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JAMES GARDNER, JR., )
and ! Editors.
JAMES M. SMTTHE, )
[F/om tie A. V. Herald .]
The Speech of Kossuth in Full.
l am yet half sick, gentlemen; tossed and
tv :sted about by a fortnight's gale on the At
lantic's restless waves, my giddy brains are still
tn ning round as in a whirlpool, and this gigan
tic continent seems yet to tremble beneath my
wavering steps. Let me, before Igo to work,
have some hours of rest upon this soil of freedom,
yc r happy hm.it. Freedom and Home, what
heavenly music in those two words! Alas, I have
no home, and the freedom of my people is down
trodden. Young Giant of free America, do not
tel jme that thy shores are an asylum to the op
pr ssed, and a home to the homeless exile. An
asylum it is, but all the blessings of your glorious
country, can they drown into oblivion the long
ing of the heart, and the fond desire, for our na
tiv< land? My beloved native land! thy very
sufferings make thee but dearer to my heart; thy
bleeding image dwells with me when 1 wake
as i. rests with me in the short moments of my \
restless sleep. It has accompanied me over the j
waves, ft will accompany me when Igo back |
to .'ight’over again the battle of thy freedom once i
more. I have no idea but thee; I have no feeling
hut thee. F.ven here, with this prodigious view
of greatness, freedom, and happiness, which
spreads before my astonished eyes, my thoughts
are wandering towards home; and when I look
over these thousands ofthousonds before me, the
happy inheritance of yonder freedom for which
your fathers fought and bled—and when 1 turn
to you, citizens, to bow before the majesty of tiie
United States, and to thank the people of New
York for their generous share in my liberation,
and for the unparalleled honor of this reception,!
see, out of the very midst of this great assem
blage, rise the bleeding image of Hungary, look
ing to you with anxiety whether there be in the
lustre of your eyes a ray of hope for her; wheth
er there lie in the thunder your hurrahs a trumpet
call of resurrection. If there were no such ray
of hope in your eyes, and no such trumpet call
in your cheers, then wo to Kurope’s oppressed
nations. They will stand alone in the hour of
need. Less fortunate than you were, they will
meet no leathers hand to help them in the ap
proaching giant s' ruggle against the leagued des
pots of the world; and wo also to me. I will
feel no joy even here, and the days of my stay
here will tun out to he lost for my lather-land—
lost at the very time when every moment is
teeming in the decision of Kurojie s destiny.
Citizens, much as lam wanting some hours of
rest, much as I have neeil to become familiar
with the ground 1 will have to stand upon be
lore I enter on business matters publicly, I took
it for a duty of honor, not to let escape even this
first moment of your generous welcome, without
stating plainly and openly to you what sort of
man I am, and what are the expectations and the
hep 's —what arj the motives which brought me
now to your gloi ions shores. Gentlemen, I have
to thunk the people, Congress, and government
of the United States for my liberation from cap
tivity. Human tongue has no words to express
the bliss which I felt when I—the down-trodden
Hungary's wandering chiel—saw the glorious
(lag of the stri|ies and stars fluttering over my
head—when I first bowed before it with deep
respect—when 1 saw around me the gallant of
ficers and the crew of the Mississippi frigate—
the most of them the worthiest representatives
of true American principles, American greatness,
American generosity—and to think that it was
not a mere chance w hich cast the star-spangled
haniieraround me, hut that it was your protec
ting will—to know that the United States ol
America, conscious of their glorious calling as
well as of their power—declared by this unpar
alleled act to be resolved to become the protectors
of human rights—to see a powerful vessel ol
America, coining to tar Asia, to break the chains
by which the mightiest desjiots of Europe tatter
ed the activity ol an exiled Magyar, whose very
name disturbed the proud security of their sleep
—to feel restored by such a protection and in
such away, to freedom, and by freedom to ac
tivity, you may lie well aware of what l have
felt, and still feel, at the remembrance of this
prond moment ol my life. Others spoke—you
acted; and 1 was free! You acted; amt at this
act ol yours tyrants trembled; humanity shouted
out with joy; the down trodden people of Mag
yars—the down trodden, but not broken, raised
iiis head with resolution and with hope, and the
brilliancy of your stars was greeted by Kurope’s
oppressed nations as the morning star of rising
liuerty.
Now, gentlemen, you must be aware how
boundless the gratitude must be which 1 feel for
you. You have restored me to life—because, re
stored to activity; and should my life, by the
blessings of the Almighty, still prove uselul to my
father-land and to humanity, it will lie your
merit—it will be your work. May you and
your glorious country he blessed for it. Kurope
is on the very eve of such immense events, that
however fervent my gratitude be to you, 1 would
not have felt authorized to cross the Atlantic, at
this very time, only for the purpose toexhibit to
you my warm thanks. I would have thanked
you by facts contributing to the freedom of the
European continent, and would have jiostponed
my visit to your glorious shores till the decisive
battle for liberty was fought—if it were my des
tiny to outlive that day. Then what is the mo
tive of my being here at this very time? The
motive, citizens, is that your generous act of my
liberation has raised the conviction throughout
the world that this generous act of yours is but
the manifestation ol your resolution to throw
your weight into the balance where the fate of
the Kuropean continent is to be weighed. You
have raised the conviction throughout the world,
that by iny liberation you were willing to say.
