New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-13
KossUTH IN THE SOUTH.
Receptien Of the DcDsfstion ire" 49, sv
cal Exiles Of Six Esrspe~n
Lsuis Kessuth.

Ngw-ORIEANs, Inufsuay, mp" - -~-
The nolitical exiIes of the Hungarian,
rro.,;sn Polish French German and Italian nations
..d;ng a Nexoricans met together, and resolved to
choose Committee Of three from each nation to call on
The Citizen Loufs KossUr and TO express TO him their
sentiments of the highest personal regard and OF the
unlimited confidence which they put in him as the cham
pion of European Freedom
The Committee thus elected received by Loc1s
Kossurn on the 9th Of March. The oldest among tne
exiiee Citizen Caboch introduced the entire depu'a
tion saving that by introducing thus In mass tne rep
resentatives Of the six nations, all exed soiuhofs
by force from Europe because they love Liberty 'ne
intention of the exles 10 prove by TINS iac' 'n s
,,d ,be,nseves all az one family, having the same
,ucress and the same principles In regard to naona
INDEPENDENCE and the solidarity Of all nations that they
re,.,d Iorrs KossurH as the representative and the
cbsmpion Of these principles had the fullest confidence
In him and would cooperate with him with entire devo
ZION even until the death. Here Citizen Caboch hand
ed Citizen Kossufh the list Of the six nations with the
names of the Special Committees The names oil tie
Creation depuasion struck the attention of Citizen Kos
stb and he expressed the desire OF being introduced 70
that depuafion One Of the Croats addressed then Ci
zen Kossuth in words, which, although unintel1oe 10
us as he spoke in Sclayonan evidently flowed from the
very heart Of the patriot In the same language with
equal warmth, Kossuth responded.
After moment Of silence, Doctor Kowalesk, a
Polish exile desired speak in the name OF bss coun-
trymep. and he spoke in English nearly in the following
words:
"Mv co,ntrymen the exiled Poles, requested me TO
welcome you, Citizen kossuth, and 70 assure you o. ei
highest esteem toward you personally, oil their
Ell confidence in your patriotism and devotion ior te
cause Of liberty Of all nations, OF their entire parncipa
zion in the great principles laid down by you aa %
their readiness at the first opportunity OF contributing
10 the best of their power to the success OF te cOnoh
and sacred of Liberty Upward OF nifty exes re-
siding within the limits OF New-Orieans ana its vicinity,
MI personally known TO me- almost all refugees since the
wear 1891 are the men In whose name am speaking,
and assure you that upward OF twenty years Oh eHhe
and suffering have not extngshed in their hearts ether
the love of their country or the hope should say the
certainty of their conviction of its future freedom
During the last struggle OF Hungary, we were nearly al
ready to join your standard. we assembled toseher'
entered into correspondence with the CenTa SoiuIl
tee In Paris and received orders 10 wait until called
upon again. and TO keep ready at moments notice 10
jon the brave Hmgaians. Unfortunately, the news OF
defeat came but too To-day, we have reasons 70
suspect that the orders of delay did not come from the
proper quarter To prevent similar event for the iu
iure we request you TO indicate 10 the means oil
sure correspondence with true friends In Europe
Allow me also Citizen kossUTH to say but few words
In reference 10 Poland Far from me the presumption
of speaking in the Of Poland my wish simply to
communicate to you the information that possess OF inc
spirit that now exists in Poland and OF the hopes OF tn
Poles II has been my constant study 10 learn, oy al
means in my power the state of feelings in Poland and
my deepest conviction r. that the desire Tor freedom mas
neyeTbeen more ardeny felt in Poland than Is at the
present day The of the nation, subject 10 forced
military service in the Russian army prefers death itself
10 the misery for life of the Russian soldier The better
educated classes Of society have but lately shown their
love Of freedom, by sending the flower OF their YOUTH TO
the number of several thousands, 10 hight under the
Hungarian standard Even the lsraelcs oppressed ny
the Gar sigh for the restoration OF free Poland whose
Government granted them extensive privileges, even at
the time when they prosecuted by all other ma
fions But Poland is disarrned and upward of $4,000
well-dsciplined Russian troops occupy Its territory
She cannot strike the first bow she waits for point
Of reliance and she will rise 20 man. Poland knows
her destiny and will accomplish IL In older times
was the rEmpsrt of Europe against the hordes of ASIA
and her future destiny to form the breastwork against
the despotisin Of the Gar The of Poland did not
wait 10 know the future intentions of the Hungarans
they felt in their heart that their duty to fight for
the Hungarian cause and they fastened 10 the struggle
for the sacred They knew also that the freedom
Of the country could not be secured without inc ree
dom of the other and they trusted that the ungarans
upon whom the Poles look always as on brothers. would
by similar feelings and convictions. Had
Poland already been free the troops OF the Car would
not have dared TO interfere with the Hungarian struggle
repeat once more rely on Poand-she will prove true
TO her inerests-shc will fulfill her high mission in re-
gard TO other nations She knows that without her
being free there be established the permanent
freedom In Europe
"The sufforngs of Poland for so many years past, |
should say for nearly century Ms they date from the
term Of its first division, well known TO the world
The Almighty has allowed as German historian has
very appropriately expressed himself the consummation
of this unhearoi crime against free people by the
Kings 10 teach the nations what they have to expect
from them. These suteIings oil Poland nave certainly
not diminished and far less could they cSngush the
sacred fire of love of country and OF freedom In the
bosom OF her sons AZ every opportunity you nave
given fresh proofs OF your devotion TO the cause OF ee
dom Poland's destiny is great, and trust she WIN ~
compish H. IL Is her destiny to be the breast-work
against the despotism of the north The freedom oil
Poland Is necessary to the freedom OF the rest oil E
rope, and the Hungafians understand wen 'he So,nu
pity of their interests with those OF Poland do not
doubt of Poland have the fullest confidence that 70
land in due tne will join in the common cause OF ma
tons but do not expect nom hcrto strike the Rsto
In her present position under present circumstances,
she cannot and perhaps she ought not TO do IT. Have,
then little more patience my friends, Your cause Is
also that of all Of Is sacred and must finally triumph
and perhaps already now the time Is not very distant
when the whole world viii the realization OF your
80 well known patriotic sentiment, III which paruci
pate with full conviction the sentiment OF your song
Joo;i,e Polska aie ssincta
Having thus addressed the Poles, citizen hossuth adj
dressed in the French language the whole deputaon-
He chose the French language he sad as he was told
that II understood by almost all those present and
besides happened to be much more appropriate, as
the French being the language of progress and Of civil
tzatlon, II suits very wen the present occlon lie con-
tinued then nearly IA follows:
1.-The sight of several nations represented here, united
In brother feelings, and standing the platform
of the freedom and solidarity OF nations, indeed very
consolng sight but at the same time Is sad, deeply
cad II Is eonsohng for proves that the nations have
not only forgotten their worst animosites, but that they
are united for the destruction OF despousm ia all its
foms-even for the destruction of arisocrscy among
themselves that for the future there shall bc no rs
tion but al equal that each shall stand free and indie
pendent from the other mutually insuring each others
liberty. consong for it shows that they understand
their Interests and have % do than 20 will
20 achieve the victory But said he is also sad deeply
sad Tor this very existence OF the eNes this hos
piahle soil OF the United States What does prove -
IL proves that the nations that millions of still
struggling under the yoke of few tyrsnts. And why
Is il sos Because these few have been united and the
millions have been YET disunitei. Let profit, my
friends by this painful lesson; let remember that
without union there is force Let M then work for