The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-09

SEMI wEEK sabsebers with s2s enelos WEEKLY
subscribers with aio eneo.sd WIN be sHuus copy Of
edition as they furnish subscribers fol, sss. M
selves and their poserty They have proclaimed to the
world the inherent and naenabe right OF man to lito
liberty, and The pursuit OF happiness They have
watched your labois n the same great cause with the
deepest interest
They saw you struggling to rescue for Hungary,hose
rights which her constitution had GUARANTEED but which
the rapaeous House OF Harsburg had determined to de
stroy. .HA3 "a @NR
They recognise in you not only the champion Of your
country against foreign tyranny but the dearest friend in
an that concerned The rights aud privileges OF the great
mass Of her people. el b90 n
They followed your struggles in the field against Aus
gigantic might oil the Russian Gar with the proudesl
adnifaon OF your courage, your cons,ancy, your pa
trolc devotion 10 your counry's cause But higher
even than this has raised their admiration that mich
less and iranscendent eoqnence with which you have
vndicatcd before the civilized world the sacred and nhe
rent right OF Hungary TO secure for her people, undis
urbed by foreign influence, those blessings OF segov
eminent which the people OF this republic have 90 han
PLY obtained for themselves. IT
The American people canno, but look with emotion
upon any struggle for freedom that may be waged any
part of the world Still less they fail 10 regard with
the deepest interest such thAt which has en-
gagged your efforts and in which they do not doubt your
whole heart is still enlisted
beg to assure you. sir again, Of the heartfelt pleasure
with which the people whom have the honor on this
occasion 70 represent bid you welcome to their country
AS The enlightened representative Of Hungarian in.
dependenceas the champion Of human progress-as the
eloquent advocate of universal eedomI present 10 vow
fellow-citzens, Louis kossuth w
e EossuTHs REPLY . Ffso
M Kossuth bowed his thanks TO the assembly, and,
after comparative silence had been restored, said: @
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen: II you desire 10 hear my
humble thanks for the generous reception you honor me
WITH then humby enlreat you to keep silence. because
se Tossed and By
tornghts gale upon the Atantcs restless waves, my
giddy brains are still ,wrng around in whirlpool. and
UinO ant he.
my to!terng steps Let me have before 60 10 work.
some hours of rest this soil Of freedom lcheersl--
sou What p ioTs cd
Alas, have no home and the freedom Of my peopeis
% Young T giant of free America! You will tell me ,h.,
your sacred shores are an asylum for the oppresed-a
home for the homeless exile But all the blessings Of
your glorious country drown into oblivion the burning
desires OF the heart or our native land - 81 BAf yru
My poor native land! Thy sufferngs make thee still
dearer to my heart Thy bleeding image rises svsetto
it has in the short hours OF my restless ssep has
accompanied me over the waves, and will accompany
me back when go to fight the battle for freea0n
once more; [Cheers have no idol but thee! / bare
no thought-no sentiment but thee And even here,
with these prodgious scenes OF greatness and edolt
with happiness, my eyes, my thoughts. are wandering
And wnsn !, urn when bow
tend thank you Tor the generous share you have taken
for my Liberation and for this high honor Of yonr gen
semby the bleeding image Of Hungary arise, looking
you with anxiety 10 see if there s the lusre o your
eye, aray OF hope or heo hea! there is thuh
der Of your hurrahs trunpetc call for her resurrection
II there were no such ray Of hope in. your eyes. if
there such trumpet, in your cheers then wo
to Europes oppressed nations! They viii stand alone in
the hour OF need Less fortunate than you, they viii
meet no brothery hand to help them in the approaching
great fight against the leasped desPos Of the world
here and the days OF my staying here will Out 70 be
lost for my fatherland. [Cheersl They will be wasted
perhaps at the very time OF the decision of Europs dss
Citizens, much as need rest, much as want 10 BE-
come familiar with the ground will have 10 stand upon.
before enter into business-matters publicly, took it
for duty OF honor not TO let escape even this first oppo
tunty OF your generous reception without telling You
plainly openly, what sort of man am. and what.re
the hopes and expectations, and what the motives
which have brought me now 10 your shores.
[At this momen, great confusion arose from the
crowd and NJ Kossuih said he entrcated them to allow
him not 10 speak there was much confusion that be
could not be heard Partial silence having been restored
he went on 10 say j tts
and the government OF the United States for my ibers
ton from captivity Human tongue has no expeegon
for my feelings when first caught sight OF the flag ofthe
United States But, however dear my gratitude may be,
this would have been Of At This very moment
IN coming to the United States only for the purposeo
expressing 10 you my thanks. The movements in Eu-
rope are oi very great importance now.
shall be compelled by the noise TO make what few
words shall say 10 the mayor alone. This Is no
place for me 10 enter INTO matters OF Importance. Still
suppose you will be SO kind as TO receive my thanks for
your reception. I#Hfaf 1850 EGG
shall before another meeting OF your citizens have
become familiar with the ground on which stand. and
then express the humble wish OF my beloved country
which strongly connected with the fate OF Europe.
Hoping that you will grant the favor oil dcerIng any
further remarks at present. beg TO express my most
humble thanks Tor my generous welcome, and my conf
denee that this will out to be very important day
TO the destiny OF my people, because know very well
that the people OF New York have resolved 10 bestow ITS
sympathy upon my native land. trust they mean not
only speak in word, but also TO give efficient aid tn the
cause which have the honor TO represent Please ac
cept my thanks. .I.. 5H j tt41aI
He then shook the mayor warmly by the hand. and
about 10 retire, when rush made for the plat
form which he stood, and II was some minutes before
there was anything like safety for those upon IT, ysp5
M. Kossulh indicated intention to put forth his sen
tmenls through the press, II be bad not had an OPP
portunty of presenting them in a speech. sa#
The company, as soon as was possible TO get out.
went the carriages prepared and the procession com
menced its march up Broadway, 4aH u sal.5g4
We have never, upon any OCCASION or under any cir
cumsances, seen such vast crowd OF people.
much enthusiasm they displayed intact, il this
circumstance which caused all the trouble There
pressure Of those in distant parts Of the room to
get near enough 10 hear his voice, and this movement
made ii impossible for him to speak. saadf5tes~tEEs
The Battery and ali the streets ts vicinity dense
ly crowded with people anxious to catch even glimpse
OF his form. zE -.t 81
The Commercial Advertiser OF Saturday evening
gives the following account OF the af b aEH.
APPEARANCE Oh THE STREETS.
Many OF the houses decorated with tri-coiored EN-.
bems and flags OF different sizes lhe lower porhon OF
Broadway presents lively and beautiful scene most OF
the large stores and hotels being tastefully decorated
with nags Sc The store OF Bowen and McNamee has
a Hungarian flag flying from each window, and on the
front III The building three banners bearing the fol-
lowing notices Liberty thought and liberty OF speech