Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-12-11

Arrival Of Kossuth.
TIE steamer Hombeldt arrived !, New
York at 2 O'Clock Friday morning. ~
Kossuth is a passenger by the Humboldt:
He IL accompanied by Madam Kossuth, and
by n. and Madam Pulaski together WIN MS
sid-de-camp and Secretaries-in al 10 per-
sons; a. the Humboldt came up The bay Kos
suth was saluted by the discharge OF III guns,
which was returned on the part OF the steam
er. On his arrival al Staten Island, large
number of the people, not withstanding the
la,eness of The hour rushed down to the dock
to welcome him.
Mr.. Doane, the, Health Officer At Quar-.
antine, went on board the steamer, off Stat
en- Island, aud welcomed him to the shores.
He then handed him the letter of reception
from the Mayor of New York.
Gpv. Kossuth, who was evidently over
powered With emotion, as his face was light
ed up with JOY, ON receiving these words of
welcome, replied as follows, holding the let
ter Of reception in his hand: u E-os
Receive my cordial thanks for the senti-
menis you have just expressed, slough. these
i must convey, owing 10 an insufficient &C.
quaintance with your language, in general
words. sf~tts ssF's't = - -'7ists Y
1S3, my QedI tru8t tuNt-yOu duu tue
people of the United States will yet see Hun
gary free. / say that ] hope SO because
Hungary deserves to be- free. You will yet
see il free.
In every part of the world our cause re-
ceives from the people the same gener-
Gus and cordial sympathy. Wherever
meet with nations united by the Ties of com.
moa suffering, there meet and may rest as
sured Of firm and warm supporters; and as
for the interest OF this country in our behalf,
every man in Europe regards the efforts Of
the Uaiied States 10 behalf Of our liberation,
and the interest now here exhibited, as the
Trumpet call Of liberty to the oppressed ma
tons Of the earth. You have called Ameri-
ca an infant. say that she 10 a giant.
10 rs wears your country has attained a
height which humanity 10 5000 Fears failed
to reach and as your Fulton blotfed out the
word distance from the dictionary so have
you blotted out the Atlantic Ocean, which
separates you from Europe and 50 hope
the United States will not hesitate to stretch
over this forgotten space its hand, and give
to all Europe a generous welcome, and NOT
disappoini tire expectations the European
friends Of liberty entertain. that you will sus-
tain their plans Of operations. and show 6deI-
ity to those principles which they would see
established.
Hungary may fail Of being as great re-
public as your own il may not be as free !;
yet as free as the principles which make up
freedom will there allow" '.'@''s-
Kossuth then lett in company with DR..
Doane and his Hungarian companions, who
had come off with that gentlemen 10 meet
hiuf. a- a5 ao.sz. IS .--. l..
RECEPTION AT NEW YORK.
New York, Saturday evening, Dec 9Th, 81.
Tine steamer c. Vauderhuilt proceeded
this morning TO Staten Island, bearing the
committee of Arrangements, who were TO re-
ceive Kossuth. Al about quarter pasr ten,
amid salutes, he went aboard, and immedi-
ately came to the cify-whicI, was rhronged
to receive him, and after much difficulty, he
succeeded 10 ianding and entered Castle
Garden NJ twenty minuses before one, fol-
lowed BY Madame Koss,lih, who was esrorr-
ed by Lieut.. Nelson, Of The Mississippi fri
gate. The cheering which ensued was vo-
ciferous, and long proiracted. and the rush
towards the platform was so great that the
chairs and tables arranged for the reporters
were crushed, and the good intentions of The
committee Of arrangements were ,,artially
prevented. Mr.. Morgan, president of the
board of aldermen, introduced M. Kossuth to
the mayor, as governor Of Hungary. An A.
tempt was then made to call the audience
to order. but IL was UNDECIDED BY those in The
back part of the room, and the unise and
confusion were such that ~e-e onn-
bic to near the mayors address. NJ. Kos
suth stood close TO his honor, and no doubt
heard all that was said. He replied as fol-
lows =
Mr.. Mayor and Gentlemen III you are de-
slrous TO hear me express my thanks for the
very generous reception you have accorded
me. trust you will see The necessity of
maintaining silence. | am still half sea-sick
from the rwiriiug and twisting of a two
weeks VOYAGE across the stormy waves Of
The Atlantic. My giddy brain is still I'M
settled, and even the earth OF this gigantic
continent seems to tremble beneath nv steps.
Let me have some few hours rest before 90
TO work on this soil of freedom ay, gen.
tlemen, this soil of freedom, your own hap py
home. What heavenly music in these words.
Alas. have no home. aud the freedom OF
my people is trodden in The dust. Your glo-
rious country is The home of the outcast aud
wHnderer
Here the reporters table was beset, and
the mob kept pressing on in one solid mass
towards the platform. Kossuth again es-
Sdycu ~ speak, huuteSstnR nimSeI 10 MEM
bers of the press not yet driven from their
seats. Kossuth SAID he saw il was impossi-
bic TO make himself heard, but he would
speak 10 the press for it was useless to at
temp, under the circumstances, TO make an
address to the people. He again raised his
voice. and despite the deafening shouts said:]
But shall all the giories and blessings of
your country drown the desire Of my poor
na,ive-country. Ny poor native land thy
suffrr,ngs make thee but dearer to my heart.
Wherever wander, dear Hungary follows
my restless step; il has accompanied me
over the waves. and it will go back with me
again. Go back Ay, when 60 back TO
Eight over again the great battle Of freedom
--for NO idea. no sentiment have |. but that
even here, amid che acciamations of a free
and happy people, my thoughts are wander
ing home.
While thank you for this noble recep-
ton, while bow to the majesty of the peo-
pie of the United States, behold from YOUR
midst rise up the bleeding image of Hunea-
ry, looking to you for ray of hope-asking
you ifthere is: no thunder in these hurrahs
to call her TO resurrection-if there is not
trumpet call in these cheers of yours. Wo
wo 10 the nation and nations of the oppressed
they stand alone in the time of need alone
in their distress; there is none to help them
in their struggle against despotism. -
1t there is no meaning in those shouts which
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