Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-03

NJ KossUTH and suite arrived in Washington
on Tuesday in the morning train of cars from Balti
more.
NJ. KossUTH, his Lady, and other companions,
were quietly conveyed to Browns Hotel, in
riages placed at their disposal by the Marshal of
the District.
A considerable crowd were assembled at the Rail
road Depot when the arrived but surprised
to learn that much larger number of people were
not attracted thither by sympathy or curiosity to
hail the arrival of the celebrated stranger.
After M. KossUTH entered the hotel three or four
hundred persons assembled in front, and after wxit
ing short time, the Hungarian Chief came out upon
the balcony attended by one or two gentlemen, and
made brief acknowledgment to the assembage,
which soon after dispersed
In the course of the day deputation of the
jackson Association were introduced and Mr..
HOOVER, the Chairman, read an Address, to which
NJ KossUTH replied
A number of members of Congress and other dis
tnguished citizens also called to pay their respects
to NJ KossUTH amongst them the SECRETARY OF
STATE, Major General SooTT, Senator CAss, Senator
DOUGLAS, &c. &c.
| On Wednesday M. KossUTH, accompanied BY his
Suite, waited on the PRESIDENT, to whom they were
introduced by the SECRETARY OF STATE. We do
not understand that the reception was designed to
be very formal or official one, but M. KossUTH
read to the PRESIDENT short address, of which
we have been favored with the following copy
Enlightened by the spirit of your counrys institu-
tons when we succeeded to consolidate natural and
historical sates right of segovernment by placing it
upon the broad foundation Of democratic liberty:
Inspired by your history when we had fight for in
dependence against humiliation by centralized absoutism
:" Consoled by 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
luton to undergo the very danger of rather than
leave unprotected the rights of humanity against Russo
Austrian despotism
Restored by the United States to life because restored
to freedom and by freedom to activity in behalf of those
dntes which, by my nations unanimous confidence and
sovereign will devosed upon
Raised in the eyes of many oppressed nations to the
standing of harbnger of hope because the
banner cast in protection around me- announcing
to the world that there is nation alike powerful Free
ready to protect the laws Of nations in distant
parts of the earth and in the person Of poor exile:
| "Cheered by your peoples sympathy so as frecmen
cheer not man whatever, but principle:
al now bow before you sir, in the proud position Of
your great nations guest generously welcomed by
luton of the Congress of the United States, with equal
generosity approved and executed by your Exceency
Ibeg leave to express my fervent thanks in my
and in the name of my associates, who, after having
shared my msorunes have the reward TO share the
honor and the benefit which the great Republic Of the
United States pleased to bestow upon Hungary by
besowing upon its freely chosen chief when he became
| q prosecuted victim of despotc violence
:" / beg leave to express my feryent thanks, in my
countrys also, which, amidst the Of its
desoations feels cheered by your counry generosity
and looks with resolution to the impending future be-
il is confident that the time draws when the
eternal code of the law of nations viii become a reality.
President: | stand before your Excellency living
against the violence foreign interference op
pressing the sovereign right Of nations to regulate their
own domestic concerns.
Il stand before your Excelency living protestaton
against Capitalization expressing the State right Of self
government.
"May be allowed to take it for augury of better
times that in landing the happy shores Of this glorious
Republic landed in a free and powerful country, whose
honored Chief Magistrate proclaims to the world that
this country remain indifferent when the strong
Of foreign Power is invoked to sthe public sent-
ment and repress the spirit Of freedom in any country
81 thank God that he deemed not unworthy to act
and to suffer for my fatherland.
81 thank God that the fate Of my country became
intimately connected with the fate of liberty and nde
pcndence Of nations Of Europe formerly II nt
matey connected with the security Of Christcndom.