New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-08
THE WAR AR II. IN EUROPE.
koSSUTH ON THE WAR IN ITALY.
SPEECH IN LONDON on NAY 20.

| WilCt
II becomes tAe English nsioh TO assume Ia relation to
the wa in ns'yi ihe chair was taken by tae Lord
Mayor, snd on lie Platform were, anon. others. Mr.
w Cowper. NJ. p, Mr.. C. Gaph, NJ p, Mr.. Depaly
D.sn Prof Ncsmsr, Prof Donaldson NJ. White
late ". p. for Piymcu;hl Monsieur Kvssuss. and
Mon.;euv Pulski. The appearsncs VI The celebrated
Covs,nor Of Hungary wa the signal fos several
ror,s of he Nty cheers. Ipn,diaeiy in from, Of ths
nla,mrm were 3 considerable number u reserved
seats. which were oceupi,i eaieay by ladies.
The LoRp M,Yoe having opened the proceedings.
| Mons KosStrH wiz, N-ss received mos, enthusiss
ticaliv, spoke a. follows Ny Lori Mayo, Lslies
ana Ger ,lemen-The clous "a led lie " Itsl.sn Qles
ion has a, last begun to SlscAMgr the electric dai
with which Il was ove'charr7a for sscre than forty
wears. Il is a Iaomealous event, hAs'y to beconr
epochal in the history u Europ. Nas Is the posi-
ton which Englsri ought - 'sse IN ihis critical
emergency Your l7lsair w1>r o. r,'-s carry
with them = tlrocf ~ ssih oriy TIA Il ~ d.
pendent Engl-a rs.sio:, at % Nti anS c''sss' at
friend Of liberty nud ts: "f the H't'3 'rrn~ru'a-
tive of .hs great rca' metro2"Ss ~ the World
your lordship has answered the qGsasn. TAc po-
siton which England ought - take, sni nom which
she ought not TO depart, is ths 4 honess neutrality
and strict non-in,eryentioa. Clecrs.l gret'y
honorei in being permitted TO take pa<t % tbe pro-
ceedngs of this evening, though know Oh ~ IN my
individual capacity my humble opinions can pretend
no weight with this dsiing guished assemblT But,
though by the stormy waves Of rs)nsl adyersty
was oast a homeless exile on ti'. shorcs cf this
couutry-the happy home of the free and the saac-
tuSry or the oppressed--stil, the munici Atty
OF this great metropolis deigacs 10 receNe
me the representative of the down-lrodasn
Hungarian nationality, upSsri of ere hundred
cities horoughs and corporations followed IN
the wake, and the liberal instincts of the peorls
Of Erglaid and Scotland vouehsafed to mske me tn,
depoeey Of the tokens Of their sympathy ier my ma
tive lard. Thus, my L0Fd Mayor 4 fell 20 my lot
prominently to stand denilhed IN public osn,on wdh
The of the oppressed nationaes, and OF Euro
pesn liberty Such being the peculiarly ci my indi-
yiual position, l. for One cannot help de. wing cot
roboratlve persuasion from The coincidence tnat the
conclusion which your lcrdshp has arrived from an
English point of view h exactly the same at winch L
have arrived irom a European point ~ view.
