North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-24

almost UNPRECEDENTED at so early period OF the
sessicn-compels us to omit in this days paper the
publication of the speech OF Inc liius'i!ous its
ran upon the occasion of the banquet In ms nonor'
given by the municipal authorities IN New 1oIh'
The great Grafton will be universally read, ana
cannot fail to produce profound and permanent ii
preston on the public mind. "tnout Lne
after the very cursory perusal which we nave oeen
able as yet 10 give it, to concur in all lis conclusions
and suggestions, we cannot refrain from expressing
/ strongly our admiration, and even our astonsnmenI'
at the vast and various ability which II exnlos 10,
sides augmentation and rhetorical power OF very
rare and high order, the speech displays aiamdrly
with the history and policy OF our government whc'
under the circumstances, is little less than marvel
lous. 1t is characterized throughout oy spr 'nor
oughly practical and it forth, in an attitude and
light at once most original and imposing, all the great
| ideas and principles to which the life OF Its au-
thor has hitherto been, and is hereafter to be- conse
Grated.
The effect of the speech upon the numerous and
hiohIy respectable company which listened to 1t APP
have been quite remarkable as IS It's char
acter. The orator throughout cheered and APP
plauded the echo and when, at the conclusion OF
the address, member of the city council proposed
that the three practical suggestions which contain
ed as to the action of the government OF the United
States should stand the resolutions of that meet
ing, the vote was carried with unanimous acciama-
tions.
This was more than an oratorical triumph; though,
considering the character of kossuths propositions,
it was in that alone almost unprecedented In
before
was the declaration OF that intelligent assemolaSe
that the coming of kossuth to our shores was po-
tical event. and that both his invitation and his re-
ception have political significance.
1t is now, as conceive, altogether too late to de-
ny either of these propositions. The action which
has been taken in branch of Congress upon the
subject will likewise beyond question. both here and
elsewhere, receive similar interpretation. The ac-
ton which we may anticipate in the House OF Rep
resentatives will also be regarded of the same
character. Nor any doubt be entertained at this
time that such action will, in its whole significance,
be loudly and generally approved by the people and
by the public press. Here and elsewhere our gov
eminent and people will be regardeded joining
in the manifestation of their cordial approval Of the
Hungarian cause, and of their stern and unhesiating
condemnation of that absoutst policy by which, for
the time, that cause has been broken down.
Beyond this point, nothing which our government
at this time will do or demonstrate is, as we con-
clude, proceed and up 10 this point hold it to
be clear that people and our government, both in
respect of principle and policy assuredly in the
right 1t is proper in itself, and fl upon this
ton, we oppose nation ! opinion, in high and
solemn forms of expression to the bayonets of Rus
sian intervention. 1t is moral and not material
power-yet, as we believe, not the less mighty in
its ultimate consequences because II is not material
Wash. Union.
EXCITEMENT IN FRANCE. The expected coup de-
tat still hangs, like the sword of Damoces, suspen-
at open war, and terrible explosion may be of
stirring events of the day. 1t will be remembered
that the Assembly defeated the proposition o
the questators to give army to the Assembly, to
protect the Legislative power against the encroach-
ments of the Executive. This defeat, according to
semi-oficial article in the Constitutional, eff
fected by the Of the q" Mountain (ultra Re-
pubcans) WIN" smelt rat" and saw in the move
ment white Cegitimis0 Dictatorship at the very
moment when preparations made to impeach
Gen. St. Armand, (the Minister of WARP and when
some impatient conspirators exclaimed, behind the
ministerial benches, Arrest them all all of Them
whilst they are here!'
Excited by its defeat on this question, the Assem-
bly, have brought forward ill the responsible
ty of the President of the Republic" in which all
sorts of pains and penn ties laid down against his
reelection. The N. Herald's correspondent says
that Louis Napoleon, determined to resist the AS
sembly 10 the last, held council of in his pri-
vate apartments on Saturday. On Monday, the ex-
traordnary article of the Constitutional, signed by
Cassagnac appeared. The article, which was sane
toned by Louis Napoleon, was most violent attack
upon the Assembly, was expected to be followed by
the arrest of those members most hostile the Pre-
sident. 1t goes to confirm the impression that, had
the vote, the proposition stated above been favor
able to the questors, Louis Napoleon would nave
struck the long impending blow the same Thurs
day, November, 25th
We were," says the article, {" within hairs
breadth of civil war Monday last An attempt
would have been made by the Assembly seize upon
inc person OF Louis Napoleon but the dSSdlldntS
would have been received with musket Shots or bet
ter The vote prevented bloodshed. -
But the passage which has given most offence to
the Assembly, is the concluding one:
1.-The firm and determined hand of Justice is con-
stanty suspended within inch of their (the mem-
bers of the Assembly, colar The proof that thew
not dangerous is that they have not vet been shin
ped of-id est. seized, put in irons and transport
ted to penal settlement.
complete panic took place at the Bourse. The
rentes fell one per cent Immediately.
In the Assembly, M. Creton (the Oreanst) brought
forward interpretations respecting the article in the
Constitutional. In his speech he called Granier de
Cassagnac I" a wretched scrbbler. :" Nj. Daniel, the
Minister of Justice, made an evasve reply M. Their
gny, the Minister of the Interior, denied the exist.
ence of plot; and after some pooh pooling, the
matter was dropped.
On Tuesd2J morning, Cassagnac sent CHALLENGE
70 leon for having called him sun miserable foHicu-
Iatre. Creton declined receiving the messsoe. on
Inc ground that his would-be opponent was entirely
oeneath his notice. Cassagnac has published his
challenge and placarded Cleton as coward.
In view OF the threatened explosion of the turbu-
lent elements of France-whose reverberations must
make themselves felt all over Europe it especially
OenooVes the United States to be cautious how they
eniangle themselves with European affairs at the
present moment. Rich E1o
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA New YoRK Der 10
The steamer Daniel Webster from San Juan. arrived
mere thls morning, with dates the 10th November
one brings 500 passengers, seventy-fve thousand
Goars IN gold on freight, and six hundred thousand
collars In gold in the hands of passengers She left
Dan Juan on the 18th November, and touched at Ha-
Sdna' idnoing mere i2O passengers, and about two
hundred thousand dollars in gold from California
destined for Chareston and NJ, 0I' ~,