’ Ye oppressed nations of old Europe's continent,
he of good cheer- the young giant of America
stretches his powerful arm over the waves, ready
to give a brother's hand to your future." So is
your act interpieted throughout the world. You,
in your proud security, can scarcely imagine
how beneficial this conviction has already proved
to the suffering nations ol the European conti
nent. You can scarcely imagine what self-con
fidence you have added to the resolution of the
oppressed. You have knit the tie of solidarity in
the destinies of nations. I cannot do ibt that
you know how 1 was received by the public
opinion in every country which I touched since
I am tree, and what leelings my liberation has
elicited in those countries which it was not my
lot to touch. You know how 1, a plain, poor,
penniless exile, have almost become a centre of
nope and confidence to the most different nations,
not united hut by the tie of common sufferings.
What is the source of this apparition unparalle
led in mankind's history? The source of it is,
that your gunerous act of my liberation is taken
by the world for the revelation of the fact that
the United States are resolved not to allow the
despots of the world to trample on oppressed hu
manity. It is hence that my liberation was
cheered, from Sweden down to Portugal, as a
ray of hope. It is hence that even those nations
which most desiie my presence in Europe now.
have unanimously told me, "Hasten on, hasten
on to the great, free, rich and powerful people of
the United States, and bring over its brotherly
aid to the cause of your country, so intimately
connected with European liberty;" and here 1
stand to plead the cause of the solidarity of hur
man rights before the great republic ot the Uni
ted States.
Humble as I am, God, the Almighty, has se
lected me to represent the cause ol humanity be
fore you. My warrant to this capacity is writ
ten in the sympathy and confidence of all who
are oppressed, and of all who, as your elder broth
er, the people ol Britain, sympathize with the
oppressed—my warrant to this capacity is writ
ten in the hopes and expectations you have enti
tled the world to entertain, by liberating me out
of my prison, and by restoring me to activity.
| K t it has pleased the Almighty to make out of i
' my humble self yet another opportunity for a ■
I thing which may prove a happy turning point in I
j the destinies of the world. I bring you a broth
erly greeting from the people of Great Britain. j
I speak not in an official character, imparted by
diplomacy, whose secrecy is the curse of the
world, hut I arn the harbinger of the public spir- ’
it of the people, which has the right to impart a j
direction to its government, and which 1 wit- i
nessed, pronouncing itself in the most decided
manner, openly—that the people of England, '
united to you with enlightened brotherly love, as
it is united iu blood—conscious of your strength 1
as it is conscious of its own, has lor ever aban-,
doned every sentiment of irritation and rivalry, |
and desires the brotherly alliance of the United
States to secure to every nation the sovereign
right to dispose of itself, and to protect the sover
eign right of nations against the encroaching ar
rogance of despots, and leagued to you against
the league of despots, to stand, together with you,
godfather to the approaching baptism of European
libeity. Now, gentlemen. I have stated my po
sition. I am a straightforward man. I am a
- I have avowed it openly in the mo- |
narchiral, hut free England ; and I am happy to
state that I have nothing lost by this avowal
there. I hope I will not lose here, in republican
America, by that frankness, which must he om;
< *he chief qualities of every republican. Sol
he,: leave, frankly and openly, to state the fol
lowing (mints;
First, that I take it to ho the duty of honor and prin
ciple not to meddle with whatever party question of
your own domestic affairs. I claim for my country
the right to dispose of itself; so I am resolved, anil
must be resolved, to respect the same principle here
and everywhere. May others delight in the part of
knights-errant for theories. It is not my case. I
am the man of the groat principle of the sovereignty
of every people to dispose of its own domestic con
cerns; and I most solemnly deny tn every foreigner,
as to every foreign power, the right to oppose the
sovereign faculty.
Secondly, 1 profess, highly and openly, my ad
miration for the glorious principlo of union, on
whioh stands the mighty pyramid of your greatness,
and upon tho basis of which you have grown, in the
short period of seventy five years, to a prodigious
I giant, tho living wonder of the world. I have tin
most warm wish that (he star spangled banner ol'
the United States may forever tie Hooting, united and
one, the proud ensign of mankind’s divine origin:
and taking my ground on this principle of union,
which I find lawfully existing, an established consti
tutional fact, it is not to a party, lint to the united
people of the United States that I confidently will
address my humble requests for aid and protection
to oppressed humanity. I will conscientiously res
pect vonr laws, hut within the limits of your laws I
will use every honest exertion to gain your operative
spnqiathy, and your financial material, and political
aid tor my country's freedom and independence,
and entreat the realization of those hopes which
your generosity has raised in me and my people s
breasts and also ill the breasts of Europe's oppress
ed nation-
And, thcrelbre, thirdly, X bog leave frankly to
state that my aim is to restore my fatherland to tho
lull enjoyment of that act of the declaration of in*
depeifflenee, which, being the only rightful existing
public law of my nation, can nothing have been lost
of its rightfulnees by the violent invasion of foreign
Russian arms, and which, therefore, is fully entitled
to lie recognized by the people oftho United States,
whoso very existence is founded U|h>h a similar de
claration of independence.
