The New York herald., 1851-11-17

ism, and that with Q consistency, deyermiustion,
and power, which France and England, the nAtu-
Or the unity combat new po.sr as sussy sui ooiS.
sal with Russia, equally ardent, has sprung up In
another hemisphere, to raise the standard antago-
nistic to Russia, and zsalous to cry "stop" to the
aggressive march Of despetism.
We viii not deny that there are many croum-
stances connected with this great fact Of the day
one might have wished otherwise. IL would have
been more satisfactory, for example, had Great
to defend the nascent and progressive liberties Of
Europe for We are not certain that, the sword of
America on,e heshed in European strife, il may not
love OF glory, as superior to that Of Justice. The
fault, however, is that Of our vn weakness to de-
fend the cause of European liberty, and the readi-
ness of our Anglo Saxon relatives to take it up.
How much this new phasis alters all the great
questions of Europe-that Of the Bosphorus
and Of the Baltic-we need not point out.
To Louis hossuth must be assigned the honor o!
having given birth to this combination, this ali-
ance and unierstanding Of all the members of the
great Anglo Saxon race, on behalf Of the old Sax
on principle Of self-government; but to him also
ID due the credit Of haviag perceived this great
fact coming, of having acted upon it, and directed
his actions and his words to realise, to strength hen,
! and to establish it. Had Louis kossuth, indeed,
done nothing but this, he would be entitled to rank
among those precious agents of the will of Provi-
dence who are destined to change the face of the
worlds policy, and give predominance to princi-
pie that till then had to struggle for existence.
OF the long prevailing symp ,thy of the Ameri-
can people for European liberty, as well as OF their
new born determination to uphold 1t by something
| more than sympathy, there has come forward
| most able and eloquent exponent 10 the Hon
| Mr.. Walker. This American statesman IS no ju-
| venile carried way by newly kindled Zeal he ID
no exile, no oppressed foreigner, taking a necessa
! rily selfish feeling view of the wrongs and the
hopes Of Hungary, or Of the oppressed East Mr..
Walker is veteran, whose political life has been
passed In the debates Of Congress, and amidst the
figures Of the Treasury, and Ine realities of eff ,a
lite He comes in his gray hairs and ~ell-earned
renown, to support the cause Of kossath, to de-
nounce the Tyranny OF Russia, and to offer the right
hand of American eHe sship to that large party of
English liberals who are willing TO undergo every
risk for the maintenance and extension OF consttu
tional free dom. Mr. Walker drew a mos. vivid
picture Of England, tbre atened by q coalition Of
European despots And that is no visionary pic
ture. II was nearly realized by the elder Bourbons
before they fell. And the political events and
changes in Europe are at this moment tea ding to
q resuscitation of the same idea. Bat Mr.. Walker
did not leave the picture there, with England
alone making head against the leagued depot
ism Of Europe. He portrayed also the armed
and ardent young population of America, ready at
a moments warning to fly TO the sus,,r of their old
father and as dear and glorious to their re,ollec
sion as entwned with their interests We heard that
gray haired American shadowing forth by his e.o
quence that noble picture of the alliance OF two great
and kindred and whilst his voice glo we'd with
the elcquence of inspiration, il f,ltered, too, with
the tenderness Of aectiopate and reverentia feeling
Mr. alkers was the most remarkable speech
we have heard for many years. kessuth himself
could not surpass it in depth of meaning or power
Of expires sson, and in that speech OF political
eloquence which comprises all that is practical in
the statesman with ali that is noble in the man Of
feeling and philosophy
This, indeed, was the character Of the speeches
made at the Southampton dinner; and these
speeches, in consequence, require to have been
heard rather than be read tor no stenography
can give idea Of the enthusiasm Of feeling which
ipspired each orator, and wni:h pervaded the
audience In truth, there more Of the fsrvs-
Of religious meeting in it than OF the logic OF a
political one. Few OF those present will forget the
pOmen, when hossuth rose to kiss the hand Of the
Mayer, as that noble minded citizen spoke of all
that he had dore aud all that he hoped ia the pre-
sentcause. Southampton as on,this occasion nobly
done its duty il takes foremost rank amongst US
for ardent support of municipal and political liberty
And Europe, as well Eng land will look to il as
the frs. city in which was proclaimed the alliance
Of England aud TIE United states for tae mainte-
OF constitutional liberty, aad national inde-
pencence all over the world.