The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-09

and fatigue beyond the sincere expression OF
his thanks for the reception he had received. 1t
was an augury of the kind feeling that awaited
him, but he would never take to himself the
tributes which he knew were meant for the
cause Of his country. America, as the most
glorious home of free institutions, must take a
leading part in the liberation OF the world. II
was due alike to the principles she Professed,
and to her position among the nations. In her
own hour of need, she had re eived more than
"a barren sympathy from Europe; and she must
return to the people struggling for their ma
tional independencp,the most fraternal assistance.
He did not come to interfere in any of the
party strifes Of this country; he came only to
plead the cause of his downtrodden land. lie
knew that he would not plead in vain. 1t had
been said that he had already named u candidate
for the Presidency, but he had done no such
thing On the information of friend, he had
referred to Mr.. Walker as probable candidate,
but knowing nothing about it, he had said no
more. He had never had the slightest wish to
min ein the party afflirs Of any country. His
interests were with his own country. He con-
tinued:
"And Inow declare, that consider no man
to be an honest man who is not ready at all
times to respect the principles, as they concern
and affect other men, which he desires TO see
respected in relation to himself. Cheers. j
desire to see respected, by every people in the
world, the sovereign right Of my nation to dis.
pose of lis own domestic concerns; and there.
fore would not be an honest man if were
not, in every country in the world, to respect
those principles toward other men. Cheers
"Allow me, citizens, to advert TO one expires
sion of your kind address which is rather deli.
cate matter to me- and in regard to which hope
you will mot misunderstood me. You have
named me in the beginning of your address,
" Kossuth, Governor of Hungary" Now, cti
zens, my lot is curious one. Never was there
a man in the world more fond Of tranquility and
of a retired life than myself; and never thus far
in my life, have been able to enjoy this happi-
ness for single moment. | have not been able
to enjoy it because always consider the duty
Of the pairiott to be first and paramount, and that
| only after that are to come individual wishes,
individual inclinations My nomination to the
high station of governor of Hungary, was not to
| CRAFTY an ambitious purpose; indeed, know
| no other ambition than that of moi being anlbi
lions great applause and declare that never.
| perhaps, in my life did feel more sad than at
the moment when was named Governor Of
| Hungary; because considered my feeble facul
ties of mind, and the high duties laid upon my
feeble shoulders and was almost afraid of the
! high responsibilities of that great station. 1t is
| therefore, not out of ambition that thank you
| for the work you have assigned to me 10 naming
nr Governor of Hungary--but thank you for
it because the acknowledgment, on the part Of
| The people Of the United States, whom have
the honor to address, is an acknowledgment OF
The rightfn existence of.the Declaration of In
pendence of Hungary. Cheers.
| And, gentlemen, I frankly dec are that be-
ieve the people of the United States are bound
in honor and in duty, 10 recognise this Declare
ton of Independence az a righteously existing
fret, becau-e your very existence reDoses on II
| similar declaration. Hear, hear This Decla
ration of the Independence Of Hungary is the
only existing law of my nation IL was not tn
! proclamation OF a single man nor Of party
but it was the solemn declaration of the whole
nation in Congress assembled, as your forefathers
were assembled to put forth your own glorious
| Declaration Of Independence. 1t was sanctioned
| by every village, BY every municipality OF the
whole country. Ii is the declaration of Hun.
gary and no counter pronunciation from my
people has ever yet come forth to the world.
| Hence, / have right to say that the Declaration
OF Independence Ct Hungary exists rightfuly,-
in its full power OF right and lawful existence.
What is there contrary TO its existence! Con.
trary to it, is the ca r Of Russia foreign power
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with Hungarian afflirs-had the ambitious de
-ign 10 thrust upon Us his allegiance; and find
ing traitor, for IN ally, in our own ranks, he
trlmpled upon the liberties and national exist
ence Of Hungary. Now, gentlemen, what war
rant has riolence to annihilate right Violence
can establish a fact contrary to law-contrary
| TO right; but vi lence never can destroy the
richful source of this Declaration of Indepen.
denco. Hear, hear.
Take, for instance, the glorious struggle
YOU h'd not long ago with Mexico, in which
Gen Scott drove out the President Of that re.
public from his capital. Now suppose General
Santa Anna had come TO Washington, and driy.
en- away President Taylor: would Gen. Taylor
have ceased TO be the rightfully elected Presid-
ent of the United States from the fact foreign
power hal for moment forced him to leave
his place! believe there is not a single man
in the United States who would say yes. The
violence of Slnta Anna, even in that case,
would not have annihilated the sover,iyn right
Of the people Of the United States TO choose
their own President And if this be so. | tavr
most ceriHinly the right 10 say, that Il is a
duty Of consistency ard logic for the people
Of the United States 10. recognise the Decla
ration Of the Independence OF Hungary rs an
existing law If my poor down-trpdden coun
try. That il what / expect to finl here
and whatever be the declaration Of your gor
e,nment in that respect, | know that | have
the honor IN be in country where the so
v reign is not III" government, but TIE People
i Il rest che grirgl-and where eyery imam in
OH, u be the rcpte.ent tive Of that direc-
ton which the public spirit Of the people tske..
And il is therefore, that thank you even more
for your kindness, in having named me Gov.
ernor Of Hungary :" because by this you have
paid the tribute of an acknowledgement Of the
ID Q arat on Of Independence of my ma i've land
! Cheers.
Kossulh then alluded to the calumnies which
he hid been told a certain press had put forth ia
regard to him, saying that, like O'Conne, he was
+" one Of the best abused men in the world" but
he cared not for personal consequences 70 long
as the cause Of lis people do not suffer. lie
cared less for the attack in this case, because
the same authority had set mp the Emperor Of
Austria as q champion Of European freedom /!
This was said with such drollery Of expression,
aid the alluSion itself so ludicrous, that the
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