Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-27
KossurH AND xx-coNsuL SAUNDERS.

Kossuth has addressed Letter to the Ger
man citizens Of the United States, deploring in
strong terms the refusal Of the Senate to ratify
the nomination Of Mr. Saunders a. Consul to
London Mr.. Saunders, in his opinion, is a
real republican, "a man Of principle IA real
American statesman has shown "geal and en-
ergy in advancing the commercial interests Of
the United States" has proved himself o sup
porter OF political exiles, warm friend Of the
cause Of republican liberty" Sc.
So far, we have no objection to the Letter.
Kossuth may think as highly as he pleases of
the ex.Consul, shed as many tears as he has to
spare over his rejection, and bespeak for him
the gushing sympathies of our German citi-
zensn We might differ from him in opinion,
think him very shallow judge of human M.
ture and regard his grief as entirely uncalled-
for without questioning the propriety Of his
conduct in the premises.
But Kossuth goes beyond this. He under
takes to arraign the Senate Of the United States
for Inconsistency and want Of principle, 10
refusing to ratify the nomination Of Mr.. Saun-
ders. "Knowing what an influential part Mr.
Saunders had in the overwhelming victory Of the
Democratic Party in the Presidential election, Z,
and all bis other distinguished services " the
resolution of the Senate might have well taken
us by surprise, by its seeming Inconsistency, if
not pdnt Of principle"
He proceeds to assume that the rejection Of
Mr.. Saunders is blow at the Cause Of Euro
pean Liberty--that despots so consider it,
that IL is so considered everywhere in Europe.
He is charitable enough TO acquit the Senate
Of Intentionally iufctng this blow, but gra-
ciously regrets that "petty party interests +"
should have misled that body.
aIf the Senate has not done this intention
ally, as ! believe most assurcdy, II is to be re-
GREETED that this honorable body, surrounded
with the darkness Of petty party interests, have
not considered tho bearing and consequences of
their resolution"
By this rejection, he says, America has in
jured 2 the cause Of the Democratic masses in
Europe and no appeals from the Senate to the
People. They cannot approve such an
action And 90 unmistakable, he thinks, will
be the expression Of their will, he hopes the
President will re-nominate the ex-Consul, and
that the Senate, rising above personal feel
ingsv will universally rstify the nomination
Now, we must be permitted to say that this
IL all in bad taste. Even we, who are on
the spot, citizens Of the country, native born,
and with no prcdispostion to judge too favora
bly, Of ths Senate, would shrink from arraign-
ing that body MS ugprisapled, and under the
sway Of "petty pdfty istsrssis" or personal
feelings merely because II might refuse to
ratify some nomination in which we wero in
terested
Mr.. Saunders stands high in the estimation Of
Kossuth bnt be may stand very low in the
opinion Of q majority of the Senate, who have
had just as good opportunities for knowing him
as that gentleman has They must be guided
by their own opinions, not his. The ex Consul
may be considered abroad friend Of Eoro-
poan Liberty, and, for oil THAI be very un-
suitable representative Of Americsn character
and interests.
We are Democratic in our views and sym
pAthies we sbhor oppression at home and
abroad !: the Influence Of our Government
should be thrown on the side Of Human Lib.
srty, in both hsmispherss, the world oser.
But IL Is not for the citzsns Of foreign countries