The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10

DELIVERED AT rHx CONGRESSIONAL DINNER TO
KOSSJrTH.

uents pRrentheslS, 61nk OF i've or
Such being my notion give you as toast" The Be-
lect Is Profound
Mr. WEBSTER rose and responded Is follows Il have
great pleasure In participating In this festival 1t sa
remarkable occasion He who your honored guest to-
night has led thus life of that Viewed
highly important here and still important to his
own country. Educated spirited, full Of feeling of IL
berty and independence he entered early into the pub
lie councils OF his native country and he Is here to day
fresh from acting his part in the great struggle for Hun
gaian national independence That Is not all his dis
ry Congress He has been welcomed to the capital
OF the United States by the votes of the two houses Of
Congress.
Mr.. SEWARD Qnterrupting) Gle is welcome - and
there loud cries OF Welcome welcome ~ from
rous parts Of the house.
Mr.. WEBSTER, (resuming III agree, I am con-
nected with either branch Of the Legislature in joining,
and do Join In my loudest tone that welcome pro-
nounced by them to him. (Great applause The House
Of immediate of the
peopetu themselves OF an ardent love of liberty have
joined in that welcome the wisdom and sobriety the
Senate have joined in IT. and the head Of the republic
with the utmost cordality has approved Of Whatsoever
official act necessary to bid him welcome to these
shores And he stands here tonight In the midst OF
assembly Of both houses of Congress- and others Of
met here In individual capacity to join the general
acclaim, and signify to him with what pleasure We
ceve him to the shores this land-this asylum
oppressed humanity (Appau.e Gentlemen, the effect
OF the reception thus given him cannot but be felt It
cannot but have it's influence bayond the ocean and
among countries where principles aud sentiments
are either generally unknown or generally dlsliked Let
~
that the sympaes of the of tina United
States and all the people Of the uted States been
attracted towards nation struggling for national indie
pendence and towards those of her sons who have most
distinguished themselyes in that struggle. (Grsat ap
plausel have sad that this cannot be without its ef
feet. We too mush inclined to underrate the power
of moral influence, and the influence OF public opinion,
and the influence Of principles to which great men, the
lights of the world the age have given their sanc
ton Who doubts that in own struggle for liberty
and Independence, the majestic eloquence Of Chatham
the profound reasoning of Burke the burning satire and
nf had iuir
here in America? They had influences both ways Thy
tended, in the first place, somewhat to diminish the
hdence OF the British ministry in their hopes OF
in attempting TO sutjugate an Injured people.
They had influence another way because all
along the coasts of the eountry-and all peo-
pie in that day lived upon the coast-there
not rea ding who did not feel stronger holder, and
determined in the assertion OF his rights than
when these exhlaratng accounts from the two Houses
OF Parliament reached him from beyond the He
felt that those who held and controlled public opinion
with US; their words OF eloquence
might produce effect in the region where they
uttered; and above all they assured them that in the
judgment OF the Just and the wise and the impartial,
their just aud they right; and therefore
they said We will fight it out to the last (Applauss
Now, gentlemen, another great mistake is sometimes
made We think that nothing is powerful enough to
stand before antocratc monarchca despotic power
There something strong enough quite strong enough
and Improperly exered Will prove itself So and that is
the power Of intelligent public opinion IL all the M ions
OF the earth. There is not monarch earth whose
throne is not liable to be shaken by the progress opn
n and the sentiment OF the just and intelligent part of
the people 1t becomes us, in the station which hold
TO let that public opinion far form It, have
course (Dravo bravo) Let it go out; let it be pre-
noupced in thunder tones let it open the of the
deaf let it open the eyes of the blind and let it every
where be proclaimed what Of this great republic think
OF the principle Of human liberty and Of that op
preston which all abhor Applause) Depend upon il,
gentlemen that between these two rival powers the au
popular power maintained by opinion the former is
stanty decreasing and. thank Goa the latter Is
stanty increasing. (Apphu'e) Real human libsrty
and human rights gaining the ascendant; and the
part which have 20 H., N ~ this great drama is to
show ourselves in favor Of those rights to uphold our
nate in the highest heayt over our heads Applause
On the topics ntlemep, which this occasion seems to
invite have nothing to ray because In the course of nv
political iife--Dot . short have said all that
wish to say and all that wish TO nit posterity
connected with my own name and history What said
OF Greece TIVE nty ve when friend too
young to be in political life repeat to night, rr,Jqm
7oS ,uLum. exactly what said then (Great appla Use
Wnst faid OF Spain at later period when tue power
OF the restore Bourkrns exerted to impose upon
eTan dynasty not wished by the people OF Spain thai
1repest IN Englieh, and Spanish and French, and In
other language, II they choose ~ translate it.
