The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-29
kossuTH ONCE MORE.

fus tuts zero oi u past DAY once thofe upoh ''S
stage ; but his conduct has been SO extraordi-
nary since his return from the South, that the
whole country ough, to know il. 1t Will at
ford good lesson for The future, teaching the
American people the importance OF knowing
something positive about a man before they
make God of him.
Itaas but eighteen months ago that the
Congress of the United States, representing
nation OF freemen, who abhor despotism and
despofs alike, solemnly resolved to send ma
tional ship for Kossu,h and his companions,
at that time held in durance in Turkish for
tress situated in the interior of Asia Minor. 1t
was the general impression that his wish was
to come to this country, and to become citi-
zen, as many an illustrious exile, when hope
was over in his own country, had done before
him. No manin the country dreamed that he
wenld come to America, for the purpose of
agitation. No man dreamed that he was so
mad as 10 imagine il possible that he could in
duce the government to engage in a war with
all Europe for the sake of people who had
shown themselves wholly incompetent to de-
fend their own liberty. No man dreamed that
turning his back upon the bright examples of
Kosciusko and La Fayette, he would pre-
fer TO initiate the French emissary Adet,
and thrust himself between the government
aud the people. They knew not, in fact, what
manner of man he was. They had read of him
as Governor of Hungary. They knew that he
had been obliged to fly from his county
They knew that he had been a prisoner in
Turkish fortress. They knew that the blood,
hounds Of Austria were upon his track, and
that price was setupon his head. This was
enough for people so generous, so ardent, SO
impulsiye.
The conduct of Kossuth at Marseilles,
might have served to remove the scales from
the eyes ofour people. But they were deter
mined not TO see. They wilfully shut their
eyes TO all ne said and did, or if they saw it,
put the most favorable construction on it. The
brave officer, under whose command he sailed,
was condemned without mercy, because he did
not allow the "great Magyar to create, in the
city Of Marselles, a disturbance which might
have cost the lives Of thousands. Nothing he
could say in his own defence would be listened
to. To every representation, the only answer
was "hurrah for Kossuth!" He arrived at the
great seaport ofthe United States. For weeks
he was feasted like monarch. All that mo.
ney, and attention, and fattery could do to
make his situation agreeable, was showered
upon him with the most profuse productivity
His progress from New York to Washington
was one continued triumphal procession. His
reception in Washington was such as an Eln-
peror scarcely obtains, when visiting one of
his distant capitals. His entertainment, while
there, was on the grandest scale. Champagne
flowed like water, and the stream was inces.
SAINT. His table daily groaned beneath all the
luxpries ola country where the good things
Of life abound in profusion unknown to al.
most every other part of the world. Senators
and representatives., functionaries Of State GO
verRments and distinguished strangers, all
paying their court to him from one days end
to Another, kept up that excitement in which
he seems to delight.
Notwithstanding all this show, however, he
was unable to engage the government in his
scheme for the regeneration of Hungary
Senators and representatives, almost unani-
mously, President and Cabinet, with entire
unahimiry, voted that if Kossuth, when Hun
gary had 1000 men in the field, could not
secure her independence, he could not do it
now, when she was bound hand and foet, and
had an army of 100000 men keeping guard
over her. They thought, too, that if Hunga.
ry, with all her advantages, could not preserve
her opD independence, it was no part of our
business TO fight herin into independence.
This decision of the government is supported
BY the people, who, whatever some of them
may have said and done, were never such fools
as to think of volunteering for a crusade
against Russia and Austria, neither of which
powers had ever interfered with them. This
failure seems to have stung Kossurh tn the
quick. 1t has made him forget the enormous
favors already conferred on him by the Amer.
can people. 1t has caused him to become an
example under that precept of Tacitus which
says, thai as long favors are not SO large tina,
mey can never be returned, the recipient will
POINT be IS sure to hate his benefactor instead
Of thanking him. The historian applied the
remark more particularly to Tiberius: we had
not oeieved II possible that it could ever he.
'o"'e applicable to kossuth, until we read his
speech at Springfield, Massachusetts. We viii,
make but one quotation:
na.. was oesuaiul word of distinguished son of
nass .enuselts (Mr Webster,) which Ike I ~ u
peal tna every nation sprecisely the sas 10 re-
est 70 internatonal law that private ina iS1 ner
IN fhe laws OF mis- country; and your snl;a, mas
intellect 10 aware that 1t the United s,s,sa nehea
sently looking on when the despotc power s aa
aily sitter mostly aud nerpolate those ;nss aro
hona laws then the United States have lnIeIna-
bold the position OF power on earth becsnsa 20
common lay OF al the greatfamly Of nations IN; ;e
thus decided without your vote You are oeing
taken 70 bea lawfully independent nation nol
are considered SO weak and powerIsss - VI YOU
dare yet to claim the position Of being Of awt ~
age. a"iul
And indeed there many incidents out of ,vh,.,,
it's very evident that either you yourself acknas
ledge not to be entitled to position of power an
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