The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-21
IOWA, JANUARY 81, Is
Hossuth and the President,

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On the 3lst u!t., M. koSsu,h waited on ii
President. lie was accompanied by his exile
companions, whilst In the company OF the Pres
dent, were Messrs Shields, Webster, Seward an
others. The great Hungarian was introdu ce
10 Mr. Fi!.:aore by Mr.. Webster, when, after
nomenta.y pause, he addrt. sed the Pres.del
as follows.
"MR. PRnslpEyT:
.'iniigh.rne, br the spirit Of your country
institutions when we succeeded 10 cousol.dat
car natural and historical States right Of sci.
government by placing il upon the broad ioun
/ dation Of democratic liberty
! " Inspired by ysur history when we had L
fight for orlnd"pendrncc against annlhlation b.
centralized absolutism
"Consolcd by your peoples sympathy when Q
victim OF Russian interference with the laws o
nature and natures God:
! "protectcd in exil. by the Government OF
the United States supporting the Sultan oi
Turkey in his noble resolution to undergo the
very Danger OF n war rather than leave unpro-
iec:cd the rig;s oihumanity against Russo-Aus-
trian despo!ism:
"Restored by the United States 10 life, be-
cause restored to freedom to activity in behalf
of those duties which, by my nations unani-
nous confidence and sovereign viii, d,volvcd
upon me:
.'Raised in the eyes of many oppressed
nations to the standard Of harbinger of hope,
because the star -sranglcd bannc, was seen cast
in protection around me, announcing TO the
world that there is nation, alike powerful as
free, ready TO protect the laws of nations, even
in dis.an. parts Of the earth, and in the pers. II
of poor exile:
"Cheered By your peoples sympathy so
frccmen cheer not man whatever, bu. a
principle:
81 now bow before you, sir, in the proud po
stion ola great nation guest, generously vel
coined by resolution of the Congress of the
United States, with equal generosity approved
and executed by your exceiency:
81 beg leave to express my ieryent thanks
in my name, in the name nfny associates, who,
after having shared my mistortuncs, have now
the reward to share the homer and the benefit
which the great Republic of the United States
was pleased to hestow upon Hungary BY be-
slowing it upon it's freely chosen chief, when
he became a prosecuted victim of despotic yio-
lence.
81 beg leave TO express my fcrvent thanks in
nv country's n,me also, which, amidst the snr
rows OF rs dcsuations, feels cheered by yoar
generosity. and looks with resolution
to the impending future, because it is confident
that the time draws near when the eternal
code of the law Of raicns will become real
ity.
Mr.. President | stand before your Excellen-
cy living protcstati6n against violence of for
rign Interference depressing tie sovereign
ri ght of nations TO rcguiate their own concerns
g! stand before your Excrlirncv living pro-
lcsiaiinn against ccntralz expressing the
Slate right of se!fgovernment.
GlNsav 4 ha Al IN f,k II fcr ouyuro IF
better times. that, in landing on the shores of
this glorious Republic, ! landed in a free and
powerful country, whose honored Chief Mags-
tratd proclains 10 the world that this country
cannot remain indifferent when the strong arm
Dt foreign power is invoked 10 sti1e public
sentiment and rcpress the spirit Of freedom in
any country.
81 thanl, God that he deemed me not un-
worthy TO act and to suffer fox my father
and
81 thank God that the fate Of my country be-
came so intimately connected with the fate OF
liberty and independence of nations in Europe
IS tornierly it was intimately connected with the
security Of Chris!endom.
81 thank God that my countries nnmerited
woe and my personal su.r,rinas became an ep-
10 seek manifestation Of the spirit
.nd principles Of your Republic.
"May God the Almighty bless yon with a
on 9 life, that you may long enjoy the happi-
ness to see your country, great, glorious, and
free, the corner stone of international! jnstice,
md the column of freedom on the earth, as it is
llrcady IN asy!n TO Ike oppressed
',Sir, p!edreto to your country the everlasting
gratitude Of Hungary"
TIE President replied briefly to NJ kossuth' s
address, as follows.
81 am happy, Govcnor Kossnth, in welcoming
you to this land of freedom; and it gives me
pleasure to congratulate you upon your release
from long confinement in Turkey, and your
safe arrival here. As an individual sympa-
lIised with you III your brave struggle for indc-
ence and freedom Of Your native land. The
4 merican people never be Indifferent to
such contest, but our policy asa nation in this
respect, from TIC c'-n,ncnccmen. of our Gov
and my own views as the Chief Ike
cniye Magistrate Of this nation, are fully and
freely expressed in my recent message to Con
gress, to which you have been pleased TO
aliafe. They are the same whether speaking
to Congress here, or TO the nations of Europe.
'Should your country be restored io inde-
pendrnce and freedom, should then wish you,
L, the gratest blessing you could enjoy, a res
tora'ion to your native land; but, should that
never happen, can only repeat my welcome
to you and your companions here, and pray
that Gods blessing may rest upon you where
ever your lot may be cast