Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-23
THIRTY ECOND CoNGRESs--IsrS SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, FEDRUARy Is, 1852.
SENATE.
PRINTING CT xossrrn's LETTERS.


Mr. HAMLiN from The Comnee on Printing, reported in
favor OF printing The letter of kossuth the President OF
the Senate and the enclosed copy Of letter OF thanks I'D
dressed by him the President of the United States when
were laid before the Senate yesterday. ,
Mr. BoRLASp said that he considered The printing OF .es
letters as unnecessary II was subject which there mao
been much printing and talking already, ina, ne . Us,
it was now time 10 put an end 10 all further tanning y
Ing on the SUBJECT. ,so c,o had
got lid OF this person altogether, particularly h
isry appearance in the Senate lie never 1910 a
would make his appearance he'e 's4''' :"
pacty. . ,,,,o- from, ono whom all
would admit very dS,h uas'.eu h , ~ liz
several SENATE desired should go Upon 'e iecous Vi Tue
Senate ne thought it proper that II should De printed
Mr. BADGER moved that the report De ao on Inc taole;
and The question being taken the motion was not agreed to
yeas lG noes "a as follows:
YrAs-Messrs. Badgcr Bell, Boand Butler, Clarke,
,on Pratt, Rusk, Spuanco, Underworld and Upham-l6
AYs-Messrs. Atchison Bright, Brothead, Cass Chase
Davis, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas,
McRae Norris Seward, Smith, Soue, Stockton, Sumner
and Wade-A
The question then taken agreeing TO the report Of
the committee and resuted-ayes s noes Isl no quorum
Mr. BoslAxD said thG the letters of Kossuth had already
been printed the Senate; they published In the two
ppes employed by Senate for the publication Of the Sc
naa bates and proceedings He could see no necessity
for ;he punl!cato OF these letters again
Mr. BADGER said that il not publicity that was sought
f il was that this emana'ion from The Governor or chief
magistrate OF kingdom Of Hungary should be placed
n and thus preserved and handed down 10 postcrity
Mr. CAss sad that the communication from hossuth was
nothing Than modes, letter OF thanks for the hosp
,nly SHOWN him. The Senate ought not 10 reject those
Ks ~ refusing the courtesy of p!intingit.
Mr BUTLER said when the resolution OF welcome 10
Kosu; before the Senate its advocates expressly dis
claimed all intention OF allowing him address the Senate
He regarded this Indirect mods OF getting before the
Senate address from this person. md have so forth I'M
DER sanction OF the Senate 1t was not simple letter
Of thanks; it political document.
Mr.. CAss thought idea that the Senate sane
TONED endorsed all that was contained In doctIlents IL
ordered 10 be printed
Mr. CHASE said that refuse To print these letters would
imp.y mark OF disrespect kossuh. The people OF Ohio
comforting the highest hunorS upon b such as
were never shown any else And for this they bad
The precedent of the Senate who had conferred upon him
honors shown other except Lafayette. lie hoped
the Senate wou complete the history OF their proceedings
with regard kossuh BY having these letters printed Hc
asked the and nays on the adoption OF the report ao
they ordered.
Mr. BADGER said that II any dsrespect implied in the
refusal to print these letters then the disre'pec was at
tribulabe the pursued by the Senator from Ohio
On yesterday these papers were received and read in the
Senate. Every pErpe! respect was shown them. They
were euch documents it usual for the Senate
print That Senator however, rejecting the enthusiasm for
Kossuh entertained by the people of Ohio moved that they
be printed. This something beyond the usual DISPOSE
ton Of such documents. The motion 10 tho
lni.,ee The committee, influenced by perhaps similar
,auslasm recommended its printing. He for one oi noie-
sire the records OF the Senate 10 contain any thing further
relating 10 this gentleman.
Nj SEWARD thought that under all the circumstances of
kossuhs being brought from Asia by this Government his
invitation and reception here, that he cond do nothing less
than his thanks for what had been done; and he
sidered the Senate owed il 10 its own seespec TO
ceve that expression of thanks with becoming courtesy
Mr.. Butler said that This simple letter of
thanks-it In ii he assumed that he received
here las the humble representative OF my country Such
was the understanding under which resolution
adopted he received here in any such light The
Senator from Ono snd that This refusal 10 print will be dis
courteou he objected 10 this Of gentlemen making
motions and framing issues and then telling all who oppose
them that they committing 81 act Of dscour;esy.
