The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-12
FROM HON. HAMILTON FISH.

Of his services to mankind have the honor to BE-
With great respect your humble servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
IRrTYB FROM HON. HAMILTON FISH.
WASHINGTON Wednesday, Dee. 8, 1851.
your invitation to the dinner to be given BY the
authorities Of Nov York to the world renowned Co.
vernon Kossuth. regret that shall not be 1t liberty
to unite with the public authorities and citizens my
native place in their demonstrations Of regard and
pect for this lustrous champion Of Hungarian Inds
Pendence, who exied from hi. land, is to Sc well
coined by nation, ready to appreciate efforts in
behalf Of the oppressed and for the ofciv
Your very obedient servant,
HAMILTON FISH.
LETTER FROM GOV. HUNT
ALBANY, Wednesday, Dsc. 8, 1851.
GEsrLEMES Il have the honor 30 receive ysur letter
inviting me- behalf Of the Common Council Of your
city to attend public dinner to be given to Louis
Kossuth, the champion of Hungarian Independents.
Nothing but imperative public duties could prevent
my acceptance Of this kind invitation It would be
most gratifying to my feelings to unite with you in
cordial welcome when ne first steps upon soil
the invited guest Of sur nation. Be assured of my
prompt you to confer distinguished honors upon one
who struggled noby and ventured ell in defence Of the
institutions and liberties of his country
WASHINGTON HUNT.
LETTER FROM HON. cHRIToPHER MORGAN.
srArE or Nav Yo.K, sSosErAsr,s 0srrcE,
Department Of Common Schools,
Albany, Monday, Dec. / 1851
GEsrtEMEr II acknowledge with thankfulnsss the
receipt OF your letter, inviting me to attend public
suth, the Champion Of Hungarian Independence"
hossuth Is not merely the champion Of Hungarian in
depsnd.nce but OF constitutional liberty throughout
the world He has already impressed himself upon the
spirit OF the ags.
His patriotism his extraordinary genius and general
versatility Of talent, are drr,ly established
He destined to effect greater change in the policy
OF the civilized world than any other living man.
with you in this Of to Louis Koss
suth Very respectfully, your oeedient servant:
CHRISTOPHER MORGAN
LETTER FROM HON. J. H HOBART HAws.
9EsrLsMEN-I have the honor to acsnow Wedge the
receipt Of your invitation the public dinner given
~ the Common Council of New York to Louis Kossuth
1t weuld be very gratifying to unite with you
that occasion and to join fellow citizens generally in
has noby exerted himself extend the principle, of
liberty and to promote the welfare and happioess Of
his fellow men, but find my public duties here will not
allow the pleasure. Thanking you for the compi-
ment intended by your invitation, with sentiment,
OF the highest respect, your obedient servant
J. II. HOBART HAW6.
LETTER FROM HON. ROBERT c. WINTHROP.
BosToy, Thursday December 4, 1851.
6ESILEmEN:I am greatly obliged and honored by the
invitation which you have kindly communicated to me
behalf CT the Common Council of New York TO attend
the public dinner to be given to Louis Kossuh his
arrival in the United States.
to witness the enthusiastic reception which the
eloquent and distinguished Hungarian ard to unite In
tnOre Worus OF welcome Wn1cn Auer1canB can never
withhold those who have labored and suffered in
the cause Of freedom
servant. ROBr. G. WINTHROP.
The regular tossts prepared BY the Committee Of Ar
rangements bsipg next in order, tbs Chairman, Mr..
Kingssnd said,
Gentlemen. prepare for the frs. regular toast
Music. Hail Columbia.
Before proposing the next regular toast, Mr. Kings
land spoke as follows
MAYORS SPEECH.
0ESutMEN-I am about to propose Q toast to which
every Of you win give most hearty response. II is
high honor to have with tonight the Govsrno
services and his character In parliament in the Aeld
and the executive Of great nation, he has shown
annals His genius challenges the admiration Of tbs
world; bis devotion to the welfare Of his people
mends him to the love OF every American heart
tory Of his public life. 1t was through his efforts AMI
especially by his burning and resstless eoqusnce tina,
with the highest mobiles that fve millions Of ssrfs
were raised to the rank Of freemen and that popu
lar rights and political equality were established Ia
the very midst Of the gigantic despotsms Of Europe
II his voice which reused his couurymen to the
vndcaion Of their rights against Austrian tyranny and
which inspired them with such matchless vslor the
field of battle The unrivaed ability which he displayed
in all these positions, the magical power which he
csed his nation and the high and sacred objects for
which that power always used will be held In
laetipg remembrance throughout the world. His
win stand for upon the monuments Of history pre-
eminent among the champions Of liberty aud Of human
rehis In pred by his the people OF Eunrary
after making all possible efforts TO psscefu
recognition Of their constitutional righ.sefcrts viii h
whom success dspehd-d--aecared their inde psndence
Il Austria and vindcs.ed that declaration against
her utmost power. But they were not left to the
free decision Of that great sgssiisn with their
tyrants. Russia came to the Aid Of their OPP
pressorsi and the joint power of both those EN-
pirce, aided by domestic treason, succeeded in
erubrg their national existence, With this all their
ancient rights have been swept away, aud Hungary
lies PROSTATE at the feet OF despotic Austria Gentle
our faith In the rights Of man aud the justice Of
I'D command US 70 believe that this cannot last for
vsr.- bile Kossuth lives, there lie life and hope for
Hungary ls.s day Of her resurrection is at hsud.
Her rghtful sovernor CHOSEN champion OF ne, PEG
that coming contest which must decide wnernef Eu.
rope. oppressed millions be troddsn In the dust
for W. have PrUcamsd to the world the rhe.n,
rulers and establish ~ own laws He -Huugsry asks
BY the voice Of her Most gifted aud devoted
son- - one Of the great is~y o. nations, % claim
there Is aid which csr % Justly and pro-
perry extended IN so holy that the people OF the
United States VIII not freely grant. Gsuemeo, give
: Huse,sr- Betrayed but not subdaea Her csl fof
help Is but the echo Of our appeal against the tread OF
the oppressor"
Governor Kessurn rose to reply The enthusiasm With
which he was greeted perfectly terrific IL fairly
shock tie building and the cha ndeers and ndesbss
trembed before It. Every present, without
ception, TO his feet and each appeared excited
to frenzy with enthusasm. Each waved his hsndkcr.
chief and the ladies participated In honorDs the Hun
sarisn hero. At length the storm Of applause bsd
end then ensued silence most intense Every eye wa,
nxed ON KoesurH, and when he commenced his speech
the noise caused by the dropping pin could heard
throughout the large and cspscous room Soon KossurH
spoke and In clear and calm toue his eye sparkling
With trancy and every feature Of bis noble counte-
radiant with intellect and talent Of the highest
order, commenced az folews-
Kossuth's Speech.
Sir, in returning you my most humble thanks for the
honor you did me by your toast aud by the benefit Of
coupling my humble name with that whi,h Ia the
sacred aim Of my life confess TO be overwhelmed
with emotion by all IL my prodiyous lot to expert
since your glorious shores, that Ian unable
to find words to express my feelings; and knowing that
all the honor meet with has the higher meaning Of
principles, ct beg leave to fall back TO my dute.
which the lasting topics Of my reflections, my sor