The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-02-19
THE GAZETTE.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLARD FILLMORE.

WILLARD FILLMORE.
ssdsss y the Decision q the National Convention
KOSsuTH INVITED TO IOWA.
We perceive BY letter published 10 ths
Dubuque Express, said TO be copy Of one
transmitted by the Governor Of this State
TO The distinguished Hungarian chief, tina
Kossuth has been officially invited TO visi
Iowa. The invitation is preceded with th'
remark, that "Whatever diversity of opin
ion there may be with individuals aud par
ties, ~ to the principles involved in III,
presen, agitation for Hungarian indepen
dence, or tho justice and practicabllity o
our government, or people contributing ait
for this object, certainly none can question
the propriety of extending an invitation t.
tho distinguished patriot TO visi, ihi.
State.'
We very much question the propriety o
such an invitation and shall distinctly state
tho grounds upon which we base our Oh
jections.
1.-THE invitation be accepted, ns il has
been profiered BY the Executive Of lows,
it will be expected Of that official, for the
honor Of the State, that he detray the ex.
penses Of Kossulh aud suite from the
Treasury. Wherever an invitation has
been extended Kossuth by the cities Of the
East through which he hss passed, the ex-
penses Of himself and suite, we believe
have been liquidated by the Corporations
ofthe respective cities.
II We invite friend to visit us i. would
be neither in accordance with etiquette nor
good msnners that we charge him for bis
board during his stay.
When the excitement wes at its height,
Cincinnati and ST. Louis each extended an
invitation 10 The Hungarian chiefiain which
was accepted Since that time we observe
that some OF the people Of the former city
met and resolved to give kossuih public
reception and that the fire companies
the pride Of the ciiy--should turn out in
procession, etc. The excitement having
cooled down little the fire companies me-,
aud resolved, that sihey would have moth.
ing to do with the reception Of Kossuth.' 9
Since that lime enthusiastic persons Of 9th
er cities-we specify Louisville for one
have tried to prevail upon their Corporate
authorities 10 offer tho same invitation bul
having observed The course Of things and
become impressed with some such ohiec
lions sswe urge,in this article, they have
refused TO comply with the requcsi,--ant
20 Of some Of the State Legislatures.
We object 10 the invitation extended b,
the Governor of Iowa 10 Kossuih, because
We do not believe that he has The au,hor
~ TO donate money from The Treasury Of
the State for any such purpose, and unles,
be do pay The expenses Of the distinguish
ed Magyar and suite, 10 contrast with whal
has been done by the cities which he ha,
visited. it wiz appear, as indeed ii will be-
exceedingly l,lle, not to say mean. We
are opposed to The principle Of applying
the money of the State to any such pur-
pose, but 10 this case we would consider il
asqusndering ofthe public funds.
We are Informed by authority that we
cannot question, that the expenses Of Kos
suth and suite while in the city ol Pitts
burg amounted 10 Sis per day, of which
full one-half was for superfoi,ies, wine, ci.
gsrs, &c. At Washington, he occupied
twenty-one rooms and the bill paid BY the
General Government for his expenses, du.
ring The short time be larried there, a.
mounted to over four thousand dollars !
Even bis servants dined at the first table
and would drink nothing less expensive,
says correspondent, than four dollar
uimc!
Lis ideas Of Republicanism are difiere nj,
from those Of the illus,rious Washington.
as, il is stated, that be appeared at The Cap
itaI 10 court dress, surrounded by guard
Of attendants "more numerous and with as
much ostentaiion as ever was displayed BY
the Plenipotentiary Of The Russian Auto.
crst on reception day" Many circum.
stances might be given 10 show that be has
no conception Of q government. freed from
the Pomp and psgeantry Of an Europes 0
court, which indeed might well be expect.
ed Of one brought up in a country where
such things are the custom.
II our State, or any Of it's citizens, have
any superfiuous cash that they think can
10 best applied TO the relief Of Hungary.
let it be given the Committee appointed
IN New York TO receive il; or better vel.
let Il be appropriated 10 those Hunpa iaDs
OF whom we read, in various portions Of
the U. States who are suffering for food
snd ralment--we say nothing Of our own
destitute coun'rymen--bu, do not squap
der 1t by administering TO the superfuilies
Of kossuth and suite, superluitjes in which