Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-11-05
KOssUrH.

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| The Hungarian patriot left Marseaes on The lst
inst, in the U. ). steam frigate Mississippi and
vas expected to arrive at Southampton, Eng land .,
about the l2ih. A. large crowd assembled on he
shore TO See the departure, bat everything passed
of in perfect order.
The London Timesof the 6sh Contains the let
Ter Of Kossu.h 10 the Project Of the Department o
Marsellles, on hisarival at France, asking kor a
free passage To England for the purpose VI placing
his children at schoI before taking his departure
for the United States The demand being refused,
NJ. kossuth published he following address:
TO THE DEMOCRACY OR MARsrILLEs:
Chzens-1he Government Of the French Re-
public having refused me permission 10 pass through
france, the people Of Marseilles obeyiog the inn
pulse OF one Of thvse generous instincts of tho
French heart, which are source Of the grandeur
u your nation.b honored me by manifestation
Of It's republican seniments-a manifestation hono-
rable fromits motives, peaceful in its ardnr, and
majestic in lis calmHess. like nalure-that great.
image of God-before Storm
have heard my name mingled with The sonp Of
the .MarseDisise.' and with the cry of .Viye u
Republique = the only legal cry in France, The on
y one the Legitimacy at which has been pnrchas-
ed by onuch of the blood vf The martyrs Of l5er1
~.
II IS 50 naturaito love liberty, il is such til
fling thing 10 suffer Tor it! it is aIn'os. less than
simple duty. But there is glory in The idea Of
being Identified wiiliihe principle Of liberty in lhsr
opinion Of The French people
have not covelPt that glory but accep, il
in order To merit il. J accept il pledge of sym
pa,hy. ! accept it as psoof of fraternity of rho
French people fr all nations Iaccep. il az tho
word OF salvation for my dear coualry
To you. Fr+nchmen. Republicans. 30 the hon.
or Of that salvation! 10 US poor flurgarans BIZ it
the duty To deserve it! We viii deserve IT,
My nation will comprehend The sppesl Of yosr
fraternity il will he proud of it, and will fespssd
10 it hraveVy. as ought be done by people con-
sldering il an honor To be called brothers by the
French people. That 10 the nBly Acknowledges
nent which is worthy Of The people Of Marseil1es,
and worthy Of the manifestation with which il hss
been pleased 10 honor, not me, but my nation, and.
the past less than The future.
Allow me moi TO dwell longer on the refusal or
the Government. Of the French Republic To accpfd
me passage through its Territory. know we'll
thai the French people not responsible for its
acts. know thai the executive power is deisga-
ted but that the honor of The French nation ID mt!
! will mol think more Of that refusal. ard wish
hat humanity may M, bear it ia mind. it by
chance they who have bPen exiled already, and
who bave forgotten ii,as 1t APPEARS, should BIZ plac
ed in similar position.
Las evening, one of our bretbren,a MarseillPs
Workman know his name and will mol iorg.tn
in spite OF the cold. swan To The American frig
aye To PRESS my hand. took his hand with pity.
with emotion, and reproached him with his rssh
ness "Wb,t c,bld ] do ~ said he: II WIS de
irImined TO touch your hand moi finding a boat.
threw myself into the wafer, and bere ! am Are
these 0bslacrs for man who il determined 10 car
~ out his will 2" bowed down before these no..
bic words.
The lave of liberty, the sentiment Of duty and Of
fraternity, -,"ssesspd befrr cane 10 Aisseiiles
hut there | have found ihp dsv're. There is
obstacle Tor hln no Is de'erm ed carry "ul his
will" Tina, devi.e snali h. MIN
LOUIS Kos, urH.
On board the Mississippi. in ,be r"adsead of Mar
HES on The Z9th 81 Srplrirber. 1882.
There are 10 hOln England and France. as we
learn by the latest adylcSs. many who 'ilsappnDve
VI The above Address and the PARIS correspondent
Of the National inIelIiypncer thi0ks that Amer
can peuple generally y" not fail Ia find much that
is objectionable 10 rs spirit and form" Is ELECTED
from The London Times on the 9th instant an arli-
Gle respecting kossu!h which is neniiuDed as hay
ing attracted great deal NJ atirniion in England.
he Na0Dal lniei'igeDceT ieafns tnat letters
have been received in Washington which s,sls
that il was VI. K'ssih's desire To slop a. Naples,
Genoa, and Marseilles, IN winch places he claimed
to have many friends his future European entsr-
prises; and he is said to have manifested much dis
Satisfaction thai he frigaie .hississippi was mt
permitted by her orders To touch those pcrls. in
limaliDe that he was thereby" "a prisoner sill"
and Suggesting that the desired Indulgence w.n,d
be sanctioned by "she people," il the Government
should dsappuve IT,.