New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-16
LETTER FROM ALEXANDER n. II. srv.Rr.


on half Of the Press Of the City u 70 sead
"a Banquet to be gwen to Louis KossurH on Monday
evening neIt, he 18Th INT at the As'or House
Tegrer that nv Official gag. meuis are such as to ren
der Il impossible for TO absent m1se iron 'he soa o
Goverrmen, At me lrsen, Tune et Sosg
otherwise would afford me ach pleasure 10 uAhs VIVA
you IN hor cring your DISTINGUISHED guest :. ,,, 49,.
~, ALEx H. X STUART.
Mes.rs Cha. = Briggs Parke GodwIn and C. haihe"''
Committee.
LETTER FROM y. K. HALL.
Pc r-OFFCE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON Friday. Dec. u, 1881.
CryrIrNKN Ihave had the honor 20 receive fonr favor
ofihe 9th INST containing invitation ON nehai % 's
press Of the City OF New York 10 attend BanaueD Dc
Yon vii please accept for yourselves and carry to those
whom YOU rep eSen my respectful thanks for the n,a
offci Al es comp me to decline the invitation.
am gentlemen. with great respect
Your very ooedlent servant; =, u
Messrs c. +. Briggs. Pake Goodwin, Cornelius Mathews
Con mitiee.
LETTER FROM GEN. AvEzZANA.
NEw-YoRK Monday. Dec. IS, 1851.
GENTLEMEN With extreme pleasure and gratitude
have received your invitation welcome from the ner
geved beyond through the bad state Of
health shall be uBab 10 take part personally IN lo
denomination sympathy and Of esteem which you give
to the mertorous Hungarian representing on the Amen-
can continent the cause of the European people ~ =
The which entertain for that man. SO fuu OF
genius and of vntue and for all those who sympathkng
with hun sympahze with the cause which be represents
such that hossh cannot be present IN person my heart
viii be with YOU Gen JOSEPH AyEZzANA.
To The COMMITTEE Of the Press. NY.
LETTER FROM Mr.. BUCKINGHAM.
CAMBRIDGE, Thursday, Dec. ii, 1851.
GENTLENEN thousand thanks for your invitation TO
the KOssuth Banquet Monday next IL would give me
neIpressbe pleasure to be with on that occasion and
20 unite vii YOU IN all tokens gard and hoaor with
which you will saute the noble patriot and interesting
stranger regret add that rheumatic affection IN my
limbs prohibits from paTiaAirs any enjoyment out 81
wishing YOU all the eradication YOU anticipate. and fer
venty prayiug that your festival may help. with other
CAUSES 10 sed the progress freedom from al yrsns
all nations, respectfully your trend s1d
Messrs Briggs Goodwin and Mathews:
Ii the following sentiment Is worth the trouble Of an
roncns you NAV ofer the hasy embodiment Of feel
IEs thar would require volume TO express; -.
IONS Eouslth-Ilis mbon virtue boTrows no luster
from titled rauk but lends TO humanity the fire that
spleudoT to patriotism, Ugor To freedom ana ompO'ence
20 truth. J. T. b.
