Washington telegraph., 1851-11-19

kOssUTHS ADDRESS have before US the
address Of Kossuth to the people of the United
States, which has been in the hands of Major
Tochman, at Washington, since February last
Because of the negotiations pending with the
Turkish Government at that time, having for its
object the liberation Of Kossuth, it was thought
best not to publish it then,
We are compelled to content ourselves with
giving few extracts from it. 1t is interesting
from beginning to end, is there any part of it
but would be read by every American who has
any sympathy with those patriots of Europe
whose hears are warmed by the seIf-s me desires
of liberty which animated forefathers of the
revolution, and which glow in the bosom of every
true man, let him be born in any country what.
s)ever.
In opening this address, Kossuth speaks of the
nature of the request made by the Hungarans,
through his agency, to the Austrian Government.
He says it was not the complete independence of
his beloved country, nor any new rights and
privileges, but simply these three things; "Frst,
that the nalienable rights, sanctioned by thou
sand years. and by the constitution of my father
land, should be guaranteed by national and re-
sponsbe administration.
"Second, that every inhabant of my country
withou. regard to language or religion, should be
free and equal before the laval classes having
the same privileges and protection of the law.
"Thlrd, that all the people of the Austrian en-
whom We Hungarians recognize as king--and the
same law of successlon should have restored their
ancient constitutional rights, of which they had
been unjuslly despoiIed, modified to suit their
wants and the spirit Of the age"
The King and Royal family granted these re:
quests, appealing TO the sanctty of their oaths
guarantee of their lulhment, and, although, as
he says, during three centuries twelve Kings had
sworn to grant similar requests, and TO preserve
a., ,f 4 10 n
wards, by their acts, broke their obligations and
perjured themselves, still the Hungarians had
fidence in these last solemn promises, and were
only awakened when the house of Hapsberg dis
closed to the world their intention of reducing
them to more complete subsection, and for this
purpose mad already stationed in their land large
body of armed men ready to act in case the new
edicts of the court of Austria should be resisted.
The Itungarians ever desired honorable
peace, and We're willing to submit 10 any reasona-
BILE terms; they asked the conslitutanal govern
ments OF Europe To lnterpose but they would not
heal them. Their propositions to the Austrian
government were spurned from ihe foot of the
throne, nor would the naughty imperial family,
listen to aught that could be said by in behalf
of them. They threw their ambassadors into
prison. and some of them, they cowardly murder
ed, and the king issued his manifesto the lth
of March, l049, declaring "that Hungary should
crist no longer"
This was the state of their affairs, " hen the
brave men Of Hungary commenced their struggle.
They determined 10 preserve their nationality or
die in the attempt, and the world knows how
bravey they fought. They lost! not because they
lacked bravery, but because their enemies were so
numerous.
Kossuth then speaks of the debt of gratitude
which the people of Hungary owe to the United
States and England He says the alI.powerful
people Of this country and our liberal government,
inspired them with hope, and gave them encou-
ragement by our deep interestin their cause, and
our condemnation of the Austrians. While
hurled anathemas at the heads of the despots of
Europe with one hand. we welcomed the exed
sons of liberty with the other. 2-
lie concludes his address thus:
"May God bless your country forever! May it
have the glorious destiny to share with other
nations the blessings Of that liberty which con-
situtes its own happiness and fame. May your
great example, noble Americans, be to other
nations the source of social virtue; your power be
the of all tyrants-the protector of the dis
tressed, and your free country continue to be
the asylum for the oppressed OF all nations"
The Richmond (Va.) Whlg in article on
the origin and names OF existing partes dates the
present Wing party from 1852, and says
"The name was then qiven TO it by MIR. Cal
houn, who at first belonged to it, and said that as
it acted the same principles as those oil the
Revolution, and was opposed TO Executive tyran-
NY, it could have no name so BIT as that old Revo-