The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-11-26

could not, therefore, but regret that the invas
OF Hungary by Russia-thc greatest scandal
civilization in our day-should have been allo,
ed to pass without an angry protest from h
country | stated Che saiG) that, so long as Il
dispute lay between Austria snd Hungary, v
should not 90 further than to express our syr
pathy with the right; but from the moment iii
Russia nteriercd. it became changed questio
Here was semi-barbarous power coming dow
with It's hordes to crush more civilized cou,
try, anda strong protest from the governmer
and people of this country would have been ,
immense advantage. But what were the facts
Other States were in the tolls of reaction b,
the leading newspapers of this country not onl
uttered no protest, but actually expressed o,,ir
IONS in favor Of the Russian cause IHea
hear,l Well, then, sly that were public opir
ION 50 far enlightened that newspapers woul
not dare to falsify it by taking sides with Russi;
1t would not require many words from an, Eng
lish foreign minister to make that opinion hay
weight with foreign despots. Hear, hear J
he wen. on to shy that the Hungarian move
ment was not a democratic indictment, but
movement of the people to maintain their ma
tional institutions He thought that KossutIl
therefore, should be received by the nation a
large as the champion of nation that is identi
he'd with constitutional institutions.
The next toast was the health of MIR. Croskey
the American consul.
Mr.. Croskev, the American consul, in re
turning thanks, said that he did not wish to take
very prominent part in The demonstration
which it was his wish should be purely British
in its character. Hear, hear. He wished
that when the news of the reception given tc
the llusrlous Kossuth in this country went t.
the other side of the Atlantic it should have
all the value Of spontaneity on the part of the
British people. He felt sure that when u e.
worthy guest reached the shores of America he
would be received by all parties the wing and
democrat, as lafayette was received in 1926
as the nations guest. Cheers Thu. Ameri
cans red republicans; they loved law
and order and the constitution as the best oil
their liberties and although it had not yet ap
peared that kossuth had intended to institute q
republic in Hungary, still he had fought for the
constitutional rights of his nation, and as such
had endeared himself to all lovers of true
liberty. He would take the opportunity OF
saying few words in regard to the subject OF
intervention and non-interveniton, upon which
his friend Mr. Golden had so much dwelt No
country had so firmly adhered to the doctrine
of non intervention as had the United States
The doctrine had been bequeathed to them by
Washington, and they still looked upon it % a
sacred bcGuest. But there were many of his
who considered that, with their
increased power and their dazzling future, Il
new and a somewhat different policy mi sht lie
forced upon them by the necessities of their
growing condition The time ,conld comes If
1t had not alreadycome, achen tie United States
'roa'd be forced INTO taking more than an inter
est IN European politics. When they should
be 50 forced, he hoped they would still adhere
to the advice of Washington, and at the same
time require of the other members of the great
family of nations to adhere to the same doc
trine He hoped, when introduced into the
arena of European politics, they would be in
troduced the ally of England upon some
such great constitutional cause as that of the
independence of Hungary crushed by foreign
Intervention. Hand in hand with Great Britain,
no combination of despotic governments could
re-enact the terrible drama of placing the foot
of absolutism upon the neck of national indie
pendence and constitutional freedom.
M. kossuth rose and said
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen, allow me to in
terpose for few minutes, and make one or two
observations to you. [Hcar.] Allow me, in
The name Of my nation, TO express Tie graft
cation with which have heard the sentiments
and the hope that has been uttered
and warmly responded to by you, that,
through the justice of the eternal God, my
country may yet regain her liberties. Cheers !
am proud to find that we are supported by the
of this mighty people, and of the
offspring of England across the Atlantic,
through whose government the blessings of
liberty are enjoyed in both hemispheres Sup
ported by that sympathy, trust in God to see
the hope so fervently expressed realized, and
that soon. [Cheers.] l am not eloquent; but
the words-I cannot say the brief words
which you have done me the honor to listen to
fell from my lips in order to explain the position
ot my country, and not with the view of excl
ting sympathy for myself. Ours is not the
cause of one family-of che party !; but it is
the cause of whole people claiming those
just rights to which nation is entitled. After
The length at which have already addressed
you, feel that dare not now long detan you
but am man who speaks, as it were from in
spiration, and now feel that, had not already
spoken, could speak volumes to you from the
warmth and energy of my heart. Cheers J.
In consequence of that inspiration you mlsl
allow me to address to you few more words
had heard of the reception which | might
expect in England; but had not pictured to
myself so warm, so cordial greeting rs that
which you gave me on landing, and the noble
welcome which has this day, in this room,
through the noble hospitality of your Mayor
[Cheers.l have but just come from the East,
where have loved to see and closely examine
he institutions and habits Of the people in the
cities in which have been. No study can be
more interesting, because the character of a
people is chiefly dependent on that of their in
stitutions.
AS am naturally somewhat imbued with
eastern habits, perhaps you will permit me in
the eastern manner to tell yon brief tale =
Hear, hear.] 1t is reported that the Sultan
oaladin, the gallant enemy of Richard CGur
lie Lion, once met Jew named Aaron, called
the Wise; Saladin said to him "How is it that
you, who are wise man, do not change your
'eligion, and become either a Christian of a
as, though they differ in doc
rlnes, they agree on the principal? Your reli-
gion teaches you to believe that God Almighty
can only take to his bosom the members Of your
nation whereas the Christian and Mahomme-
Ian religion teaches that, though there may be
iifierenc e of faith amongst men, all may go,
hough by different ways, to Heaven. Cheers. !
Why therefore, do not you, who are known as
wise man, become a Christian or Maliomme-
Ian: Is not this subject for your serious
~ Aaron answered and said !:
sThere was once Shah. who had in his pos
session most precious ring, amongst the stones
Of which was an opal which had this singular
quality, that it rendered whatever man who
wore the ring agreeable before God and man.
The Shah grew old, having three sons, all of
whom he loved equally well, so that he was a,
a loss to which he should give this precious
ring, which would make the possessor acreca-
bic before God and man. At length he called
upon cunning goldsmith, and told him to make
two other rings so exactly like the one he then
bad, that even he himself should not be able to
distinguish one ring from the other Upon his
death-b bed the Shah called his sons around him,
and presenting them with the three rings, told
them that one of them had the attribute OF max
ing its possessor agreeable boil, before God and
man. lie knew not which ring was the true
one, and fortune must decide but he trusted
that each would consider himself the possessor
of it, so that to whosoevers lot it might fall all
would show by the p.opriety of their conduct
that they were deserving Of it, Now, as there
are different ways to Heaven, there may also
be, and there are, different ways to the promo
ton of the happiness and welfare of the people.
[Cheers.] England wants no change, because
she is governed by constitutional monarchy,
under which all classes in the country enjoy
the full benefits of free Institutions TCheers |
The consequence ia, the people Of England are
masters OF their own fates-defendcrs Of her
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the laws. and viriiant
IN their behavior; and the country has become,
and must forever continue, under such institu-
tons, to be great glorious and free TCheers
Then the United States is rcpubl;c and