The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-09
The Wind Up OF the Congre essIonaI Banque

densrai Lane and others followed and the banquet
kept up TILL . late hour.
The Wind Up OF the Congressional Banquet.
KossrTRs SECOND SPEECH.
In reply to the Turkey toast Kossuth responded as
follows
sir-I feel very thankful for having the opportunity
to expre this place how much feel obliged in ever
lasting gratitude to the Sultan of Turkey and to bis
noble people 1 a man in the world Before
God the people and principles Ibowbefore none else
But am proud to say that bow with deep acknow-
edgmeEt, and, with warm gratitude before the memory
Of the generous conduct met with in Turkey Instead
of any pretenson to eloquent speech would rather
humby entreat your kind permission to make dry
remarks upon facts which may perhaps contribute
thing to better knowledge Of Turkey, because am
confidently sure that better known attention
vii; be paid 70 its fate. First to myself When was
in that country, Russia and Austria In the full pri,
their victory, opposing their will upon the Sultan
claimed the delivery o! me and my associates II is
true that Grand Divsn was held at Canstannope and
not very favorable opaions pronounced BY party
opposed to the present existing government 10 rnky
which induced tbs Sublime Porte himself 10 believe
that there help for poor exes only 70 aban
don our faith and become Mahonetans, in order that
Turkey might be able TO protect us have in rhat
respect declared what the duty or every honest man.
! believe, would have been, to declare under similar
ciroumsancesbut owe II to TIE power OF the sultan
declare openly, that would rather die than accept
the condition (Appsuse That declaration ,rvey-
ed TO antnope before any there could have got
knowledge that had applied to the public opinion Of
the people Of England in relation nereobefore all this
known at Constantnope where the very decision Of
the majority Of that great Dvan announced to the
Sultan be uaiavorabe to the protection OF the
exes out Of the generosity Of his own heart without
knowing il We were wiling 70 accept not accept he
declared ahey upon the soithsy nave rrustei to
my honor-they havs trusted TO II y justcs TO my re-
gion theT shall not bs deceiy,irather war than that
shouli deliver them up (6reat applause That Is
entirely his merit. But Notwithstanding these high
Obligations which | fesl towards Turkey, i never.
indeed, will venture % try to engage sympsthy
ana attention towards a country on the basis Of
one single act but there are inahy considerations
in 20 Turkey which merit the full attention
of the United States OF America Firstly when make
rarison between the Turkish government aud that
OF Aust ria and Russia in respect TO ree liberty the
scale turns entirely in favor OF Turkey There IS net
only liberal liberation for all religions but the govern
ment does not mix with their religious affairs but leaves
them entirely to their control whereas, in Austria
self government secured By three victorious revsu
utons and pacihcations which insured these reyolu-
tons and hundreds OF laws ard still Austria has blotted
out q the condition OF hungary the self government of
the Pro testant church, while Turkey accords and pro-
the self government Of whatever religious denomi
nation Russia taking for political tool the very prin
cipie OF religion as il s universally known persecutes
the Roman Catholics, and indeed the Greeks and Jews
in most horrible manner-in such manner that the
heart Of man must revolt ayainst it. The Sultan of Tur
key whenever, in his wide domnions single of
anatiom dares 70 encrcach upon the religious freedom
of whomsoever is in his country is the uninpeachabe
judge aud vindeHor of that religious liberty which Is
permitted in all hio dominions (Applause) Again l
recall of the history Of Hungary this factthat
and the other half under Austrian religious liberty
always encouraged in that part which was under the
TurAsh rule and n there VS. not only iu and
alec protected, and the unitarans, though they
in Transylyana lawfully protected in those times
by the sultan who governed that country were still in
;he revolution excluded from every civil right be-
they Uniterians Only our revolution
stored them to full entire religious liberty That
condition in respect to religious liberty under
the Austrian aud under the Turkish dominion. Now
IN respect TO municipal self government Hungary
and oil phnra hSrh wnr
opposed 20 the Austrian enpire-if indeed, 1t
