New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL BANQUET TO K0SSUTH
MIR. WEBsTER's SPECIE,


Mr.. CiwIN rose and said
MrPREsrpExr Some Gentleman remarked few
moments ago, III parenthesis Sink or swlm live or
die" Such being my notion, give you as a toast
The Secretary Sidfe-is sympathies are as broad
his intellect is profound
Mr.. WEBSTER rose and responded as fol-
lows Il have great pleasure participating IN this
festival. II is remarkable occasion lie who Is
your honOEed guest tonight has led thus far life Of
events that are viewed as highly important here and
still more important 10 his oSn country. Educated,
spirited fun Of feeling liberty and independence,
he entered early into the public councils Of his Ma
hve country, and he is here TO day. fresh from acting
his part M the great struggle OF Hungarian national
iIdepenoence That Is not all his distinction. lie
was brought to these shores by the authority Of
Congress lie has been welcomed to the capital OF
the tnred States by the votes Of ,he TWO Houses of
Congress.
Mr. SEWARD, dnierrupting) " He IS welcome
and there loud cries of " Welcome, welcome ~
from various parts Of the house
Mr WEBSTER, (resumlng.) | agree, as | ain not
connected with either branch Of the Legislature IN
joining and 90 IN my loudest tone, IN that vel
come pronounced by them 70 him. lGrelt appiausel
The House Of epreSentatiyes-ths immediate Rep
resentatyes OF the People-full themselves OF an ar
dent love of liberty, have joined in that welcome
the wisdom and sobrleiy OF the Senae have
Joined IN II and the head OF the Re-
public, with the utmost cordially, has ap.
proved Of whatsoever official act was necessary
10 bid him welcome to these shores. And ne stands
mere tOnlgnt, II Inc MIDST or assembly OF OOln
Houses OF Congress, and others Of US met here in
our individual capacity, TO Join the general acclaim,
and TO signify 10 HIM with what pie 3slire receive
him 10 the shores Of this free landthis asylum OF
oppressed humanity. tAppause Gentlemen. the
effect OF the reception thus given him cannot but be
felt. |, cannot out have It's influence beyond the
ocean, ard among countries where our principles
and our sentiments are either generally unknOw
generally dlsliked. Let them 20 form let It be
borne on al the Winds Of heaven. that the sympa-
thles Of the Government Of the United States and all
me IL tba mir IS
toward a nation struggling for national indeoen-
dence, ard toward those Of her SONS who nave
most distinguished themselves III that struggle
Great applause
have said that this cannot be without is effect
We are too much inclined 70 underate the Do 1er
o! moral influence, and the influence OF public opin-
ion, and the influence Of pTnc pies, 20 which great
men, the lights Of the world and q The age have
given their sanction. VINO doubts that in orr an
struggle for liberty and Independence the m estir
eloQuelce of Chatham, the profound reasoning ~
Burke, the etnn'ng satire and uuny - col. Barre.
had influences upon our fortunes here N America
They had Influences both ways They tended in
the FIRST place. somewhat tO diminish the confidence
OF the British Ministry IN their hopes Of success In
attemptIgto subugste an injured people They
had influence another way, because all along the
coasts OF the cOunt-snd all our people in that dAy
lived upon the coas'-there was not reading man
who did not feel stronger, holder, and more deter
mined IN the assertion OF MS rights thau when these
exhilaraiing accounts from the two Houses Of Par
hameIt reached him from beyond the seas. lie felt
that those who held and controlled public opinion
elsewhere we're with nat their words Of elo-
Quence might produce an effect In the rec on where
they we're uttered and above all, they assured them
that. in the Judgment q the Just and the wise and
the impartial, Their cause was Just, and they were
night ard therefore they said We will fight II ont
TO the last. Applause
Now. gentlemen, another grea, mistake Is some
times made. We think that nothing is powerful
enough 10 stand before autocratic, monarchial or
despOtlc power. There is something strong enough,
quite strong enough, and II properly eKerted Will
prove Itself so, and that IS the power Of intelligent
public opinion IN all the nations Of the earth. There
Is not monarch on earth whose throne is not liable
TO De shaken by The progress ef opinion, and the
sentiment OF the Just aud intelligent part of the
people II becomes US IN the station which We hold
10 let that public opinion. so far form It, have
a nee course. Bravo brayOl Let IL go out let u
be pronounced IN thunder tones let u open the
ears Of the deaf let II open the eyes Of the ind
and let II every where y proclaimed what we Of
ms great Republic think OF the general principle Of
huma liberty and that Of oppression which al ab-
nor Applause Depend upon IT, gentle men, that
Oct" &c tDese ~ rva 20 Sers the au.ocralc pow.
er, maintained by arms and force, and the POPULAR
power, maintained by opinion, the former Is con-
SANITY cecreasI. g, and, thank God the l4rer is
constantly increasing. Applause Real human
liberty ard human r ghis are gaming the ascendant
and the part which We have 20 act in all this
great drama i to show ourselves in favor OF those
rights. 10 uphold our ascendencv and % carry II on
uIn We tnai see Il eliminate IN the highest ne tYen
over our heacs. Applause
VI The topics. gentlemen, which this occasion
seems &c invite have nothing TO saw because IN the