Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-12

ENgTdfIU, NBsUCIa-
ions-the oa-s1oots, as you justly Intimate, OF peo-
pie who study the sacred volume (which teaches and
enables men te learn how to hve; and we feel that
there is peculiar propnety in your being welcomed
to this land, and cordially addressed here by an
ISOLATION similar in principle to the British Anti
Slavery Association, since you have sad these As
sociations are bound NJ with much of the glory Of
England, because ii was by them that every great
punclpIe carried in that country, from the Aboi
ton of Slavery down 10 Free Trade
."Whle welcoming you aud your exled country
men to this land, we would not be unmindfu Of the
obligations OF the friends of humanity and freedom
to the Sultan OF Turkey, in whose domnons you
found asylum, Tor his refusal TO surrender unforu
nate fugyes to their cruel and vindctve prosecutors
an example worthy of imitation by all Governments
into whose territories the oppressed may flee, and Of
all people who profess to regard the rights of man
the principles Of Christianity
After this address (Which was written upon parch
ment, and neatly tied with red, white and green nib
bonn had been presented TO him, Mr. Tappan said tha
he address was not made TO prompt him to Join any
particular party, and no reply was requested.
Tappan also presented Kossuth with letter
from the committee, j n these terms:
New YORK., Wednesday, Dec 9, 1851
Sir In the peculiar position in VIII ich you are
placed, as the atoms Guest, we it those we
r.present to say, the address we have had the honor
OF presenting you has not been presented by desire
to commit you with any party in this country; and as
response might IN the opinion OF some persons, seem
to have that appearance, beg leave to remark tina
that by portion of the American people are the
and glorious sentiments announced By YOU and referred
to in the address held in greater veaeratiou Than by
such as acknowledged the Divine obligation of doing
race and complexion
We have the honor to be, &c.
Kossuh replied to the address in the following
words
GENTLEMEN--I thank you both for your address and
your letter, and though consequence of this letter
/ am fully entitled not to say more than this, yet
will offer you my humble thanks for the sympathy you
have shown both for myself aud the cause which
have the honor represent feel highly gratiiad to
see from your address that you have bestowed the
kindes attention upon the principles which have &C
tuaed me and my people, and that the addresses which
on every occasion are presented to me- are in favor Of
the down-trodden cause OF my country have conf
fence in being abeto win your sympathy and sup
port tor II is my desire to acquant you that the future
OF Hungary rests almost with you and the strength
you will add to her cause. BY the attention you have
paid to her, which gather from all your addresses
out OF yours well the rest--l see that on your
glorious shores our cause is well understood, and there
lore my work Is much facilitated have not to use
arguments to persua de you of the justice of
OF my country for you are all OF its justice, and
thai we merit your KIND sympathy and support. TINS
AID Tor your attention to the proceedings of my
dear native land in her struggle for her Just rights
thank you, from my heart | thank you.
Still more, | thank you for the position in W hch
you have placed me, ia not wishing to connect
myself with any party question. | know that you
are just and generous, and will not endeavor
gle with questions OF party character while
main among you. L must attend to s'raight
course, and not be forced to connect myself with ant
principle, but the one great principle OF my countrys
liberation. | avow that | claim for my nation the
sovereign right, aud ndep 9ndent faculty. dispose OF
her own domestic affArs, and [ feel it s my duty to
respect the same principles il every place and in every
country where go, as | desire the principle may be
respected tor myself aid my country, in its indepen
dence and its freedom, We are men Of humble facul
ties and far as he concerned he had received
great reward in having life granted him. but he
trusted that Divine Providence would ensure the right
to the people, OF which he humble member, TO
dispose Of their own domestic affairs, and that they
would gain independence, which would aid the moral
welfare OF the nation.
He again thanked the committee for their kindness,
and alter shaking hands with all the members of the
deputatlon, they retired
THE "PROMETHEUS'' AFFAIR
The New York Courier has the following interest
ing letter from its well-nformed correspondent at
Washington aRder date OF the 9th inst:
So far as the Government could act in the aTsif Of
the Pronstheus, 1t has acted promptly, efficiently and
patrlotlcay AT such Juncufe, and under such cir
cumstances no man could have been more fortunate
ly;charged with the department OF State than he whose
proverbla sagacy discretion and American spirit so
peculiarly qualify him to grasp all the questions o! pub
lie law connected with this outrage, and whose char
acter furnishes the highest warrant that the honor and
rights OF the country will be brsvely and Justly vndi.
CT ted
Within half an hour after the receipt of the intelli-
gence OF this occurrence, Mr.. Webster addressed a
letter to the President, recommending the immediate
despatch OF sufficient naval armamr Mt the Allan
tic and PACIFIC sides, to afford protection to com
merce and citizens at the termlnl OF transit between
the two oceans. Orders were accordingly issued to
that effect and every energetic step was tax en- which
could be devised likely 10 serve the object of pro-
lection and to defend our flag against the repetition of
such an unwarranted lndlSnly and lujury.
According TO the Information which has reached
me from reliable quarters MIR. Webster adopted the
precaution of communicating once with the propri-
etors OF the Collins steamers to deAln the Atlantic
to-day long enough TO ensure the delivery of the mail
which left here last evening for New York, and which
carried several important official communications
from him.
1t may be assumed as undoubtedly true, that the
Secretary of State has addressed BRIEF but urgent
and decided despatch to Mr.. Lawrence, instructine
him to submit the case to the consideration of the
British Minister of Foreign Affairs and to enquire,
whether the act OF the man-o-war Express was au-
thofized by any existing instructions, and if not a-
thorized whether the British Government is willing
TO assume the responsibility of that act He is also
instructed to represent, that the Government of the
United States regards this proceeding pal pabe in
faction of the Clayton and Bawer Treaty, of April
1850
In order to quicken the Zeal of the American Minis.
ter beyond the usual official pace, is understood that
Mr.. Webster has presented the views, quite as
strongly in private correspondence, and state that the
feeling of the country demanded instantaneous and
tsactory action In my opinion there is sufficient
cause tor experimenting interruption of diplomatic in
tercourse, or any collision from this unfortunate and
much to be deprecated circums ance. The British
Government must disavow The whole proceeding, or
it must expect something more than acrimonious COM
munications. feel persuaded, without having any
authority tor the declaration, that Sir Henry BuIwar
will be required 10 return here Immediately, or tn It
other person OF consideration will be appointed
to make the necessary adjustment. And IeeI equal
ly assured while Daniel Webster fills ths chair of Sec
Rotary of State, that no aonement short OF that which
the whole country will approve, and which The public
sentiment now demands, will be accepted,
1t is the mutual interest oil the countries to cultivate
tho mos friendly relations, bat ii ought to be under.
stood, whilo there is every disposition party
maintain such terms that they cannot be continued If
our flag may ba subjected TO the hazard OF wrongs like
that upon which these comments made. The &C
tive of the OF 1872 the attempt to dis
honor the national ensign by ting claim TO priv-
leges. which had they been yielded, wouli have dis
gracrd the American name. The spirit " lich resisted
that aggression burns as deeply and purely ever.--
Forty years OF contact with the world have not sub
dHed but Strengthened it. Let us hope however that
there will be occasion for i exercise.