Thus having expounded my aim, I beg loavo to
state that 1 came not to your glorious shores to en
joy a happy rest- X cailio not with the intention to
gather triumphs of porsonal distinction, or to be the
object of |sipulai- shows; hut 1 oumo a humble pe
titioner in my country's name, as its freely chosen
constitutional chief. What can bo opposed to this
recognition, whioh is a logical necessary consequence
of the principle of your country's political existence '
What can he opposed to it t Tho frown of Mr.
Ilttlscmann—tho anger of that sattolite of the Czar,
called Francis Joseph of Austria: and the immense
danger with whioh some European and American
papers threaten you, mid by which, of course, you
must feel extremely terrified, that your minister at
Vienna will have offered his passports, and that
Mr llulsetnann leaves Washington, should 1 be re
ceived and treated in my official capacity; Now, as
to your minister at Vienna, lmw you can combine
the letting him stay there with your opinion of the
cause of Hungary, I really don't know; hut so much
1 know, that the present absolutist'.eal atmosphere
ot Europe is not very propitious to American princi
ples. I know a man, who could tull some curious
facts about this matter. But as to Mr. Ilulsumami.
really I don’t believe that lie would lie so ready to
leave Washington. He lias extremely well digested
the caustic pills which Mr. Webster lias odiuinister
-I to him so gloriously; hutal'tur all 1 know enough
i bo public spirit ol the sovereign people of the U.
Si..ics, that it would never admit to whatever res
ponsible depository of the executive power, slumhl
he even be willing to do so, which, to lie sure, your
high minded government is not willing to do, to be
regulated in its policy by all the llulsemamis or ail
tl e Fraueis Josephs in the world. So 1 confidently
hiqa- that the sovereign ot this country, the people,
»ill make the declaration of independence of Hunga
ry soon formally recognized, and that it will care
not a bit for it if Mr. Uulseiminn takes to-morrow
his pass-ports, inn voyage to him. But it is also
my agreeable duty to profess that I am entirely con
vinced that the government oftho United States
shares warmly the sentiments of the people in that
respect. It lias proved it by executing in a ready
and dignified manner the resolution of Uongrcss oil
behalf of iny liberation. It has proved it by call
ing on tho Congress to consider how I shall be treat
ed and received, und even this morning 1 was hon
ored, by the express order of the government, byan
official salute from tho batteries of the United States,
in such a manner in which, according to the mili
tary rules, only a public, high official capacity can
he greeted.
Having thus expounded my aim, l beg leave to I
stato that I came not to your glorious shores to en
joy u happy rest—l came not with the intention j
to gather triumphs of personal distinction, but be- i
cause a bumble petitioner, in my country's name,
ns its freely chosen constitutional chief, humbly to
entreat your generous aid ; and then it is to the aim
that 1 will devote every moment of my time with
the more assiduity, the more restlessness, ns every
moment may bring a report of events which may
i -II me tohu.ton to my place on tho battlefield,
l b. re tie- great, and 1 hope tho last battle will be
i ight between Liberty and Despotism. A moment
m. rked by the linger of God to be so near, that
every hour of delay of your generous aid may prove
fatally disastrous to oppressed humanity ; and thus
haying stated iny position to be that of a bumble
petitioner in the name of my oppressed country, let
me respectfully ask. do you not regret to have be
stowed upon mo the high honor of this glorious re
ception, unparalleled in history ! 1 say unparalleled
in history, though 1 know that your' fathers have
welcomed Lafayette in a similar way ; hut Lafayette
had mighty claims to your country's gratitude: 1 c
had fought in your ranks for your freedom and in
dependence, and what still was more, in the hour of
your need. 110 \vas the link of your friendly con
nection with France—a connection, tho result of
which were two French fleets of more than thirty
light men-of-war, three thousand gallant men, who
fought side by side with you against Cornwallis, be
fore Yorktown: the precious gift of twenty-four
thousand muskets, a loan of nineteen millions of
dollars, and oven the preliminary treaties of your
glorious peace, negotiated at Paris by your immortal
Franklin. 1 hope the people of the United States,
now itself in the happy condition to aid those who
arc iu need of aid, as itself was once in need, will
kindly remember these facts ; and you, citizens of
New York, and you will yourselves become the
Lafayettos of Hungary. Lafayette had great claims
to your love and sympathy, hut I have none. 1
came a humble petitioner, with no other claims
than those which the oppressed have to the sympa
thy of free men, who have tiie power to help : with
tho claim which the unfortunate has to tile hap
py ; and the down trodden has to the protection of
eternal justice and of human rights. In a word, 1
have no other claims than those which the oppress
ed principle . f freedom has to the aid of victorious
liberty. Xueu 1 would humbly ask, are these claims
o ensure your generous protection, not to
i myself, but to the cause of my native land—not to
my native laud only, but to the principle of free
dom in Europe's continent, of which the indepen
dence of Hungary is tho indispensable key-stone.—
If you consider these claims not sufficient to your
active and operative sympathy, then let me know
at once that the hopes havo failed with which Eu
rope s oppressed nations have looked to your great,
mighty and glorious republic—let me know at once
the tail tire of oar hopes, that I may hasten l.ack
and tell Europe s oppressed nations. *• Let us tight,
forsaken and single-handed, the battle of Leonidas;
let us trust to God, to our right, and to our good
sword; there is no other help for the oppressed na
tions on earth.' But if your generous republican
hearts are animated by the high principle of free
dom and of the solidity in the destinies of humani
ty—if you have the will, as, to he sure, you have
the power, to support the cause of freedom against
the sacriligious league of despotism, then give me
some days of calm reflection, to beeoine acquainted
with the ground upon which 1 stand—let me take
the kind advice of some active friends on the most
practical course I have to adopt—let me sec if there
he any preparatory steps taken in favor of that
cause which I have the honor to represent; and
then let me have a new opportunity to expound be
fore you my humble requests in a political way. —
I confidently hope, Air. Mayor, the corporation and
citizens of the Empire city will grant me the second
opportunity'. If this be your generous will, then
let me take this for a boon ot happier days: and let
me add,with a sigh of thanksgiving to the Almighty
(tod. that it is your glorious country which Provi
dence has selected to ho the pillow of freedom, as
it is already the asylum to oppressed humanity.
