The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-01-08
From tie National IaeligeHeer, Jan. l.
Interview Between NJ. Kossuth & President
Fillmore

M. hossuth, accompanied oy MS Oulte, !
waited yesterday on the President, To
whom they were introduced by the Sec.
retary of State We do not understand
Ina; the reception was designed to be
very formal or official one. but NJ. Kossulh
read to the President short address. Of
which we have been favored with the
following copy:--
Enlightened by the spirit of your
country's institutions when we succeeded
to consolidate our natural aud historical
States right of self.government by Plac
ing it upon the broad foundation OF dem
ocratic liberty.
"lnspired by your history when we had
to fight for independence against ann'hi'
lation by central absoulism:
"Consoled by your peoples sympathy
when a victim of Russian Interference
with the laws of nature and natures God:
"Proiected in exile by the Government
OF the United States supporting the Sui
tan of Turkey in his noble resolution 10
undergo the very danger OF a war rather
than leave unprotected the rights of hu-
manity agains, Russo Austrian despotism:
Restored to freedom, and by freedom
to activity in behalf oflhose duties which,
by my nations unanimous confidence and
sovereign will, devolved upon me:
Raised in the eyes Of many op
pressed nations to the standing of har-
bipger of hope, because the star.spangled
banner was seen cast in prote ction around
me, announcing TO the world that there is
a nation, alike powerful as free, ready
to protect the laws Of nations, even in
distant parts Of the earth and in the per
son of poor exile:
"Cheered by your peoples sympathy
80 as freeman cheer not man whatever,
but principle:
Il now bow before you. sir, in the
proud position of your great nations
guest, generously welcomed by resolution
of the United States, with equal generos
ily approved and executed by your Ex'
cellency.
Il beg leave to express my ferven'
thanks, in my name and in the name oi
my associates. who after having shared
my misfortunes, have now the reward to
share the honor and benefit which the
great Republic of the United States was
pleased to bestow upon Hungary by be-
slowing it upon its freely chosen chief
when he became prosecuted victim OF
despotic violence.
"I beg leave to express my ferVent
thanks, in my country's name also, which,
amidst the sorrow ofts desoations, feels
cheered by your country's generosily,and
Looks with resolution to the impending
future, because il is confident that the
time draws near when the eternal code
of the law Of nations will becume a re-
aIity.
"President: stand before your Ex-
cellency living protesta,ion against the
violence of foreign interference oppres'
sing the sovereign right of nations to reg
ulate their own domestic concerns.
III stand before your Excelency a liv.
ing protestalion against Capitalization
expressing the State right of self govern
ment.
MAY be allowed to take it for an au'
gury of better times, that. in landing on
the happy shore Of this glorious Repub
lie, landed in free aud powerful coun'
try, whose honored Chief Magistrate
proclaims to the world that this country
cannot remain Indifferent when the strong
arm of foreign power is invoked t,
stihe public sentiment and repress the
spirit of freedom in any country.
I'll thank God that he deemed mo no
unworthy to act in aud suffer tor my ia
therland.
81 thank God that the fate of my coun
try became 80 intimately connected will
the fate of liberty and independence o
nations of Europe as formerly it was
intimately Connected with the security o
christendom.
IL thank God that my country's unmer
tied wee aud my personal suFerings be
came an opportunity to seek manifesto
ton of the spirit and principles ofyou
Republic.
MAY God the Almighty bless you wit
a long life, that you may enjoy the hap
plness to see your country great, glor
aus, aud free. the corner stone of interna
,ional justice, and the column of free
dom on the earth, as it is already al
asylum 10 the oppressed.
"Sir | pledge to your country the ever
lasting gratitude of Hungary"
The PREslpENr replied briefly to M
Il KossuTn's address, in substance as fol
lows:
IL am happy, Governor KossuTn, t
welcome you to this land of freedom
aud it gives me pleasure to congratulat
you upon your release from long confine
ment in Turkey, and your safe arriva
here. As an individual, | sympathize
deeply with you in your brave struggl
for the independence aud freedom of you
native land. Tho American people ca
never be indifferent to such a contest, hl
. our policy as nation in this respect. ha
been uniform, from the commencement
; of our Government; and my own view
; as the Chief Executive Magistrate ofth
nation. arefully and freely expressed
my recent message to Congress, to whic
YOU have been pleased to allude. The
are the same, whether speaking 10 Cot
gress here, or to the nations of Europe
"Should your country be restored
indie pendenco and freedom, | should the
wish you, as the greatest blessing yc
could enjoy. restoration to your nati'