The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-09

The democracy assembled 10 the full extent OF The ca
paciy OF jackson Hall last evening, 10 celebrate the an
niyersary OF the Battle Of New Orleans and at the same
time 10 listen 10 the Hungarian Chief
The hall arranged for the banquet with excellent
taste The creseents of the Turkish banner were con-
spicuous behind the invited guests while over their
heads waved the flag OF the United States supported on
each side by the flag OF Hungary; while each corner OF
that end OF the hall decorated by large Hungarian
ag and around the being the Hungarian colors in
fesoons Over each window was small flag. with the
stars and stripes and bearing also the words Welcome,
Kossuh to the land OF freedom" The tables, at which
about four hundred gentlemen and ladies' were seated,
were spread in a manner worthy the occasion, while
Marsoettis Infantry Band enlivened the festivities with
their best performances.
j. d. Hoover. esq, presided Among the invited
guests we observed the right hand OF the president
Governor Louis Kossuth. Hon. Lewis Cass, Hon s. A.
Douglas. Hon Henry Dodge. General Lane, Hon. J. d.
Bright, and Hon. A. c. Dodge; while upon his left we
observed F. P. Blair, esq. Hon. Sam Houston, Major
Donelson, and Mr. Richie.
AT o'clock the president invited the assembly par
take OF the vands before Them and for nearly hour
compliance with this invitation and social conversation
regned supreme.
invited guests, quarter before o'clock. took posi-
ton the side of the hall. and the toasts were, several
OF them repeated by B. French esq at the end of the
hall.
The first regular toast was read by the pre- sdent (and
was followed by the handy as follows:
l. Washington: The greatest, wisest, purest-he most
glorious of manknd .-[Hai Columbial
The second toast was read by B. B. French esq, as
follows:
2. The President of the United staes.-tPfesidents
March
The president read the third as follows.
Andrew Jackson Foreign nations see his fame on the
field Of battehis country in his civil adminsation-hs
friends ia the bosom OF the Hermitage to the Chie
This toast was received with great applause, and be-
ing repeated by B. B. French esq three cheers
given
F. P. Blair, esq., then delivered the following address
GENTLEMEN: The Association proposes expression OF
its feelings and opinions IN toast which requires lew
predatory remarks to prevent the conclusion that
templates change in the policy OF our governmenan
interference in the concerns OF foreign States, the a
ude of which does not involve interests OF our own to
warrant IT,
The right we vindcatad as nation in establishing the
government enjoy brought with it the right 10 inter.
ere with The course OF any government that endangered
it We called aid foreign power TO sustain the
independence asserted and the judgment OF all-in-
Guiding that Of the government which opposed it-now
ushes the act Are not the principles admitted in our
applicable to another precisely similar The
King OF France n,eposed in behalf OF our country, be-
cause he in the colossal power Of England, growing
omnipotence through its illmitable increase on this
side of the Atlantic, danger to the independence OF his
naton and this justified his Intervention in the eyes OF
all mankind. If the people OF this country see in the
march OF military despotsm the old continent, danger
to the liberties OF the newt they see in the overthrow
of the independence of Poland in the dsmembement OF
that republic and its distribution among the despolisms
of the norh they see in the bloody sacrifice OF Hun
gary, in the utter snbversion OF its time honored indie
pendence and the bitter oppression OF its people under the
lash. the hangmans halter and military executions
fhau IN nd ha ohu nj
the regning houses TO govern under constitutional forms
limiting their power violated, and their adhesion given TO
the Cars principle OF exrpaon OF all government save
that dependent the soveregns will. enforced by the
bayonetii they the proposed German Confederacy
OF States VANISH and every petty prince become despot
under greater despo- they France, that bat yes
terday had a representative government founded
written constitution, put in an instant under the foo, OF
standing army, hired by lagesses TO immediate hecaomb
of the friends OF the republic, and 10 force the
vivos TO vote dictatorship, with the sword at their
/ th.oats and the cannon still sounding in their ears
the kne OF the constitution and its deienders they
this OF determination lIiumphng the principles
on which they repose for safety and arrayng the whole
power OF continent in deadly enmiy 10 their nsiu-
tions-may they not be permitted 10 look abroad and
gather some strength for their deence-may they not
make effort nlerpose the masses oil the people, who
are the immediate objects OF attack, and by sustaining
them ward of the danger threatened by the coalition OF
despo,s-may they not be allowed TO resusctaie Hun
gary and make her the barrier against the encroach-
ments OF Russian ambition, as she was the bul.
wark of Chstendom against Mahomei's religion and the
OF WAY uiel sole
small degree their obligations TO France by giving their
countenance al least to the revolt OF her people against
the substitution oil the sword for their constitution And
il the French people should fail IN maintaining the free
principles which they carried from shores TO their
own may not ours be allowed to unite with kindred
nation, from which they inherited their kindred nsu
ton, (now threatened alike with a common danger) for
the purpose OF arrestlng the progress OF domination
| which would desolaie the earth
II the conflict shall be renewed in Europe between the
free and the despoic principle. England beyond doubt,
must have share in H. She is loo rich. too tempting
TO lie almost in the bosoms OF the victorious usurpes
the continent, and escape undespoed II she should be
neutral and wait until every other people have suffered
spoIiation And what have expect from neutrality
while Russia wages her for universal dominion and
England, and such allies she may attach her cause
make resistance We may anticipate the treatment
which received from the belligerents when Napo.
leon pressed on TO empire over all the nations, as Rus.
STA does now Then commerce, and the pursuits
which bring civilized nations in contact, exposed
armed ships and citizens 10 insult and robbery eaI
ors TO mpressment, and our government 10 contempt
To secure our country from the outrages inflicted by
both begerents, il PEELED TO declare war asains,
that whose insults and injuries were the least ol
cradle Can we hope now, when the war is intended
to exteminae the principle of which government is
the great exempa that our people will be allowed the
immunity OF free tade and intercourse with the beIg
erenls to grow rich and strong amid their calamles IN
der the pretext OF non-interventon in a controversy
whsh originates IN the indictments and longngs OF the
revolving nations growing out OF the blessings they
| conferred by our republic
II general grows out OF the attempt to establish
absouism, shall in vain try TO evade response.
bilily by pacific professions The impending danger
only be averied from us by the ability OF the people OF
Europe, kept down by military mercenares, TO rise
like the French against the Boubons, and assert theft