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voted against the resolves Of the Senate in ia.
vor of Kossuth. Shareholders alone opposed and
voted against a similar resolve in the House
All four of the daily papers in this place rep.
resent the views of Shareholders, and all are
arrayed against Kossuth or his policy. The
Union, the central organ of the Democracy,
opposes American Intervention for Liberty in
Europe, and insists upon it, as an instrument
tally for upholding Slavery in Cuba The
mass of Shareholders have no real sympathy
for Popular movements-they cannot have
their institutions beget principles and senti-
ments adverse to Progress and Popular Rights.
They maintain their alliance with the North
ern Democracy, and, rs they cannot restrain
the disposition on the part of their allies to be
doing something for Freedom, they are now en-
deavoriDg to mislead them into crusade
against England as if she were the foe of all
liberal principles, and into Warlike Interven-
ton in relation to Cuba, under the specious
pretext of resisting Foreign Interference in the
affairs of this continent. The excitement Gre
ated by the coming of Kossuth they are labor
ing to direct upon Cuba. If the Democracy
will devote itself to the warlike propagation of
Republcanism, let us use it against the Des-
potism of Spain over Cuba, for, while destroy
ing this Despotism, they will secure the Despot-
ism of Shareholders there over their slaves; so
that, while they are gratifying their spirit of
progress, by beating the bush, we shall bag the
game A word to the wise ought to be sufh-
Gent
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ernment laying its foundations on Such Prin-
ciplcs, and organizing its powers In sacn iorii''
as to them shall seem most likely to effect their
safety and happiness"
This is the Principle the whole, ana nothing
else, for which Kossuth contends-and ne ASKS
us to affirm this Principle now, and TO enforce
it. How it is to be- enforced he does not uii-
dertake to dictate, but he ventures to suggest
that joint affirmation of the Principle by thiS
Government and the Government OF Treat
Britain, would be effectual in restraining the
Gar from interfering in another struggle De-
tween Hungary and Austria Tins is mere
suggestion - it is not an essential part OF his
policy or of the Principle which he asks this
Government to affirm and enforce. The mode
of enforcement is of course left to the dlscre-
ton of the Government Congress may aihrm
the Principle. The Executive may incorporate
it in its diplomacy. 1t may announce 10 the
British Government the resolution OF Congress,
and reasons therefor 1t may make similar
announcement to other Governments, and IN
NOhc tuclT dsSeDJ W ~ ~ % NN
ally its universal recognition. 1t may express
deep regret it may demonstrate, it may pro-
test at every infraction of All these are SO
many modes of enforcement but they all stop
short of war. This is not implied or rendered
necessary by them Whether this last appeal
shall ever be taken, is distinct question, which
it is not necessary at this time, and we trust
it may never be necessary, to consider.
Such, then is the policy of Kossuth such
are his requests upon the People, upon the Gov
crnment. The man must be far gone in Con-
servatism, who sees anything in them unreasOn-
able or alarming-anything in them which our
People and our Government may not grant,
without violating the Laws of Nations, or can
refuse to grant without violating the Principle
which lies at the base of our own Political Sys-
tenn and the claims Of Human Brotherhood,
and without detriment to our reputation and
future interests.
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Among the events in New York was the
visit of Deputation from Tammany Hall to
the Magyar Its professions of love of liberty
and adherence of tyranny, and of purpose
to aid the cause of free government in Europe
were vehement, and Kossuth seemed to think
them sincere We can tell him that If he rely
upon such as they, he will find them broken
reed. We trust the professions of no brazen-
throated declaimer in behalf of liberty III Eu-
rope who goes for Slavery in America. Mr.
Sickles and his associates if we mistake not,
are miserable Hunkers whose highest ambition
has been to subject their Party to the DONNA
ton of the Slave Power. May God grant Kos
suth happy deliverancc from hollow-hearted
sympathizers
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CONGRESS.

