The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-26

On Saturday the 9th, the city residence OF
Kossuth was crowded with the members of the
different Populations sent 10 present the Magyar
hero with their addresses Of sympathy and ad-
miratiop. Ladies well as gentlemen thronged
the rooms These addresses were from st. Pan
eras, Lambeth, Ellington, Pimlico, Woolwieh,
and indeed from nearly all parts OF the kingdom
A large number of societies were also repre-
scented, and among the rest the Financial Reform,
Association.
Kossuth, with the utmost readiness and fcil-
ity, replied TO all these bodies and associations,
and had an appropriate word for each.
In reading these brief replies, for which,
however, We have no room, we are forced to adj
mre more and more the adroitness, ability and
earnestness OF this wonderful man. French,
German, Polish and English Populations, heard
themselves responded to in their respective Ian
guages, with fluency that was perfectly sur
Prising la nearly all cases his remarks were
received with bursts of applause.
VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM
On the 9th, Kossuth lett London, in the morn
ing for Birmingham. He was greeted with
great enthusiasm at the various towns through
which he passed On reaching BIrmir CHAM
the station being densey crowded with people
who had gathered to see him--he was received
by Mr.. Coach, the member for the county. 1t is
estimated that half million persons were in the
street Mr.. Geach addressed the crowd, stating
M. Kossuth felt deeply grateful for the eception
he had experienced far beyond anything he
could have anticipated, and only regretted that
the state Of his chest and the engagements he
was under TO address public meetings the dav
following, prevented his thinking them as he could
uish himself Mr. Coach concluded his obser-
vatons by expressing n hope that he might, in
the name of the assembled thousands, give TO
kossuth n true and hearty welcome to Brming-
ham.
A procession was then formed consisting of
all the trades of the city, with their banners and
embems, which is described one Of the most
magnificent displays ever made in the place
The Times correspondent estimates the nun
Der engaged in it, at one hundred and fifty thous-
and, but the local papers give twice that amount
1t was composed almost wholly Of working
men, and was enthusiastic as it was large.
RECEPTION AT MANCHESTER.
Kossuth arrived at Bank-top station, Man
chester, on the 18th, and was received by hlessrs
Alexander Henry, M. p, Mr. Kershaw, NJ p,
and George Wilson, and other gentlemen 10
his progress through the town. his reception by
the dense mass of people congregated in the
streets to welcome HIN was most enthusiastic
W
esq, Nj. p, whose guest he was during his So
journ in Manchester. The Free Trade Hall
was the place selected to present the address,
and precisely at o'clock, the chair was taken
bv George Wilson, esq, who entered the hail.
leading M. Kossuth by the hand the cheering
was loud and continued, lasting upwards of five
minutes.
The chairman then opened the proceedings,
and the address being read to the meeting by the
secretary, Mr. Bright, M. p, moved its adoption
in heightened speech, being seconded by MIR.
Kershaw M. p, and carried unanimously The
chairman then presented the address to the illus
trious exile, who on receiving it, kissed and
pressed it fervently to his heart.
Nineteen addresses from various towns were
then presented, when NJ Kossuth came forward
amid the most vociferous cheering, and addressed
the meeting in most eloquent speech of an
hour and haf's duration.
SPEECH AT FREE TRADE HALL.
This was one of the grandest addresses that
Kossuth ehas made in England, and we regret
utter inability to place the whole of it before
our readers. He began by apoogsing for not
having prepared a formal address, because bis
tine had been so entirely AFFORDED by the SYM
pathetic demonstrations of the people. But he
went on, unprepared as he was, TO pronounce
an GRAFTON, full Of eoquence, power and truth.
His first topic, as elsewhere, was the great ques-
ton of despotism or liberty on the continent OF
Europe. He said that a contest was near
which will decide the fate of mankind for cen.
turtles This question is none of scanty or par
tial interest. II is none of noble commisera
ion for the misfortunes Of an individual or Of
one country. Ii is the question Of universal in
est, in which every country, every people, are
equally iuterested-I say equally Interested
There may be difference as to tile succession
of times 10 which one or other nation will be af.
fected by that unavoidable consequence of this
question ;-but affected they really are-one a
day sooner or one day later than another-it
is a mere question of time. No country, how.
ever proud of its position, but chiefly none with
in the boundary of the Christian family and OF
European civilization, can avoid that share of
the consequences of this all comprehensive ques
ton, which will decide the approximate fate OF
humanity.
scarcely need to say that this comprehensive
question il, whether Europe shall be ruled by
the principle of freedom. or by the principle OF
despotism-(" freedom, freedom.") -or to bring
more home, in practical way, to your generous
hearts the idea Of freedom, the question j.,
whether Europe shall be ruled by the principle Of
Capitalization, or by the principle of self govern.
ment- cheers because selfgovernment is
freedom, and Capitalization is absoutism Shall
freedom die away for centuries, and mankind
become nothing more than the blind instrument
Of the ambition of some few! or shall the print
Of servitude be wiped out from the brow of hu-
manity, and mankind become noble in itself, and
a noble instrument 10 its own forward progress
Cheers. Wo, hundredfold wo, to every ma
ton which, confident in its proud position Of to.
day, would carelessly regard the comprehensive
struggle of those great principles! IL is the
mythical struggle between heaven and hell. To
be blessed or to be damned Is the fate Of all I;
this may reach Us one day, sooner o. later, but
to be blessed or to be damned is the fate of all
there is no transaction between heaven and
h VI. Wo, thousandfold wo, TO every nation
which would not embrace within its sorrows
and its cares the future, but only the passing
moments of the pr ent time; in the flashing of
moment the future becomes present; and the
objects of our present labors have passed away.
As the sun throws a mist before the sun rises, so
tho spirit of the future is seen in the events Of
tho nrpapnt y