The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-01-13

Kossuth and tho President.
On Wednesday, last, Kossuth was pre-.
sentcd to the President. He was escorted
| by MeSsrs. Shields ard Seward, nf the Sc.
ns'e committee, and introduced To the
President BY Mr.. Webster. He then nd.
dressed MIR. Fillmore in the following
! terms:
"Enlghtened by the spirit of your coun-
try's institutions, when we succeeded ,u
consolidate our nntutal and historical
States right ot sell government, by placing
| 1t upon the broad foundation of democratic
| liberty:
'lnspircd by your history when we had
to fight Tor independence against Auninlla.
! ton centralized nhsnlutism
"Consocd by your peoples sympathy
! when victim of Russian interference
with the lawc oi nature and oi nature 5
| Col:
"Prn:crtcd in exile by the government OF
the United St'te+, supporting The Sultan oi
! Turkey IN his noble resolution To- undergo
the very danger OF a war rather than leave
unprotected the rights Of humanity ag,,,s,
! Russo Austrian despo,isrn:
| "Restorcd ly the United States To life,
! because rcst"rcd to freedom, and by free
dom 10 activity in behalf OF those d,...i,ns
Which, by my nations unanimous conf.
dencc aud sovereign viii, luvu!v.d upo.,
NC:
"Raiscd in the eyes Of many opur,sSc.l
nations 10 the standing of harhing.r n O.
hope, because the star-Spran. ed b,nncr
was seen casting protection around M,
announcing TO the world that there i, na
ton, alike powerful as Tree, ready 10 pro.
tcct the laws of nations, even in dist;,n,
parts Of 4 C earth, and in the person ui u
loIr exile:
"Chccrcd by your peoples sympathy, so
| as freeuncn ciIecr--nol Il man whatever,
but a priucipsc:
now bow before you, sir, in the proud
| position oi your great nations guest, gen.
cLuuSly welcomed Iy resolution OF the
hsgsR is55 aStntcs, with eAty.y.
. a cycc!;s EsiiS!; y,,,s
I EXcclency.
Il beg. leave to express my ferven,
thanks, in my name. aud in the name oi
my associates, who, after having shared my
nisinrtunes. have now the reward To sl,are
the honor and the benefit which the urea,
republic Of the United States was pleased
to bestow upon Hungary. by hcs,owinr il
upon its freely. chosen chief when he be.
came prosecuted victim Of dcsI otto vo-
F.. lcnce.
| IL beg leave to express my fervcnt
thanks, in my country's name also, viii, h
amidst the sorrows OF its dcsolation, feels
cheerei by your country's generosity, aud
looks with resolution 10 the impending fu-
tnrc, because it is confident that the time
draws near when the eternal code OF the
law .: nations will become a reality.
"PresIdcnt | stand before your Excel
lency. living pro,estaton against the vio-
lencc OF foreign interference oppprcssin.
The sovereign right OF nations 10 regulate
their own domestic concerns.
~ stand before your ExceIlcncy living
pr"tcstatlon against Capitalization .pprcss.
ing the State right OF sell government.
May DC allowed to take it for au au.
gury of better times that, in landing on the
happy shores cl this glorious Republic.
landed IN free and powerful country
whose honored Chief Magistrate procluinis
To The world that this country cannot re.
main indifferent when the strong arm OF
foreign power is invoked 10 stilc public
sentiment, and reprcss the spirit OF freedom
III any country.
II thank God that he deemed me no
unworthy TO &C: and suffer for my father
land.
Il thank God that the fate of my countr,
became SO intimately connected with tn.
lale OF liberty an independence OF nation.
| in Europe, as formerly it was intima cI,
connected with the security OF Chrislcn
dom.
IL thank God that my coun,ry's unmcri.
ted "oe, and my suiftrngs. became an op
porluni y to seek manifestation Of the
spirit and principles Of your Republic.
"May God the Almighty bless you with
! long life, that you may long enjoy the
/ happiness to see your Country great, gl0ri.
Gus and free, the corners stone of intcri,a.
tional justice, and the column Of freedom
on The earth, rs it is already an asylum tc
The oppressed.
'Sir. | pledge to your country tho ever.
lasting gratitude of Hungary"
The President replied briefly, to VI
Kossulh's address, in substance as follows
IL am happy. Governor KnSsuth, Ia
! welcome YOU To this land Of freedUm; and
it gives ne pleasure to congratulate YOU
upon your release from a long confinement
in Turkey, and your safe arrival here. As
| an individual, | sympathzed deeply with
you in your brave struggle for the indie
pendence and freedom of your native land.
The American people can never be indiicr-
cnt to such contest. but our policy AZ a
nation, in this respect, has been uniform,
from the commencement, and my own
views, ms their Chief Executive Magistrate
Of this nation, are fully and freely cypress.
! ed i'll my recent message TO Congress. lo
which you have been pIeased to alludc.-
They ara the same. whclhor speaking to
! Congress- here, or 10 the nation Of Europe
"Should your country be restored to in
dependence and freedom, should thcr
wish you--as tho greatest blessing you
could onjoy--a reatoration to your native
lard; but should that never happen, car
only repeat my welcome to you and your
companions here, and pray that Gods
blessing may rest upon you wherever your
lot may hp cast