The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-25
"Kossutls Greatest Speech 1.-THE Law Of
Humanity Reversed.

The recent historical, political and poetcal speech
OF Kossuth, at Faneul Hall, which his abolition
organ in Boston propounces to be "Governor Kos
suths greatest speech is full Of the most papable
and Hagrant in reference the past and pre-
sent condition of Europe. AS far as the Magyar at
tempts to argue, it is mere assumption-a complete
begging of the question. He vehemently disclaims
visionary ina gination, and the ''unhappy poetry
Of Lamartinian policy" while in the breath he
paints visions Of armies marching to the dread con-
fiet, which he reekons, he says, with that calm,
arithmetical calculation with which commander
in chief looks to the register of his regiments before
he offers or accepts a battle" He "sees that the
shock of the belligerent forces cannot be avoided or
delayed because he himself has taken, and still
takes, a considerable part in the arrangements Of
the march. lie sees all this with the lively feelings
of that responsibility which man must feel "be-
fore letting loose the fury of war" If this does not
prove kossuth to be mere poct-the very Lamar
tine ofIIungary-wc know not what amount of proof
his dupes would require. Many man has been sent
to lunatie asylum for giving utterancc to rawlings
not half so wild or absurd.
All the dreamer wants to complete his scheme, is
ga good vessel, and l00, 900 arms,' and that the
United States shall say one little word to Russia,
and that is, that she /" shall not interfere" lie
says Hungary wants nothing but arms. But being
pressed about the impossiblity of landing arms in
a country that has but one seaport-Fiumc--
that in complete possession Of the enemy what
does he say in reply Why, that all Italy is
seacoast; and in order to show how by this round
about way, the TOO, 900 arms can be made available
in Hungary, he says there are 40, 900 Hungarian
soldiers in Italy or enethird Of the Austrian army
What this has 10 do with bringing the arms to
Hungary, and making them useful there, we confess
are duh enough not to perceive The &C, 900
Hngarians, even if they did or could revolt from
AuSt4ia-Nhch Is more than problcmatical-woud
not require arms, having arms already. The
Italians arc not in want OF arms, having already
more weapons than they are disposed to use. Al
the American travellers, ana all our navy officers
who have visited Italy, arc directly Mt issue with
Eossuh upon the tact that the Italians viii not
fight for republican liberty; and il requires no
ghost to tell u that, even if they were ready to
fight tomorrow, they are utterly powerlcss, with
the armies OF two such nations as France and Aus
tra in thcr midst, and according to Kossuth,
Russia, with her immense army, ready to help the
dcspots. Then know that large portion Of
Italy, especially Southern Italy, is under the heels
and spiritual.
The rant and rhapsody about what Italy and the
Romans were, and from which an argument is drawn
a to the achievements the Italians aro ripe and
ready to perform now, arc Of piece with ali Kos-
sutAs speeches. Does he not know or does IL
forget, what everybody knows and remember, that
the Italians are degenerate, fallen race, and are
utterly incapable Of the icats and heroism Of the
Romans OF other days. The character Of nations
becomes entirely changed b. luxury and corruption
on the one hand and by tyranny and degradation
and poverty on the other. From tho condition Of
Italy there is, therefore, hope at present for the
freedom Of hen own sons. muchess Tor The rcgcnera
ton Of Hungary If italy be a barrel Of gmpow-
der, il is gunpowdcr well saturated with salt water
This, the very starting point Of kossuth, being
unsound, all the deductions that flow from il
psrtake Of the same unsouudncss. Ills founda-
ton is built On sand, and when tho storm and tic
RAINS come, away goes Die whole suyef.,r0,tuyc,