The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-29
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The banquet given to Kossuth at Philadelphia
took place Friday evening, and was attended
by about six hundred persons, the Hon. G. nj. Dali
! las in the chair.
Kossuth's speech was in the main devoted to
review Of European politics under the new aspect
that has been impaired to them by the usurpation
of Louis Napoleon. He affirmed that the hurri-
cane which is to sweep the European continent has
commenced and that it will so on in spite of the
treachery of usurpers or the combinations of dcs-
potism He denied that he sought any loan to
Hungary to make revolution (; the revolution
was already made, and the help he asked for is
needed only to enable the struggle to be brought to
a successful result. He attributed the spread
| of communism in Europe to tho fact that wealth
ia there at the service OF despos; and he called
| upon the United States to counterfeit this circum-
stance by sustaining his plan of financial and ma
tcrial aid. With regard 10 Louis Napoleon, he
said that the whole aim Of his life 10 to copy his
uncle-not in heroism intelligence, but in the
ambition to wear imperial crown. The ambi-
tous mitator will however, fail, if only because
he is an imiator all history teaching that copyists
| never have succeeded. Kossuth proceeded to argue
that notwithstanding the gloomy aspect which the
affairs OF France wear, the final issue will be
beneficial to the liberty. The Orleaniss, the
Lcgtimiats, and the Republicans are now the invet-
crate opponents of the impuden pretender, and the
pornnnence of his triumph is therefore impossible.
Louis Napoleon is but tool of the allied continen
tai despots whose object was, in kossuth's view,
this-to provoke premature outbreaks throughout
Europe. The fact that the oppressed peoples did
not allow themselves to be tempted to destruction,
was dwelt upon by Kossuth as proof of prudence.
and as partial guarantee of success. Another
| IF Ma ia
it will serve to compel popular leaders everywhere
to forget trhing differences, and to prepare for
taliatory blows, not in the streets of Paris, but
throughout Europe, and at points where they are
least expected.
Towards the close Of his address Kossuth
pcated his appeal for intervention by the Govern
mcnt and people Of this country and briefly noticed
some of the objections that have been urged to
such course. Abiding to the possibility that his
appeal may be rejected, he remarked that he should
return to Europe with firm trust in God and with
determination to renew the battle at every hazard.
lie deprecated delay, on the part of the Government
and Congress of the United States, in reference to
any answer they may give to his request We
subjoin his words upon this branch of the subject:
al will not argue more about the policy Of not
| modelling with European concerns; but one thing,
| gentlemen, you must permit me 10 remark, and
that is that if the people OF the United States in
tend to give such an unfortunate answer to my
| humble request, was about, by supposition, to
say, then you may well adjourn the decision, be-
cause you have already answered by not making
any decision at all; but II, happily the people OF
| tbs United States willing TO decide otherwise,
then let me entreat you to do it, because soon it
may DO too late. The struggle has commenced in
! Europe the revolution has broken out; every day
OF delay Is a decision too late
| lone thing permit mo to say: When man Is
| swimming and about to reach the shore OF saliva
| ton, and robber ready to throw him into the wa
| nd YOU
| man will indeed be drowned we sympathize with
| him, and we will tomorrow after to-morrow-in
a month-consider, should we allow or not allow
him to be thrown into the waves; we will adjourn
the question. Your very adjournment ID decl-
sion, md to be very negative one. Hun
gary, nay the European continent, Is in thatvery
condition. lGreat applause
| 81 am on my way to Washington. III tho Con-
gress djourns it's decision in respect your policy
pointed out TO It's consideration by the President OF
the United States-if your National Government
delays to answer my humble request, will under
stand it it is a negative. So much ls done. HIS
tory has seconded my humble requests and history
is recording the answer OF the people, Congress and
Government of the United States. No answer at
all will be also recorded. Ii is answer too clear
to be misunderstood.
my task here is nearly done. II was duty
imposed upon me by Providence, by the confidence
OF nations, by the voice of peoples from Sweden
down to Italy, and from Hungary across to Portu-
gal, by the expectations caused on my Liberation
, By your gracious aid. The confidence may fail,
derers sep in the desert, and the expectations turn
out to have been in vain am in the hands OF God,
aud no man is too humble to become an instrument
in the hands Of Providence iii be Gods will So
have done what it was my duty to do. So much
at least nobody lay to my charge that have
not dealt fairly and openly, or left any doubt as to
what wish, request, and humbly ask.
} Resolutions adopted pledgng the meeting
to make an effort to raise substantial aid for Hun
gary. Another resolution agreed to request Messrs
Clay and Cass to give their opinions in full on the
views Of Kossuth
A DR.. William Elder was very emphatic in his
approval Of the doctrine of Intervention in Euro
pean affairs. He asked elf the sword of Washing
ton shall rest in its sheath when tho worlds battle
is to be fought, and predicted that when that bat
tic comes the stars and stripes will be there. HI
translated the term "non Intervention" thus: "a
fair field Austria and Hungary go at it-kecp Of
, your hands to Russia, or will make it Horld't
battle on the banks Of the Danube"
: ETHE EXPLOITATION OF AFRIcA-LIRUrENANT WAT
, KINs.-We are glad to learn that the proposal o
Lieutenant Watkins to explore Africa ia favored
decidedly by the high officers of Governments anC
we trust the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom
, an exposition OF bis views by Lieutenant Watkin
has been addressed, will report decidedly, anC
without unnecessary delay, to recommend to thu
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