In the long sessions, before the hoIydayS
Congress generally does little but initiate bust
ness. The Committees are appointed subjects
are referred the sessions commence ut twelve
o'clock. and close usually at three, and are held,
except in extraordinary cases, only four days III
the week. both Houses adjourning over IRON
Thursday till Monday.
Up to this time the House of Representatives
has neither said nor done aught worthy OF re-
mark In the Senate the debate on the Nos
suth resolutions was animated and deeply IN
teresting, and the passage of the resolutions
was a triumph of the liberal spirit The only
other subject of interest was the proposed ratl-
ication of the Compromise measures, moved
by Mr.. Foote. and to accommodate his move
ments, as his time expired on the goth, the
Senate sat every day last week, listening for two
days to an elaborate, carefully speech
by the Senator from Mississippi The strife
was confined chiefly to Southern men. NO
Senator from the North, except Mr.. Hale, took
part in it. A Southern man set the ball OF
agitation in notion and Southern men have
kept il rolling. Of course, they are not dg'ta-
tors. they are pcacemakers! They fight TOR
peace they organize for quiet! Should
Northern man take part in the discussion, they
would denounce him as an agtator-they
would cry out persecution-they would COM
plain of this eternal intermeddlng with their
domestic nsttutions-this waste OF time and
obstruction of business by an ofhcious vexa-
tious, proftless discussion.
The Anti-Slayery members of the Senate
have done wisely The Pro-Slavery men are
engaged in the very useful work of unmasklng
their policy. and exposing their divisions and
animosties. When they get tired they may
dispose of the subject, by laying 1T upon the
table. If they do not, if the question on the
direct passage of the resolutions must be met,
then. we suppose, Anti-Slayery Senators will
faeI constrained to demand hearing, and the
~e',,, L., ,,>,uT al !, lo5..so
,esp1.,3~, Il. g, :. ma ~ ~
,ccuped IT,
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Committee on Public Entertdinnents--Am-
brose c. Kingsland, Junius 7. Stage, James
Kelly
Committee on CorrespOndenoe-George Ban
croft. John Van Buren,, John ii. Gourlie, George
w. Blunt, Henry J. Raymond.
1t is recommended that similar organizations
be formed in the several wards of New York,
and in towns and cities throughout all the
States.
Several thousand dollars have already been
contributed In accordance with a plan pro-
posed by Henry Ward Beecher, KOssuth deliv-
cred an address in his church last Thursday
evening the tickets Of admission being sold at
IS apiece. 1t is stated that the amount raised
was about $4,000.
The utmost enthusiasm in the cause prevails
among all classes in New York, and contribu-
tons are beginning to flow in from tho neigh
boring towns and villages.
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and. if need be- sacrificing himself m the Dat
tie that is | mean that ! could not DC u
Christian otherwise, though | have certainly
had intercourse with Il great many enlightened
and Christian people who did no snch thing'
and confess that the apathy OF religious
people on this subject their want oil perception
Of wrongs that filed me with horror, have en-
rendered in me more skcptcism than any other
thing AZ o-,.,..
1T You knew all this said Miss opheha,
"whv didn't you do 1t - p
Oh. because have had only that kind OF
bencyoencc which consists in lying on sofa
and cursing the church and clergy for not
being martyrs and contessors. One can see,
Won know. very easily, how others ought to be
martyrs
Iro BE CONTINUED.
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IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE ANOTHER REVo-
LUTON IN FRANCE.

Important intelligence from Europe has been
received by the steamer Europa, which left
Liverpool on the 9th, and put into Halifax,
though bound for New York, in consequence
it is supposed, of the exhaustion of her coal
The recent news relates to another revolution
in France, but the accounts, being telegraphlc,
are so imperfect that it is impossible to form
correct opinions as to the nature and bearings
Of the movement
A crisis in the affairs of France has long
boon apprehended, so that the revolution seems
to surprise no one. Theirs, Changarnier, and
the leaders of the monarchical party in the As
sembly, it was understood had determined to
arrest the President on the I'd inst, impeach
him, and assume the control of the army.
Their design, some allege, was to overthrow
the Republic, and bring in a monarchy. Louis
Napoleon evidently kept himself advised Of
their movements, and took his measures, silent
ly but efficiently to battle them. On the I'd
inst, just as the Monarchical party was on the
point of moving, the President had its leaders
arrested, dissolved the Assembly, declared
Paris in a state of siege, and appealed directly
TO the People. A new Ministry was formed, a
proclamation issued restoring, universal suffrage
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WASHINGTON. D. G.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 25, 1851.

