The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-08


cheeringl
The cheering having subsidized, Major Hagadorn
addressed the Magyar and said he had the honor to
introduce 10 him General Paez, the companion Of
Bolivar, who then President of Venezuela.
General Paez addressed Kossuth in Spanish
A deputation OF Germans presented Kossuth
with address, to which he briefly responded, OBJ
serving that he felt the cause Of G Germany was al
most identical with the cause Of Hungary; and,
after thanking the deputation for the noble wishes
Of the German population of the Island toward him
and Hungary, he hoped to hear of the prosperity of
the German provinces.
This concluded the ceremonies in the tent, and
the procession again formed, paraded round the
Island for a considerable distance, and then re-
turned to the quarantine, where the Hungarian
chief was received with great rejoicing by hun
dreds Of persons who waited for the return of the
procession. He then repaired to his rooms, and
soon afterwards retired to rest.
The appearance and manner of Kossuth, during
the proceedings of Friday, are thus sketched by
New York Evening Post
'He looked worn and pale, and would doubtless
much rather have been at home than in that cold
air, enthusiastic and well-meant his recep tion
lie is thinner than we would infer from the
portraits but with we'll formed and even handsome
features. His dress the ordinary Hungarian
black velvet tight coat with loose sleeves buttoned
and froggcd 10 the neck. He also loose
overcoat, which he threw Off in the CT urse OF his
remarks.
"Kossuth's face expresses great sagacity and
penetration, while his temperament indicates the
most intense eafnestness and power of endurance.
There 10 less OF the scholar his look than had
supposed, and more of the of business. He
seems capable of the most protracted work. In re-
pose there Is the touch vi melancholy about the
lips which you in the portraits, but when he is
animated there ia unusual fierceness in the eye.
His voice is full and flexible, with a most decided
foreign accent, and yet with clear and distinct
English prom unciation. 1t is rarely that foreign
er, after ten years sojourn among US, speaks our
tongue with more correctness and huency. Some
times he stops for second or two to call the word,
and when he does 50 1t is invariably the right
word. But the main charm of his oratory is not
the language nor the thought much the man
ner, winch is union of grace with dignity.
be stands IN an erect position, with as much firm
meas n5 Webster, scarcely moving the body, while
there Is an incessant and graceful play of the arms
and head. His gestures, always easy and appro
pirate, very varied, and show natural gift for
that mode of physical expression.
:" He was not at all bosterous, even impassion-
ed, yesterday but simple, plain, direct and quietly
IN earnest Many OF his remarks were In the iamil-
lar style of conversation, though there was the
constant oraorical tendency, when his thought or
sentiment rose in dignity value, to vivacious
and even vehement utterance. His least tones are
strongly sympathetic, and we can well conceive
his power audience when some great
theme has excited speaker and nearer alike into
magnetic unison
There is in his look, tone, bearing and whole
appearance, the consciousness of power beyond
any display that he is making at the time. One
feels that no single effort gives out the whole of
him, but that back of all the external manifesto
tions there 10 vast reservoir of strength. This
we should say, was one Of his principal character
istics. Orators are often superficial sort of men,
like the Italian improyisatores, with exhaustloss
fertility Of utterance, but without profound rehec
ton and feeling. Kossuth does not appear, from
orr first aloht pf i'm tn he of liza
huency comes from the iullness, rather than the
shallowness, of his mind. Yet, in the reflective
and logical faculties, should not compare him
with Webster, as an En- glish writer has done. He
is not ponderous Webster, and resembles, in
facility and case of manner, the more spontaneous
Clay.
SATURDAY.
Early on Saturday morning five or six hundred
persons assembled board the steamer c. Van
derbt, at Castle Garden, by invitation of the cor
poration committee Of arrangements The Van
derbit started for Staten Island at about nine
o'clock The Hungarian, English, and American
flags displayed from the stats of the steamer
and cannon posted on her forward deck was dis
charged at intervals The United States revenue
cutter, and some of the merchant vessels in the
harbor, decorated with flags. Shelton e brass
band were on board, and enlvened the occasion by
playing the American national airs, and other
martial music.
The steamer arrived off the quarantine dock
about half-past nine, and about quarter past ten
NJ. Kosauth came on board, accompanied by Ma.
dame Kossuth, Madame Pulsky, Colonies Asboth,
Berzenczy, and other Hungarians. He was loudly
cheered, and salutes were fred from the steamer
and the shoro
Castle Garden was crowded TO its utmost capa-
city. Among those in the gallery were many
ladies. On the platform seated Mayor Kings
land, Recorder Tallmadge, the district attorney,
Mr.. Blunt, Major General Sanford, and num-
Der of persons connected with the city government
VI. kos5uth entered the building at twenty min
utes before ! O'Clock, and was followed by Madame
kossuth, who was escorted by Lieut. Nelson, OF the
steam-frigatc Mississippi The cheering which
then cnsued was vocifcrous and long-continued.
Mr. Morgans, president of the Board Of Alder
men, introduced Nj Kossuih to the Mayor as Gov
ernor Of Hungary an attempt was then made to
call the audience to order. but il unheeded by
those in the back part Of the room. Finally NJ.
Kossuth spoke as follows
"Mr. MAYoR-G ENrLEmEN: If you are DESTROYS to
hear my humble thanks for the generous reception
you have given me- then ! humbly beg you to be
silent, else il will be utterly impossible for me
to speak. am still sick, and my head is dizzy
after being tossed for two weeks on the restless
of the Atlantic, but shall soon be refreshed
y
soil Of freedom! Your happy home! What elo
quent music in those wordsi have no home, and
the freedom Of my country is stricken down.
"Not all the blessings OF freedom here can drown
the recollections Of my native land. 1t has accom-
panied me here and will follow me back when go
to fight the battle once more. Yes, even here, with
the evidences Of the prodigious greatness of the
United States around me, my thoughts still turn to
jiome. Here M. Kcssuh appeared 10 be much
affected see out of the midst Of this great as
scmbly rise before. the image Of my country
and ray Of hope for her liberty. think hear in
your loud huzzahs the trumpet-cal sounding lib
crty for the oppressed peoples Of Europe
"Citzens, much as am in need of some rest, be-
fore enter into business matters publicly, cannot
let this, the first occasion, pass without letting you
know my hopes and expectations. Here the noise
became loud that NJ. Kossuth declared that il
impossible to speak, and said he would write
out his remarks for the press. Loud cres of Go
on!' prevailed upon him TO resume have to
thank the people, the Congress, and the Govern
Inent Of the United States for liberation'-[ The
interruption ~aa herc renewed and the attempt to
speak further was abandoned.l
by TELEGRAPH.
New YoRK, December 7.-Kossuth furnished his
speech at Gaelic Garden to the New York Herald,