Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07
Kossntl, speech 70 The PTesident.

seward. and others. Aher a brief>panse, NJ.
Kossutb addressed the President in The following
terms:
* Enlightensd BY the spirit of your eodntry's
nstitntions.when we succeeded TO consolidate
our natural and hfsioricalStat 8 night 0fseit3gos
yernment, by placing Il upon the broad toHndeF
ton of Democratic liberty.
..Inspired bysyonrh istoEyswh we had 10 hsht
for Independence against pnihilapon ~ eenlFat-
f1sd s6snfnfism
@sConsoled hy 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 4 wal, rather than leave unprotected the
rights of Humanity against Russo austrian oes-
aRestored BY the United States TO life, because
restored 10 freedom, aud by freedom 10 actIyIyih
bebaIf of those duties which, by my nations
unanimous confidence and sovereign viii de-
volved upon me:
RAISED in the eyesofmany oppressed nations
TO the standing of a har5inges OF hope, because
the star.spangsedb banner was seen casting Ptooee-
ton around me-, announcing to- The world that
there is a nation alike powerful as Tree, ready
to protect the laws of nations, even in distant
parts of the earth. and in the person o. a poor
exile t
q cheered oy your peoples sympathy, so as
i ffeetlen C0GGE-uQLa lal 41SGNGA B
cipIes
.I now bow before you, sir. in the proud posi-
ton of your great nati6nas guest, generously wei
coined by a resolution. of the Congress OF The ".
States, with equal generosity approved and exe-
cuted by your Excellency.
my name, and in the name OF my associates,
who, after having shared my mistortunes, have
now the reward TO share the honor and the bene-
fit which the great Republic o. the United
States was pleased to bestow upon Hungary
by bestowing IL upon It's freely:chosen chief,
when he became a prosecuted victim of desPOtic
violence.
81 beg leave to express my fe.vent thanks in
my conntry's name, also, which, amidst the sOT-
rows of its desolation, feels cbeeTed by yOnr cOun-
try's generosity, and looks with resolution 10 tne
impending future, because il is confident that the
time draws near when the eternal code OF the
law of nations will become a reality
president! ! stand before yonr Excetlency a
living protestation against the violence OF toreIgn
interference expressing the sovereign I,gn. o.
81 stand before your ExcelleDcy a living pro-
t~estation against GENERALIZATION expressing the
State right of self government,
s. Nav | be allowed to take It for augnry oil
i better times that. IN landing on the haPpy shores
r of this glorious Republic, Handed IN a Tree aud
powerful country, whose hOnored Chief Magis-
trate proclaims TO The world that this country
connot remain Indifferent when the strong arm
I of a foreign power is invoked TO stlfie public
, sentiment, and repress the spirit OF freedom IN
{ any country.
!, Il Thank God that he deemed me not unworthy
to act and suffer for my .atherland-
81 thank God that the fate of my country be-
5 came SO intimately connected with the late OF
/, liberty aud Independence of nttlons IN Europe
) as formerly it was intimately Connected with the
security OF christendOm.
: 81 thank God that my cOuntry2s unmerited
woe, aud my personal sutteriHgs, became an oP.
5 poTtunity to seek a manIiestion OF the spirit and
principles Of your Republic
ssMay God The Almighty bless you with a long
life, that You may long eHJny the happiness 10
e see your country great; gEUTIOns and tree-the
. cornerstone of International justice, and the col
r umn of freedom oI the earth, as il IS already az
asylum 10 the oppressed.
"Sir, l pledge To your country the everlasting
> gratitude OF Hungary"
e The President replied briefly to 81. Kossuth's
address in substance as follows
\ stI am happy, Governor KOssuth, TO welcome
you TO this land of freedom aud IL gives me
pleasure TO congratulate you nPOn your release
from a. long confinement in Turkey, and YOU
safe arrIynl here. As an individual, ] sympa'
tbized deeply with you in your brave struggle
for the Independence and freedom of your native
land. The American people can never be indIt
). fereDt 10 such a %cs.ntest, but our policy as a ma
ton in this respect has been uniform, from the
commencement of our Government; and my OWE
y views, as the GuIeI executive magistrate u tNt
0 nation, are fully and freely expressed In my re-
y cent message to ,GoDgress,tO which you have
: been pleased 10 aIlude. They are the same
whether speaking 10 Congress here, or TO the ma,
e tons of Europe.
atShouId your country be restored to indepen
dence and freedom, I sLsuld then wish yoa-as
A the greatest blessing you could enjoy Testo,
n ration 10 your native land but should that nevei
happen, j can only repeat my welcome 10 yOu
, and your companions here, and pray that GUd's
blessing may rest upon you wherever your lO
j may be cast" "5F
NJ. Kossuth and the President then enteret
into a conversation in regard to the present con
rope; the interview being conducted with mu
tual cOrdialty and friendIiness.
, KossuTH's KNOWLEDGE of ENGLISH
In reply to an address from the CIergymen IL
D Baltimore, Kossuth said:
He expressed his qualification al thus meeting
with so many ministers of the gospel, and thank
ed them for the honor they had conferred upOE
I. him. He expressed his firm and unwaVeriDg
conviction and belief in the controlling power o
Divine Providence over the affairs and destiniel
4 of men aud of nations. In his own life Of trial.
and suffering, he had met wthmany assurances
: and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Providence
, He aIinded to his Efforts in the cause of fibeItt
q in his native land and the prosecutions which ht
{ had suffered, Twelve years ago, he was cas-.
info prison Tor his efforts oestabIisha fIeepress
The Austrian government denied him the iber
ty of reading, exceptBuch books as were not o.
a political nature. Being permitted 10 choose
= what books he would have he asked for a copy
d ofShakspeareis plays, and Walkers Dictionary
3 with the determination OF studying the English
language.
These books he felt assure had nothing OF d
: politicabfendeneys but although he had never
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