CORRESPONDENTS will have to wait little
while We shall soon have more room.
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VOL. V.

open 10 all sects of believers and unbel;ouo-
| will first observe that there are Protasto.'"
States i'm which the Catholic religion l. sD'
tolerated at all that in most of the 9TH. "
Is barely tolerated, whilst its professors ~
as depends on the Government, are dan,oI
and degraded that in no country nrotond:e
to be Protestant, except the United State ane
they placed on an equal footing with their Dr. "o
estant fellow-countrymen whilst in Co.
Catholic countries, such as France RoI,.; i"'
and Bavaria, Protestants are placed nraas3;I'
ly as well as theoretically on a nerfpoa ao'iSai-
cal equality with Catholics I n.y. poIu-
add, that the liberation of Catholics - p pur.her
ant States has not been gratu;tors io'es'
of Protestant lberality When p rotostans.a
began in these countries, the Catholics
possession. Strifes and civil wars folloyaS II,
at their close neither party had succeodn'5 anu
devonring or destroying the other. What cou ~
be more natural or more necessary tbor ~
tolerate by compromise those whom il boJ
been found impossible to root outl 7 don au
therefore, that you can present single pro-
estant State which could be a model for ~
Popes imitation in the premises In all Prot
estant States Catholics are tolerated nv nv
cesslty; and even under the law of necess;tr
the liberation is grudgingly and spitefuly ex,
tended Witness the recent enactment in Enc.
land, which hypocritically processes to man.
tain religious as well as civil liberty. In this
country, | deny that Catholics are tolerated
They enjoy their rights with their fellow-cit;.
zens under the Constitution, the trainers Of
which dlsayowed all authority to tolerate or
prohibit any form of the Christian religion,
"a. For these reasons your argument fails in
the comparison between the broken-up condi-
ton OF Protestant States with Catholic sub
Jects, and the united condition of the peoDle
in the Pontifcal States, in which there are no
Protestants, except strangers, who visit Rome
for their pleasure, and who have there every
facility of exercising their religious rights save
the privilege of preaching instruction |
would deem it, therefore a great impropriety
and great impertinence, to NEEDLE with the
Government of the Pontifcal States Just as |
would resent with becoming indignation, the
lntermeddling of any subject of the Pontifcal
States with the freedom and sovereignty of our
own Government. In these statements Won
have my opinion in regard to civil and religious
liberty both at home and elsewheye"
What he says of the policy of Sweden, of
the creed of the editor of the Tribune of the
.D-,--. = .s, e. o. "a s..t ~
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CLOSE OF VOLUME FIFTH OF THE NATIONAL
ERA

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accessons Of new subscribers
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AID TO HUNGARY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

