The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1851.

fee the ffienisii reader, M. Keteauth went on as fel-
lows :—So you me, gentlemen, that there is a very
great 'difference between puns and ours—it is in our
, favour. I have swore, before God and my nation, to
° endeavour to maintain and secure this act of independence.
And to may God the Almighty help me as I will—l will,
until my nation is ugaiu in the condition to dispose of its
1 government, which I confidently trust, yea more, I know,
will be a republican. And then I retire to the humble
! condition of my former private life, equalling in one thing,
at lenst, your Washington, not in merits, but in honesty—
that is the only ambition of my life. Anion. So my third
humble wish is, that the people of the United States would
Ihe pleased, by all constitutional mows of its wonted
public I;fe, to declare that, acknowledgiug the legitimate
character of the declaration of independence of Hungary,
it is anxious to greet Hunger" amongst the independent
powers of the earth, and invite the government of the
United States to recognise this independence at the earliest
convenient time. That is all. Let me see the principle
announced ; the rest may well be left to the wisdom of
your government, with some confidence in my own re-
spectful dirocretioe also. And so, gentlemen, I have
respectfully stated what are niyhumble requests to the
sovereign people of this country, is its public and political
capacity. It is that the people ol• the United States may
be pleased by all constitutional means, to declare—Firste
that feeling interested in the maintenance of the laws of
nations, acknowleelgi .g the sovereign right of every peo-
ple to dispose of its own domestic coneeras to be one of
these Uwe, and the interference with .this sovereign
right to be a violation of these laws of nations, the pro-
; pie of the United States—ready to respect and to make
respected these public lows, regards the Russian past in-
terventien in Hungary to be a violation of these )ewe.
which, if reiterated would be • new violation and would not
be regarded indifferently by the people of the United Sates
—that you, theretore, invite your government to act accord-
ingly, and invite Great Britain to unite with the United
States in this policy. Seeena, that the people of the United
States is rewired to maintain its right of commercial inter-
course with the nations of Europe, whetlar they be in a
state of revolution against their government or nut; and
that with the view of approecliiug scenes ou the continent
of Europe, the people incites the government to take appro-
priate in. usures Mr the protection of thu trade of tile people
on the Mediterranean. And third, That the people of the
United States pronounces its opinion in respect to the Twe-
eter% of hidepeudence of &Imagery, so us I had the honour
to state. I hope nobody can reproach me to have done by
this anything inconeistent with the high regards which I
owe to the United State., or not appropriate to my capacity.
I would regard it as a very judicious and beneficial thing,
if derma generous men who aympathive with the cause of
Hungary would form committees threaten the different
parts of the United Satter, with the purpose to occasion
appropriate meetinge, to pass such rieolutions as I had
the honour humbly to suggest. So much for the generous
people of the United States, in its public and political
c elect:). ; and if that sympathy which I have the honour
to meet with in the United Sates is really intended to be-
come beneficial to the cause of my poor native land, then
there is nue humble wish more which I anxiously otter-
, tabu; but that is a private busiuess—it is a respectful ap-
peal to the generous ferliags of individuals. Gentleeten, I
would rather starve than rely, for myself and family, on
lurcien aid ; but fur my country's freedom I would not be
:ashamed to go a begging from door to door. (Great cheer-
ing.) Genttemen, I ne AO financial aid—money to aunt
, the canoe of freedom and independence of Hungary. I
tsok the advice of some kind friend., if it he lawful to ex-
pre, such an humble requent, because I feel the honour
able duty neither to offend nor to evade your laws. I inn
told it is 'aunt'. There are two means to see this, my
humble wish, accomplished. The first is tram epontancoue
subscription, to put the offerings of kind friends at my die-
' posal for the bent fit of inv country's cause. The second
is a loan. As to this loan, that is a business of a
more private nature, which, to be carried on is
au appropriate way, requires private consultation in
a more close circle. So here I only mention that
if there are such generous men who are willing to enter
into the idea, movided it will he arranged iu an acceptable
' way, 1 would must humbly entreat them to enter into a pri-
vate commueication about the subject with me; aml, se-
condly, I express my conviction that even this matter of
luau could be efficiently promoted by the other measure of
free, gratuitous, subscriptions, which would afford me the
menus le ee risee for the practical initiation of the loon busi-
ness itself. Now, as to these sulacripticnie. The idea was
brought home to my mind by a plain bat very generous
letter, which I h-id the honour to receive, and which I beg
to read. It is as follows: "Cincinnati, 0., Nov. 141851.
