Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-12-16
From the New York Tribune, 5th inst.
ARRIVAL OF KOSSUTU.

His Speech on being ,ceIcomed By DR.. Doane
address on buard the Steamer The
Passage, Incidents, &e.-Disembarkation
al Staten Island.
Al O'Clock this morning. the steamer
,Humboldt. Capt. Lines, arrived opposite the
Quarantine Ground, and was Immediately
boarded. Jus, before she reached the Mar.
rows, she began 10 fire signal guns, and
more than 80 were fired between the Mar
rows and Pier No. 4, where the steamer
hauled up.
On the vessel approaching The Quaran-
tine Ground the engine was stopped, and i'm.
mediate communication was had with The
shore. This was prepared for by the rnrine
Of several rockets between .h.s, poin, and
the Narrows and when. mo vessel stopped
numbers OF pefsscsns were on the shore anx
'ously wal..,ng 10 see The Magyar. A SALUTE
oil ol guns was Immediately fired, and du
| ring This operation, which was performed
by one OF the Hungarian Artillery, who ar
rived in The Mississippi, from the centre o.
ths Quarantine Grouud, DR.. Doanr, with
Col. Berzenscy and the Reporters Of The
Press, proceeded 10 the steamer and were
admitted on board. The boa, vas decorated
with the Hungarian and American flags, ,he
latter bearing the inscription, "Welcome
Kossu,h 10 the land Of Freedom" On the
arrival Of DR. Doane in the saloon Of the
steamer, he me, Kossulh, and after shaking
hands with him, addressed him in The follow.
ing words:
NOBLE MAGYAR! llluslrous Kossulh. we
greet you from the Western World! We'll
come TO The land of ireedom in speech and
| in action. Welcome to the American Re.
public. which demonstrates successfully TO
the world The capacity Of man for selfgov
ernmenl. Welcome, thrice welcome To our
inlan. country; The hope and irus, Of the
friends Of liberty in every nation and cline.
and which rises as a mernen,o TO The world
and TO The lovers Of Freedom. Of what Re.
publican principles can rerform.
You come not rs a Stranger among US,
for from the pine forests Of Maine TO The
canes Of Texas, from the coal fields of Penn
sylvania 10 The golden regions Of California,
and in all that wide spread country which
is washed on one side by the waves Of the
briny Atlantic. and on the other BY The calm
waters OF the Pacific, your name is known.
!. will be passport TO every hearl-every
one will be open 10 receive you, and your
coming will be the signal for the uprising Of
60, ,0OO, 900 Of people who will give you q
cordial heartfelt and enthusiastic welcome
GovRRNoa: ln your lale desperate swug.
gle for The liberty Of your own beloved ma
live country, (or The rights Of your brother
Hungafians, tho American people took Q
deep, solemn interest. Although broad
ocean rolled between your land and mine
and Nlihough your baIIle grounds were alaI
off, sill your movements we're watched
with the greatest interest and your success.
were gree,ed with The most enthusiastic joy
and and were borne on our electrified shores
with The swiGness Of lightning. and looked
10 with such delight, Sha, they excited the
highes, degree OF enthusiasm, and filed the
American people with great hopes, Wher
we found tha. you were unsuccesslul,s we
did no, forge, you, but animaied with The
spiri, Of flngee. who released Lalayene from
The castle Of Omuiz. we locked with long
ing eyes 10 Kaiaha, and even coDsul,ed up
on scheme to sci you fee.
We thank God that the lime has com,
when you are free We ihnnk God yot
are arrived IL our land oC freedom, and il
earnesfwe again welcome sou 10 our fre,
Republic, and .rusi ,ha, your coming here
land your efforts on beha,f Of liberty, vii
noi oaly bc useful 10 Ameriua bun ,hu, you
wordswill echo shroughou. EpFdps uu,iI yo,
ses Hungary free, elevated amena ,hc ma
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