New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-08
KOssUTD,s SPEECH.

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The ingenious, vehement and eloquent speech Of
Kossuth, delivered at the London Tavern, will be
found at length in another part of this paper. 1t
shows coDclusvely that in spite of "the icy hoger
80 Of time" and its manifold disenchantments," to
which the speaker so feelingly alludes, he remains
the ardent Hungarian patriot, hopeful, adrot nge-
nious, eloquent looking still eagerly ever for
some opening for new attempt at the revival of
Hungarian independence. He is, of course, the
sworn foe of Austria but seeing possibility that
the British Government can be induced to take an
active part in the dismemberment of the Austrian
Empire be- is willing to accept neutrality Since
England will take no active part, let her, at least
stand by, and allow the dismemberment of
Austria to go on without interfering
to prevent it. Even that he evidently con-
sders more than can be reckoned on.
He is clearly Of opinion that the proclaimed neu-
tralty Of England so far as the Government is con.
cerDed, is mere temporary expedIent, and that
should the position of Austria become seriously
compromised, that neutrality will be very apt to
terminate in direct intervention to save her.
Nothing, he thinks, can prevent this result except
the force of public opinion kept constantly bearing
on the Government. For the purpose of co0perat-
ing in this object he devotes the principal part of
his speech to combating the opinions or some Of
them on which proceeds the idea of the expediency
or pecessity on the part Of England for any such
Intervention.
In the first place, as to the italian question: so
called he freely confesses that it is not question
of ma-administration or msgovernment No re-
dress of grievance could make the Austrian Gov
ernment toerable TO the Italians. The only pos
sible permanent settlement of the Italian question,
in his view, is the election Of the Austrians from
Italy. Any interference on the part of England to
prevent that election only proong the difficulty
and give occasion to new troubles If the neutral
ity of England is really to be preserved all idea Of
lining Austria in tho possession Of her Italian
provinces must at once be given up.
But even this will not be enough. In order
effrctaay to keep Austria out of Italy, she must
be put into position not to be able to come back
The idea, therefore, of the neutrality OF England,
only 80 long as the war is confined TO Italy, Is
secuted by the Hungarian orator. The French and
Sardinians must be allowed 10 pursue their advau
tapes into the other territories of Austria-other-
wise the principle Of neutrality cannot be carried
out. Even if the result shonld be the entire dis
memberment and dissolution of the Austrian en-
pre that, be contends, is not result which ought
TO give England any uneasiness. The exclusive
policy Of Austria shuts out English commerce,
while the composite character of her empire and
the predominance of the SlSvonic element in her
ulation, disabes her from serving TO any good
purpose as barrier against Russia, for which end
only has Great Britain any object n preserving
| her as one Of the great Powers Of Europe.
To the objection that it were all very well if the
natonaties oppressed by Austria were able to vim
dicate their own independence, but that the French
| Intervention makes a difference, since it is not
worth while to overturn an Austrian domination to
| set up French one, the Hungarian orator urges
this reply that without foreign aid the oppressed
nationalities stand no chance whatever, and that
| he cannot think that the Louis Napoleon has
| entered on the present war with any view OF con-
| quest, because that would be ruin TO him as ii was
to Napoleon l. He thinks that Napoleon ILL.,,
while he has much to gain by assuming the patron
age of opprssse nationslties, has temptation to
become, in his turn, their oppressor.
There is, however, one important queston-one
which with English and German statesmen would
be likely TO be the turning point, upon which this
speech throws no light. Suppose Napoleon Ill
ever so generous to the natonalties reestablished
on the ruins of Austria, yet, at the head of an
army fresh from the overthrow Of Austria, and
backed by the arms and the gratitude of two or
three new States reconstructed out Of her ruins,
would he not occupy position hardly consistent
with the independence OF Germany and England