Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-01-17
kossuTH AT WASHINGTON.

his distinguished man met with brilliant re
cepions in his visits both at PHILADELPHIA and
Baltimore. On The 30th ILL.,, he arrived at
Washington, anl on ha lst inst he was pre-
scented to the President by Mr.. Wcb,'er AZ
ter brief pause he addressed the President in
the following terms:
"Enlightened by The spirit of your counlrys
Institutions, when We succeeded to consolidate
our natural and historical States righl of self
government, hy placing it upon the broad fun
iali1n Of Democratic liberty:
INSPIRED by NOIr history, when we had 10
ilh' for Independence against aunihiiuion b,
centralized ab,oluiism:
on-oled by your people. .sm a,by when
victim o. Ressiin inetfarenc- with the laws II
nature and # natures God
'Proecred in exiir ~ the Government of the
United States, .uppoutna le sultan Of Turkey
- bis noble re-9iulipa 10 uniergo lht ve,y d4n
ger Of war Gather thln iravr Unprotected the
rights Of humanity agtln,t Russo. Au,lriau DIES
polism:
"Resiorcd by the United States 10 Ifs. be
alse restored 10 freedom. and by freedom to
activity in behalf of those duties which, hy my
nations unanimous confidence ana sovereign
will devolved upon me-
RAISED in the eyes Of many oppressed ma.
ions to TIE standog ef ha,bnIer Of hope he
eause the star>splngled banner was seen cas-
ug protection around me- announcing 10 the
world that here is nation, alike powetil a.
free, ready to protect The law, Of nations, even
ia distant parts Of The earth, aud n The person
OF pool exile:
"Cheered by your peoples sympathy. 50 as
free men cheef-not man whatever, bu, n
principle:
.! now bow before you, sir, in The proud pc
son Of your great nations guest generously
welcomed by resolution Of The Congress Of
the United States, with equal generosity approy-
ed snd executed by Your liycellrncy.
Il heS leave % express my teryaat thaahs n
ny name, and il he name Of my associates.
who after having shared ms misfl,uaes, have
noa the reward 10 share ID, honor and he ben.
fit which the grrat Republic Of the uni,ed
lates was pleased to hes'pw upon Hungary BY
besUwinI il upon is freely Ell sen chjci, when
/ be became pcrsecuted victim of daspolc vio.
ence.
81 beg leave to express my frrven thanks. in
my comrys name ai,o which, amidst the son :
rows Of is Gesnlatou, feels chnp,ed NV yonr
connlry's generosity, aud looks with resolution
10 The impending future, because il is Confident
that the time draws near When The eternal code Of
the law Of nations viii become .reatly
tPre-iden | stand before your Exceency a
living protest,iion against the violence Of i5reign
Interference expressing the sovereign ri.bl Of
nations 10 regulate heir own domestic coucerus.
Il stand before your ekcellency "a living pro.
teslaIion against generalization depressing he
State right OF self government.
1 MAY b. allowed % take il for an augury Of
better ines thar, il landing on tbe happy shores
Of this glorious Republic, land, in free and
I powerful country, whose hon red Chief Magis
4 rate proclainls 10 the world that this country
cannol remain Indifferent when lh,' strong ann
i Of foreign power is Invoked to st AZ public
sentiment, and repress the spirit Of freedom in
any country
Il thank God that be deemed me not un,
worthy to ACT and to suffer for my latherland
Il hank God that the fate Of my country be-
came So intimately connected with the tate Of
liberty and independence Of nations in Europe,
as formerly il was intimately connected with the
security Of christendom.
II thank God that my couatrys unmpriied
woe, and my personal sllierings became an op-
portunity 10 seek a manifestation of the spirit
and principles of your Republic.
"May God The Almghy ,css You with long
life, that You may long enjoy the happiness 10
see your country great. gIorioas, aud tree. the
| CONVERSIONS Of international jusice and The
column of freedom on The cath, as it is already
an asylum To the oppressed.
Sir pledge to your country the everlasting
gratitude OF Hungary"
The President replied, htirh to ". Kos,uhs
address, in substance as io.loss:
II am happy Governor ,,ath, to welcome
you to this land Of eed,m; md it gives me
pleasure tn congratulate you upon Your release
tom a long confinement IN lurke,. and Your
SAFE arrival here. As ~ mdyid1al sympa.
thized deeply with yon in your brave struggle
fol the Independence and freedom of your naive
land. The American people can never be III,
different 10 such contest, but our policy as a
nation in this respect has been Uniform fioni
the commencement OF oar Government: aud my
own views, as the Chief Executive Magistrate
Of this nation, are fully and freely expressed in
my recent message 10 on2ress, TO which you
have been pleased 10 aliude they are the
same, whether speaking to Congress here, 10
the nations Of Europe.
"Should your country be restored to ndepen-
dence and freedom, should then wish you-as
the greatest blessing you could enjoy--a reslo.
ration 10 your native lana; but, should Thai never
happen, can only repeat my welcome 10 yon
and your companions here, and pray that God
blessing may rest upon you wherever yoar lol
may be cast"
The ilustruslious Hungarian was tae lioa of
the day at our latest dates from Washinlon. He
has been eled and teasted as seldom m.n ever
was before. We give below an account Of his
reception by the President. Onthe 5ih inst be
was introduced TO the Senate BY Messrs. Seward
aud Shields in the following words:
"AIF Presidens we have inc hsnof Il, iytroFlnre