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

visiting, by the way, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
at each of which places, it is sad he will make but
one speech. His sojourn here will be governed by
circumstances and it is not yet determined how
much further South he will 60.
Since the New York City Banquet of Thursday
night, NJ. Kossuth has been mostly occupied, as
he was before that time with the reception of depu
ations rendering him the Inequalities of towns or
the .sympathes Of organized associations. The first
deputation received Friday was composed Of thir-
teen colored persons, representing that class OF the
people of New York, and styling themselves q
committee appointed to secure the legal defence Of
fugitive slaves" by whom he was thus addressed
we appear before you pay homage to great prin,
cple which you announced with much dsnctness and
uphold with SO much power the principle that man
has the right to the full exercise of his faculties and
power in the land which gave him BIRTH and that It is his
first duty devote all the energies of his being to main
tain that right for himself and his compatrots
"We feel that this great principle is surely gaining
ground and hail in your person its living apostle who
has given voice and expression We would the
you sustain to liberty We feel that your mission is
most happy and propitous We see in it part OF
the special ordering Of Providence The landing Of the
Pilgrim Fathers, our Declaration Of independence, the
Revolutionary struggle led by Washington and the later
developments of the principles of liberty seen in the
struggles going in country for its further
advancement and application to oil men, are kindred
Efforts
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ing on the preceding night expressed his wishes and
made propositions to the People Of the United States
SID Lerins t1oi synlpashy fe- -ls he reprc-
scented, he confidently hoped they would be made
aware that the time for addresses had passed and
the time for action had Gomez" and therefore he
swered in this case he should in all others, that
while thank your generous people most cordial
~ for your expressions Of sympathy, / hope you
will also feel inclined to do something for this
| cause"
Deputations were then successfully introduced
from the city Of Hartford Jersey City, and the city
of Trenton. Kossuth replied to the delegations
from the two last named cities in the same speech.
He thanked them for their addresses, which were
something to his purpose containing instructions
to the Government as to the policy which the peo-
pie expect them to pursue in relation to the appica-
ton which he is about to make to them. He de-
clined their offers Of hospitality to himself person
ally but took the occasion to hint that in their next
address he should hope the offer of something sub
stantial for the aid Of his cause The following is
an extract from this reply:
II thank you gentlemen, for your sentiments; the
more find here in both addresses expressed the
realization of Of those my humble wishes, which
consider the most beneficial to the future of that
which have the honor to represent and which had the
honor last night express the first of my humble
quests the people Of the United States who have hon.
ored with their sympathy that You have antici
pateQ WISH: therefore only 10 you
it, and most humby entreat you give the document
of these resolutions of your city and giving them to
me- confidently hope that the National Government of
this country will note down these resolutions Of yours
and these opinions of yours gentlemen, which
dent also take for resolutions of the citizens of Jer
sey city hope the Government viii note it down as one
Of those expressions Of the people Of the United States
which, by your Constitution, is entitled to give direction
to the policy Of your Government"
Then followed delegations from the Polish resi-
dents, from the Lutheran Clergy, and from the
Presbytery of Brooklyn. Kossuth's reply to the
latter shows that he sno friend to diplomacy. We
extract few sentences:
You have said that diplomacy is gaining ground and
war losing do not know that this is benefit if it be
because much beg here to state that all the ar
mics Of Austria and Russia together not match for
Ake uAnly ef freedom In Hungary. R,t the
diplomacy was the worst for that we were not match
If it were convenient ut this time and place. could give
you instances could quote numerous examples which
prove that the great preponderance of Russia over Eu
is the Of humanity and this she has won not
by arms but by the skill of diplomacy Let entreat
you to praise diplomacy but that you, and all the
people Of the United States, may abolish all diplomacy
replace it by public opinion Diplomacy arranges all
matters beforehand for the people, without taking their
previous advice and opinion hope that the day is
when the people Of the United States and all other nations
being masters Of their fate will feel convinced that
their duties extend only internal matters but also
| to things exterior"
| Next followed, on Friday, Populations from Co
lumbia College from the Board Of Education; from
| the Cubans from the Mechanics of the Novelty
Iron Works; and on Saturday, from the Austrian
| fugitives, from the towns Of Newark and Will
liamsburg, and from the Ten Governors of the Aims
house Department.
Kossuth's replies to most Of these Populations
were brief, and directed mainly towards informing
his hearers that effective practical aid what he
most desired To the Mechanics he said
When they petitioned Congress, he hoped it wouldno
be to make other nations respect the doctrine
of intervention but to make them do it. There is
no such word endeavor in the vocabulary Of such
Power as the United States has only to will and do
| and liberty is established all over the world"
In reply to the address of the Newark deputation
NJ Kossuth spoke as follows of the resolution of
the Senate, which has since become law. 1t shows
with what readiness he CONSTITUTES every act Of cour
tesy as favoring the objects he has in view:
~ make New York my headquarters and possibly on
my return may be able to visit your city But my stay
is necessarily briefit be long The fate Of
tions invites not to spend much time away from my
country, but to hasten to return to my home shall
probably 60 Washington next The Senate of the Uni
ted States has passed resolution to bid welcome in
the Of your great nation am entirely aware Of
the value of this welcomehe more because amend
appended to that resolution declaring that this
welcome should have political meaning but that amend
ment was carried and therefore Iconer that tie oppo-
site opinion prevails, and that the resolution has political
meaning.
Kossuth repeated the same thing in reply to the
"Ten Governors" saying that the act of the Sc
nate would be great benefit to him, " as it has
political meaning" Never, in our opinion, was a
man more mistaken than Kossuth If he supposes