The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-17

KOssuth's Address at New York.

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KOssuth's Address al New York.
NJ. Kossuth has furnished to the press the writ
ten address which he had prepared to be delivered
on the occasion Of his public reception in the civ
of New York, but which he was prevented from
formally pronouncing by the disorder which pre-.
vailed in his audience. We copy it entire, as fol.
lows:
am yet half sick, gentlemen tossed and twisted
about by fornghts gale the AtIantc's rest.
less waves, my gijdY brains are still turning round
as IN whlrlpooi and this gigantic continent seems
yet 10 trembe beneath my wavering steps. Let me,
peioe go TO work, have some hours of rest upon
TINS soil OF freedom, your happy home. Freedom
and home, what heavenly music in those Two
words! Alas, have no home, and the freedom
ofmy people is down-lrodden Young giant of free
America do not tell me that thy shores are an asy-
lum to the oppressed, and horge to the homeless
exile. An asylum it is, but all the blessings of
your glorious country, can they drown into oblivion
the longing of the heart, and the fond desires for
our native land! My beloved native land thy
very suferings make thee but dearer to my heart
thy bleeding image dweils with me when wake
as It rests with me in the short moments of my
restless sleep 1t has accompanied me over The
waves. 1t will accompany me when go back to
hight over again the battle Of thy freedom once
m re. have no idea but thee | have no feeling
but ihee. Even here, with this prodigous view OF
greatness, freedom and happiness which spreads
before my astonished eyes, my thoughts are wan
dsrng towards home; anu when look over these
thousands Of thousands before me, the happy nher-
ltance of yonder freedom for which your fathers
fought and bed, and when turn to you, citizens,
TO BOW before The majesty of the United States, and
to hank the people Of New York for their generous
share in my liberation, and for the unparalleled
nor of this reception, see, of the very midst
O. this great assemblage, rise the bleeding image of
Hungary, looking to you with anxiety whether
there be in the uslre OF your eyes ray of hone for
her whether ihprn hp the ihnn1er nf uo,, b,r
rahs trumpet call of insurrection. If there were
no such ray of hope in your eyes, and no such
trumpet call in your cheers, then wo to Europe's
oppressed nations They will stand alone in the
hour of need. Less fortunate than you were, they
will meet no brothers hand to help them in the ap
poa"hing giant struggle against the eagued des.
p)'s OF the world And also to me! ] will
ieel no JOY even here and the days frny stay here
VIII turn out 10 be lost for my fatherland-lost at
the very time when every moment is teemine in the
decision Of Europe's destiny.
citizens, much as | am wanting some hours OF
rest, much as have need to become familiar with
the ground will have 10 stand upon before enter
on business matters publicly, | took it for duty
OF honor not to let escape even this first moment
oil your generous welcome without stating plainly
and openly to you what sort Of man am and what
are the expectations and the hopes what are the
motives, which brought me now to your olorious
shores. Gentlemen, | have to thank the People,
congress, and Government Of the United States
tor my liberation from captivity Human tongue
has no words to express the bliss which | felt
when 1, the down, ,trodden Hungary's wandering
CHIEF, saw the glorious flag of the stripes and stars
tluttering over my head 4; when first bowed before
It with deep respect; when | saw around me the
gallant officers and the crew of the Mississipni
tfgate, the most of them the worthless, representa-.
tives OF true American principles, American great.
ness American generosity; and to think that il
was not a mere chance which cast the star
spangled banner around me, but that it was your
protecting will; to know that the United States
OF America, conscious of thei. glorious calling as
well as of their power declared by this unparalleled
act to be resolved to become the protectors of hui
man rights; to see powerful vessel of America
coming to far Asia to break the chains by which
the miahtiest despots of Europe fettered the ac.
tivlty OF an exiled Magyar, whose very name dis
turbed the proud security of their sleep to fee
restored by such protection, and in such way
to freedom, and by freedom to activity, You NAV
be well aware of what have felt. and still fell al
the remembrance of this pround moment of my
life. Others spoke--you acted and | was free
You acted and at this act of yours tyraut,
trembled; humanity shouted out, with 10y; the
down-trodden people of Magyars-the down trod
den but not broken-rased his head with resou.
ton and with hope, and the brilancy of your star,
was greeted by Europe's oppressed nations as the
morning star of rising liberty. Now, gentlemen,
you must be aware how boundless the gratitude
must be which feel for you You have restored
me to llfe because restored to activity; and should
my life, by the blessings of the Almighty, still
prove useful to my fatherland and to humanity il
will be your merit, it will be your work Nav
you and your glorious country be blessed for it
Europe IL on the very eve Of such immense
events that, however fervent my gratitude be tc
you, would not have felt authorized to cross the
Atlantic at this very time only for the purpose te
exhibit to you my warm thanks | would have
thanked you by facts contributing to the freedom
OF the European continent, and would have post
poned my visit to your glorious shores till the de-
csive battle for liberty was fought, if it were my
destiny to outve that day. Then what is the mo
tive of my being here at this very time? The
motive, citizens is that your generous act of m,
liberation has raised the conviction throughout the
world that this generous act Of yours is but the
manifestation OF your resolution to throw youl
weight into the balance where the fate of the Eu
ropean continent is to be weighed You hav.
raised the conviction throughout the world tha
by my liberation you were willing to say, "Y,
oppressed nations of old Europe's continent, be o
good cheer; the young giant OF America stretche,
his powerful arm over the waves, ready to give {
brothers hand to your future" So is your ac
interpreted throughout the world You, in YOU,
proud security, can scarcely imagine how benef
clal this conviction has already proved to the suf
fering nations of the European continent Yor
can scarcely imagine what sefconfdence yor
have added to the resolution of the oppressed
You have knit the tie Of soidity in the destinie
OF nations | can not doubt that you know how
was received by the public opinion in every coun
try which touched since | am free, and wha
feelings my liberation has ELECTED in those coun
tries which 1t was not my lot to touch. You know
how l, plain, poor, penniless exile, have alrncs
become a centre of hope and confidence to tn
most ferent nations not united but by the tie q
common sufferlngs. What is the source of thi
appariton, unparalleled in manknd's history
The source of it is, that your generous act of IN,
Liberation is taken by the world for the revelat;o
OF the fact that the United States are resolved no
to allow the despots OF the world to trampe on on
pressed humanity. 1t is hence that my lberatio
was cheered, from Sweden down to Portugal as
ray hope. 1t is hence that those nation
which most desire my presence in Europe, nov
have unanimously told me: Hasten on-hasts
on to the great, free, rich and powerful people {
the United States, and bring over its brotherl
aid to the cause of your country, so intimatel
connected with European liberty" And here
stand to plead the cause of the solidity Of huma
rights before the great Republic of the Unite
States. Humble as am, God, the Almighty, ha
selected me to represent the cause Of humanity be
fore YOU My warrant to this capasity is write
in the sympathy and confidence Of all who are or
pressed and OF all who, your elder brother, th
people OF Britain sympathize with the oppressed
nv warrant to this caDscitv is xpritten in N,