Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-06
From tie National ln!ellircncrr.l

". hOSSUTH AND MR. CLAl.
The interview between 81 kossuth and Mr. Clay has ex-
cited general inercat in the county, and the reports OF II
hher.o given public have been somewhat inaccurate,
end. the best, imperfect.
The company present The occasion consisted ot Sena
nrs Ca.s Jones Of Tennessee Mr. Frnda Of this city, and
the Hon. Presley Ewing of Kentucky The last named
has induced he instance Of several per-
sons ani with the Of Mr. Clay, TO give more eN
tended and careful report OF the interview and especially
iIr. Ciays remarks which We publish below ana %ncn
regarded authentic having besides me aulhori
Mr. Ewing the sanction OF Senator Jones' by ~nom Inc
c7or: y IS been examined and approved.
sl Kcs.uth was introduced by Nr Cass at about three
o'cInck
@, hcine presented to Mr. Clay who receive him.
Sir said he II thank You for The honor OF this Interview
II beg you 10 hrievc, snid Mr. Clay, lnerrnPtn2 m
"in who am hunorcd viii you De pleased % De seat
! FL =
After the mutual interchange OF civilities II owe you
r said Nj Clay ian apology for not having acccded DC
;,fn TO the desire you kind enough 10 Intimate more
nan once see But really my health has bern 80 lee
lie that did dare 20 zafd the excitement OF so inter
.sng an interview. BESIDES, cir, he added WIN some
2as.nry your wUnde ful and fascinating eioquence has
ncsnerz:d large portion of our people whichever you
ave gone and Of our members o Congress- wa
ing his hand towards the TWO three gentlemen who were
resent hal feared under its Influence lest you
nj IA SIN 40 my filth in principles in rcGnrc 10 inc
>,,n rn.v Of This Government which have long and
-t,niiy cherished And in regard 10 this matter, you
v;la,w me- hop speak with that sincerity ana Gun,
r which -cnn.s the The subject has Tor you ana
myself and which is dIe 10 us ooth as le '9a,e. an VI
rclonl. you will ecuTe n", too, when 'cn W"
ha, entertain the rets 81 synpathies In every su
lie for liberty in Hungary, and in every country Ana III
tns bci. SCI express the un:ersal sentiment Oh my cou
rvu,n Bu s for the sake Of my Country, you must al.
c the 10 protest against the policy you propos" 10 le-
Waving The grave and moncnt2us question oil the 1la OF
ana u,,n 10 nasrtna the executive power amIng nations
m The enforcement of international aw, o ui the I2nt D.
the tinted dictate 10 Rnssl the character ot he'
r,t with the n1ons around her lei US eonc ~ ee ~
the nracca consideration %! the m tItc ou tI us your
.. with great truth and prupty, TINT mere sy:nhlHy, o'
The expression sympathy caonut advance your purposes
You require material ana ., r. i,
hiatt no r1are
sympathy Of Congress- Of the President or ot mo puoc
arulJ t u TITLE avail unless were p:cpared 70 c'ioe~
,.e latio,s by csTt 10 ais, an ncic:s "'a1' no
tDns could that preparation and determination ?o on m
n,, Well si: suppose that should Dr. the Issue " ie
ursc ru Drcposs 10 u.s. coul then cfsc: any ins III
yaI ourselves the cause OF ll,-rty 10 t'ahsP' @
,d rms across the ocean in sufficient numbers ard fin
es 70 BE effective against Russia and AusHi ",'. J
Impossible. It Ict which perhaps may 10; ~ .
;n,wu that the r3st impea'ive reason "l' G@' oNa'a
,r t.Gs close Of hr last war "a us "as '''e ''n' ~ 80
81 . ,nsoor;aun and ma!nenancc n iofces an r iu
nlioas of such cisan, hea,'e' ana sI , w u ~
perhaps more than thirty thousand men upon s cos'n. -
t any time Upon land Russia 10 10 u.s. uS
ra ~ her Uon the ocean, war between Russia ana ti
country would result in the fu ua annoy anss ~ @ ~,
~, -nha bIy in little else. learn recently thai her war ma
c i supefior that Of any nation in Europe except pc,
Great Britain Her ports few her commerce neo
wic We our part would ofeT as prey 10 hel
ich and extensive Thus, sir, a!lcf enec.'n
nothin. in sGch war, after abandoning our ah.'en
,,licy Of amty and ron-inervenon In Inc aTiiI-
nihsr nations, and thus justyins them 10 ooanu t;
ma The terms of orbcarance and interference, WIZ
ti,ey have hitherto preserved towards US; ;;oa s.o ~ !;
downfall perhaps Of the friends oil il5e!ai r,I az
Europe he. despos initiating and provoked oy on
anp may turn upon in the hour OF our as.s
.xanson and with almost equally o.,
-e,son and of arms, they may cay 10 u.s. ou | 90
have quit your to stand on io,ega etoune
have the policy you ~ G 10 oone I
yonr Weakness 10 interfere IN Ihe al u .e pcops ~
,innn in behalf OF those principles the supremacy
yon saw is necessary your prosperity to your ca
encs We in our turn believing, that your anaIcn.i.
netrjncs are destructive Of and that monafchial pncpu m
as essential TO- the peace security and happiness OF oo