The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-12-13

AI1Es AL tE kAOSSutHs
Louis kossuth, Governor Of Hungary has
reached our shores. He arrived at New York
on Friday last in the Humboldt. When the
steamer arrived Oft Staten Island, DR.. Doanc,
the Health officer proceeded on board and adj
dressed the distinguished exile. On proceeding
to the residence Of DR.. Doane, he was addressed
by Maj. IIagadon, commander of the Staten
Island Battalion, and by the Surgeon of the bat
talon in German.
On Saturday he was addressed on behalfof
the people of Staten Island by r. A. Locke, in a
tent erected for the purpose. To all these adj
dresses he made fitting replies. He has fine
command of the English language, and his
speeches bctoken good powers az an orator.
In his reply to Mr.. Locke he denied intending
10 make any reference TO party when in the
presence Of Mr.. Walker IN England, he men
toned him as candidate for the Presidency.
Among other things he said:
81 feel, and this greeting gives the assurance
that the people of the United States feel, that it
is Il duty to acknowledge the independence of
Hungary, which exists on similar declaration
u taai which sccurcdt the independence of Amer
ira. This declaration is not the effect of law
alone. nor is i, the effect ofthe will of my nation,
hut il is the will of the whole people, and ofthe
awful assembly Of the nation in Congress- and
it was sanctioned in all the towns and all the
villages OF the country. There is no one part
of that declaration that has been DESTROYED; it
exists in all the fullneSs OF lis powers, and its
lights are lawful and will continue to exist.
hat fin III. has bu NJ Hoo
he any right to interfere in Hungary? Russia
is a foreign power, and has no right 10 NEEDLE
with Hungarian affairs and to force on us
| government we do not like. But this she could
not do, till she found traitor in our own ranks
| who was base enough to trample on the liberty
| OF Hungary. From what time has it been ac-
knowledged that the violence of power has
province to annihiate right.
Violence is contrary to right, and may destroy
it. but vengeance can never destroy this Dccla-
ration of Independence. In your late struggle
in Mexico, Gen Scott drove Santa Anna from
the plains and from Mexico. But suppose he
had fought till he had reached the seat of your
Government, and then had have driven General
Taylor from his nation, would you consider that
he, who was chosen by the people, had forfeited
| his right TO be President? | believe that Santa
| Anna could not destroy the right of the people
to choose their own President, and therefore it
was the duty ofthe United States and other ma
lions torecognize the independence Of Hungary,
as much as they recognized the existence of any
other independent State; and the more so, as it
was an independence not established by law, but
by the voice of down-trodden people,
| Referring to the personal attacks made upon
him he said "suppose l was the vest creature
in the world would that alter the cause of Hun
garyi Would her cause be less Just, less
TIshteous, or less deserving ofyour sympathy if
| "But there is one thing cannot comprehend,
and that is that the Press-that mighty vehicle
of Progress and Justice, that champion of human
rights, should find an organ in the United States,
that would say it was not my people, but the
Emperor Of Austria, who were fighting for lib
erty. (Here three groans were given for the
Courier and Enquirer.) Don't groan, gentle
men--lct him alone, for if he has nothing better
10 say than this, no one will be hurt by him,
while he holds the Emperor of Austria up as
the champion of Liberty" Gaughter)
On his arrival at New York he was addressed
by the Mayor in behalf of the city. In conse-
quence ofthe crowd-there being some 5O,O 900
present, and the great noise and confusion, he
was able to make but few brief remarks, from
which we extract the following sentences:
81 am yet half sick, gentlemen, first, from be-
ing tumbled about by a fortnight's VOYAGE on
the angry waves ofthe Atlantic, and next b, the
reception given me by the people here. This
gigantic Continent seems to tremble beneath
my steps. Let me have some hours of rest on
this soil of freedom, before 60 to work-this
soil of freedom-your happy homc-Freedom
and Home! What heavenly music is in these
words! have no home; and the people Of my