Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-13
KOSSuT'H.

| remark made by Kossuth to the philade-
pha committee having attracted much attention
and criticism, he caused to be inserted in the au
thorlzed report of what he said an explanation
The remark was
"That had the proceedings in Congress to which he
had advered reached him before he left Europe, he
would have hestated about coming to this country
ALL"
The explanation is in these words
| The reason why | say this is, that though [ am
fully aware OF the circumstance that in the United
States is the public opinion OF the people which de-
cides in the le instance oil public a4irs and though
must confess that have received here in New York
ouch manifestation OF the. sympa by O. the people as
gives me hope and consolation, still regard mvsel
invited to this country by an act Of Congress Initiated
in the Sc nate. Now, had kAown that in the same
place where was invited the same body would now
decline to bid mo welcome, | would ave thought
that was not welcome guest; much the more az
the President OF The United States has formally invited
the Congress in his message, to consider what steps
are to DO taken to receive tie for W lou he has
sent lri9ae TO Asa, complying with the W III of the
Same body in which nov button of no further 20
!itcal tendency--the simple resolution to bid m. a
welcome-was wrlhd-awn, account Of al expect
Ell opposition. Under such Circumstances woull not
have wished to intrude.
The National IateIgencorre mark that,
From this explanation it is evident that he eatrely
msapprehends the purp' OF tn: Resolution OF h. as
Congress, rendering to him AMI his companions in ex-
lie free passage to this country
To the visitors from NV uavea K,ssuth
said
81 have but one motive -oae d,l-n nay visit to
America 1t is my life. live not TODD, but on the
idea OF promoting the cause OF freedom in down tr nd
den Europe, and chiefly in my iathet-Ia ii Taat is
the root OF my lie In all that do look to VIII at
benefit is there in this to freedom Ito HunJa You
citizens of New tlavel ia the State OF CONNECTICUT
where education is free and universally dlllIsed where
AK stu
shows elninrnfly this truth thu You are entitled 20 cal
yourselves ireemen."
In his add ess to the committee from the Press, Kos-
snth again espresso his opinion OF the purse OF Goa
gress:
ale felt greatly embarrassed to his stay in his
country by the action OF Congress Hs sad he should
probably have cnm- 10 the Unei States, uooa his re.
lease from CAPTIVITY whethr he had been Invited or
not because his hj9 I'm ration o the institutions aud
people of America had made him loag DESTROYS OF
visiting oar shores. But he had not come wholly OF
his own motion. He had CONE al ih9 inyltaton OF Con-
gress; and he felt b1uni heref re, tide by their ex-
pressed will as TO remaining Il they should reject the
resolution now before II an, watch sinJy declares he
is welcome here he coulidraw no other inference THAI
that he was not wanted, and Of course he sho II
Withdraw He shoalI consider the door shut in his
face"
On Welnogisv. abolt IL O'Clock the Minister'S OF
the Method ST Episcopal III Oh in N. York b 0 k
Iva and WI liamsbufg,w n large nunoer Of tler
brethren from the adj &c mt CONT we're ntr'd ice TO
the Governor There about one hundred pres ent
and in their hsha K ~. d. Bings delivered an address
In rep KoSsuh said:
SIN e have been IN this country, thu peop'e OF tn.
United S,a have afforded me numerous oppor.
,uneato address committees and deleg orion' of arge
assemblies that my aching chest has read4e 1t almost
imp. ssbIe 10 sp,Ak. Sh 'nd % o. s;'e king to-dry
Thea lear thai 2rrhaps shall not BE- able 10 speak
any mere in NV dr! Not only am ! aboring under
an iadsposition a my che 1, bat under org mic
weakness. So that ar4ad my {ta il wa kane
and very often raj. blood 50 that | cannot speak
beg leave to return 10 you my humble thanks and