Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-19
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.
THE HUNGARIAN EXnEs.


timore, the Ex-Governor of Comorn, LADIsLAs
UyHAzI, Colonel PRAoAY, Major DAMBuReHY' Cap
tain VAIsz, Captain UJHAzI, and Captain UzNAY, ac-
companied by DR.. KRAITzER, of Boston, and Mr..
BREIsAcH, of New York. They took lodgings at
the Irving Hotel
These interesting strangers on Tuesday morning,
attended by Major Tochman and the Mayor, called
on the SECRETARY OF STATE, by whom they were
cordially received, and between whom and Gov
ernor UJHAzI, for himself and his companions, were
interchanged respectful salutations and assurances
of sympathy and goodwill. Governor U. adj
dressed the Secretary repeatedly, and at some
length, in his own language, interpreted by DR..
Kratzer,) to whom the Secretary replied in appro-
pirate terms.
The party then proceeded to pay their respects
to the PRESIDENT OF the United States. They were
severally introduced by the Mayor, and were re-
ceived by the President with the greatest kindness,
and with his characteristic frankness and unafect-
edness. Governor UJHAzI then made an address
to the President in the Hungarian tongue, which
was afterwards read to the PRESIDENT by DIR.
KRAITzER, as follows:
Mr. PRESIDENT have attained at last the most desa-
BILE moment Of my e-he honor Of standing before the
Chief Magistrate the fees and glorious Of nations
before its elect one, whose majesty is not radiang from
eweed CROWN but in whom, by the confidence Of his fl
ow-cizens, the power the honor, the humanity of that
great nation ceneed for hour of your efficiency
for the good Of mankind supases that of whole life of the
so-caled rulers of other nations .."
Behold me, sir, in your presence, with of my
fortunate refugees fragment of the Hungarian strug
gle for liberty, nationality, and progress. We present
selves you with the confidence Of kind reception
you had the benevoence of expressing in your reply
my letter that you "but speak the universal sentiments of
your countymen in bidding and my associates cordial
welcome to your SOIL the natural asylum of the oppressed
from every cline" You offer protection and free par
tcpaon in the benefits of your institutions and laws and
trust that may find in America second home"
Please to receive warmes thanks for the hospitality Of
these United States thus offered to US. .-.. IT,.
We have already been cheeed with many and great
Of sympathy from your felow-cizens Corporations and
societies. well individuals have We'd with each other in
tokens Of brohery love towards They have poured
healing balm in the wounds of hearts although the
simple grasp of the hand of American freeman be in itself
worth than many favors that bestowed in the Old
World. t.. .." .. w..
We hither prompted to do so by pesentment of
cordial welcome and with the intention of paying you
and through you the whole people of these United States
the homage of our deepest respect and admiration.
Mr. President be pleased to receive for yourself and for
your great and noble country the that
bic to utter in words all that feel of love and gratitude
We beg leave, at the same time, to put ourselves and all
fellow. sufferers who may follow us hither, under the
broad shield of this powerful Unon for protection and par
cpaon in the blessings which Divine Providence has show
cred upon it. ...s.
As feeble representation Of the Hungarian people, and in
the name of human liberty, lay ourselves the bosom
OF this free and humane nation, the pulsaons of whose
heart favor Of humanity at large and Of espe-
caly have already felt while yet beyond the Atlantic 1t
is ardent desire render ourselves worthy of the
benevolence shown to "
Our happiness at feeling ourselves surrounded by
American friends is, however, much aoyed by the bitter
grief at not seeing all unhappy counymen in the enjoy
ment of the good fortune How enviable lot
compared with theirs We therefore, must humby pray
God grant them speedy and safe deverance from
their present thraldom We feel it to be our first duty to
raise feeble voice their behalf
We trust that shall be excused for allowing ourselves
TO make most humble appeal to the People and Government
Of these United States to their powerful ntecesson with
the Sublime Porte, in which they may deem pro-
per- in order to obtain the liberation of Kossuth and of all
his eowreugees that they~may be able to these
hopabe Shores and to become partakers in all and every
bounty which may be granted to US. ...
beg leave on my part to that the moral death of
such kossuth would be loss to humanity, to
general liberty ...'@~.
Mr. President, please to allow the honor of handing
you this occasion the present letter of introduction and to
accept the expression Of the greatest respect from your
humble servants and future felow-citizens, w..
The Hungarian Delegation.
To this address the PRESIDENT responded, in
substance, as follows:
GOVERNOR 1t is with feelings of sincere pleasure that
welcome you and those around you to the capital of these
United States During your noble and valiant struggle for
liberty people have watched the progress of the Hunga
rian with soctude than those of this Union
Wherever the standard Of liberty raised, there will be the
aspirations of the American people They participated in
the hopes with which the contest for the national ndepen
dence Of Hungary opened and to its close your counyme
commanded their whole sympathy.
Though it part of the policy of the United States
NEEDLE with the affairs and conflicts of European nations,
yet had Hungary succeeded in establishing her independence
we would have been first welcome her into the family of
nations As it her sons and the oppressed Of every land
will here find the protection which ourselves enjoy
Here rights and liberties and religion win be respected
and maintained
partake of the regret you express because Kosuh and
his distinguished associates are not with YOU hope they
will yet reach shores in safety, and that those of your
families, relatives and friends whom you have been
PEELED to leave behind, will join you this land Of free in
situations. Here trust, you and they will forget, in Che
enjoyment of the liberties and blessings Of home much