The New York herald., 1851-12-31
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KOSSUTH In WASHINGTON.
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HIS SPEECH TO THE DEMOCRATS.

Kossuth In washington CITY.


Kossuth In Washington City.
- WASHINGTON, Dec 80, 1851.
Kossuth left Baltimore about o'clock this morning,
and reached this city shortly before H. Great numbers
collected in the vicinity Of the depot at the former place
to witness his departure and on his arrival here he
found large crowd waiting to receive him.
Senator's Seward and Shields with Mr. Beals the Ser.
eant at Arms of the Senate, and Mr. walach, United
States Marshal of the District Of Columbia received him
from the Baltimore Committee.
Gen. Shields took charge of Kossuth and Mr. Seward
OF the ladies.
The party proceeded in private carriages direct to
Browns Hotel, where large concourss hsd gathered
who received the guest with every demonstration of re-
spect.
Kossuth came out on the balcony and bowed TO tn,
people. He then returned to the reception room aud
the Baltimore Committee took leave OF him, wishing
him health success and long life of continued useful
ness.
Ko,suth replied by acknowledging with much feeliug
his appreciation OF the generous kindness and attention
of the people of Baltimore and their representatives
Er. Seward then informed him that he would be
waited on at hall past eleven by Daniel wsbste- secrs
tsry Of State.
Secretary wxsusa soon after presented himself and
held private interview with the Magyar. II Is said
that Mr. w has agreed to present Kossuh to President
Fillmore tomorrow
The jackson Democratic Association OF tbs city,
waited upon Kossuth mms datey after the termination
of his interview with the Hon Daniel Webster, when
Mr.. D. Hoover in behalf OF the association, delivered
an address heartily welcoming the Governor to the ma
tonal metropolis, and distinctly avowng the doctrine
of non-intervention, ss proclaimed by him he also
invited him (Kossuth In behalf Of the association to
partic pate with them in the celebration of the ami
vtrsary Of the battle Of New Orleans the 9Th Of ia
nuary.
Governor Kossuth replied to the address as folows
KossUTH's REPLY.
GENrLrsrS:--I beg leave to express to you my most
cordial thanks for the commune alton Of these your
views and principles Having the honor to be in the
capital Of the United States where assembled those
whom the people have chosen to execute its viii in the
legislative and executive branches of the government
can have no other mission or purpose than only to
get knowledge Of what is the decision of the United
States, expressed by Congress and the government
and to acknowledge the high benefit have received By
having been welcomed, In the name of the nation By
these your high authorities to return my humble thanks
for this benet and then, having got notice of the de-
cson Of your nation in respect to that which
have the duty to represent to arrange my future action
according to the decision whether 1t be for me happy
unfortunate one. Therefore, here I may be
permitted to be, II not silent, at least submits
sive The name which is attached to your as
Qemosr6tlc
ciples and 10 energy was not aware that the battle
Of New Orleans occurred the 8th Of January haf
da ss .s s DsSsss q
gentlemen II on the 9th OF January the dsy after the
nsS
perhspe, have been ss happy M you are (AppIsuse
There are %.s' thing: in the history o gree.
look for the same sovereign right Of nations In europe
for themselves, that which you enjoy. II not
mistaken. your struggle for Independence ou,
Of the endeavor Of England TO centrslxs America in
St Janes's and in Westminster. Il struggle
eps Of asntsassiop ws. notsos o
liberty; IT was principle Of right, which Is common
to every state and to every nation Now that Is pre-
eisey our case. We have had, for q thousand years,
self- government; unfortunate as wsre that that
self government not founded upon dsmocatc prin
selves of the opportunity afforded by circum we
enabled transform that ancient self
founded upon an srstocr.tic bass to basis Of democ
rsey But preciaey this has awsksped new treachery
In the house tf Austria. The old mobiles OF Hungary,
being but mere handful Of men-hsf mIon in ali
we're OF course not strong enough to defend the right
Of self government Of nation against the ercoah
ments Of centralizing Austria Now, when had made
Hungary a democfatic instead Of sn aristoeratic
country. the whole fifteen millions Of people became
interested in the maintenance Of self government.
In In Austria, lIs then, there ". no help more for
veoped It's public life upon the broad basis OF uni
yerss freedom and democratic institutiens (Applsuse
against the principles OF self quite the same
cs you we had TO fghs for It. but indeed under
nsuspcisus crcumstances than you You we're secluded
frem your mighty enemies BY ocean. at time when
the word steam had not blotted Gu. the word distance,
and still you received aid, really valuable aid, and
decided your and because the chief
ofyour success was the manly resolution of the hearts
Of your forefethers- but which costributsd indeed
much TO your We had enemy In the i'm.
me sdiste neghbourhoo5 and not only that but had
almost in our immediate neghbourhood also that great
power which 10 the support Of sbsoutscsi principles
In the word-Russa. That was POSITION and still
We received aid from nowhere In the world. God has
blesed our arms. which we're arms quite like those by
which your victory at New reans was achieved From
bufbsndry. from the workshops, from the merchants
counting room. We have beaten Austria. But then We
that feren which you met not Now though
there difference In tituatsns perhaps that
difference Is clsim to the sympathy OF such generous
you are and let say perhaps TO the sympathy
ef such Great free people as ycu ere had an oppor.
tunty az Baltirofe 20 express tome humble views, In
order to convince he people that u u inPosNDe Tor
stances to endure that oppression which now weighs
heavily upon herr and therefore my people viii not en-
hundred. perhaps Rut then We have in our Immediate
ngLborhood the power Of Russia. Not that fear the
has time enough to deveope It, force Bat aprrehend
tia Russia again becce the death OF the prnclr
OF sefgovefument becaute Il has ready army at ths
distance Of thirty hours; so that even II aid should
come from distant regions. IL would come too late;
becaue with merely arch OF three or four days Rus
sa s there and crshes the undeveloped forces Of Hun
gary II therefore 10 the only nation In the world
which enjoys sefgoyernment upon the basis Of repuh
IT, with he eonvi,tcn that those principles instIIed into
ur very children, those principles which warn your
arts csnnot fall TO instil some sympathy In your gene
rous hearts for my country came with the hope that
who entirely free aud conscious OF tbs position
OF their country and Of the world. win perhaps be
pleased to consider the circumstance that Europe again
on the very eve Of extreme the ints rfercnce
Of Russia not prevented by those who are even 10
mighty free, taking an impoting attitude which viii
stop the tyrants without word. Gentlemen you speak
generous word. not TO try 70 engage your arms
end the blood Of your hearts TO fight battles We
will 6ght them ourselves (Applause) came not here
10 entangle you in any war nation may be 20 weak
o. that Il cannot achieve its battles without foreign
aid but nation Of fifteen millions Of nhabitann,
sa Hungary , n u s not able TO FIGHT is forces.
tgainet its enemies If " not strong enough to
settle ts domestic matters, 5y its own power. u
merits not 90 be free The only thing we ask s TO have
fair play-that msy not have 70 nght the whoe
pord. (I.auehter and appsuse) That u the only
thing dessre Let the young giant OF America raiss its
arm and answer As thsrs Is God In heaven 80 there
rust be Law Of nations earth and we are the hrst
born children Of those principles on which reposes that
law and therefore must also be the executive power
Of that law and TO cay to body who dares touch thai