The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-06

paper movement for the express purpose ofre-ope,.
ing and continuing the agitation Of question in
this country which may lead ultimately to the de-
strusion and disruption Of this fair fabric before
many years have elapsed. 1t certainly is not pos
siblc that man Of Kossuths intelligence and sag ga
city could be ignorant of the startling delcacy of
such question as the Fugitive Slave law, and all
the contingencies hanging on its issue. His recep-
tion Of the anti-slavery delegation in the Irving
House, and also Of the colored deputation coming
from a committee of men pledged to violate the
compact Of 1850, would seem to argue that, in spite
of his published speeches, declaring his neutrality
in all local and inter nal questions he yet was
busily engaged in concerning means ior the re-agi-
tation Of a subject which could lead to nothing
but disaster to this country; and which agitation
he has encouraged, and approved, and conhded to
one Of his old editorial associates from Hungary.
1t is well known that suspicious have been
created in the mirds of the friends Of this Unon in
the North and South relative to the consequences,
at least, which must flow from the principles fire.
quenty avowed by Kossuth in his speeches, in rela
tion to the foreign policy of the United States
which he wants the government to adopt. These
suspicious are heightened by the disclosure put
forward and openly made through this German
newspaper. AS the means Of accomplishing
change in the national councils suitable to Kossuths
Interior purposes re specing European Intervention,
he has already commenced system Of newspaper
agitation in this city-an agitation which will re-
awaken and kindle the fires of alb olition, which
had been extinguished during the last few months,
through the energy and efforts Of the best patriots
Of both sections of the country.
I;sov - ~ e Kaa
suth and ofIthe experiments he intends to make on
our political concerns and our international poll
tics, only justify the opinion which many Americans
have frequently entertained Of the peculiar character
and impracticabilty Of all European republicans who
have recently come to the United States. We have
had French, and German, and Italian, and now we
have Hungarian republicans; but all seem to be en-
tIey unacquainted with tho character of the people
ofthis country and Of the nature oftheir
the principles of constitution, or the condition
Of the social system which happily subsists both in
the North and South. A short time ago, CADET, the
great French democrat, came over to this country,
and has been endeavoring to establish the French
system Of socialism and democracy in his Icarian
community at Nauvoo, on the Mississippi and he
will be about successful in ENGRAVING the French
system Of democracy the American system, as
Joe Smith was, in the same neighborhood, in en-.
grating his Mormon system Of religion on true
Christianity. More recently, Kinkel, the German
patriot and democrat, has been wandering over the
North and West, collecting vast sums Of money.
receiving ovations making speeches. and announcing
principles which have astonished the public both
North and South. One Of these announcements
was, that as soon as democracy should be estab-
lished in Germany, the kindness received from the
American democracy would be reciprocated by alb
rogating the Fugitive Slave law, and the social
system Of the South affecting the African race
Now we have Kossuth, with far more eloquence and
dscernment, aiding and encouraging the establish
ment of one Of his own late associates, who avo VS.
for his design the re-opening Of the Fugitive Slave
law, and the re-awaking of the abolition question,
in all its excitement and awful consequences to the
integrity of this Union. These Developments suf.
6ciently prove that European republicanism is an
impracticable, absurd, perishablc, and poetic
thought.
With these extraordinary avowals Of strange and
misguided purposes, now made by Kossu.h and his
associates through the columns of their established
organ in this city, it is very evident that he can
expect nothing from Congress, nothing from the
Executive, nothing from any portion Of the people
Of the United States, who have seen and felt the
dangerous condition Of the country arising from
the recent agitation Of the same question, North
and South. The great body Of European emigrants
coming to this land generally useful, practical
and sensible men. The large proportion Of the TO-
reign immigration consists Of those Of Irish birth
the next in magnitude are these from Germany;
bu; both the Irish and Germans who come to this
country, generally and to the greatest extent ses
tie down qsiet, pcaceable citizens, without as
Stunning the right to dictate the policy Of this coun
try, or to change its system Of government. Yet,
there is small portion of emigrants-principally
from France and Germany-who are theorists, So
ciasts Missionaries, poets, orators, and ambitious
men, and who, the moment they step ashore on the
soil of the republic, begin to give lessons in demo-
cracy and republicanism to people who have put
these doctrines into practice and have enjoyed their
fruits for nearly century. Kossuth is an orator
patriot, poet, brilliant speaker, profound
theorist; but he is not sufficiently practical man
to understand the peculiar condition of races on
this continent, and the happy construction OF So
ciety and government, under the constitution given
to us by the fathers of the republic and e1rtinasd
BY their descendants 70 Sne present oay. We nave
bad quite enough Of humbug. 1t may lead to
mischief
PROGRESS OF EVANGELICAL RELIGION IN THE
OLD WoRLD-We perceive that the Rev. Dr.
Baird, who has recently returned from Europe,
will address the American and Foreign Christian
Union, and the public generally, in the Tabernacle
this evening The subject of his discourse will be
the progress ofEvangelical religion in France, Bel
GUM, Holland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Ire
land, and other countries of Europe. Dr. Baird is
gentleman of comprehensive knowledge, with
deep powers of observation. We have no doubt
his lanfure will ha raru intara stin0