Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-01-09
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KOSST7TH IN WASHTNGTON.


M. Kossuth arrived in Washington on the
both ult., and was presented to the Pres
Ident of the United States by Mr.. Webster,
Secretary of State.
Kossuth addressed some remarks to the
President, from which we make the follow
ing extracts
President / stand before your Excellen-
cy a living protestation against the violence
of foreign interference depressing the sover-
eign right Of nations to regulate their own
domestic concerns.
Il stand before your ExccIlency a living
protestation against Capitalization oppress-
ing the State right of selfgovernment.
May I be allowed to take it for an augury
of better times that, in landing on the hap |
Ply shores of this glorious republic, I landed
in a free and powerful country, whose hon
ored Chief Magistrate proclaims to the world
that this country cannot remain Indifferent
when the strong arm of a foreign power IS
invoked to stife public sentiment, and re-
press the spirit of freedom in any country !
The President replied briefly TO NJ. Kos
suth's address, in substance as follows:
Il am happy, Governor Kossuth, to well
come you to this land of freedom; and itgives
me pleasure to congratulate you upon your
release from a long confinement in Turkey,
and your safe arrival here. As an individ-
ual | sympathized deeply with you in your
brave struggle for the independence and free
dom of your native land. The American
people can never be Indifferent to such a
contest, but our policy as a nation in this re-
spect has been uniform from the commence
ment of our government and my own views
as the Chief Executive Magistrate of this
nation, are fully and freely expressed in my
recent message to Congress, to which you
have been pleased to allude. They are the
same, whether speaking to Congress here
or to the nations of Europe.
SHOULD your country be restored to IN
pendence and freedom. l should then wish
you-as the greatest blessing you could en-
joy-a restoration to your native land; but
should that never happen, | can only repeal
my welcome to you and your companion
here, and pray that Gods blessing may res
upon you wherever your lot may be cast.
Ne. Kossuth and the President then entered
into a conversation in regard to the presen
condition of Hungary and the general poll
5 tics Of Europe-the interview being condue
q ted with mutual eordiality and friendship
At its close, NJ. Kossuth, with Messrs. Shield
and Seward, returned to to his hotel.
Ion, of the Baltimore Sun, says:-It wa
remarked by some gentlemen who, after tn
interview, paid their respects to NJ. Kossut
!. at his quarters, that his countenance wol
q an appearance Of sadness not usual to hin
k They suggested that probably somethin
had fallen from the President, at the int
n view which had tended to confirm \
" " Kossuth in his doubt as to any position, b
this government, in the direction and for tt
d purpose that he has proposed.
d His closing remarks to he Jackson A
ISOLATION, yesterday, imply his doubt G
% this subject, and express his resoiutio
to abate not, in consequence of it, or
jot of heart or hope or effort in his mob
Cause.
The intellectual and striking counter
NJ ance of Kossuth. his department, h
voice and manner, are all calculated
make a deep impression here and ever,
where.
If any man living can shake from i
established basis the policy Of this cou
try, it rs Kossuth. He has given an If
pulse To- the revolution in public sen
ment that may, at some future day, lei
this country astray from that policy
which it owes IT'S prosperity and tr
greatness. Ion.