The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-15
DELEGATION PROM BALTIMORE.

While the European Society was being re
ceived in front Of the house, the delegation IRON
Baltimore assembled in one of the parors fol
the purpose Of meeting the Governor. The
city authorities Of Baltimore, the bar and the
jidicary and the citizens were each represented
Mr. Norris addressing the Governor on behalf
of the City Council Chauncey lie Grand Jus,
tice of the Supreme Court, on the part of the
Judiciary, and the Hon. Braniz Mayer for the
citizens. The address delivered by Mr.. Is
Mayer was an eloquent recital of the past strug
gle in Hungary, and contained warm expires
sion of the hope that the freedom of that coun-
try might yet be achieved, and that the people
of the United States would practically respond
10 the appeal made in behalf OF Hungary by its
heroic and us,rious Governor. The address
WINS long and exceedingly well written, and was
presented in a rich and appropriate case. To
the address of the gentlemen of Baltimore
Kossuth thus responded:
GENTLEMEN: Since my liberation from c1p
tivity in Turkey, it has been my lot to be sub
ectsd to the continual exercise Of speaking
publicly so much, that my weak health has be.
come 80 injured, that every moment now, the
condition Of my chest looks somewhat alarming.
You will excuse me, therefore, if do not give
YOU such an answer as would have wished and
hoped Besides, in the addresses you have de
lvered me on the part of the people and of the
constituted authorities of the glorious City OF
Monuments, there ia contained such princi-
pies, such sentiments, that TO answer them as
they deserve, would require some aid of recol-
lection, because every word of your address and
your speeches is worthy to be recorded in my
mind-in my heart. Having heard them once
only, my memory, in my present condition OF
health, has not strength enough to remember
the strain of them and you will permit me to
make, therefore, only some few unconnected re-
marks.
II am not mistaken, gentlemen, both in your
personal expressions as well as in the contents
of the resolutions of the citizens OF Baltimore,
you speak of some glorious advantages attached
to my name, and OF some merits attributed TO
me. Allow me 10 remark that ! consider that
the word giory ought to be blotied out from the
dictionary, in respect to individuals, and only
LEFT in respect 10 nations. Whatever man ca
do throughout the longest life which Providence
may accord 10 him, with tho strongest faculties
which it il the happy lot of few to possess,
and with the utmost exertions of which man is
capable---whatsver mnn may do in bchalf of
his country and in behalf Of humanity, can
never be even 40 much as duty calls; still less
can Il be enough to merit the word GLORY
Therefore, once more repeat, let to man be at.
tscbed the dun, and the word glory reserved 10
-n,tions; the more because IL is happy period
AZ the development Of mankind's destiny TO
~h;ch We are now arrived. II is time when
Individual greatness must disappear like vain
shadow before the greatness OF that public spirit
of nations which is called to attain and to insure
that lot to humanity, which is The destiny AS