New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-15
kossuth's Reply.

In answer to the Delegation from New
ark, NJ. Kossuth spoke as follows
| most humbly thank YOU for the cordial and
warm welcome which you, on behalf OF the CIT
liens Of Newark, offer TO me and my compan-
ions This cordial welcome is such that fTeemen
VITO love the cause of Freedom, and have SUITE red
for IT, are alone sensible OF It and 1t VIII be a2pre-
Grated by all other friends of the cause, who feel
that Freedom IS a blessing. Permit me to remark
that did not come to your shores to plead for prn-
ciples-I came here only 10 state such principles as
are already Known 10 the world | came here TO
claim your generous and for the principles winch
yen ENJOY, and which makes you gre at glorious
ard free nation. and gives you weight, ami power
to aid those who call you brothers. thank yon
brethren for your sympathy, which VIII be more
than the empty words OF your lips. such men as
YOU who come brothers will feel As brothers, love
and Go a brothers part. Let me entreat you to ex-
cuse me on account of the circumstances IN which
am placed NV aims 70 aid the cause of my country,
and | fear IL is not possible for me to claim your
hospitality Ny movements must be regulated IN
such way as TO achieve the greatest oeneht Tor
the cause which you honor win your symphiny
II would be gratifying for me TO see your houses,
your homes, your churches, and your workshops but
| have time. see your people at large, and the
blessing Of God has been gwen TO you and 10 the
country | am proud to see IT, But TO the
welfare Of my own country my FIRST duty
belongs and 1 stand here as the advocate OF
lust cause, which demands my duty as your
Washington says. Should circumstances allow me
to take as 10 include the city OF Newark,
which is sacred ground, know, for am acquainted
with the history, it will be happy Circumstance TO
me- 70 have the honor Of coming there. | hope
YOU Will entreat your fellow citizens to excuse
me, for | thank them for their welcome from
ny heart. / humbly request that you
Will ask them 10 consider the wishes which placed
on a late opportunity, before the public opinion of
the United States. Let them take my humble wishes
into their friendly consideration and then act as far
as they can TO support with their own brothery love
the cause which have the honor TO support. thank
YOU gentlemen for the invitation and address you
have presented 10 me.
The Chairman of the depu,ation sand he would
remind Kossuth that Newark was only 40 minutes
ride from New-York.
kossuth replied But then II viii take a day to
visit II. My duties call me, AMI the fate OF my ma
ton and others in Europe invites me 10 be nasty
shall return TO the state Of New-York again, and
then may De able 20 visit you shall probably 90
to Washington ia few days, as the Senate has de
cided To welcome ne in the name OF The nation. |
am aware of the value Of your welcome, and APP
pIeclate 1t. Another thing these welcomes were
10 have no political meaning, ou, the promises made
on this ground have been broken.
The Chairman said, tina. the Newark address was
voted both by Wings and Democrats
kOssuth said My course here is not to enter into
the private domestic concerns and not 10 mix with
parties | know something about public lite IN
the United States-it is a book from which have
learned much, and | am acquainted with the de-
nomination of Wing and Democrat, which IL more
a matter of political economy here, than II Is IN
Europe where the party feeling and action are so
opposed. Here IL is different, for you are al the
friends OF liberty and Of freedom. Great cheering