The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-15

sir. en.roat the Senate kindly to remember my
down tredd fsthe.lsnd Sir, bid You farewell,
feeling heart and soul purified, and the resolution
Of my desires by the very sir Of this
ancient city O. Providence (Applause.)
On mo:ion the Senate adjourned.
The CON mittee en- the part of the Eerso Of De-
legates received Kossuth at the door Of Their cham
Der, and presented him TO the Speaker, who said
GOV. Koss, rH--The House Of Delegates of Ma
ryianc. desiring to manifest their admiration for
you sc the cnam PIC Of liberty and defender Of the
rights CT mGn-seeking to elevate your oppressed
coun.rynen 10 tia. position to which nature and
natu-e's God entitled them, and bidding the op-
pressed CT all nations TO stand erect in the nag of
thei. {; 3D. ana 70 say TO the crowned ard naughty
despos, as Gu obsure NorJhman said on che occa-
sion when leaving his fra canoe upon the banks Of
the Iice.. and brandishing his sabre N the face Of
q srpe.cilious Roman, ~, too, am Dan" have
resolved 20 do ali tina. the brief notice Of your arr
val would enable them; TO extend to goa cordial
welcome TO this capital, where your gre.; proto-
type, the &C Mortal Washington, closed that militia
ny eEreer which resulted in the political regeuera-
ton OF this country, and his own immortality. And
am snre that speak the sentiments o. nay fellow
Representatives here. when express The acpe that
you, 700. may be an instrument in TIE hands of
God IN securing for your countrymen that polit-
ca liberty which we enjoy. | now, in TIE name Of
the people o. the State OF Maryland, through their
rep-ese natives Eere assembled, welcome you to
shis EGsl, and Invite you to q seat amoI@ zig.
HossIIH7s sTEECH N THE HOUSE, or DELEGATES.
gates q Maryland for the honor of this pablic re-
cer..on II 10 be an invited and welcomed guest
Of his ezcellsncv, the undetermined and warm
hea!,ed Governor OF this State, was already
souTce Of h gh gratifcation to my heart, ard va
luaole tene,. 70 the cause which represent, the
generous welcome of the Legislature has raised this
benefc TO ne level Of principle. | cannot forbear
to Relieve TIA, in this concurrence of the Legsla-
WIN no eSanutiyn 9-
reign STATE in testoving upon my hun pie self the
high roror ola solemn welcome, there IS ore than
kindness congenial to true American hearts, and,
II i:sel:. so dear to ne there is political Tevela-
ion o. me public opinion Of the people, from whom
t1;E me Legislature and the executive derive the
authority q :neir high position. And whenever a
peop.e. ~ lie elect pronounces in sC.n solemn
way. there is, IN that pronunciation, more than
ci9,lity TO q stranger-more than generous hospi-
tally 70 homeless wanderer-nore than COM
ras.ion LOT misfortune, even though i % con
y-inc;rle 10 it, Public opinion never can &c moved
70 great extent, but by Il principle. May i Sc
wEin O. mysterious destiny, or, as believe, some
thing l-oyidentisl, i. is no merit Of mine that my
arrival IN me United States became opportunity
fo- the manifestation Ct principle PREF Asting in
the heart OF your people, which, besides the glory
OF being mighty, intelligent and free, possesses,
dious deve,oEemens Of your great republic in such
brief period shows. And that processing prin-
ciple is, that the people Of the United .ates are
aware Of having to take the high position Of
power on earth, weighing, with all tho Importance
OF th.sI osicon, in tn scale where tie great inter-
es.s Of the world are weighed. Sir, The rays OF
generous sympathy, with which the people Of the
United States brghtens my sad brow, came upon
me oDly oeca Use the light of your ccuutrys tUnda
nen,al principles is reflected from the mirror of
yoI- coantry,s position (Applause.) Sir, (point-
Ing towards full length portrait Of Latayette.)
that very picture is s principle. If WashingtoAs
likeness teaches the world that
WHO will be free themselves must strike the Blow
Lstayettes presence there tells tie world what
Eu.opes oppressed nations expect from the gal
liant sons Q: republican America. And, besides this
glorious Fersonifcation Of patriotic duty and pri-
vRte generosity there lie the great idea ia .hst pic
ture there. that, if America was not too Tar FROM
Europe to see, as Lafayette said 10 Annapolis,
"trenck and american standards united in the
cause o! mankind" when your country YVES in need,
Europe should not be considered too far TO see the
powerful republic Of the United States, when
Europe is IN need Of seeing protected the laws of
nations, in which every nation is interested just
IS every citizen is in the laws of his country
America received from Europe private generosity
and public assistance. Europe expects from
America only private generosity, and tie assur-
aree G. "fai. play Sir, let me hope that in this
hall, where history thus speaks, principles viii rule.
tpon sn.s appeal rests my hope, and il is with the
consolation Of Lope that | beg you, Sir, and the
House Of Lelegxtes O.. he State of Maryland. to
accept the warmest aekne gements 0. this dis
tinctitn they were pleased to honor lie WITH. and
the assurance c. my own and my rvs si1cers
gratitude.