Mr. DowSs said that after The circumstances Of Kossuth
having been invited here by Congress- and alter his formal
reception The Senate the letter containing the expression
OF thanks ought De received and placed upon the
cords of the Senate. He could understand the
why the Senator from North Carolina always betrayed such
feeling the enon of the Of kossnih. II would
seem that there was something that name which pos
onous KoSsuth had been invited here, hosptaes
extended 10 him. aud now when he desires 10 make his bow
and take his leave, Senators for kicking him out.
Mr. BADGER thought the Senator would have difficult
~ making eopd the position that all those who
posed printing these letters in favor Of kicking Kos
making his bow He was invited here and received IN this
Chamber BY the Senate He then made his bow Or at least
had the opportunity OF doing and he retired from the Hall
pleasure The Senate had received his letter. AID
had treated il respectfully and would be dsrespect
printed There thing yc, 10 be done, and
he prepared any TO do it, and that was to
pass resolution desray the expenses OF his enter
tanment while here Instead OF being DESTROYS of prevent
ing him from making his bow and taking his leave, he 1r
b. would willingly Withdraw all objection 10 the printing
II in such done this would maze his bow
and leave the country altogether.
Kossu,h before the Senate he had introduced propo
embracing hs welcome his reception and entertain
men aud providing Tor Inc paynsn' OF ms
His desire 10 embrace al things relating to him in ono
measure, that when ta, disposed OF the Senate
woGl! he occupied by him NJ longer.
Mr. CLEMENS said that he o those who had ga IL
considerable oil kossuh, and had yet much 10
concerning him. There resolution lying the table
puos:n TO paw the expenses incurred in his reception and
enter, ainmenI while here This resolution very nno
upon its face but when il for consideration, he
would take occasion 10 say few words npon IT, tic won!d
Tho
regard hSsuih and with regard to other persons few
days before Kossn,h received here old lady, the sur
vvns relative Of revolutionary hero, asked the Senate for
pance to enable her TO maintain herself during the last
few re,inn. ays Of her existence and the Senate refused
H. She asked for bread, and the Senate gave her stone
And nov nv resolution the table, The Senate ia called
upon for Champagne ard BurSnnay USED IN one
day by kDs>uh and his SUITE III would have supported
that old lady for period twice rs long as hcr lie would con-
tinue. 49,
Why should the Senate print this letter. Was for the
information of Senators2 All have read II that ever VIII
read it, Mas printed in o.der 10 show respect tor
Eos.uh7 The Senate had already shown him more respect
he deserved and more than should have SHOWN 10
hundred such He could perceive no reason for PRINT
Ing these letters unless il was for the purpose OF giving 10
The doctrines contained sanction by the senate ms
90 accomplished No man was to be influenced
now by any thing kossuth could say. All had swallowed
his dacrncs whoever would do nothing further was to
be accomplished BY him in Influencing the popular nine lie
would say c those who desire make capital out OF this
,ar that the kossuh humbug dead and could not
be galvanized; and any who attaches himself 10 VIII
90 down surely that the sun will rise TO morrow
ruth received in the Senate opportunity was afforded
him his thanks and this letter was dated January
IL and WI attended i" that which no opportunity ha
been allowed him To do in person.
Mr. CHASE said that he had charged any Senator VINO
opposed the printing Of this letter with any intentional
discourlcsy.
He referred to the remark of Mr BADGER made yesterday
concerning The attention paid TO the reading OF the letter.
and urged that the printing necessary complete the
history Of kossu,n's reception by the Senate
Mr. Rrsk said THAI; like the wit OF Falsta, this man not
only talked great deal himself but gave to great
deal of talk in others He would against the printing
Al one time he was about change his views and this was
in consequence OF The argument Of the Senator from Mich
gan, (M Cnss) who said this of modesty on
the part OF kossuth. As this a article and this
very rare specimen OF it, he thought should be pre-
served
MIR. BADGER said that his remark yesterday, under
stood perfectly bv every present Although the Senate
went through the ormaty of having papers read ye,
half dozen Senator's paid the least attention the
Ieaang or heard word of the papers 1t nothing but
idle ceremony II had been remarked by the Senltor
from Louisiana that Kossuh had been allowed 10 re-
thanks to The Senate in person. and that he had pro-
perry .esored to this mode When LAFAYETTE wa. intro.
duced 10 the Senate he allowed 10 address the
body and why should Kossuth1 But Lafayette no let,