The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-20
THE UNION: WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING. FEB 90 1852.

~, 1907.
no..utns Thank. MT and cousss.. Of
tho Uaited States
The following are the letters from Kosouh laid be-
fore the Senate Tuesday by the presiding officer,
turning thanks TO the government and congress, and
which, on the motion to print went 10 the Committee on
Printing, after motonby Mr. Badger TO lay them on the
table had been rejected:
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb IA, 1852.
SIR Before left Washington city felt myself bound
by gratitude TO return my warmes thanks 10 the govern
ment and the Congress OF the United States for the
erous patronage they have kindly granted TO me the
humble representative OF my country from the time when
they had steam frigate 10 ASIA in order restore
me TO liberty and activity, TO the moment when The au
gust Senate and House and the President babe wei
come in the Capitol and ia the White House
Not initiated into the diplomatic forms of the United
States, respectfully directed my farewell to his excel.
Iency the President and requested him to communicate
my OF everlasting gratitude to the Senate and
TO the House OF Representatives.
The Secretary OF State had since then the great kind
ness 10 inform methough his letter has reached me but
recently-hat my request IN respect 10 the communica
ton would have been gladly complied with II 1t were
consistent with the accepted forms, and he suggested
TO me as more appropriate way to send copies OF my
the House II upon this suggestion OF the Secretary
OF State that have now the great honor TO enclose the
feeble expression OF my everlasting gratitude and hope
with the request to have communicated to the
gust body OF which you are the President,
| Mr. President OF the Senate, your most humble and
obedient servant, l.. KOSSUTH.
To Hon W r. KING, President Of The Senate
WAsHINGToN CRY, Jan. IL, 1852
PREsIDEsr The most generous invitation contained in
OF the Congress OF the United States approved and
officially transmitted to me by your excellency, having
afforded the distinguished honor OF being accepably
presented by the llas'rious Secretary OF State to the
Chief Magistrate OF the republic:
Having been, upon subsequent resolutions OF Congress-
received with almost unprecedented honors by the Senate
and by the House OF Representatives
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the senator's and representatives OF the United States
obliged with couesies, far excelng my aspirations, by
The heads Of the various departments OF the executive
government, and favored by marks of kind attention aud
sympathy by the honorable members OF Congress in
which almost equalled the aggregate OF the two IL
lustrous legislative bodies of this great republicthe
time has when the exigencies Of my counIys al
fairs require to depart from the city OF Washington
and fulfil the agreeable duty OF acknowledging personally
that protective sympathy which many towns. Cities and
States OF this glorious confederation continue to manifest
in favor OF the just cause OF my countrys nrodden
Independence and the freedom Of the European CONT
nent, 80 Intimately connected with II.
This my departure becoming more urgent, as according
to the present condition OF Europe every moments acc
dent may call on TO answer those duties which. in
obeden compliance with my nations sovereign will,
assumed when, unanimously elected governor OF the
State of Hungary, took oath to God and the people TO
maintain that national independence which my nation
had asserted so herocaly, and had declared SO egt
matey, is matter OF deep regret to me not to be able
Individually TO express my everlasting gratitude
Bat though my mind be mournfuly impressed with
inconsoabe grief at the melancholy intelligence
necled with the last moments OF my staying here that the
heart OF my beloved and venerable mother has broken
under the renewed cruel persecution inflicted upon my
family by the House OF Austria, still cannot take my de-
parure from the capital without leaving formal but
sincere acknowledgment OF all those memorable iayors
so generously bestowed upon me- Conscious as am that
these avors neither deserved by intended TO me
personally-who an humble exile could consent
myself aggrandized while my country lies in ruin and
in chainsl have, them all the thankfully received
manifestations of respect for everlasting principles of
national law. and of the lively sympathy which this
great and generous country enerians Tor my beloved
and never for moment to be forgotten father land.
a temporary victim of the violation OF those principles
The oppressed nations of the European continent, SO
highly interested in those principles, will look with
ISOLATION al these memorable favo.s | was honored with
TO practical proof that the Chief Magistrate Of this
great republic was. indeed true interpreter OF its PEG
pies sentiments and met with the cordial concurrence
of the enlightened legislature OF his glorious country
when he officially declared that the United States can
not remain Indifferent in a in which the strong arm
of foreign power invoked TO sife public sentiment.
and 10 Cypress the spirit Of freedom n any country"
This magnanmous declaration, followed by such gen
erous manifestations will be recorded in history pro-
teslaon behalf OF the everlasting principles OF the
law of nations against their nracton by violence And
the millions of my people will revive with hope and con-
hdence when they shall to know what fayors
bestowed upon their eyed chief by the great republic OF
the West in acknowledgment of the justice OF Hungarys
cause.
In her name and her representative have received
them, and they have sunk into the very heart Of my
heart In her name, and as her representative iee the
duty OF expressing my thanks for them, and desire your
excellency well the executive officers, the Senate
and The House OF Representatives, collectively and ndl
vdnay TO receive the assurances OF my and my
trys eternal gratitude
Sad and solemn is the hour OF parting from presence
so consoing and august But carry with me in my
further wanderngs the hope that the United States will
continue kindly TO remember always my unhappy but
most well-deserving fatherland.
Neither the pangs OF exile the egoisn OF my patri-
otto feelings the interests OF all those nations whose
common rights and wrongs plead before the migh iy
tribunal OF publicity will induce me to desire ha,
the United States should for sake put in jeopardy the
welfare and prosperity OF this glorious home OF liberty
But the present condition OF Europe and the coming
events in that continent, which cast already their shad
ows before Them cannot fail 10 attract the attention and
invite the consideration OF such power earth the
United States are cannot orbear the hope that the very
consciousness OF that security which the United States
enjoy while the greatest part of Europe quakes. will but
more impress upon their true republican generosity the
sentiments OF supreme urgency 10 pronounce IN respect
10 the law OF nations and International duties and rights,
as also in respect to the undsturbed safety OF
cial intercourse in favor OF such principles, which,
founded upon the law OF Nature and Of Natures God
great republic, and indispensable peace and content
ment on earth.
1 Humanity would hail such pronunciation from such a
place with Inexpressble Joy and as 1t the violation
of those principles by armed foreign interference in Hun
gary which opened The door 10 system OF overwhem-
ing despolsm the European continent, the very fact
that Hungary, forced by the most eacherous oppression
ever the history OF mankind has in declaring its
independence, but exercised that right and followed that
principle, upon which stands gorously the very po-
lucal existence OF the United States and the fact that
this legitimate Independence overhrown by the
cruel violation Of International laws, make confident.
al II a.