The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-01-03

forming mere act Of courtesy if there be q,
precedent for us 10 follow can see none. bu
rather much good that may result from il.
could then see America fixed in the ewes of In,
world as the friend of all nations struggling fo
free and republican Institutions on the ohel
hand, | see that il we rcpulse kossuth from olr
shores, if we treat him with cold and careless IL
difference, we will create an impression through
out the world tha, Ne have NJ sympathy with
those who with to establish for themselves the
! free institutions We enjoy.
! would, therefore, wish to have the mora, #
feet of cordial reception OF kossuth fDr the pur.
pose of giving Encouragement, to the advocate. Of
free institutions throughout the globe | confess
that would be my object and that object could be
accomplished without the slightest commttal. ii.
rectiy or indirectly, rs to what we would DO in
the future We would commit or elves to no.
thing eXcep, toe act We here perform. Nhep an.
other occasion arises, we can then determine for
ourselves the course We will pursue and that
course will depend greatly upon the crcumstan.
ces by VIII ch We may be surrounded ut the time.
And therefore would not allow myself to be af.
fected at all by the apprehension that foreign ma.
tons might take exceptions to our course We
lower our character abroad bv admitting the fear
that that act may be di-pleas.ng to them, We
shonId act in the fear Of God, doing what we feel
Is right and then let foreign nations like it or
not as they may see proper The question with
IA should be, whether 1t Is COZ sstent with our
rights, ocr honor, and our dignity not whether
It will be consistent with the liking Of Austria,
Russia, or any other European power
Something has been said Of an alliance with
England torestran the march of Russia over the
European continent Now, am free to say the
desire no alliance with Englaud or any other
crowned head. am not willing to acknowledge
That America needs England AS an ally to maintain
the principles Other government Nor am vii
ing tn come To the rescue of En- land to save her
from the march Of the Antocrat, until she assimi
lateS her Institutions To- cures She i, the half way
house between desputism and repIblcani,m, and
as long as she chooses to maintain her present
POSITION she must fight her own battles England
Is rs responsible as any other power in Europe
or putting down the revolutionary movements
that have occurred there within the last three or
four years. 1t was English diplomacy. English
intrigue, and English perfdy that put down the
revolutionary movement in Sicily and in Italy,
and she Was the greatest barrier to the success. Of
1t IN Hungary. And so long as England .hall at.
tempt BY her Diplomacy, 20 put down liberal III
stltuions IN Europ" oluny am layersc to an al.
lllnce with her to help her maintain her condition
She must maintain herself preserve her own do.
mIniun 80 long as he sympatAises with the crow
n'd heads OF Europe symplihize with them
she most certainly doc, and Will
NO revolutionary or republican movement will
ever succeed 50 long a people put their faith in
princes The great error committed in Sicily in
Italy in Austria and IN France aud wherever The
'tiemp; was made, was, that they allowed
prince to be at the head of the revolutionary
movement. The government Of England is in the
hands Of n prince, and it is natural sympathy
Tor all priuces TO sustain each other SO long
therefore, a the power ofthe English government
5 IN the hands OF princes, s. long she must fight
ler own battles in the contest Of repubiicanism
against despotism AMI not look for assistance from
'epubcan America until she ,ssimiates for insti.
utlons To ours.
Ii have succeeded in making myself under.
'topt NJ desired ! have been understood to Law
inwn this principle that in regard To Kossu 9TH we
nay pass Il resolution perhaps the one inrodu.
ed by the senator from Mississippi Mr. Foolel
without any jus, cause Of offence to any mower
N earth. And If the ia not just cause Of offence,
care not whether Europe /, pleased with it or
Ut, think that we, the American people. should
10 whatever We think it is our duty 10 DO under
he circumstance Of the case, and according TO
lie laws Of nations; and we should control our
md year TO year as we think We ought to do as
he case may arise for Us te consider and decide
lPon, would not commit myself to intervention
r to non-interventon. would not say that We
would allow a holy alliance in Europe against re.
'uolicanlsn, or that we would not allow it, !
you'd say that we will proclaim and demonstrate
the world our active sympathy with evary free T.
Iom movement in Europe, and we will be Cover
ed by our sense Of duty and honor when the case
nay arise us to what further steps ifany, we will
Entertairng,,thcse views therefore, and being
Utterly opposed to any European allilnce-to any
llance with any crowned head whatsyer-I shall
o,c for the resolution Of n welcome to Kossuth.
regret that II cannot have the entire, unanimous
Concurrence Of this body, because then it would
ave carried great power with it, But rs it is,
eing but a dividend opinion, we lose two third,
4 the power we can and ought to exeri We
ave never before had such an opportunity Of
triking terror to the heart IF every crowned head
u Europe, every monarch upon hi throne, as we
low have by passing q resolution, with entire
inanlmNy, Of the character that ! have referred
II will he seen that the remarks have made
nave no personal reference to Governor kossuth
do not go into the question whether he was or
vas not Republican at the first. That question
las been sufficiently answered by my distinguish.
ID friend from Michigan. Mr. Cass He has
hown most fully and completely that kossuth
md his associates followed exactly in the foot.
teps of Washington and his associates. They
both petitionei the throne; they and our ances.
ors both RETAINED from asserting Independence
Until they had brought their respective nations to
he point of being ready to strike for Tndepend,
'nce and Tor entirely Republican Institutions
tossu'h and his associates, therefore, have fol-
owed in the footsteps of Washington aud our re.
fathers and shall therefore enter
nto no defence Of Kossuth in reference to the
attack made upon him in regard to the question
whether he has or has not made mistake in this
yhole matter.
It is sufficient for me that all Europe and Anne.
lea now recognize kossuh as the representative
Il de liberal principle. He stands at the head
# the movement which is now pending between
he advocates of republican principles on the one
.and, and absolutisn and despotsm on the other
L is in that character that | desire TO welcome
lin here; it ia for the purpose Of defining our
position upon that question that desire to show
lin this mark of respect and Of confidence But
whether he expects more than we can grant, is
question that we will determine when it arises
will not say now that we will or that we will
lot. will not mislead him by exciting his
ropes, nor encourage his enemies by denying
he request In my opinion, we shall be found
eady to promote the cause when American in
erests, American honor, and American duty
shall require it.
IRELAND. We have read no item Of foreign