The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-17

hau Oeen taken Dy congress- Iie heu '"o
highest respect and regard for Congress
he recognised it as the exponent Of the
national will, and in view Of what it had
done, his own movements were necessari-
ly embarrassed. Whether he would be
content to 60 beyond New York he could
not now say; but he was free to declare
that had the proceedings in Congress TO
which he had adverted reached him before
he left Europe, he would have hesitated
about coming to this country at all"
Kossuth has accepted an invitation to
visit Brooklyn to-day or Tomorrow. lie
has also received invitations from a num-
Der Of the leading c~itize,ls Of New York,
TO parties, %soirees, and private entertain.
mrntS.
~DEPUTATIoN FROM THE PRESS.
KnssuiA's View of The Comrse Of Con-
gress.-Messrs. Parke Goodwin, c. A..
Dana. and e.. Mathews had an interview
with Kossuth on Monday morning as a
Committee from the Press to solicit his at.
tendance upon a public banquet, to be
given at such time as might suit his con-
v~enience. NJ. Kossuth received the com.
mittee with great cordially, and expressed
his warm thanks for the compliment. He
appreciated fully the importance of the
press, which he characterised as the great
power Of the age, and said that no more
welcome invitation could have been ex.
tended to him. lie felt greatly embarras-
sed as to his stay in this country by the
action Of Congress. He said he should
probably have come to the United States,
upon his release from captivity. whether
he had been invited or not, because his
high admiration OF tho institutions and
people of America had made him long
DESTROYS Of visiting our shores. But he
had not come wholly of his own motion.
lie had come at the invitation Of Congress;
and he ielt bound. therefore, 10 abide by
their expressed will as TO remaining. If
they should rejec, the resolution now be-
fore them, which simply declares he is
welcome here, he could draw no other infer
met that he was not wanted, and Of course
he should withdraw. He should consider
the door shut in his face. But if this
should not prove to be SO. it would give
him great pleasure TO accept the dinner
rendered by the press at as early a day at.
ter the entertainment Of the common
Gil as might suit the convenience of its
members.
The Policy OF kossUTH-His Purpose
in Coming to the United States.-As many
rumors and surmises have been recently
set ahoat relative to the purpose Of Kos
suth in coming to this country, the follow
ing explanation Of his intentions, which
we find in the New York papers, received
last night, and apparently published on his
authority, will tend to correct all errone-
Gus impressions upon the subject:
'Kossu,h simply asks that England and
America shall unite in affirming the policy
that ''every nation shall have the right to
make and alter its political institutions to
suit its own condition and convenience"
and that the two nations England and
America shall not only respect, but cause
to be respected, this doctrine, so as to
prevent Russia from again marching her
armies into Hungary. 1t 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 ofour
being involved in war. Let it be once un-
derstood that England and America agree
in maintaining this doctrine, and Russia
would certainly respect it. There is a
wide difference between a r~esolute attitude,
powerful enough to prevent interference,
and the going to war to repulse an inter
vention already commenced. Gov. Kos
suth has not intended to suggest that
America should copy the example of
France during our revolution, according
to the letter, but according TO the spirit.
The circumstances are widely different,
and all that can be hoped is that a great
and free country like this should act in be-
half Of freedom, according to the time and
the circumstances in which it is placed"
The members OF the bar of New York
held a meeting on Monday evening"
Chief Justice Jones in the chair-and on
motion of a gentleman, formerly of Mary
land. appointed a committee Of fifteen 10
invite Kossuth to partake Of a public
dinner.
Various other parties were presented to
Kossuth during the day.
Kossuth said that he was glad to observe,
while in England. that the old feeling Of
irritabili,y which had existed against Amer
lea was fast falling away, and he thought
it a happy circumstance.
On Monday. Madame Kossuth was es.
corted through the city by Mrs. Kingsland.
STATE BANK OF OHIo.-1he Cleveland
Plain Dealer says the agents Of the Board
Of Control have taken possession of the
Licking county Branch of the State Bank
of Ohio at Newark, Ohio. They found
eighty thousand deposits due, with little to
pay with. The Farmers Branch at Ash.
tabula is also in trouble; its own statement
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