New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-15

Guildball. where, on alghting, NJ Kossuth was re-
| ceved with tremendous cheering.
All the avenues to the building were densely
| crowded at an early hour II was only with great
difficulty large body of police were able TO keep
passage for the entrance OF the lllustrols guest.
The address was presented in the Council CHAMBER.
| The body Of the Court occupied by the AlceI-
men, Con mon Councmen, Deputies and their FAINT
lies, among whom we're large posse OF handsomely
dressed ladies'
In consequence of the Gro wded state Of the Court,
il was suggested that an adjournment should take
place, but the Ponce Commissioners reported thiI
they could be answerabe for the lives OF the peo-
pie If such course were deterIalned upon ahe .le
reporters declared their resolution NOT 10 report tle
proceedings if An adjournment took place NO de-
paruYe was therefore made from the origiLal ar
raneements.
before 10 o'clock and was soon after followed by
NJ adame Kossuth ard Madame Pulszky.
Kossuih arrived at 49, The loud huzzahs OF the
people outside were Immediately caught up by the
crowded Court, who rose and greeted him with i'm
mense cheering.
The Clerk ofthe Court read the Address congratu-
latp2 their illusirous visitor, ana offering HIM, IN
the name of the Corporation of the City OF London,
hearty welcome. Immense cheering.l
The Address was as follows
"Dlushious Sr-we the Lord MAYOR, Aldermen and
Commons OF the City Of London, in COmnn Council as
semtied, present TO you heartfelt consTau aons on
your liberation from captivity and your safe arrival In this
county With the e.res, interest vopr srg
giles on the behalf OF the liberty OF you. o
nyaing, ard you compelled to became fugitive In
Wdd and Kuarsh and we addressed the Forern Mns
ter of our country to prevail upon him to exert his nu-
now see you IN his free country and eager
TO offer you hearty welcome. tCheers.l
Accept, iuSrous Sir the expressions Of our earnest
desire that may please Him who rust over all to per
mt you yet 70 behold beloved country IN peace
enjoying all that constitutional liberty has been your OBJ
Jet to secure,
Accept lustnous Sir the expressions of our profound
The Cheering which followed the reading of the
address having subsided, the tOwn-clerk formally
presented it to NJ. Kossuth who received It with sew
eIal bows and pressed it 70 his heart.
The Lord Mayor very briefly introduced their Illus
trious guest, ard begged for him very quiet and
attentive hearing, IN consequence OF his laoorinS
NJ Kossuth. on presenting himself TO the court,
was immensely cheeIed, the whole court rising from
their seats with waving Of hats and handkerchIefs
My Lord, and Gentlemen Of the Corporation Of
the City of London,-the great and glorious City OF
London, in Common Council aSsembled-l speak
unto YOU at this hour overwhelmed with sentiments
in respect to the honor which was aware that you
intended 10 DO me to-day. have been overwhelmed
by what have in the streets of this great and
glorious city thousands upon thousands moved by
TO other motive than the love which they bore 70
the principles Of liberty-lhearl and am full OF
hope my lord and gentlemen, IN consequence OF the
spirit of England, for the oppressed and down-lrod-
den nations Of the world. II, after having seen this
mantle station, | may be allowed to express what
feel on behalf of that oppressed people, the Hunga.
rians-for believe that the sympathy OF the people
of England will not melt away in the breeze like
the SIGH Of the gull hope that the kindness
and the sympathy that you have manifested
with regard to tho down trodcen and oppressed
portion OF the world will continue to be mani
tested, and even stronger than ever. ms Is the
proudest moment Of my life, TO have listened TO that
generous address by which you have assured me that
You have watched over the past sruegleSO Hungary,
and that YOU have watched with the deepest inter-
est and for the expression of whose wishes for our
noble people IN relation 70 the future ald IN respect
to the object for which those struggles were orlgl-
mated by the people of my native land. GCheersl
thank YOU, that YOU congratulate me on my emancl-
patton from captivity for the character OF tAe pres
ent mantle express my most sincere and fer
vent thanks in the name of my nation as well as for
my humble self This manifestation is distln gulshed
from all others that have been witnessed. You VIII
allow TO state what | consider to be the real
meaning of this demonstration. LHearl | am full
OF sentiments but DO not know how shall succeed
to find words Tor them. Hear, hear.l Now, as to
the true meaning or the present demonstration that
is, my opinion OF it, cannot suppose that the cor
pofation OF the city OF LONDON, lawfully represented
by its municipal artery could have intended to be-
stow this honor on man, but on principle lHear
Every side of the present demonstration is principle.
The eopoaSn Of the city Of aone9 OF no. an s
Tesentatives of principle. Myself, also, ana nay
countrymen who surround me, and VINO were iaiIh-
ufrends during the struggle for our common nation,
are not 10 be considered as men on the present oc-
casion, but as the representatives OF principe.
This is the true nature of the case beg leave 10
consider then what is the position in which stand,
and who are those who bestow upon me Tie honor
of this day. What is the object OF this demonS!ra-
ton London is the metropolis OF Eng lani-nay,
the metropolis of the world. (Cheersl This is no
compliment, my lord mayor and gentlemen. 1t is
the most earnest and most sincere tru'h. tCheeIs.l
London the metropolis of the world because there
is no place-there is no city In the world with which
II is not intimately connected. There Is scarcely
any place in the wide world where could not meet
with some interest with which London was no, con-
necled and deeply interested tilearl London is
the heart OF the world and like that metropolis oil the
human constitution, cannot fall 10 palldAe ueepy
the feeling OF the least impeachment Iii It's circulation
al the remotest parts (Cheers This being the case,
there is no pace-no other city on the earth when
have so many motives, and such ceep interest,", IN
the concerns of foreign nations. so long as nave
the honor to enjoy the support and protection OF
England certainly will not interfere with any OF
It's n,erra concerns but perhaps may be ex cused
| If venture few remarks. venture single re-
| mark-that il is of the nrst importance 70 Lohiou
anc to England, that attention be given 20 foreign
matters and certainly this city has had the oppor-
tunity OF identifying itself intimately with the cause
of freedom. Hear, hearl II is IN consequence OF
this that have bestow ed your attention on the
struggles Of Hungary. You found II TO be the cause
| of religion and righteousness, and that ior Which
| we were struggling 10 be IN harmony win
those mighty Interests which are emooded IN
! this great CORPORATION. You have expressed your
| sympathy with us in the past and your WISHES
for the future. Then give oppressed humanity
YOUR helping hand. [Cheers gu can heip-oo
so loud cheersl i cannot orbear, having spoken
some words on the importance OF foreign ahIrS,
| and especially III respect 10 the CITY Oh iohuons
siatiI e. that believe the time draws near when Tor
| the whole world in the management OF diplomacy, a
radical change must take place The oasls OF u
| plomacy has been secrecy and there Is Ihe Uluhpa
OF absoiutism and the misfortune of free people
hope soon this viii cease, and foreign aEalrs WIN De
conducted by that power which must be the rutii5
| one in constitutional eovernment-puolic oplnion,
Hear hearl | scarcely can see how IL IS possible
that tins principle of the secrecy of diplomacy eol
ground, notn England ony but throughout me "ho-e
world when aqueson OF single penny OF tne ha'lon-
al property could not he disposed Of without the con-
sent Of the people (Hear, hear. How are the in'e-
of the country guarded and carried OCT IN re-
| srect Of these foreign affairs There Is secrecy
| which would be dangerous TO the interests of the
| country and to Constitutional liberty to develop
Not only that the people should not kno how Its
interests are treated but even after the time has
passed they should be told The dinner has been pre-