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vfomstitotnmalmt k JUpnblir. l 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. - TO PHYSICIANS Sc MEDICAL STUDENTS. THE si Use RIB Eli has now OR hand a tan and complete assortment of fresh and gen uine MEDICINES, selected by himself, suitableto the medical practice of the South, and as sin n, fully recommended to the profession gener: liy- Catalogues of the necessary articles fora prae-iti • er just sitting out, furnished gratis. Allord-r= tended to with promptness and des] ate n An e allowance made, when purchases a'ema'e j cash. WM. HAIM-8, I I dec’l3 City Drug Store, 217 Broad-st