Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-17
THE GREAT KOSSUTH BANQUET IN
NEW YORK.

The grand banque, given in honor Of
KossUTH by the municipal authorities Of
New York, took place at the Irving House
on Thursday evening, and was in all .s in
ciden,s an occasion Of grea, interest. The
room was sr'endidiv and appropriately de-
cora,ed with flags. banners, notices, SC -
In addition to the number Of distinguished
persons who were presen, letters Of apollo
~ were read from Daniel Webster, Henry
Clay, Lewis Cass, William H. Seward, Gen.
Shields, Governor Hunt, Mr.. Secretary Nor
gan, and the Hon. r. G.. Winthrop.
Mayor Kingsland presided a. the table,
and after the cloth was removed, gave the
following toast:
HunSary-Betrayed. bot no, subdued.-
Her call for help is but the echo Of our own
appeal against the tread Of the oppressor.
In reply to this sentiment, Kossuth re-
sponded in speech Of great length, and far
exceeding in eloquence and spirit and force
Of argument any of his previous efforts, Ell
Their here or in England. In the course Of
his address, he stated in the following de-
finite terms the objec. which he proposes
to accomplish by his visit to this country :
First. That, feeling ineres,edin the main
,ensnce of the laws of nations, acknowledge
ing The sovereign right Of every people TO
dispose Of its own domestic concerns 10 be
one Of these laws, and the interference with
This sovereign right 10 be violation Of these
laws, which, If reiterated, would be new
violation, and W ould no, be regarded indiffer-
emily by the people Of the United States
that you, therefore, invite your Government
to set accordingly, aud so invite Great
Britain to ute with the United States in this
policy.
Second. That the people Of the United
States are resolved to maintain its right Of
commercial intercourse with The nations Of
Europe, whether they be in state of revo-
and that with the view Of approaching scenes
on the continent Of Europe, The people in
vite the government to take appropriate
measures for the protection Of the trade Of
the Mediterranean, and
Third, Tha, the people Of the United
States pronounces its opinion IN respect TO
the question Of independence Of Hungary, so
Jas have had the honor to state. | hope
nobody can reprosch me to have done by
this any thing inconsistent with the high
regards which owe to the United States. or
no. appropriate to my capacity. would
regard it as a very judieious and beneficial
Thing, If those generous men who sympa-
thise with the cause of Hungary, would
form committees through the different parts
Of the United States, with the purpose to
occasion appropriate meetings, to pass such
resolutions as had the honor humbly to
suggest
Kossulh spoke over two hours and his
address occupied six columns of the New
York Herald. On its conclusion, the en-.
tire company rose to their fee. and gave
three hearty cheers for the speaker.
A bill to proven. the bringing Of slaves
for the purpose Of sale into South Carolina
has been introduced into the Legislature of
tina, State. A like law formerly existed in
Georgia, and the GrenviIle Mounlaineer, a
South Carolina paper, mentions that similar
movements ere making in the Legislatures
Of Georgia and Alabama, with prospect Of
success, particularly in the former.
| In our publication las. month Of the list
Of premiums, awarded by the President Of
the Charles County Agricultural Society, a
small mistake occurred. Instead Of a pre-
MUM for Wine to Mrs. Mary A. Nesle, i,
should have been to Mrs. Mary E. Neale,
The good lady Of Capt. James II. NesIe.