The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-01-08
Interview between the President
and EA0sSutEi.

ington Union of January 1st, the report which
has been sent US of what passed between the
President and the great Hungarian Hero, at
their interview yeste. day. We can hardly be
mistaken in saying that the President has fallen
short of the opinion which is entertained by the
people of this country Of what is due to the
representative of the principle involved in the
Hungarian struggle. 1t is not enough to say
he Is welcome To our land, and that he is worthy
of our sympathy as individuals his efforts in
Tn e cause of freedom. 1t was due to the occa-
sion that he should be assured of our disappro-
baton as a government, as well people, Of
the principle on which Russia acted in marching
her armies to settle a question which was one
exclusively between Austria and the component
parts of her kingdom
If Russia was to send force here to settle a
controversy between the general government and
one OF the States which compose our Union, she
would do exactly what she did in the Hungarian
question. Against such violation of every
principle Of justice, there can be no prudential
motive for Withholding the language Of solemn
disapprobation. Such language would not bind
us to any act Of Intervention, and could not give
lbS dOSOIul4StS VI W pam
1t is but the annunciation Of the fact that the
moral power of our free country viii never sane
ton a system Of oppression, and will never cease
to advocate the sacred principles of liberty.
Contrasted with the eloquent and soul-strring
address Of Kossuth, the observations of the
President cannot fail to strike the country with
surprise and regret, not sufficient response
TO the noble feelings which were called forth by
the occasion.
On being presented, Kossuth said:
MIR. PRESIDENT: Enlightened by the spirit
of your country's institutions, when we succeed
ed to consolidate our natural and historical
States right of self government, by placing it
upon the broad foundation of Democratic liberty
Inspired by your history when we had to
fight for independence against annihilation by
centralized absolutism:
''CoHs0led by your peoples sympathy when
a victim Of Russian interference with the laws
Of Nature and Of 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 dam
ger Of a war. rather than have unprotected the
rights Of humanity against Russo-Austrian des-
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, de-
yolved upon me:
Raised in the eyes Of many oppressed ma
tioUs to the standing of harbinger of hope, be
cause the star-spangled banner was seen casting
protection around me, announcing to the world
that there is a nation, alike powerful as free
ready to protect the laws of nations, even in dis
tant parts of the earth, and in the person of
poor exile:
"Cheered by your peoples sympathy,
freemen cheer-not man whatever, but prin-
ciple.
u now bow before you, sir, in the proud po
sition Of your great nations guest generously
welcomed by a resolution of the Congress of the
United States, with equal generosity approved
and executed By your ExcclIency.
- beg leave to express my fervent thanks,
in my name, and in the name of my associates,
who, after having shared my misfortanes, have
fit which the great republic of the United States
vas pleased to bestow upon Hungary by bestow-
ing II upon its freely-chosen chief when he be-
came prosecuted victim of despotic violence
Il beg lease to express my fervent thanks in
my country's name nlso, which. amidst the sor
rows of its desOlation, feels cheered by your
generosity, and looks with resolution
10 the impending future, because il is confident