Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-31

was carried, that whenthe House adiourns
it adjourn till Friduy.
Messages We're received from the Pres
'ident, with accompanying reports, in reply
to the resolution relative to the imprison-
ment of Mr.. Thrasher, and reports from
Departments, which were referred to APP
propriate committees.
The House then adjourned till Friday.
N. ". BAR DINNER TO KossUTH.
| Wars Exciting Scenes.
The banquet Of the New York Bar to
Kossuth took place on Friday evening, at
Metropolitan Hall, late Tripler Hail.
There was a large attendance of ladies
and gentlemen KoSsuth was received
with much applause, and after brief in
PRODUCTION by Judge Jones, and an address
of welcome, on the part of the bar, from
Judge Sanford, he rose and replied in one
of his usual able and eloquent speeches,
during which he referred to the objections
of many persons that intervention on the
part of the United States might lead to
war between her and Russia, in case the
latter should disregard our declaration
On this point he remarked:
Well, l am not the man to decline the
consequences of my principles. Great
laughter and loud applause. l will not
steal into your sympathy by slippery eva
sion. Yes, gentlemen, l confess, should
Russia not respect such declaration of
your country, then you are obliged-lit-
orally obliged to 90 to war, or else be
prepared to be degraded before mankind
from your dignity. Applause. Yes
But you are powerful enough to defy
any power on earth in a just cause, as
your Washington's-and SO may God help
me, as it is true, that never was there yet
more just cause. Applause.
There was enough of war on earth for
ambition, or egotistical intercsts-eyen
for womanly whims-to give to humanity
the glorious example of great people
going even to war, not for egotistical in
terest, but for justice, for the law of ma
tons, for the law of nature and ofnature's
God-and it will be no great mischief af-
ter all. [Applause, 1t will be the no.
blest, the greatest glory which nation
yet has earned, nobler and greater than
any nation yet has earned, and its great
est benefit will be the last war, because it
will make the laws of nations to become
a reality which nobody will dare violate,
seeing them put under the safeguard of all
humanity 1t will be the last war, be-
cause it will make nations contentcd-
contented because free. Applause.
And what still must be forcibly consid-
cred, you have nothing to fear by that
war for your own country-for your own
security. If it were otherwise, never
would have pronounced that wish. But
am certain that there is not single cit
izen of the United States, who would not
agree with me that there is no plausible
issue of that supposed war which could
affect the security of your own country,
[Great applause.
think, gentlemen, it is time to get rid
of the horror to "revie'O former opinions, -
as Mr.. Rush says. 1 believe it is time to
establish that will, and l believe the peo-
pie of the United States are called to es-
tablish it, That policy must be made
subservient to justice, international law,
and the everlasting principle of right.
There is an axiom in jurisprudence,
which hope you will not contradict =
claws were vain word nobody were
to execute them" Cheers. Unhappy
mankind that was the condition of thy
common laws until now-every despot
ready to violate them, but no power on
earth to defend them.
People of the United States here l
bow before thee; and proclaim out of the
bottom ofmy National Declaration Raise
thy young gigantic arm, and be the ex-
ecutive power of Nature and Of Nature
God; which laws thou hast invoked when
thou hast proclaimed thy independence
: Protect them; defend them, ever-if thou
hast to go to war for it That will be 6
holier war than ever yet was, and the
blessing of God be with thee. Great
: cheering.
And yet if the question of war is to BE-
considered, not from the view of right
duty and law-which still, in my opinion
is decisive one-but from the view Of
nero policy, then believe that you mus
not shrink back from the mere word war
There is no harm in the mere empty word
three little letters, very innocent-that's
all! Laughter and cheers. But you
must consider if there really is any prob,
: ability that your declaration would be not
respected, and you really had to go tc
: war And here must decidedly, most
solemnly declare, that there is not the
slightest probability, nay, not even any
possibility to it.
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