Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

tuous least, 10 which they did ample justice
The toasts were then announced, in connexion with
which there occurred an incident that is worthy Of
notice. The fourth regular toast, complmentine
the independence of the Judiciary as the buwark Of
our constitution, our laws, and our freedom, was
responded to by Judge DUER. He spoke at some
length, first favorably contrasting our Judiciary
with that of monarchical Governments, and then,
passing to the cause of Hungary, he eulogzed the
patriotic conduct of her people in their struggle for
freedom, and spoke eloquently in laudation of the
principles, the ability, and the personal worth of
their distinguished guest to whom he awarded great
credit for his efforts to establish republican gov
eminent for his own country Thus far this speech
elected repeated cheering. But Judge DUER having
to express his dissent from the new poll
cy of Intervention urged by Kossuth, the enthusiasm
OF the company soon took a new direction, which is
best described by the official report of the proceed
ings, as given in the special organ of the great
Magyar at New York. 1t is as follows:
Judge DuER feltbound say oprevent msconstruction
on his behalf well that of large number of his
brethren of the Bench and the Bar that he not be
understood as assentng wished to be understood
asserting to the sentiments guest has submitted in
regard to the policy Of our Government Cries of We
do, we do; and three cheers for KossUTH1 Nothing
had struck him with much admiration as his noble
frankness He felt that the ankness was due in
return [Cries Of KossurH's right; he's right &c.
lie yentured to say that if he could not be heard mis-
chief had been already done and Americans could be
listened to- TWAS not his purpose upon any dis
cussion of debaable questions He wished only to say
that the sentments[cries of Print the. =. oerier
and En1.s1 THE questions that the sentiments of our
guest suggest regarded by many the most deeply
interesting of that have been raised since the
daon of Government And many of doubt whether
it is safe that such propositions should be first submitted
to popular assemblies when only on one side are
heard. They involved sudden and violent departure
from the settled policy of Government policy not
founded on temporary expedency, but the principle
of our Constitution Such propositions ought not to be
adopted until understood in oil their
subjected to thorough discussion"
Loud Misses and cries arose. and order was with great
difficulty restored violent alteration arose been two
gentlemen in the room Loud cries, groans, cheers &c.
arose. and the whole room was for some minutes scene
Of perfect disorder.
Judge DuER said he had done. Such his confidence
in KossuTH that he thought every day he remained
Loud cries and confusion again arose.
ga VOICE appeal from Judge DuER to the people He
has no business to speak in that way here.
cloud cries interrupted Judge DuER, and the
still in the utmost disorder This lasted several minutes.
midst Of it, he closed by predicting that the bless
ings of the nation would follow KossuTH his return
Three tremendous cheers here given for KossUTH
followed by three and loud applause and calls for
KossUTH."
The tumult continued with such violence that the
Chairman could not announce the next regular toast
until some one of the company hit upon the expe-
dent Of giving sentiment, The first President
of Independent Hungary" which called up NJ. Kos
suth. He spoke about fifteen minutes, admitting
the right of any gentleman to dissent from the prin
ciples he had advanced, but urging, nevertheless,
that they we're full of truth, and deprecatng their
too free discussion lest the conviction of their JUS
tice, which he anticipated, should come too late to
aid the deliverance of mankind's destiny" He
"hked free discussion when he expected it, but
when he did not expect it he liked to be relieved
from it" and "when the finger of God is stretched
out upon humanity, pointing out what must and
will happen" he entreated that they would not re-
feet too long up6n his propositions His remarks
were loudly cheered and at their close he retired
The leading speech of M. KossUTH at this Ban
quet calls forth very general comments in the New
York Press, and it is said, in all circles of the city
! The Commercial Advertiser of Saturday evening
holds the following language:
"Readers of NJ. Kossuths address last evening will
see that he fully admits what this journal from the
first asserted that his plan of intervention would lead
to war and he should lead to war with Russia
Austria, any and every other European Power that
might refuse regard the protest of the American Gov
ernment Those who have been carried away by NJ Kos
suths appeals have strenuously maintained that he did
not mean this What win they say now He himself has
hitherto seriously kept the idea in the back ground The
greater bodness of clergyman who formerly an en-
thusasc member Of the Peace Society has evidently en-
couraged NJ Kossuh to speak unambguousy of his views
and purposes SO much the better We now know the
consequences which NJ Kossuth is quite willing to bring
upon this country, if he but his own While
Hungary fights Austria, the United States are to fight
Russia and all the nations besides that choose to enter
the field, and to contribute million of dollars to Hun
gary into the bargain. The proposal is decidedly modest
and emphacally rich But it will be discussed with all
respect of to the claims of hospitality and dis
cussion viii kill it."
The New York Express of Saturday says:
Kossuhs speech the Bar, reported in our col
umns this morning, las revised and sanctioned by him
sef look upon the cearest and emphatic de-
given to the American Pocpla Thare is now we appre-
hend mysfcation to what the great Magyar
by Intervention for the sake Of teryenton He
US, first to tell Russia that she join forces
with Austria if Hungary again rise up in arms and them