New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-29
KOSSUTH IN PHILADELPHIA.

The following part Of Kossuths speech at
Philadelphia on Friday, having appeared in only
portion Of our edition of Saturday, we here re-
| peat 1t
That ground gained is more important. be-
| cause 1t IS an assured community Of action and
| Hhfes the French nation With the oppressed d..
nations OF the Continent. II has enlisted France IN
the ranks Of those who are arfaJed agans: tle des
| pots Of the Continent, without subeciing the op
pressed nations 10 the necessity o. taken the na-
i've. That pfedominance OF the Partisan initiative
Tot beng engaged 10 join the moral consequences OF
IT, turned often 70 be a very great misfortune 20 Ed
| rope, as you know.
Now tnat difficulty is removed. France stands
upon the ground OF equal community OF interests and
Tot upon that of performance Of the initiative
Peace In France is imp0ss bleihat is clear because
every political party Is against Louis Napoleon, and
| he has nobody to support him but his personal
freIcs, ana the indifference OF men of peace at any
| price and the unthlnklng part Of the bayOaes. la
this aspect good 20 remember that the popular
leaders of the army have escaped his blow. You will
soon see the consequence OF the fact. Therefore, IN
ever case, so much is true that the peaceful
| continuance of Nspoleon's usurpatiOn is impossible.
Bnt two things only are possible here, civil war.
(The rest OF this sentence was lost 10 the reporter
KS to the civil var, you know that the false princl
| pie OF Bourbon legitimacy has given power TO the
party to carry on civil war long enough. How could
II be imagined that the principle Of freedom, Of
Repubhcanlsm, as the national indignation against
! the inglOrlous usurpailon OF an indifferent man,
not Conspicuous by any prestige, would not give
strength enough 70 MORALLY offended people, 20 be
| worth so much as 10 sustain a civil war, and
that is a great gain because civil war in France
takes away oDe-half the preparations and the
attention of all European despots. 1t is the
| sword of Damocles over the head--in a
word, civil war in France is largely diffused
war IN Europe, in whichsnot only the other nations
! but ours itself, becomes engaged, whereas on the
other hand the victory OF repubhcanism in France
is the consolidation Of republican principles, and
not only pledge of success 10 European revolution,
bu. An indispensable alliance with the other nations
aiming az freedom and independence. And one great
gam there Is yet in all these maers-the principle
Of Capitalization Is struck down MORALLY III France.
Iouis Napoeon's stroke has convinced the French
nation to give centralized power into the hands Of
man Is to put under his power the constitution
and he sovereign rights of the people and the mo-
ment the victory of Napoleon has proved that there
is no security for the nation, when II is Paris only
which decides the fate OF france, the Dllncple OF
Capitalization has no future meaning in France.
Your principles Of self government, gentlemen,
| have their triumph assured, without Napoleons
| stroke. We in Hungary have been perhaps the only
ration on tie Continent addicted TO your principles
! HIS stroke drew at once the whole Continent 20
that side where your Republic stands. Your prln-
ciples have conquered the world. God Almighty
be blessed for it In this triumph OF your prlnct-
piles there is yet another great victory for Human
ity. The French Republic triumphant but central
lied, would have conserved the great standing ar
| MES this constant consumption OF EurOpe-those
| dangerous instruments OF ambitious men The news
of the Europeans demonstrating their freedom and
independence On the basis OF your principles delivers
I
gerous curse. great standing armies. Applause ]
But why have this topic for this occasion Why
! have dwolt so largely upon it Firstly. 10 show
that there is nothing IN the news from France TO
arouse that attention which the public opinion of
the people OF the United States has been pleased 10
bestOw upon the questlon-what course thus country
has to adopt in its foreign policy IN respect to Euro
! pean concerns, but that this news from France
| thus forming my prophecy OF being on the very
eve of O crisis in Europe into an accomplished
fact brings that question of foreign policy to your
| fata foci XxhI
| pone or delay, because even the very delay OF IL
would be more than delay It would be positive
| answer gwen to the expectations OF the word-an
answer which not only l. but all the oppressed ma
tions of Europe, would exactly understand to De as
much to say that the people of the United states
| have good wishes for the freedom of the European
Continent but in It's public capacity, as power on
earth it declares not to care whether the public
laws of nations are respected or violated, by the In
reference of the strong arm OF foreign power OPP
pressing the spirit OF freedom IN whatever country
| Well, gentlemen, it may be that 1t is the Will
of the sovereign people OF the United States to give
such answer to the expectations and hopes Of
the World. lCIies of No, No j You all see a
mournful tear in the eye of humanity its breast
heaviDg with "a SOrrowful sigh, and Se answer must
s no. q % S9a are . msey ana II
y about the oppression of down-trodden lands and
! about The funeral OF freedom on the European Con-
I tinent, If you would
Twill not speak of the future unavoidable conse.
quences of a lost opportunity TO save liberty on
earth by assuring the power of the people in its
! triumph against despotism. mol vii even object
i in LOthlng 10 those who believe that should even
! liberty and natures law, and the law of natures
| Goo be beaten down on the earth, that can even
bring no harm to you, because you feel powerful
| enough to defend yourself when It will become
your own domestic interest to maintain the laws OF
| nature and Of natures God IN your own parti
culaI case. Well, let it be if you please have
in the name of oppressed nations and down trOdden
liberty entreated the people Of the United states not
to f. 1T our battles but to maintain the law Of ma
tions against foreign interference, in order that
| down-tfOdden liberty may nave fair play
to fight its own battles with It's own force tGreat
applause Perhaps you may answer No, no l
! have reminded the public opinion OF your people
that Jour own statesmen say YOU, as nation nave
precisely the interest IN International laws as
private individual has IN the laws of his country
! Well YOU may answer No YOU may answer, " Let
every one take care of himself, and God for ALIVE
aye net the keepers OF our brethren in Humanity.
took the liberty to remind you that In the holr OF
your need you have asked, accepted ano received
| more from Europe TO help you than hum6ly ask
| for Europe from you IN return. lGreat ana long
| Continued applause
and fleets TO fight your battles IN company with you,
! and you received peace by the INTERPRETATION OIL
| France Well, YOU may answer that you have asked
and accepted help, because you wanted 1t, but that
is no reason wh, YOU should help others who are IN
want You mar answer thus If you please have
SAID that, BY declaring to be willing lot TO allow
spe akng III the very terms OF your PIeslder!-that
the slroI 6 arm of foreign power should suppress
the spri Of freedom in any country, by declaring to
be vllliI not 10 allow that the Law OF Nations IN
which you have the same interests as private IN
dvidua in the laws o. his own country should be VI
olated by the armed interference OF foreign powers,
with the sovereign right OF every Nation TO dispose
! of It's own domestic affairs.
| have said that by declaring that ald inviting
England to be united with you in this policy, as It
has united with you when In the South American
question you thought II 20 be your ineres! 10 adopt
| such policy and 10 unite With England for 1t.
have SAID that all these will bring you IN no compli-
cation III way, because you are powerful, and the
word of the powerful Will be respected
Well, you may answer me that you do no, believe
ne that you are not conscious ofyour power that you
Near Russia You may ans~ er that Russia does not
fear you, and thatit will not respect your word that
you weuld rather be on friendly terms with the
Gar than rejoice III the liberty and independence
| of Hungary, Italy, Germany, France-aii this you
may answer If you please -
ndf as z vii of The tear oil SOrrON