applause May be 60 esotstical as to say that 1
have nothing to say on the subject of iIungary
Gentlen the Of the year before last OF
health, and rel ed to my paternal home among the
mountains OF New Hampshire, was by reason of my
physical CONDITION., connued to my house; hut was
among the mountains whose alive air Was bora to
respre. Nothing saluted my senses nothing saluted
my miDd or my sentiments, but freedom full and
entire, (spplause) and there gentlemen the
grave OF ny ancestors, wrote letter, whi'h most
Of you may have seen. addressed to the Austrian
Charge dAfaneS (hTeat applause, which was
tiDued for time j rohiug Of the ability
displayed in that letter but 20 its PRINCIPLES while
tie aud moon endure, and While can Ser the light
OF the sun and the moou stand by them. fGreat ap
pl.use) In letter dated February lsst, moved by
these considerations, which have influenced al the
Christian world, making particular merit Of it, al
dressed letter to the American Minister at CONSTANT
rope at the Court Of the sublime Porte for the relief Of
NJ Louis Kossuth and his companions in exile and
happen to know that that letter not without
effect AT any rate, is proper for here TO say that
this letter and that enc to which have before alluded
we're dispatched with the cordial appreciation OF the
President Of the United States 1t was therefore,
far the act Of the government Of the United states
in its executive capacity. Now shall no. further
advert to there topics tonight, nor shall go back
to ancient times and discuss the provisions Of the
Holy Alliance; but say tina. ia the sentiments avo~ed
by me think in the year 1928 and 1924 in the cause
OF Greece and in the subsequent declarations OF
opinion there is that which J. depart IRON
without departing from myself ~ should to be
what am IL to retract Single time mt which
has been expressed on these several occasions. Now
gentlemen do not propose al this hour OF the night
to entertain you or TO attempt to entertain by
general difquIsition the value Of hum freedom
upon the mailer rights of upon any general
topics of that kind but wish to ray words upon
the precise question understand it. TIM. EXISTS
fore The civilized world between Hungary aud the Aus
triap government. wish TO arrange the thoughts to
which desire to give utterance under three
heads And in the first place that wherever there
Is ia the Christian and civilized world nationality OF
character-wncrever there exists ration OF sufficient
knowledge and wealth and population to constitute
government then nhtonCl government is q necessary
end proper Of nationality of character We may
the human mind In enlightened unless he Il go
yerntd by his country ana the institutions OF his
government. No matter how cary be the yoke of
ioreip power. matter how lightly It sits upon the
shoulders lift Ia not posed BY the vote OF his
ton and Of his country he will not be cannot and
he means not to be happy under It's harden applause
There Is gentlemen, great element Of human happ
noes mixed up with others We have our social affections
our family gfeciops; but then We have this sentiment
OF country which mbues al oui hearts sna enters into
ell other feelings and that sentiment OF country is
Election eBly for the soil which born,
IL only sp crtsns to our parents and sisters aud
b. ol.rs and freI Us but to HABITS and ntitutons
and TO the mt 81 that country All respects
II ere IL ciyiz.d and intelge earth that
e JOYS entire satisfaction his condition II he does not
under the Cover hment oi his nation his
country whose yotioLs and continents aud sympaihiss
He like bis own Hence lie cannot say Ibis is not my
ctunry lie the country 81 another power - coun-
try belonging to tomebooy else Therefore say that
whsiey,r there s nation Il sufficient intelligence, and
nun btis and wealth to maintain government, dsin
guled in its character and s history and its insttu
tors that nation cannot be happy but under govern.
mel q i've own choice. (AIpaase) Then sir the next
quoftiou IL Whether Hungary she exists 10 ideas