Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-07
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KosgUTH IN rHE FIELp -oF DEBATE.

Gently, IN England, al Shetheld, Not
tingham, &C., is of less importance, we
apprehend, than the fact itself, that
he is openly speaking of his feelings,
rights and the true policy of the allied
powers towards Russia and the reyo-
lutionary elements of Europe. This
throwing off the reserve thathas here
tofore characterized him shows that a
decisive point is not far off, but what
is the nature Of that point, is the ques-
ton of all others upon which depends
the fate of Hungary. 1t seems to us
that Kossuth's faith in England and
France, and hopes of aid from them,i is
growing less and less. and that as a
last chance, by operating upon public
sentiment, he may probably retrieve
his country's fortunes, by inducing a
change of ministry. This appears to
us a probable solution of his change Of
policy, yet the truth of another
and widely different conjecture is
not impossible. Foreseeing the fact
that an accommodation with the Car
is no longer within the bounds of pos
sibility, and justly viewing revolu-
tionary war as likely to be long, SAN
culinary and expensive; Kossuth has
his cue, to rouse the popular feeling Of
England, by stirring appeals. and so
place upon taxpayers and soldicr-fur-
nishing class, as much of the respon-
sibility as can be transferred from the
official to the popular power Of the
realm.
1t may be that the ministry have
said to the representative of the revo-
lutionary element in London-Sir:
The aid you ask we never could have
rendered, save as an incidental and
contingent act, looking mainly to our
own interests, and the advancement of
our own peculiar ideas and State poll
cy, but now the prospects Of a satisfac-
tory arrangement with Russia and
with Austria are so bright, we feel
free TO say that you need entertain no
hopes of material aid from us at this
juncture. The answer TO this by Kos
suth would be quiet acquiescence and
submission; or rallying the expiring
energy of hope deferred, appeal to the
people. il possible overthrow the min
istry, and induct statesmen into Office,
who concede with his own views
The latter alternative is more in accor-
dance with the bold character Of the
Hungarian patriot. and therefore we
accept this hypothesis as the most
probable of the two. II, howeyer,the
English cabinet, despair of bringing
affairs to a close by peaceful arbitra-
ment. and are breaking ground, by
Kossuth for a new line of policy,-so
be il, but we do not accept this solution,
at present.
Kossuth'S policy is briefly skelched
in his Nottingham address:
Gentlemen, in the war which you
are now engaged, your country has a
double aim. The first is TO secure
Turkey from being absorbedby foreign
powers, because that would be very
dangerous to the world. and very dan
gerous to your own country; and in
connection with this, the second aim
is to reduce tie dangerous power OF
I Russia. Now. gentlemen, in my hum
bic opinion, this object cannot be at
tained by the policy upon which your
Government appears to be bent. nor
By the means which it employs. The
means are insufficient, and the policy,
in my opinion, is dangerous, subver-
sive Of the very aim of the war, and
causing you TO pay numerous millions
for result which is contrary TO your
advantage and your wishes. As to
the means, you of course understand
that neither England nor France can
send hundreds of thousands of men SO
far of by sea, and yet hundreds oI
thousands of men are required TO gain
the object for which you went to this
war. But you have your fleet. you
will say. Yes, you have it, and vel
may you glory in it; il is the mightiest
fleet the world has ever seen, and the
brave boys on board of il will bravely
answer your immortal Nelson's ad,
dress, England expects every man tC
do his duty But then. unfor'
tunately, your fleet cannot swim on
the sand plains ofRussia; and yet II il
on the sand plains that decisive battles
have TO be Conght. Not one battle bu
many, Hear, hear. '
4 These wars cannot be disposed of by
little boxing, however brave. Yot
perhaps may feel somewhat mortified
not TO hear Of some naval exploits from
your brave tars; but that will not do
gentlemen. They would fight if the,
could come to il. The Car just pru
dently keeps his ships hidden in snu!
harbors out of the range Of your guns
Therefore, all that your brave tar