M. Louis Kossuth, Governor of Hungary.—Sir,—l have
authorised the office of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust
Comeiniy. in N. w York, to honour your draft on me for
0114 thousand dollars. Respectfully your% W. See in."—
I beg leave here publicly to return my moot humble
thanks to the gentleman, for his ample aid, and
the delicate mutter in which he off, red it; and it
came to my mind, that where one thigh: individual
is ready to make such sacrifices to my country's
cause, there may perhaps be moray who would give their
small share to it, if they were only apprised that it will
he thankfully accepted, however small it may be. And it
came to my mind then that drops of millions make an ocean,
and the United States number many millions of inhabitants,
all attached with warm feelings to the principles of liberty.
Agglomerated by single dollars, is even so one million of
• dollars, as if it were one single draft, to me yet more pre-
cious, because it would practically show the sympathy of
the people at large. I will consider it highly beneficial,
should I be so happy to sec that generous men would form
committee* throughout the United Suites, to eel, out of
the free offerings of the people some material aid to assist
the second cause of freedom and independence of Hungary.
It is a delicate matter, gentlemen, for me to sped( so.
It is, perhaps, one of the greatest sacrifices to my country
teat Idu see (Great applause.) But I love my country.
(Renewed cheering.) And nattily I will undergo even this
torturing humiliation for her sake. Would I were so happy
as your Waehington was, when for your glorious country'.
sake, in the hours of your need, he also called for money
in France. Sir, I have done. Conscious of no personal
merit, I came to your shores a poor, persecuted exile, but
you poured upon tie the triumph of a welcome such as the
world has never yet seen ; and why ? Because you took
me for the representative of that principle of liberty which
God has destined to become the common benefit of all
humanity; and it is a glorious sight to see a mighty, free, ,
powerful people, come forth to greet with such a welcome I
the principle of freedom, even in a poor, persecuted, penal-
lees exile. Be blessed fur it ! Your generous deed will be
recorded through all posterity; and, as eve. now, millions
of Europe's oppressed nations will raise their thauksgiving
to Geed for the ray of hope which you by this, your set,
have thrown on the dark night of their fate ; even so,
through all posterity, oppressed men look to your memory
as to a token of God that there is a hope for freedom on
earth, because there is a people like you to feel its worth
and to support its cause.
The following is from our New York correspcm-
dent :
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.
The Humboldt, which sails today, will carry
hews of the increasing admiration with which the I
Governor of Hungary is received in this city. De-
putation after deputation daily waits on him, and to ,
each he replies in the most pertinent and eloquent
mariner. As he finds himself reinforced by the good
wishes and prayers of the people, he advances in his
steps towards his object, rising higher every moment
in the public view.
The resolution of welcome introduced into the
United States Senate still hangs there. It has met
with opposition from the abolitionists at first, and is
now under the parliamentary control of Mr. Seward,
the great protagonist of that party.
c have received news from Mexico to the 16th
of November. It tends to create apprehension that
a different policy is likely to prevail there from that
marked out by the President Arista.
We are not entirely satisfied (says a leading jour-
nal) that the information can be fully relied upon as
impartial, but wo have seen letters from the capital
of that republic, speaking in strong terms of repro-
bation Cof certain contemplated measures, and ex-
pressing the opinion that pronunciamentos may be
the result, or, if carried out, possibly a renewal of
difficulties with the United States. Mr. Letchcr is
sure to be personally acceptable to the government,
and his return gave great satisfaction. It released
Mr. Smith, the Secretary of Legation, from the
duties of the embassy.
After the reception of the news relating to the
retreat of Caravajal, who besieged Matamoros,
and the success of General Avalos in repulsing
the insurgents, the danger which threatened
the northern frontier was nearly forgotten.
The House of Representatives, however, dis-
cussed several propositions—the one relative to a re-
ward to be given to the defenders of Matamoros; the
others concerning the commercial movement to
which the plan of La Lobe gave birth. Some mem-
bers of the house proposed also to raise Avalos to the
effective rank of brigadier-general, and Matamoros
to receive the name of Heroic City. These resolu-
tions were all rejected, and Avalos did not receive
any advancement, for the reason he did not consent
to the increase of the temporary duties imposed by
the Mexican government. One of the members pro-
d the following resolution, which was rejected
amajority of 38 votes against :—" The govern-
ment will declare, in the sitting of the 16th, if they
have given orders for the re-establishment of the
tariff of the republic to Matamoros, the arms of the
government having now been triumphant on that
point.
The prostunciamento of .Conloba has, at the latest
date, completely failed. Romero, its principal leader,
took flight to the mountains, with only ten followers,
who were faithful to him. Two other leaders, Gomez
and Sarnbia, made prisoners, were thrown into the
fortress of Perote.
A summary of the seventh census of the United
States has just made its appearance. Since the
census of 1540 there have been added to the terri-
tory of the republic, by annexation, conquest, and
purchase, 635,988 square miles ' • and our title to
regions covering 341,408 square miles, which before