The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01

fFrom the Cincinnati GazEtte.
WHAT AMERICANS ABROAD THINK OF
KOsSUTH.

fFrom the Cincinnati GazEtte.
WHAT AMERICANS ABROAD THINK OF
KOssUTH.
DR.. franklin used to say the best way
! Of asccrtaining the verdict. Of posterlty on
, ipussing excited mosements-of putting
! ones self ia the place Of posseri,y-and ol
Judging Of cotemporary events with al
the cooIness and impartialty that charac
terize our opinions Of past times, isto place
, yourself 10 distant land away from ex
icitement, and note your own thoughts and
the opinions Of intelligent men. II this be
irue, the opinions expressed by our conn-
ltrymen temporarily in urope, men as ar
de entJysattached to the establishment and
preservation of huma n liberty as any OF Us.
Had from their position as capable OF lorm-
ling cool, correct aud impartial judgment
Of the tendency and effect Of home move
ments on distant nations, are worthy OF
note. Mr.. Kendall, Of the New Orleans
Picayune, has been some lime in Paris
10 recent letter he expresses the follow
ling severe judgment on the kossuth de-
monstralions in New York:
i | tell you nothing but the truth when
say that nine e-ienlhs Of the Americans
with whom have conversed since arrIy-
ed on this side the Atlantic have read with
modification the accounts received OF the
|, Kossuth demonstration in New York, and
have talked with Wing and Democrat
alike.
Kossuth has visited our country, not for
the purpose of seeking the quiet and peace
fu asylum originally offered him, but on q
mission having for its object the stirring
up our people or government in aiding him
to accomplish the liberation Of Hungary
So far as we can learn, he goes self-dele.
gated; for from the statements OF iiunga
rian officers here, and those too who fought
longest and strongest for the freedom OF
the Magyars, he has no authority for what
he is doing.
u lie fearlessly, however, and in some
cases impudently, declares the OBJECT Of his
visit to the United States, lectures Us upon
our laws and precedea,s, puts new con
struc,ion upon what has ever been deemed
the true and natural policy of our govern
ment in relation to the inermeddling with
the affairs Of European nations, urges
change OF this policy, wishes 10 entangle
US in war with two at least OF the most
powerful nations of the earth; and failing
in all this, he does not disdaia to pass
round the hat for private contributions.
What annoys many of the Americans or
this side, while reading the accounts ol
1.-The Kossuth ovations 10 New York, is the
evidence they see that selfishness and
demagogueism of one kind and another
have been at the bottom of many ofthe de-
! monstrations in his favor. They can see,
plainly enough, that he has been beset By
political demagogues, hankering atterplace
aud hoping in some way to attain thel
ends by hanging to the skirts Of the Mag
var leader.
Tie New Orlesns Commercial Bulletin
thus answers the suhjoined in'errogatorles
which it quotes from Kossuth's Pittsburgh
speech:
"Can the United States look on ndifer
Ientlv. and see the sun OF freedom darken
ed day by day? Can it be silent, because
J it was her policy seventy years ago not TO
} care about European affairs? Is there no
power on earth to stop this eyecrable ex-
,inction of liberty, although there is re-
} public on earth glorious and powerful
enough TO do SO? Free America! beware,
J ere it is too late--that your liberties be mol
; also overwhelmed by the growing power
J Of absolutsm!'
These interrogatories are easily answer
ed The people Of the United States will
deeply and truly regret 10 witness the de-
cline of .sthe sun of freedom day by day.
lin Europe; but are not prepared TO risk
their own, by abandoning the policy OF
WASHINGTON, which has guided them safe
ly through the revolutionary storms OF the
earth for more than sixty years. II IS a
matter of grave doubt among informed
men, whether this government is strong
!. enough to enforce on the continent OF Eu-
rope, the doctrines held by Kossuth and his
friends; and to interfere by protest, know.
ling that such protest would be scornfully
unheeded, without being prepared to com
pei it bv resort to arms, would justly sub
Iiect US to ridicule and contempt. The last
sentence is hardly worthy ofreply. 1.-THE
minions of ab.olutism come to our shores,
with view of overiurning this Govern
ment, no matter in what numbers, few will
ever return. The Union is amply able 10
protect itself against the earth in arms, al
though il is not powerful enough 10 suju-
gate all the nations upon its surface.
\ DuTIEs.-Every man ought to pay his
debts-if he can. Every man ought to
help his neig hbor--ifhe can. Every man
and woman oughtio get married--if they
can. Every man should do his work to
! suit his customers-if he can. Every man
should please his wife--il he can. Every
. wife should pleasehe husband-i' she can
Every wife should sometimes hold her
, tonsue-if she can. Every lawyer should
sometimes tell the tru,h-ii he can
!, Every man should mind his own business
Il If he can; and every woman too. Eve
nv one should take a newspaper, and PAY
for it-any how Chicago Journal.
To PREVENT HoRsEs KICKING IN lAR
Nnss.-The following method Of curing
horses of the vicious habit of kicking when