New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-20
K0SsrTU At BURLINGTON, NJ-IIISRECEPTloS'
SpEECH &c
S,ss;eHs P,Jo,f,d fen TIE n L. I's'ig I'To"'e-
BURLINGTON, n. J.. Monday, April ~, 'e'>'

| sst,riny morning Aner | telear,rhHd yon ~ W No
movements. Koesuth changed Ii. plan, and deterih'n'u
TO visit burlington before Trenton
| No d,mcr.trscns Of importance were ni'u' ne
| tween Wsslirr.on and Burlington. Inc cars arn'eu
ltLind re Il Philadelphia, and hosSu;h' III cn"se o
Tic Trenton nd Burlington Conni'ieeS' hu just iii'
~ ~ ON Lo I'd the Rurliuston bort neore INC PARKS
were drawn lie left his luggage ana TWO Hi'h'eTs vi
-. 81, ,.h;,d On the boat many passengers
WHO Rad never seen the great Hungarian ana "hen ne
| 49,. ,,.,,,,..oa there was considerable excitement
| ,r,ong tbeu. One of Bishop Hughess disciples was
80 tho ,as,enecrs He ignorant but noisy,
nd 10 created quito stir y his loud talk against hos
I'll The Captan was Obliged to interfere and dispense
IL roxd he Lad gathered and order him to make less
! noise.
Eossutb. reception at Burlington was an earnest
.oa,tv one He was met at the wharf by Mr.. Wall
President Of the Council that invited him, by him
welcomed to the city, and offered its inequalities. Hos
smith accepted for himself Pulszky and ladies' He was
conducted to Mr. Walls reiidence by the Committee,
of which Mr. Burns was Chairman, followed by
crowd who gave such cheers Tor the Magyar he was
wont 10 bear wben lie first landed in America.
In the evening meeting was held It the Lyceum
Hall. where President Wal, welcomed kossuti In
bi.ef but very Deat speech.
The Hupgaran commenced his reply by referring to
the difficulty of foreigners speaking our language lie
said the people would hear no eloquent language per
hans no combined ideas from him. He had prepared
speech but it was with lis luggage in Philadelphia de
then said
II is eight months since Oh the Mississippi steam frig
ate first stood beneath the star-spanglcdbanner. /
was glorious view to see that flag floating which had
been generously cast around in protection that flag
carried by the genius of Fulton into every sea- telling
the world that the rights Of humanity noporsaken
but that the young eagle looking down wherever
people WAS oppressed and offering it an asylum In the
great Republic Of the West. Very olen the banners
different nations ABROAD, extending power and
influence but never in history such spectacle as
that of mighty nation sending over its flag to tar
distant people to take under its protection and out OF
captiyitv poor exie-pcrsecuted by all desp0ts-an
exile who had merit but to be martyr TO Volatel
rights (Applause The starspanglcd-banner, on such
a mission. caused the hearts OF oppressed people 10
thrill with joy that Joy penetrated the dungeons OF ita
w. where confined for the crime that they love
liberty; the gloom gave way the broke through the
cloud and people shouted Hail Columbia lap
plause As stood under that flag and looked up the
late Of my country came home to my mind ana
thought had il been hosted in Buda over the residence
OF diplomatic agent, Hungary had been free all the
suferings Europe's people endured had been saved
them In the providence of God it was different for
moment cast down, but as God is just the tn
umph must yet be ours. ~
On all the coast of Europe was greeted with the PEG.
pies sympathy. What was the reasont Not because
have any merit except to be honest patr IT. checrs
| and believe merit co nmences where duty ends IL
was because they have taken the opposition OF that BAN
ner for aim protect the rights OF humanity they
thought the Giant nerca about to stretch out Its
arm and give encouragement to the oppressed In Eng
| land met a sympathy which melted all distinctions;
forgot their past differences to encourage senti
ment that opposed all overwhelming despousm- In
New York, mad reception unlike any in history, and
then thought must not steal into your regards and
told you frankly what sort OF man was, and told you
| my wishes, not my claims, but my prayers; and
hoped they would meet encouragement notwithstanding
had not come to lay down my weary head, but with
motive to devote my lie to the cause OF Liberty
| | have been from the East to the Wet from the
North the South, and everywhere have met sympa-
thy-the peoples sympay-ior the peoples instincts
always with liberty, Applause, and say not flat
terry but the truth must confess am glad to get back
| to the East ] am at home here What you here
in Burlington manifest for my cause is doubly dear
to me- because it is of excitement. What is OF ex
element is not lasting it may be our ragty or our
virue- is fact There some halo OF expectation,
which has passed. The people find in me nothing
worthy but Representative of my peoples princi-
plea reflex of the heart of my peOple-as 1t WERE
| mirror OF the thoughts OF the people OF hungary
When first there somewhat OF agitation, OF
enthusiasm the nature of which is lasting, but often
vanishes il flashes up but now have been
four months in the United States, have explained my
prime lies i'll 400 speeches, have met hosully ana per
sona calumny, and meet here in Burlington such warm
| sympathy as met four months ago. Cheers.
| did not think not to meet opposition humanity
| never was brought to accord. You know Charles ',
when he failed in his ambitious plans, resigned his
throne and went TO monastery, and there ne amused
himself with collecting number OF wretches and trying
make them all accord in time, and when he could no
do this he said what fool to try to make men OF
one mind when cannot make these wreches snow me
same time know truth never in history succeeded
not TO meet opposition but Notwithstanding, alter for
months am here in Burlington, and find the same sym
pathy which take not to be from excitement but
from calm Celiberaton If felt obliged for sympathy
four months ago how much more highly must consider
its importance TO course now draw near the une
when must leave the United States, and II ID indeed
happy remembrance that the farewell sympathy Is as
walm a. that which welcomed me-
Here Kossuh proceeded explain his principles, his
hopes and fears they have frequently been explained
| in his speeches published in The 1rf6uae. he was
| frequently warmly applauded.
In concluding, he alluded to an objection he has not
| before spoken Of He said
Suppose we have TO wait awhile before we strike the
blow. Then say is the time to prepare to act
When we must strike will have time to prepare,
and do not prepare now we shall not be prepared
The opportunity will pass, perhaps not to return in half
century Some gentlemen tell me, when the struggle
begins then you will see what Americans will do just
wait | answer, must be prepared.
Arguing this point briefly he said he must close but
he added Yesterday, visited Mount Vernon. have
seen the tomb of Washington. ! cannot express the
cmoons-the scntiments-the cares had in contempa-
ting the tomb OF the great the noble the happy the
immortal Washington l cannot explain ALL but per-
| hsps among my sentiments, when | had offered
prayer from my inmost heart could not help thinking
of two circumstances -
lst That on success even greatness depends. II
Washington had not succeeded perhaps he would now
be forgotten Why Because he had not had the OPP
porunity show his greatness-he had had no oppor
tulty for that glorious deed, when, In so simple,
noble manner at Annapolis, he resigned his power.
There not in that breast anything OF ambition.
Without he would have had no opportunity to
direct in the first years this republic which, in so short
time, has become giant So much for success In
Washineton's Library have book that belonged
to him, In which written motto that expressed
this
Nobody contradicts that Washngton's success was
due 10 some foreign aid detrac from the fame or
character of Washington He best availed himself OF
every power every skill for the success Of the struggle,
but aid from Europe very much contributed to that
success We ask not SO much but only that we may
Gain possession of We wish not TOR