Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-01-13
COMING EVENTS IN EUROPE.

Events arc fast ripenng in Europe, and ur-
gently demand the presence Of the Governor OF
Hungary in that quarter OF the world. No Sc
cret is made by the down trodden millions of
their determination to regain their Liberties by
the strong arm before the close of 1852, and
that the French Election (f the crushed and
plundered masses can be restrained till them
will be the tocsin of the mighty contest. In
structed by their past failures, through the close
confederation of the despots and their own iso-
lated, uncombined fragmentary efforts the Peo-
pie of Europe will this time assail their common
foes at the same moment, and the torch of Rev.
olution, thrown up from the summit of Etna,
shall redden the waters of the Elbe and the Nj
emen, while its light shall reveal the butcher Of
Naples, the perjurer of Prussia, and all their
Royal apes, racing towards the Russian frontier
for refuge. Let but the first blow be struck,
and the towering edfce of kingly pride, aristo-
cratic robbery, and priests juglery and decisions
shall tumble about the ears of its affrighted vo-
tares.
AT the head of the great European movement
for 1852 stands confessedly Louis Kossuth.-
He has not sought the position-t has sought
him, and he cannot shrink from its responsible
ties. Wise in council, eloquent in the forum,
prompt and intrepid in execution, he is unerrng-
ly pointed to by The finger of Destiny as the
leader of the People in the great struggle now
Impending. For that struggle the millions need
arms, food, munitions, until they can have time
to take those provided by their enemies. Men
to any great extent will not be wanted from this
quarter, but money the sinews of War;" must
be here provided-and will be. We have not a
doubt that One Million dollars will be promptly
raised in the United States for the cause, not
merely of Hungary, holy, and righteous as that
cause is, but for the cause of Universal Liberty
and Democracy whereof Kossuth is the leader
and embodiment Where is the Republican so
mean-spirted that he. will not give at least the
proceeds of one days labor 10 the cause of uni
versal Freedom!
But it is not enough that money be ultimate
ly ralsed-it must be contributed quickly
Rome must not deliberate" till g Saguntum is
lost" 1t is not certain that the uprising can be
postponed to May for Europe is now a powder
magazine which any Struggling spark may ex-
plode. Even this days foreign advices illustrate
and enforce this truth. And we ought at once
to make sure that, when the People do rise, they
will not need to precipitate themselves with ma
ked hands upon the sharp, and close-ranked bay
onets of Despotism in order to wrench thence
the arms with which their struggle is to be
made. Kossuth must sail for Europe by the
lst of February at furherest Let us resolve
that at least One Million dollars shall be ready
to accompany him. N. Y. Tribune.
Hon. JOEL r. PoINsETT.-The recent decease
of this eminent public servant, took place at his
residence in South Carolina, at the ripe age of
seventy-two. Few men in our country have
passed through life with greater honor to them
selves or usefulness to their constituents and
the nation at large. BY birth a son of the Pal
,ntt Stnt, hnx ha. I'll g. ,1 .,,I
consistent and judicous advocate. In his earli-
err years his mind was matured and disciplined
by intercourse with the world, in an extended
intercourse of travel in Europe, Asia and South
America and the fruits Of his researches at this
time still adorn the public archives and collec-
lections at Washington. His position in after
years, was an honorable and conspicuous one,
in his native State and the Union. For some
years representative in Congress from South
Carolina, he greatly distinguished himself rs an
able and efficient debater, and cool, practical
statesman. Afterwards as Envoy to Mexico,
he upheld the honor and interests of the United
States in some of the most exciting periods in
the history of that Republic On one occasion,
his displaying the folds of his country's flag, at
the imminent hazard Of his life, has been made
the theme Of universal commentator. In the
times of notification he was the Union leader
of his native State and contributed materially
to the settlement of that threatening controver-
sy. AS Secretary of the Department of War,
during Mr. Van Buren's Administration, his
energy and integrity were emnently conspicu-
Gus. Since his retirement from that exalted
position, Mr.. Ponsett has led life of dignified
leisure, contributing largely to the literature of
the day, and in kindred pursuits, occupying u
mind naturally active and Industrious. He has
passed away, but the memory of his virtues are
embamed in the recollectons of his grateful
countrymen. Det. Free Press.
The government of Prussia has issued a cir
cular appointing and requiring the Catholic
Bishops to assume the direction and inspection
of all the primary schools of the State in their
respective doceses and gives AS the motive of
this STEP" the intimate conviction with which
it (the government is now persuaded, that the
prosperity Of primary instruction depends upon
its union with the church, an union which we
desire to see more and more consol dated every
day."
A large number of Catholic cergymen are