Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-17
KOssIJTH At WASHINGTON

From recsnt article In the Washington Republic
elancing at The character of Kossus visit to that city
its failures and successes--we make the following
extracts:
| Oh Que important iset Kossuth has obviously been
assured from the first moment OF his arrival and that
s that his cherished plan of direct intervention in the
aiilrs oil Europe did got, and does not receive the
sanction OF the Government or fany respectable party
| IN the National Legislature. On this point aud to
thus extent, his visit has unquestonaby been one oil
disappoin but the unpea of clrcun-
stance s Attributable the bad taste or Judgment OF
those who led him to anticipate any other esalt-not
to those whose sense OF duty prompted them TO repel
every overture Involving departure from the esab-
lisheG policy oil the country. So lar is true, letter
writer's have said that kossuths visit has been a tall
urea failure oreseen and oretod long before his ar
iival-and one Tor which no man here Can be held
responsible.
la other respect his visit has been failure Ii
has called forth "maerial and operative aidn 1t
has, MS yet, done nothing towards swelling the sub
scnptloa list OF the million loan 1t has not tempted
colonies OF rsihtia to volunteer to lead American lie.
gions the plains of Hungary; and the only vision
OF lighting men to which it has given rise is that
which exists in the fertile brain OF MIR. Sweetser of
Ohio. Whether Mr.. Sweetser will muster his one
hundr d tho sand heroes to be reviewed by Kossuth
en- route 10 Cincinnati remains TO be seen.
Apart from these circumstances- drawbacks, of
course, in Kossuth's idgment-his visit can scarcely
be considered otherwise than satisfactory, His re-
cogntion by the President, by all the Executive of
csrs by both branches of Congress, and by all cas-
SEES ot cZens, Is an hOnor That would be awarded to
no emperor living, and may well inspire him with
hope and Joy. But Its significance is not coLfned TO
honor, however great 1t Is emphatic acknowledge
ment OF whose name Is TO 'the gallows nailed'
in testimony OF the force OF his struggle against the
unjust sway OF Austria II is endorsement Of the
claims of Hung arian natlonay-a Justification of the
principles for which Hungary strugged-and protest
against the foul ueachery and tyranny by which her
people were for the time vanqulsned and tramped un-
der foot. 1t is still; it is aniicpatory decla
ration, loud and indignant, against future Intervention
by absouts powers, and such will 60 forth to the
world, sustained by the moral force of people pow
erfu and free la this respect, Kossuth has received
all that reasonable men could desire; and whatever
his feelings other points, he will return to Europe
fortified and strengthened by the events attendant up
on his visit here.
been appropriate termination 10 kossuth's Washn
ington experience not less of the Catholic
noH-conroverslal tone which peryaded it than be-
cause OF the blending together oil the leading men nj
Political partes logettul of their party differences
in their anxiety 10 evnce sympathy with Hungary and
iis chief
At the festival by the Jackson Association, last
night kOssuth reproduced an arguR in favor of his
old idea" intervention to prevent ntervention"-
to his oil-repeated remarks his subject The most
remarkable portion OF his speech, and the most Xix civ
to excite the wrath OF his hosts, is that IN which he
combas the hostility displayed in this country towards
England and argues in support of an alliance between
that power and the United States, as essential In a
successful resistance OF European absolusn. His re
marks this head will be found te be directed nee
ca!Y in reply 10 MIR. Douglass speech on Wednes-
day. and il this regard they indicate an essential de
ocralc party whose views On intervention generally
come nesrest t. his own,