The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-11
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inheritors of the great legacy of liberty, which
had been won for them by the labors and sacd-
fees OF their fathers and upon being natives of
State which had given To the world such Illus
trious men as those named by Major Lee. lie
said in regard TO the invitation rendered him,
that he felt it proper to say frankly, that he
should feel bound to wait for some invitation
proceeding either from State or municipal bodies,
but would be glad to feel that the present invl-
tation would be the first link connecting him TO
a closer acquaintance with Old Virginia, and
ended by gracefully repeating MS ilahks Tor the
courtesy Of his visitors.
| deputation, consisting of ten members of
the common council of the city of New Haven,
of whom Aid. Robinson was chairman, accom-
panied by committee Of ten citizens of New
Haven. Hon. Alfred Blackman, chairman, waited
upon Gov. Kossuth at the Irving House yester.
day morning. The principal members of Kos
suth's suite were in attendance Aid. Robinson,
in few brief remarks, stated the substance Of
the resolutions which he presented. Judge
Blackman, then, in behalf of the citizens, read
the address adopted by them at meeting con-
vened to ratify the action Of their city govern.
ment. The governor then desired to hear the
resolutions of the common council read at
length, which was done by Alfred III. Terry, Esq.
city clerk of New Haven.
| W.
reply, dwelling chiefly on the structure of those
municipal institutions and arrangements, which
were suggested by tho course of proceeding
adopted in this presentation He said, it is
happy circumstance that government should act,
and the people impose its ratification upon that
action To him it seemed pleasing state OF
things, this harmony of action between the gov
eminent and the people it represented. He prom
iees to visit New Haven, not for the great per-
sonal qualification it might affort him. but to
further the one object of his mission.
81 have but one motive-one idea in my visit
to America 1t is my life. live not on food,
but on the idea of promoting the cause of free
dom in down-trodden Europe, and chiefly in my
fatherland. That is the root of my life. In all
that do, look to see what benefit is there in
this to freedom, to Hungary You are citizens
of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, where
education is free and universally dfrused, where
taxes are low and the people are happy History
shows eminently this truth, that you are entitled
to call yourselves freemen.
He said it was impossible for hi m to speak
decisivey in regard to the time of his visit to
New Haven. 1t was his purpose to arrange his
route systematically with view to that econ
omy of time which the critical condition of pub
lie affairs made it imperative on him to regard.
The citizens of Newburg presented an ad
dress inviting Kossuth to visit the old head quar-
tiers of Washingt on, to VIII; Oh he made the fol
lowing reply -
KossUTH's REPLY TO THE NEWBURG ADDRESS.
Kossuth then replied as follows Gentlemen,
| return my most hearty thanks to you and TO
those who have commissioned you to do me the
honor (Which highly value) for your generous
sentiments and kindness My memory is reused
to the remembrance of what effects to mankind's
liberty have been produced by your revolution.
ary struggle, WIN ell you REGAL to my mind That
you have come from the he ad-quarters OF your
great Washington. If am not mistaken IN my
recollection, we are within four days OF the an
niversary of his death The l4th OF December
s the day on which Washington died. That
day ought not to be day of mourning and sor-
row, because to die is the fate of every man,
and Washington was subject to the common
fate of humanity, as well as others. But to see
a man die in his full age-going down he hor-
ION as clear and pure AZ he did, and had reas on
to do that is n circumstance that must NIL win
| 10Y the hearts of such people as you are Such
was the halo of glory that surrounded the teath
of Washington, and the anniversary oil his de
parture from this life is not day OF mourning
and sorrow The greatest merit OF Washington
is not that he. ELECTED the oiler OF coterie to
accept the crown of the United States wonld
rather be surprised if he had accepted 1t, Tor what
value is crown to free man-to man IKE
Washington, who was The greatest instrument
in the hand of God making his colntry Tree
Therefore do not regard that as the greatest
deed of his life-there aIe others far greater.
| However, as the time and the place you offer
me to speak to the inheritors of that freedom for
which Washington fought, are very approp. late,
and | feel the great influence these clrcum-
stances have upon me, it is the wish OF my heart
TO 90 to your town. but, from the immense
demand upon my time, you can hardly expect TO
have your wish grati6ed; and these clrcum-
stances suggest to me that shall hardly have
the honor of doing it, The events Of Europe
are pointed out by the finger of God-the
words meme meme, tekei upbdrSin" are written
so plainly on the wall, that We know not the
hour when the trumpet of the resurrection OF
the enslaved nations shall sound AND 50 J
must be guided by that advice, ana cannot
select my own ground or time. But you wlll
| take into consideration the shortness OF lhe
period that may be allowed me to give practlcal
effect TO my mission, and to secure the advance
ment of those principles for which you have ex
pressed almost a religious respect. J VIII be
compelled, therefore, TO 60 rest where my
presence is most gratifying 10 myself, or to 9TH
ers, but wherever it is best for the cause. am
Informed that tie Chief MagietrSte of the coun
try has sent his secretary to invite the to go TO
the seat of the executive government. 10
accept this invitation feel it duty owe 10 the
government to which am indebted for my lib.
eration-the government that has executed IN
prompt and dignifed manner the resolution OF
Congress, which was also the will of the people
of the United States. ] must therefore, 60 to
Washington, for by so doing can most practi-
cally carry out the great objects of my visit to
this country at the present time. Newburg IS
in the opposite direction and could not make it
my way to the capital. therefore humbly en-
treat you to allow me be persuaded that should
it be within the range of possibilities, and ac-
cording to the practical circumstances have re-
ferrea to- | shall go, for 1t is only impossiblity
will prevent me.
KossUTH ACCEPTS THE INVITATION TO WASHING
! TON.
The son of the President of the United States
has waited on Kossuth, to-day, to call him in his
fathers name to the seat of the federal govern