The southern press., 1852-01-14
Kossuth's Apology for the District.

A most striking evidence of the tact and dex.
terily of KossUTH was given in his response to
Chancellor WALwoRTH, who addressed him on
behalf of committee Of citizens of different
States assembled here In the course of his ad.
dress, he charged upon the influence of the for
eign ministers here the reception KossurH had
received.
There was good sense, as well as good taste,
in kossUTH's reply, whatever the truth of the
allegation may have been. Some of our own
consolidationists might profit by the hint which
he throws out in relation to the tendencies of
Capitalization. KossuTH says
Firstly, you have been pleased to alude to the
circumstance that here, in the District of Colum-
bia, have not been honored by such an atten-
ton as | was in other places and cities of the
United States. You have been pleased to at
tribute this circumstance to certain influences of
certain men. Now, | indeed have the opinion
that it is not that influence / cannot believe
skilful as Russian diplomacy may be-which,
indeed, is very skilfu-that it has such inAu-
ence. Let me, for instance, take, as an example,
Moldovarica, where all the different represents
tives of Russian diplomacy have received orders
from their government TO court the favor of
Moldovarican ladies, and to marry them. Laugh
ter. Every step-even the marriage Of Rus
sian diplomatist-is always diplomatic move
ment. Laughter | have mentioned this in
respect TO Moldovarica; but indeed cannot be-
leve that, however great that skill may be, it
could have any influence in whatever part of the
United States upon the public spirit of freemen,
as you are. Applause. believe rather that
there is another reason for this circumstances
though indeed | believe that there are steps
taken even to honor me here. The reason is,
believe, that, so far as know, your Consttu-
ton, the Constitution of the United States being
system of checks and balances, the principle
was considered to be wise ono--and in my
conviction also take it to be wise-that it is
not good that that corporation, in the midst Of
which the highest authorities of the State have
residence-the executive and Legislative power
when the district or city has very much de.
veloped public life, which now and then could
influence by pressure from without the proceed
ings OF its constituted authorities, should take
any very active steps in popular proceedings.
This was indeed the fact in several places in
Europe, where we have seen the streets ruled in
the councils of the land. The trainers of your
Constitution were willing to avoid such an in
fuence as this, which Of course concentrates
that power which only the whole people has
concentrates it practically, now and then, in n
single street, and in single city, as it was often
in Paris. The consequence of this was, that the
inhabitants OF the District Of Columbia are
placed somewhat in an exceptional condition in
comparison with other parts They have no
sef-government of their own, and exercise not
the right of voting, if am rightly informed.
Now this position, which consider TO be , varv
wise one, and in much harmony with the pr;nci.
Pile of checks and balances, must of course have
had the influence that the public life is not and
cannot be developed so much here in this Dis
trict as elsewhere That is the only explanation
which take. But this, however was no i'm
pediment for me to have received the honor and
benefit of private expressions of very kind feel
ings and sentiments of the inhabitants of this
District, from different parts of it, but chiefly
from the city of Washington. From the first
to the last moment have met generous kind
sympathy, from the inhabitants of this District
PROBABILITY OF LARGE INVESTMENTS T,
AMERICAN SrocKs--A letter from London BY
the last steamer says the crisis in France has
induced many capitalists to invest their surplus
Nunds in American stocks. The Barings, Mr.