The New York herald., 1851-12-06

csoin "snout speaking Word. he kept very much re-
tired during the passage and regarded reserved
In his manners We understand that he has been sick
almost ever since he left England and this may partly
account for It, But reserve with strangers Is, vs
believe, . part Of his character. There is No
hauteur In his appearance coldness in his manners
but great dignity. D far ss had opportunity Of
observing 1t. He was warm and cordial with his old
friends and with those who greeted him In the OF
America He was free and friendly with ali who came
in contact with him during the interview His eyes
and facs have remarkable combination Of intelligence
benevolsnoe, and lofty bearing
salute fired from Governors Isand q the Hum
bodt passed. and she greeted also with discharge Of
guns from the Battery and from the whAr OF the North
river the bearer Of Kossuth to free shores shs
reached her dock at three O'Clock but did not succeed
in landing the passengers till half past four o'clock
Immediately upon his arrival, Major Hasatora and
officers waited upon Kossuth at the house OF Dr. Dosns
in full uniform, when the Major addressed him fol-
MAJOR HAGADORN's SPEECH
ILLusrRious SIR-In cheerful compliance with the
regulation Of service and In obedience to the com
usual military courssies 1t is my fortune to be the rst
of the military officers Of this State to greet you upon
ca am instructed by the uMsjor General of this dis.
tc to present you his respects and congratulations
and to say that he together With deputation OF the
psrsen rs soon as they hear Of your arrival.
You are now sir, the guest of people, who, nowith
above be unmindfu that they hon orng
themselves In honsrng you The great strusgs which
struck for Hungarian nationality is so like the struggle
Of fathers-so Ike the blow they struck, that
have looked Is the rebound Of their action and
you sir and compatriots OF the liberty
and brethren OF the came great family - ourselves
America, like Hungary, did not at first contend for
rights and these being denied her and stubbornly re-
sisted she not only asserted these rights but more-ths
rights Of efgovernment and independence. The posi-.
ton was forced upon her as it was upon Hungary and
the God Of Battles summoned up friends TO her sstanc
and smiled upon her Efforts as He viii one day smls
those Of Hungary and those Of every people WHO
The rights invaded BY the Parliament of EnssAni
sacredly secured by British laws, the
rights invaded by the House Of Hapsburg secured
BY Austrian edicts Assemblies OF the people respect
fully demonstrated In both cases-in both the 90
vernment reluctantly yielded to the popular demands
In both the people accepted the concessions of the
government universal joy thrilled through the massss
of bells and the roaring Of cannon But in both cases.
they who had proved themselves tyrants aud agyresor
proved themselves also pedious to their word People
thus goaded to resistance rushed in to arms
and they who had at first been respectful petitioners
now indignant belligerents, claiming slterna
tive but nationality and Independence.
These, sir of the why Americans will
claim you as brother-Wherever you go through Their
other and higher claims to our fraternity For my part
and ask no one to be responsible for what say al
though honestly believe that speak the sentiments Of
the great my fellow countrymen and especially
the sentiments Of those three and half millions Of stall
have designated for military purposes-I believe speak
the sentiments OF this great mass Of Intelligent citizen
soldiers who are not merely household troops sir but
who have recently had sn opportunity Of demonstrating
before the world what use they make of arms in
enemy's country speak their sentiments, sir when
say that the great Kossuth doctrine Of armed nonnte
vsntion Is the doctrine and sentiment Of America
Intervention for usnou intervention for ALL Ensrated
axiom that ali just powers Of government are
derived from the consent OF the govsrned Every eu-
eiae Of what We term state right Of svsry
State OF every Municipality Of every town. Of every VII
age nshe land 70 regulate its own conceras Aud the
great doctrines ncucated by him in whom ia declared
BY the Word of GOD himself that all the nations, and
families aud kipared Of the earth shall be blessed
the sacred doctrines Of Liberty, Equality fraternity
peace earth and good will toward mon The univer.
sal brotherhood OF and the universal paternity Of
can heart BY the sacred religion to which we bow aad
by the equal laws which We have made. We regard
every man a brother snd every invasion OF the rights
Of ma the invasion Of q brothers. rights
Brother jonathan cir as cur brethren beyond the seas
have termed him been the younger and the weaker
brother the great family OF nations There was auo
ther Younger brother cir Of whom We READ
sold to the but whose in nate energies rapidly
dated in power and majesty, and who had the luxury
of ming his cverfowrs gamers to feed his starving
brethren God sir neves scss without purpose, and II
time Tor the free Of America the three ands
selves Why they are here upon this earth IL Cain
the hr.t murderer who exclaimed =" Am my brothers
keeper ?" Brother Jonathan has grown to b. giant
who has thus miraculouy filed him up beyond the
ture his brethrensnd for what purpose has he thus
been raised up giant power smSns the nstons OF the
or shall the talent which has been given him be demand
! ed Of him again with usury'
sppreciston Of .ho,e responsibilities which God has de-
volved upon them. THY rejoice In that Providsnos
which bas r.... yy~ - 70 be the -reat ,-.,, ., M.
man right-ths exponent and advocate IN Europe, Of
.as srea American doctrine that all just powers Of 60
vernment derived not from foreign psyonets bu.
| from the consent Of the governed"
"s. The ySu need after your long
! Far nobler demon-rstiops Of respect await you-my
countrymeu ere snxiesy srpscting you in msnJ v4r-
Gus directions And theirs viii DO 10 empty w.icons-
no dcronstrsops 10 affect the sentiments OF other ma
tiobs- but the generous, mpusive outpounngs d tne
ad r.ss,.,ts the conpsnou in arms Of our irnor,al
Wsshpetop Tire children OF America viii obsef you as
you ps for the seke Of those dear osrr VINO nave
eIups 10 ,ou In your darker dsye; and ny air country
.or en- too will blsss You foe the sake that angel Of
loyrine,s whom neither the sres Of Austria could en-
trap no, The ss!on NOT rsS ever, n y sh.rs Iour
sx. and Who has psov.d b. .sf before the world wor
tiy to b the wife OF Kossuth.
welcome 70 our simple republican hosp talities Bat
above ALL welcome thrice welcome 10 the blessed liberty
here srjcy cornon inheritance, 81 chdrSn Of the
Universal Father
To this address KOssuth made the following reply
KossUrH's SECOND SPEECH
To you cir, have but simply 10 return my thanks:
NntouAn yous W tno'c psestu " >enu you
on 20 pleasant mission have simply to return my
thanss because you anticipated all those feelings which
Il would have been my task to endeavor 10 have the pee
pie of the United States 10 entertain ths sentiments
which you have expressed those Of your people then
will have almost nothing TO ask I will have only TO
thank you for the realization Of those sentiments The
reception have already experienced relieves from
much anxiety. II the doctrine Of Intervention il
understood you state then the generous and efficient
aid Of the United States to my country suffering inis
pendepoe II gained We win have fair play in che strug
gle which win Jet have 70 fight and that IA all that
people ef Hungary want. honor pour history. To De
sure there much likeness In past struggle and your
glorious struggle for independence but there IL also
great difference That difference is that In The stormy
periods OF revolution you met ren IL taat Hungary
aid not You met two fleets auxiliary troops
money and otstons IN your aid We fought fersssn
apc alone aband By the who's world Bot what to our
past wanting may yet ses bestowed on )r futurs
There will be occasion and opportunity Tor IT, be-
feel confident that one last bsttle-ons laat
csmpaign does not overthrow people but often stnu
ates them 70 greater axertiona; and vet hope that