The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-22
Ko..uth.. spseehe. in London.

the British metropolis We are now in possession
of reports of his speeches the occasions referred
TO, and proceed TO give their most striking pas
cages.
we begin with Kossuth's speech in reply to the
address presented by twenty thousand working
men in Copenhagen Fields. He said
"AIow me first TO congratulate yPu on the at
tention which you have hereby proved that you
devote 10 public matters TO the glory as wen as 10
the interests of your country, ana 70 inc ireeuo.
and interests Of humanity May tnis puohC sPlIit
never decreased May every EnglishInan forever
feel that il is the basis of all constitutional organl-
zation be il under republican or monarchlcal
form that it is the public opinion OF the people
which must give direction TO the policy OF the
country and that it is, therefore, not only the
right but also the duty of every honest citizen TO
contribute TO the development and expression 81
that public opinion, of which the legislative as well
as the executive authorities are, and must be,
faithful representatives. Allow me, secondly, 10
con graduate you on the just and happy instinct
with which, bestowing your attention on publc
concerns, you have seized the very point which
really Is the most important anon all in which the
mind and heart OF Enghshmen can be interested.
That point is the freedom OF the European CONT
nent. said it in the Common Council OF the city
of London repeat IT here i: there Is none among
your internal questions which outwelghs IN I'M
portance the external. GCheers.l And how may be
summed up the external interest oil the BRUSH EN-
pire on the European continent Ii Is 10 be sum,
med IN in this question: by which principle shall
The continent OF Europe be ruled-by the principle
OF freedom or by the principle OF absolutism' Can
England, or can il not, remain lnolueren' 70 ,le
approaching struggle and final decision OF tins
questions and iftcannot remain Indifferent without
losing its position in the world, endangerlng It's
own freed IN, and hurting Its own interests, win
which principle shall gland side-wlth the prln-
chile Of freedom or the principle of aggression!
Shall it support the rights, freedom and happiness
of nations, the oppressive combinations Oh arpi-
trary governments: ICheers.l mat Is the cues
tion-a question the more urgent and the more I'M
portant that e. E. because) no man OF whatsoever
party dissimuae, still less deny, that the su-
alton of France, OF Italy, OF Germany, oil AUSTRIA
of Hungary of Poland, and of Russia, Is so unna-
tural, SO contrary to the human and national in
of the respective people hatlt Is utterly i'm
possible tcan endure. Yes, no man can dlssimulate
the conviction that France, Italy, Germany, Aus
tria and Hungary, are already on the eve OF those
DAYS when great and hone the final battle OF these
adverse principles will be fought out: LOUD
cheers.l Now, the people OF Great britain Dy us
loudly proclaimed sympathy with the cause OF
freedom nd independence OF hungary, mas pro-
nounced itself willing not to remain lndliierent'
and to side not with absolutism, but with hberty'
by supporting and protecting against all lnterler-
ence of foreign governments the sovereign right oil
every nation TO dispose OF itself Nou yourselves
have pronounced by this demonstration and by
your generous address in favor Of tins principle;
so, thanking you most fervently for it, beg leave
to congratulate you ON the sound judgment and
on the comprehensive views you give and That you
entertain on the duties of England toward Europe,
and on the proper interests OF England itself on
have rightfuliy considered that the freedom OF
England, and that happy condition which you
feel assured that your institutions, your freedom
and your public spirit, Will go on peacefully de-
veloping-lnorally, materially and politically
that all this is intimately connected with the VIC
tory of the principle of freedom on the European
continent In n word you have pronounced tor
that truth l. since in England, on no occasion have
omitted to express, viz: that there Is community
in the principle of freedom and there is an identity
in the destinies of humanity" loud cheers.l
Referring to the remark that it is the brother
=. I..aI r--f,f hon Of cTAii
cation Of progress in the peaceful arts, and OF
the free development of mans nobest faculties, he
observed
ssThese are noble sentiments, told in noble
words ! thank you that you have expressed 50
nobly what feel so warmly. II 10 my heartfelt
creed. You say that In the brotherhood OF people
is the certainty Of success of resisting the en-
croachments of despotic power. Truly, 1t Is 80.
Take the interference of Russia In Hungary, oil
the French government in Rome, OF Austria IN
Romagna and Schleswg Rolstein, and OF Austria
and Russia in Hesse Casscl, which made only
the most loyal, the most moderate, the most law
ful opposition to the absolutist cncroachments OF
its petty tyrant, and yet was crushed by Austro-
Russian arms Take all this together, and the
fact is clear that the despotisins are leagued
against the freedom of the world so that there Is
no hope against them but in the brotherhood oil
people headed and protected by England and the
United States Of America, by uniting In the
principle of ledgment Of the natural righta
of every nation 10 dispose OF itse' and uniting IN
whatever foreign power in the domestic concerns
of whatever nation, against its own VIII. LOUD
cheersl By taking such view OF the brotherhood
of people you the interpreters OF my most warm
desires and by assuring me to hope, and to be re-
solved for the future, that Russian Intervention In
the domestic concerns of whatever country shall
by England not be permitted more. BY this you
have anticipated all that l. in my humble quality OF
representative of the principles OF freedom, IN
the name Of my country, and IN the interests oil
all oppressed nations, have again and again en-
,F,laf a EFafrla nIzN q
here And here meet again another noble idea
of your address, where you say that the name OF
my country is linked In your prayers and IN your
hopes with the name of other nations Bless you
for that word, You ennoble my name and my
country's by il. Yet you speak truth. The very
moment that Russia first nteriered in Hungary
our struggles grew TO an European height; We
struggled no more for our own freedom, our ownln
dependence but altogether for the freedom and lude
pendence ofthe European continent Our cause be
came the cause Of mankind My nation became th'
MARTYR the of European freedom In the past
of other nations 1t will be the faithful champion o
that freedom for the future J, for my own humbl'
part, whom my people and the public opinion
the world took for the person. hcatlon OF my peo
pies sentiments know where my place is.
know what duties are entalled upon me. sha
insure the sympathes OF England by my deyouor
to my country's European cause; England val
find me faithful TO that place and TO those duue'
which my peoples confidence have assigned TO me
which foreign violence could hDder me from ex
ercising, but whose legitimate character no yio-
Hungary and are aware of the solidarity OF oui
cause with the cause of European freedom and IN
dependence. and while Hungary ID resolved tt
stand manfully in it's place the other nations, ano
England itself, will not forget that the freedom
and independence of Hungary are Indispensable
to the independence OF Europe against Russian en-
croachment and preponderance, and 60 neither th
other European nations nor England will ALLOW
Russia again interfere in order 10 uphold the de
tested house of Hspsburg, with which, eternall.
alenated, Hungary will never, through time hay
any transaction, unless to ban it, expulse H. or
hur il in the duet" Loud cheers.l
Kossuth proceeded to express the Identification Q
his hopes and prayers with those of the people Q
France, Poland, Germany, and Italy, and then no
tced the United States in the following terms;
Gas to the glorious Republic Of the United Stote'
which has thrown its protecting flag around m'
let me hope that the common sympathy which thes
two kindred nations, England and the Unite
Statos, bear TO the cause OF my country and
myself, will be the fret link of a closer union
the politics of the two countries in reepect
Europe, which union. convenient as 1t Is
both your great, glorious, and free countrie
would make happy turning point in the de