The republic., 1852-01-10
ng the citizens of one section agains. those of an

ing the citizens OF one section against those Of an
| other.
Being certain, therefore, that you intend always
to respect the principle Of non intervention which
you SO eloquently support, we, in behalf OF those
citizens OF different parts OF the Union whom this
committee 10 delegated to represent, cordially wei
come you to this land Of civil and religious free
dom, and OF real constitutional liberty and national
independence.
Allow me also to express the hope that the doc
| trine OF non intervention. which has found in you
such an able and efficient advocate, may soon be
| universally acknowledged, not only as u funda-
mental principle of international and public law,
but also as an operative principle which all nations
and governments will be compelled to respect.
Then the energy and vaor Of the people Of Hun
gary, aided by the blessing of Him who holds
in His hand the destinies of nations as well ns of
individuals, will enable her arise from the dust
into which she has been crushed by foreign interven
ton, and again to take her place among the indie
pendent nations OF christendom In the mean time,
may your own valuable life be preserved to your
country, and may the blessing of Heaven rest upon
you and on all who dear to you. And soon-yes,
very soonmay each and all of the other oppressed
and down trodden nations of the Old World find
among their own a Kossuth to instruct their
people to their natural and national rights, and
by his eloquence to inspire them with the sacred
love of constitutional liberty; and may each of
those nations also find Washington, and not a
Gorgey, to lead the armies Of freedom to victory
and independence!
KOsSUTHs REPLY.
To which M. KossUrH replied
Permit me to express my humble thanks for
the attention Of the citizens ofth United States
sembcd here in the city of Washington; and per.
init me also to express to you, sir, especially, my
grateful acknowledgment for your Kindness and
sympathy. ! beg leave to be permitted to make
some few remarks, the topics of which were sug-
gested 10 me Gf shall not forget them during my
speaking) in your address,.
Firsty, you have been pleased to aude to the
circumstance that here, in the District of Colum-
ba, have not been honored by such an attention as
was in other places and cities OF the United States
You have been pleased to attribute this circum-
stance to certain influences Of certain men. Now,
indeed have the opinion that it ia not that intlu-
ence. cannot believe, skilful Russian diplo-
macy may be-which, indeed, is very skiIful-that
II has such influence Let me, for instance, take,
example, Moldovarica, where all the diff
have received orders from their government
to court the favor Of Moldovarican ladies, and
to marry them [Laughterl Every step
always a diplomatic movement. Laughter
have mentioned this in respect to Modovarica but
indeed cannot believe that however great that
ever part of the United States upon the public
spirit of freemen, as you are. [Applause.1 l be-
lieve rather that there is another for this
circumstance; though indeed believe that there
are steps taken even to honor Inc here. The reason
is, believe, that, SO far as know your Constitu.
tion, the Constitution of the United States, being
system OF checks and balances, the principle was
considered to be a wise one-and in my conviction
also take it to be wise-that it is not good that
that corporation, in the midst Of which the highest
authorities Of the State have a residenccthe
tive and legislative power-whcn the district or
city has a very much developed public life, which
now and then could influence by pressure from
without the proceedings Of its constituted author
itics, should take any very active steps in popular
proceedings. This was indeed the fact in seve-
raj places in Europe, where have seen the
streets ruled in the councils Of the land. The
trainers of your Constitution were willing to avoid
such an influence az this, which Of course con-
ns,tr tI,ut H. Al. Il.
people has concentrates it practically, and
then, in a single street, and in single city, as
it was often i'll Paris. The consequence Of this
was that the Inhabitants of the District Of Colum-
bia are placed somewhat in exceptional con
dltion IN compa rison with other parts. They have
no self government Of their own, and exercise
not the right of voting, if am rightly informed.
Now this position, which consider to be a very
wise one, and in much harmony with the principle
OF checks and balances, must of course have had
the influence that the public life is not and cannot
be developed so much here in this District else
where. That is the only explanation which take.
But this, however, was no impeachment for me to
have received the honor and benefit of private ex
prcssons Of very kind leelings and sentiments of
the inhabitants of this District from different parts
of it, but chiefly from the city of Washington.
From the first to the last moment have met gene
rous, kind sympathy, from the inhabitants OF this
District.
Now you will excus &c me for having stated what
believe to be a full motive for differing with you
in explanation OF that fact. You have been pleased
TO express, in behalf of the committee, your opI-
mon about non-intcrvention. In that respect
have nothing TO say, than to express my
most humble thanks for having sanctioned by your
Weldon and by your patriotism that principle
which, IN my opinion, 10 indispensably necessary
to the freedom aud Independence Of the nations |
OF the earth Indeed, it is entirely identical with
the principle OF State rights without which there
is no sovereignty OF tn, people, and without which
no people Ia master Of its own afiiirs; and he who
is no master is the servant of another. And to be
the servant of another is to be indeed without free
dom or liberty. Therefore State rights are indis |
pcnsabe TO the freedom of humanity The gen. |
tlemen in whose name you did me the honor TO ad- |
dress me are, as understand, citizens from differ
ent 2arts of the United States. Let, therefore, |
these gentlemen be humbly cntreated by me to go |
ON IN Their capacity part OF the sovereign OF the
United States-which is the people; to contribute |
to hc practical result Of this great principle in as
far as the supreme duty to your own well-under-
stood interest will permit you to do. fApplause.
Once that direction taken, the action will follow
You will always decide upon how far ii is convc. |
nien with consideration to the interests of the Uni
ted States, which must be the first rule regulatng
tho action OF every citizen Of tho United States OF
course-you will consider how far il is appropriate
convenient to go in that direction but once the
principle taken, If you will be inclined TO do any
thing, then, of course II will be done in that drcc
tion and one step is far more than step all. A
hundred steps would be better than one for us who
arc in the unfortunate condition where one single |
step would be n benefit, not only for but for hu-
manity. Let me be understood. have never the |
United States step aside from the just consdera-
tion OF their own country cut of sympathy for
others What wish is, TO the doctrine of Chris
an morality carried out in lite apple to inter
national intercourse and Christian morality The |
doctrine Of our Saviour does not command TO love
others more than ourselves, but commands only 10 |
love others go as ourselves. fApplause.J IL com
mands not TO do to othcrs more than would |
wish others to do for in a similar condition. II |
only commands to act towards others quite ns we |
would dcsire to be treated by others in our condi
ton. Therefore IL never came to my mind 10 dc. /
sire the citizens of the United States TO put aside
inconsiderntey their own interests out OF respect
Tor the interests OF other nations. But all that
dcsirc is that Christian principle. You arc power
ful enough to give practical result to your Chris
tim brotberly love towards nations You are |
Christians. No nation is more imbucd with |
than the United 8 atcs. desire them |
TO become the reformcrs, the Luthcrs of relormn |
tory princples-noi in respect to private life. bat
by raising these high principles of Christian mo. |
raty into the national relations OF humanity |
lApplausc Indeed, gentlemen, highly ne value |
this honor you have given me, am not surprised |
to zee the citizcns from several psrts of tho United
States unite In the expression OF that same symps-
Thy Tor the snme principles. ] find and here ia |
the practical proof of the wisdom Of your institu.
tions-that though nowhere in the world the par. |
ticulnr rights of single States are 10 much insured
as here, nevertheless there is nowhere in the world