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

suit him. Who responsible for this desire TO know
majority, majority who afford to be generous for
they represent generous principle minority strug
Cling TO avoid being misrepresenteda minority, permit
me to add in my belief quite honestly devoted to Kos
suth and his the majority here present And
now, sir ask again, if the gentlemen with whom have
been voting here do not desire TO do they do not
wish to involve Louis Kossuh in difficulty with the people
OF this country how they object to coming out and
satisfying the minority this head admire the
Kossnth and his cause and am willing to congratulate
him and to ask him here where he may learn and know
what are true republican views. And therefore trust
that this capous argument may be longer continued
that il may end-and that the majority, with
whom am identified, will show disposition to abandon
their captousnes and show that, in their desire to
compliment the living Embodiment of just principle they
have no sehshness but willing to throw open their
doors to all who may wish to join them And sir, fur
theore will say that unless this majority win consent
to this measure which now propose for one disrust
ing their righteousness will be constrained to refuse
again to accord to them my humble vote And in doing
this trust and believe that my motives true friend
Of Hungary Of Kossuth and of liberty the world over
will be fully appreciated here, know they will be by
those whom represent here whose undyng devotion to
the cause of human freedom is above fear and above
reproach.
The question being taken upon the amendment of Mr.
TAYLOR to the amendment of Mr.. CHURcHwELL, it was
rejected.
Mr. MOLONY offered an amendment to the amendment
which was read by the Clerk, as follows:
Resoed That the passage of the original resolution shall
be understood expressive Of the Indignation Of this House
in behalf Of the American people at the depoc intervention
Of the Czar Of Russia and crushing by his armed egons the
republican and triumphant spirit of Hungary
Mr. MOLONY said: Mr.. Chairman, / owe an apology
to the friends Of Kossuth upon this floor for offering this
amendment at his time. should not have done it
retaining particle of that strong assurance which, at
the commencement of this debate, entertained, viz
That proper regard for the dignity of this body for the
propriees courtesy due to ilustous guest for
the manifest will of the American people, which it is
sole province to reflect in action upon this resolution
and at all times would ensure favorable and harmonious
action upon it. Irepeat, had hoped that these consd
erations each and all of them, would for this ORR
gnal resolution emphatic cordial and universal adop
ton But sir, that hope has died within perceive,
sir that factious minority and in numbers almost
emptbe, has for the last three days, and part of
night, held in Committee Of the Whole at bay by par
liamentary tacs, overwhelming majority Of this body
gagged them sir and through gagged the sentiments
of the American people in regard to usrous sran
act alike disgracefu to this body is insulting
to the nation and its honored guest repeat it, sir that
this House, by its unwarrantable facous opposition to
the passage of the original resolution has dsgraced itself
in the eyes of the civilized world Gov Kossuth SIR is
here heg of the nation such he is by invitation
extended to him by the proper national authorities while
exile and guest of the Sultan of Turkey; such he
is by the orders given by the Executive of the nation tina
national salute should announce his arrival in New York
such he by invitation of the President and Congress
since his arrival Shores to visit the nations CAPT.
tai and yet sir after all this the unfortunate yet glo-
exile arrives here than this House is
perpetratng act in them most ungracefu and insult
ing to the feelings of their guest in debating for three days
and part Of night simple resolution for introducing
him to the floor of this House. have sir, RESPONSE
bility in this matter; to have And, sir,
for the purpose of putting myself right upon the original
resolution before the House, my constituency and
try, RISE and to throw it upon those who must
for it to themselves and should to their constituency and
the country For the original resolution 20 hand head
and heart and in saying this say not that speak for
myself alone, has been repeatedly announced the
other side of the House. speak the representa-
tive of a constituency of two hundred thousand Yes
SIR and would have it understood by the despots of
Europe and their sympathizers in America that my
stituency feel strongly the sentiments embodied in my
amendment and when the proper time and occasion shall
arrive ], their representative prepared declare
by vote that the armed intervention of despoc Russia
in the domestic concerns of Hungary, crushing by its
armed egons the republican and triumphant forces of
that people, was an outrage upon the sympathes of the
Christian world and alike violation of international and
divine law.
Mr. Chairman, have accomplished my object in offer
ing my amendment-that was opportunity to put my
self right upon the original resolution; and as have
always voted not to embarrass the original simple ques
ton with any amendments shall defer my appreciation
of my own amendment for more fitting time and occa-
sion, and accordingly vote against its adoption
Here the hammer fell.
Mr.. CULLoM. l had not intended, Mr. Chairman, to
have participated in this discussion 1t my purpose
to vote silently have done from the origin of this
prerogatve upon this floor of denouncng and those
with whom act upon these questions factionists
have the right as an American citizen the double right
member upon this floor of acting upon these ques-
tons, upon all others, under all the obligations and
sanctions which this high trust imposes would be false
to myself and unloyal to my constituency if did not
here do hurl back upon its authors fasehood
[Appause, and cries of aGood !" "Good !" g That's
right"l What have done Representative here for
which am to be thus censured Have not demeaned
myself in every phase this question has assumed in strict
conformity with the rules prescribed by this body for it's
government? Might not with far grearer propriety
charge that the dominant majority upon this question have
madly oveden the stubborn rules Of the House in order
preciptate this question and in their holy zeal to do
honor to Mr. Kossuth would crush and thus denounce
those whom they choose to call factioniss but who,
assert the real American order party of this
House. Great applause :" Order" "0rder"l While
disposed to treat members with all the courtesy due
their station representatives of American freemen
here to exact that observance and whilst gen.
temen talking for Buncombe and the mobs at the
Five Points, they must learn that these indignites
highly unbecoming.
Mr. Chairman have fully in my opinion, discharged
the obligations of courtesy in relation to the distinguish
ed individual who is the suhectmatter of this discus
sion. Our Government had invited him to free
try refugee from European oppression, and in that
spirit voted the invitation to visit the capital Of
this mighty nation There choose to stop and hand the
distinguished gentleman to the hospitality of the
American people generally and the people of Washing
in particular feeling that my legislative functions
have ceased but every amendment limiting action to
courtesy land nothing more, assured, is in
tended) has been voted down, and and dangerous
doctrine has been Swallowed forth through the speeches
Of gentlemen, from which, American, / shrink
My American pride has forced to take my stand and
it shall be my last entrenchment by my country and
her time honored usages Mr. Chairman is Justly
called model republican Government whilst its enemies
tauntingly point to it as mere experiments and so 1t
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