Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10

NV the Father Of our country and practsed by all the
Presidents Of this Republic from that day 70 TINS: ),
The correctness Of the policy OF @ Win
the Governments of Europe is embodied deep IN the
hearts and affections Of the people OF Ohio undertake
Mr. Chairman as one of the representatives irom that
State that the people o. ONO nav o
true adherence to former and present wise pocy OF
our on the subject Of foreign intervention
do not believe that the people OF OHIO OF OF any consider
able proportion of country WISH by the az
ton Of this House. proclaim TO all nations OF the world
that they may exercise the iron rule OF tyranny against
those who struggling to be free as we are ana nere
shall be no arm to interfere the oppressed
had prepared and would have offered had IL been IN Or
der under this proposition, amendment to the original
resolution providing that nothing IN the aforesaid resou
ton should be considered committing TINS government
in favor of against foreign Intervention That is the
ground upon which we should stand
heard my friend from North Carolina, Mr. SrANLY,l
In his ingenious manner refer to other subjects which
hope will not be connected with this resolution or debate
Does he suppose his friends from the South can be driven
their support of this measure by such course ask
the gentleman from North Carolina Mr. STANLY II ne ex
poets to drive these from the support OF this resou
ton by the shallow preex of its receiving support from
some Of the Abotionists he does, think nc IS mis-
taken.
The COMPROMISE of last session have also been
referred to- Sir do not desire disturb those measures
now that they been adopted not because approve
of all the principles embraced in those some
do not approye-but because they were passed and
adopted as a compromise; and assure my Friend from
North Carolina Mr. STANLY intend for one to live up
pedae him and his associates further being of the
representatives. of free State with free constitution that
will not permit the enemies of the abolition cause here
elsewhere because the may be obnoxious to some
to that with this matter to interfere with or pre-
vent my expression of sympathy for the ana the
great principles Of human freedom OF which Louis Kossuth
in the Old World has been the exponent and the man
whom we have welcomed the people of the nation and
assented by their appreciation of the sentiments con-
tanned in the Presidents message The voice of this ma
ton has spoken You have invited Kossuth TO doors
invite rnpSt q
chair Is that the courtesy we are TO extend 10 INN
hope not
Here the Chairman's hammer fell.
The question was then taken the amendment offered
by the gentleman from Iowa Mr CLARK to the amend
of the gentleman from Tennessee and it was re-
jected.
the following amendment to the amendment, viz:
That the opinion Of this House the armed Intervention
Of Power in the affairs of another is violation OF the pub
lie law of the world and upon the rights OF nations
Mr. Chairman have forborne heretofore from taking
any part in this discussion with the hope that the mao-
rty of this House would succeed in securing that final
ton upon the original proposition of the gentleman from
Ohio Mr.. CARTTER) which appeared to meet with the
wishes and appreciation of majority of this body but
sir that to be impossible and as the opportuni
ty is now afforded for all express their opinions and
views upon this question, / avail myself Of it,
was surprised that there should be any difference of
opinion with regard to the proprety of that resolution 1t
seemed that it should have met ut the unani
appreciation of every member of this House. that it
but the natural consequence of what we had already
done that it simply has already been stated,
act of courtesy merely decent behavior upon part in
consideration of what had previously been done. Why,
sir who interviewed to prevent the surrender of this Illus
trious stranger the power of Austria Who interviewed
to secure his liberation? Who brought him here Upon
whose invitation is he here And that is knocking
doors, shall throw them open, close them in
his face 1t is to be sure sir but expression of opn
ion in favor of the Hungarian revolution regard it as
such.
1t has been well said by Of the most gifted orators
of this country that, although the whirlwlnd has ITS
power and the lightning its power and the earthquake
its power, yet public opinion is stronger and mlghter
than them all" And it is to very great extent the
public opinion of this country in behalf of free institutions
and popular rights which is operating and shaping,
and moulding public opinion abroad That the uprising
will which is predicted verify believes and
that Italy and Germany Poland and Hungary and
Ireland will yet successfully maintain their independence
fervently hope; for although the head OF Emmett has
rolled from the block; although OBren, and Mitchell,
and OMeagher have been doomed to transportation, yet
the spirit of liberty still there and long there
mains heart to throb hand to strike there is hope
for their deliverance.
The spirit of liberty hos been well compared to volca
mic fires which cannot be quenched and which, though
mountains may press it down and oceans oyerwhelm IT.
will later burst forth and fame up to heaven
trust the time viii quickly when all these oppres
sed nations may successfully wage war upon their OPP
pressors and when the chains which have been forged
them will be burst asunde and break the bands Of their
oppressors-when will be free to act God has made
them free think. / think that time is coming but
whether it be the policy for this country orcby to
much question.
At home, our own SOIL in our own defence we can
resist the world The experiment of foreign
foreign SOIL requires sober consideration Our mission
is Of peace settled policy has been friendly
latons with all, entanglng alliances with none 1t is
true we live in extraordinary age Ancient usages
and established policy yielding to the force of
opinions. Our position too, is marked and peculiar.
We the free State among the nations Our history
mixed population, and commercial relations make us in
terested observers of what is transporting in Europe and
while watching the effect of opinions and
example upon the continental Powers is it not proper for
us declare ourselves in favor of popular rights and
constitutional liberty? 1t becomes nation to
that in favor Of institutions, and that
recognise the right of every people to frame and adopt
their form Of government, and that regard any
foreign interference nfacon Of the law of nations
and at with the rights of humanity.
Mr. MANN do not rise, Mr.. Chairman, to utter any
passionate words. wish only to bring the
mittee to calm consideration of the circumstances in
which have placed ourselves. The relation in which
stand to Governor Kossuh sought by himself
but by us. This Government took the initiative The
Secretary of State, by command Of the President first
addressed communication to Minister ut CONSTANT
nope in behalf of this fugitive from Austrian oppression
This step followed by the action Of the Government
rendering the services Of national vessel to bring him
to shores He accepted the offer, placed himself
der the protection of the American flag and from that
time the nations guest The President in his last
annual referred to the subject anew spoke
pacenty of what had been done, and commended the
subject Of further demonstration in behalf Of this victim
flying from oppression the consideration of Congress
In both Houses Congress acted promptly upon the SUBJ