The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-29
NEWS TELEG APH.
HIS SPEECH TO THE CITIZENS,
&C., &C., Sc.

Louis Kossuth and suite reached this city from Pha-
depha before three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
paoied by the Baltimore committee, and q number OF
gentlemen frem Philadelphia. He met at depot
in Broadway BY immense Of citizens and
long line OF military, and escorted, with much enthu
saste denomination Broadway to Baltimore street,
thence to his quarters at the Eutaw House.
He occupied open bsrocche. in which were also
SEATED Mayor jerome and Judge Legrsnd. Throughout
tho line of the procession he most enthusiastically
cheesea.
Upon his arrival at the Eutaw House. In answer to
the repeated cheering he appeared ct tho window and
spoke his thanks briefly In the evening at the request
Of the committee in coasideratou Of his expressed de-
termination not to remain in tae city during Monday it
had beea arranged that he should address the
the Hall OF the Maryisnd Institute which selected
from its capacity to modaie Eve six THOUSAND
persona The doors OF the Hs, thrown open about
seven O'Clock, and 1t dsass,y crowded-tickes
to the number ofsx thousand having been issued dur
ing the day There was also equal number outside
the building Kossvth made bis appearance the Hal
after eight O'Clock accompanied by Mayor Jerome
Gov Lowe, and others lie spoke foe nearly an hou-
ani half as follows
KossurH's SPEECH.
Sir aud Ladies and Gentsenen-I look with some fear
along this and disting uished assembly have the
spprehs nsis that GENE OF thoss who now honor me
with their presence, snd the manifestation OF their sym
pshy have the expectation to hear from eloquent
speech This pleasure entirely psble to afford
than Firstly because must confess that from day to
dsy more and more fear to address the people OF the
United ssasss in tongue foreign to me because from
day TO day meet such eloquent men such masters Of
the art OF oEatory here in the United States that OF
course only bow vita respect before them with
the consciousness o my own inability; md secondly,
because, since 1 have been upon your shores,
have, ineeod, not had o single moment for the
neoetary preparation especially during the last few
days But gentlemen my consolation Is that suppose
you ceme not to have pleasure here, but to bsstow
benefit upon that cause which have the honor repre-
cent and IL you witt that intention your expec-
taton cannot fail because you have the funment of it
in your own hearts. (Applarse) Therefore let me
entrest you to excuse me II you shall not hear eo-
qusnt speech. Take for for my boldnes in al
DIRE sing you urprepared the feelp that have
been eDsendered by seeing With what warm sympathy
you cheered the exiled Governor 81 down troddsn
but not broken, Hungary. l. indeed, gentlemen,
fee in Baltimore, a. II we're at home. Zap
plarse) feel in your assembly as II were in
my own fsmty-and between members Of one family
there Is no place for ceremonies and you will
excuse me. (Applause) Therefore, If you find me not
eloquen you WI. find true Gentlemen, il gra.
Trying to me to receive during my stay in New York
through the Joint Committee Of the Corporation and the
and to get notice those resolutions which you
rendered Those resolutions out OF whi,h the
lrtons OF the city OF Baltimore Issued became the
more important, the more beneficial. the day sp-
preached when my duties were about to cal me to
sations7 coincidence stand in the proud position Of
taking care OF all those lofty interests which bind
in one mighty constellation OF msnsind's moral sSy
The manifestation OF the public opinion OF Baltimore be-
came the more beneficial :. the DAY approached for my
going 10 Wassington-that place where the Congress
aud the OF this mighty and glorious repub;
are called to take care Of those mighty common interest
OF your country, which make you power on earth
full grown member Of that great family OF mankind the
members OF which having one Father In Heaven al
rem should act Amongst those mighty Interests en-.
trusted BY the sovereign people Of the United States
the care Of your national government aud Congress
almost the most important-is the question Of your
foreign policy that Is, the question Of your In.
tercourse ani community With other nations of
gentlemen. that even in private life no man can
entirely exclude himself from the community, aad
from intercourse With his family with The village with
the town, and with the country in which he lives.
Whatever world be willing to secude himself from
this intercourse would be an exile in his own family
an exile In his own oity-an exile in his own country
Applause Even Is II with nations, which only
single individuals in the great family OF mankind liza
nation should be Inclined to secude itself from all Ia.
terests In the OF other nations that nation
would seclude itself efthe community Of kind and
would become an exile in humanity No man ladies'
and gentlemen Is Independent of his fellow No
nation however powerful be regarded indspen
dent OF other nations. Pct the richest the strongest
petition to be excluded from all intercourse with the
members OF his fsmiyhs felow-citirsns Of the city
the Consequence. what would become OF this
man. Quite the same Is also true in respect to
and from being interested in tbs Of other
tons II would come quite into the same category
private man who would ,ecluje himself only for week
The only dhsence s that the not felt
soon because the hours OF nations counted BY
year, aud the years Nations counted by centuries
and the consequence would be- that that nation would
become an exile from humanity which takes interest
in the late OF humanity Indeed. gentlemen, wo
TO The nation Whose citizens care only for
mentsry private comfort. and for the future Of
that county in which they hye--and Immortal life
IN their children AMI their ehi.iren's children Of
their chlten-whOss future honor aud happiness the
honor aud happiness Of their children Men secluded
Ike nations uiedi-om each other would be Ike The
snkvolm, which to be sure seclujes Itself in self
woven house but which cannot remain for eternity In
Tat seslu,ion. tApplauss Il mcst come out bot
yov know gen. that wien the sSgoTn eeYel It's
secrscn Il comes out only 70 lie That woui be pre-
oitey the condition Of every who .eclries himself
from taxing interest in the tate Of his fellow man
that would be precisely the condition CT ery nation
that word be willing to seclade itself from taking an
interest IN he CONDITION Of every other nation (gres
cheeiiny) When that nation should come out Of II,
nkvorm nou,e II would ony creep out 20 die
(Applsuse) But I am told that the generous
peope OF the Tinted States are not indifferent and that
the government Ct the United states has a foreign
policy towards other nations but that this foreign policy
Is the policy OF not nedipy with European eoncer ns
policy il would Be no foreign policy Indeed il would
be no policy at all-bscauss ioreisn policy Is not to
have concern. bit to have with other
tons But l am also told that you interested
In concerns OF foreign nations but that Ia
rope ia too ar. Well you know, gentlemen that
II Ia one OF your gories. that by the inyen.
ton Of ons Of your former fecw citizens tbs word
distance Is blotsd out from the dictionary but let
only mention that Jour territory Is 50 srse that you
have portions OF your united republic that
more distant from Hungary than Baltimore is and
therefore the argument that Europe IL too distant H.
10 my opinion nothing aud be motive for not
taking any concern In the fate and destiny Of
the patons OF Europe Besides this distance II
tefuted by nature itsef IL Europe too far 10
have commercial intercourse Not Of all The
United States have far larger commercial inter
With Europe than with all the other parts Of the
continent OF America and therefore Il the commercial
interests Of Europe not TOO far that argument stands
nothing The ocean which separates America from
Europe Ia nor regarded not separation but rather
means e. oommunicat alton ana connection between
the two continents kow. gentlemen. would you be
willing 10 have the favor only OF this connection with
Europe Would you nos take also upon your shoulders
the dute: which spring out OF this connection The