lie has
at their bidding Leacig every thing dear 10 h four
thousand miles away turning has back upon ms hatre dad
and upon the great work that remains for him there, he
has hther because they invited him. And yet they
debating the question whether he shall be received or
not We hope this disgrace will not lie upon them longer
as @ as h sJ S 1mp ks such step; at
the saoages of The Vderness may dictate such case
Unless Congress is at the absolute dictaon Of Aua
hope step will be promptly taken to retrieve from
ntan,y in the eyes of the world"
Was this hectoring and bullying tone--this Ian
guage of contempt and opprobrium reiterated
threats of appealing from the Government to the
People-such as became NJ Kossuth in the position
in which, by the gratuitous interposition of that
Government, he found himself free man in our
country? Ought not generous spirit, just released
from the calling chains Of captivity not the
most abject slave in the first moments of his liberty,
fly, through every obstacle, to his preservers, and
show by every act of his own voton, the gratitude
with which his heart is overfowing? Was he to
content himself with letter of thanks, and stand
upon his dignity until he hears if his preservers are
going to receive him Hero, before he will APP
proach them? Was he to dictate how he was to
be received
With such an outset to his " mission" what had
we not right to apprehend from its further de-
velopment?
In his successive speeches he has unfolded what
he expects the United States to do In brief it is
that this Government shall interfere with the weight
of its character, to induce Russia to abstain from
taking part with Austria; and, should Russia de-
cline or disregard our overtures to make our inter-
position effectual by resort to arms We have, he
says, outlived the days of WASHINGTON, when neu-
trality was virtue, and it is time that we should
let other nations share liberty, even if we peril
our own III the attempt.
M. kossUTH is now actively engaged in tour
among the States, collecting funds, and making adj
dresses, the undisguised object of which is to pre-
pare our people to think with him, and in time to
act with him, in warlike efforts against friendly
Power. Is this the conduct of the exile, who. in
the language of Mr. Webster, entertained no hope
or thought of further attempts at revolution, and
wished only to withdraw himself altogether from
European association, and seek new home in the
interior of the United States?
The last demonstration of the Hungarian, before
his late visit to this city, in the city of Balti
more in general assembly of whose People certain
resolutions, originally passed at "a town meeting in
the borough of Harrisburgh, were, at his request,
offered for adoption, and according to the ncwspa-
per reports of the proceedings, were accepted with
a shout of appreciation. The three last of these re-
solutions were in the following terms
Resoued That the people of the United States should
declare their opinion in respect to the question of the in
dependence of Hungary and urge the Government
accordingly.
"ResoUd That the people Of Hungary are and Of right
ought to remain, free and independent nation that
Louis Kossuth is their lawful Governor and that the
Hungarian people should not be prevented from exercising
the rights Of reemen by the tyranny Of Austria and the
Intervention of Russia
"ResolDed That extend to Louis Kossuth Governor
of Hungary, and the Hungarian nation that has made
such noble stand in the Of freedom that sympa-
patty, aid and support which freeen alone know how
to grant"
Absurd, and even false,* as some of these pro-
positions are, they are not more so than Resolu-
tons in the same strain that have found their way
into the Legislatures of some of the State Govern
ments. Witness the Resolutions which have lately
passed the Legislature of ONO, and the following
which, at our last accounts, had been introduced
and were depending in the Legislature of the State
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