The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-15

the editor of the official paper of his Govern.
ment. AS an introduction to the American
| Public, he inserts in his first number the fol.
lowing note from Governor Kossuth
anew York. December %, 1851
upon your inquiry, in which way you could
serve the cause of your hther-land and that
of liberty, in your present position as an exile,
| | reply, that you could essentially serve the
cause to which you have devoted yourself for
many years with so much talent perseverance,
and patriotism, if particularly now, when the
| struggle between freedom and despotism has
been renewed, you would again tread the path
| of journalism on which you gained for yourself
so honorable a position---frmly convinced that
your industry will be congratulated and accom-
panied by the merited sympathy of all lovers Of
| freedom. l.. kossUTH.
"Mr Adoiph Gyurman, late editor
Of the official paper, KOesioenz"
The number of the paper containing this
note has also the Prospectus, which, after de
fning the position N en,,. Jui.o.- - : j -
Policy, states their views on domestic questions
as follows:
a. The slavery question. With regard to
u,
tion, but a provisional latc for the abrogation Of
is concerned tpe riH employ all the means which
a public organ can command
"2 Land reform We defend the principle
of land reform and contend against monopoly
of the soil.
"3. The policy of the Union in respect to
Central America With reference to this
point, we stand on the ground Monroe took,
that every interference of European Powers in
| the affairs of the American Continent will I'M
hesitatingly be rejected.
a The tariff question and 5, that ofinternal
| improvements canals, rivers. and harbors.
| As we do not raise these questions to the stand
| of our principles, but rather consider them
questions of convenience, we give free discussion
| of the same in our paper.
CAT all the elections we will, therefore, take
particular notice of the three enumerated prin-
ciples"
A mean attempt was made by the Nei1 York
| Herald to convict Kossuth of unfairness and in
consistency, by assuming that he was response
BILE for this Prospectus because he wrote the
note recommending NJ Gyurman to publish a
newspaper This was as silly as it was mean
Kossuth merely recommended that he should
| devote himself to journalism, and did not I'M
dertake to prescribe what course he should
take, or on what principles he should conduct his
paper No course of policy is marked out for
him-Kossuth does not undertake to prescribe
what shall be his platform of principles in
gard to domestic questions nor is there any
thing in the letter which makes him RESPONSE
BILE for the conduct of any newspaper.
| We observe in the newspapers card from
the Secretary of Kossuth, denying that he has
any connection with the paper, any control
over it, any responsibility for it.
"You are authorized to state that Governor
Kossuth has no connection whatever with that
paper. The facts are briefly, that Mr.. Gyur-
man applied for advice how best TO occupy his
time and serve the cause of his country. To
this Governor Kossuth replied las may be seen
by his letter. to this effect You are distin-
guished journalist follow your profession, and
you will thereby obtain opportunities of serving
your country"
CoNGREssIoNAL BANouET-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia North
american says of the Congressional Banquet
which took place on the evening of the 18th, in
| honor of Kossuth:
"The Congressional banquet last night was
| grand and imposing affair, and exceeded any
| entertainment of the kind which have ever
witnessed here, except the complimentary din
ner to MIR. Clay, on the occasion of his retire
ment from the Senate. 1t was served in adml-
| rable style, and conducted with proprlety
| worthy of the occasion, the guest, and Con-
gress The spacious and beautiful ladies' ord'-
nary of the National Hotel was gracefully dec
grated with appropriate flags. On dais;
midway in the saloon, M. kossuth was seated
between the presiding officers OF the TWO
| Houses with Mr.. Webster ON the extreme left.
| Every seat prepared for the occasion was occu-
pied and some were unexpectedly introduced"
The speech OF Kossuth was one of the most
finished productions Of his pen, Astounding in
passages Of beauty and pathos
MIR. Webster, being called out delivered a
speech which seemed to have been prepared
| with great care He announced his adhesion
to all the principles he had proclaimed in his
celebrated speech on the Greek revolution, and
his Hulsemann letter he commented with So
verify on the expressions of Europe, argued
strongly in favor Of the nationality of Hun
gary, and denounced Intervention against Lib
crty. His position and name will give his re-
marks great Importance in the judgment Of
Europe, and his doctrines will be received az
those which control the administration of the
Government
Messrs Cass and Douglas were subse.
quently called out. We left before they spoke,
but we are informed that the former commit
ted himself decidedly to the policy of Interven-
ton against Intervention, though, as he re-
quested the reporters not to publish his re-
marks till revised he may qualify his position
in print. The latter took occasion TO manifest
a vehement sympathy with Ireland and ndig-
nation against England
The New FRENCH CoSsrIrUrIoS-A Paris
correspondent Of the Commercial Advertiser,
writing under date Of the 18th ult, says
"The new constitution TO be granted by
the President after his election, is already
Swallowed forth. According to weIl-informed
parties it is likely to be as follows:
81 Council of State, to be named by the
! President
"A Senate Of eighty members iorty-ons 10
DO named by the President and thirty nine by
the Councils Generals from list of candidates
made out by the President
"A Legislative Chamber Of two hundred and
nifty. Each commune is to name an elsctor by
universal suffrage. The number Of these slectr
orS will be $4,000. They are then 70 name
i've hundred Representatives From this list