The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-25

Respect % shs HungArsass.
On Monday last deputaton Of the officers OF this Dis
trict in uniform waited upon the Hungarian governor
Ujhazi. at Irvings Hotel The governor and his Hun
garan friends also received the deputaon in full uniform
A large crowd of citizens attended the meeting Genera
John Mason addressed the governor in the name OF the
officers Of the District in the following short and oecom
ing speech, which was answered by the Hungarian gov
srnor The whole scene was touching one Itshowed
The profound respect which American officers entertain
for the raanty and high and Independent spirit which
characterize the Hungarian patriots. We have been
favored with copy Of the addresses which Were inter-
changed between the parties. which are as follows
Gswaai Masow's Addrsm
SIR, On behalf of the citizen soldiers of the District Of
Columbia and OF their officers whom present to
you give you and your fdends welcome 10 country,
and 10 her capital Washington To the noble kossuh and
his family, and to his remaining coadjutors we would
heartily offer the same welcome, which would 70 God
they with you receive We trust that day may
be distant Here they would be safe as You are The
and the murderous cord of the and
shall not reach any Them bid your countymen
hthe We looked with the earnest interest and
admiration the heroic efforts Of Hungary 70 establish her
Independence. We know that she had conquered her
hereditary Zoe, when and tremendous power inter-
vened and Hungary fell But the spirit of Hungary is
vanqushed We invite your chiefs and your people
land Of plenty and Of freedom. We have sympathy and
have for all of you In hearts. and homes for
all of you in native Land Enjoy the advantages
offer We know that you will prove worthy Of them.
We that shall find in you good citizens in peace,
brave soldiers in and should occasion arise. shall
hesitate to call upon to join us in now
ask you unite with in affection With these feelings
and these reances, once again, say to you welcome
Hungarians-brave Hungarians. welcome!
Reply Of Gov LadislaSs Uhasi,
[Translated from the Magyar by Dr. Q. Kratsir.l
GxNERAL oENrLEMESi The pleasure and honor which
feel in addressing mingled with regret at my
being able express them in your language for
although then my wordsconld be but very feeble
Of sentiments, might in speaking English,
approach somewhat to their warmth and intensity
You will perceive, trust, from the tone Of speech. that
proceeds from the heart hear from your voice, gene
rail- and In the Of the gentlemen surround
ing YOU your welcomes the and spontaneous
offer Of hospitality the assurance Of fellowship
and protection proceed from the nnermost depth Of your
souls We all understand equally this universal language
of humanity. We Hungarians hope to converse with
future fellow.citizens in their tongue You
Americans have taken the initiative in making par
takers of all your blessings We Hungarians offer
cooperation in all dangers which, God forbid may threaten
the same.
Our bodest expectations have been far surpassed by the
universally sincerity and intensity Of the feelings and
tons with which this great nation has received II
would be presumption in little fragment Of
ton, take these demonstrations reward for ourselves
onlyas reward for the deeds of the whole Hunga
ran people. We who have the honor of standing before
representation
and all the Hungarans together scarcely deserve all
these tokens Of love and hospitality which howered
upon us Though our countymen have endeavored to
combat for b.. principles Of liberty, equality, and faiern-
y well for their national independence and progress
they conscious of having done everything that
required from them towards asserting all those blessings
We here and all those yet Ia the grasp Of deadly foes
grieve alike insufRciency But sufferngs
greatly diminshe by finding ourselves amidst you
while those whom left behind have such consoa.
ion--no such balm TO their bleeding wounds.
Hungary had already succeeded in driving the
derous bands of the perfdous house Of HaPsburgor-
aine her native secular enemy. She overun, when
weakened by barbarians who, like locuss poured
from Asia and one-thd Of Europe, and, after avagng
her. brought her by but by the dark deed Of
of the feet Of their Gar TO be
dered bound and be rodden upon by that elected pa
temal family. In doing this, Russia did not intend help
ing, but rather macerang the Austrian empire In order TO
open for herself way towards Stamboul to render the
proud Cesar her vasa and assistant In future deeds Of
ranny and conquest Another for the Cars armed
intervention danger which threatened his do
mnions with light and liberty; for he could only be safe in
all his views by exngushing the blazing IRE OF revelation
In Hungary the drowning OF whose last sparks In blood
and beggary he intrusted TO his peer In Vienna.
May the alliance Of tho enemies Of humanity the sacri
Ieeousy so-caed holy alliance Of kings teach the nations
of Europe form truly holy alliance amongst themselves
for the conquest of their imprescrpble rghs' Unless
they do this, they will conquer or prosper.
General, you wish Kossuh to come TO this hosptabe
land May your wish be fnhlledi He as well as many
other Hungarian patriots have been looking Tor long time
at the beacong OF your noble institutions and Of your
prosperity. These natural sympatbies OF our respective
countries are pledge OF future and to all the
nations OF Europe.
Iu the thanks which we cannot resist offering TO the
whole American people, wish this OCCASION to refer
ate especially you. general and TO the genismen with
you our most heartfelt gratitude for the welcome and offers
OF fraternity with which you pleased 70 honor and to
console
cempronaiss the slavery osssuon.
Il IL stated that Mr. Clay preparing comproaise bill
on the slavery question We hope there 10 some founda-
ton for the report The only mode Of settling this delicate
question will be by a compounds, and Mr. Clay can do
much TO effect conciiatory movement Of that character