The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-21
KOSsuth's Address,


We have received the address of Kossuh to
the people of the United States, which has cen
in the hands of Major Tochman, of Washington,
since February last. Because Of the negotia-
tons pending with the Turkish government at
that time, having for its object the alterations of
kossuth, it was thought best not to publish it
then.
la opening this address, Kossuth speaks of
the nature of the request made by the Hunga-
rlans, through his agency, to the Austrian gov
eminent. lie says it was not the complete in
dependence of his beloved country, nor any new
rights and privileges, but simply these three
things; First, that the inaliensbe rights, sane
toned by thousand years, and by the constitu-
ton of my fatherland, should be guaranteed by a
national aud responsible administration
Second, that every inhabitant of my country,
without regard to language or religion should
be free and equal before the law-a classes
having the same privileges and protection of the
law.
Third, that all the people of the Austrian
empire, that ackno Wedge the same person as
emperor, whom we Hungarians recognize as
king-and the same law of succession, should
have restored their ancient constitutional rights
of which they hal been unjustly des)oiled
modified to suit their wants and the spirit of the
age"
The King and royal family granted these re-
quests, appealing to the sanc,ty of their oaths as
guarantee of their ful6lnent, and although,
as he says, during three centuries, twelve Kings
had sworn TO grant similar requests, and to pre-
s.rve the freedom Of the people of Hungary,
and afterwards, by their acts, broke their obi.
cations and perjured themselves still the Hun
garians had confidence in these last solemn
promises, and were only awakened when the
house Of Hapsburg disclosed TO the world their
lrtenton OF reducing them TO more complete
subsection, and for this purpose had already sta
toned in their land large body of armed men
ready to act in case the new edlcts of the court
of Austria should be resisted
WANT OF CoNFIDEscE.-A little Frenchman
loaned a merchant five thouand dollars when
the times were good He called at the
counting house a few years ago in state of
citation not easily described
How do you do ?" inquired the merchant.
Sick-ver Sick" replied monsieur.
What's the matter ?"
De times is de matter"
"De times what disease is that ~
DE maaide dat break all de merchants, yer
much"
"Al the times, Ell ! Well they are bad very
bad, sure enough; but do they affec; you p
IVY, monsieur, ! lose de confidence"
:" In whom?
"In everybody"
Not in me, hope"
Pardonnez moi, monsieur, but | do not
know who to trust at present, when all de mer-
chants break several times TO pieces"
Then presume you want your money!
"Oui, monsieur, starve for want of largent."
Can't you do ithout i, y
No monsieur m Ist have him"
"You must?"
"Ou, monsieur" sal dimity .breeches, turn.
ing pale with apprehension for the safety Of his
money.
"And you ca 7 do without itqn
"No, monsieur, not Won leetle moment lon
gare."
The merchant reac' ed bis bank book, drew
check on the bank for The amount, and handed
it to his visiter
" Vat is dis, monsieur p
"A check for FIVE thousand dollars, with the
interest"
as it bon! said the Frencbmsn with amaze
ment.
Certainly"
"Ilave you de rargent in de bankl"
yes"
"And it is parchment conveniently to pay de
sum-
Undoubtedly. What astonishes you ?"
"Yc, dat you have got him in desc times"
"Ob, yes, and have plenty more. owe no.
thing that ! cannot pay at moments notice"
The frenchman was perplexed.
Monsieur you shall do me one leetle favor,
eh 2"
with all my heart"
well, monsieur, you shall keep de l'argent for
me one leete year longer"
why, thought you wanted itr
out au contraire. / no want de l'argent |
want de grand confidence. Suppose you no |
got de money den want him very much--sup-
rose you got him; den no want him at all. |
Vous eomprenez, ct"
After some other conference, the little French |
man prevailed upon the merchant to retain the
money, and left the counting house with a light |
heart, and countenance very different from the
one he wore when he entered. His confidence |
was restored, and, although he did not stand in |
need of the money, he wished to know that his |
property was in safe Middletopn News.