The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-01

two hundred gentlemen assembled at the resi-
dence Of the honorable member for South Ian
cashire, to pay their personal respects TO Nj.
! Kossuth, and TO hear from him few obsefVa-
tons which he bad previously stated he was
anxious to make before leaving the manuiactur-
ing districts The company assembled com
prised as large selection OF the wealth, intel
| ligenee and manutac uring enterprise OF the
northern district had probably ever been as
sembed In one room on any similar occasion.
There were present some of the most extensive
manufacturers from Manchester, Liverpool,
Oldham. Ashton, Bury, Bolton, Stockport.
Bradford and Leeds, together with several
heads of American firms. The following is a
list of American gentlemen who were invited
by Mr.. Henry to pay their respects TO Kossuth !;
liessrs B. B. Atterbury, George Booth, -
Case, II. A. Chittenden, w. Clapp, G. Colburn,
G. A. Fanshawe, II. A, Garrett, p Henry. jr,,
]. C. Hitchcock, f. w Hotchkiss, II Meal,
| 4. Swanwisk, John Stuart, Joseph Stuart, W..
Vail, III. Whi,well, aud A. w. Wheelock, New
York; John Burnside, New Orleans; A. M.
Chadbourne, and J. s. we, Boston; w. Cour-
It's, G. Hooman, j. Kendall. A. s. Thornton, and
| H. Thornton, Manchester X. W. Hamilton, II.
b Reese, s. r. Shpley, l.. ID. Senat, and j..
Sharp, Philadelphia.
About half past nine, Mr., Henry intimated,
that before leaving Manchester, NJ Kossuth
would address few parting words to the gen.
tlemen present
NJ. Kossuth, on entering the room, bowed to
the gentlemen around and proceeded to make
the following remarks
| GEHTLEMEN-l am very happy tn have this
| opportunity to make few observations on a
matter of fact, to so distinguished company.
| You cannot but have observed that the whole
continent of Europe is Disseminated with its
condition, while, as a matter OF fact, England Is
entirely content Except Belgium, England is
the only country which does not seek revou-
tionary movement 1t will not have revolution,
but it will have progress--progress through the
institutions which you already enjoy, and which,
together with the public spirit of England, will
carry you on day by day in peaceful way. |
| consider the state of Europe now to be such,
that France, for instance, having failed in OBJ
tanning the practical results of three revolutions,
it is natural that three such failures within sixty
| wears should push the people on to new doc
trines to regulate the future of the world. These
| doctrines, by some are called communion; by
! some socialism. Now can understand com
munism, but not socialism. | have read many
books on the subject; | consulted many doc
tors bui they differ so much that never could
| understand what they really mean.
| However, the opinion of the world is ruled
by the sense which is attributed to certain
words. Il may be the true sense, or it may be
the supposed one But socialism, as ! under
stand it, is inconsistent with social order and
the security of property. Loud cheers. That
being the case am entirely convinced that it
is important ard beneficial for humanity when a
man, plain and simple, however undeserving,
can somewhat influence, by his acts and by his
| activity the issue of the next struggle in Eu-
rope Now, it is not my merit, but from the
state of the case in my country, that can some
what influence the next revolution, which is
unavoidable in Europe. And | declare that
have the most determined resolution to inhu-
ence in such a way as that 1t shall not take a
direction contrary to those principles on which
believe social order is based loud cheers j
that it shall not take direction contrary to the
great principle of security for personal property
But to succeed in a contrary direction, of course
one thing is wanted-that the rational expecta-
tons of the nations of Europe should, as soon
as possible, be fulfilled, because not only my
opposition, but that of more important men
| will have no effect if the nations are discon-
tented The contentment of the people is the
only security for rational progress, Loud
cheers Now in the revolutionary movements
of disconnected nations, arising from the disap'
pointment of their Just expectations, nobody
can answer for what fluctuations the public ex
ctement may take. 1t may be illustrated by
the ancient history of the Sybelline books
Take Hungary for instance: three years ago we
would have been extremely contented with the
laws as made by our parliament, in 1913, which
laws did not break the tie between MS and the
house of Hapsburg But then Austria assaileC
us by arms, and it became impossible for US tC
90 on with that constitution Then Austrii
called in the aid Of Russian arms--Hungary
was then under the necessity Of breaking thu
tie, and only the third book remained. Hun
gary did not even then declare against mon
archy, but gave instructions to her represents
tive in England to say to the government o
that country, that if they wished to see mon
archy established, we would accept any dynasty
they proposed but it was not listened to.
Then came the horrors of Arad, and destroyed
all our faith in monarchy SO the last Of the
three books was burned. [Cheers. And so j
is wherever the rational expectations of the peo
pie are not fulilled-it is not known wher
their fluctuations will end. Therefore il is tht
duty of every rational man who is anxious fo
the preservation of person and property, t.
help the world in obtaining rational freedom
Fl All these new doctrines will vanish if the people
are allowed TO settle their aflirs in peaceabl,
manner That is the first point; and ] an
firmly decided TO use all the influence which
Providence may place in my hands, in the mex
great struggle, in suca manner IA that NJ
doctrine should rule the destinies of mankind
which are subversive to social order. But e
succeed in that direction the nations of Euror'
must become free; and if not humanity vii
look for other means; and where the excite
ment will subsde | do not know. But mel
who, like me- merely wish to establish rationa
freedom will in such circumstances lose nj
their Influence, and others may get influence
who may become dangerous to that principle
n Loud cheers The second point Ia, that
believe the people of England, but chiefly thu
Influential classes, are deeply interested in bring
ing this principle of freedom to happy issue
Hear First, / take the philanthropic prnci
Pile, because the people of England--and princi
pally such men as ! have now the honor to ad
dress-are moved by the highest principles o
philanthropy. Take only the question Of hu
man life, and will mention one fact | will
take countries governed by the absolutst prin
fha torial fnrton f tho naomi