The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-13

The CORPORATION BANQUET TO KowUTH-
STRANGE PROCEEDINGS. -Ws published in ysstsr.
days paper full report Of the great banquet which
was given by the municipal authorities to Kossuth,
Governor Of Hungary, on Thursday evening. The
speech which Kossuth delivered on that occasion
was not emily the longest, but the mest logical and
argumentative, with which he has favored the
American public since his arrival on these shores.
Besides Kosuth's speech, there were some points
connected with that demonstr alton which are wor-
thy Of being referred to. The first is the refusal
on the part of the meeting to hear Gen. Boot black,
Of the Courier a~d Esqxirg, the agent Of Austrian
despotism in these United States.
1t was certainly strange that in an sssemblsge,
which was called together for the purpose Of devil
sing means for advancing liberty in Europe, liberty
of speech should have been put down and trampled
upon in this latitude. 1t is true that Gen. Boot
black took sides with Austria against Hungary, in
the revolution in the latter, and has kept up the
FIRE from tina. time to this. Bat that is no reason
why he should not have been heard 1t is true, ALSO
that under the circumstances, Gen. Boot black, If
he had had any gentlemanly delicacy OF feeling
ought to have kept sway from. the banquet; but
what can we expect frcm man who can scarcely
put three ideas together and draw conclusion from
them, and whore history has been mass of contra
dictions from beginning to endl The General pub.
lished the speech which he was not permitted to
deliver, in the columns Of his paper yesterday, and
. more tame, Eat, or ridiculous speech, We never
saw, even from that quarter.
But THU 10 not the whole point. General Boot
black had wight to speak, and it was extremely
indecoYous and improper not to allow him to do SO.
He had as good right as Raymond, his former
associate, who ran che Courier into the ground,
while he had the control Of its columns; and who
will run anything into the ground with which he is
corrected. Little Master Raymond is nothing but
afbber.egibtet, who is continually making noise,
and, like the Fly On the cart wheel, excaiming,
"what tremendous dust kick up" The CON-
mit.ee are not 70 be excused for selecting such .
person TO speak on the part Of the press He is the
younges the vsines, the siliest member of it, AZ
il certainly would have been more in consoIsnce
with good taste to have selected gentleman whose
connection with journalism is not Of yesterday.
AL this fare up, however, comes out Of the insin-
uations which have been thrown out somewhere
about town, tina. Austrian gold-we suppose another
$4,000 was at the bottom Of the course which
Webb has pursued in his journal, in relation to
Hungary. Now II is very natural for the eommu-
nifty, knowing the history of Webb's somerset
in relation to the United States bank question,
some years ago, and the causes which changed
his opinien On that subjec.-coming as it
did in the shape Of So, 0O0-it il natural to sup
pose that something Of the kind was at the bottom
Of hie taking sides with Austrian despotism in this
republican country No man in his sober senses
would take such course, except for prodigious
number Of reasons, amounting in the aggregate to
about $50 600, 1t might be supposed. But we are
disposed to clear the skirts of Webb from all i'm
putations OF this kind. We do not believe he has
received any Austrian gold, for Austria is . COM
plete bankrupt. We have recently been informed
Of tie very remarkable and extraordinary financial
position Of the Courier establishment, and we have
been very much astonished at the disclosures which
came to our knowledge Harpers, the pious book
sellers, and James Gordon Bennett, of the satanic
press, are the principal persons who have directly
CT indirectly furnished pecuniary aid to the Courier
and Enquirer, during the last few years. We
learned this during our recent visi. to Europe,
from parties who had the information from one of
Wsbb's former associates.
Let US explain. Some years ago the Chemical
Bank in this city transacted our financial business
We quanelled with that dirty institution, with.
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house in this city, at six per cent interest--the
amount varying from ten TO twenty-five thousand
dollars. We have recently ascertained that this
highly respectable house has been oaning that, and
more than that, amount of money to Col. Webb,
on mortgage on his establishment, at seven per
cent interest, thus making one per cent by the
Transaction. 1t thus appears that we have been
indirectly furnishing funds to support the Corriy
asd ESqSuu in its career against Hungarian free
dom, and its advocacy of Austrian despotism, our
associates being the pious Harpers, who have q
mortgage on that establishment, to the amount Of
fifteen or twenty thousand dollars at seven per cent
interest.
We, therefore, entirely exonerate the Austrian
government from following the example of the
United states Bank, in reference to the position
assumed by the Co~vir AVID Enquirer in this mat
ter. We confess to the wickedness, and the piou.
Harpers will also join this act Of penitencs
seven per cent intercst, being one per cent more
than we receive. The Austrian government could
not afford it. They are too poor TO do 30. Ever
the Rothschilds' agents, in this city, could no.
afford it, because they furnish Austria, and other
despotic governments in Europe, with all the money
they can raise, in order to prepare them agains,
the next terrible demonstration of republicanism
against despotism, which will soon break out In the
old world Great times coming.
The COMING DEBuTs.-The excitement growing
out Of the reception Of Kossuth has almost para.
lyred our theatrical amuse ments bu. after the
lapse Of few days, and the return Of repose we ex
pect the approaching dtt>is Of the new celebrite.
will attract the attention Of the public and play.
goers.
We have nearly half dozen dtbag,uss and deJir
tanis before Us. Mademoiselle Octayia Deslille,
Sisnorina haberlin, Lola Montez, Mrs. Forrest
Mr.. Brooke-sll Of these will make their several
stb~ts in this city within the next four weeks
Maberlini has already made q first appearance In
Boston but seems that, notwithstanding all the
putting which preceded her advent, 1t was eonsi.
dered somewhat Of failure. She broke down the
first evening, and charged all on a cold which she
caught in this ussrupulsus climate. A private