I am told that I will have the high honor to re
view vour patriotic militia. Oh, Clod! how iny
heart throbs at the idea to see this gallant army
enlisted on tlio side of freedom against despotism :
the world would be free, and you the saviours of
humanity. And why not ? These gallant men
take part in the mighty demonstration of the day,
proving that I was right when I said that now-a
days even the bayonets think. Citizens of New
York, it is under your protection that I place the
sacred cause of freedom and independence of ilun
gnry.
(Correspondence of the Baltimore American)
Thirty-Second Congress—First Session.
Washington Dec. 11, 1851.
SENATE.
Mr. Miller gave notice of a bill granting fur
ther remedies to patentees.
Mr. Fish presented the memorial of Brevet
Brigadier General Talcott, lately Colonel of ord
nance, in relation to his trial and dismissal from
the service of the United States by the finding of
a court-martial. He also submitted a resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the War Depart
ment for a copy of the proceedings of that trial.
Mr. Walker introduced a bid, granting land to
Wisconsin for certain improvements in that
State.
Mr. Fish introduced a bill to establish a Mint
I in the city of New York.
Mr. Underwood introduced a hill to procure a
revision of the United States laws, and of statu
tory law in force in the District of Columbia.
Mr. Underwood introduced a resolution, which
was laid over, directing an inquiry into the pro
priety of grading and paving Pennsylvania Ave
uue, from 17th street to Georgetown, in this
city; alto, of continuing the avenue in a straight
line across Rock Creek.
Mr. Bright’s resolution, providing fur an elec
tion of the Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms and
Door-Keeper of the Senate on next Monday, and
providing lor their election at the first session of
each Congress, was taken up. Messrs. Bright
and Douglas supported the resolution. Messrs.
Berrien, Butler, Badger and Shields opposed it.
Ihe latter thought the present an inauspicious
moment for Democrats to commence removals; it
would be better to postpone it till after the next
general election, when removals could be more
universal.
The resolution was then rejected—yeas 20,
nays 21.
The Senate proceeded to the election of Chap
lain. and the. Rev. C. M. Butler having received
twenty-live votes of forty-five, was declared re
elected Chaplain of the Senate.
The joint resolution tendering to Kossuth a
welcome was then taken up.
Air. Foote read some extracts from a speech
by Mr. Webster, in the House of Representatives,
on the Greek question, showing that sentiments
expressed by him, Mr. F., on this resolution were
similar to those of Mr. Webster at that time.
The question recurring on the amendment of
Mr. Berrien, the question was divided so as to be
taken first on that part ot it extending the wel
come to the as oc ates ot Kossuth.
Mr. Badger \\a- ot opinion that the associates
were equally entitled to a welcome.
Mr. Cass considered Kossuth the representa
tive of a great principle, and all amendments des
troyed, loan extent, the effect of the welcome.
It was idle to say he had been invited as an or
dinary emigrant. to lake his 100 acres of land,
and settle down to its cultivation, lie had been
invited as a token of resjiect for his cause. The
Hungarian struggle was like our own, they ex
pressed loyality, hut demanded reform. We did
the same. Every nation in Europe now con
tains in her borders, and supported ami maintain
ed exiles from other lands.
lie considered Austria and Russia had viol ited
the law of nations, and that the U. States had
right to go to war or protest against it. By wel
coming Kossuth wo could give no otTence forbid
den by the law of nations; under that law of na
tions we had the right to go further and rebuke
Russia for violating the law ol nations. The
amendment was an abstract declaration that by
this resolution we meant nothing, and as such
was uncalled for an l undignified. The Senate
of the U. States presented a singular spectacle of
hesitating and doubting, when compared with
t he course of the Sultan of Turkey.
Air. Berrien followed in maiutainance of his
amendment.
Air. Douglas supported the resolution in a
speech of some length, agreeing throughout with
tile sentiments ol Air. Cass, enforcing the same
principle, and urging that Congress should not
declare whether we will or will not over inter
fere to maintain the unquestioned principles of
tlie law ol nations. Congress should leave that
question to be decided when the ease arises.
Air. Dawson followed in support of the amend
ment, as just to ourselves and to Kossuth, to let
him know what we mean by our invitation.
