The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-08

and fatigue beyond the sincere expression of
his thanks for the reception he had received IL
was an augury of the kind feeling that awaited
him, but he would never take TO himself the
tributes which he knew We're meant for the
cause of his country. America, as the most
glorious home of free institutions, must take a
leading part in TIE liberation of the world IL
was due alike to the principles she professed,
and to her position among the nations In her
own hour of need she had received more than
a barren sympathy from Europe; and she must
return to the people struggling for their ma.
tonal independence, the most fraterna assistance
| He did not come to interfere in any of the
party strites of this country; he came Only TO
plead the cause OF his down-trodden land He
knew that he would not plead in vain. Ii had
been said that he had already named 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. lie had never had the slightest wish TO
min lie in the party affairs of any country His
interests were with his own country He con-
tinued:
"And now 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
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desire to 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, III every country in the world, to respect
those principles toward other men. Cheers
"Aow 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 not misunderstood me- You have
named me in the beginning of your address,
Kossutb, 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 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 pario, to be first and paramount, and that
only after that are TO come individual wishes,
individual inclinations Ny nomination to the
high station OF governor of Hungary, was not to
crafty an ambitious purpose indeed, | know
no other ambition than that Of rot being ambi
tious great applause and declare that never
perhaps, in my life dd feel more sad than al
the moment when ! was named Governor OF
Hungary; because considered my feeble facu
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 in naming
mo Governor of Elmgary-but | thank YOU fo
it because the acknowledgement on the part of
the people of the United States, whom have
the honor to address, is an acknowl edgment OF
the righttul existence Of the Declaration of In
pendence of Hungary Cheers
And, gentlemen, frankly declare that be
lieve the people of the United States are bound
in honor and in duty, 10 recognise this Declare
ton OF Independence as righteously existing
isct because your very existence reposes on a
similar declaration. Hear hear This Decla
ration of the Independence of Hungary is the
only existing law of nv nation. 1t was not the
proclamation of 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 rightfully,-
in its full power Of right and lawful existence
What is there contrary to its existence! Con
trary TO it, is the Gar of Russia foreign power
as you know, which had no right to intermedde
with Hungarian affIirs-had the ambitious, de
sign to thrust upon us his allegiance and find
ing traitor, for an ally, in our own ranks, he
trampled upon the liberties and national exist
ence Of Hungary. Now, gentlemen, what war.
rant has violence TO annihilaie right! Violence
can establish fact contrary to law-eontrary
to right; but violence never can destroy the
righifu source of this Declaration Of Indepen.
dence Hear, hear
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you had 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 rghtfully elected Presid- |
ent of the United States from the fact a foreign
power hal for a moment forced him to leave |
his place ] believe there is not single man
in the United States who would say yes. The |
violence of Santa Anna, even in that case. |
would not have annihilated the SOVEREIGN right |
of the people Of the United States to choose
their own President. And If this be 40, have
most certainly the right TO sav, that il l. a
duty Of consistency and logic for the people |
of the United States TO recognise the Decla
ration Of the Independence of Hungary as an |
existing law of my poor down-trodden coun
try That is what | expect TO find here
and whatever be The declaration Of your gOD
ernmem in that respect, ! know that have
the honor in be in country where the so.
veregn is not the government, but the people
Il treat cheering and where every imam in
office n u I be the representative Of that direc-
ton which the public spirit of the people tokes
And it 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 acknowledgment Of the
ID clarat on of Independence Of my ma i've land
Cheers.
Kossuth then alluded TO the calumnies which
he had been told costain press had put forth in
regard to him, saying that, like O'Connel, he was
f." one Of the best abused men in the world" but
he cared not for personal consequences 40 long
rs the cause Of his people do not suffer. lie
cared less for the attack in this case, because
the same authority had set up the Emperor OF
Ausiria as champion Of European freedom /!
This was said with such drollery of expression.
and the aluson itself so ludicrous, thai the