The republic., 1851-12-12
Kossuth,s Proceeding. AZ New york.

He received addresses from the civic authorities
of Brooklyn, and from deputations representing
the towns of Newburgh and Middetown, the New
England Society, the Methodist Episcopal Clergy,
the New York Young Mems Democratic Associa-
tion the Industrial Congress, and the brotherhood
OF the United States. A heightened interview also
took place between Kossuth and large delegation
of Hungarians. We append the material portions
of Kossuth's replies
REPLY TO THE YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC
ASSOCIATION.
| am deeply honored by the sentiments and reso-
lutions you have nobly expressed. thank you
for the attention you have bestowed on the strug
gle of Hungary, and the hopes you cherish for her
future As to the past, there are two thoughts pre-
sent themselves to my mind. am glad you APP
preciate the circumstances in which Hungary was
placed in the attempt TO obtain her independence.
Hungary, in period OF her attempt to regain in
dependence was so situated was this country In
its declaration of independence, which announced
a republican form for future government. Hers
different position. Hers was position sur
rounded by despots, who can only live by oppress-
ing nations and crushing down liberty wherever II
may raise its head. Hungary was forsaken by the
whole world-opposed by half the world. A hand
ful of men had stood up against an ocean OF dith-
culties. They made no absolute declaration of The
form of the future government, because they were
not willing, thus situated, to bar the door to the
arrangement OF circumstances by which their in
dependence might be secured. That is a true gov
pendent and masters of their fate. A people who,
with the power TO shape its government and guide
its fate fails of it's duty deserves not to be free.
The support OF the principles OF freedom com,
mend5 it5eli to every generous mind, sanctioned
as these are by the laws of God, and essential to
the happiness and peace OF men throughout the
world.
Now, you have named here word you have told
me that you are sorry that distance iindered your
rendering that assistance which, II given, might
have prevented the mourn nfu catastrophe. Let me
hope, for the future, that this distance Will no
impediment to you to prevent, not a catastrophe,
but to prevent any interference in the sovereign
right of my nation to dispose of its own domestic
affairs. do not want the people Of the United
States should go by thousands and thousands to
fight the battles of Hungary, bat do huDby want
to eptreat the people of the United States to take
such position in the world as is competent to your
principles, your greatness, and your power; and
which will be sufficient to prevent interference IN
the affairs of Hungary. Let the rest be done by
the people themseye yes-fWho would be free them
selves must strike the blow"
Let me only hope that the word "distance" Will
not be an impediment TO the people OF the United
States to take such standing; and the more so,
because the word "distance'' loses every day and
every day from its importance. If you think, gen.
tlemen, of the fact that in those times when the
principle of neutrality recommended to the
people of America by the founders OF this great Re-
public, it recommended not as principle
mark we'll the word--not as principle Of the Con
stifufiOn, but matter Of policy for those times
and circumstances. In those tmes, from the resi-
deDce of the great Washington TO come to New
York, required, perhaps. more time than 1t does
now to go to Europe. Distance has disappeared
before the genius of your Fulton and the develop
ment of human intellect. Europe is not farther
from you than many parts of your own country,
where you would, notwi outstanding the great dis
tance, not allow to be crushed the freedom oil the
nation, by whatever power.
And therefore the word tdistance'' loses, day by
day. from its sense and importance, and no longer
has power to divide the members OF the great fam
lily of mankind, whose members being brothers,
having one common father, one humanity, must
aid one another in such ways as are convenient and
consistent with their own interests, which never
can be divided and never can be in opposition with
the interests of humanity. This is my hope-this
is my wish. see here in the declarations in your
address principles and statements avowed which
strengthen my belief that these my expectations
will be fulfilled and that will have the honor, the
glory, and the happiness to them realized here
in the United States, as cannot doubt that these
sentiments not only sentiments of yours, but
OF your whole people.
REPLY TO THE BROOKLYN ADDRESS.
must watch every word which speak, since
every word can benefit damage the cause
which | have the honor TO represent. Had to
speak in my in the Latin tongue, i
would not be afraid of an opportunity to speak
plainly and openly; but having to speak In a
foreign tongue, in which very often am not
able TO find true word for idea, and then sub
ect to be criticised by the people and watched by
the press, it Is very hard, you must avow; and
therefore | must restrict these opportunities Of
speaking to the people to such number and places
as would ensure not only my protection from fall
ing into unntentional error, but ALEC ensure a
benefit for the cause ! represent.
III you had proposed or offered to me something
else than hospitality, something which would have
benefited the of my country, / would, OF
course, without any hestation at the very first
moment, avail myself of the opportunity TO go, and
your kindness and generosity would have given
me much pleasure, but merely to accept hospitali-
I hay no me ar fran<lv de-
clare. and hope that your republican hearts shall
understand and appreciate my motives very
many have already invited me, but have been un-
der the necessity to refuse, and will be under the
necessity of refusing every invitation offering me
only hospitality. came not for the purpose of en-
joying hospitality for my own person, but to bene-
fit the principle of liberty and the cause of my coun
try. 1t was not possible for me to come to the
United States merely to receive hospitality but to
benefit the cause my country. This is my aim,
and was always wont to postpone the Will and plea
sure of my heart TO the duties imposed me
patriot.
REPLY TO THE NEwBURGH ADDRESS.
My memory is aroused to the fact that you come
from the head quarters of your great Washin gton
Four days from this time, if am not mistaken, is
the anniversary of the death of that great founder
OF your Republic--it was on the l4th day OF De-
cember that Washington died. The day is not q
day of mourning or of sorrow, but rather day OF
glory; because to die is the fate of every man, and
as Washington was mortal, he was subjected to
the necessity of human fate. But to see man of
high age going down from the horizon as clear, as
pure as he was-tbat is a circumstance which must
influence with Joy the heart of such people az you
arei because it is not a common thing in history
for great men to have ended as they began. Icon
slider it not as the greatest merit of Washington,
the greatest act of bis life, that he rejected with
Indignation the offer of coterie to accept the
crown of the United States. would rather have
been surprised if he had not rejected the offer; be-
cause what worth TO a man in the eyes of freemen
il would be TO have crown, cannot understand.
Therefore, consider it the greatest deed of
his life; there other deeds which were far
greater. But however pleased should be to speak
to your inhabitants of that freedom for which
Washington fought, VIC approach the anniver-
sary of the death of that great man, and however
should wish TO go to your city for that purpose,
nevertheless, from the consideration which you
have expressed in your address-that of the al
most constant demands upon my time-you could
hardly expect to have your wishes gratfed.
This circumstance must, of course, suggest to
you, gentlemen, the utter impossibity of my
having the honor of going to Newburgh. My time
is limited. The moments on Europe's continent
arc almost pointed out by the visible finger ofGod.
The words Meme, meme, teke upharsin" are written
on it's walls and my time s therefore necessarily linn
ited so that cannot take into decisive consdera-