The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-01-17
Kossuth and the President.

Kossuth and suite. nnder the escort Of Messrs.
Shields and Sewart, Of the Senate Committee,
waited on TIE President. blr Kossu,h was intro
duced to the President byMr. Webster. There
were present the Secretary Of the Navy and tho
Postmaster General, besides General Shields, Mr..
sewMt, and others. After brief pause NJ Kos.
suth addressed the Fressdsu, in the following
terms:
Mr. Presdsnt - Enlightened BY the spirit of
Your country's institutions when we succeeded to
consolidate our natural and historical States right
of self government by placing it upon the broad
foundation of democratic liserty:
Inspired by your hstory.when we had to figh.
for independence against sanihilatsn by central
ixed absonteism: "A
Consoled by your peopEs ympathy when
victim Of Russian nterferdhce With The laws Of
nature and natures God
Protected in exile by the Government Of the
United States supporting the Sultan of Turkey
in his noble resolution to undergo the very dan.
ger Of a war rather than leave unprotected the
rights Of humanity against Russo o-Austrian ces
potism:
Restored by the United States to life, because
restored to freedom and BY freedom to activity
in behalf Of those duties which. by my nations
unanimous confidence and sovereign will, devol
we'd upon me-
Raised in the eyes Of mr. oppressed nation to
the standing of a harbenger 0. hope, because the
star spangled banner was seen cast in protection
around me, announcing to the morld that there is
nation alike powerful as free, ready to protect
.he laws Of nations, even in distant parts Of the
earth, and in the person ofa poor exile;
Caeercd by your peoples sympathy so a,
freemsn cheer not a man whateve, bnt n prin.
cple:
l now bow before you, sir, in the proud posi-.
ton OF a nations ene,t, generously welcomed by
| resolution Of the Congress si the United States,
with equal generosity approved and executed By
your Excellency
/ beg leave to express my fervent thanks, in
my own name, and in the name Of my as.oci.
a'es, who. after having shared my misfor.
tunes have now the reward TO share the honor
and the benefit which the grea, Republic OF tho
United States was pleased to bps,ow upon Hun.
gary by be,tewng 1t upon its freely chosen chief.
when he became prosecuted victim Ct despotic
violence.
beg leave to express my fervert thanks. in
my country's name also, which, amidst the sor.
rows Of its desolation feels cheefed by your coun.
trys generosity, aud looks with resolution TO the
impending future, because it is confident that the
time draws near when the eternal coad Of the
laws of nations will becorne n reality.
Mr.. President. | stand before your Excelency
living protes,ation against the violence Of for.
ogn interference expressing the sovereign right
of nations to regulate their own domestic concerns
| stand before your Excellency living pro.
testat tion against Capitalization depressing the
State right ofscfgorernment
May | be allowed to take Il for an augury of
better times. that n ln,aing % s.e s,-sfS o TINS
glorious Republic, Landed ia -,ifoe am power
fol country. bose bonored Chief Magistrate pro.
claims to jb= world that this country cannot re.
main indifferent when the strong arm of foreigS
power is invoked to stifle public sentiment and
'epress the spirit Of freedom in any country.
thank God that he deemed me not unworthy
to act and to suffer for my fathcrlnd.
thank God that the fate Of my country be.
came SO intimately connected with the fate Of
liberty and independence Of nations in Europe AS
formerly IT was intimately connected with the Sc
curity Of Chrstendom.
thank God that my countrv's unmerited woe
and my personal suffering became an opportunity
to seel: manifestation Of the spirit aud priuci-
pies Of your Republic,
May God the Almighty bless you with a long
life, that you may long enjoy the happiness to
zee your country, great, glorious, and free, the
cornerstone of international justice, and the CO.
lumn Of freedom on the earth, as it is already an
asylum Of the oppressed.
sir, pledge TO your country the everlasting
gratitude of Hungary.
The President replied briefly to N, Kossuths
address, in substance, as follows:
am harpy, Governor Kossuth to welcoms
YOU 10 this land Of freedom aud it gives me
pleasure to congratulate You upon your release
from long confinement in Turkey, and your safe
arrival here. As an individual. | sympathize
deeply with you in your brave struggle for the in.
dependence and freedom of your native land.
The American people can never be Indifferent to
such a contest, but our policy as nation, in this
respect has been uniform, from the Commence.
ment OF our Government, ard my own views, rs
the Chief Executive Magistrate Of this nation, are
fully and freely expressed in my recent message
to Congress, TO which you have been plea sed to
alIude They are the same, whether speaking TO
Congress here or to the nations Of Europe.
Should your country be restored to indepen
dence and freedom should tAen wish YOU, as
the greatest blessing you could enjoy, n restora
ton to your native land but, should that never
happen can only repeat my welcome to YOU
aud your Companions here, and pray that Gods
blessing may rest upon YOU wherever your lot
may be cast,
NJ kossuth aud the President entered into n
conversation in regard TO the present condition of
Hungary and the general politics of Europe; the
interview being conducted with mutual cordiality
and frlendIiness At its close, A. Kossu,h, with
Messrs Shields and Sewart returned to his hotel
Kosstths lpEAs OF Parties IN lis reply to
the jackson Association, n! Washington City,