Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-10
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 10, 1856
kOSSuTH,S PURPOSES.

reply to the Mayor OF New York City, caused
what he intended to say to be written ont and fur
nished 10 the press. We find it published in the
New York Herald Of Sunday morning.
AS was to have been anticipated, Kossuth uses
the opportunity to announce the objects for which
he visits the United States, or he expresses it
"the motives which brought me now to you,
glorious Shores" After an exordium, imbuec
with an almost Oriental eoquence, in which he
declares the gratitude he feels for the interposi-
ton ofour Government to secure his liberation
he says
Europe is on the very eve OF such immense events
that however teryrnt my gratitude be to you, would
not have ie authorized to the Atlantic, at this
very time, only tor the purpose 10 exhibit to you my
warm thanks | would have thanked YOU by facts
contributing 10 the freedom of the European continent
and would have postponed my ysT TO your glorious
shores till the decisive battle for liberty was fought
ii 1t were my destiny to outiiYe that day. Then what
the motive OF my being here at this tino2 The mo.
tive, citizens, is that your generous act OF my LIBERIA
ton has raised IN CONVICTION throughout The word that
This generous act OF yours but the manifestation OF
your resolution 10 throw your weight into the balance
where the fate OF the European continent is to be
weighed You have raised the conviction throughout
the world, that by my liberation you were wng to
cay, Eye oppressed of old Europes continent
be OF good chee tie young giant OF America stretches
ms powerful arm over the waves ready 10 give broth
erF hand to your future" So il your act nterpre;ed
throughout the world. You, in your proud 81 curty,
can scarcely imagine how beneficial this convict on
has already proved 10 the suffering nations Of the
European continent You can scarcely imagine what
sei-condence you have added to the resolution OF the
oppressed. You have knit the tie Of solidarity III the
deStins5 OF nations.
u can't doubt that you know how was received by
the public opinion in every coua1y which touched
since l am tree, and what feelings nv liberation has
ELECTED in those countries which it was NOT my lot to
touch. You know how |, plain. poor peuniless
exile, have almost become centre OF hope and conf
dence to The most different nations not united but by
the tie OF common suferings. What is the SOURCE OF
this appafiton unparalleled maukind's hs.oty2--
The Of itis that your generous ACT of nv be
ton is taken by ire world for the revelation OF tn
TACT that the Unied States resolved not to allow
tho despots OF the world to trample oppressed bu
manly. Il is hence that my Liberation was cheered
from Sweden down to Portugal, as raw Of hope II
is hence that those nations which most desire nv
presence in Europe now, haze unanimously told me
Hasten on hasten on to the great iree rich and pow
su people OF the U States, and bring its broherly
aid to the cause OF your country 30 intimately con-
nected with European liberty y ana here stand TO
plead the OF The solidarity OF human rights before
the great republic Of the Uued States Humble as
am, God, the Almighty has selected me 10 repress Mt
the cause OF humanity before you. Ny warrant 10
This capacity is written in the sympathy and confidence
OF all VINO oppressed aud OF all who as your elder
brother the people of Britain sympathizs with the Cd.
hopes and expectations you have entitled the world to
entertain, by bsrIng out oil my prison. and by r-
storing rae to activity But it mas pleased the AL
mighty to make out OF my handle self yet another OBJ
porunitY for thing which may prove happy turning
point in the desnies OF the world.
Il bring you brotilery greeting from the people of
Great Britaln. speak not in Official character
impaired by diplomacy whose secrecy is The curse of
the world but ain the harbDger of he public spirit of
the people, which has the right to mpart direction
10 its government, and which | Witnessed pronouncipe
itself i'll the most decided manner, openIy-that the
people of England united to you with enlightened
brotherly love- it unLed in Dlood--conscious of
your strength as Is conscious Of lis own has fore YER
abandoned every sentiment OF irritation and rivalry,
and desires the brothey alliance OF the United States
to secure 10 every nation the sovereign right Ia
dispose ofse and protect the sovereign right DINA
tons against the eneroaching arrogance of despos
and eagued to you against the league OF despots, to
stand, together with you godfather to the approach
ing Baptism OF Europeaa liberty. Now, gentlemen
have stated my position. am straight iorwald man
| am d republican. have avowed it opsnIy in the
monarchical, but free England; and am happy to
state that have nothing lost by this avowal there
L hope will not lose here, in republican America by
that irankness, which must be OF the chief qla IL
ties OF every republican. So beg leave, frankly and
openly, TO state the following points:
Firs, that take 1t to be duty of honor and prine-
PIE not to nsddle with whatever party question Of
your own domestic affairs. | claim for nv country
the right to dispose of itself; so l am resolved, and
be resolved, 10 respect The same principle here
aud everywhere. May others delight in the part Of
knight Grant Tor tbs otles, II is not my case am
the man OF the great principle of the sovereignty of
every people to dispose OF its own domestic concerns;
and mos. Golemnly deny to every foreigner as to
every foreign power the right TO oppose the sovereign
faculty. Secondly, profess, highly and openly my
admiration for the glorious principle of union, on
which stands the mighty pyramid Of your greatness
and upon the basis OF which you have grown in the
short period OF scveny-fve years, to a prodlgous
glant, the living wonder OF the world. | have the
most wish that the star spanged banner of the
Q ted and mo
the proud ensign of manklnd's divine origin; ano
taking my gronnd on this principle of union, which
find lawfully existing an established constitutions
tact, 1t ls not to parity but 10 the united people OF
the United States that confidently will address my
humble requests Ter aid and protection TO oppressed
humanity.
Il will conseientioualy respect your laws but within
the limits OF your laws | will use every honest exer.
ton to gam your operative sympathy and your nan
cial, material and political aid fer my country's free
dom and independence and entrelt The realization OF
these hopes when your generosity mas raised in ma
and my peoples breasts, and also in the breasts OF
Europes oppressed nations, And therefore, thirdly
beg leave frankly To state that my is to restore
my iatherand to the fall enjoymenl of that declaration
OF independence which being the only rShtiul existing
public law OF my nation. Can nothing hava been lost
OF its rightfuness BY the violent invasion of foreign
Russian arms, and which, therefore, is fully entitled TO
be recognized by the people OF the United ates whose
very resistance ID founded upon similar declaration
OF independence Thus having expounded my aim,
beg leave 10 state that came not to Your glorious
shores to enjoy happy rest. came with the in
ention 10 gather riumphs OF personal dstinc ton or tu
be the Object OF popular shows; but l came humble
petitioner 10 my counrys name, as its freely chosen
constitutional chief"
1t is impossible to misunderstood these de-
c!arations of Kossuth. He comes amongst the
people of tho United States, not merely to arouse
heir sympathy for Hungary, but to secure their
financial, material, and polilica! aid for her Free
dom and independence" These words signify
undoubtedly tho intention of Kossuth to solicit
contributions in money to the cause of Hunga-
Ran independence, and also to ask our government
to nterPose, with armies if necessary, to sua.
tain that cause. very grave question is thus
raised before the American people by the illustri-
Gus Magyar With all the sympathy which every
generous American must feel for him and bis
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