Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-28
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY g, 1852.


considerable time in any Of the countries of Europe.
However Indifferent they may at home have been
to the political benefits and immunities here enjoy
ed however inclined to undervalue the simple forms
under which freedom Of action, equality of rights
among the people, and thorough representation OF
these rights in every department of our Republic
are secured, they rarely fail to have their minds
quckened to the preference due to the title Of cti
zen of the United States over that of the subject of
any Power, and to return home with their hearts
warmed to the blessings and privileges which here
surround them, as well at their own hearth-stones
in all the ways and walks of life. They love
their country the more, from having looked at it
from distance, and compared it with what they
may have observed in their travels in other lands.
No man Of sound understanding, we venture to say,
has visited foreign countries with leisure and
opportunity to make the comparison, without bring
ing back with him, whatever may have been his
previous impressions, consciousness OF change in
his sentiments favorable to his own country and its
institutions, and of increase in him of any ten
dency to conservatism in politics of which he might
before have been sensible
We have been particularly struck with such effect
Of residence abroad by the evidence which flows in
upon us, through many channels, of the impression
made upon American citizens now in Europe by the
extraordinary scenes to which the presence of A.
KossUTH in this country has given rise Although
the half of the story had not reached them they had
heard enough to alarm as well as to disgust them
We shall not fill our columns with voluminous de-
tails to prove this eontentng ourselves with citing,
IL
reliance may be placed We refer to that of Mr..
KENDALL, the accomplished historian of the Mexi-
can campaigns, and leading Editor of New Or
leans journal of great reputation for its moderation
and its ability. From the Letter of Mr.. KENDALL,
now in Paris, to his associates in the g Pcayune,"
we make the following extracts
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW ORLEANS pIoAYUNE
PARIS, JANUARY IL, 1852.
tell you nothing but the truth when say that nine
tenhs of the Americans with whom have conversed
arrived on this side the Atlantic with NORTH
cation the accounts received of the Kossuth demonsra
tons in New York. and have talked with Wing and De-
mocrat alike They would doubtless have been gratfed
had he been received with all becoming hospitality and
atentionhad asylum, lands, almost any thing been
granted him. for his high talents position, and msfor
deserving of these; but the running stark
staring mad after the carrying matters entirely
far The recent ovatons would go prove that
population is subject certain periodical manas and that
whether the originating cause be fgurante singing
woman, wild political enthusiast, must.a at in
tervals go distraught.
,oas in New York the time Of KosutFs arriUa sac
the parade made him. heard part Of has speeches
and fell morfedperhaps might say disgustedat much
Of what witnessed. saw banner paraded along the
streets which three portraits painted-Kossuth
large f occupying the centre and top of the
while Washington and Lafayette crowded into subor
dinate corners below! And shouted Justify this
outrage borne through American thoroughfare.
in Broadway when mob of foreign sympahzers gave
Mr. Howard Of the Irving House. the alternative of either
having his splendid hotel torn down. his tearing down
himself the British flag flying from the roof And the flag
lowered at their caprice. / heard the Hungarian
orator boldly tell assembage of Americans that they
mistaken in the language of Washington, that they
misunderstood his sentiments that they had misnter-
preted his admontions in relation his counrys
ference in the affairs of foreign nations that if
they did understand the Father of his Country Alright they
not bound longer to follow his counses And the
assemblage almost as one man. shouted assent
Now do not wish to be considered censuring Kos
suh in all this he did not place his portrait above
that Of Washington he did organize the attack upon
the English ag and probably did countenance it he
found people ready TO listen to and applaud his views
in relation the sentiments entertained by first and
greatest President My object in abiding to the above
fact has been simply to prove that my countrymen
completely beside themselves the time-were car
red away by their enhusiasmand that they enacted
series Of tolies which later they cH regret
KossUTH has visited country, not for the purpose
Of seeking the quiet and peaceful asylum originally Offer
ed him. but mission having for its object the stirring
up people Government in aiding him to accomplish
the liberation Of Hungary. So far learn, he
goes sefdeegated for from the statements Of Hunga
an officers here and those who fought longest and
strongest for the freedom Of the Magyars he has
horty for what he is doing He fearessy however and
in mpudeny, declares the object Of his visit
to the United States lectures upon laws and pre-
cedents puts construction upon what has been
deemed the true and natural policy of Government in
relation to the ntermeddng with the affairs Of European
nations urges change of this policy wishes entangle
Of the earth; and falling in all this he still does not dis
dain 10 pass round The hat for pirate Contributions With
the most consummate TACT and in mastery style of
tory he urges all his claims upon country and by the
mere efforts of his extraordinary genius carry
away minds captive The sentiments he has uttered
in New York, coming from a man and in homey
phrase, would not be listened to for moment; coming
from wild political enthusiast and clothed language
marvellous for its eloquent imagery they caught up
inspirations and all to be led off on crusade
comparison rih phich that Of Peter the Hermit pds wcu
planned eVy particular. have thought and said from
the first that Kossuth would succeed and still think
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