Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-18
The Great kOSsUth Banquet I'm
New York.

The grand banquet given in honor of
hossuth by the municipal authorities
Of the city Of New York, took place al the
Irving House on Thursday evening; and
" as attended by large and distinguished
company, aud was in all its incidents un oc
casion Of great interest. The room was
splcndidly and appropriately dccora-
ted with nsgs, banners, notices, &c. Ia
addition 10 the number of distinguished
perso MS who were present. letters of apollo
gy were read from Daniel Webster. Hoo
General Shields, Governor Hunt, Mr.. Sc.
cretary Morgan, and the Hon. II. c. Win.
throp.
Mayor kingslnd presided at the table
and after the clotl, was removed. gave th,
following toast:
UaagOy-Betrayed, but not subducd
Her call for help is but the echo of our
own appeal against lhetrcad Of ihe op-
| prrssnr.
In reply to this sentiment, Kossutb res
ponded III speech of great Icngth, and
far exceeding in eloqucnce and spirit aud
force Of argument any Of his previous ef-
forts, either here or IN England. lie com.
menced by expressing his thanks for the
honor the sentiment conveyed, and the
manner in which bis name had been coup.
led with the great cause which was the
sacred aim Of lis life, and expressing his
inability TO find words To declare the over
whelming emotions under which he labor.
ed.
lie then went into an exposition or his
views, FIRST abiding 10 the sympathy mani.
tested by the people ofthis country for the
cause Of Hungary, and also TO the doctrine
Of non intervention in foreign affairs. whicl,
he understood was one Of the ruling prin.
ciples Of our government. He respected
the source Of that doctrine. 1t sprung
from our religious attachment to the princi
pies Of those great men who bequealbcd
to us the immortal work OF tho constitution
1t was natural we should feel an instructive
fear 10 touch, even with improving hands,
that matchless legacy. But whilst he ac-
knowledged the vision Of our attachment
to the fundamental doctrines Of The ioun-
ders Of orr repablic. he doubted the policy
of following TO the letter tie doctrine oi
nou-lBtcryeniion.
What would have been very convc-
nient to our infancy would not be so very
convenient to our manhood. We were a
power on earth--a great power, and must
uuhcsitatingly accept the consequences Of
our situation; and we could not allow any
nation to dispose Of the fate of that great
family OF which we are SO proDihe II d
member, without resigning our proud po-
sition, and our still prouder destiny. A
nation. living the secluded life like the
mummy existence Of Japan or Paraguay,
might well say, 81 do not enre about the
fate Of oker nations; am | my brother
| keepcr!" Bnt no citizen Of the United
States could wish to see lis country 50 de-
graded as 10 give utterance 10 such sen;i-
nents. The very existence Of our coun-
try, its principles, its geographical posi-
ton, iis state Of civilization, all It's moral in
terests force il to maintain a wide inter
course with the world; and. by being thus
linked 10 the world at large, we could moi
remain Indifferent to its fate.
We must pu. our weight into tho balanc,
u which the fate and condition OF the
world Is weighed. He denied that lhe doc
irine oi nonIntervention was bequeathed te
as BY Washington as eGnstItut onal prin.
ciple. Washington never recommended
it, but only neutrality. and neutrality is a
matter Of convenience. not Of principle
1t has reference only 10 state Of wal
Non-interference, on the contrary, has re-
ference to the sovereign right Of nations L,
dispose Of their own domestic concerns
This sovereign right ia public Law nf ma
lions. common 10 all, under the common
guaranty OF eli. This right We npst re-
cogni1e. becalse the very existence 81 ois
Republic rests uPosit, lfthjs iGes peTs