American telegraph., 1851-12-10

thus the mission Of Kossuth win result In
glorious contamination. But If the idea OF nom
intervention means that the United States must
90 to war with Russia because she mingles In
\ the family quarrels of Austria and Hungary,
we do not think it practicable to say the least.
Ii is something for us to declare to Austria that
we desire the success of people long subject
to her power in the effort to liberate themselves
and to achieve their independence; and that,
as is hereby implied, we would not object to the
extension of any aid in the power Of our people
to bestow, without SO compromising our govern
ment as to entail upon US a war that would ar
rest our prosperity, and retard the march Of
republican progress
The New York Tribune of yesterday says
"Our citizens will read with pain that Gov.
Kossuth considers the paltry proceedings of a
few grudgng Senators, in peddling about the
resolution Of national welcome, as indicative of
the national will. He seems to feel their con-
duct sorely, which is giving them an Importance
they do not deserve"
The remarks of Kossuth here alluded to are
addressed to the Philadelphia delegation, as
follow:
"Kossuth said he was extremely rejoiced at
this demonstration on the part Of Philadelphia
and that he felt the highest qualification in be-
ing thus honored by the glorious corporation Of
that renowned city. Before he left Europe,
one of the pleasures hes had promised himself
was to meet and mingle with the citizens of
that great city where the Declaration of Inde-
pendence had been proclaimed; and he felt
now particularly anxious to visit the hallowed
spot where that immortal charter had been
adopted. But he went on to say, that at the
present moment it was quite impossible for him
to declare at what time he could 60 there, and
that, indeed, it was not certain that he could
go there at ALL His object in visiting this
country was not a personal one-he did not
come to promote any selfish purpose, and he
could not, therefore, do anything that was cal
culated merely to crafty himself. His object
was ID promote the great cause of liberty
throughout the world, and especially in Hun
gary; and while he was sure the people of the
United States sympathized in that object, he
could not but say that he was deeply distressed
at the action which had been taken by Zone
branch of) Congress. He had the highest re-
spect and regard for Congress-he recognised
it as the exponent of the national will; and in
view of what it had done, his own movements
would be content to 60 beyond New York he
could not now say; but he was free to declare
that had the proceedings in Congress, to which
he had adverted, reached him before he left
Europe, he would have hestated about coming
to this country at all.
g. The reason why say this is, that though
am fully aware of the circumstance that in
the United States it is the public opinion of the
people which decides in the last instance on
public affairs, and though / must confess that
have received here in New York such man
Hesitation of the sympathy of the people as
gives me hope and consolation, still regard
myself invited to this country by an act Of Con-
gress initiated in the Senate. Now, had /
known that in the same place where / was in
vited, the same body would now decline to bid
me welcome, would have thought that was
not welcome guest; so much the more as the
President of the United States has formally in
vited the Congress in his message to consider
what steps are to be taken to receive the man
for whom he has sent frigate to Asia, COM
plying with the will of the same body in which
now resolution Of no further political ten
dency-the simple resolution to bid me n well
come-was withdrawn, on account of an unex-
pected opposition. Under such circumstances
| would not have wished to intrude.
"And as it was, with the utmost gratitude to
all who bestowed on him such marks of kind
ness as the city Of Philadelphia had offered,
and especially with sentiments Of sincere regard
for Philadelphia and its citizens, he must defer
for day or two any positive reply to the re-
quest which had been made to him"
We have not sympathized with the objectors
to the Kossuth resolution of reception, but we
are still further from sympathizing with the
Tribune's remarks, or the above address. They
are both absurdly arrogant, and deserving of
rebuke at the hands Of every American. The
Senate of this republic is a tribunal too high
and sacred to have its right of freedom of de-
bate impeached by even the most able and pa
triotic of our journals, or the most august exile
that ever trod our shores.
We regret that Governor Kossuth has thus
betrayed his sensibility, or imperious egotism.
His demands for Hungary are greater than viii
be acceded to; but for this we do not censure
him. Hungary is dear to him, and we can honor
devotion to her. But if he cannot brook the
discussion Of proposition to receive him as the
guest of the nation, he has surely made sad
mistake in the character Of the people amongst
whom he has come, and the nature of their in
stitutions.
At the opening of the session Corcoran &
Riggs were made the repositories of the House
funds, but, since the election of Speaker, it has
been proposed to divide the deposite between
them and Selden, Withers & Co.; whereupon
Corcoran & Riggs declined having anything to
do with the business On this announcement,
the Speaker promptly ordered that Selden,
| Withers a. 10 shorrld he the denosifories of the q