Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
PUBLIC DINNER TO NJ. KossUTH.

hoSsuTH took place last w euneSday evening AT Tn
National Hotel-the room being that usually appro
priated to the Ladies Ordinary. The number pre-
scat, as nearly as we could calculate, was abou
two hundred and fifty. There were two rows o
tables extending the length of the room, in TIN
centre of which was an elevated table. The Hon
VIM r. KING, Of Alabama, President of the Sc
nate, presided On his right sat Nj. LOUIS Kos
sUTH, the guest Of the company, and on his lef
the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary of State
On the right of NJ Kossuth, at the same table, sal
the Hon. LINN BOYD, Speaker of the House Of
Representatives. Near this elevated table, on each
side, we noticed number of distinguished guests
among whom were Hon. THOMAS CoRwIN, Score
fary of the Treasury, Hon. ALEX. Ell. I'll. STUART,
Secretary of the Interior, and Judge WAYNE, Of
The Supreme Court of the United States.
The room was tasefully decorated, being hung
with variety of flags, among the most prominent
Of which we observed the " Stars and Stripes" the
q British Union Jack, and the Turkish Crescent
The Marine Band from the Navy Yard was pre-
sent, and played several overtures and other pieces
at intervals during the dinner.
The festivities commenced at seven o'clock and
Included all that could be desired by the most fas-
ddious appetite.
4 few minutes after eight o'clock, the cloth hav-
ing been removed, large number of Ladies were
admitted for the purpose of listening to the speeches
which were expected to be delivered.
The President for the evening then requested
gentlemen to fill their glasses for the first toast,
which was, The President of the United States"
This received with three hearty cheers and loud
applause.
Mr. WEBSTER rose to respond to the toast, and said
am here to night Mr. President with other Heads of
Departments who belong to the Executive administration
Of the Government and who the confidential council
tnrs OF the President rise their behalf well
own, TO tender to the company our thanks for the
manner in which the health of the President has
ceived assure you sir and all present that in kindness
and good wishes towards the guest of this OCCASION and
attachment to the great principles of political liberty and
national independence, Applause there is who
partake in higher degree than the President of the Uni
ted States IN the general feeling Of this vast community
IApplause.
The PRESIDENT then announced the second toast
1THE JUDICIARY THE UNITED STATES: The expound-
or of the Constitution and the buwark of liberty regu
hated by law"
Judge WAYNE, of the Supreme Court of the Uni |
ted States, replied as follows
1t is only right, Mr. President that should respond to
the which has been given by returning my thanks
for the notice which has been taken of of the depart
ments of the Government of which am q member and
for the manner in which it has been received here II
would not be right however for trespass upon the
time Of this company by abiding any those historical
incidents which have induced you give complimentary
dinner the distinguished stranger who is with US but
it viii be right for me to respond in sentiment which
humbly beg you 10 receive / give you, gentlemen
constitutional liberty all the nations Of the earth
supported by Christian faith and the morality the Bible
The toast was received with enthusiastic applause.
The PRESIDENT. Gentlemen | now give you
@THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES The home SQUAD
RON every where The glory which has made il SO is
illustrated when its flag in foreign gave liberty and
protection to the Hungarian Chief"
The applause with which the toast was received
having subsidized, Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, rose
and said
The Navy, who was expected TO be present and Of
the Secretary of the Navy who invited il falls to my
lot by the arrangement Of the appropriate committee
respond in few words to the sentiment you have Just
announced.
The people of the United States may be pardoncd
little national vanity for they justly proud of the
achievements Of their navy II is and necessarily
be- their great reliance for defence against foreign
gresson.
Situated as the United States are upon this continent
with its existing relations with the other Powers Of Anne
rca, aggressions scarcely to be expected Dangers
dangers exist at ALL be apprehended ocean
affecting our commerce and relations with the great
maritime Powers of the world.
Recently, commerce has been extending itself into
all quarters Of the globe and wherever commerce
goes there also goes the navy Of the United States the
flag of the United States to protect that
Bot recently, Mr.. President, significance has been
given to this flag Heretofore the navy has been the
symbol Of our power and the emblem of liberty but
it speaks Of humanity and Of a noble sympathy for
che oppressed Of all nations The home squadron every
where to give protection to the brave and those who
may have fallen in the Of freedom Applause
Your acquescence in that sentiment indicates the profound
sympathy Of the people of the United States for the people
Of Hungary manifested in the person Of their great chief
and can conceive Of duty that would be accepa-
ole TO the gallant officers Of the navy Of the United States
except one, and that is strike blow for liberty them
selves IN a just cause, approved by our Government
IApplause.l
The PRESIDENT gave as the next toast
"THE ARMY UNITED STATES: In solptino tho
1ustrious Exile with magnanmous courtesy as high ms IL
the glory Of its history"
Mr.. SHIELDS being loudly called for, responded
90 this toast nearly in the following words:
Mr. President being called upon answer in this coe
will ask permission Of the company, in the name Of the
Army, return my humble and respectful thanks moi
only for the sentiment which has been expressed but for
the enthusiasm with which il has been received
Mr. President, | sorry there is not some one here
who much entitled TO respond to this than
am sorry sir, that do not the Chief Of thu
Army here's Applause. He is the man who shoul,
respond TO this But in his absence as chairman
10 return my thanks to you sir president Of thi
honorable compsny for the high and enthusiastic
I'M which you have toasted the Army Of the United State
tonight And SIR that army is deserving that toast
IApplause.] II has brought safely through thre
WARS; and il has humbed that proud distinguished