Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13

inhe motives of this proffered conveyance OF Kos
sTH to the United States. He was received on
bard the Mississippi on the same footing with his
companions included in the offer, persons weaned
firm all projects of ambition, and desiring to "seek
ny homes in the vast interior of the United States.
We pass by the circumstances which occurred on
bord of the Mississippi, and induced NJ kossuTH
to cave that vessel, readers being familiar with
thea and the Government of the United States be-
ing in no way responsible for them. We are IN
base to arrive at Southampton, at whose reception
of he exiled Governor, and the banquet which fol
lowd, no attempt was made to disguise the common
purpose of the entertainers and the entertained the
English, the Hungarian, and Americans present,
to engage the United States to measures of concert
witt the Government of the Island Queen, for the
furterance of views so oddly blended of free trade
and ryaed Interference in the quarres of the nations
of EUROPE that it would be difficult to disentangle
il q as to ascertain how much of each of these ele
mems was to enter into the openly proposed alliance
between Great Britain and the United States. The
incitents at Southampton are particularly worthy
of rote moreover, because M. KossUTH there first
cam. in contact with eminent Americans, and i'm
bbel from them, as he could hardly have failed to
do from their expressions towards him, very lofty
and aspiring notions of the reception ne was to meet
and the influence he was to exercise, on his arrival
in the United States.
Though not taken wholly unawares-preceding
intimations from particular journals in our own
country having prepared for Soneetii.'s 0Htrav-
di1a~y tho incidents of the reception IN Eng
land OF the Ex-Governor OF Hungary, his own
speeches, and the responses to his views by citi-
Gems of the United States who have been SO prom-
nent in public affairs and respected in private
life as Mr.. Ex-Secretary WALKER, yet surprised
US as we presume they did the great body Of
American readers. Mr.. WALKERS free-trade prin-
ciples are well understood at home, and we do not
complain that he should have taken the oppor-
tunity of expressing them on public occasions du-
ring his visit to England. But it could hardly
have been calculated that he should have in
ferred from free-rade principles, and his desired
reciprocation of them with "
| =. -. .sngIand, the necessity
:. an ailiance with Great Britain in maintaining the
balance Of po,cer IA Enrope-in which certainly the
United States have nothing but remote concern !:
so remote, indeed, that cannot discern any inter-
est of ours great regard toths balance Of power
that Of giving to the conflicts for it between Eu
ropean nations as wide berth as possible. If it be
true, as Mr. WALKER said inhisSouthampton speech,
that already the Ocean, as a question of power,
belonged to England and America "a sentiment
loudly cheered-there is happily room in it for
both to exercise this maritime power without unit
ing their forces, as he proposed, against the world
An alliance with Britain for the maintenance of the
balance of power in Europe would be yet infinite
ly more to be dreaded by the American People than
alliance with her on her free-trade principles,
disastrous to our own trade and manufactures as
such an alliance would be.
Having thus referred to the Southampton Speech
of Mr.. WALKER, an authentic copy of which, by
the courtesy of its author, lies before u.s. it becomes
necessary to present purpose to cite from it one
two passages, as illustrating the Importance given
by Mr.. WALKER to the Hungarian Exile, whilst
referring to the idea of British and American al
lance against the rest of the world:
sin his judgment Mr. WALKER said conflict between
the principles of freedom and desposm was close at
hand and was it best to wait in neutral isolation
til all free Governments overthrow the CONT
nent and England left singlehanded and alone main
tain the contest? For himself he believed that England
would find it necessary demand of the despots of Eu-
rope that they should adhere the principle of
intervention and, if this demand rejected he be-
lieved she would find herself constrained by due
regard for her honor safety, and interest to maintain
the oppressed against their oppressors. Now, wen that
hour comes las come he believed it would when Eng
land should be summoned to the support Of the freedom
of Europe If she desired the aid aud countendnce Of his
try, would be cheeyty accorded and millions Of his
trymen could 10 erescue Of the Of freedom Loud
and long continued eheering.] THE GOVERNMENT
COME, sustained By The united uoice Of the PEOPLE Cheers.
The country would rise man, and flock upon their
cali to The standard Of their forahers [Cheers.l The
oppressed nations of the continent would rise upon their
oppressors The armies Of England and America would
be united nth them and not footprint of despotic power
would remain the continent Of Europe The Cossack
and barbaric debris that seemed ready to cover the CONT
nent, would then be succeeded by q new creation of
thought and action resting upon the everlasting basis
liberty, commerce, peace, and justice 1t thus that
of nonnterventon must necessarily lead sedefence
alliance of free Governments maintain their own
rights and institutions assaed in advance in aggressons
upon other States merely because they Free Hear
He reoiced have read the expression similar senti
ments by the worthy American Consul this port he
| gave them his humble endorsement, and believed they
would be sustained by their country. [Cheers.l
And here permit him to say, that England and Ane-
combined need fear the despotsms Of the world
in arms" IChccrs.1
These pledges by a gentleman of Mr. WALKER