Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-20
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.
THE MISSION OF KossUTH.

gary, by the city of New York 1t was great oc-
casion, and quite as full of interest as might have
been expected. The main incident of the day was,
of course, the Speech Of M. KossUTH, in reply to
the Toast complimentary to him. 1t was written
Speech carefully elaborated, and characterized by
the ability, eoquence, and tact of all his preceding
speeches. 1t is due to our readers that they may
understand precisely what his objects, and what
the duties in which he considers it part of HIS
mission to instruct the People of the United States
that we should insert in our columns so much OF
his Speech as defines his position against the policy
Of nonintervention as heretofore practised by the
United States, as follows
EXTRACT FROM NJ. KossUTHs SPEECH.
When consider the sympathy of the people Of the Uni
ted States for the Of Hungary generally dused
as be almost universal and resoutely pronounced
pronounce those feelings which intended be
followed by noble and great Deeds would feel inclined
70 take your generous aid for the restoration of my native
land to its sovereign independence already granted
principle and for nothing left to do but into
negotiaton about the arrangement of the Details
my confident hopes not checked by that idea of nonnter
ference foreign, chiefly European affairs which, accord
ing to the numerous testimonials of your most distin
guished politicians told to be of the ruling
and lasting principles Of the policy of the United States
highly respect the source Of this conviction gentle
This is your religious attachment to the
doctrnesof those great who highly proved all pos
terity their WISDOM by bsqueathng you the immortal
work of that constitution which, aided by the unparalleled
benefits Of nature has raised you the short period of
seventy-ye years. from the precarous position Of an
FAINT people to the prodigious strength of giant nation
The beneficial results of the wisdom of the founders of
your great Republic you see in happy reality. What
would be the consequences Of the departure from that
wisdom, you Of 1t is therefore natural that
you feel instructive fear to touch with improving
hands, the dear legacy Of those great men.
And your glorious Constitution all humanity can
only WISH in the common interest of mankind that you
and your poserity may yet long conserve this religious
attachment its fundamental principles which by no
exclude development and progress and that every
citizen Of your great Union thankfully acknowledging the
immense benefits Of this Constitution may in the
moments of the most passionate irritation forget
love that Constitution than the momentary passion
Of his heart the egotstca interest of the passing
May every citizen of your glorious country forever
Der that partial discomfort of corner in large sure
and comfortable house may be well amended without
breaking the foundation of and that amongst all
sbe of getting rid of that partial discom-
the worst would be to burn down the house with
own hands.
But, while thus acknowledge the wisdom of your at
tachment to the fundamental doctrines Of the founders
your United Republic, beg leave, with equal franknes
to state that in my opinion there be scarcely any
thing dangerous to the progressive development Of
Whatever nation than to take for basis that which
none to take for principle that which is but the
nience Of the passing situation for substantial
that which is but accidental take for constitutional
doctrine that which but the omentary exigency of
administrative policy Such course Of action would be
Like to that when healthy would refuse take sub
stantia food because when he aboring under
weakness Of stomach his physician ordered him severe
diet TO keep The consequence would be consumption
death
Let me suppose, gentlemen, that yonder doctrine of
nonnterference really bequeathed you by your
Hashingtonand that it was not will prove you after
wards and let me even suppose that your Washington
Impaired such meaning to yonder supposed doctrine
which equivalent to the words of CAIN ssAm my
brothers keeper (which suppostion would be Of
sacrilege. But suppose all this And believe that
even under such suggestions may be entitled to ask
is the dress which well suited the child still convenient to
the full grown man-nay, to a giant, which you are
Would it not be ridiculous lay the giant in the chids
cradle, and to sing him to sleep by lullaby?
In those times Of the foundation Of the United States
you infant people, and the large dress of your
then comparatively large territory hung loose on your
puere limbs In those times you had of course wiser
thing to do but to growl-to grow and still to growl!
But now you are 50 far grown that there is No foreign
your existence for your security This being
your present condition. you have entered into the second
stadium Of political existence the destination Of which
only exist for yourself exclusively to exist
member of the great human family Of nations having the
right all claims which due from that family towards
every one Of its fun members but also engaged in
every duty which that great family has right to claim
from every one of its full grown members
nation may be in the situation either by compare
tive weakness or by choice and policy, Japan and
China by both these motives Paraguay, under Dr.
Franca, to live life secluded from the world Indifferent
to the doctrines Of mankind. in which it cannot or will
no: have share but then it must be prepared
also excluded from the benefits of progress civza
ton and national Intercourse. Such nation NAV well
say "Idont about the fate Of whatever other ma
tions in the world
But sure no citizen of the United States had has
will have the wish this country degraded to
the rong vegetation of Paraguay the mummy exist
enee of Japan and China! The feeling of self-dignity
and the expansive quality Of that enterprsng spirit
which congenal TO free men, would revolt against
the very idea of such degrading national captivity
But if there will to live such mummy life
there possibility to do so.
The existence great country the principles
upon which it is founded its geographical position its
present state of civilization and all its moral and material
interests would lead your people not only maintain
but necessarily and more to develop your intercourse
with the world.
Then of course, being in many respects linked to
the world connected with the world you have neither
the win be in the possibility to remain Indifferent
the condition of that outward world you so many
respects connected with. And if you cannot remain in
different, you feel resolved to put your self
consistent weight into that balance in which the fate and
condition of the world is weighed.
IN word the glorious Republic Of the United States
must feel resolved 20 be Poc earth-a Power among
the nations else itself would be doomed to continual
decay and soon cease TO be great, glorious
You are Power on earth. You must be Power on
earth So, of you must also unhesitatngly
oept all the natural consequences Of this situation You
cannot allow that any Power whatever should dispose
the fate Of that great family Of mankind Of which you
such pre-crninent member else you would resign
your proud position and resign your still prouder future
and be Power earth more.
Thus, hope have sufficiently shown that, should