New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-09

-.;.h the Society. by unanimous consent, have
hnerfllly voted. We know. Sir. OF no more pernd-
Int citing Testimonial ofTegard we can offer you
Than this inssmuch as it emsHa,es from the repre-
entatiyes Of the Press that md speusabse auXiltry
a. Iyeedon which, under your direction IN your ma
rive lend, proved the most io-Idcaoic engine against
desrotisrn and oppression until em0ofened by mum
kes The servle slaves % tyranny, whose necks are
csileus and whose hearts are s.one, destroyed the
engine but not so the work, nor yet The motive
nower the living. breathing em)oilnent oil free-
I'm Louis Kossuih, the Washington Of Hungary, IN
wbom we recognize liberty IN arms, and anticipate
liberty triumphant
Mr. While did not give tho distinguished recipient
II this address an opportunity to- reply at the time,
buiiti s presumed that written acknowledgment
will be forwarded
The recep.ion was closed a, 2 O'Clock. T through
nm. the morning continual succession Of visitors
ware presented Many were introduced by Mr..
Harvard. the sffable host Of the Irving House.
Kossuth remained at the Irving House during the
whole O. las. evening, and be refuses all invitations
of a priya,e character. He was engaged in writing
until late hour and did not permit the most urgent
business to interrupt him during the time he was
engaged 10 preparing his correspondence.
Reply or Kessuth 10 the Philadelphia
Delegation.
K0ssuth said he was extremely rej0iced
at this demonstration on the part Of Philadelphia,
and that he felt the highest qualification in being
thus hoLored by the glorious corporation Of that re-
uOwned city. Before he left Europe, one Of the
pleasures be had promised himself was TO meet and
mngle with the citizens OF that great city where
the Declaration OF Independence had been pro-
claimed and he felt now particularly anxious 20
visit the haliowed spot where that immortal charter
had been adopted. But he went to say, that at
the present moment 1t was quite impossible for
MIN TO declare at what time he could go there,
and that indeed, il was not certain that nc could
90 there at all His object in visiting this country
was not personal one-he did not come 10 promote
any selfish purpose, and he could not therefore, do
ANYTHING that was calculated merely to crafty him.
sef. His object was to promote the great cause Of
ibe,ty throughout the world, and especially in Hun
oarv and while he the people of the
United States sympathized in that object, he could
not but say that he was deeply distressed al the
zion which had been taken by lone branch OF Con-
cress lie had the highest respect and regard for
Tonwess-he recognized il as the exponent OF the
national will and in view OF what II had done, his
own movements were necessarily embarrassed.
Whether he would be content 10 go beyond New
York he could not now say but he was free TO de-
clare that had the proceedings in Congress- to which
he had adyered reached him before he left Europe,
he would have hestated about coming to this coun-
Try at ali. cav mi. &c thu, ,bouobI am
fully aware of the circumstance that In the United
States 1t Is the public opinion OF the people which
decides in the last instance on pubic analrs, ana
though must confess that have received here IN
kew-YOTk such manifestation OF the sympathy OF
the people as gives me hope and consolation, still
regard myself invited TO TINS country Oy an act VI
Congress- initiated In the Senate Now, had l
known that in the place where was invited,
the same body would now decline to bid me a well
come, / would have thought that was not wei
come guest so much the more as the President OF
The United States has formally invited the Congress
in his message TO consider what steps are TO be Ia
ken 10 receive the man for whom he has sent
hgate to ASIA complying with the Will OF the same
body in which now resolution of no further pollt-
cal tendency-the simple resolution TO bid me a
welcome-was withdrawn, on account OF an ex-
pected opposition. Under such circumstances
would not have wished to intrude"
And as it was, with the utmsst gratitude TO all
who bestowed on him such marks OF kindness as the
City OF Philadelphia had offered and especially with
sentiments o,sincere regard for Philadelphia and its
citizens he must defer for day or two any positive
teply TO the request which had been made to him