The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-05-06
KOSSUTH.

| Kossuth is now in Boston His journey
from the moment he entered New England be-
came triumphal The People at every consid-
cradle town and station ON his way greeted
! him with kind words and material aid. :"
In Boston he has been received by the Gov
ernor, with imposing display, and the Bosto-
Mons are defeating themselves with his elo-
quence
We understand from one of his suite in New
York that it was his purpose to leave Boston
for England, where, we suppose, he and MAJ
zni will labor to give direction and efficiency
to the revolutionary movement
The onors with which he has been received
in New England have been paid, not so much
to the man, Us to the Principle he represents.
We trust that his last impressions of America
may be pleasant. Whether his visit on the
whole has been an agreeable one is doubtful.
1t seems to us that he misintcrpreted the inter-
position of our Government for his release
misconceved the spirit of our foreign policy
failed to appreciate the character of our Peo-
pie and overrated his ability to influence their
views and purposes Disappointment with
them and with the Government has been the
result
Another thing fruitful of embarrassment
and dsagreeable misunderstanding, was the
fact of his being attended by 80 large II retinue
II was expensive and troublesome, and did
no good. Had Kossuth, unattended except by
| tVr, g II
Of the United States he would have avoided
many awkward difficulties. and the entertain.
ers rs we'll as the guest would have been bet.
! ter satisfied
As to the effect of his visit and his cant;vat.
ing oratory, it has been less than the demon.
STATIONS IN his arrival led the Public to antici-
pate. lie has pipcd unto us and we have not
danced; he has mourned unto us and we have
not lamcnted, The People have been moved
but not to action Americans appreciate ge.
MUS, and may kindle at it's burning words, but
they seldom act from their impulses. The
eu bono is always with them the ruling
question.
But, this much has been gained the Peo.
Pile have been awakened to a deeper interest
in the affairs of Europe, and to the fact that
they have responsibilities in relation to the
cause of Liberty throughout the world: and it
is not improbable that they now are better
qualified than before the agitation consequent
on the advent of KoSsuth, should Europe again
be convulsed by Revolution, to assume their
true position and koSsuth himself has collect
ed money enough to aid him in carrying on an
extensive revolutionary correspondence.
EARrHouAEE Success AT WAsHINGToN-At
the Washington Observatory, to-day (April
29th - psscsely nine minutes to one O'clock.
two dI11inOt Shocks Of earthquake were felt, at
interval - One second, After the lapse of two
minutes, three other shocks were experienced
in quick succession, of still greater violence.
These were followed by strong smell of sui.
phur. The officers then came outside the build.
ing and remarked that no smell Of any kind
was perccivable in the atmosphere The shocks
were plainly felt in various parts of the city
The clerks of the Interior located in Winder' s
building) ran out quite alarmed