Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-30
Kossuth's Address to the People
of the United States.

This able and eloquent document, which was
written and sent to the charge of Maj. Tochman,
- tho un;,ed States some time AGO. but which
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chances OF release, has Just made It's appearance
II embraces a long and able vindcation of the
HUNGARIAN patrtots against all the charges laid
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ton OF the causes ana merits OF their revolution
airy stand against Austria and Russia. The
mart more particularly addressed to the people
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Free ci'.|els VI h'ne''oa Io;" y"u1 mIs'O ~.
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Grew our Cohtuenoo ""u 'eoo'uNo" :" .i,o uouD
'u' u"yS VI eo'eg liz ,t'; ,4aIesI,;o :" ,.;h,,o
OF NY Gouh.'S ~ a. n, o,, ownnIn, neonI. who
were worthy 10 he chosen bv the ALMIGHTY as
mn eyamnle tn snow the world how 10 deserve
treadom how IN win il and how to nse It-von
will allow that the Hunoarians. though weaker
and less Fortunate than Won through the decaying
Influences Of the old European society, are moi
nnwor,hv to he vour imitators. and that YOU
would he nleased to see the stars of vour plori
GUS flag emblazon the double cross of the Hun
oarian Coat of arms. When despotism hurled
defiance at us, and began the bloody war, your
inspiring example upheayed the nation as one
man, and egons, with all the means of war,
appeared to rise from nothing. as the tender
grass shoots I'D after spring showers.
Though we were inferior in numbers to the
enemy. and could not compare with their well
trained forces-though our arms were shorter
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supDied their want of numbers by indomitable
bravery, and heightened their weapons BY a step
further in advance.
Free citizens of North Amarica you have
given. in spite of ISLANDERS. the fullest sympathy
Tor tho cansn of INV country We had M IN.
nor,nnitv 10 evnlain IN Won our motives and con.
Gnct and refnte the Gbels AGAINST us but we
so;J nd hon INV vour roh7o and rnognon;,
a1a',, -nnanot shon,s ~ ,hot encb Sat;on
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10 endure again thoSe 'errloie COMMISSIONS anu
rivers oi o'o0u Wh'c' arc now '',eN"d'i1' Du' TIT
END Is win Uod, ana lie VIII choose Tue means
10 Iu'hl Ills purposes
Ye great and Tree people receive the thanK'
OF my country for your noble sympathy, which
was great moral support IN our terrible con-
1ict.
Among the hatlons OF the world, there arr
two which demand our gratitude and affection
England, no less powerful than free and glori
Gus, supported us by her sympathy, and the ap
proving voice of her noblest sons and the mil
hons oil her people, And that chosen land o
freedom beyond the ocean-the all powerful
people of the United States, with their liberia
Goyernment-inspired us with hope, and CAV,
US courage by their deep interest in our Gauss
and suferings, and by their condemnation o
our executioners.
The President Of the United States, whom
the confidence of a fee people had elevated t.
The lolttest station IN the world, in his Message
to Congress, announced that the American Gov
ernment would have been the first to recognize
the independence OF Hundary. And The Sena'
tors and Representatives in Congress, marked
the destroyers OF my country's liberty with the
stigma OF ignominy, and expressed, with indlg
nant feelings, their contempt for the conduct o.
Austria, and their wish to break the diplomatic
intercourse with such Government. They
summoned the despots before the Judgment seat