New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-18


cherish the firm persuasion that the victory you have
sought is only postponed and that there IS an era 10
arrive IN the history OF Europe when tue principes
for which you have contended VIII De recognized
and established on firm and enduring basis inthai
great anc glorious nation Of which you are the orna
men, and the boast. We thank the Almighty DIS
poser OF human events for preserving you amid IN
Vulnerable perils, and We pray that wherever you
sojourn YOU may enjoy that best OF earthly portions
which is set before the great and good OF our race
the honest admiration of enlightened minds and the
sincere affection Of upright hearts ana that while
an unapswerable refutatlon OF the cammny OF your
enemies shall be furnished IN the CHARACTERISTIC
nobleness Of your own soul, the most earnest ana
cordial wishes of all the friends OF freedom may be
realized by the extended proongaron OF your lie
among them. In the full enjoyment oil health, peace
and every other source OF human happiness
The Common Council of LONDON have
also resolved distinguish the entrance of the grea,
man into that metropolis with appropriate ceremo-
MES. At a meeting of the Council on the II inst
Mr. GILPIN moved the following resolution
THAT this Court do present an Address OF con-
gatuatlon to Louis koSsuth on his liberation from
captivity and arrival IN this country and that the
same be presented IN open Court
This resolution was supported by speech Of con-
siderable length. which was interrupted by frequent
cheers from the members. We copy part Of the
debate
The motion which submit upon the present occa.
the resolution which this Court formerly uaani-
mously agreed to. Then petItloned for the b-
Grafton of the captive, and now | ask you to con-
graduate him that he is here. CCheers.l
There can be no question of the fact that the name
of Kossuth is reverenced by the millions OF this
country hear, hearl with reverence only less than
that which attaches to his name in his own country
ltiear. hear.l There can be no question that the
sympathes of the English people are with the noble
exile Cheers welcome awaits HIM IN tins country
from men OF all classes and from men OF all politics
LET ElrODe
and the world know, that Englshmen have still the
love of freedom as firmly implanted IN them as 1t
In the breasts of their free sres and that the re.
preventative OF freedom shall receive an open hand
and IN Open hearty welcome here. whether he
comes as the recognized ambassador of free con-
sttuilOnal Staic. or whether the hunted fugitive
escaping from the fangs OF cruel despot kossuth,
as a citizen, possesses peculiar claims upon our con
sderailOn CltlZen-representatlye OF c.lzens-he
comes not to this country AS warrior, returning
successful or unsuccessful from fields OF olooished
and slaughter, but as the refugee statesman whose
name has become symbohcal of enlightened rule
[hear, hear, whose very virtues have os'raclSed
him, whose love for his country has made HIN
stranger to her plains. and an exile from them, ouI
whose name is vet tower of strength 10 every part
in Hungary which has not settled down upon the
lees of dark despair lhear, hear-a spell OF power
TO brighten and to gladden. the young hearts
blood, and to dltfuse glow in the bosom OF even
decIeplt age. [Cheersl
had proposed to bring forward motion to the
effect that the freedom OF this city should De pre-
conversation with the law officers Of the Court that
such motion would be without precedent, and that,
in fact there legal difficulties which could not
be overcome. and, therefore, resolved to propose,
IN the simplest possible way that this Court. without
committing itself to an expression as to principles
upon which We might possibly difer-wthout m
voving mlxedup pohtlcs-shoud simply carry out
the resolution which II formerly adopted and IN
this open court present to Louis kossuth our con-
CALCULATIONS that he was free We have presented
swords, at great expense TO the corporation to
Prince Schwartzenbugh. Butcher. Barclay de Toly,
Count PlatOfi and other generals and admlrals.
Hear hear | ask you to incur no expense III the
present instance.
ask the assent ofthe Court to this motion to do
honor to a man who richly deserves all the honor
that can be done TO him. | ask you, as proof of
your sympathy with an illustrous exile / ask you,
as an evidence of your regard for the principle OF
constitutional berty-i ask YOU, too, as dlgnlhed
and stern rebuke to the ruthless desposm which
runs riot the plains of Hungary and IN the cities OF
Austria and Is. you know, holden up by the gen
tlemen of deSpotic politics who fill the dungeons oil
Rome and Naples with the best citizens of the state,
10 murder them with the slow sword with the IRON
that entereh into the SOUL and the pestllence that
walkeh IN darkness ask YOU, citizens OF Lon
DON to honor yourselves by honorlng the first citizen
of Europe, and ask that In open court LOUIS nos
suth may receive at your hands the testimony of
your congratulatlon and your sympathy. Loud
cheers
The Lord Mayor-It is my duty to remind the Court
(and sure shall be understood) before they es-
tabish precedent, that there is no instance OF an
address OF congrafulatIon being presented IN open
Court. mention tins at the present moment IN or
Ger thai may lot hereafter be charged with know
ing the fact and not putting the Court In possession
of II.
lir GiDia-Beiore coming here had the opportu-
nifty of cohversIng with one Of the officers OF the
Court. the same gentleman who informed me that |
should not be in order moving that the freedom OF
the city be presented to Louis Kossuth. That Off
Ger informed me that there is one instance of the
presentation OF address in open Court to one OF
the representatives from Amenca-l believe Mr.
Bancroft.
The L0rd MaV0r-l was unaware OF that fact
The Tom Cierk-I am not aware OF any such pre-
cedent but Will send Immediately and get the ne
cesSaIy information. -
Vr Blake-Before the information is obtained |
put 1t to the Court wbethert Is not necessary to view
the question IN a much broader and clearer light,
and whether II there Is not precedent TINS Is not
a Mt and proper occasion to establish one II my
friend, Mr. Gilpn, be right as 10 the case OF Mr.
Bancroft il is quite clear that before that event there
could have been no precedent hope there Is nome
IN erder that the Court. upon the present occasion.
may have the honor OF establishing one. iCheers.I
Mr. Anderton moved the previous question with
view to cut off Mr.. Gpns resolution, but 1t was sus
tanned by only three votes The resolution vast then
put and carried by reclamation. Committee, con-
ssting Of Mr. Gilpin Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. Blake
Mr. Bennoch and Mr.. Stevens, was appointed to pre-
pare an address forthwith
The cores pondeDce between the Baron
Neil, Austrian EIuDdSsduOf, ant tue uihiSh WV
errment. on the subject Of Kossuth's liberation, Is
published. We copy the more important paragraphs
of the first Austrian letter, which Is dated July %,
last
The Sublime Porte, under all manner Of preteAtS,
and taking up It's position an Interpretation OF the
agreement which has not been assen,ed 10 Dy the
imperial cabinet resolves 10 longer to take account
of engaeemebis which 10 entered INTO Ia the most
solemn manner Lor held the righteous and we'll
grounded objections made 10 It's proposed COURSE
II PERSISTS IN IT, intention 10 set al liberty hOssulh
aIc his dangerous companions At the very moment
wben his lmuerla Majesty has sought TO give 10 his
severe gn nel shbOr new proofs Of his WISH TO man.
tain a good understanding with him, IN the nominal
Ton OF Count Rechberg 10 the post OF chtrgr daf-
laires IN ConS,aItnOple
On all these grounds and In consideration that me
sublime Porte has proceeded 50 far as % commence
the execution Of lis design Of lDerang kossuth ana
L,tsf ra fkta ppdgr .fOT