The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-27 00:00:00

deared himself to all lovers of true liberty. He would
take that opportunity of saying a few words in regard
to the subject of intervention and non-intervention,
upon which his friend Mr. Cobden had so much dwelt.
No country had so well adhered to the doctrine of
non-intervention as had the United States. The doc-
trine had been bequeathed to them by -Washington,
and they still looked upon it as a sacred bequest.
But there were many of his countrymen who consi-
dered that with their increased power and their daz-
zling future a new and different policy might be forced
upon them by the necessities of their condition. The
t ime would come, if it had not already come, when
the United States would be forced into taking more
than an interest in European politics. When they
should be so forced be hoped they would still adhere
to the advice of Washington, and, at the same time,
require of other members of the great family of na-
tions to adhere to the same doctrine. He hoped, when
introduced into the arena of European politics, they
would be introduced as the ally of England upon
some such great constitutional cause as that of the
independence cf Hungary crushed by foreign inter-
vention. Hand and hand with Great Britain, no
combination of despotic Governments could re-enact
the terrible drama of placing the foot of absolutism
upon the neck of national independence and constitu-
tional freedom.—(Loud cheers.)
Kossuan rose and said Mr. Mayor and gen-
tlemen, allow me to interpose for a few minutes, and
make one or two observations to y.ou.—(Hear, hear.)
Allow me in the name of my nation to express the
gratification with which I have heard the sentiments
expressed and the hope that has been uttered and so
warmly responded to by you that, through the justice
of the Eternal God, my country may yet regain her
herties.—(Cheers.) lam proud to find that we are
Imported by the sympathies of this mighty people,
asici of the offspring of England across the Atlantic,
through whose government the blessings of liberty
are enjoyed in both. hemispheres. Supported by that
sympathy, I thust in God to see the hope so fervently
expressed realized, and that soon.—(Cheers.) I am
not eloquent, but the words—l cannot say the brief
words—which you have done me the honour to listen
to, fell from my lips in order to explain the position of
my country, and not with the view of exciting
sympathy for myself. Ours is not the cause of
one family—of one party—but it is the cause of a
whole people claiming those just rights to which
the nation is entitled.—(Hear.) After the length
at which I have already addressed you, I feel that
I dare not now long detain you ; but I am a
man who speaks, as it were, from inspiration; and I
now feel that, had I not already spoken, I could speak
volumes to you from the energy and warmth of my
heart.—(Cheers.) In consequence of that inspiration
you must allow me to address to you a few more
words. I had heard of the reception which I might
expect in England, but I had not pictured to myself
so warm, so cordial a greeting, as that which you gave
me on landing, and the noble welcome which has this
day been given me in this room through the hos.pi-
tality of your Mayor.—(Cheers.) I have but Just
come from the East, where I have always loved to see
and closely examine the institutions .and habits of the
people of the cities in which I have peen. No study
can be more interesting, because the character of a
people is chiefly dependent on that of her institutions.
As I am naturally some what imbued with eastern
habits, perhaps you will permit me, in the eastern
manner, to tell you a brief tale.—(Hear, hear.) It
is reported that the Sultan Saladin, the gallant
enemy of Richard Coeur de Lion, once met a Jew
named Aaron, called " the IVise ;" Saladin said to him
n• How is It that you, who are a wise man, do not change
your religion and become either a Christian or a
Mshomedan, as though they differ in doctrines, they
agree upon one principal point ? Your religion
teaches you to believe that God Almighty can only
take to His bosom the members of your nation,
whereas the Christian and Mahomedan religion
teaches that, though there may be differences of faith
among men, all may go, though by different ways,
to Heaven.— (Cheers.) Why, therefore, do not you,
who are known as a wise man, become a Christian or
a Mahomedan ? Is not this a subject for your serious
consideration ?" Aaron answered and said, " There
was once a Shah, who had in his possession a most
precious ring, among the stones of which was an
opal which had this singular quality, that it rendered
whatever man wore the ring agreeable before God and
man. The Sbah grew old, having three sons, all of
whom he loved equally well, so that he was at a loss
to which he should give this precious ring, which
would make the possessor agreeable both before God
and man. At length he called upon a cunning gold-
smith, to make two other rings so exactly like the
one he then had that even he himself should not be
able to distinguish one ring from the other. Upon his
death bed the Shah called his sons around him,
and presenting them with the three rings,
told them that one of them had the attribute of
making its possessor agreeable both before God
and man. He knew not which ring was the true one,
and f.rtune must decide ; but he trusted that each
would consider himself the possessor of it; so that to
whosoever's lot it might fail, all would show by the
propriety of their conduct that they were deserving
of it." Now, as there are different ways to heaven,
there may also be, and there are, different ways to
