The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-27


sign to interfere in the private and personal af-
fairs between him and my other colleague, Mr..
TAYLOR, which, regret very much has taken
place. did not design to assail my colleague
from the northern district, Mr.. GIDDISGs, and
shall never do So unless il becomes necessary
in my own defence and he knows full well,
that whenever he is disposed to present such
an occasion, am not the man 10 shrink from
the re- possibility or the consequences.
During the progress Of the proceedings upon
this koesuth resolution, voted always, when
We were in committee, for the purpose Of max
ing n Quorum, because wished TO bring the
House to direct VOTE in order that might vote
with that minority, whether Northern or South
ern, Eastern or Western, and thereby give to
letter writers, newspaper editors, and perhaps
politicians at home, who may desire political
promotion, an opportunity of assailing me for il,
should they think proper to do 1t. voted with
them upon principle, and wherever principle
is involved, | shall not inquire who votes with,
or who votes against ms. In relation TO the
other question incidentally connected with this
kossuth reception, do not propose nov to say
anything Ii has been charged that certain of
my colleagues have, by their votes, misrepre-
scented their constituents. VIII leave each one
to take care of himself, knowing that all are
doing that upon the other side Of the House
as well as upon this. will endeavor to take
care of myself without their aid or the aid of any
one else here. SO far as the views of my con-
stitnents are concerned, this is a matter of
neither interest to my colleagues, nor to those
who voted with or against me upon the propo-
sition.
have only to say, if there is any person in
this House who cares to know it, that my con-
stituents let the fate of Kossuth and Hungary
be what it may, intend to stand firmly and reso-
lutely by the policy of Washington and Jeffer-
son, and the wise men who have gone before us.
That is the sentiment of my constituents as far
as have been enabled to learn it and if there
was anything covered up by that resolution Civ
ing extraordinary compliments to Louie Kos
suth by which it was intended that the impress
sion should be made upon this country, or any
other, that we are prepared to involve this coun-
try in almost endless European wars, | feel now
more authorized than did when gave the vote,
to say that my constituents are against it.
Deeply as they syupathize with the man, ar
IDENTIFY as they advocate the great principles Of
+" equal rights" for which he is said to contend,
and anxious as they may be to have republican
institutions extended all over the world, yet
they are not prepared to involve this country in
those struggles which must bring darkness and
despair upon our own happy land. They are
not prepared to authorize vote in this House
or elsewhere, that will bring that dark and
gloomy hour upon us, when, through entangle-
ments with foreign nations, and fierce and bloody
wars with European powers, our own proud and
glorious republic shall be numbered with the ma
tons of the earth that have been, but are not
| have now, Mr. Chairman, said all designed to
say, until a proper occasion arises for dis
cussion of the policy to be pursued by us in our
future intercourse with other nations.
Mr.. GIDDINGS. wish to reply word to
that portion of my colleagues remarks, in which
he charges me with delaying to answer his
charge.
Mr.. Chairman, you will bear witness to the
solicitude with which appealed to you on the
day of my colleagues attack, to give me the
floor. In consequence of this personal assault.
which he had made upon me, so far from desire
to refrain answering my colleague, | strove for
the floor the very instant he closed his remarks.
| tried nearly the whole day to obtain the floor,
and went TO the Chairman and told him that
was personally assaied by my colleague, and So
licted him to give me an opportunity to reply.
He, however, felt it his duty-and for it GER
tainly cast no censurc upon him-to give the
floor to others upon that day and the day fol-
lowing. ] made the effort when we went again
into committee --and we have been in committee
but once since-but was unsuccessful have
been successful to day, and want my colleague
to understand, that his assaults are not 0uilaUed
and that when 4 man assails NE personally in
this hall, charging me with malicious misrepre
sentatOn, will meet him on the first occasion.
My colleague, at the close of his remarks,
said, if should say that did not Intentionally
and wilfully misrepresent him, he would with
draw what he had said The very first remark
| made, after stated the facts, was, that | was
not conscious those resolutions had been amend
ed | told him so in the presence of the House.
of the committee and the country; and now, sir,
| shall not repeat it. have generally been ac-
customed, amongst gentlemen, to have my word
taken when speak it once. So much for that.
Again: my colleague said if | had set this
matter right, he should have found no fault, and
that he now rises as much to defend the gentle
man from Virginia. Mr.. BAYLY,] the honorable
chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, as himself, and want the ear of the gen.
tleman from Virginia.
Mr. BAYLY. What did the gentleman say
Mr.. GIDDINGS | say that my colleague
said, he now rises more to protect the gentleman
from Virginia, than to vindicate himself, or to
that effect, as | understood him. Now the gen.
tleman from Virginia and myself had a CONVEX
sation in regard to this matter, and he appeared
perfectly satisfied At no time has he intmated
any dissatisfaction. He does not hesitate to
speak his views, and in turn tell him mine.
do not think be will feel under particular obi
cations to my colleague for defending him. He
generally speaks for himself, and is able to in
form the House if he felt aggricved under the
remarks m de. know he does not feel ag-
grieved in the least.
The gentleman from North Carolina, Mr..
VENABLE,] at whom my remarks were aimed
more than at my colleague, after searching and
searching, and finding that the resolutions were
amended, came and told me they were amended
then said to the gentleman that | would, in
my published remarks, see that the resolution
was inserted as amended and as it was adopted.
He declared himself perfectly satisfied. Soon
after my colleage came round to my desk, and
told me that Mr.. VENABLE had told him the reso.
lutons were amended.
Mr. TAYLOR. did not so state. | went
to the gentleman, when | found these resolu-
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