The southern press., 1852-01-03
KsssutA and the PrsslAsss.

ksss1tA and the President.
On Wednesday last, KossurH was presented
to the PRESIDENT. lie was escorted by Messrs
and introduced to the PRESIDENT by Mr.. WEB
srER. lie 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
Inspired by your history when we had to
fight for independence against annhilation by
centralized absolutsm
"Consoled by your peoples sympathy when
a victim of Russian interference with the laws
of nature and of natures & d.
"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 a war rather than leave unprotccte the
rights of humanity against Russo Austrian des-
potsm:
"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, dev0lved upon me-
Raised in the eyes of many oppressed ma.
tons to the standing of harbinger of hope,
because the star-spangled banner was seen cast
ing protection around me, announcing to the
world that there is nation, alike powerful a.
free, ready to protect the laws of nations, even
in distant parts of the earth, and in the person
of poor exile:
"Cheered by your peoples sympathy, so as
freemen cheer-nota man whatever, but prn-
cipIe:
s. now bow before you, sir, in the proud p0
sition Of your great nations guest, generously
welcomed by a resolution OF the Congress of
the United States, with equal generosity appro-
we'd and executed by your Excellency
:" / beg leave to express my feryent thanks, in
my name, and in the name Of my associates,
who, after having shared my msfortunes, 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 my countrys name also, which, amidst the
sorrows of its desOlation, 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
of the law of nations will become a reality.
PRESIDENT | stand before your Exceency,
a living protestation against the violence of
foreign interference Expressing the sovereign
right OF nations to regulate their own domestic
concerns.
81 stand before your Excellency living pro-
testation against Capitalization Expressing the
State right of self government.
"May be allowed to take it for an augury of
LIT kt.at -. l.. Al
of this glorious Republic, landed in a free and
powerful country, whose honored Chief Magis.
trate preclaims to the world that this country
cannot remain indifferent when the strong arm
of a foreign power is invoked to stihe public
sentiment, and repress the spirit of freedom in
any country
81 thank God that he deemed me not unwor
thy to act and suffer for my fatherand
81 thank God that the fate of nv country be-
came 80 intimately connected with the fate of
liberty and independence of nations in Europe,
as formerly it was intimately connected with the
security Of Christendom.
II thank God that my country's unmerited
woe, and my personal sufforings, became an op-
pOrtunity to seek manifestation of the spirit
and principles of your Republic
"May Gcd the Almighty bless you with
longdfe, that you may long enjoy the happiness
to seeeOur country great, glorious and Free the
cornl atone of international justice, and the
column of freedom on the earth, as it is already
an asylum to the oppressed.
"Sir, pledge to your country the everlasting
gratitude Of Hungary"
The PRESIDENT replied briefly, to NJ Kos
sUTH's address, in substance as follows
81 am happy, Governor Kossuth, to welcome
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-
thized deeply with you in your brave struggle
for the independence and freedom of your native
land The American people can never be indif-
ferent to such contest, but our policy rs ma
ton, 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 to Congress- to which you have
been pleased to allude. They are the same,
whether speaking to Congress here, or to the
nations of Europe.
"Should your country be restored to inde.
pendence and freedom, should then wish you
as the greatest blessing you could enjoy--a res
toration 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 wherever
yOnr lot NAV he cast"