Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-04-24
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
EOsSUTH All MOUNT VERNON.

/ " COulNI1, WIN hOuOIs tlut
greatness, can visit the home of Washington
Without reverent emotion, without earnest re.
hec'ion upon the calm majesty, dignifed
business and moral force Of that character
which swayed the desinies of America in
the stormy time of our Revolution What Of
kossulh at that home !-at the Tomb OF
Washington ?-Kossu,h who might have been
the Washington of Hungary but for ireach-
cry. kossulh who pleads for his "downtrod-
den faiherland - who asks from us what
Washington had from France, and 10 whom
vout hope that the success of Washington
may yet be his, aud their form of governs
ment that OF which Washington was the first
chief. With his own oriental richness Of
style aud poetry of imagery, the exiled Mag
var could not himself reveal the emotions,
regrets, resolves and hopes of this important
day in his eventful history.
The party consisted oi kossuth and his
wife, F. POlszky, F. Hajnik, and Captain
Greechenek, Of kossulh's suite; Senator Sc
ward aud wife; Elwood Fisher of The South
ern Press; Rev. Mr.. Bellows of New York,
and wife; Grace Greenwood, and Miss Ann
Phillips, of Lynn, Mass. The boat left the
Washington wharf at ten o'clock. Kossulh
and party embarked al Alexandria, whittier
they had gone in carriages. The weather
was fair, the sky unclouded, the crowd on the
boat not large, and the passengers congraiu-
lated themselves upon the circumstances fa-
voriug their "pilgrimage."
The boat stopped for twenty minutes at
Fort Washington. Kossuth and party visited
The Fort, aud by the Commander were afford
ed every opportunity for observation. Kos
suih went in:o the soldiers quarters, and ex-
amined minutely The accoutremenis and the
accommodations of the soldiers.
Arrived at Mt. Vernon, accompanied by
Senator Seward, Mr.. Puszky, Mr. Hanik,
Grace Greenwood, and others of the ladies,
Kossulh and his wife proceeded 10 the tomb.
Kossulh stood for few moments apparently
unmoved. 10 those who were not near him,
but those who were near him felt that he
Struggled TO Suppress emotion. In few mo-
menls he grasped the iron railing, rested his
face upon his hands, and wep-his whole
frame lhrohbed with emotion. 1t was emo
lion which should have been unobserved, but
which was too intense for even Kossuih's
will to control II was not moment, as
consider honest human nature, for thought
The heart has the mastery in such moments
the affections control-lhought comes az
terward. KoSsuih had aimed as Washington
aimed-hc renewed Washingtonts example
he fell-his country lies bleedng-an en-
lie he stood bleeding-ah exile he stood al
Washinaion's tomb--was it any wonder his
frame throbbed with emotion-lhat he wept,
and that his countrymen wept with him, as
did Prlszky and Hajnik He turned away
and walked alone from the ,omb-it was an
honr for soli,ude-what were his thoughts
would not speculate but afterward, in
Washing'on's Library, 10 some friends he
said:
llbN ilHNH VI SlthAltNo utICutS WI suC-
cess Had we the aid Washington had-no,
not so much would not ask i'll could not
expect it one quarter"
Grace Greenwood said, "Nyashinstons
God is your Cod"
Ksssuh replied, ayes, we can rely only on
our God, the business of our cause, iron wills,
honest hearts, aud good swords"
This explains what Kossulh may have
thought when he walked alone, after he had
wep, a, The tomb of Washington.
When Kossulh returned from his sad, soli-
,ary walk, he looked more melancholy than
have ever seen him. The lines on his face
seemed deepened, as if many years of
thought had been added 10 his life. He was
Immediately met by Senator Seward, and
was introduced 10 Mr.. Washington, son of
the proprietor of Mount Vernon, who is a
grand nephew of the first President. Mr.
Washington conducted the party TO the man
sion. Kossuth had pIucked a spear of grass
n, Washinglon's tomb, which he presented
TO his wife. He expressed himself grieved
that Mount Vernon was not the property of
the Nation. Senator Seward said a public
| opinion was being formed which must de-
maud a movement that would secure it as
such and Mr.. Washington remarked that if
the Nation ever expressed desire, through
! its Representatives, to possess the spot, the
! family would surrender it. Kossuth said he
feared there was not deep piety for the dead
in America-no, as deep, at least, as in some
other countries. He thought the memory OF
the illuslrous dead should be cherished by
nalious, and the legacy Of their great deeds
and good example should be commemoraled
in proper respect and attention 10 the places
where their remains reposed.
When Kossuth was conducted 10 The vari.
ons rooms in the mansion he examined the
furniture, pictures and relics with manifest
interest, To the key of the Basiile, present.
ed 10 Washington by La Fayette, he direct.
ed the attention of his wife, and spoke Of il
in manner which Indicated that it was tc
him a relic that should not be forgolien,-
Your readers know Kossulh was himself {
prisoner for liberty's sake in his own coun
try.
The only room in which Kossulh was sep
arated from the visitors generally was the Ii