The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-10

f IL is evident from the tone of the Frcn,
. Democratic press, that the republicans
France were con, idera ly disappointed by Il
: tenor of kossuth speeches in England. III
elaborate praises of that nation, much as the
may be deserved By the sturdy independence
and general free spirit of its people, are n,
; merited by the English government, VIII: :ch,
spite of It's boasts al professions, is anvthin
but a pure or liberal government. Nor doe
, kossuth mention the word republic i'm any
his addresses, while his express frsl TO a,
ccpt of banquet from the Central Den .rali
Committee, which represents the rad Gals {
England, is regarded if not as hostile, at lea:
an Indifferent expression.
Bat, the great Hungarian s.a.esmqn is not T.
be Judged too hastily his position in Enrlan
IS peculiar one he has had special objects i
gong thiher; and his opinions ought to b
taken from the whole course and tenor of In
life, rather than from isolated phrases in extern
poraneous speeches. For our own part W.
believe that he is an essential republican, an,
that too, on better and more assured principle:
than most. men who clam the same name.
1t should be remembered that kossath wen
to England with two purposes in view first {,
utter his gratitude to that gen rous land for its
active sympathy in his struggles and msfor
tunes and second, to consult with the leader.
collected there, on the policy of the fatare pro-
ceedngs. In either capacity, it was incumbent
on hun 10 preserve moderate, iudicious ani
lnotienslve course 1t was natural, as it was
proper that lie should feel grateful to England
ard confess that gratitude with characteristic
warmth, and 1t was also prudent If he cherished d
designs in regard to future efforts on the COZ IT,
nent, that he should make no enemies by their
premature disclosure, much less provoke the
hostility of government which he hoped to
reconcile to his plans. Ten days intercourse
with The statesmen Of England Will enable him
to form some opinion as to the path they mean
to pursue in the coming contests Of Europe and
uhii he has done SO, it is evident that his wisest
policy is to give no needless offences
That he means to confer with MaZzini and
Roilln, on the political campaigns of next year,
we are led to suppose the authority of the Of
ticers of the Mississippi, and that the effect of
such conference will be TO strengthen and con
solidate the republican movement, we believe,
on the strength of his known character and opin-
IONS. kossuth has where declared himself a
democrat, IN the European sense of the term,
but his life proves that his sympathies, and his
hopes are wholly with the masses of the peopl !,
and that he has deep seated and rincor US n :
tired OF dcspotlsm, in any form; while hs re-
marks at Southampton show, that he has con
sidered politics in the light of science and is
prepared, therefore, to accept the broadest and
most philosophical conclusions His dread of
centralized governments, and his attachments TO
municipal institutions, present views that con
fict with those Of the French statesman rener-
ally, but which, in this country, have been lone
the accepted creed Of the popular party
hossuth, then, We should say, was &c no.
cratic republican, rather than f derali<t or an
ulra democrat. He seems to believe with lnnst
OF the founders of the American con. titut on
that the power of government she I'D be disri-
buted through local administrations, in prefer
ence TO being confined to single centre The
old organization of Hungary, where there was
a kind OF State legislature in each district or
county, was something Of this sort and has
probably led kossuth to his convictions On
the other hand, the continental democrats are
Inclined to one central authnrlty-manv of them
indeed, to single representative body, without
an cxccCt We hcad-t! 3ugh which they propos G
that the people should both determine and en-
force their will.
The American people have long since settled
their opinions on these adverse democratic the
orles, and after an experience of sixty years pre-
fer that which distributes. to that " hich con
centrates power. At least that portion of them,
who oppose the extension of the federal infln
ence have done SO, with solid and accumula-
ting earnestness of conviction that our system
is lmrrcgnab!e to any assaults either from with
in or without. SO long as the theory of local and
State rights shall be faithfully adhered to, in the
practical administrator Our only dangers
heretofore have arisen from the assumptions of
federalism, and these can be corrected and
restrained, there is no reason why tie principle
of our institutions could not be mate TO embrace
the whole world. Indeed, it is not enthusiastic
to look forward TO the time when, in the devel-
cpmenfs of civilization, the nations of the ca rth
will form one grand republic, and yet preserve
their national characteristics and tendencies dis
tnct.
We are clear, if Kossuth entcr!ains the views
we have ascribed to him, that his influence on
the other leaders of Europe will be beneficial
ccrtainly so far as regards his own country,
which has been so long accustomed TO munich
pal freedom. Nor arc we sure that the diificul
ties in the organization ofa French Republic
would not be removed by method winch
should scatter the power conges.ed at Paris,
through The several departments or counties
If we imarine for moment the effect in this
country, if all our governors and State lerisa-
tors were dispensed with, and the entire lcgisla-
ton of the States and townships, with the ap-
pontment Of all the officers necessary to carry
il out, were removed to the city of Washing
ton, we shall get some idea of the ovcrwhelnl-
ing difficulties which bcsct centralized govern
ment. How long conid popular elections last,
in such country. without becoming civil wars ::
What indescrlbable corruption is inevitable to
such extensive patronage What force but
that of sta .ding army could execute such 4
complicated series of laws What legislation
could meet such diverse and distinct interests
without infiicting gross injustice and provoking
nceSsant revolts But a system which leads
to these results is nothing less than despotism,
call it By what name you pleasc.-.N y. Ere-
niag Posi-,