The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-10-30
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The movements of kossuth occupy a great
deal of the attention of foreign journals. The
refusal of the French Government to allow him
to proceed from Marseilles through France to
England, is topic of indignant comment 1t
is another evidence of the meanness and op-
preston of the Government of M. L. n Bona
parte. The people of Marseilles did not SYM
pathize with their rulers but showed the warm
est regard Cor tho il,str;oss osSilo. In his let.
ter to the Democrats of that place, he says
IL have heard my name blended with the hymn
of the Marsellaise, and with the shouts of Vip,
la Repubiiqe "a cry which is the only lega
one in France; the only one whose Legitimacy
has been won by the blood of the martyrs o.
Liberty. 1t is so natural to love freedom II
is so light to suffer for it ~ He closes with a
paragraph which must have fired the blood OF
every true French Republican:
Permit me not to speak any more of the
refusal of the Government of the French
Republic to grant me passage through its
territory. | know that the French people
are not responsible for and are not ident-
fed with its acts | know that neither M.
]. N. Bonaparte nor NJ. Faucher are the
French nation. knew, and know, that the
Executive power is delegated to them but that
the honor of the French nation is not in their
keeping ! shall no longer bear in mind their
refusal, and ! desire that humanity shall not
remember it, if by any chance those who have
been already in exile, and who to all appear
ance have forgotten it, should again be 80 LAST
evening, one of your brethren, (of our breth-
ren,) an operative of MarselIes-oh know
his name and shall not forget it-came, in
spite of the cold, and swimming through the
water on board the American frigate, to press
my hand. ! pressed his hand with pity, with
emotion, and gently reproached him for his
temerity. Que uOuiez vousp he answered,
Il desired 10 touch your hand, could not find
"a boat ! took to the water, and here am.
Are there any obtacles to him who willsp
bowed TO these noble words. The love of lib
erty, the sentiment of duty and fraternity, were
mine before coming to Marselles but it is at
Marseilles have found the motto, There are
no obstacles to him who wills = That motto
shall be mine. Viye la Republique Health
and fraternity LOUIS kOssUTH."
Kossuth left Marseilles in the Mississippi,
with the other refugees, on the LIST of October,
for Southampton, but had not reached there
on the i4th. The London Times the assailant
of Hungary and her leaders had come out
with long TRADE against Kossuth, but it was
utterly Intellectual in REFRESHING the universal
enthusiasm Of the people towards him. Every
where grand preparations were in progress for
his reception, and committee Of distinguished
persons had been organized with view of
raising liberal fund for his benefit
France continues to be agitated, and Napo-
leon to play his pranks of petty tyranny. Ru-
mors of a change of Ministry are circulated.
Austria threatens Turkey, but will hardly
dare break the peace.
Bloomerism was beginning to prevail in
England and created quite a sensation
The Great Exhibition had closed; during
the last few days it was crowded to excess.
The advance in the price of brcadstuffs in
England continued, and must lead to increased
shipments