Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-20

ne they could seize every port that held by every
cessary by blockade embargo but impose moderate
duties all IMPORTS done by his country
with in recent contest and thus whilst render
ing much more free the trade Of the continent deprive
these despotsms of the news Of whilst most Of the
expenses of the contest would thus be collected from des
poc Powers in moderate duties levied imports brought
into their own ports and the trade OF the world emanc
pated. Hear hear He suggested no such measures
with view to any aggressive policy for he in favor
peace every real must be- cosmopolitan
advocating universal peace and unrestricted commerce
These were inseParabe but they must be preceded by the
downfall Of absoutsm, and the substitution Of well-ba
anced constitutional Governments based upon the majesty
of the people and promoting their dignity and happiness
Hear, hear This epoch must be preceded also by uni
versal nonnerention the apocalypse of universal peace
to maintain which he had suggested the alliance Of free
dom necessary to encounter alliance of despots,
united in encroachng by successive assaults by sap
SIEGE by gold Steel to overthrow the liberties of the
world To pursue any other would only be wait
the last to be deyoured and thus to commit political
suicide Poland Hungary, and Italy were already gone
The march of despotsm onward upon the continent
and the blow be struck at the freedom Of speech
and Of the press in England Hear, hear Should the
frantic despots of Europe bring such crisis the Anne
rican people, however distant they might be from the
scene Of the sanguinary conflict however guarded ap
pareny by the wide Atlantic, yet well they knew that
despotsm should establish itself throughout the CONT
nent of Europe, and England be involved IN the contest
they fight later the last great battle of
freedom Hear, hear Regarding as they did the pre-
sent alliance Of the yrants OF Europe not partial or
geographical,
and the liberties Of the world they would rather join in
that battle hand to hand with their forefahers, than
meet the conflict their shores. Loud cheers
Besides the people Of America Opening as they did their
country freely asylum the poor and oppressed Of
all the earh had hearts to feel and hands to avenge the
wrongs Of humanity Upon their own continent Of North
would permit Intervention espionage by European
Powers hear but they were propagandsts, and had
desire to force their principles upon other Govern
ments They had left heretofore the example Of their
nv
which is more potent than the sword bayone when
tons permitted by to choose for them
selves They knew that under free institutions their
country had prospered in unexampled in the
nails Of the world Augmented they in strength
and power, they brought and to Eu
rope by the bridge Of steam which united and
closely every year. its shores with those of America
Within the last five years their commerce had nearly
doubled They felt the benefits of free trade, well
Of free principles and that nations should not be deprived
Of BOTH with American assent by the armed intervention
And here permit him Mr. Walker) to say that he had
listened with delight the remarks Of the usrious exile
the intimate alliance between freedom of commerce and
freedom Of government Most clearly had he shown that
if depoc Governments should be established throughout
the continent the trade Of England and let him add of
America Also would be expelled from their shores and
that the material interests of both countries closely
united in preventing such catastrophe. [Hearl He
had also proved that freedom Of government in Europe
would be speedily followed by freedom Of Com
merce indeed the handmade Of liberty, and like her
Inspirations ought to be broad and general the
casing air. What commerce but the free intercourse
of nations? 1t was in fact the freedom Of labor and
therefore the freedom Of man. because permitted man to
exchange with the products of labor free from all
tax or restriction throughout the globe
And here he Mr.. Waiker) might be permitted to re-
mark that the iustrous exile would receive such well
come from the people of America awarded
in that country to any man save only their ustrous be-
nefactor Lafayette. Both had suffered in Austrian dun
geons and both dear to the people of America In
deed the reception Of the late Governor of Hungary,
although universal enthusiastic than that Of
Lafayette flor that would be impossible would be ac-
companied by tender sympathy. He to them
exile stricken down in the of freedom. He
carrying with him the affection and sympathy of his
native land whom neither threats could ntimdate,
arms could terrfy, gold could brbe to abandon
the cause of his country. From America them his re-
ception would be warm unanimous, and enthusiastic.
The words of Welcome, thrice welcome Hustrous
~ peaing upon him, they did from that bright
and lovely assembly before him, would speak welcome
more eloquent than language could convey Loud cheers
the ladies waving their handkerchief Congress had
for him national vessel and the Chief Magistrate of the
Union had already ordered his arrival their shores to
be heraded with salutes from oil their forts and vessels
Hear! hear!1 Swift the electric telegraph could
spread the joyful intelligence throughout his country the
booming cannon and the Ginning bell would his
landing upon their shores From the glad Atlantic to the
Pacific from the lakes Of the North to the Gulf Of Me1i
mighty republic would hail his arrival the triumph
of humanity, liberty, and justice. Loud cheers.] But
he Mr. Walker) must now prepare to bid them farewell
NO, no go on In uttering his last adieus, he would
say that his return to his native Shores he would
speak of this the land of his forefathers with praise and
affection, and exert himself to draw still closer the ties
which ought to unite their kindred countries TCheers1
He would speak Of the iustrious living Who all the
arts Of and peace had advanced much the honor
and of England. And there, too were her la
mented dead who, for ages that gone, had filed the
world with their glory There, too was her statesman
who co-operated with others in his fr Wakers) own
country in removing the barriers which INSTRUCTED the
ciprocal commerce Of England and America, and for
whom the nations heart had scarcely ceased to beat
ICheers Time failed him to unrol the scroll of CEN
turtles and read the names of her historic great whose
ashes mingled with the soil of England GOhl if the
honored and immortal dead could iburst their cere-
ments and stand in solemn array before them how sui
cidal would they declare any strife which estranged
from each other their children Of England and America
their gallant children who never vnnqushed any
contest the the land when they turned
their arms upon each other. Loud cheers
!" Departed spirits of the mighty dead,
Ye that with Washington and RusselD bled-
Friends Of the world, restore your swords to mar
Fight in his sacred cause, and lead the ran"
Loud and long cheering
Mr. Walker said he would now conclude by offering the
following toast
"Lewis Kossuth: The man of this century; an exile
without wealth or Office yet dreaded by the despos
of the world than army with banners"
GLong continued applause.
In connexion with Mr.. WALKERS speech we place
before the reader the sentiments in the speech of Mr.
CRosKEY, the Consul which he endorsed We re-
publish them from our paper of the 22d ultmo:
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