New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-19
KOSSUTH AT MOUNT VERNON.
Correspondence of The NJ Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Friday, Apra 10, 80

pees can visit the home of WASHINGTON without rev.
erent emotion without earnest reflection upon the calm
nseey gnifed business and moral force OF that cnar
scter which swayed the destines Of America in the
stormy times Of our Revolution. What OF kossUTH a.
that home at the Tomb of WASHINGTON kossurH,
who might have been the WASHINGTON of Hungary but
for treachery KossUTB who pleads for his down
troden faherland !" who asks from us what WASHING
TON had from France, and TO whom the oppressed OF
all Europe look In the devout hope that the success Oh
WASHINGTON may yet be his and their form OF govern
ment that of which WASHINGTON was the hrst chiel-
With bis own oriental richness of style and poetry of
imagery the exiled Magyar could not himself reveal
the emotions regrets resolves and hopes of this impor
tant day in his eventful history.
Tho party consisted OF KossuTH and his wife, r.
PuLszKY P. HANK and Captain GRBcHRNEK, OF Nos
svrH's suite; Senator SEWARD and wife; ELwooD
FISHER of The Southern Press Rev. Mr.. BELLOWS, OF
New York, and wife; GRACE GREENWOOD and Miss
ANNA PHILLIPS, of Lynn, Mass. The boat left the
Washington wharf at ten o'clock KossurH and party
embarked at Alexandria whittier they had gone in car
riages The weather was fair the sky unclouded, the
crowd on the boat not large and the passengers con-
graduated Themselves upon the circumstances favorng
their pilgrimage
The boat stopped for twenty minutes at Fort Wash
ngton KossUrH and party visited the Fort and by the
Commander were afforded every opportunity for OBJ.
servation KossuTH went into the soldiers quarters,
and examined infinitely the accoutrcments and the &C.
commodatons of the soldiers.
Arrived at Mt Vernon, accompanied by Senator Sew
ARD, Mr.. PuLszKy, Mr.. HANK, GRACE GREENWOOD,
and others of the ladies' KossUTH and his wife proceeded
10 the tomb KOssUTH stood for few moments appa-
renty unmoyed to those who were not near him, but
those who were near him felt that he struggled to sup
press emotion In few moments he grasped the iron
railing rested his face upon his hands, and wept-hs
whole frame throbbed with emotion. 1t was emotion
which should have been unobserved but which was too
intense for even KossurHs will to control 1t not
q moment az I consider honest human nature, for
thought The heart has the mastery in such mo-
mens-the affections conro-thought comes afterward
KossuTH had aimed as WASHINGTON amed-he re
newed WAsHrNeroNs examplc-he fell-his country
lies bleedng-an exile he stood at WAsHrNGroNs tomb
was il any wonder his frame throbbed with emotion
that he wept and that his counymen wept with him. as
did Pu1szKY and HANK He turned away and walked
alone from the tomb-t was an hour for soltude-what
were his thoughts would speculate but afterward,
in wAsurNGroNs Library, to some friends, he said,
How much of greatness depends on SUGGEST Had
we the aid WASHINGTON had-no, not so much, would
not ask i'll could not expect it-one quarter"
GRACE GREENWOOD said "WAsHINGToN's God Is
your God"
KossuTH replied Yea rely only on our God,
the business OF our cause iron Wills honest hearts, and
good swords"
This explains what KossuTH may have thought when
he walked alone, after he had wept at the tomb of
WASHINGTON.
When KossUrH returned from bis sad, solitary walk
he ookes melancholy than have ever seen him.
The lines his face seemed deepened many years
atey met by Senator SEWARD, and was introduced to
Mr. WASHINGTON son of the proprietor of Mount Ver-
non, who is grand nephew Of the first President Mr.
WASHINGTON conducted the party to the mansion
KossuTH had plucked aspear Of grass at WAsHNGroNs
tomb which he presented to his wife. He expressed
himself greved that Mount Vernon not the property
Of the Nation Senator SEWARD said public opinion
was being formed which must demand movement that
would secure it as such and Mr. WASHINGTON remarked
that If the Nation expressed desire, through its
Representatives to possess the spot the family would
surrender 1t. KossurH said he feared there was not
deep piey for the dead in America-not as deep, at
least in some other countries. He thought the mem
DRY Of the lustrious dead should be cherished by
tions and the legacy of their great deeds and good
ample should be commemorated in proper respect and
attention the places where their remains reposed.
in the mansion he examined the furniture pictures and
relics with manifest interest To the key of the Base
presented to WASHINGTON by LA FAYErTE, he directed
the attention of his wife, and spoke of ii in
which indicated that it him relic that should not
be forgotten Your readers know KossuTH himself
apiisoner for Liberty's sake in his own country
The only room in which KossuTH was separated from
the visitors generally the library. Here but
his friends were admitted He examined the books, and
made many inquiries about WAsHINGroNs habits /
have in another place mentioned the principal converse
ten in this room One incident should not be forgotten
GRACE GREENwooD had picked twig OF cedar from a
tree near WAsRrSGroNs tomb In the library she pre-
scented il to KossrrH he accepted with thanks, which
spoken family but which were be clearly
in bis eyes.
When the party left the library they walked through
the yard looked for few moments at the garden and
returned TO the boat
1t had been an interesting remnisccncs to have Wis
tied, with KossurIr. the deathbed chamber of WASH
iScroN, but he was not invited to enteri,.
On the OF the boat TO the Capital il touched at
Alexandria small crowd had assembled on the wharf
When the steamer left the wharf three cheers were
given BY the crowd for KossuTH lie bowecito the peo
pie a. each cheer
At 3l4 tie boat reached the Washington wharf Kos
srri went with Senstor SEWARD to his mansion
where ne spent part Of the evening.
iaas ended the visit 10 Mount Vernon | have tried
psny TO tell your readers what happened during this
'isn. Is theme upon which one in the vdn"
niga' "rne eloqncntly, bat am not that one.
have only to add that have witnessed two affecting
scenes connected with kossvrHs tour through the
United Stster which nue. rich renlernbrsnces-.o
fich that memory viii aiwsys cherish themhis parting
with UsHAxy sfi tie M;ssss ;.,i Rv~rsni h. a..c