The New York herald., 1851-12-28
LETTER FROM LEWIS oAss

Gsntlemsn While thanking you for the iuvitatioa 70
attend the dinner oposed to be gvea by hs citizens ot
Philadelphia TO Governor Louis Kossuth compeilat
to decline accepting it, as shall be detained hers by my
public duties; but am highly gratiaed a. this tsstino
age and the cause Of the age and well does i as
natal place OF our Independence to stand promnssty
SrwsId in this ng9;Ds o AmeIs1 this
thus showing to our country that the m.ntes Of the
fathers have fallen upon the children and hope you viii
receive the ustrous exiled patriot ndeei
but glorious in his misfortune in ths Hall Of Indepsn
dence and express your sympathy for him and his coun
in the of freedom and services ant suffer-
ings by the blessing Of God crowned By happier
issue in the came holy cause than bis were pledged their
fortunes and their lives in the support Of great char
ter of the rights Of man. Who could witness such an
association Of place and circumstances without emotion
John Hancock stood, and speaking burning words OF
freedom in the maturity Of and power where
in the weakness of our Hfancy-where that great act
was signed, whose effects through the world wonderful
as they already are yet but at the beginning ther
work. and Will go on increasing iu extent aud interest
till man learns where to govern himself and having
learned the lesson shall profit by it in all time to
Deyoutly Is this consummation to be prayed for.
Your osedient servant
LEWIS CAss.
LETTER FROM HON JAMES SHIELDS
WAsHrRNToN, Gee Is 1851
Gentlemen-You have done the ho nor to invit
me to attend the banquet to be given oGoyeraor Lou,
kosuth by the citizens Of the city and county of Pha
cepha during his intended visis to your For this
mark OF polite attention please accept sincere thaak
regret that my engagements in Warrington will prevent
me from uniting with you that occaion but hops 70
Governor Louis Kossuth He il now the yuest OF
the nation The Congress of United states
him in the name of twenty five millions OF f-semen It
gives him welcome which it would refuse to any kin,
or kaiser prince or pcten,ste earth And be merits
this welcome In pleading the of his
dearly beloved Hungary he is pleading the cause of op
pressed patonaties Of the earth In strug Cling for the
resurrection OF Hungary he Is struggling for the
patton OF Europe. The friends of nationality liberty
and humanity bound If sincere AMI horest to be the
friends Of Louis Kossuth In this country has notices
but such as would be the foes of human liberty If they
daIe. He has made himself and his cause nsep parable
to honor him Is to honor the cause. May Immortal
honor and glory crown hossuth aud bis IL the
prayer OF your obedient servant JAMES SAIELDS.
LETTER FROM HON. WILLIAM II. SEWARD
WAsHtSeroN, Dec. Is 1851
power to accept your courteous invitation to the feast
which to be given BY the citizens OF philadelphia TO
ments here prevent.
Give him, gentlemen welcome worthy of Philadel-
phia to give worthy OF Kossuth TO receive welcome
for h own great military and gre ater civic deeds al
though he disclaims them; welcome for the glorious
but mourniul memories OF his far of native land al.
though she cannot lift her head from the to thank
you for IL welcome for his ndomitabls zeal in her SER
vice. and his almost spiritual hopefulness OF its success
fu results welcome for the sake of our own countrv
for her own liberties will be in danger when she shall
have forgotten her desire to extend them to other na
tions; welcome for the sake Of common humanity
fer when snail 1t have apostle prophet worthy OF
being honored If 1t shall be rejected
Suffer him. with his fervid eioquencs to reanimste his
country 10 wear the nonors and the
with which she so wisely and justly clothed him and then
consider what you caa do, what Congress do ani
what the American people csn do to restore hr in fact
TO her position among the nations Of the earth without
the consent ard clearly expressed will Of tae people
Conerss can do nothing with that subject trust that
some measure be adopted BY the government which,
while It will not at all hazard the prosperity or peace OF
the country may yet serve to promote that ap-
ptss 80 strongly to our nrests and sympathss
the estabshment ef republicsnsm in the countries
pressing for IL in Europe.
am gentlemen. with great respect your humble SER
want WILLIAM II sEWARo
Several Of the peskers let ny shafts the editor Of tn
Courier and Enquirer, and when in his Arst speech Kos
suth referred one distingushed organ Of the da
press" many whispered the tables What psps
does he mean ?" and the response made, In rather
louder tone, "a Tts HErsIp, Of course"
One man. who wanted to make - common man
SPEECH" but whose inspiration seemed to have been
drawn principally from champagne bottle was hustled
out BY the police. .' .-
Aftsr he had returned to the u g. Hotel Ksssuth re-
ceived deputatlon Of workingnen and made brief sd
dress TO them. f.a. --T7'-
At soclock this morning he left for Baltimore He
to Be In Washington on Monday.