Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-27
KOSSuth in England.
KoSsUTH,s GREAT SPEECH.

q, thc Mayor og Southampton gave 10 NJ. hos
suth all elegant entertainment, on Saturday, the
25th, at his country house, ,Sat which were pre-
sent, among others, Mr.. Croskey, the American
Consul, Lord Dudley Stuart, Mr.. Golden, and
M. Pulsky. The usual toasts to the Queen and
Prince Albert were drank, followed by others
to the president of the United States, and the
''Sutan of Turkey
The Mayor then rose to propose the. health of
their illustrious guest, whose presence among
.them was a source of enjoyment to the whole
English people. He was delighted to see the
unanimity with which he was welcomed, as the
Champ OF Constitutional liberty; and he trust
ed these demonstrations would have effect in
the proper quarter. The Press, which is the
Heading and most powerful agent in all reforms,
would; he hoped, be unanimous on this subject.
He would not dilate to them on the claims which
Kossuth had upon all the friends of freedom
He had, as one of his first acts of power, eman-
Icipated 4,000000 Of serfs, who could never be
cnthralled again, and the day, he hoped, was
mot far distant, when he would have the power
ito enancipate 100000 more. Loud cheers |
Without further preface, he would give them
I.,ITne health Of Louis Kossuth, and prosperity
Of his nm, Iertakings." Loud cheers.
M Kossutn then arose, and in excellent En-
oisb nrocseded 70 ~ 1ress the assemblage as fol-
lows.
Mn. MAYOR AND GESrLEMLx tr fI'iiis "
thank YOU for the noble, kind and gene. GUS >eH,
4timents which have been well expressed, snu
so heartily responded to, l experience emotions
far too strong to admit Of any display OF eo-
quence Besides, was quite unprepared to
meet so distinguished an assemotage as lnat
which ! have tho honor Of addressing. Not
much accustomed to address public assemola-
iges in my own language, feel l shat nave
great difficulty in addressing you in Eng!Ish'
and therefore must in the first instance claiCl
your patience and generous indulgence Hear
Hear. / believe | may attribute the generous
sentiments of which am the object to nothing
else than that sympathy with struggle for free
DOM which so we'll BELTS the free Engshman,
and to the fact that the cause of Hungary is a
Just cause, strongly and intimately connected
with the maintenance of the principles of free
dom all over the world. Loud cheers. Now
instead of any vain attempt to give you an elo-
quent speech, perhaps the better way will be
TO give you in plain, unvarnlshcd manner,
some information respecting the great cause
which have so much at heart Hear hear.
wish the people of England to knew the true
state of the past troubles in Hungary, in order
that we may preserve the generous sentiments
ALREADY displayed towards us, and l believe thai
that can in no way be so we'll done as by I
plain statement Of facts, without any other un
Unnecessary flourish or artificial pomp oil word
. Hear, hear.
To understand fully the Hungarian question
it will be necessary TO say few words abou
! Hungarian institutions. You all know tha
Hungary was Cor more than 800 years a consa
tutional monarchy, and that alone is no small in
dication of the elements of strength existing il
my nation. Hear, hear. When you reiiec
ON the geographical position of Hungary an
reflect that the Magyar race are Asiatic people
men thrust into the middle of the European IA
ces, without friends and without kindred, ye
:, must give credit to the frames and iRhereI
strength that maintained the national institution
so long period. We were, in fact surrounde
: BY despotic powers. On the one side wa
Turkey encroaching on us for centuries, an
against which VIC had for ages been cOnsieere
II the buiwark of Europe-nQt only of civilization
f but of Christianity another was Russia,
5 power which, not for the benefit Of mankint
}, has groyn prodigiously during the last Gentur!
'1Hear.7 On the third side was Austria, not tn
I large empire it now is, but the proper domir
a ions of the House Of Hapsburg, not one of tn
sons OF which, if history speaks truth, were e'
d er the friend of political freedom. One of then
Is tis true, Joseph H., was the friend of religion
n freedom, and Of the social freedom of the pea
antTy. But even lie, the best of the Austria
,e dynasty, was strenuously opposed to any extel
Ar sion Of political privileges. Such is our pos
p ton, surrounded by Turkey, Russia, and Il
al doninions of the House of Hapsburg, and, b.
sides all that, we had an internal state of thinl
rs which has always been considered bar TO n
lv Itional greatness. namely, that the people of Il
"a country were excluded from political priyil
n Iges. Still with all these difficulties, the Ma
O. vars preserved not only their national life, b
r. their national institutions. Hear, hear. Am
mot, then, justified in saying thSt in such n
A. ton there are elements of future, and III
ct such nation deserves TO have rightsY Lo
cheers. have already stated that the origin
n people Of the country had share IN eonslitutS
he al rights.
m. The constitution of Hungary was aristocra
oh but an aristocratic constitution in Hungary W
n somewhat different from the meaning which
nd attached TO the word in England. In Hunga
lie the word is not synonymous with power .
IL wealth, but simply means position obt9oed
nee birth, so mai II man were born noSs, ais CT
Of dren and his ehildrep's children weuld be no
M also. What was the consequence haua
like individuals, are subject tp, many chang
ed and the descendants of the old mobiles OF huAg
at did MOI romain great and powerful, and beea
,al, SO protagated and confused as to DC nearly