A Central Committee, composed of some of
the most influential citizens of New York, has
been organized with view to raise money to
aid Governor Kossuth in his intended move
ments for the revolution of Hungary 1t is con-
structed as follows:
Chdirmdn-Simeon Draper.
Viee characteristics Sedgwick, Oscar
w. Sturteunt
Seeretaries-Henry J Raymond, John Cock
ran, Robert l.. Kennedy
Sub EIecuiire COmm,hee-John w. Ed
monds, Charles c, Butler, James |, Ring, c, NJ,
Leupp, Jacob Harsen,
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army of President to hold Office for ten years.
supported by Council of State, and two Houses
of Legislature. The President pledged him.
self to bow to the will of the People So
rapid, secret, and efficient, were the movements
of the President that the revolution was COM
pleted before the People knew that it had be-
gun. Irregular resistance was attempted. A
portion of the Assembly met and deposed Louis
Napoleon, but their decree was laughed at
Barbados were thrown up in some of the
streets by friends of the Assembly, but after q
sanguinary conflict, they were destroyed, and
the insurgents dispersed. Accounts from Paris
to the 5th, represent the troops as successful at
all points, and news from the Provinces were
generally favorable to the President
Intelligence of these events having reached
Berlin, caused great excitement there; the bust
ness of the Assembly was suspended, and the
Ministers withdrew to hold Cabinet meeting.
OF course, comment is out of the question,
until full and corro C. accounts of the movement
have been received
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The editor of the New York Tribune, who
has hard work to maintain the fundamental
principles of Civil and Religious Liberty, and
at the same time avoid offence to the large
mass of naturalized Irish of the Catholic faith,
whose vote in New York is apt to be decisive
in party struggle, has lately been question
ing, with profound respect the position Of
Archbishop Hughes in relation to the subject
of Religious Freedom.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-12-20
Item 1.

As there is in many quarters curious notions re-
gardng National parties, we have thought it prop
er to give few National Items as they fall in our
way; not SO much, however, to prove that the
Northern Democracy is sound, rs to show that
this great Union Constitutional party headed by
Foote Freeman & Co., is most wretched hum
bug, or is SO considered at Washington. Here is
an Item:
On Saturday night last, caucus was held, and
all the Democratic members that could be drum
meo up brought into line, and seated amicably to-
gether, collection more curious and unique than
any assembled in the same space since the davs of
Noah.
There sat- cheek by jowl, Hunkers and Barn
burners, Southern Rights men and Free Sellers,
Union Democrats, and some that might be consid-
cred as neither, but every thing by turns and no.
thing long. Mr.. Bayley, of Virginia, was there,
and so was Mr.. Rantoul, of Massachusetts. Pres
ton King, of New York, sat smiling to see him.
self on the same platform quondam Nashville
Conventionists, and Cleveland assumed his place
among the National Democracy, as though Free
Soil tenets were tests of orthodoxy. The caucus
was regularly organized, Mr.. Richardson, of iii
nois. in the Chair, and Mr.. Stanton, of Kentucky
Secretary. A very small sprinkllng OF OF genu
inc Southern men present. The Georgia Con
sttutional Union" men outside.
The ostensible object of the call was to maxi
nominations for officers of the House-but previ
ously to entering upon this business, some of tn
Southern 'Union Democrats thought they woul'
lay down platform. Mr.. Polk. of Tennessee
who was deputed to do this duty, therefore pre-
sented resolutions, the first of which was that th
Compromise measures were to be aequieseed in
Mr. B. w. johnson, of Arkansas, who happened
70 be present. Immediately proposed the "Georgi
Platform" resolutions amendment, and HI
Stanten of Tennessee substitute, to the effect
that the whole subject should be left for the ac
ton of the Baltimore Convention. Thrice skim
med ky-blue as these resolutions we're, they wez
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-12-20
Item III.

correspondent to Southern paper says
1.-The running debate which preceded the cleo
ton was rather amusing, though somewhat out OF
place. Sta4 the mutual ordinations and recrim-
nations elected facts, and revived some rec
objections, valuable for future reference in stormy
times which it requires bat little foresight to per
ceive, approaching this settled Slavery Cues
ton. Ii you have not space in your columns for
this pretty quarrel all round between orthodox and
heterodox members of the same party, and the
opposing partisans reciprocally, it might be well
to give taste of its quality especially those por-
tions in which the ''soundness" of the Democrat
ic party explained by Mr.. Brooks, and that of
the Whig party by Mr.. Meade. The possibility
of good wholesome omelets out of rotten eggs,
may strike some as problematical; but the initia-
ted know that in politics. in French cookery, the
name may cover multitude of sins, and convert
bad odor into sweet smelling SAVIOR"