The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-14
ArpREss FROM WILLIAMSBURG.

lrrREss FROM WILLIAMSBURG.
eeIa.atioI from Williamsburg then presented the
following address =
and congratulate you your release from bansb
ment in the old world You who commanded the for.
chivslrous psiop win meet With warm reception from
nation ofreenen We heard Of you while battling the
fights and the liberties OF Jour oppressed nation
We watched with eager hope your early success and re-
from TIE Geld Of battle the veteran legions Of Austria
In ler weakness she appealed TO her sister yrant for Aid
and the kindred Of despotic Russia gave
Austrian s,ms could no. Ten we saw with dis
may the resohery CT chosen leader and the bayo
meta Of Russia closed the liberties Of your aspiring
set in impsnstrsble gloom. We commiserated the suf
fsrbgs Of Hungary reduced 10 an apparently hopeless
people, inspired Us with the belief that there is yet
future for her-a future Of peace, glsry and freedom
and we trust that your mission 10 not yet fui-
fued; end that kind Providence viii preserve you to
your country redeemed and rescued from the yrants
who have operpowered her. Our people having expe-
infuenee and The life and hope Il has i@psrt-
ed TO millions Of freemen, extending over an en-
rire greater than that Of Greece or Roms-haye
watched with tscerness the progress Of freedom
in the cid world While have In memory the names Of
Puask steubep end Lafayette cannot but feel that
have debt Of freedom to the old world which must
yet be repaid You have noby procsi med this benefit
Of eonstituticnsl freedom We trust that We shall be
ses to s.Psrsnss the first peetsos Of IT. persetsn
roy al welcome awaits ysu. While we greet you wthjoy
Gus seclsmstions We cannot forget that beyond the
Of yon lies the land Of your nativity CALLED
by the cksins Of tyrsn There the spirit Of aspiring
heroes cried in vain for freedom from the capped
tops Of the cspsthsps to the sunny limits Of the d.
nube ryrsnr and tressonhsvs accomplished hsir work
Yet gallant hearts awaiting the light Of the day star
Of freedom whes that hour comes, our task viii not
be idle rejoicing. We have been appointed . dele
Cation BY the inhabitants Of Williamsburg and We
come to you to tender the good wishes and congrstus
forty thousand people and in their name DO we invite
you TO snerg and partske Of hospitality:
satsned tina. you -ill no where meet with warmer
The sddress vas signed BY the following names and
bore the zeal Of the city:
d. D. wINANr, President.
ferdyce syives,er, W.T.. Lsitch
Harris comsoct, John Msers-
Daniel Barker.
TIE RtfLY or GOVERNOR KossuTH.
The reply Of Kossuth to the Williamsburg address W.
very.brief During the time he delivering the first
tive or three sentences there considerable noise 10
the room owing TO the rush Of persons who anxious
TO him The topics touched In the reply to the
delegation from Newark, repeated in pretty much
the ssme words Practical aid remarked the Illus
trous chief what he desired In the furtherAnce
Of hs patriotic apratons and he hopeful that the
people q the United States would 20 cooperate. lie
concluded BY Remaining upon the sacred duties he
under to his country and to his intention Of bringing up
hs children In the political faith that he had
ever neld 90 iong great people IKE the Americans
ympatn,sed with freedom, its cause would never be
hopeless
The members Of the depustion then shook hanis with
Governor Koseuth. and withdrew
This concluded the Populations for the day.
KossUrH AT THE OPERA
Last evening Governor Koeeuth and Madame Kossuth,
Count Pussky and Madame Pulsrky, andDAi the suite
Of Koesuth at the Irving House attended the Opera,
BY invitation Of MAJ hsretsek, the impresario
MEETING or AMERICAN CITIZENS, HUYGA-
RIANe BY BIRTH.
A committee meeting Of the Hungarian Society was
held last evening at IIndebrand echsncs Hail. Hester
street. ct which resolved 10 present en- address
Goversor Koesuth and in compliance with his wishes
to furnish him with list Of all native Hunsarans settled
and resident In New YORK. and that the committee would
take all means 10 obtain the necessary particulars
TH CoorER TESTIMONIAL COMMITTEES met last evening
1t the Aster Houe, Washington irving In the chair
Among the gentlemen present, DR. Wainwright Dr.
Francis, DR.. Griswold, DR. oseood. Judge Campbell |
hsunsell D. Field, &c 80 and large number OF letters
we're read from MI Webster, Mr. Prescott Mr. George
richnor, Mr.. Paudipg and several others The public
the evening Of the oath will be exceed
nsy interesting. Mr. Webster will preside; Mr. Bryant
viii deliver discourse the life and genius Of the
rest novelist and several the most brilliant orator. Of
he country viii participate In the movement Green.
ugh II s derstood IL TO erect the proposed colossal
tstue, In one Of the up TOYS parks There has never
eea movement Of the hind In which 90 deep an
interest h tsksp