The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07

view with VI Kossuth, who gave him
some Interesting details concerning his
relations with Mr.. Webster while in this
country 1t affords us pleasure to be a.
Die, Oh proper authority. to communicate
the substance Of this interview.
Tho conversation having turned on the
absence of any American foreign policy |
in the affairs Of Europe, and its couse-
qucuccs to the settlement Of important |
and world.airecting complications VI |
Kossuth remarked that he will always |
remember Mr.. Webster as not only the |
most hearty and polite. but the most on
liqhtened friend he met with among the
statesmen of America. He understood
European Affairs. aud could appreciate
the importance of suggestions in regard
to what he NJ. Kossuthl believed more
consistent policy in the United States
" | shall never cease" he added, Ito re-
" member him with sincere regret for his
L" loss, inspired by bis friendship and lib
. oral views"
On his early meeting with Mr.. Web
stcr, 1852, NJ. Kossuth propoundcd, a.
mong other matters two important pro-
positions: one ofadvicc. to the effect that
some harbor should be acquired by the
United States in the Mcditcrranean: the
other n request that representative Of
the powerless nationality of Hungary
should be received Mt the seat of Govern
mcnt. Every other nation, said he T.
Mr. Webster, however unimportant, la
a port Of his own in the Orient, while
you, with your widespread commerce
have none You cannot fail to see that
sooner or later. the fate Of Europe is t.
be decided in the East, and around that
apple of discord, Constantinorlc. Tn,
truth is selfsuggcstivc As great com
mcrcial Commonwealth, drawn closer
and closer, every day, to Europe yor
have life estate in the ultimate settle
mcnt of these complications VIII you
not have few rods of land--onc sinel,
landing place. under the protection o.
the Stars and Stripes which you can cal
your own? A quarrel with any petty
, power like Aigicrs or Austria. would els
subject you to great Inconvenience, anc
, your merchantmen and cruisers be com
, PEELED to seek the protection of some nou
trail harbor. until sufficient force coul(
he brought to chastsc the offender. 81
have positive knowledge. lie added, "tha
. ''the Turkish Government would not h'
disinclincd to cedc on leasc-for th'
Turks don't sell their lands-somc is
, " land suited to this subject. | nigh
, almost point out the Mytilcncss Thu
Porte would be glad to have you neal
at hand as political countetrosc t.
"his friends and protectors" Reason
ing in this strain, he said to the Sen
ators of State Why not try it?
! Even as a mere commercial enterprise,
l closer aud more intimate connection 81,
c a line of mailsteamers. between Con
: stantinoplc and New York. would be dc
D.. sirable.
= Mr.. Webster listened attcntivcly t
4 the suggestion; acknowledged it impor
; tancc, and on the Instant replied. "W
must have it l will inquire" The dit
fculty, he continued, is that we mus
!, have hrrbor with good fresh water a
hand My'iicne has no such advantage
c But never cease to keep in view the in
!. ror,auce Of such poiut-to give US
r firm footing in Europe. There is, how
It ever still greater difficulty to our oil
= tanning it. 1t consists in this, HAT gu
flag once planted, the spot would bccom
, Republican We carry our institution
= within ourselves We could not huS
, an Island from Turk or Tartar with an
/ conditional reserve in favor Of his politi
,. cal institutions The plan. Of rcccssit,
would become part Of Our own Union.
c have looked on the map aud made il
d quiry of our Consuls for an island, how
; ever barren, uninhabited without an
II, human soul Oh it, This is what W
want. We would PEOPLE it, and turn
into a garden, and something mora. vcr
- soon Cattcro was spoken of in this COZ
y ncction. NJ Kossuth gave it MS Ii
= opinion that this place, of mere necatiy
Is Importance, from geographical position
= to the Sultan, could be had, though I'll
4. Sultan could not ALLEVIATE it to any Eur'
10 pcan power, and least Of all to Austri
= Soon after this, on his return to Wasl
n ington from his Southern tour. VI Ko
80 suth had another meeting with Mr. Wei
' = stcr. and asked him whether the Cover
D, mcnt at Washington would pay certai
~ ycgards to an agent of his, should he q
credit one at the capital. Il don't ask
tt said NJ. Kossuth. for any official or q
l. =" icious recognition | am above sue
IL Stiffness. All that | ask is, that
le shall be known that such n gentlema
n. is my agent, and being thus know
,r " should meet with such distinction ;
- "you pay to the Representatives of ar
~ Power you are at peace with" The'
n' is vet wanted lie continued, in tn
H. world. for that numerous class Of shallo
rs minded, but nevertheless. influential pc
Id pie who always look at the mere surfa'
r. of things, or form their opinions of me
n from the notice taken Of them by pcrsol
n, in power: "If his Exeellency so andi
ii visits you an2 invites you to dinneryo
~ "are a great man, and'the cause you r
=, q" present is Just, and sure to prevail
81 These people, he repeated, have no brain
e. but form constituent part Of publ
TO opinion here, as well as in Europe.
lis Kossu'h then urged upon Mr., Webs;
m the difference in degree Of real frien
ut ship for this Republican country bctwe'
of the absolute Government Of Europe al
IN. the dismembercd ndtionalities. III
No difference authorized 4 manifestation
~ sympathy on the part of the Unit
" States for the latter, such as he reques
nc ed in the recognition Of his agent.
p MIR. Webster answered promptly al
nd emphatically in the affirmative n
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