Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-10
.MorgGntosCn, va.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1852.
KOSSUTH AT WASHINGTON.

We are gratifcd to perceive that the conduct
ors OF the Press at the National Metropolis have
been enabled 10 retain their senses amids, the
fsror attendant upon the movements OF the
great hungarian. The idea Of plunsing our
nation into the vortex Of European politics, at
the present pOrteHtous crisis, is not to be cher
ished for single moment, by an intelligent
friend Of our institutions. So say they all, even
with Kossuth in their midst. The following are
the remarks Of the editors Of the leading WASH
ingtOn papers on the subject;
The Washington Union says:
=" A promise Of aid from the government oi
tho United States to the oppressed pcoPi 10 OF
Europe, on a contingency which Is likely to
bappeu, would be n snace which could scarce
ly Eil 10 be turned TO the account Of the pow
era which are complained Of. 1t would be a
warning TO the existing governments Of Europe,
which would pIecipitate the issue beloFc nc
neoplc could be organized, and which would
therefore scarcely fail, as in 1888, TO identity
the liberal party with influences which arc Ih-
consistent with the principles oflibehy and or.
der. Material aid from tho United States would
be weak in proportion to its distance from the
theatre Of lis application. We do not make
these suggestions from any want Of sympathy
with the great champion Of the cause OF Hun
vary, who is to-day TO be amongst Us as the
vue.t OF the nation. Far from II. We wish
rather to show him that this sympathy Is felt BY
ali parties in our land, and 10 co-cItenslTe with
uur limits; and that IL il does not produce tie
material aid he has looked for, il Is because that
aid ia withheld for exigencies in our national
career, which are imperative, and which, ulti-
mateIy, will be far more decisive OF good loF
that liberty in whose cause his countrymen have
so nohly bled, that il can now be made II Of
fered to him." ...r
The Washington Republic has the following
"There can be no doubt that throughout his
stay in this city, KOssurH will receive all the
attention that Is due to his serVieesas patriot,
as well as to his character and talents as man.
We venture to add, however, that this attempt
10 commit this country 10 an attitude Of hostil-
ity towards European powers, will be ineaeet'
i've in Washington. They will receive hvorin
mo- quarter that is entitled to consideration as M
indication Of the feeling Of any largo pornon
OF the Union"
The National lntelligeneer speaks thus'
"From the tenor Of the Harrisburg rCsolu-
tions. and Of speeches delivered on several late
occasions BY citizens Of the United States, u
cannot be doubled that there are persons, and
among them those who ought to be learned 10
history, in the laws Of Nations, and the legisla-
zion and poIicy Of their own Government, who
have become so unmindfdl Of their duties as
GOOD citizens, rs to profess TO be ready, at all
hazards, 10 plunge this Government into the
vortex Of European politics, with the. prospect
! Or the almost certain wreck Of every principle
on which its existence depends. Against COM
binatiors so reckless, 30 regardless Of the pub
lie welfare, so eontemptuo1s Of the wisdom oi
our ancestor, and the highest interests Of the
present generation and Of Posterity IN all tme
. 10 come, we here enter, for so much as II is
worth, our solemn protest"