the promotion of the happiness and welfare of the
people.—(Cheers.) England wants no change, be-
cause she is governed by a constitutional monarchy,
under which ail classes in the country enjoy the full
benefits of liberty and freedom.—(Cheers.) The
consequence is the people of England are masters of
their own fate, defenders of her instutions, obedient
to the laws, and vigilant in their behaviour, and the
country has become and must ever continue, under
such institutions, to be great, glorious, and free.—
(Cheers.) Then the United States are a republic,
and, though governed in a different way to this
country, the people of the United States have no mo-
tive for desiring a change; they have got liberty,
freedom, and every means for the full development of
their social condition and position.—(Cheers.) Under
their government the people of the United States have
in 60 years arrived at a position of which they may
well be proud ; and the English people, too, have good
reason to be proud of their descendants, and the
share which she has had in the planting of so great
a nation on the other side of the Atlantic.—
(Loud cheers.) It is most gratifying to see so
great and glorious a nation thriving under a consti-
tution but little more than 60 years old. It is not
every republic in which freedom is found to exist, and
I could cite examples in proof of my assertion—and
I deeply lament that there is among them one great
and glorious nation where the people do not yet enjoy
that liberty which their noble minds so well fit them
for. It is not every monarchy that is good because
under it you enjoy full liberty and freedom. There-
fore I feel that it is not the living under a govern-
ment called a republic that will secure the liberties of
the people, but that quite as just and honest laws may
exist under a monarchy as under a republic.—
(Cheers.) If I wanted an illustration I need only, as
I have done, examine the institutions of England and
the United States, to show that under different forms
of government equal liberty can and does exist—
(Cheers)—and I trust that the people will, in the ful-
ness of time, show which is deserving to be the pos-
sessor of the " real ring" by the propriety of their
behaviour.—(Cheers.) I believe that human hearts
and human minds may require different regulation and
tjaining, according to circumstances. So also in na-
ions,a difference of position, of policy, of wants, of
Pno_n_ciPlee, of action, may require different forms of
_
'ernment, and that Government cannot be bad
which secures to the people liberty of opinion, social
order, and the impartial protection of property and
person, of every class and every member of society.
not pie
It is
of
amillion is
i
freedom dom where only one person out
possession of privileges, and the
right to vote in the electionat of representatives—and a
country where such afoatunde odf things exists can never
have its government
thise c on such a solid basis as
that which exists in
States. It was to increase the
ur
libertiesand the United
secu-
rity of the Crown that we in Hungary
and the
endeavoured
to widen and enlarge the basis on
whieyn
Consti-
tution was founded, so as to include the
wohuorllation, and thereby give them an interest ine main-
tainingpn-
social order.—(Cheers.). I hope to God that
the development of the human intellect will by and
by raise the doctrines of religious and political free-
dom all over the world, and that my poor country,
continuing to confide its trust in God,
d, may again
take that place in the list of nations
which its honest
and courageous endeavours entitle it to.—(Loud
cheers.) I have this day heard most generous,elo-
quent,
and beautiful words from the champion and
friend of the rsof the people of England, and I
have heard equally eloquent words,.
from in equallyi generous,
the United
States. Let
the representative of
ing ply sincere
me then toast this meeting, by expres.s-
tent when
irne wish that the time may not be far dis.-
monta I ha,ve
listened
with the generous senti-
sovereign right•senoefd to from my Hon. Friends, the
acknowl the people will be universally
world hedged,( despotic
Governments cease, and the
Lord DLIDLLy SOT? cheering.)
Prosperity, to the 6"11 then gave " Health and
coupling with it the h orrration of Southampton,"
Mr. LEISIILET briea
efl" Mr.
Leishley.
company separated. y returned thank' •
37 and the

Kauti th attended
the
Yesterday (Sunday) morning
oss
divine service at the Cathedral. in e
Nay or of Southampton, T. L. ll a°r'nraPan,Y'zith
IViyeral friends. Prayers were offered up by the' Rea..--7.- Uantin; wijor, D.D., and the Rev. B.
P. Clement
- • The serm.On iii preached by the Rev. Canon pretY.
man, from 1 Kings, •
7 .
ngs, chap. 18, ver. 21 : " And Elijah
-.,-; - came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye
between two opilitions ? If the Lord be God, follow
him ; but if Baal, then follow him." A large number
\
_ of persona anxious for an introduction to Kossuth fol-•
A lowed bicu t 4 his temporary home, but we presume
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the excitement of the last two or three days had pro-
duced its natural effects, for he was obliged to retire
to his room immedidely for repose. Later in the
day he had so far recovered as to receive friends who
had come from a distance to see him. He will leave
Winchester for Southampton on Tuesday, to be pre-
sent at the municipal banquet to be given in his
honour there.
Mr. Massingberd, of Eaton-place, has placed his
house and servants at the disposal of Kossuth, and
there the ex• Governor and his family propose to stay
till their departure for America.