The republic., 1851-09-13
A Visit to K0ssuth.

letter from WALTER GOULD, the artist, appears
in the New York Commercial advertiser, from which
make the following interesting extract. The
writer had received through the offices of Stratford
Canning, a letter from Ali Pacha, one of the sub
alterns minister's to Suleiman Bey, the governor
ailer of the refugees and says this letter work
ed wonders for while others had been treated very
cavaliery by the Bey, he could roam about wher-
ever and whenever he chose uninterrupted by
sentinel, and never wanting any thing necessary
to his comfort. Wecopy his description of his re-
cepton by Kossuth
'sThe next morning after my arrival the Bey sent
me his own interpreter, who said he was ordered
to conduct me wherever pleased to go, and to at
tend me whenever should want him to do so
called fret upon Gen. Pertzel, then upon Count
Bathany, Gen. Wysowski, (the Pole,) and lastly
upon Kossuth himself was received very kindly
by all of them; by Kossuth very warmly. He ex-
pressed great pleasure at seeing citizen OF Anne
rica, the only country which had shown any real
sympathy for Hungary and to which the civilized
nations of the world looked for example and support
in their struggles for independence; the country
whose Institutions the trees, and best adapted
to free people, of any that had been founded with
in the history Of man. was astonished to find
him go familiar with our Constitution, laws, and
general habits. He has read great deal upon
America and has evidently thought still more.
He is versed in politics, knows all parties,
their principles, their leaders, and, in short,
understands the genius of the people perhaps
better than any other European living. He
seldom mentions America without express
ing his gratitude for the interest she has shown
for himself, his followers, and above all, for their
glorious cause. He last evening s1etched a
rough draught of the situation OF the Hungarian,
Russian, and Austrian forces, and of his plan of
operations, at the time of the traitor Gorgey's
surrender. OF course, i am ignorant of military
affairs, but his explanations clear, and his
plans so well laid and matured that as far as my
poor understanding allowed to judge, they
seemed certain TO ensure success, not only in driv
ing the Austrian and Russian from Hungary, but
in giving freedom to Poland. in securing the inde
pendence of ltAly, in crushing the power Of the
House of Hapsburg, and in giving liberty to the
Austrian people. All these brilliant hopes were
blasted by the treachery of one map--the man
whose fortunes he had made, who repaid his kind
ness with treachery to his beneiactor and his coun
try. have been his (Kossuth's) guest for nearly
three weeks, have seen much of him during that
time, and have had great deal of conversation
with him.
the conversation of other almost in
sipid. He seems TO have read and thought great
deal on almost every subject, and yet betrays no
pretensions TO knowledge. There are more Sim
plicity, frankness, honest manly bearing and en-
crgy in Kossuth, tEan in any other man have
met. ! do not believe he harbors ambitious
thought beyond the deiverance of his native land.
God knows my heart said he, upon occasion,
'and let Him judge the purity of my intentions. If
there be another man ready to act faithfully the
part which my country has called upon me to act,
let him, in Gods name, take my place, and that
he may prosper in the good work will be my daily
prayer. Let me but once my country like your
own, free as God intended il ehould be, and will
willingly give up my poor ife-ay, even sacrifice
it, if necessary, to attain her independence
ellis first political act was an attempt to free the
Hungarian prcss. For this he imprisoned
three years, nearly half of which passed with
out book, pen, or paper, TO relieve his solitude
His kind jailers then told him he might have one
book, but only one. He asked for Shakespeare, and
then begged, as great favor, that they would in
clude dictionary. They complied, and he set to
work upon the Arst page of the great poet and did
not leave it for second until he perfectly under
stood every word, and with the next, until he
became fully acquainted with the language. He
speaks English with ease but with defective pro-
nunciation--always eloquenty In stature, the
governor president, hisafollowers still call him,
and as ne sti signs himself, (and if all hear be
true, he is more than ever so, for they say his
word, even from here, in the interior of Asia
Minor, is law at home,) in stature he Is about the
medium height. His head is large and massive,
and his melancholy face lit up by an expressive,
full, quick eye. He wears large beard and thick
moustache, neither of which, however, can hide the
energy and firmness expressed in his mouth and
chin.
81 have succeeded in getting excellent like
ncss of the Magyar chief, which pleases him and
his family 30 much that they have desired me to
make them q copy of it. This consider to be the
highest compliment my picture could receive
have also painted Sueiman Bey, General Wy
sowski, and one Of Kossuth's suite, Berzenczy. To-
morrow shall commence the portraits OF Count
Bathihny and General Pertzel, both men of mark
in the Hungarian cause. My pictures and sketches
have all given much satisfaction. i feel myself al
ready than half paid for my trouble in the
pleasure have had in the company of, and in the
attention have received from, all the Hungarians
and Poles detained here. They have done every
thing TO render my stay agreeable, and wish me
to remain until the promised time of their release,
the first oil September, comes round.
GA proposition made me this morning to
paint the governor and his sute the heads grouped
around their chief. The suite wish il as present
TO kossuth 1t is probable may lengtbcn my stay
to do it for them They all we'll tried friends
oil his, numbering in all thirteen, and every man
OF them ready and willing TO follow him to the end
OF the earth. One of them, Ladisas Berzenczy,
who was formerly member Of the Diet. has studied
English since he came here, with especial view
TO a residence In America, and now keepaa school,
where English is taught to the Scared and wea-
ther- beaten, defeated, but yet hopeful, exiles-
IL was very amusing to see these faithful SER
wants OF their country coming their books every
morning like so many children at an intantschool