On motion by Air. Badger, subject postponed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Alter the reading of the Journal, which occu
pied upwards ot halt an hour, owing to the nu
merous petitions presented and motions made
yesterday, Air. Disney, ot Ohio, Chairman of the
Committee on Elections, applied to be relieved
from his duties on the committee, which was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Houston, of Alabama, the
House went into a Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union, Air. Jones, of Tennessee,
in the chair; when Mr. Houston submitted the
usual series of reso'utions, referring the various
subjects embraced in tiie message to appropriate
committees.
There being no probability of the Committee
coming to a decision, the House resumed; when
Air. Stevens, of New York, was sworn in.
t)n motion of Air. Houston, the resolution ap
portioning different parts of the Alessage to Com
mittees was ordered to be printed.
Communications were received from the Sec
retary of State, accompanying the Reports of
the War Department, and other public docu
ments.
A short and interesting debate took place,
with reference to the report of the Secretary of
War; and motions were made to refer it to Com
mittee on Alilitary affairs, and. by Air. Alarshall,
of Ky., to a Special Committee.
Air. Butt, of South Carolina, contended that it
was unusual to refer reports to a Special Com
mittee, unless for some special reason that was
stated, lie reviewed the course pursued by
Congress during the last session: and declared
that he had endeavored to introduce a system of
retrenchment, and would have beensucessful had
he been properly supported during the long ses
sion of Congress.
Air. Alarshall supported the motion for a Spe
cial Committee, on the ground that the Commit
tee on Alilitary Affairs had not recommended
measures of reform, if they deemed them neces
sary.
Air. Clingman, of North Carolina, Air. Carter,
of Ohio, and one or two others, took part in this
desultory debate; and eventually the report was
referred to the Committee on Alilitary affairs.
Air. M arshall having withdrawn his motion for
a special committee.
Mr. Houston, of Alabama, having found fault
with the absence of the estimates, and given no
tice that on Alouday he should move a resolution
on the'subject. Air. Brookes, of New York, ex
plained that the fault lay with the public printer,
with whom they had been deposited; the act ot
Congress requiring that they shall be submitted
in a printed form.
The House then adjourned till Monday next.
Washington, Dec. 12, 18-51.
SENATE.
Mr. Gwin presented several petitions, praying
the establishment of a lunatic asylum in the
District of Columbia.
Mr. Borland reported in favor of printing 10.-
000 additional copies of the report of Superinten
dent of Coast Survey.
Mr. Cass called up his resolution requesting
the President to lay before the Senate all the
information in his jiossession touching the firing
into and seizure of the American steamship
Prometheus, by an English warship in Novem
ber last, on the Mosquito coast, and what meas
ures had been taken to vindicate the honor of
the flag of the U. States.
Air. Cass made some remarks upon the pro
priety and necessity of our Govenment main
taining the inviolability of the American flag.
He alluded to the rumored alliance of France
and England for the protection of Cuba, and said
that it this were so, it would be no more than an
assertion of the right of search under a new
phase. He was for informing the world that
under no pretext would interference with our
flag be suffered. The resolution was then adopt
ed.
I he joint resolution from the House making
land warrants assignable, was taken up and re
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The Senate then took up the joint resolution
extending to Louis Kossuth a cordial welcome to
the United States.
Air. Mallory advocated the resolution as a just
and proper course to he pursued. He did not un
derstand how any nation could take just cause of
offence at such conduct.
Br. Badger followed in opposition to the reso
lution. He denied that Congress had invited
him in any other capacity than that of emigrant;
even if invited, Congress ought not to extend a
welcome to one who avowed himself an open
emissary to promote a principle which would in
volve this nation into unnecessary and unwise
interference with European controversies.
Air. Foote briefly replied.
Air. Seward made a forcible argument in tavor
of the resolution.
1 he question was taken on the amendments
of Mr. Berrien, and they were rejected, veas 10.
nays 20-
Air. Shields moved to substitute for the joint
resolution the original one of Mr. Foote.
Air. Borland moved to amend this by extend
ing welcome to Kossuth and associates as wortbv
representatives of tiimr country, and inviting
them to Washington to he entertained by the
| President, and appropriating money to enable the
President to entertain him. This was rejected.
Air. Shields’ amendment was also rejected.
The original resolution of Air. Seward was then
ordered to a third reading—yeas :)3, nays (i. The
resolution was then passed.
AUGUST A, GA
j TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16.
Speech of Louis Kossuth at Castle Garden. N. Y
We publish, to-day, the speech written out for
the New lork press, and which is interesting,
not alone for its beauties and eloquence, hut, as
expressive of the hopes and the objects of this
great man in coming to the United States. Sotre
ot the New York and other papers have inferred
I front this speech, that Kossuth desires and asks
ot the United States to enter into a direct con
; tlict with Austria and Russia, to effect the inde
pendence of Hungary. There are some passages
I in this speech which would justify such an in
ference, if left unexplained. We are gratified,
therefore, to see the following announcement in
the New York Tribune, no doubt, by authority
of Kossuth;
Non-Intervention — Kossuth. —An impres
sion having been made public in some ol the
journals, that the purpose of Governor Kossuth’s
mission to the United States, is to procure aid
Irom the Government, in the shape of an army
or a fleet, with which to repel the enemies and
to secure the Independence of Hungary, we are
authorized to state that such is not his design.
