The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-04
Kossuih aud Robert Walker, late Secretary OF ths
Treasury.

Kossuih Robert j. Walker, late Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Our readers were presented in our Sundays edition of
the Onion, with the admirable letter Of Mr.. Walker,
written 10 reply 10 the corporation OF Southampton, in
vitng him to the banquet intended for the Hungarian
patriot MIR. Walker 10 be the guest during his stay
in that city, of George Borre esq, one OF the liberal
magistrates appointed by the present Lord Chancellor of
England and has been treated with marked respect BY
the British cabinet, after the publication of his letter APP
proving the generous enthusiasm inspired by the ex-
pected visit OF Kossuth. This circumstance nclnes us
to believe that the occurrences at Marsees which pro-
duced wish The part of the noble Hungarian to sep
arate from the Mississippi and take private convey
10 Southampton have been overstated and do not
authorize the impression which has been drawn from them,
calculated 10 identity him with the agragran doctrines
which are attributed TO the revolutionary party in France
At al! events the letter OF Mr. Walker this point, as
10 the relations otthe British government and our own
likely 10 be animadverted upon with some severity by
the absolutst cabinets of the continentis most oppor
tune important and udcous and we are happy to think
that its impression the public sentiment Of Great Brit
ain will be grateful, know it will be TO that OF the
American people.
In Grea, Britain The advocates of high tariffs have been
unceasng their denuncatons Of the policy which re-
peaed the corn laws and no reform can be projected,
changing in any degree the existing abuses OF govern
men which does not alarm the apprehensons of those
who themselves up slcklers for the right of prop
erty and the peace and tranquility OF nations. Such
logic il now suits the Austrian and Russian governments
to display all the world il asraransm Fourier
ISM or socialism necessarily connected with repub
icanism or had anything do with the right Of peo-
ple 10 resist oppression
Ii is not surprising then, that the an-con law party
in England is ready TO raise the hue and CRY against
Kossuth that he is red republican, agraran, and
reuolutionaire in the which would substitute for
the safety Of properly general anarchy and lawless vo
ence There is party in this country equally extreme
in It's spprshensons about the evils which may be pro.
duced by the doctrines of free trade and the progress OF
ideas favorable to the power and influence OF the people,
distinguished from those of the government and corpo
ra,ions But The people Of Great Britain knew how to
sustain their great statesman. Peel against such extrav
az ance and il is fortunate that America had statesman
of her own on the spot equally distinguished who could
raise his powerful voice. and Hungarian patriotism
from ungenerous attempt TO weaken it by uniounded
suspicion and ungenerous peverson directed at the
ments OF the hero who has done the mos, to sgnaze
that patriotism.
Possibly Kossu,h. Just escaped from the police which
held him as prisoner, and liberty speak out the
thoughts inspired by the presence OF glorious Aag
may have used expressions that not in accord with
the actual restraints required to keep down the red epub
icanism Of Europe But the enlightened friend OF lib
er,y will know how to discriminate between the tran
sports Of the captive just set free and the measures he
would sanction. on mature reflection. benefit his coun
try and promote the spread OF liberal institutions
AZ he in ENGLAND nt az aof
Mr.. Walkers letter to the corporation OF Southampton
manifest from the general character Of the proceedings
and from the position Of the public who took par, in
them. The letter subloincd from Sir De Lacy Evans,
member OF Parliament from Westminster, is OF itself
conclusive on this subject and will be read with interest
by the friends OF Kossuth
KossuTH-MKETIso IN WksrMISsTER-A preliminary
meeting held at the Kings Arms, Palace-yard West
Minister TO take into consideration the best means OF
manfesng respect for Koesuh and the great principles
OF constitutional liberty. The chair taken by Mr.
T. Prout
from Sir De Lacy Evans, NJ p for the city Of Wss,mn-
ster:
BRrASsToN SQUARE, Oct 10, 1851.
Mr. DEAR SIR; met yesterday your nephew. and had
the pleasure OF hearing from him OF steps being taken
with view to expression OF public feeling in West
Minister on the occasion OF the arrival in this country OF
the late governor OF Hungary A should heartily con-
in such proceeding shall certainly feel il duty
attend any meeting Of my constituents upon il, il in Eng
land At the lime.
The Austrian agents in this country. in order to pre-
vent these expressions OF opinion. present charge
of pecuniary maversation. But against whom Against
the Individual actually invited and selected by noble and
arstocrac Hungarian cabinet TO administer a. their col
league. the national finances Nay, more. that appoint
ment confirmed by the imperial Austrian govern
ment So much fer the gravity, then, attached TO this
mpu,aton BY the highest and most unmpeached public
men OF both those countries.
Kossuth voluntarily resigned the finance department
ascertaning, being convinced, that no confidence
could be placed in the good faith Of the Austrian govern
ment The subsequent conduct OF that government does
not discredit his convictions on that point .
Whether the aristocrsc the radical HbeaIs oil