New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-27
Whistler AND KOSSUTK

gertleTrsp, write, our L,ndos Correspondent,
hid some dsy. ago 81 interview with ". K1Es1'h.
no gave him some Interesting tetsil- concerning his
relations with Mr.. Webster while n Tie eo1a-fy IL
affords W 81. azure 20 be able proper authority -
communicate TIE substance Of tbs Gterviey.
The conversation bayiog turned on the absence ~
any American foreign policy IN tho az, sir. Of IrrD..
spd its consequences to the settle nent Of inpor,l'
ard world affecting compile atom, 81 kDss8'h
marked that he will always m-'nber Mr.. WeSs.er
g. not OIiJ the most hearty aud polite but the mpst
emil htertd iTieId be me. with nong the statesmen
Of America. He understood EnroP-ea afsirs, snd
could 6Vpreciate the importance % suggestions 10 IT,
gard 70 what lie ~. Kossutbl believed 4 more con-
sistert policy in the United states Il IA ., never
"Cesse' he added 4" 10 remember him with sincere
"regret for biz loss, inspired By bis friendship AMI
"hbersl vie We"
ON his early meeting with Mr webs'e~, 1852. VI.
Kos.pth prOpopnced, among o'he- masters, two i'm
poTtaDt proportions: one of advice . hs eec' ths
rome bsrbor should be acquired by the United states
in tie Nee erfabean the her a reQuesttha re ore
tentative Of the powerless nationality Of Hungary
sboul0 he received AT the seat Of Cove Every
other nation. said be 20 Mr. Webster, however unim-
portsIt hes port fits own in the Orient while you
with your widespread commerce, have none. You
cannot fail TO zee that SCORER or later, the fate Of
Europe IL 10 be decided In the Est and around "a :.
apple Of oiscord, CoDstaltinople. The tuth is elf
suggestive. a great commercial Commonwealth,
Drawn closer ind closer, every day, 70 Earops yoa
have life sttste in the ultimate settlement of these
complications VIII YOU not hsve few rods Of land
ore single lapoiDg-psce, uuder the protection Of
tho Stars and Stripes which you can call your ogn
A quarrel with any petty power, like Agers or Aus
tia, would ess subject you TO great Inconvenience,
src your Merchantmen and cruisers be com PEELED TO
seek the prot elton Of some neutral harbcr. until
sufficient force could be brought to chas,i-e the
ofT.pd.r h7ve positive knoHleGge,' be added,
A" that the Turkiih Government would not b. di.in-
" clined 10 cece on lease-fsr the Turks don't sell
their ltncs-sOme leland suited to this object.
81 might almost point out the M'tilenes. Tie
81 ha Ol.h IN "a va at lar a 2
"poical coupterpoise to bis friends and protectors
Reasoning in thi. strain be said 10 the Senators Of
State. " WY not try it p Even "a mere comner-
cia enterpire closer and moro i1tlnae connection,
say line of NAL. amers bet Eeen Constintinope
ard N.w-Iork, would be desirable.
BIZ We oater listened atentivey TO the suggesti)ni
acl movie eyed its importance, and on the instant re-
Piled " We must have il; will inquire The diff
Guilty be continued, ia that we must have b4rbor
with good fresh wster at band Mytilene has such
advantage. But never cease to keep in view the
Importance Of such q poiut-to give us firm Footing
in EUr)Ie. There ia, however still greater df ulty
TO obtaining il. IL consists IN this thai our flag
orce planted the spot would be come Republic IN.
We csuy our institutions within ourselves We could
not kose an Islspd from Turk or Tartar with any con-
ciiioDal reserve in favor of bis political Institutions.
The pe,, Of e-siy. would become part of our
Union. / have looked on the map aud made Inquiry
Of our Consu's for an island however barren, aain-
babited, without any human scn on It," This is
wbs, we want. We would people it, and turn il into
garden, AID something more, very soon. CatterO
was spCben OF in this connection. NJ. kOssuih gave
a. his opinion that this place, of mere negative i'm
portance from geographical position to the Sultan,
could be had though the Sultan could not ALLEVIATE it
TO any EurOp. power aud least of all 10 Austria
Soon after this. on his return to Washington from
his southern tour NJ Kossuth bad another meeting
with Mr. Webster, a-ked hin neither the Govern
Inent st Washington would pay certain 6yards to an
sgent of his. shOud he accredit at the capital
don't ask said N. Kossuth, for any official or
"oflicious recognition; ! am above such sllnes'
"A'l hat ask is that it shall be known that such
"geDtlsmsn il my agent, and being thus known,
"thoul1 meet with such distinction you pay to the
" Representatives. OF any Power you are at peace
with" There is yet wanted he continued, in this
world for that numerous class OF shallow minded,
but nevertheless, influential people who always look
the surface of things or form their opinions
Of from the notic- taken Of than by persons 10
power: "lf bis Excellency sO-aDd.so visits You aud
"nvtes you to dinner, You are great man, and the
"cause You represent is just, and b. prevail"
These people he repeet'd d, have no brains bu, form
constituent part of public opinion here, well
in Europe. NJ. Kossuth then urged upon Mr.. Web
sier he difference in degree of re1l friendship for this
r. publican coUItry between the abs lutte G)vArn-
ments Of Europe and the dismembered nationaiities
This difference authorized manifestation Of symPa-
thy on The part Of the United States for tho latter
such a. he reque sted in tho ignition of his sen
Mr. Webster answered promeily and phatcaily
in The affirmative Not only so. be eoswerei by let
ter ana time after by another letter to the same
effect, both Of which are now in possession Of
KossuNp His agf Mt would to received with all the
sympathy. respect and esteem which the Aneric IN
people and Government feel for Hungary aud the
msn who represents her Cause. He would be re-
Cei7ed with every distinction paid 10 other Ministers,
and with more sincerity in it than the distinction paid
To- the Austrian Envoy Mr. Webster added that VI.
Kossuth's communications would always be received
in spending spirit Of friendliness, and should
be az swtred in writing.
When NJ Kossuth saw Mr. Webster for the last
time there was marked change visible in his gene
raj spirits though not toward himself for that was
ever IL same hut in respect to political affairs He
evidently felt encouraged. MY time is gone, he
said on NJ. Kossuth's attempting to revive the ques
ton OF foreign policy "ohers will come after zoe to
direct our policy. | am no longer of use TO your
cauee. The Democratic party will carry the Presi-
Genital q. ction. ard then, God knows the rest
This was only few weeks prior to chs great states
msns death. His day Of usefulness had indeed found
iis last period. New York Times.