The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-22
The Policy Of Governor Kossuth,

AS many rumors and suruiises have beer
recently set afloat relative TO the purpose o
kossulh in coming to this country, the fol
lowing explanation of his Intentions, made
on authority, will tend to allay all errone.
Gus ideas upon the suhject;-- anil Era .e,it
Kussuih simply asks that England and
America shall unite in affirming the policy
that "eyery nation shall have the right 10
make and alter its political Institutions to
suit its own condition and conveniepce,'
and that the two nations England and
America) shall not only respect but cause
to he respected their doctrine, so as to pre-
vent Russia from again marching her armies
into Hungary. II is true that the actual
power of our country must stand behind its
diplomacy in this as in other affairs; but by
assuming this position, he holds that there
would he no danger Of our being involved
in war. Let II be once understood that
England and America agree in maintaining
this doctrine. and Russia would certainly
respect it. 'fhere is a wide difference be-
tween a reso'ute altitude, powerful enough
to prevent interference, and going to war
TO repulse an Intervention already com
inenced. Gov. Kossuth has not intended to
suggest that America should copy the ex-
ample Of France dnring our revolution, ac-
cording 10 the letter, but according to the
spirit. The circumstances are widely diff
ferent, and all that can be hoped is that
great and free country like this should act
in behalf of freedom according to the time
and the circumstances in which il is placed.
Kossuth's visit to this country will be the
means of dispeliing numerous prejudices.
Before his sublime eloquence will disappear
many narrow ideas, as the mists Of the
morning fade away before the beams of the
rising sun. He will teach us that we have
an interest of the deepest character in the
well being Of the nations of Europe. He
will show US that it is in every way for our
interest that those nations should be in the
enjoyment of freedom. He will cause us
to have broader and more comprehensive
ideas, more enlarged views on the subject
Of the relationship of states. In one word,
he will demonstrate that, as the Gear has a
mighty interest in keeping up ies, o:isn, so
have we, Russia's great political and moral
and social antithesis, an equal interest in
putting an end TO it, in maintaining the reign
Of liberty. We see that the wrctrhed, mar
row-minded, no-idead whig press in the
great cities is alarmed, and is mauudering
about the great Hungarian having been too
precipitate, and asserting that the United
States will never be withdrawn from the
nom interv ention doctrine. Perhaps they
believe this, the poor, soulless, beariless.
cowardly creatures! for they are apt enough
at believing any kind of lie or nonsense that
persents itself to their miserable minds. But
how even they, accustomed to watch the
signs of the times, can have fallen into the
thunder of supposing that there has been no
change of feeling accompanying our coun-
try's change Of position, is surprising to US,
though prepared for almost any manifesto
ton of stupidity on the part of whig lea
ders. "The things which have been, are
the things which shall be-" bri in very
different sense from what the whg opinion =
manufacturers suppose. We are not to
continue to ac, like n third rate power, be-
cause we did SO forty years ago; hut like
other countries that have come 10 a knowl-
edge of their strength, we are about to play
part in the orId's affairs in keeping with
our strength, our resources, aud our thirst
for charlottesville Mexican war Uooded
our people, as the despots and aristocrats of
Europe, and their miserable tory lickspitles
here at home, are in a fair way to find out,
with vengeance. Boston Times.