Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-14
ROSSU'rli.

SHORES OF England IS naturally tlle leading topic
in the last budget of foreign news. The recast of
Louis Napoeon's Cabinet fails to excite half
the interest that is felt in the appearance, man.
ner and sayings Of Kossuth, upon first touching
British soil. We gave yesterday some account OF
the ovations made to him at Southampton and
| Winchester. His speech in reply to the South
ampton address, that he delivered at Winchester,
and the two he afterwards delivered at the South
ampton banquet, are all remarkable. Consider
ing the fact that the speaker had but a poor
command of the English language, they Ger
tainly exhibit great powers Of oratory. The polir
teal sentiments which he avowed will be regards
ed with much curiosity in this country After
his imprudent letter to the Social Democrats Of
Marseilles, in which he seemed to indemnity him
self entirely with the party of Ledru Rollin,
Louis Blanc, &c, it may we'll excite surprise that
he should have uttered such an exclamation as
the following, when standing on balcony over
the populace of Southampton:
"It is, gentlemen, glorious sight to behold queen
on the throne representing the principle of liberty
cloud cheers.( You have that privilege In thank
ing you more for your generous welcome LET
me add an expression OF my feeling, which | en-
treat you to join ! give you three cheers for your
God bless you all (Renewed cheering)
In his regular reply to the municipal address,
Kossuth again expressed his enthusiastic ad-
miration for England. its people and government.
He said England had been to him ''the book of
life" And, declaring that the doctrine of GEN..
trahzahon (our Calhoun friends will for this re.
ceive the Exile wit open arms) was what he had
chiefly made war upon, he praised the municipal
independence peculiar to England, and said:
SIN this land is the finest fruits Of this conquest
oil liberty-the glory outside, the freedom within un-
w!thered by the bighting finger of Capitalization
toretod that the great and glorious French nation
should yet have to go through many storms because it
did not abandon its fatal principle OF Capitalization and
because it is only in municipal institutions freedom
can be developed. (Cheers) That is my convc
ton"
This just opinion of the French constitution
is in singular contract with the Marsees letter.
and if both be truly reported to us, we confess
we cannot reconcile them.
OF the same speech we copy here the conclud-
ing part because it intimates very clearly the Do,
itcal objects which Kossuth holds in view:
There is thing that is prominent feature in
your race,-a result of no small importance la our
strugglesthat the sentiments of this are spread
ing over the world and that is not the least of the
SofleS you call your own that the people OF England
appear to be resolved to take the lead in the new di-
rectIon OF the public opinion of the world out of
which the highest blessings will flow The generous
sympathy of the people OF England for nv BLEEDING
struggling, downrodden, but broken, native land
Cloud cheers is one, but not the only manifesto
ton, by which England shows she is ready to accept
this glorious role OF the elder brother OF huma nity
lCheers) This country, though it has to fear any
direct attacks on its liberty still knows that its
welfare and prosperity, founded they are on the
continued development OF your genius and industry
cannot be entirely independent OF the condition of
other nations. The people of England know that IN
neither socla political poets can it be iudifer
enl whether Europe be free groaning under Russia
and her satellites; the people OF England conscious
OF their glorious posltion-t knows that while 1t con
serves its freedom, it cannot grant the privilege TO
Russo Austrian despots to dispose of the fate of Eu
rope, but must have its weight in the balance of the
destines OF Europe OF England would no more be a
European power. Cloud cheers.) And it is this
knowledge which is the of hope and consola-
ton to my oppressed country, we'll as to all the
fellow nations OF Europe; for, by the principle on
which your freedom continues, and on which yonr
happiness Is founded, and by your generous sen-
ments, we are assured that let the people of England
once throw their weight into the balance of the fate
OF Europe, then they will assist desposm; but
freedom (cheers) not injustice, but right not the am
b!tion OF few families, but the moral welfare and
dignity OF humanity. [Cheers.1 Such were INV ex-
pectations of the public spirit of Britannia which
you by this generous address have raised to the
level OF conviction, by assuring you have the
belief and hope that those principles for which we
nave struggled have future In my native land
Seeing you to entertain this hope and belief is almost
IKE victory Itself (cheers) because this manifesto
on cannot iall to influence in the eecual man
ner the public spirit of my nation and to double her
perseverance and my own in her cause. (Cheers)
ana oesldes, the prophecy OF freedom is almost real
zed tor when the people ioreeIl it, you have the self
confident power to make your own words. [ hope
lhe Almighty VIII grant, before leave this country
anu cross ne ocean ana go to the young giant the
Younger brother OF your mighty race, and thank
hun for the generous protection bestowed on me- and
entreat his brothery hand for the future OF Europe
and OF my own country, that shall see estabshedin
iul activity, and spread these glorious isles,
some OF those mighty associations by which you ca
~ the triumph OF every great reform and of every
great principle 10 your constitution Loud cheering
nope to see some OF those associations lending their
attention to the solidarity OF the independence Of Hun
gary with the hope thai the peace of Europe and the
future of these glorious isles, will take for their aim
to give practical direction to the sympathy of the
people Tor m my poor down,troddsn counry-hat the
people OF England Will look upon my unhappy land,
and that they will reduce to ruling principle that
sentiment of the public spirit of Britannia which evi-
aenty shows itself to be ready to accept the sodari
liberty OF Europe itself [Cheers1 thank YOU for
the generous wishes you have bestowed on me To
me, lite IN Itself is not of vauebut only so much as
can make use OF it to the liberty and independence
OF my own country, and to the benefit OF humanity,
lcheerng and applause; and, though I have to de-
cline all praises bestowed on my personal char
acer, as am conscious have nothing done but only
that which considered my own simple duty to be
wAlle am sorry my modest faculties could not equal
my devotion to my native and-still | take this ex-
preston as an encouragement to go IN that way which
LOOK Tor the am OF my lite, and which l h pe the
p!essins OF the Almighty and the sympathy of the
people of England, and OF all generous hearts over
ne world, may help to carry to happy ISSUE
lCheersl Let me, in pronouncing most sincere
wish for the happiness greatness and freedom of these
glorious sles-let me repeat, what take to be most
glorious sight to see-your gracious Queen represent
ing on the throne the principle of liberty cheersl and
let me hope the acknowledgment of this principle viii
not only have future in Europe, but that the time
draws when we shall have toappaud the success
OF those endeavors which now live in your generous
sympathy, even in adversely and misfortune But if
is much greater merit to acknowledge principle in
adversely than 10 pay tribute its success ioud
| cheers Excuse me that my words cannot flow
more freely; my tongue has been devoted to INV own
| native land have not had time to participate to
myself greater knowledge of the western civiliza-
ton of Europe but my life has been devoted o The