Kossuth asks simply that England and Amer
ica shall unite in affirming the |K>liey that " every
nation shall have the right to make and alter its
own condition and convenience,” and that the
two nations (England and America) shall not
only respect, hut cause to be rtsjtected, this doctrine,
so as to prevent Russia from again marching her
armies into Hungary.
It is true, that the actual power of our country
| must stand behind its diplomacy in this, as in
other affairs; but, by assuming this position, he
holds that there would be no danger ol our being
involved in war. Let it be once understood that
England and Ameiica agree in maintaining this
doctrine, and Russia would certainly respect it.
There is a wide differ' nee between a resolute
attitude, powerful enough to prevent interference
and the going to war to repulse an intervention
already commenced.
Gov. Kossuth has not intended to suggest that
America should copy the example ot France
during our Revolution, according to the letter,
; but according to the spirit.
The circumstances are widely different, ami
all that can be hoped is, that a great and free
: country like this should act in behalf of Freedom
according to the time and the circumstances in
which it is placed.
Kossuth has repeatedly stated, that the Hun
garians are numerous and brave enough to fight
their own battles against Austria, but Russia
I intervened and sent her hundred of thousands of
bloodhounds to aitl Austria, in accordance with
no principle of right, justice, or humanity, but
that spirit of absolutism and hateiul tyranny
| which has marked her despotic, bloody and giant
progress to empire.
| With the exception of France, Switzerland
and the little republic of San Alarino, mon
archical principles prevail throughout Europe,
i England, though her government is a monarchy,
is liberal in her principles, hut, it cannot he ex
pected that she will risk her great and varied
interests, perhaps her existence, in the mainten
-1 ance of every effort at the establishment of re-
I publican governments on the Continent of Eu
rope. France is necessarily timid, in the infancy
of her experiment of a republican form of gov
iernment. Hence they stood by, with folded
arms, and saw the death-wound given, by Rus
| sia, in aid of Austria and domestic treachery, to
1 heroic but overpowered Hungary. She was left
j in loneliness to struggle and to die.
Hungary could have maintained her indepen
dence of Austria, unaided by foreign intervention.
Is it unreasonable, then, that the great and free
countries of the world should say to nations,
whose sole object for intervention in the affairs
of others, is to keep down a brave and spirited i
people, resolved on freedom, ‘'Stand back and ■
let a people determine for themselves, what gov- j
ernments and rulers they will have.” If Eng- j
land, France and the United States, would take j
this step, the great Northern Bear would long
hesitate before he would move forward to whet
his tusks in the blood of the Hungarians. Hun
gary contains about fifteen millions of inhabit
ants, and the rapidity and completeness with
which she swept before her the disciplined J
troops of Austria, in a series of splendid battles, j '
have been the admiration of the world.
None can be more averse than we are, to a
departure in our Government, from the pruden- ; '
tial councils of our iorefathers. in reference to
interference in European affairs. But will the :
day never come when we shall, in the least of- !
fensive manner, step forward to protest against
the cruel intervention of despots to hunt down, ,
as lawful prey, and drink the heart's blood of j
the friends of liberty 1
This is a question now engaging the attention
of the people of this country. We have passed
from the weakness and the dangers of infancy
to a glorious mar.hood of strength and powei '
and while we should not now, or ever, exert our j
giant strength as propagandists of free principles,
it is a question of international morality, wheth
er we will do our duty in seeing our struggling
fellow creatures capable of maintaining their
liberties against a cast-off government, become
the prey of wolves and bloodhounds, put upon
their track from the despotic countries around
them.
We have thought proper to say thus much in
laying the speech of Louis Kossuth before our
readers.
As to sending fleets and armies to fight the
battles of Hungary, and thus plunge our country
into immediate war with Austria, that is out of
the question, and we need not multiply words
upon it.
Before closing this article, we must again ex
press our heartfelt gratification at the splendid
and enthusiastic reception which has been given
to the great Hungarian. Enthusiasm seems to
be one of the elements of his character. With
his wonderful talents, splendid oratory, and un
doubted wisdom, it is not astonishing that Kos
suth should have worked such glorious results in
Hungary. Nor can we blame him foreveu some
excesses in his zeal in advocating her uoble cause
in this
“ Land of the free and home of tho brave.”
We ardently hope that the brightest liouis
which Kossuth may spend on earth, will yet be
experienced in his native land, and in the sun
light of that true liberty, of which he is the
great, the devoted and the untiring advocate.
The Governor's Levee
Which took place on Tuesday evening of last
week, was one of the most showy and elegant
affairs which has ever distinguished the Execu
tive Mansion. Large was the concourse that as
sembled to pay their respects to His Excellency,
and partake of his hospitality, consisting of
almost all agesand conditions—all shades of re
ligion and politics—Ministers of the gospel and
men of the world—Unionists and Fire-eaters—
Whigsand Democrats, all met and mingled kind
ly and socially, and spent the evening together
in the the most cordial good humor. The dis
play of beauty and fashion was rich and attrac
tive, and in many instances, such both in dress
and elegance of manners as would have graced
the most stylish metropolitan entertainment.
