Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-12
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NEw York, Dec 5.--The Humboldt arrived at All
early hour this morning having board the illus
trious kossuth his wife and suite. He met with
warm reception at Staten Island, and was addressed
by DIR. Doane, the health officer at quarantine to
whom he replied in appropriate terms. He will re.
main with DR. Doane until the committee of recep.
ton from New York shall arrive to escort him to the
city.
Lola Monies is also among the passengers of the
Humboldt.
The Humboldt left Havre at s A. Nj. on the Goth
ult, and anchored at Cowes at p. NJ the same
day Kossuth and Madame Kossuth are accompa-
MED by NJ. and Madame Pulski, together with his
aid -de-camp and secretaries, making in all Is per-
sons. As the Humboldt came up the bay Kossuth
was saluted by discharge of 81 guns, which was
returned on the part of the steamer. On his arrival
at Staten Island large number of persons. nowith.
standing the unseasonableness of the hour, rushed
down TO the dock to welcome him.
The departure of KossutlI from the shores of Eng
land was marked by demonstration at Southamp-
ton equal in enthusiasm to that which attended his
landing Nearly the whole population turned out
to bid him God speed" and the ahectionate express
sons of esteem that uttered exhibited the strong
impression his virtues and talents had made the
minds of the English people.
The splendid steamship belonging to the Fenczula
and Oriental steam navi cation company placed
at his disposal to convey Kossuth from Southampton
to Cowes All the shipping in the docks were dress
ed with flags, Hungarian coors predominating The
Southampton battery Numbered forth national sa,
Lutte of 81 guns significant of their recognition of
Hungarian nationality, ard the llustrious visitor
stepped from English soil to embark for the United
States, the most enthusiastic and prolonged cheers
burst from the assembled thousands.
During their stay at Southampton, Kossuth and
his party were the guests of j. R. Croskey the u S.
Consul. The mayor and corporation of Southampton
embarked on the steamer which conveyed Kossuth to
Cowes and a magnificent dinner was served up in
honor of the distinguished exiles. Several toasts
were drunk, including the health of Kossuth and
that of J. R. Croskey the latter being proposed by
NJ Kossuth himself.
When the hour of parting arrived Kossuth was
powerfully affected and in accents broken with emo
ton, he expressed his thanks for the kindness
he had experienced from his southampton friends
The Humboldt finally got under way. bearing with
her the illusrious Hungarian liberator, for whose
welfare and safety multudes offered up their prayers
Lord Patmerston's rieus of Hungary and Kossmh i.
A deputation waited on Lord Pamerston on the 18th
ut, to present address from the borough of Fins
bury and other places: thanking him for his humane
and patriotic conduct in demanding the release of
Kossuth. His lordshp replied to these demonstra-
tons in speech favorable to the Hungarian cause
although couched in cautious and moderate terms.
The deputation withdrew from the presence of the
British Minister of Foreign Affairs highly gratified
with the warm reception they had received
| Southampton authorities and Kossuh The fol-
lowing is the programme of the proceedings of the
Southampton Council, preparatory to the departure
of kossuth.
/ meeting of the Council of the Borough of South
ampton was held on the 18th November 1t was
moved by MIR: Alderman Laishley, seconded by MIR.
Alderman Palk, and resolved unanimously,
That this Council, having received from the Mayor
communication as to the intended departure of the
illustrious Hungarian patriot, Louis kossuth from
this port to the United States of America on the
Both inst,
The members of this committee cannot refrain
from hereby recording their admiration of those pa
triotic and strictly constitutional sentiments which
he has everywhere and on all occasions enunciated
to the people OF this country, and of those prompt
and unqualified denials which he has given to the
unfounded calumnes of the abettors of despotisnr
and tyranny whether resident in this or other coun-
tries as well as of the surprising eoquence and IT.
resstible truthuness with which he has placed be-
fore the British public the countless wrongs and the
crushing expressions of his beloved country. and the
claims which 1T has on the sympathy, moral and en-
ergetc influence of all lovers of freedom throughout
the world Most gratifying has it been to this coun-
Gil to have observed from day day. since the arri-
val of that great and distinguished man in our port
since the 23d of October last that the admiration of
his public conduct and private worth and of his
vast sacrifices for those great and undying princi-
pies OF liberty which he so ably and so worthiy re-
presented first publicly expressed to the Mayor and
corporation of Southampton have been everywhere
most enthusiastically applauded by the millions Of
the British people.
For the purpose of further expressing our most
profound and increased admiration of so illusrious
and highly gifted an asserter of the rights of hui
mainly, and our deepest sympathy with that people
OF whom he is SO distinguished an ornament and
after having carefully read and considered the state
ments OF his traducers and the manly replication:
with which they have been instantly met. this coun
Gil resolves to invite his Excellency to deieuner
on Thursday next previously to his departure on his
great mission to the United States of America hop
ing and believing that his visit to England, of the
Old World and to the United States of the New
Will greatly tend, sooner or later more clearly tt
unite the two great sections of the Anglo Saxon
IN the vlndication and maintenance of human rights
and freedom; and trusting that by the blessing o.
Providence, he will long be restored his coun
try and home, and there realize in the emancipa
ton of his beloved nation, the ardent wishes
his noble and generous soul, and the complete anC
enduring contamination of his transcendant exertion
and labors.
HonOrs to Kossuth Staten Island.
His speech there-Ihe Characterization Poliev-Hi
hope for Hun garU-Another uar of IndeDendence