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gave would effect his deliverance lie gradually
diverted his remarks to the affiirs of Hungary,
Austria, Russia, and Turkey; speaking of the
exaggerated estimats of the strength of Russia
of the strength and weakness of Turkey-her
strength, which consisted in her immense land
force, aud especially in her militia, or land,oehr,
as he termed it her weakness, which was the
liability OF the assault of Constantinople by sea.
And here, apparently in allusion to Mr.. Clay's
conviction of our being unable to effect any
thing in European war, he spoke of the mate
rial aid which might be rendered Turkey III a
war with Russia, by naval force for the pro
lection Of her capital. After series of enter
taiung and instructive remarks about the con.
dition and prospects of Europe generally, he rose
to depart.
Mr.. Clay rose and babe him farewell forever,
with the utmos. cordiality and the kindliest
sympathy beaming in his face and suffusng his
eye; and grasping Kossuth's hand he said God
bless you and your family! God bless your
conntry--may she vet be free"
Kossuth, apparently overwhelmed by the
warm and earnest sympathy thus exhibited for
himself, his suffering family and country, pro-
foandly bowling, pressed Mr.. Clay's hand TO his
heart, and replied, in tones of deep emotion, F" |
thar < you, honored sir! shall pray for you
every day that your health may be restored, and
that God may prolong your life Mr.. Cay's
eyes filled with tears; he again pressed the hand
which clasped his own, probably for the last
time, but could say no more.
Thus closed one of the most interesting
scenes it has ever been the fortune Of the writer
to witness Two such men rarely meet in this
world The one, having finished the course of
his destiny, having lived and acted through the
better part of his countrys lifetime, and with its
growing greatness and renown having achieved
his own the sun of his glorious career just
going down in unclouded brilliancy, and sending
back the rays Of its declining glory upon happy
land; the other, still acting, still hoping and
fearing, his star ust rising amid storms, and
clouds, and darkness; before him, all the vics-
STUDIES of an uncertain future for himself and
for his country: the one, like prophet of old,
proclaming the principles of the fathers of his
country, to whom he was shortly to be gathered
those principles living by which that country
had achieved her greatness; the other like
scholar, listening to catch the words Of wisdom,
and hear the lessons of experience, which should
be treasured up, and which might yet one day
profit his country in her pupilage to portray
that scene Alright would challenge the skill of the
poet and the painter The writer would rival
too, the art of Handel and a Haydn, could ,he
transmit to this paper the sweet melancholy
cadences of the voice of the Hungarian exile,
sounding like the low, melancholy wall of the
stricken children of freedom; or the trumpet
toned voice of the old statesman, gathering
some of its ancient strength, and ringing almost
as full and sonorous as when in days of old its
clarion peal sounded its note of cheer and cour-
age to nation in its trumphal march to glory
and to greatness.