New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-15


Capt JOHN RUSSELL presided Mr. Bates, Of TIE n,
"o1ts Rock, newspaper, read the sentiments.
kossvTH responded briefly to a toast to Hungary; arr
In response to sentiment compimsning DASfKI
WEBSTER who had been invited to join in the exercises
Mr.. BATES read the following letter from Mr. WEBSTER
MArsnrrxLp Monday, May 10, 1854
GENTLEMEN: had the honor 10 receive this m )rn-
Dg your very respectful and kind invitation in behalf
OF the citizens of Plymouth, t, them on weines.
day. on the occasion OF the visit OF Governor kossuth
10 your ancient and distinguished town. regret 10 saw
that the accident to which you refer tho igh no, likely
to be attended by permanent evil conseuusnces was
yet such as will necessarily ooge me 10 remain
for some days TO come.
Your guest IL an exile who has ned from bis native
land in consequence of the results OF political struggle.
As such, ee has been received in this country sby tho
constituted authorities of the General Government aud
many Of the State Governments, well AS by large
masses OF the people, In those parts of the country
which he has visited Its doubt true you suggest
that he must feel strong emotions while standing the
spot where our Pilgrim fathers landed They too were
exes having left III homes and all that was dear &,
them in their native land that they might enjoy an
unknown shore aud In the midst OF savage wilderness
the blessings OF religious liberty and mild and free in
stltufions OF civil governm mt. the landing itself,
nected with its object and the circumstances ACCOMPANY
ing it, will not fail to excite his sympshies and sea-ib
ties the results which have flowed from in the course
OF the two hundred and thirty years which have since
gone by, will be- sure To his regard and sdmira
ton and his mind ardent and enthusiastic it is my
yet we'll stagg-r under mis- view of the future, shall
allow his thoughts wing their flight into the midst of
ages and years yer 10 como.
Nothing humsn be absolutely certain of long
tnuance, but II We and TIT 81 who shall after Us,
from generation 10 generation shai maintain the lead
ing principles upon which Institutions founded,
and according 10 which ths Government has bsea adj
misstered from its earliest days, may hope for
much perpetuiiy OF our political blessings may fall
to the lot Of man. TIE first of these main pdn ipes
undoubtedly is, the maintenance of public liberty and
equal rights, and entire liberty of religious opuon
der well defined constitution OF civil goyerament-
And essential to the maintenance Of such govern
ment, under the circumstances in which the Cons.u-
ton the United States formed. and which siill
exist there must be abiding and unwsveiiDg attach
msnt to the Union of the Strtss, accompanied always
by cautious and conscientious regard for all the
rights reserved aud secured TO those States by the
Constitution ITSELF Providence has placed this country
in political condition in which both liberty and union
absolutely necessary for its happiness and in which
1t Is difficult 10 imagine how either could subsist alone.
distinguished parsonage of antiquity said, that the
world could not bear two suns, but in political
hemisphere il appears to me that cloud and darkness
would settle upon the moment should cease
JOY the united light Of the two mild, benefcen, brilliant
and glorious orbs of Liberty and Union.
Another great principle upoa which our system Ia
founded and which has characterized the administers
ton of the Governme from the beginning Is the abso
lutte equality Of nations We hold to this element.
airy doctrine, and while exercise our ndepen.
dent choice in respect to forms OF government, We
concede the same right OF choice TO other organized po
Etfc5l communities. WncLner nhuOnS % larger OF
smsller if in fact they be nations If they he of the civil
lied political communities of the earth, then are their
rights equal and their title respect from each other
equal Each governs itselt and has just authority
to do One star exceeds another star in glory but they
still ill stars, moving each in its proper orbit aud
all held together by the great attractive power OF the
universe But all this by means implies hat we feel
interest In questions which respect the
forms of government in other States. We attached
to free popular representative governments from the
fullest conviction that such governments, established
over intelligent communities, are most productive OF
human happiness, and the great duty the world
s to show that these convictions we'll founded and
to prove by example in age Of progress and rap
idly increasing light and knowledge, that the OF
the people, if religious moral and well educated, may
be safely trusted with selfgovernment-
You pleased gentlemen to speak OF me as OF one
who has rendered sOme service to the country 1t Is
true that in that service great portion OF my life has
been spent, and efforts have been made by me- frora
time to lime, never trust without psriotc purpose,
without labor and care, and sometimes not without
the moot overwhelming anxiety. IL have thus accom-
pshed anything for maintaining the institutions OF the
country, civil and religious, rejoice att and you may
be assured, gentlemen that far any may rely
for consistency his settled opinions and most de-
termined purposes what have been, and what am,
shall continue to be- TO the end.
Again thank you for your invitation and pray you to
assure M neighbours the citizens OF Plymouth. that
their pleasure In seeing could not supass that which
should feel in being among them, on any occasion
which to cal them together, and likely to afford them
qualification.
Your obliged fellow citizen and hr mbie servant,
To job. Russell Esq., L. RUSSELL ESQ.,, c. sherman, ESQ.,,
Moses Bates, Jr. Eco, Committee &C., Plymouth, Mass.
Mr. PULszKY was called to his feet by complimentary
sentiment, and a toast being read to Poland, Mr.
KosKIELsKI Polish Exile, addressed KossUTH In tho
hope that if Hungary became free, Poland would also
befree. KossUTH replied, that nobody more pene
rated than himself with the sentiment that there was
identity between the future of Hungary and the future of
Poland. Were Hungary free, Poland must be.
Senator ALLKN responded to a sentiment to Cape
Cod, and Mr.. PHILLIPS to ono commenting the part
Hungarian Lawyers had taken in the Revolution Of
4s. The following sentiment was given to
The PreThe general spread of Intelligence Is the best
security for Freedom.
VIM 7. CoGGsHALL having been called upon to 70
spond to this sentiment, said:
Mr. CHAIRmEN: may say 1t has besn my fortunate
lot to have had opportunity OF studying somewhat
the character and influence oil the American Press and
agreeing with the sentiment Of the toast regard the
the great engine for the spread OF Intelligence
but to be useful the Press must be free and ndepend
ent and am sorry to confess that we have In America
MANY newspapers neither free independent-which
are net safeguards Of the interests OF our people, nor
calculated to freedom For the guest OF the State
whom In connection with his cause the people OF Ply
mouth to-day honor must be acknowledged that the
Press stands next TO material aid but In THIS respect
there newspapers neither free nor independent,
whose course, dare say, has been villsinous Cries
of shame" SHANE" 1t Is true, gentlemen. Cries
of Eyes," "yes" sit Is true."l ! can show that it 10
true gentlemen but to Dc would require time for ex
psnation, that cannot now be afforded me: Allow me
only to add gentlemen, II seems TO me fitting that here
in Plymouth, an exile pleading for civil and religious
liberty 10 Europe, should be warmly welcomed by the
descendants of those exled from the old world, who
came this spot that they might enjoy what was forbid
den them in the home of their fathers The time may
when you, with other citizens OF Massachusetts,
now for freedom in the old world you contributed TO
render more those liberties for which the Pgnn
Fathers crossed the 10 Plymouth and for which
was our fruitful Revolution.
The hour for the departure of the cars having arrived
the banquet was now broken up. KossuTH and party
arrived in Boston at 10ls o'clock.
The amount Of material aid KossurH received ct
Roxbury was about $3.50.
KossUrH will not 90 to Albany on Monday next, %
has been announced. 1t is doubtful whether he Will
reach Albany before Wednesday.