lCheersl Az an exile, as Hungarian, as a menb9
Of an oppressed nationality, - oan Identified In all
his aspirations with the cause OF its emancipation,
repeat as an ardent prayer, wlat your lorhhip adj
vauced the wel-matured vote Of an hosh.a Ps-
rioi-that England should deliberately adhere 10 the
policy OF honest neutrality aGd Of stfct noa lniersen-
tlon. Hear, hear. IT, in consequence OF this cor
curreuce Of opinions were to be asked whether an
iicipate that The which il Just commencing may
eventually result To the al aniage OF the esase with
which every aspiration oi my heaIi IS tnen.heu,
should unhesitaibgly declare that do Anticipate such
au eventual result, provided England does not jyett
into wrong channel the natural eciraS Of events oy
interfering with the war. lCheersl This anticipation
which recent euts must naturally have opersedon my
feelings. Adversely is sreat teacher, my lord, snitne
icy huger Of time - "a mighiy di'enchanef' nav"
much suiiered the last ten yeags ot my tampsss-
tossed lie hu ia compensation have learned some
thing-l have learnt not to clutch with eager impa-
tence the feeing frolook OF illgsory hopes. nave
earnt with calm reelection o race the law OF conc1
enaiou between cause AMI effect which presiies over
the logic of history. Taking my stand on this law
rest my auiCipatiOus on the lnC0utIOyertibe anx0n
that the difficulties of the oppressor may become
chance of fdeverance for the oppressed see Francis
Joseph of Ausina-the murderer Ot my naton-l lloud
cheersl-the bloods'aned usurper of my couutryen-
gagged In great reflect ON the relative position
of the coDiendng parties, aud on the sraiegtca NO
cesses which must develop Themselves IN tho course
Of tue war; and the conclusion that at no dis
tan, time emancipation will De within the reach OF
some OF those uationalcs the oppression Of whom ~
the house of Au,triG IL the great European Nuisance
without the WI of which patchwork arrange
mens may be- devised calculated to dgu-o Tor htlc
while longer the dry rot Of the political structure Of
Europe but both psrmanent peace and settiod CON
dton of the European community are utterly impr-
5ibe. Your 0rdsblp has appropriately alluded TO the
royal proclamation 10y which her Majesty uoYernhent
have entered into public pledge to abstain from taking
am part directly indirectly, IN the war which has
iu.t commeloed on the continent, aud to MAINTAIN n
strict and impartial neutrality This cehainly ~ "A
right move in the right direction. Condgn credit
is owing to her Maiestys Government for the
constitutional spirit whioh they displayed ia showing
due regard for the demands OF public opinion, maui
tested with more than ordinary emphasis, both from
the hastings during the elections, and BY ndnerons
meetings held snce. so far good. But make
b0l1 10 say that II ii be- desired thai the proclaimed
neutrality should assume the chs actef Of a se,tlef
rule, not subject 10 eventual n0dncati' az IA, even
more than before, necessary that the expression OF
public opinion should not rolax nay, that It should be
made even explicit than hitherto Ia order that
no may be left for any doubt as % the sense In
which the people of these realms desire the procaiei
principle Of neutrality 10 be understood and as 70 the
consistency with which it oaght 10 be acted upon.
Neutrality s general expression, yet implies ,pe
cial meaning the bearing Of which cannot be fuiIy
nihomed unless have It Cleasls understood with
Inch Of the contending parties her Majesty Goyen-
ueut would -ie Il they were not 10 remain neutral
Hear hear Now nv Lord. do not re member 10
have heard oil one angle official sen-Dticia decla-
ion which has len the impression On my NINA th@t
II ber Maesty's Government were not 70 remain nett
tra they would siGe with Sardinia and Francs agaos.
Austra. Bui nave heard OF many declarations fofc
biz leading 20 the inference, tina, the alternative ives
either neutrality or else support OF A1stua. lL0nd
cries Of No, no" II always universally
admitted, that in the beginning Eusand Was 70
rennn neutral; but II was added that shs
shoald watch what events would take. aud should
arm in the time, az % be prepared ~ DO
whai To rspcl any aggression 0f her territories,
colonies and depenfencie-i Oi course, that sac i'i
be- done, that would be done, aud glouonriy, 100.
Come the three corners Of the world IN arms you
know the of the proud bold srsin. But this mas
nothing do neutrality OF nOn-neuiraltyj TINS
a question Of attack and defense, aud the paiDest
reflection Will suggeet thar Englanhwh
not be attacked IN this war, II sue does not ran into
herseD lCheers Ne, II was said that England
should arm IN order b. BE- prepared 10 protect her 10
teress Again, should say far 50 good only thai
interest y n very y6gue word; may mean nothidg,
ar n u.y mean ANYTHING 20 the fancy II the com
ing moment Hear hear But W have been
youchf afef a foretaste Of shat might meas. We
have been told that If French feet shon1 enter tho