Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27
N. KossUTH IN PHILADELPHIA.
Editors Correspondence.

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most ungrudgngly to all the metropolitan claims OF
New York, | ask for Philadelphia and her citizens
of Ill parties superior consideration for the very
qualities that marked the reception yesterday-de-
corum, moderation, and abstinence from all ultraism.
Tht truth s too, that with every degree of latitude,
M Kossuth, travelling southwark, will find mark
ed abatement of the exorbitant sympathy with his
principles which characterized the New York emeute.
The details of the reception here you already have
II wa, repeat in every way credable; the military
display thanks to large reinforcement from the country
remarkably so. During the morning M. Kossuth made
two short and moderate speeches: in Independence
Hail. in reply to the Mayors welcome, and to the
multitude in the State House yard In neither did he ut
ter one word of his peculiar Intervention doctrines but
confined himself gentemany acknowledgment of the
honors he receiving and clever illusions to the his
torical associations of the spot which he stood To
the crowd in the yard it impossible speak length
the noise and confusion being great 1t not easy
to keep ahrong of codooted listeners tranquil Through
out however it is right to say there great enthusiasm
and most respectful regard for the convenience and health
(nd little eIposed) of the city's guest
The speaking event of the day the Corporation
dinner at the United States Hotel The company
meroas composed Of most of the constituted authorities
of the city and neghborhood the judges Of the supreme
and local courts, &c. 1t brilliant anir and hi
10 wv hannnat is ant to be; the Corporation
not only supplying the liquor, but having been IN rep
resentatives Mayor Recorder, and Councmen exposed
for many hours to the ncemency of December process
son and being thus peculiarly susceptible of the comforts
of the festive board M Kossuth did not appear till the
cloth removed the excuse land have doubt the
true one for this apparent discourey his guests being
that he seriously indisposed. On entering the
he introduced by the Mayor, and cordially reces
ed He then made the short speech of
which the newspapers have reported There earnest
in his tone heightened by his effort to conquer the
foreign language which is impressive, and he listen
ed to with deep and serious attention; the prevalent
ment when he closed being sympathy with his manifest
physical suffering and disappointment that he had fur
Their grafed his serious auditory by speaking longer In
this speech it is fair to NJ Kossuth say there not
word Of offensive doubtful doctrine and the
est approach to any thing Of the sort most innocent
and graceful reference to the inscription the old State
House bell. This speech unexceptionabe. 1t was
warmly cheered, and he Immediately retired.
Then burst forth the long pent-up municipal oratory
And here H say this for the credit Of PHILADELPHIA
very different conduct and from New York adopt
ed The President of the United States neither for
gotten postponed, but toasted first and heartily
cheered Nor this all. Three gentlemen two sol
ders and civilian, openly and respectfully dissented
that the of Philadelphia opposed to all Govern
mental medding with European politics. and yet (unlike
Judge DUER) they allowed to speak and
ly and heartily cheered Mr. McMrcHAEL, the editor Of
the North American, who, believe, prdes himself be-
ing eminenty man of progress, and who has strong
puarity here founded just appreciation Of his intel
gence and high social position spoke out like for
Washington and Washington doctrines, and neither
jeered, nor Missed, hooted.
On the other hand there was what may call ALI
terave explosion the side of intervention every where
and for every thing. Kane, Kelley, and KossuM sound
well together Judge KANE of the United States District
Court in reply toast to the Bench and Bar Of Penn
sylpana the Pennsylvania Judges and Lawyers who
present being discreety SILENT led off in speech which,
say it with all possible personal respect equalled in alb
surdity any thing uttered at New York not only
for reviewing the dogmas Of the past Especially those
laid down by the old Federal party of which Mr. Kane
was once distinguished member,) but for immediate
alliance offensive and defensive, in the Of Hungary
Judge KELLEY of the Common Pleas exploded after
He too for reviewing the dogmas of the past and
spoke in favor Of the volunteers Of the United States and
England W and that the United States might safely rely
her militia force in waging foreign in behalf of
political freedom Of distant States closing with toast
not very Ineligible to my mind !" The United States
Europe: May they the British realm p What
exactly the Judge meant by this do not pretend say
but certain it is the Militia Officers present. including
Major General PATTERSON and his staff looked aghast at
the idea of being sent to Hungary to fight the Cos
sacks and the suggestion of the revival of the Holy Al
lance ntmated in the toast and annexng England to
the only United States of Europe" Russia, Austria
France and the Pope, puzzled sadly the rest of the
pay The truth is that Of all okers judicial okers the
worst was made painfully manifest the late Treason
ts here and the jests they ests of these two
Judges last night any thing but successful qua
jokes they in earnest, they involved most per-
nicbus doctrines, and only say this ppant way of
"rsvewing the dogmas Of the past is very unworthy Of
grave magistrates who know ought to know, that the
doas Of the past constitute the wisdom Of that profess
sio science Of which they the ministers The rest
of the Judges who present listened to this rhetoric
in silence SO ended this chapter of the Kossuth cere
monial
On Friday the popular banquet tickets ten dollars
head) takes place. and then NJ Kossuth, who, by that
time presume will be properly supplied with historical
illusions to Pennsylvania, will make his great speech
trust and believe that for his sake it win be moderate
and discreet Mr.. DALLAS will p-eeido, Mr. ~ H. liz
GERsoLL having understand declined Of course, Mr..
DALLAS having committed himself in letter to the New
York Bar will not be reserved in urging Intervention
every where and for every thing, and denounce the Gar
whose court he the welcome representative of
country It will be observed too that while other
Presidential aspnts have plunged headlong into this
whirlpool Mr. BrcHASAN and his friends stand discrecty