Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-03

the translation Ire puts upon all votes this
Of my give TO the political principle he Representa-
my warmes sympathy as man, citizen, a membe
Of society but officially mean nothing than the
solution says.
Mr.. RICHARDSON could not see much difference be-
tween the original proposition and the amendment of the
gentleman from North Carolina Mr. VENADLE Neither
OF them, he apprehended committed this House the
country to any thing Ii for this he will
ling to vote for either Of them bat he unwilling to go
any further He agreed fully IN that sentiment which
mad been expressed by gentlemen who had preceded him.
that they should not commit this country for any
people but our If the lIungarians struggling
Tor freedom they had his sympathies his Wishes his
prayers for their but if they struggling
power as to who should govern the country he
terly indifferent as TO who should succeed lie believed
that that struggle had been give liberty the masses
and, believing that he willing, Louis Kossuth
Representative of that country here TO him the
Inequalities of this country He would not be deferred
from giving this vote because heretofore they had tender
ed their ympathes those who had proved
full France had failed because it had fallen into pro-
per hands they would fail in Hungary, should they
init 1t to similar hands II France had failed in repub
hcone thing had been donethe divine right of kings
had been broken and destroyed and this accomplished
much.
He had said that if this country were to be involved in
war, he desired her involved on her own account
lie did not wish to this country guided by any other
legislation than her own for the American people, under
their own guidance and direction, beneath their flag
were lhvnclble every where He unwilling for one,
while willing to extend the inequalities of the nation and
OF individuals to Kossuth that he should commit us to
his policy.
Mr. BAYLY of Virginia, did not regard the resolution
as committing this Government to the doctrine which
kossuh had been attempting to propagate in speeches
which he had been making since his arrival shores
II he so regarded it, it would receive from him the
feeble opposition which received On the contrary
If he regarded it in such light he should esteem it his
solemn duty to the country to resist it with energy
with which God had endowed him. But his opposition to
the resolution did not partake of this high character
Were this Government to connect itself with the
principles that kossuth had been attempting propagate
1t would be blow to it such it had received it
would cut asunder policy which liberties could not
survive; 1T would commit to policy which this Gov
eminent has constitutional power to carry out
lie desired to say here that he did regard our Gov
eminent as entirely bamees in this conduct reference
to kossuth. There evidently existed misunderstanding
between him and for he obviously regarded the Gov
eminent already somewhat committed to his doctrine
The Government ought not allow this delusion to con-
unue II 1T does, it might involve humanity in Europe in
an extent OF suffering such has not been witnessed there
before. Suppose this delusion should be permitted to
continue upon Kossuths mind suppose this Government
should not In solemn manner, repudate this doctrine,
and in hope of succor from US, Hungary should again
rise and again be put under the iron heel desposm
this Government would then fail interfere and who
would De more responsible for such calamity than we,
who had permitted them to continue under delusion
such as kossuth is laboring under now? Fhis MR. 81
counses could prevail Kossuth would this cou
try until there should be distinct understanding between
him and this Goyernment-such understanding that
nobody could be deuded into acts in expectation Of
from this country.
lie thought that they offering extent of adua
ton to the which his anecedents did not authorize
He not the first distinguished foreigner who had
sought shores for that liberty which they could not
obtain In Europe About 1793 well he could recol
ect when the fires of liberty still burning in this
land with brightness which they do not possess
when the patriots of the revolution still living and
when Washington still among u.s. Kosciusko with
whom he would not undertake to compare Kossuh, be-
cause 1t would be doing injustice to the dead-Koscusko
who fought in defence of the liberties of Poland whose
IN
man who had claims to gratitude who had claims
IN his title friend of freedom who the companion
IN arms OF Washington and who aided in establishing the
noertles which we now enjoy-Koscusko received
OF these oyatons lavishly poured upon Kossuth
he looked upon this difference of reception not without
feelings Of modification and shame.
lie wished to say, that, from intimate association
with the members Of the two Houses of Congress- he
having made it subject of conversation he could here
assert and he hoped it would Kossuths eye that
he did not believe there twenty members in the two
Houses who prepared to sanction the doctrines Kos
suth had put forth few members of Congress might
carried away by the enthusiasm which running through
the land yet he that the opinions of the Amer
people adverse his doctrines From the place
in which he stood to the Rio Grande he did believe
one thousand candid men, whose opinions were re-
garded IN the country where they reside could be found
who would be willing to commit this country to policy
which would involve it in struggle and strife with the
European Powers. 1t would bring upon us national
debts such as were depressing every nation of Eu-
rope; greater part of which had been incurred in
TO carry out this doctrine of intervention nonnter
| Yenton whichever they disposed call it. He
would repeat that if this Government should become
yolyed IN this policy he did not believe liberties
would survive twenty years. and he believed this to be
the opinion of the American people.
Mr.. MARSHALL of Kentucky said that they had
been told that proposed pass this resolution
SIMPLY as an act Of courtesy to Louis Kossuth and gen
temen rose here and said that they did not intend TO
commit the Government In his opinion, they could not
act as constituted body without committing the Govern
ment so far as laid in their power
1t was proposed to introduce Kossuth to the Hall of
Representatives under the guidance of committee and
they had the assurance of the gentleman from Ohio
/ MIR. CARTTER) that he did not desire 10 hear a
harangue. He would the gentleman that there
were other members who desired and expected to hear
harangue, and that Kossuth himself expected to make
one They had it announced that he had retired
from public observation, in order prepare harangue
! to deliver to Congress.
lie Mr. Nj was usually patient, but he must confess
that every particle of American blood in him started in
Indignation at the in which Kdssuth had conducted
himself from New York to Washington; and he did not
see how any could look upon the portrait of the
Rather OF his Country without entertaining the same feel
lngs as himself We're they willing to bestow the same
compliments on Kossuth that they bestowed on Lafayette
There should be graduation in compliments and they
should not extend to this compliments never bestowed
by any constituted legislative body EARTH except upon
! Lafayette.
If any resolution to be adopted they should take
the one offered by the gentleman from North Carolina
Mr VESABLE When Kossuth should enter the aisle of
the House would be too late for gentlemen to say that
they do not wish to hear him. and when he should come
to make his speech they would sit there and take lee
ture from foreigner not thirty days upon our shores
For HIMSELF he did not expect learn from European
the policy of this country. He willing give to Kos