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


banner My first ylast my great my only duty to my
own country Louis Kossuth seems to be devoted body
soul, and mind TO Hungary. May not initiate his ex
ample May not go for my country And should
not pe traitor TO that country and to the blessings by
which we are surrounded
Here the hammer fell.
The question was then taken Mr.. DEANS amendment
and II was not agreed to.
Mr.. BAfLY, of Virginia, moved the following amend
ment:
prorded That nothing in this resolution contained shall be
~ expressive of design to involve ourselves in
tangng alhances with European Governments
Mr.. BAYLY sad This is not the resolution in substance
q my friend from Tennessee, (Mr HARRs His resolu
ton instructed the committee which the original resolu
uon proposed to raise to inform Louis Kossuth that the
settled policy of this Government friendly relations
with all nations and entangng alliances with none This
resolution differs from it in this: it does not say what is
our policy but only declares purpose part to
express by his reception here design of involving
selves IN alliances On yesterday took the ground that
the resolution it stood did commit our Government
TO the principles which he propagating; but sir,
the spirit Of the dream of some of
e have heard II ayowed here to-day that nterven
toR 3rcpean Afaz might be the policy Of this Gov
AZ ~ Hpon tAis eo.s.aittss now q declare
ccnits 10 nothing except the showing Of MI
courtesy to Kossh was opposed that resolution
yesterday for reasons stated said yesterday
i not willing to canonize any man until death had
fixed its seal upon his character Two years ago. Louis
Napoleon had here there would have been somewhat
such demonstration in his favor there is now in be-
half of Kossuth
Mr.. CARTIER. Not at all.
Mr.. BAYLY. 1t was made to some extent without his
coming, by the two Houses of Congress- Without the
spraton of his presence there extent mani
festaon of this unjustable disposition in the American
character to idoze and to prematurey canonzefor that
the representatives European advocates they
called, for liberty confess am great admirer of
them. They are too ranscendental for me. Louis Ma
poleon, who now stands before the world arrant
usurper the world saw years ago received
aduation. If his usrous uncle when at one period he
stood before the world the friend freedom had come
here and disposition had then prevailed which now does
to mad foreigners he would have been deifed
and ovatons would have been made him. surpassed
by those made to Kossuth and yet afterwards he became
the scourge of humanity do not wish to commit this
Goyernmentn in any respect am free to say that have
not that admiration for those ranscendenal European
advocates of liberty which have for those who founded
our Government and gave it a character And am not
willing to abondon the policy of the fathers Of the Repub
lc In mt OF enthusiasm for kossuh This amendment
does not undertake to say what policy shall be- but
precudes the idea that is any thing more than what
the friends of the resolution claim that it isan act of
courtesy that commits us to nothing. And ask who
object to it?
Mr.. SWEETSER. 1t seems to me that the time for
disguise is gone by, and that should fail discharge
the duty which owe to my constituents did not
deaYOr to give uterance to what believe be their views
and sentiments upon this question Those gentlemen who
have fit to oppose this resolution for the
which they have assigned the House and the country
have undoubtedly represented truly their constituents
the policy of this Government hitherto believe that the
time has come this nineteenth century when the power
of this nation, with its twenty-five millions of people, is
not only to be felt in moral point of view, but is to be
felt with oil the force that command Two of the
counties that compose the Congressional district which
have the honor to represent upon this foor being the
central counties of the great State of Ohio have spoken
out upon this subject and while they, in common with
the whole people of this country, understand the issue
which kossuh desires to make in coming here they have
by sncir resoIulioss rracted me 70 say III is place
haSa
country far relates to the principles which he
maintains, they prepared declare only this
Congress but to the world that the time has when
the American nation, with tweny-fv millions of people,
will enter their protest against such atrocities charac
erzed the interference of Russia in the
between Hungary and Austria. They have by their re-
solutions, authorized me to say ths and in saying it
they have not been unmindm Of the precepts given
by the Father of his Country Prudential motives alone
stimulated that ilustrous and the patriots of his
day to recommend that policy. Prudential motives
desire to repealed Their execution and construc-
ton have made their repeal necessary The condition of
the nation has changed since that time
No man who has watched the signs Of the times can
shut his eyes the fact that Europe is this time the
very brink of outbreakan outbreak that viii not be
confined to Hungary alone And shall the American Gov
ernment and the American people, whom represent
upon this floor remain silent and adhere to the policy Of
As of the representatives Of the
people declare in my place here that whatever may be
the consequences it is the duty of this Government if
there should be another outbreak IN hungary to to
the Autocrat Of Russia that he shall not 60 there for the
purpose of beating down the flag of freedom. We de-
termined to n fair fight Whatever may be the
sequences of that act take upon myself to say that
hundred thousand freemen from the central district
Ohio prepared to back me in the sentiments which
express to-day. III was authorized to speak for the
whole American people, and had the voice Of AnTIcULATB
would tell the despotc Governments Of Europe
that henceforth in contests for liberty where consttu
ona freedom has been trampled under foot there
be such interference there has been in the past
And sir whatever may be the responsibilities that attach
to this declaration, viii no longer remain silent will
pledge that portion of the people Of my State that
authorized to represent that they will when the time
comes protest against the interference of Russia in another
contest in Hungary for liberty say this in the Capitol
Of the Union hope that if Louis Kossuth takes the
trouble to read the debates here he win find that Ohio
in this contest is not only prepared do him this simple
act of courtesy but is also prepared to say to the world
that here to-day for the purpose of representing
the people Of this country and the purpose Of rep
resentng the Autocrat of Russia the other despoc
Powers of Europe.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, moved to amend the
amendment by adding thereto the following
United States the liberties of Europe by
ing the Intervention Of despotc Powers this Government win
not refuse to maintain the laws Of nations by any practicable
exertion of its power"
Mr. S. said: My object in offering this amendment to
the amendment of the gentleman from Virginia is to do
express my opinion in favor of the original resolution
without any amendment whatever.
am opposed to any declaration in connexon with this
resolution Of the disposition Of this Government either
interfere in European affairs not 10 interfere. NY
disposition is in conformity with that Of the of the
resoluonthat is, to pass simple resolution for the
purpose Of recognising great principle principle that
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