Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-14
THE RANaUET IN ENGLAND.

SPEECH OF kOSSUFH.-On Saturday. an elegant
dei.uner was given by the Mayor Of Southampton his re-
s1ncc in Winchester After the usual preliminary t1ass,
the mayor gave the health of kossuh which WIS drank
amidst tumultuous applause.
Of accurnaon; c appeared be deeply affected Hlt the
warmth of his reception He began in low voice, aHn
with somewhat peculiar remuneration which ifaae!eu u
at times difficult catch his meaning 10 thank 'c meeting
most hulnbly and sincerely and the mayor Of southampton
more especally for the nObemndtd and gennus schti-
msnts which ho had been pleased 10 express He thanked
The gentlemen present. asn for sharing in the expression ol
those noble sentiments. He was deeply impressed WIN Inc
sympathy which had been shown towards his unfortunate
country and regretted he unable adequately 10 give
exnression his Acknowledgements. lie might add tat nc
was quito unpepared witness distinguished an assem-
Mage Of friends and brethren; and although ne coG not say
thai he was quite unaccustoncd speak in public In i
Iwn language still he feel dou5y the difficulty OF ad-
the friends around him conveniently in their own
language. M Kossuih was here about to p;oceea, out
,aused moment and hung down mis- head, Ggcrpowcr
4 by lis emotions. The coi7any burst into bud henrt
cheer whic. seemed IL caninatc hin He felt t nc ra1
~ attribute The expression vi those sentiments To
nothing else than the noble ympahic which well behtted
the free English peore-he felt that nc had to attribute mem
~ the belief that existed in their minds that the cause u
Hungary was great cause and wac cause strongly ana
n,maIev connected with the principles of freedom oi
chees0 Now, perhaps, instead Of vain cor! TO make
good speech it would be better for him to take the pet
nf asking their permission 10 allow him. in plain common
sense muunc still begging them 10 his tauit OF hh
,uage give them Information ah ut the tue nature
Of the past struggles Of Huugary-oud cries OF near
,ear -becanse he supposed he could he EXCUSED b haf@
ta, epos from his anxiety TO conserve the generous zen
tmens they had given expression TO- md he bciieVcd una
could be better done than by pinn common oc s'
meu of the position OF his uah1ppY country Hear near.
10 under exactly tie Hungarian cause II was aos
necessary to be acquainted with the nature and form
Hungarian institutions. They all knew that Hungary wa
for mo re than 600 years constitutional monarchy ana Ia"
was PERHAPS one of the element Of life when eSlsc
in his nation 1t consequence of their gc"erii
cal positpnit Ol the consequences ui me nh''
position The Magyar race thrust as tcy were mo e INV
die of European nations and surrounded on ali siaes Nv
potic powers On side TurSey which had encroncfe
not only on the constitutional government but the Ies2
of Euone and against which his poor country served as ~
bulwark OF ChrslianitY the other side the Russian p
er which had, ior the benefit Of mankind grown pro
piously during The last half ccn,ury the olher sue w
mad Austria-ah not Austria, because it was newer an
more recent kinednnbul the government 0! uie hous'
Hapsbug; and never it was histoc" 'riti nau SUI
neibrr OF that house been the friend 10 p"iIie'
n ,,J cheers) There sGrs nstlncc-Jo JoSepi !!
who was the friend Of the religious and social eeaU VI "
neope but he himself, in the strongest manner, Ke ever
other member of the Austrian dynasty, was Opposed 70 p
Iiirjcal freedom. (Hea hearf That was thc post'io
They had Turkey Russia and Ausa-o rather inc nous
of Hapsburg Then with regard 10 the peo2e-"h' eyer
where must be considered the most mighty oasS y. ~
greatness and welfare of the nation, as wen as Tue NV
Strong and powerful safeguard of the liberties OF country
The nsope of Hungary unappiy excluded from Poi'
cal rights and shared not in the constitutional uen
their country; still the Magyar race under such oicuc
conserved only its rights, but its CONSTITUTIONS!
(Cheers.) c,on,en,s
the future; and he believed with some PRIDE thal nc aa
rjoht to saw that such nation deserved 10 nave NJ
freat applause) Now, he had the honor 10 le!i e ~ ~
The neople had not shared in constitutional rignls
na,;,n,jon Of Hungary was astocrac bet the WORD ar
iocratic had somewhat different meaning ~ 'a' ".
the people of England attach To it. arsocracy 10
nv was not synonymous with power ana wel2h,. a''u |
bn simply the aristocracy Of birth, not descending
E,her 70 The SON. but wherever the head oil Inc anF
noble his children and their children, Tor centuries
hlenen. What was the consequence Inc cohsequen