existed. which | do not beheye--became an EN-
q foreign master and has no existence vege
,aton applause All those different provinces were
absorbed by Austria They were attacked in their exs
tence; and there not sng which had not in
former times constitutional life, and of which Austria
did not deprive BY centra2lng power in IL own court
That is the principle OF the law Of the Christian
powers. Now take, the other Aand, the Turk. In
Turkey have not only seen developed to very con-
but have Seen demonstration Of justice very much
like the institution Of the Jury. I have seen public
trial in case where one party, aTrk and the other
rites Of the Christian population called toge
ther to be not only witnesses Of tho trial but mate
rally to control and dirsct it, with perfect publicity
But more There exists walachia Moldavia under
Turkish dominion; and the Turkish nation dominant,
which has conquered pat province out Of respect for
national eifgovernmed has prescribed itself not to
have right Of house to dwell in or single step OF
soil in that land any interference whatever with the
domestic Of this province because has got
charter for centuries by which charter the sell! govern
ment of Walachia Moldayia insured II is worthy
to mei ton that the Turk has never broken his oath
(applause) whereas on the European continent there
Exists not sing'e sing, & or prince or duke, or
sand times, before Gcd and man Now; the Exccu-
tive Of this Turkey great the present condition Of
Europe is indspensa able to the security of Europe.
rine, the King wrote the words that paved the way
Constantinope The politics indicated BY the King at
that time are always the politics of 81. petersburg and
Constantinope is that place Of which Napoleon rightly
said that the power which has Consantinople in COM
mapd Tns Ials thr;e e. aaa,s9s OF the w0,d
consistent pocy-of the Russian cabinet to get hold Of
and therefore declare that to protect
the inde pendent existence OF Turkey, necessary
TO Europe; that TURKEY crushed Russia becomes not
only entirely predominant she already Is but be-
comes the single mester and ruler OF Asia, and Of all
Europe And 10 conserve this independence OF Turkey
gentlemen nothing is wanted but some encouragement
from such power a. the United states Since Turkey
has lost is dominion in Buda in Hungary its power is
declining. But Why Because FROM hat time European
diplon ssts began 20 succeed in persuading Turkey
that she bad not cieot power strength to stand
upon her own feet, aud by aniby it became the rule
in constannope that every small petty interior aues-
ton 10 be decided with the interference u Euro
pean Diplomacy Now, say Turkey has vitality such
rs rot many. nation, ba7e. IL has power that not
many have Turkey wants. nothing but consciousness
Of It's own powers, sud encouragement to stand upon
ilsfset; this encouragement II 1t comes counsel
kind advice oht Of euch place ~ the United States,
i am confident viii Lot only Be thankfully heard but
.oyfully followed That Is The only thing which is
wanted there and bes.des this political consideration
that the existence d Turkey a. is necessary to the
future OF Europe there also high commercial con-
sdeiat0ns proper 70 interest and TO attract the attention
OF tho United states The freedom Of the
Danube is law OF nations guaranteed by treaties; and
yet the.e exists freedom 1t In the hands Of Rus,
ga Turkey to be i very anxious 10 reetablish
freedom but there II nobody 70 back her in her de-
mands. Turkey can also present TO the manufacturing
industry ct such country as the United States far
larger ana important market than all China with
her two hundred and fifty million inhabitants, But
consideration mention, and, though it has
ference TO the public opinion here, beg permission 70
avail myself OF this opportunity to pronounce Il and
uuI hat Ia hat hon in tha ff
the future freedom and independence OF the European
nations, those provinces Of Turkey which inhabited
by Christians will not, out Of theoretical passion
AMI out Of attachment 10 mere word, neglect 10
act IN such = manner only convey 20 them
the future 1evelopement OF their own freedom and nde-
pendence Gentlemen, declaie that should the revo-
lutiobsry movement in EUROPE extend the Turkish
provinces, and by that extension Turkey falls, this
would not become benefit to those provinces Of tho
Nolsvjans and servians but would only benefit Rus
sa; because then, Turkey no more existing. all those
provinces, ana Will be mutually absorbed by Rnssia