The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-15

MONDAY. DECEMBER is, 1851



Ksssuth's Uitinatum.
We publish this morning another exposition
of the views and intentions of KossUTn, as set
forth in his response to the Baltimore address.
The report is more full and apparently accurate
than any we have before seen. II leaves no
shadow of doubt on the aims and objects Of our
visitor To confirm that certainty, however
KossUTH has yet more boldly and strenuously
pressed his peculiar views in his speech at the
New York banquet of Thursday last--the ex-
IRENE length of which alone prevents its inser-
ton this morning. In that very carefully pre-
pared and elaborate address, which was written
out beforehand, and the manuscript placed before
him, KossUTH undertakes to give an entirely
new exposition of the policy proclaimed by
WASHINGTON, and advocated by MONROE and
other statesmen of that era--and proceeds to
impress upon the minds of the people of this
country the necessity, the duty, and the policy
of their Intervention in foreign affairs.
This Is bold step on his part-a stride more
daring than any he yet has taken. Itcomcs, too,
much in the nature Of an appeal from the gov
eminent to the people in their primary capacity
calling on the latter to move, and Influence the
constituted authorities to make the movement
he recommends This lecture on the character
and proper policy of our government, coming
from such source, under such circumstances,
we regard as most remarkable proceeding, and
one not calculated to advance the objects Kos
sUTH has most at heart. We imagine that little
difference of opinion will be found on this point
between his admirers and assailants Ingenious,
plausible, and eloquent as that speech undoubt-
eddy is yet it would have been far better for him
self and his cause, had it never been delivered.
We subjoin few passages, to give an idea of
the purport of this speech, which occupied two
hours and half in its delivery After quoting
largely from the writings Of WASHINGTON, he
thus sums up the result of his inquiry into the
views Of that great man:
IL have shown, gentlemen, that Washington
has never bequeathed to his country the doctrine
of not caring about the violation Of interna
tional law; has not bequeathed the doctrine of
indifferentism to his countrymen, but only neu
trality. | have shown that these two ideas are
essentially different. l have shown that even
the doctrine of neutrality he never intended to
recommend to his countrymen as n lasting con-
stitutiona principle, but only as temporary
policy, advisable until the United States should
progress in strength and consistency, to which
end he judged twenty years to be sufficient af-
ter which he himself declared to be, was re-
solved to espouse any just cause"
Again, diaiing on the change of circumstance
es and of position which has taken place since
that early day Of our country's history, he adds
ain word, the glorious Republic of the
United States must feel resolved to be a poorer
on earth--a power among the nations; or else
itself would be doomed to continual decay, and
soon cease to be great, glorious and free.
You are power on earth. You must be n
power on earth. So, of course, you must also
unhesitatingly accept all the natural conse
Quences Of this situation. You cannot allow tina,
any power whatever should dispose of the fate
ofthat great family of mankind Of which you are
such prominent member; or else you would
resign your proud position, and resign your still
prouder future, and be power on earth no
more
Thus, hope, have sufficiently shown, that,
should even that doctrine of non Interference
have been established by the founders of your
republic, that which would have been very con
venient to your infancy, would not be convent.
ent to your manhood"
So | respectfully entreat the people of the
United States, in time, to express its will as to
what course it wishes to be pursued by it's ma
tiona government in the case of the approach
ing events have mentioned. And most con-
GAonflv hnpa NJ tkava 10 oolx
sible, consistent with the above recorded prin.
ciples. II you acknowledge the right of every
nation to alter its institutions and government
to be law of nations--if you acknowledge the
interference of foreign powers in that sovereign
right to be violation of the law of nations, as
you really do-if you are forbidden to remain
Indifferent to this violation of international law
as your President openly Processes that you are
then there is no other course possible than
not to interfere in that sovereign right of ma.
tons, but also not to admit whatever other
powers to interfere.
But you will, perhaps object to me that is so
much 10 TO 90 to war. answer, no, this is so
much as to prevent war What is wanted to
that effect 1t is wanted, that being aware of
the precarious condition of Europe, your nation
al government should as soon as possible send
instructions to your minister at London, to de-
clare to the English government that the United
States, acknowledging the sovereign right of
every nation to dispose of its own domestic con-
cerns have resolved not to interfere, but also
not let TO interfere whatever foreign power with
this sovereign right, in order to reprcss the
spirit of freedom in any country. Consequent
ly, TO invite the cabinet Of ST. James is to unite
with the United States in this policy, and to de-
clare that the United States are resolved TO act
conformity with England in that decision in the
case of that approaching crisis on the European
continent, which is impossible not to foresee
If the citizens of the United States, instead OF
honoring me with the offers of their hospitality
would be pleased TO express this their will, by
passing convenient resolutions, and ratifying
them to their national governmental the PEG
pie by all constitutional means--if the indepen-
dent press would hasten to express the public
opinion in a similar sense--if in consequence OF
this, the national government would instruct its
minister in England accordingly, and by con-
yenient communication to the Congress, give, so
as it is wont to do, publicity to his step
Towards the close Of the speech he thus surls