As the invitations were, very properly, accord
ing to established custom very general, and ex
tending from mountain to seaboard, the assem
bly was 'somewhat diversified, and there were
some outre costumes and not a little rusticity of
appearance and manners. But there was a pro
priety of deportment thoughout which did credit
to the spirit of republican equality in which the
entertainment was given, and rendered it a hap
py occasion to all.
Gov. Cobb was in fine spirits, and his manners
were marked by courtesy and affability. Owing
to indisposition, bis lady was not able to grace
the occasion with her presence, but she was ad
mirably represented by the Governor's accom
plished sister, Miss Cobb, who together with her
lair cousin, M'ss Jackson, did the honors in the
most charmi igand graceful manner.
The supper room was brilliantly illuminated,
and presented the most gorgeous display. Every
luxury was in profusion. Confectioners had put
forth their most recherche skill, and the richly or
namented pyramids of snowy cakes, of spun
candies, of candied fruits, the jellies, ice creams,
and blauc manges, added the ]>oetry of gastrono
my to the substantial comforts of turkey and
oysters, ham and salads, et cet., et cet., et cet.,
which gave completeness to the banquet.
Gov. Cobb had neither liquors nor wines on
the occasion—adepaiture from a reprehensible
custom for which he deserves much credit, and
the good effects of which were the theme of
comment and congratulation of every person of
taste and refinement present.
During the evening, a portion of the young
and gay indulged in the inspiring pleasures of the
dance, which added wings to " the golden footed
ho irs.’’
Lafayette Course.
It will be seen by advertisement of Messrs
I’uryear & Glover, in this day's paper, that the
| laces, over the Lafayette Course, will commence
jon Tuesday, 13th January. The purses offered
! are good, and from the number of fine stables ex
| peeted. a good week's sport may be anticipated.
The Washington Republic has published a
j Treaty that has just been entered into, between
the United States and the Republic of New
Grenada, in relation to the powers and im nulli
ties of Consuls and Vice Consuls.
Eighteen thousand four hundred and fifty-four
| bales of cotton—the greatest quantity' that has
arrived any one day during the season, arrived on
the 9th inst., at New Orleans.
It is W. C. Rives, Jr., and not our Minister to
France,who came in the Pacific.
Whitfield .\ichols,M. D., a distinguished phy
sician of Newark, died on Tuesday of Chronic
Bronchitis.
E'l'iie Trade of Columbus.— Our streets, for
the last several days, have worn more of their i
accustomed business appearance than they did j
earlier in the season. The rise in the river, and
the slight advances in the cotton market during j
the last two or three weeks, have given a spur j
to trade, and our people are somewhat recovering j
from the desponding influences ot the prospects i
of the fall. Upon the whole, we are not sure \
that the appearance of things some month or so
ago has not been of material service to the inter
ests of our city. Our merchants were made to
feel that there was danger in our condition, and
the alarm may have come in time to arouse us to
action that perhaps will rescue the city.—Co
lumbus Sentinel , 11 1 h inst.
The acting Governor of Mississippi has ordered
an election to be held in that Btate on the 19ih of
January next, to fill tho vacancy occasioned bvthe
resignation of Judgo Sharkey, as Judge of the High
Court of Errors and Appeals. Judge Anderson
Hutchinson, has been announced as a candidate.
Texas — By tbe steamer Meteor, Cant. ForDeT
we have Galveston papers to the 3th instant
We learn from the Texas Monument tha
the night ol the 22d ult., La Grange was visited
by a heavy frost, torming ice a quarter of an ;„!i
thick, and on Monday following by a "regular
built snow-storm.” of an hour and a half dura
tion. Several other portions of the interior were
visited by snow on the same day.
The Brazos and Trinity rivers have not risen
sufficiently to pernnit iree steamboat navigation
A man named \ an Alstine murdered a
can without provocation, at Davis’ Ranch. 0 ‘
the 2jth ult. He was drunk at the time
Mr. William H Rhodes, aged fifty-three years
[ 0 u rm fJ >' °f; New Orleans, died at Galveston on
the 2 ita ult.
The overseer on the plantation of the Hon
W. 1. Scott killed one of the negroes recently
for striking him. He was acquitted. 3
: The prisoners confined in the jail at San An
tonio, left one night without permission. Thev
broke the jail doors and left a comical note be
hind, stating that they had to visit Corpus Chi isti
to make arrangements for the fair to be held there
in May next.
The navigation of Trinity river never has
been resumed.—A’. O. Delta, 9th inst.
Later from Havana.—The brig P. Sou'e
arrived yesterday from Havana. havnu, left that
place on the sth inst. The P. Soule accom
plished the trip to the Balize in fifty-five hour.
There seems to be very little local news in
Havana. The Diario de la Marina leans by
letters from New York, that Mr. Webster had
directed a note to the Spanish Minister at
Washington, in which he acknowledged the
courtesies extended towards American vessels" y
D. Guillermo Cha.on. captain of Havana It ,s
also stated that the underwriters of tbs said ves
sels were about to present to Senor Chacen'a
testimonial of their gratitude
A New York correspondent of the Diario savs
that the new Spanish Consul for New Oilcans
will be brought here in a Spanish ship-cf-war,
and its flag saluted ; also that Senor Laborde, aii.i
the Spanish residents here, who sustained h,.,, s
bv the riots in August last, will be indetmiiln d.
