Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13


IF you had proposed offered to me something disc
than hospitality, something which would have benefited
the Of my country, would Of course, without any
hesitation, at the very first moment avail myself of he
first opportunity Co. and your kindness and generosity
would have given much peasurc but merely accept
hospimhties, have time for. This / must frankly
declare, and hope that your republican hearts shall On
derstand and appreciate motives. Very many have
already invited me- but have been under the necessity
to refuse and win be under the necessity of refusing
every invitation offering me only hospitality. cyme
not for the purpose of enjoying hospitality for my own
person, but benefit the principle of liberty and THE
sause of my coussy 1t not possible for to pme
tcthe United States merely receive hospitality but to
benefit the Of my country. This is my ain apd
always postpone the wi and pleasure o. my
heart TO the duties imposed on me as patriot"
On the same day Kossuthl was waisc, upon by barge
body Of his countrymen who called to pay their respects
In reply to their address he exhorted them pracce
economy and industry and the bitter bread
of charity He hoped that they would seek employment
and honor their country by aborng for living, that
they woudnot require assistance for themselves but let
whatever is given be appropriated to the of their
nation. In conclusion, he said:
81 cannot give you any hope that will take YOU to |
Hungary to tight at the expense of the country her
friends but is you will work and the Of de-
frayng your own expenses to Hungary you win be well
come there for the the better 1t is the duty IF the
emigrants obey mehere much tits home the
Governor electedby the nation and the Emperor of Rus
sas the treason of Gorgey cannot diminish the e
gality Of that election
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA AMERICAN OF MONDAY,
On Saturday evening the Committee from the Councils
Of Philadelphia, consisting of Mr. E. u Farquhar chair
and Messrs. Wetherll Lenng, and Yarrow and Mr.
Birch their secretary waited upon Governor Kossuh at
the Irving House, New York The distinguished exile,
who, Notwithstanding his sickness during the whole Of his
voyage from England and the extraordinary fatgues
sequent upon his reception New York appeared be
in excellent spirits received them kindly and pf-
fectionaey and after special ntroductions had taken
place, Mr. Farquhar addressed him follows, at the
time presenting to him engrossed copy of the
resolutions adopted by Councils
Industrious Kossuth the Committee
pleasing duty to sp to you copy Of certain rss
Philadelphia and to tender to the inequalities of her
citizens.
To you sir the unconquered champion of freedom in the
Old World cordially pyoer the Inequalities of the city
in which its mperishabe doctrines first proclaimed in the
New.
To the city thus haowed by the memory of the past the
martyrs Of liberty welcomes and to its well
come cheerfuy extended
his gallant companions who gloriously commended for mans
naenabe rights with the banded depo of Europe. Unsue
cessul though you have been at moment you
despair the day not far distant when your aim will be
complished.'
To this Kossuth replied substantially, that he
trcmely reoiced at this demonstration the part Of
Philadelphia and that he felt the highest qualification
in being thus honored by the glorious corporation of
that renowned city Before he left Europe Of the
with citizens Of that great city where the Declaration
Of Independence had been proclaimed and he felt now
particularly anxious visit the halowed spot where that
immortal charter had been adopted. But he went on
to say that at the present moment it quite mpos
ble for him to declare at what time he could there
and that indeed it not certain that he could 60 there
at all His object in visiting this country per-
sonal one; he did not to promote any selfish pur
pose and he could therefore, do any thing that
calculated merely crafty himself His object to
promote the great of liberty throughout the world
and especially in Hungary; and while he sure the
people of the United States sympathized in that object he
could but say that he deeply distressed at the
action which had been taken by Congress. He had the
highest respect regard for Congress he recognised it
the exponent of the national WILL and in view Of what
it had done his movements necessarily embar
Whether he would be content to 60 beyond New
4 York no could shy bst hv dvciurr
that had the proceedings in Congress to which he had adj
reached him before he left Europe he would have
hesitated about coming this country at ALL And it
was with the utmost gratitude to all who bestowed on
him such marks of kindness the city of Philadelphia
had offered and especially with sentiments of sincere
gard for Philadelphia and its citizens, he must defer for
day two any positive reply to the request which had
been made to him.
The grand Banquet given to M. KossUTH by the
Corporation Of the City of New York took place on
Thursday evening, at the Irving House, and was
attended by about three hundred persons. Mayor
KNGsLAND presided, and after the cloth was re-
moved gave the following toast
HUNGARY: Betrayed, but not subdued her call for
help is but the echo Of appeal against the tread
of the oppressor."
In reply to this sentiment KossurH responded in
speech Of great length which is represented to have
ceeded in eoquence any Of his previous efforts either
England this country We have the following sum
mary of it. transmitted by Telegraph All his efforts
it win be seen directed towards enlisng the United
States in scheme of Intervention in the affairs of Europe
He commenced by expressing his thanks for the honor
the sentiment conveyed, and the in which his
name had been coupled with the great which was
the sacred aim Of his fe and expressing his inability
to find words to declare the overwhelming emotions under
which he labored He then went into exposition of
his views first abiding to the sympathy manifested by
the people of this country for the of Hungary and
also to the doctrine Of nonntervenon in foreign affairs
which he understood of the ruling principles of
Government He respected the of that doc
trine 1t sprung from religious attachment to the
principles Of those great who bequeathed to the
immortal work Of the constitution. 1t natural we
should feel an instructive fear to touch, with i'm
proving hands, that matchless legacy. But whilst he
thus acknowledged the wisdom of attachment to the
fundamental doctrines Of the founders of republic he
doubted the policy of following the letter the doctrine
of non-intervention.
What would have bov very convenient to our infancy
would not be very convenient to manhood. We