Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-27
RICHMOND wHIG.
REPLY TO KoSSUTH.
From the London Times.

lence in the hour Of war, and moment Of suspense
hossuh once more appears upon the popular stage and
addresses himself readers will discern this morning
to the arduous task Of bringing the people Of this coun-
try to his opinion N. Kossuh Is undoubtedly man
oi great ability of strong convictions and Of very sim
gle minded purpose. He has also svinced uncommon
ttude in his adoption Of the English language and In hi,
appreciation Of certain English weaknesses but there Ia
ono point which he ike other foreigners an
pears totally at fault. He docs understand the prac
uea common staple OF the English character In
'hs country We can get up certain amount Of
We can applaud and protect WHO have done brave
things; and We yield kind OF speculative admi-a
ton to their appeals But when it comes To making war
and setting the whole fortunes the nation on the cas-,
OF die, We look upon it matter OF business and
go about it accordingly In all such matters We have
golden rui-n rule which has made English character
what ii Is and Engishmen what they are-we attend IN
our work and do one thing n time.
II hossuh sketches an imposing picture Of what pht
or should be effected at this OF restor
ing nstionaes, reetecting Kingdoms extinguishng es
potisms aud generally remodeing tho whole map of Eu
rope All We need reply to this appeal h that II Is not
what we haze taken in hand. Very possibly there are
thousand things which the alliance Of such nations
France and England might accomplish tho great ad
age OF humanity but at present, they have only under
taken to accomplish thing and the way to sue
ceed in the attempt is to bear this fact in mind What
the object now in view is nobody could possibly explain
more clearly than ~ Kossuth himself Wherever On
said lie, aid whomever happen heer speaking about
tue "ar meet but With the opinion that Russia has
grown dangerous 10 the freedom Of Europe that she
must be checked In her on the
enee OF nations In England there appears be uni
versa agreement the subject" Nothing can be more
correct than this view OF the case. We do think that
Russia has at engtb in her unprovoked aggressons on
tue territory and independence Of Turkey aud in her
situate refusal to hear reason committed such an outrage
upon public law must be chas,sed by public Gorce@
so well founded, too, is conclusion in this respect
thnt OF the three other great powers of Europe one Is
resolutey cooperating with u.s. another at this mo-
ment prepared 10 throw its sword into the same scale
and even he third gives nominal adhesion to our poll
Fortified by such aids of Justice and of strength
We hope to drive Russia with gncmiuy and loss the
territories she has invaded TO inct upon her the hum-
ton OF national defeat and lar disarm her ambition
that Tor the future be less dangerous to the peace
oil the world But ~ Kossuth, though he all this so
plainly would iain persuade US mix up fifty other OBJ
Jecs with that which are bent to change the en-
tire question at ISSUE transform reurss into enemies
aud allies into foes, TO think about Poland Hungary
instead OF about Turkey and fight against three Gov
| efnmeats Instead OF one At present we are fighting
sganst Russia with the aid o. France and perhaps by
the time these columns the public ele Ausi. ina
have cordially brought her armies to assist
pushing our OBJECT This is because have evidently
got good cause-a palpsby based on Justice
aud so nooriously involving the interests Of all States
alike that even the Governments war; and
most encuy disposed tow ard the delinquent power are
compelled TO cast their lot in with ours. " Kosuih de-
sres that this should be we
should 60 to about the partition OF Poland and not
about the invasion OF Turkey; that should declare
selves against Emperor Austria a. well as Against
theCzr aud provide ourselves, through the
certain dormant natonaltiss with the new allies which
| would be required in so new a struggle
Now, assure him confidently that thoush III
bis high sounding rhetoric may elicit deserved applause
he will never persuade Englishmeu to do anything SO
| TOO sh.
Russians from Turkey and take such measures as may
prevent them from ever getting there again. For man
years Russia has menaced the liberties and tranquility OF
Europe wish TO bring these apprchensons to an end
In these views and resolutions have happily obtained
| tue concurrence Of other Powers whose cooperation
viii be OF npite service in shortening the struggle and
We saaI be enied to hope for speedy and honorable
termination OF the How, in the name Of common
sense can We be asked TO all these conditions
10 proclaim with which we are iu no degree con-
eerued and which would drive allies into the ranks
OF our enenies-to undertake, with or without reason
bali dozen things at once and enter upon n war of
opirons with half Europe The partition Of Poland was
| cHme-perhsps a blunder. So, unfortunately, have
been good many European transactions but at present
we ouy concerned with one specimen Of the kind
We want TO drive the Car from territories which he has
eloniously occupied and terminate the xous ascen-
dency which he has exercised Central Europe In
this matter Central Europe is of OF thinking and
by attending TO proper object in way
we trust we shall soon attain it
We do not quarrel with ~ Kossuth for his endeavors
TO promote his business but his business does not
happen to be There time when Russia attack
ed Hungary on the invitation Of ungary Sovereign
On that occasion we did not think it duty to interfere
but, we had decided othersse, what would NJ Kossutl
have said If the Sultan had suggested that instead of
| tending TO the Hungarian question: had better look
comprehensvely at the state Of Asia, and send hola
to the Caspian Sea! As TO the particular arrangements
by which the aggressive power OF Russia may be perms
neny crcunscrbed, these cannot possibly be discussed
at this period Of the contest ID making that decision
must necessarily be guided by the circumstances un-
der which will be considered At pesent all have
got to do is to orive Russia from Turkey and to bring
her TO In framing these terms we stall do the
best can, but, up to this point, we know our own
mind aud our own business pretty tolerably This n
hossuth seems to doubt and he suggests that VIC soud
insists that no power shall be left despoism and des
pots TO drive US into by epcroaching upon the
rights the freedom, and the independence Of natons"-
We can only say that If We adopted any such gene
raiiies as expressing the sine qua OF peace VIC
might as well make up our minds eternity OF war
We shall probably find quite euGugh do in dealing with
one desPot aud one generation instead OF charging
selves With the eNtirpaon of political delinquency Tor all
ages to come. For that matter indeed there are other
people besides despots who apt create
and provoke wars,and somewhat than Kossuth re-
commends would probably be found necessary to insure
universal peace.
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