Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-12-25
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EN- h m by the New York Bar on Friday
evening list. II consisted Chiefly Of IA
recapiIulalon Of the arguments he has
employed in former speeches TO enforce
The doctrine OF non-intcr, enlion. We
therefore think il unnecessary 10 make
room Tor more than tie following ex-
tracts. which will serve TO give clear
understanding Of the policy that NJ.
Kossuth really desires The United States
to adopt.
"Agnin and again | am told "The
United States, rs power, are not in.
different; they sympa'hize deeply with
those who are oppressed and they will
respect the laws OF nations, but they
have no interest T. make them respect
ed by oilers towards Others"
had the honor 10 state il al the ban
quet OF the city of New York, by decIar-
ng that the United States will not per
nit any foreign power to interfere with
the sovereign right OF nations TO dispose
OF their own domestic concerns ihat the
United States consider themselves TO
have the duty not to permit any viola
tion Of the laws Of nations, and that
they invite Great Britain to unite with
them to safeguard and to guarantee
these laws.
cannot claim the hoIor to be the
first TO speak TO you thus no, the idea
il not my invention. IL is an American
one. II is your own. have heard the
same principles advanced by your roD-
sui at S0u,hampton-Mr. Croskey.
have heard the same irresistible elo-
qucnce of truth developed in England
by MIR. Walker.
There are principles, worthy of the
consideration Of every citizen OF the U.
Stat worthy of the consideration of
the United States as of Great D;itain
also. But Of course cannot, by long
quotation, misuse your Indulgence
J beg leave only 10 draw your at
tenlion 10 it. But may be. answered
- Well, it we the United States make
such declaration OF non-admission OF
the interler, nee Of Russia in Hungary,
because that is the practical meaning
Of the word, will not denyJ and Rus.
sia will not respect our declaration
then We might have to go to war" And
there is the rub.
Well, am not the man to decline the
consequences Of my principles. [Great
laughter and loud appause.] will not
steal into your sympathy by slippery
evasion. Yes, gentlemen, confess,
MoaM Russia not respect such a deciara-
hon Of your country then youue Obliged
Ii erdty Obliged, to go to rdr or else De
pr pred 10 be degraded Jctore mankind
from your Agnify. ApI lause.] Yes,
| confess that would be the case.
Bltyou are power.u. enough to defy
any power on earth in VS. cause, as
your Washington's-and so may God
help me, as It is true, that neve. was
there ye, Il more jus, cause. Applause
1t will be seen by the above that he
now fully admits what this journal from
The first asserted, that his plan Of non.
intervention would lead to war, and he
means should lead TO war, with Russ a,
Aus ria, or any and every other Euro
pcan power that might refuse to regard
the protest Of the American Government
Those who have been carried away by
NJ. Kossu,h's appeals have strenuously
maintained that he did not mean this
Wha, will they say now. He himself
has hitherto seriously kept the idea in
the back ground. The greater bold
ness of Il clergyman who was formerly
an enthusiastic memb,r Of the Peace
Society, has evidently encouraged Nj.
Kossu,h to speak unambiguousIy OF his
views and purposes. So much the bet
ter. We now know the consequences
which NJ. Kossuth is quite willing to
bring upon this country, If he can bu,
serve h own. While Hungary fgh,s
Aus,ria. the Un ted States are TO fight
Russia, and all the nations besides that
choose 10 en'er the field, and to contrib
ute million Of dollars TO Hungary into
the bargain. The proposal is decidedly
modest and emphatically rich. But it
will be discussed, with all respect Of
course to the claims Of hospitality"
and discussion will kill IT.