The southern press., 1852-01-06


On Wednesday last, KossUTH was presented
to the PRESIDENT. He was escorted by Messrs
SHIELDS and SEWARD, of the Senate committee
and introduced to the PRESIDENT by Mr.. WEB.
sTER He then addressed Mr.. FILLMORE in the
following terms;
enlightened by the spirit of your country's
| institutions, when we succeeded to consolidate
our natural and historical States right of self
government, by placing it upon the broad founda-
ton of democratic liberty:
| "lnspired by your history when we had to
| fight for independence against humiliation by
centralized absolutism:
"Consoled by your peoples sympathy when
| victim of Russian interference with the laws
of nature and of natures God:
protected in exile by the government of the
United States, supporting the Sultan of Turkey
in his noble resolution to undergo the very dan.
ger of war rather than leave unprotected the
rights of humanity against Russo. Austrian des-
potism:
"Restored by the United States TO life, be-
cause restored to freedom, and by freedom to
activity in behalf of those duties which, by my
nations unanimous confidence and sovereign
will, devolved upon me-
Raised in the eyes of many oppressed ma
tons to the standing of a harbnger Of hope,
because the star, spangled banner was seen cast
ing protection around me, announcing to the
world that there IL nation, alike powerful as
free, ready to protect the laws of nations, even
in distant parts Of the earth, and in the person
of poor exile:
"Cbeered by your peoples sympathy, SO as
freenen cheer-nota man whatever, but prn.
ciple:
81 now bow before you, sir, in the proud 20
| sition of your great nations guest, generously
welcomed by resolution of the Congress of
the United States. with equal generosity appro-
we'd and executed by your Excelency
] beg leave to express my fervent thanks, in
my name, and in the name of my associates,
who, after having shared my misfortune, have
now the reward to share the honor and the
benefit which the great republic of the United
States was pleased to bestow upon Hungary, by
bestowing it upon its freely -chosen chief when
he became prosecuted victim of despotc vio-
| lence.
81 beg leave to express my fervent thanks
in ny country's name also, which, amidst the
sorrows of its deso!ation, feels cheered by your
country's generosity, and looks with resolution
to the impending future, because it is confident
that the time draws near when the eternal code
1 Vi Lu6 law VI ldlOus VIII UeCOul6 u reality.
president! | stand before your Excelency,
a living protestation against the violence of
foreign interference depressing the sovereign
right of nations to regulate their own domestic
concerns,
| :" stand before your Excellency living pro-
hesitation against Capitalization depressing the
State right of self government.
| "May be allowed to take it for an augury of
better times that in landing on the happy shores
of this glorious Republic, landed in free and
powerful country, whose honored Chief Magis-
trate preclaims to the world that this country
cannot remain Indifferent when she strong arm
of foreign power is Invoked to stfe public
sentiment, and repress the spirit of freedom in
any country
I" i thank God thst he deemed me not unwor.
thy to act and suffer for my fatherand.
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,
as formerly it was intimately connected with the
security of ChristeGdoIn.
81 thank God that my country's unmerited
woe, and my personal sufferings, became an op.
portunity to seek manifestation of the spirit
and principles of your Republic.
MAY God the Almighty bless you with a
long life, that you may long enjoy the happiness
to see your country great, glorious and free, the
cornerstone Of international Justice, and the
column of freedom on the earth, as il Is already
an asylum TO the oppressed
"Sir, pledge to your country the everlasting
gratitude of Hungary"
The President replied briefly, 70 NJ. Kos.
sUTH's address, IN substance as follows:
IL am happy, Governor Kossuth, to welcome
you 70 this land of freedoms 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.
thized deeply with You in your brave struggle
for the independence and freedom Of your native
land. The American people can never be indf.
ferent to such a contest but our policy as a ma
! tion in this respect has been uniform, from the
commencement of our government and my own
views, as the Chief Executive Magistrate of this
nation, are fully and freely expressed in my re
cent message 10 Congress-, 10 which YOU have
been pleased to allvde. They are the same.
whether speaking to Congress here, or to the
nations Of Europe.
"Should your country be restored 10 indie
pendence and freedom, should then wish you
as the greatest blessing you could enjOy-a res.
torstion TO your native land but, should that
never happen, can only repeat py welcome TO
you and your companions here, and pray that
Gods blessing may rest upon you wherever
your lot may be cast"