The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-22
The Georgia Legislature on Intervention.

The Georgia Legislature on Intervention.
| The Georgia house of representatives, on the
| 9th, passed preamble and resolutions, from
which we make the following extracts:
| II has been the policy of the American gov.
eminent, from its earliest existence, to maintain
| friendly relations with all, bot entangng allan
ces with none, our true mission is not to prop
agate our opinions or impose upon other coun.
! tries our form ofgovernment by artifice or force
but show by our success, moderation and JUS
lice, the blessings of self-government, and the
advantage of free institutions.
| We sympathize with the oppressed, we ten
der them home, but never will we Join with
the ambitious or the revengeful in crusade
against other nations however they may have
oppressed their citizens. A departure from this
safe and correct rule would involve our govern
ment in endless disputes and wars, the result Of
which the wisest craftsmanship cannot feresee
In extending our commercial relations, we
should have as little political connection as pos
siblc with foreign nations.
Therefore, ReSolUcd, by the senate and house
of representatives of the State Of Georgia, IL
general assembly met, That his excellency the
governor, be requested to forward the foregoing
declaration of principles to our Senator'S. and
Representatives in the Congress Of the United
States, with the request that they may be laid
before their respective houses, rs the opinions Of
the people of Georgia, as to the policy of our
government, aud that copy be sent also to the
President of the United States.
In the senate of Georgia on the 18th inst.
Mr.. FIewellen, from the joint committee, to ex
anime into the condition of the two houses and
report when they may with proprety adjourn
reported that there were three hundred bills il
the house of representatives undisposed Of; one
hundred and fifty-four Of them are senate bills
one hundred Of which are Of n local, and fifty
four Of general character. Fifty-four house
bills Of general, and thirty-fve of local char
acter. Fifteen re-considered bills, and fifty
postponed for the present The committee re-
commended the adoption Of resolution, that tn,
general assembly adjourn, SINE die, on Thursday
| the 221 inst We perceive, however that The
senate adjourned without acting upon the reso
luton.
In the house of representatives on the same
day, Mr. Seward laid upon the clerks desk, res
olutions recommending the Hon. James Brch
anan as n suitable candidate for President, auC
VIM. r. King for Vice President
The Augusta Conshtuitondlist thus speaks o.
KossuTH:
CONGRESSIONAL BANQUET TO LOUIS KossUTH
His SPEEcH.-We lay before our readers to
day the speech Of this remarkable man at tn,
banquet given 20 him by the members Of Con
Qress, at the National Hotel, Washington city
on the 9th instant. The occasion was re
markable one, and the speech, which our readers
will all read, il specimen Of the wonderful
eloquence Of. the author. To no foreigner
except Lafayette, have the people and govern
ment of this country ever paid the honofs which
have been extended TO Louis Kossuth.
The public mind would ask for solution o
this extraordinary fact, did it not appear mani
testify TO result from that love of liberty, tina
fealty to selfsacri6cing patriotism, which are sc
wildly exempli6ed in the life character, and deed
of the great Hungarian chief, who has been exileC
from his native land for loving her too well
Hungary revoted against the oppressive powe
of Austria, and panted at the drums deep roll
TO avenge her wrongs and maintain her nationa
rights. Austria rushed upon her with naughty
ferocity only TO be defeated and trampled dowr
by her determined and patriotic sons. Seeing
her power successfully resisted, and her chains
broken at every step in her despotic march, Aus
tria called upon the naughty despot of the Nortl
TO come to her aid, and Russian blood -hound
were put upon the track to hunt down the friend
Of freedom in unnided Hungary. The worlC
knows the result. Though the Hungarian
poured out their blood like rain upon the ground
and displayed prodigies of valor, they we're un
able TO cope with the combined forces Of tn
Austrian and Russian despots, Kossuth, tn
leading spirit Of his country, fed for his life, no
j 10 utter despair, but in the hope Of one day re
trieying the fallen fortunes Of his country,
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