The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-12
SOUTHERN PRESS
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER -, 1881.

~ The Abolitonisls OF the city OF New
York, are initiating, doubtless, the example OF
their file leaders, Messrs SEWARD, CHASE,
HALE, &C., in the Senate. Every one musl
have remarked how anxious these senators have
seemed to " tie on" TO KossurH. Their ardor
will probably be damped by the reception which
their brethren have met with at the hands of
KossUTH.
He bows them off with the greatest grace,
but nj the same time administers severe rebuke
in the annexed correspondence:
New York, Dec 8, 1851
SIR In the peculiar position in which you
are placed, as the nations guest we owe it TO
those we represent to say, the address we have
had the honor of presenting to you has not been
prompted by desire 10 connect you with any
party in this country, and AS response might,
in the opinion of some persons, seem to have
that apf earance, we beg leave to remark that no
reply is required; at the same time assuring you
that by no portion of the American people are
the great and glorious sentiments announced by
you, and referred to in the address, held in
greater yeneration, than by such as acknowledge
the divine obligation of doing justice, and
showing mercy to all men, irrespective of race
and complexion.
Your Excel.ency's obedient servants,
LEWIS TAPPAN,
h. +. WHITING,
GEO. WHIPPLE,
J. w. e. PENNINGTON,
SAML. f.. CORNISH,
For the Committee of the American and
Foreign Anti Slavery Society.
To his Excellency LOUIS KossUTH, &c, &C.
KossUTH's REPLY.
GEETLEMEN-I thank you both for your ad.
dress and the letter which accompanies ii, and
though, in consequence of the kind feeling thus
exhibited towards me and my nation, / consider
that am entitled not to say moIe than to ex
press my humble thanks; still think you will
allow me permission to give utterance to a few
remarks--and these remarks are, that feel
highly fattered and gratfied that you have be.
slowed 30 much attention upon the principles,
feelings, and prospects Of my down trodden
country feel that to command the sympathy
of generous minds, is but to chow the true posi-
ton of Hungary and the ground on which its
future rests. BY this attention which has marked
your addresses, and all other addresses, have
arrived on these glorious shores of America, and
my work, my mission in this country will be
greatly facilitated, because it will not be neces-
sary for me to try to explain my views, nor to
persuade the people of the United States, for
they already understand it, and they are already
persuaded that my cause merits their sympathy
and support, and they are convinced because they
have paid attention to the views, hopes and aims
of my nation Therefore, thank you for your
kind attention; still more thank you on account
of the position you occupy in connection with
one of the parties in this country. You are
jusf and oeDef ouS enough moi 10 enfnn0Ie me in
those difficulties which must attend my course
here, should be forced into any position at va
rance with the great principle have avowed
here as ! have avowed it in Europe, and every
where that claim for my sovereign nation the
independent right to dispose of its own domestic
affairs, and that therefore, feel to be my duty
TO respect this principle in every nation, as |
wish to see it respected in my own.
This is my position, and this is my principle,
and come here with the humble prayers OF
Hungary and my own seeking for sympathy and
aid not to one party, but to the whole people OF
the United States. | am, therefore, thankful
that you do not entangle me, and hope that
Others will have the same consideration, and fol-
low the same course. And when | see the
whole people of this great confederacy-not Of
one party, but of all parties-coming forward
10 stretch out friendly hand to my poor country,
l put my trust in the God Of mercy and justice,
that he will ere long set Hungary free, and place
her in the position she ought to hold in the scale
Of the nations. 1t will be sufficient reward for
me, even for the sacrifice of my fe if my efforts,
aided by the generosity OF your nation, shall
contribute TO the redemption of my country, and
the development of all those moral and material
faculties which are necessary TO the welfare of
every nation.