The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-15

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| ~ At the Southampton festival some re-
marks from Mr.. Golden called up Mr.. CRosKEY,
the American consul, whose response, given
below, proves him to belong to the progressive
school of our politicians II will be seen that
he asserts unequivocally the doctrine of the
come when an adherence to the advice of our
earlier statesmen, in regard to non-interventon
in foreign affairs, was impossible:
He did not wish to take very prominent part
in this demonstration, which it was his wish
should be purely British in its character. He
wished that when the news of the reception
given to Kossuth in this country went to the
other side of the Atlantic, it should have all the
! value OF spontanity on the part of the British
people. He felt sure that when their jllustrious
guest reached the shores of America, he would
be received by all parties, whether Wing or
Democrat, as Lafayette was received in 1926
as the nations guest Cheers The Ameri
cans were no red republicans they loved law,
order, and the Constitution, as the basis of their
liberties and alt..ough.lt had not appeared that
Kossuth had intended to institute republic in
Hungary, still he had fought for the constitu-
tional rights of his nation, cheers] and as such
had endeared himself to all lovers of true liberty
He would take that opportunity of saying a
few words in regard to the subject of interven-
ton, and non-intervention, upon which his friend
Mr.. Golden had so much dwelt. No country
had so we'll adhered to the doctrine of non.inter.
vention rs had The United States. The doctrine
had been bequeathed to them by Washington,
and they still looked upon it as sacred bequest
But there were many of his countryman who
oid hat wifi fhair sod n
their dazzling future, a new and different policy
might be forced upon them by the necessities of
their condition. The time would come, if it
had not already come, when the United States
would be forced into taking more than an in
terest in European politics When they should
be so forced, he hoped they would still adhere to
the advice OF Washington, and at the same time,
require OF other members of the great family of
nations to adhere to the same doctrine. He
hoped, when introduced into the arena of Eu-
ropean politics, they would be introduced as the
ally of England, upon some such great constitu-
tiona cause as that of the independence OF
Hungary crushed by foreign Intervention. Hand
in hand with Great Britain, no combination of
despotic governments could enact the terrible
drama of placing the foot of absoutism upon
the neck of national independence and consti-
tutional freedom. Loud cheers.
M. .Kossuth subsequently declined the dinner
proffered by the working people of Southamp-
ton for the reasons assigned in the following
note -
WINCHESTER, Oct. Is, 1851.
| DEAR SIR Notwithstanding the arguments
| you advanced, am compelled, with deep regret,
| to persist in declining the proposed banquet,
which my sincere gratitude and respect for those
who propose this to honor me, would have given
me so much pleasure in accepting, but which
must decline, on the broad principle of not &c
cepting any similar demonstration which might
subject me to the imputation Of having mixed
with any party whatever, or any party question
whatever in this country; connection which,
notwithstanding any Discrimination or disavowal
on the part of the mover of that demonstration,
or on my own, would not fail TO be construed,
by malevolence, into an unseemly interference
in the domestic concerns Of country not my
own, aud which has so generously afforded me
protection and hospitality. On this account
have found il necessary TO decline all invita- ,ns
of this nature, unless from corporate bodies
which, from their nature, are supposed not to
represent any party. In conclusion, must beg
leave definitely to acquaint you, that it would BE-
most agreeable and convenient to me 10 receive
the address, by which you inform me the work.
ing classes propose to honor me, at my own re.
sidence, the day following that on which ! re.
ceive the address from the London corporation
| am, dear sir, your very obedent serv't
l.. KOSSUTH.
To THORNTON Hunt, ESQ.