Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-01-17
REMARKS OF Mr.. VENABLE.

The proposition of Mr. Carter being before the
House of Representatives on the 3Oth December
to appoint Committee of five to introduce Louis
Kossuth to that body, Mr. Venable moved to strike
out and insert as follows: That the Speaker be
authorized to invite Louis Kossuth to privileged
seat in this House.
Mr. VENABLE then said Mr.. Chairman, ask
the indulgence of the committee whilst l submit
few remarks on the amendment which | have of
fered. For the distinguished stranger, whose ad-
vent has produced such sensation l feel all the
sympathy which is due to one who has struggled,
although unsuccessfully, for that national organi
zaton which suits bis views of civil liberty. How
ever might differ with him as to what constitutes
that liberty feel satisfied that in the struggle in
which he has fallen he was sincerely contending for
the constitution of Hungary. regret, however,
that l compelled to remark, that this dstin-
guished strangerh has not sustained the high estimate
which | had formed of him prudent statesman
and a reliable patriot. mean not to question the
sincerity but the practical reliability of his patriot
ism. Invited as a prisoner and an emlgrant he,
before he reached the shores of England, became
propaganda. At Southar pton almost in hear
ing of the coast of Ireland, where the shrieks of
the families of Mitchell nd O'Brien had but lately
rent the air, he enlogized the British Government
who had awarded to those patriots the fate from
which the intervention of our Government had res
cued him. Believing that there are no degrees in
despotism, did not comprehend the propriety or
admire the taste of that eulogy. Since he has
landed on our shores he has disavowed the char
acter of an emigrant seeking an asylum in our
country but is avowed propaganda of political
heresy, so far we concerned-harmless,
admit, unless made mischevous by our indorse-
ment. The GOODNESS with which he announced in
his speech to the New Y ork Bar, that if Russia
should disregard the policy of non-intervention
which he has recommended to our country, we must
fight be disgraced, left nothing to be disclosed
as to his purpose or his policy. He has followed
up that demonstration, until in Baltimore, recog-
nizing difference between the people and the
Government, he calls for a pronunciamento as to
the propriety of intervention should Russia inter
tere hereafter in the affairs of Hungary. Sir, am
opposed to any act which commits this Government
to intervention in the disputes which embarrass
and often convulse the Old World. Separated by
and by distance, the problem is left to to
work out, what can be done for human liberty by
those who duly appreciate the ponciple on which
it is founded? And here let me remind the COM
mittee, that there is great practical evil in inter
ference in the domestic affairs of other nations He
has read history with but little profit and observed
his own times without improvement, who has not
learned that all communities who deserved and who
could take care of civil liberty were in possession
of that blessing. 1t is the natural result of just
appreciation of, and determination to possess the
VI 0d1@'A
pertinent is tried of making people free before
their time, it will result in compelling the recep
ton of liberty by brute force-in the folly of sus-
tanning the minority against the majority (which
will be abundantiy manifest when the assisting
foreign force is Withdrawn. 1t is policy as un-
wise as that of furnishing prodigal the means OF
wasteful expenditure. It is undertaking in adj
vance of the call of the people, and doomed always
to disaster and defeat. Our history teaches
an important lesson. Three millions of people,
scattered vast country, encountered and con-
quered the opposition of the most powerful nation
on the globe.
| A Member. What if France had not interfered
for us, would we have secured our liberty?
| Mr. Venable We were always free, and we
fought, and fought successfully, against oppression
in pect-against the asserted right of taxation
without representation France interposed but it
was an act Of war, SO acknowledged and so regard
ed and long were the dreary years before she ex-
hausted the cup of bitterness the dregs of which
she was compelled to drink, and which she had
placed to her own lips. I do not believe that the
havoc and the blood which mars and stains the
history of France, from the commencement of the
Revolution of 179O-91, has resulted in any per-
manent good to human liberty OF social rights 1
rejoice that one who, four years ago, recorded
my name amongst the forty-seven who refused to
congratulate Europe and mankind upon the sud-
den appearance of the Interchangeable of France
which has been in so summary manner uprooted