The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-14

vile district, Tennessee, has arrived, and taken lodgings
at Wizards Hotel.
Kossuth at the manicpal Banquet In New York.
The pressure upon our columns at this tme-almost
unprecedented at 70 early period Of the sessoncom
pels us to omit in this days paper the publication of the
speech OF the lusrous Hungarian upon the occasion Of
the banquet in his honor. given by the municipal author
tiles oil New York.
This great Grafton will be universally read. and cannot
fail 10 produce a profound and permanent impression
on the public mind. Without undertaking, after the
yery cursory perusal which have been able yet
10 give it. to in all its conclusions and sug-
gcstons we cannot refrain from expressing strongly
our admiration, and even our astonshment, at the
vast and various ability which il exhibits. Besides
augmentation and rhetorical power Of very and
high order, the speech displays familiarity with the
history and policy of government which. under
the circumstances 10 little less than marvellous Ii is
characterized throughout by spirit thoroughly practi
cal and sets forth. in attitude and light at
most original and imposing. all the great ideas and prn
cples TO which the life OF its author has hitherto BEEN
and is hereafter to be. consecrated.
The effect of the speech upon the and highly
respectable company which listened TO it appears TO have
been quite as remarkable it's character The orator
was throughout cheered and applauded TO the echo and
when at the conclusion OF the address, member OF the
city council proposed that the three practical suggestions
which it contained to the action Of the govern
men OF tina United States should stand the resou
tons OF that meeting, the vote carried with unan
nous accamations.
This was more than ora.orcal triumph though,
considering the character OF Kossub's propositions
was in that sense alone almost unprecedented in this
country before such auditory. Such vote was the
declaration OF that intelligent assemblage that the coming
OF Kossuh to shores political event, and that
both his invitation and his reception have political sig
nihcance.
II is now, conceive, altogether too late to deny
either OF these propositions The action which has been
taken in one branch OF Congress upon The subject will
likewise, beyond question: both here and elsewhere.
receive similar Interpretation. The action which
may anticipate in the House OF Representatives will also
be regarded as OF the character. Nor any
doubt be entertained at this time that such action WILL
in its whole significance be loudly and generally ap
proved by the people and by the public press. Here
and elsewhere our government and our people will
be regarded joining in the manifestation Of their
cordial approval OF the Hungarian cause, and OF their
stern and unheshsting condemnation Of that absou,is
policy by which, for the time, tina, has been
broken down.
this time will do or demonstrate is conclude. to
proceed and up this point. hold 10 be clear that
our people and our government, both in respect Of prn
cpe and policy. assuredly in the right ispoper in
ITSELF and h upon this occasion, tina, country should
20 thus far AS nation, oppose national opinion,
in high and solemn forms Of expression TO the bayones
Of Russian Intervention. 4, is moral and not material
power-ye as we believe, not the less mighty in its ul.
Innate ron s.o,onro. harausa 4 Ia moi material
south Observation-Disclosures Of Ere. Co,ored Per-
Our readers may remember the correspondence which
took place some time ago between the governor Of South
Carolina and the British consul Charleston, relation
10 the occasional Imprisonment, of free blacks subjects OF
The British government, visiting the ports of the State.
The committee to whom the portion Of the governors
message with the accompanying correspondence relating
to this subject, had been referred, have made report,
which is ably written. in vindcaion of>the State law
under which the action complained Of by the British gov
eminent took place.
The report classes the ground, OF the copsuls com.
plant under three heads. as follows:
LIST, Tts, from under tho protection OF the British
rag and imp,on, in the Jail, until the vessels in
which they ready depart, class of her Ma.
esy: subjects entering ports OF South Carolina
ssr the security Of The treaty Of commerce Sstwsen her
Majesty and The United States, in pursuit Of lawful
nercs or In distress thereby violating provisions
OF the treaty, which ~ tho law he nd.
I'd That bcars with peculiar hardship and ineoua.
iy upon her Maiess West India colonies which mainly
depend Tor their supplies OF lumber provisions and Other
material articles upon their trade with United States
which 10 carried In small vessels chiefly manned by
cooed and for which the ports North and South
Carolins especially suitable.
81 That IL icts with the general principle Of inter.
national law. that police or municipal regulation,
heu with treatics should extend
srctions. and more, which applied natives. or
subjects OF the same class or calling
The report replies to each Of these points in succession
and in regard 10 the alleged violation OF the treaty rights
Of Great Braa it shows that the words OF the treaty are
that there shall be between the territories OF The United
Mates Of America and all the territories Of her Britannia
Majesty in Europe" &c, while the complaint that the
State law interferes mainly with the commerce OF the
British colonies in the West Indies
The rspor, concludes with tho following resolutions
Ropsd That In the opinion OF tho legislature Tho h.
Of this Tree and persons of
color from entering into the does the
treaty of commerce between Great Britain United
Sa,es nor with OF the United States,
any Law made In pursuance thereof
Rssovsd That IL 10 pedent repeal alter the said
law,
Rs'v.d That his srossnoy the governor be requested