The same correspondent says that the first de
mands of Mr Webster were inadmissible, and
that, had they been persisted in, the Spanish
Minister would have been compelled to «ki%n I
his passports. Fortunately, however, MCT ■
more rnterposed, and set things right, whe'Jtlrlr.
Webster acknowledged his error. This is nit a
very likely story.
The mails which had been left liehind by the
Isabel on her last trip, were brought into Havana
or the 2d inst.. by a schooner from Key West
N. O. Pic , 1 Oth inst.
Ex-Legislative Proceedings
Excursion of the Leoisi.ati.ke io Si:.«
His Excellency the Governor and the Leg,,
ture went on an excursion yesterday to sea. leav
-1 ing the city at half-past ten o'clock in the morn
j ing. and returning at half-past five in the alter.
I noon. Trie lateness of the hour at which th-y
\ returned prevents us from preparing such an ac
! count of the Excursion for our evening edition as
. we would like; we reserve further remark there
fore until our next issue. Suffice it to say, the
day passed off most pleasantly, and every man of
the company returned apparently delighted with
the trip.
We urderstand the members of the L-gMj.
ture generally will return to the seat of Got la
ment to-morrow. Gov. Cobh will probably re
main over till Monday morning. —Sarnimnh
publican , 13/A inst.
i • [ Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.}
| | Baltimore. Dec. 14. 9.15 A. M
In the New York market on Saturday, 2.000
bales of Cotton were disposed of at sic. tor .Mid
dling Upland, and Bjc. for Orleans. Naval Store.
■ were active.
John B. Thompson lias been elected U. S.
, Senator from Kentucky.
. j The accounts from Hungary state that Count
Pulaski, an agent of Kossuth's, had arrived in
that country with Kossuth's proclamation and
: speeches in his possession, and that a revolution
ary movement had been detected among the
i Hungarian nobles in the Austrian army, it is
alsostated that Haynau's residence, in Hungary,
had been burnt by some incendiary, and thui he
i had barely escaped with bis life.
p | Columbia,Dec. 13,1851.
• Legislative Proceedings.
■ The Special Joint Comrn’ttee of both Houses
have recommended an appropriation by the
! Legislature of $20,000, and the appointnm.' by
’ 1 the Governor of three Commissioners to cm,' act
for and superintend the erection of suitable u.t
i iron monuments in memory of Mr. Calhoun ami
, Col. P. M. Butler.
The House has rejected the Senate amcmhi . et
to the bill dividing Pendleton District, by to
’ j majority.
; The communication from the British Consul,
transmitted by the Governor, has been laid pm
the table by the Senate, and by the House relt-r
--red to the Cc nrnittee on Colored Population.
The bill to incorporate the Bank of Winnsboro’s
passed its second reading in the Senate and House
Mobile, Dec. 12,4 P. M.
T1 e receipts of Cotton during the week have
comprised 18.790 bales. The stock on ham!
amounts to 68,691 bales. The transactions of
the week sum up 15.000 bales, and to-day 1500.
, | The market is stiff at 7j cents.
New Orleans, Dec. 10,11.30 A. M.
Cotton was active to-day. Friday, and eight
thousand hales were sold at steady prices. Strict
Middling was worth 7fc. Molasses was very
| active, and 4.000 bids, were dhqiosed of at .4*.
! for prime. Whisky was dull at 17 cents. Rice
was quoted at $3.50 per cwt.
The barque Acadia, Capt. Crosby, has cleared
for Charleston.
| A great meeting was held last night for the
purpose of devising measures for the release o.
1 Mr. J. S. Thrasher. Resolutions were passi t
calling upon our Government to interfere at once
| —demand his instant release, and to warn Spain,
against committing a similar outrage in future.
Many speeches were delivered on the occasion,
both by Whigsand Democrats. Great entlim-.-
asrn prevailed, and a war spirit was strongly
manifested.
New-Orleans, Dec. 13,3 P. M
The sales of Cotton during the week fctiye
comprised 40,000 bales—the largest sales ti.s
season. Prices, however, were unaffected bv
the Niagara’s advices. The receipts are ’ /
: 000 bales ahead of whattbty were at the rfme
i period last year. The stock is 124,000 )-■
Low Middling is worth 7, and strictly mid ..: ,
! 7f cents. The sales of Molasses during ’ '
i week amount to 13,000 bb!s. The closing price
, for this article was 22 cents. The freight of
Cotton to Liverpool was 7-10. to Havie
Exchange on London was quoted at from $i t£l
10 premium.
New Orleans, Dec. Id.
It is reported that]Messrs. Hill, McLean <x t 0..
the largest Cotton House in the city, have failed.
The rumor has occasioned a great sensation, as
the firm has been long established and was very
popular.
On Saturday 3300 bales of Cotton M ere sold
;at firm prices. „
I We have received from Montgomery a sup
, containing the details ot thecensusof Alabama.
The whole population of the state by this is,
whites 427,747 : slaves 343.295, free colored 216.
I Total 773,214. In Mobile county the popiua-
I tion is put down at 17.943 whites; slaves 9>’;,
j free colored 901. Total 27.603. —Mobile tri
bune, 10/A inst. -
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