Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-11
1ou1s kossurn AND HENRY CLAY:

ia nubIished in ;he National lnteIllgehcel VI % =.
tsrviav b-,ve.n the Hon. Henry Clay OF ing
49, $3.50" +, ENTHUSIASTICALLY interesting
xvhen1,v consider The character OF tne '"' ";e"
- a1 ne statesmen, and the different Poin's OF
view from which they survey, a. .S ,bn;r coun,rvw
aIPCiv taking leave, it were oil all that Is GEAR
- him and concentrating into lew eioquen' WIS
che thoughts which portray the policy he "ouIu M
Io,te in order that his country may steer cled'
III G,,nre entan0 cement the other catching gmPSes
of hope from the strength and power which ne GU"
mandates, and anxious to gather from "hat "e
suonott FOR his distant and oppressed naIEe '"'u
,L mo disrus,ing whatever tempt from the pain
of salf.reliance and from that security winch oeios
10 the development of moral power; me o:neI 90
/, TO treat The community OF nations as au"i''nS I
tive principle, by which each becomes oou"u ~ go
all from Injustice and oppression BON OF ."eso
great men are Just to the circumstances ana views
under which they have spoken. A. c,u
In REGARD to the general view taken oy MT Si"S
g IT, innol;cv and inpracticabilily Of an armed In
reference on the part of the United States IN 'ne d"
t,irs of Europe, it is that which all our eaonS
mon entertain and will undoubtedly uPhol"' I"ls
. ;onsistent with the generous expression OF
vmnatbv which is universally felt by our people loe
the cause of feedom and we are glad that congress
has responded to this sentiment m the manner tna'
has We hone the time will never come wheh any
deenosm can have the power suppress the express
sions which are due 10 glarng violation OF Tue
law ne nuions az was involved in the recent conduct
of Russia towards Hungary. Washington C"'0"'
From the National Intelligencer.
The interview between NJ. kossuih and MIR. Clay
has excited general interest in the country ana the
rsports of it hitherto given to the pubic nave oeeh
somewhat inaccurate, and, al the oes.' ''"Pei:ec,
The company present on the occasion coIiSsleu VI
Senators Cass Jones of Tennessee, Mr.. Fendail oil
this city, and the Hon. Presley Ewing OF kentucky
The las,-naned gentleman has been induced al the
instance of several PERSONS and with the consent Q!
M CIav to Give Il more extended and careful report
Of the interview, and especially OF Mr. Clay re-
marks, which we publish below, and which may he
regarded as authentic, having besides the au'horV
of Mr. Ewing, the sanction OF Senator JONES' ny
,yhom the reDort has been examined and approved
NJ. Kossuth was introduced by MIR. Cass at about
three o'clock.
On being presented to Mr.. Clay, who rose to re-
.ceive him. Sir, SAID ne, y lid''N ~" 'o' ''o '
or of this interview"
beg YOU to believe" said Mr. Clay. nterr"pting
him. that it is who am honored VIII you be
pleased to be seated !!
Aftar the mutual interchange Of cvililies " owe
YOU sir" said Mr. Clay, " apology for not having
acceded before to the desire you were Kind enough
10 intimate more than once to see me. but really
nv health has been So feeble that did not dare TO
hazard the excitement of interesting an Interview.
Resides SIR he added with some pleasantly your
wonderful and fascinating eloquence has mesmeI!zed
so large portion of our people. wherever you nave
gone and even some of our members OF Congress-
waving his hand towards the two three gentlemen
who were present. that feared 10 come under It's
influence lest you might shake my faith in some Prin-
ciples in regard the foreign policy OF this govern
ment which have long and constantly cherished
And in regard to this matter, You Will allow me-
hope, 10 speak with that sincerity and candor which
become the interest the has for you and tor
Dyself and which due to us BON as the Notarles
of freedom. | trust you will believe me, too, when
tell you that entertain ever the liVellest symPa-
lhies in every struggle Tor Iibery-ln Hungary, and
in every country. And in this, believe, express
the universal sentiment of my countrymen. but,
sir for the sake OF my country, you must allow me
to protest against the policy you propose to her.
Waving the grave and momentous question oil the
right of one nation to assume the executive power
among nations for the endorsement of international
law, or the right of the nlted States TO dictate TO
Russia the character of her relations with the nations
around her, let come at once to the principal con-
0ideratiOn Of the matter. on tell us yourself, with
great truth and propety, that sympathy, the
expression of sympathy, cannot advance your Purpo-
ses. You require material aid. And, indeed, It
is manifest that the declarations of the symPa-
thy of Congress, of the President, of the pub
lie, ould be of little avail unless were prepared
enforce those declarations by resort 10 arms, and
unless other nations could that preparation and
determination upon part. ell, Sir, suppose that
should be the issue of the you propose to
US, could then effect any thing for you ourselves,
the cause of liberty To transport men and arms
the in sufficient numbers and quantities
TO be effective against Russia and Austria would be
impossible. 1t is fact which perhaps may not be
generally known. that the most imperative reason
with Great Britain for the close Of her last with
was the immense cost of the transportation and
maintenance Of forces and the munitions OF war on
such distant theatre; and yet she had not perhaps
than thirty thousand upon this continent at
any time. Upon land Russia is invulnerable us.
to her. Upon the ocean, war between
Russia and this country would result in the mutual
annoyance to commerce. but probably in little else.
learned recently that her marine is superior
that of any nation in Europe, except perhaps Great
Britain. Her ports few, her commerce limited
while we, part would offer prey her
cruisers rich and extensive commerce.
Thus, sir, after effecting nothing in snch a war,
after abandoning ancient policy of anity and
Intervention the affairs of other and TINS
juslifying them in abandoning the of forbear-
preserved towards us-aiter the downfall, perhaps,
of the friends of liberal institutions in Europe-her
desPots, initiating and provoked by fatal example,
may turn upon in the hour OF weakness and
exhaustion, and, with almost equally Irresistible
force OF reason and of arms, they may say to US,
gu have set US the example,; you have quit your
own to stand on foreign ground you have abandoned
the policy you protested in the day Of your weakness
to interfere in the affairs of the people upon this
tInent In behalf Of those principles the supremacy
OF which you say IS necessary to your prosrerty
your existence. We, in turn, believing that your
anarchlcal doctrines destructive of and that
archica principles essential to- the peace securi
~, and happiness of subjects, will oberate the
bed which has nourished such noxious weeds; we
will crush you, the propagandiss of doctrines
destructive of the peace and good order Of the world
The indomitable spirit of people Ini- hit and
would be equal to the emergency, and We might
main unsubdued even by tremendous a combina-
uon, ont the consequences to would be terrible
enough. You must allow me, sir, speak thus free
~ as feel deeply, though my opinion may be of but
little import, as the expression of a dying man. Sir,
the recent melancholy subversion of the republican