The President then gave the first regular Toast
Tnrksv Greet Britain ami me United States the dev-
erers Of Kossnfh-Ho Just and clear the cause in which
distant from each other and so different m their
forms Of Government unite their sympathles ana thsr
acts
Calls being made for Mr.. BANCROFT, that gentle
men rose and replied as follows
The event which we this day comment
crate, exceeds in grandeur all that has pre-
ceded il IN the history Of man. In the loyousness
that attends our Banquet are not TO forget that
We meet TO commemorate the oppression OF Hun
gary, that we meet 10 do honor to the captive whom
ed all the sympathy OF humanity. IL required not
only the cooperation of the new Republic OF the
West ii required also the aid and assistance OF the
Oldest members of the European governments. u
required the assistance of that power which holds
under its sway the territory that contains the sepul-
cher OF the Savior and the home Of the Apostles IL
required the union of all the influences OF the West,
with all the redeemlng influences OF humanity when
it speaks TO the heart OF those who dwell IN sne East
The liberation of the Governor OF Hungary aSthe
protest of humanity against the oppression OF MS
country. And who does not rejoice that an Amer
lean keel was sent by the beheSt OF the America an
people, 10 the instance of the American people,
with the sanction Of Congress, with the highest pos
sble sanction OF its Government to Iberaie the cap
tive When did ever American Keel pl0W
the ancient waters Of the Mediterranean on a
hoier mission And as IL received on board
the illustrious exile and passed down the
shores OF the ancient Republics of Greece, as II
passed the shores of Athens and OF Sparta, and the
old Republics of Italy, as rounded the promontoTy
OF Italy, up God speed to the vessel on us
westward course. say this was the great action oil
HUMANITY say II was the voice OF human nature
speaking out and breaking its chains. And how
Immediately was 1t followed by the note OF victory
Our illustrOus guest no sooner landed IN Eng
land than there under the shadow of monarchy
itself he spoke out 10 the nations OF Europe " Put
not your trust in princes" There ia the midst OF
nation essentially conservative IN IT'S charaeter-es
spoke out in continental Europe, telling them there
was no hope but IN republlcanlsm. And the truth,
he uttered 1t, carried With 1t conviction TO such
truth ard no sooner had he uttered 1t than he had
achieved triumph for civil life has It's victories not
less renowned than war And when the lllustrlous
Governor OF Hungary uttered the solemn truth that
Europe had no hope but IN republican institutions,
that was an annuncatIon TO the world that the Aus
TRAN Monarchy sick and dying, and that ~
within the limits of its Empire there stun continued
TO be any fe, that vitality belonged TO the race OF
Hungary that vitality belonged TO the people OF
Italy that still submit 10 ITS sway that vitality De-
lOnged 10 the Germans that still belonged 10 Aus
a. eEa.o 4 10 fhn N
nations and as he uttered that truth, not his own
race not the MagyaIs only but every nationality OF
Hungary-all OF the fifteen or twenty millions with
IN lis mts-al agree that he uttered their convic-
tOns, that he the uterer of the truths on which
they relied.
Our guest crosses the Atlantic, and We receive
HIN. And what is the great fact that constitutes his
reception The voice through the military, ranged
on that day to 90 him honor and among those who
on that Cay bore arms were men Of every tongue
that spoken between the steppes OF Tatary toward
the Pacific Ocean What is the great truth uttered
on that occasion-I do not fear to utter 1.-THE sub
lime truth that all men are brethren, that all nations
brethren And what Is the meaning Of this great
fact tonight Why Is this body, Of which consu-
tute the humblest member-for ! desire that 1t
should be borne IN mind that | am not here as
guest, but one OF those who seek their efficiency
through the pressI speak not as guest but as one
OF you what Is the meaning OF this assembly Is s
a vain assemblage' Why Is this assembly. consi-
tuting-I do not fear TO say-the most werful body
in the world why Is II cOngegd,ed 10 do honor to
me captlfe set Hee Is because lHe fress OF TUE
United states IS most solemnly pledged 10 eyeythin
that Is great and good Cheers It IS because the
Press OF the uned states Is solemny pledged To that
liberty, and justice and truth, which the night Of
all mankind, and therefore shall close with a sent
meLt which is intended 10 be as stimulus 10 every
one Of you. / offer as a toast
The AHsricoH Fresst ponsble for the liberties Of
mankind lCheers.l
The second Toast was then given as follows
3 The MiSsissppi and her OcceTs-HonoTed agents In
executing The Nations wlll.
There was no reply 20 this toast, and the Pres-
cent to give the toast, No. 3. Before doing
Mr.. BRYANT spoke, in an imprisoned and eloquent
measure as follows
The first toast, gentlemen, is a short one,
and upon it you will allow me to say few
words. Gentlemen, let me ask you to imagine tina,
IN the contest IN which We wTested our ILdepen-