New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-18

LETTER PROM EOssurH
The CHAIR Land before the Senate letter
from Kossuth, dated Cincinnati. FEB. Ia, 1884, adj
dressed to him, which states that, not being In
vited in the diplomatic forms OF the United STATES,
he respectfully directed his farewell 10 tae Presl-
dent, with request that IL might be laid before
Congress. Since then he has been informe1, oy the
Secretary of State, that such could not be DONE and
the Secretary OF State had suggested that copies OF
the letter might be sent 20 each House OF Congress
Acting upon this, he addresses 70 the Senate the
following copy Of his letter 10 the President OF the
United States;
KossuTH TO THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON CRY, jan IL, 1882.
PRESIDENT The most generous iRvItar
tcn contained IN &C. Of the Congress OF the Unit
ted States, approved ana officially Transmitted to me
by your EHceiiency, having afforded me the dlsIin-
guished honor of being acceptsoy presented by the
iustrious Secretary o, State - the Chief MagsTate
OF the Republic having been upon subsequent reso-
lutons OF Congress, received with almost unprece'
dented honors by the senate and the House OF Rep
Tesentatlves having been entertained with unSur-
passed kindness by the Senators and Representatives
Of the United States obliged with coureses, far ex
ceeding my aspirations, by the Heads OF tae
various Departments OF the Executive Gov
eminent, and favored by marks OF kind attention
and sympathy by the honorable members OF Con-
gress, in numbers which almost equaled the
aggregate OF the two ilustricus legislative
bodies OF this great Republic, the time has come
when the eXigeDcy Of my cOuntfy's affairs require
me TO depart from the City OF Washington, aud fulfill
the aefeeabc duty OF ackncWlecglrg, personally,
that ective sympathy which many 10 WIS., cities
ard States OF this goriOcS confederation continue to
manifest in faSOi CT the just cause OF my countrys
down troCden independence and the freedom oil the
Europe an continent so intimetey connected whit
This, my departure, becoming more urgent, as, &C
ccrcipe TO the present condition Of Europe. every
moments accident may call on ne 10 answer those
duile swhlch In o5edent compliance withmy nations
sovereign will, | assumed when, as unanimously
elected Governor of the stare of Hungary, ! took
oath to God and the people TO MAINTAIN that Nation
al Independence, which my nation had asserted
so her0eally, and had declared so legltimstely
lit is matter OF deep regret to me, not to be
able, individually, to express my everlasting,
warm grailtude-but, though my mind be moarniully
impressed with incensolabe grief at the melancholy
intelligence connected with the last moments OF my
staying here, that the heart of my beloved and ven
cradle mother has broken under the renewed cruel
persecution inflicted upon my family by the House OF
Austria, still cannot take my departure from the
Capital without leaving formal, but sincere ac-
Acknowledgement of all those memorable fayors so
generously bestowed upon me, conscious as am
that these honors neither deserved by, nor In
teuded to me personally, who am an humble exile
Never could l consent to see myself aggrandized
while my country lies in ruins and In chains. have
then all the more the more thankfully received as
mantle stations OF the respect for everlasting prnci-
Piles Of national law and Of the lively sympathy
which this great and generous county entertalns for
my beloved and never, for moment to be forgotten
fatherland-now temporary victim of the violation
OF those principles.
i ne oppressed udtlODs OF tue European CohsAaohs'
so highly interested in those principles Will look
with consolation at those memorable favors was
honored with, as to practical proof tnas lhe CnieI
Magistrate Of this great RepGohc Was and
met with the cordial concurrence OF the en-
hghtened Legislature Of this glorious country
when he declared, oflclally, that the uni.ed
the strong of foreign power is invoked to sthe
public sentiment and to Cypress the spirit OF freedom
The masnanimous declaration, followed by such
generous manifestations will be recorded In history as
proe station on behalf Of the everlasting principles
OF the law of nations, against their infract0n by vi
oence, and the millions OF my people will revive
with hope and confidence when they shall come to
know what fav0Ts were bestowed upon their exiled
chief by the great Republic of the West, in acknow
eceiDg the justice of Hungary's cause. In hernane
and as her representative have received them, and
they have sunk into the very heart OF my heart.
In her name, and as her her representative / feel
the duty OF expressing my thanks for them, ana DO
sire your Excellency, we'll as the Executive OFF,
GERS, the Senate and the House of Representatives,
collectively and Individually, to receive the assu-
RANGES OF my own and my country's eternal graft
tude.
Sad and solemn is the hour of parting from pres
ence so coDsoling and so august, but carry away
with me in my future wandering the hope that the
United States will continue kindly to remember al
ways my unhappy but most welFceservIng coun-
try. Neither the pangs of exile the ego
tism of my patriotic feelings, or the interests of
all those nations whose common rights and wrongs
will ever induce me 70 desire that the United
States should, for our sake, put in jeopardy their
own welfare and prosperity OF this glorious home
OF liberty, but as the present condition OF Europe,
and the coming events on that Continent, which
cast. already, their shadows before them, cannot
fail TO attract the attention and invite the consifera
ton OF such power on earth as the United States
are, cannot forbear to hope that the very circum-
stances OF that security which the United States
JOY While the greatest part of Europe quakes, will
but more impress upon their true republican gene
rosty the sentiments OF supreme urgency to pro.
nounce, in respect to the law OF nations and
International duties and rights, also In
spect TO the unclsturbed safety of commercial
intercourse In favor of such principles, which,
tounced upon the law Of Nature and of Natures
God, are equally consistent with the fundamental
principles OF this great Republic, and indispensable
10 peace and conrentmeIt Humanity would hail
such pronunciation, from such place, with mex
pfessieie JOY; AID as 1t was In violation Of those
principles by armed foreign interference in Hun
gary, which opened the door to a system of over
whelmipg despotism on the European Continent the
very fact that Hungary, forced Dy the most ire ache
Gus oppression ever seen IN the histOTy of mankind
has, IN declaring It's Independence, but exercised
that right AID followed that principle upon which
stands so giofiousy the very political existence OF the
United States and the fact that the legitimate inds
pendence wasoverhrown by the most cruel violation
OF International law, makes me confidently hope
that the deep interest which the people Of the United
States feeiln the spread OF liberal principles and tue
eetablishu eIt of her Governments, tue warm sympa-
thy with which IL Witnesses every struggle as well
as It's profound sentiments Of justice, and ITS con-
genial generosity Will become a source OF such con-
ISOLATION, IN my native land, as the supreme consttu-
uoIai authorizes OF this glorious Republic will, In
their WISDOM, deem consistent with Its paramount
duties toward the own country's welfare and
prosperity IL is with these sentiments Of hope and
thanks that beg leave 10 reite ate the assurance
OF ever asting respect and gratitude and handy en-
treat your ExceiencY TO be pleased 10 communicate
this, my respectful fare WE'LL TO the Senate and the
House OF Representatives
Mr.. President, your Excelencys most humble
and otedient servant, l. kossUTH.
Nh. BADGER said that, as these docu-
en's h2o been read, and had been listened to with
sOch REMARKABLE attention, he would move that they
lie on the table, unless the Senator from Michigan
New York desired TO have them referred
Mr.. CAss-Let them be printed.
Mr.. CHASE also moved that they be
printed.
MIR. BADGkR--The motion, according to