New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-15
ko>Suth's Reply.

In answer to this cordial address, NJ
Kossnth replied, in he German language, which we
translate as follows
GENTLEMEN thank YOU most cordially for the
interest aud sympathy with which you bid me well
come. But | thank YOU much more for the manly
determination YOU express for the future and It's ap
pIoacnIng struggle. For long time have not had
occasion 10 speak the German language, and though
have been since childhood as familiar with Il IS with
my native tongue, vet strange as may seem, from
disuSe have lost the power to speak 1t huen,ly.-
BesiceS,l have lately had occasion 10 speak SO many
different languages that my head has become a gen.
une Babel OF tongues, and therefore you VIII pardon
me II I'D addressing you maze an occasional error of
language.
You have made use of some most hattering re.
marks IN respect to me personally. In reply, allow
me SIMPLY TO remark that the man who has done
any thing 10 achieve better tate fer humanity, Who
has had the honor to attempt and 20 suffer in behalf
OF freedom, ought 10 thank God, In whose providence
lie has been found WORTHY OF working for the pTln-
cpleS OF freedom and the solidarity Of nations.
must Nel upon a word suggested by your address.
hold Il 10 be great misfortune OF the past. and
also OF the future, that cynastes have absorbed the
people even IN their very name. Hence Il comes
that IN The late siruggle,-ant myself may not be
nee from iault IN this respectpUollc opinion often
CONSIDERED hungary as opposed 10 Austria. TINS IS
The great misfortune, that dynasty should have
absorbed The nation as 10 stand for II before public
opinion and IN the common view Of men. In Eng
land took occasion 10 say that II from habit the
word OF Austria would sometimes fail from nv lps
with hostile signlkcaton, must beg 10 DE under
stood rot meaning the people Of Austria but only
the q, nasty that miles them. For the DYNASTY has a-
soibed rot Only he freedom of the people but their
very existence. Toward the nation Of Austria there's
IN nv bosom only the warmest love. esteem and
broiherly attachment. and these feelings know thai
sha pres. rye thIcus koUi the future. Ny life has
has b. en- ful Of strange events before which have
Often stood astOnlshed, but none have been stranger
OI more astonishing than the first warm expression
of sympathy l met with n Vienna Oh the l3sa q
March, ls4s. / must confess that, UMPIRE pareo as
as Tor the part allotted me Affairs Was dizZy al
that inspiring mamie station and indeed the popu!e-
ton Of the city Itself could hardly SpprehsRd rs
meaning. This was misfortune but not flu!l on
the enc SIDE or on the other, We then desired no
revolution, because We were not prepared 10! one
In Hungary 50 little were prepared that the pre-
val ng attachment TO the dynasty hal scarceh been
shaken. But for my part, RON the moment thar ne
Austrian Government proclaimed Jellachch as Ban
Of Croatia | was fully prepared. and saw clearly
What Was before Us, and knew the course 70 De
taken. but the nation was not prepared and did mol
see / warned them, but We could 40 nothing TIL
they had seen for themselves. But then all my ex'
elicps az the confidence Of he people II me PER
sonaly weIe not sufficient 10 esiAoiish the puo-lc
lie o. Hungary upon q revolutionary bass, on AZ
de- the suit Of that cnsis might have proved iSI
diteTeni III. confidence u 'St nsiioD IL uas Laa