Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-22
The DEs MONIES COURIER.


or K0ssutll.
On the day after the arrival Of Kos
suth in Washington Ci.y, he and bis
suite, under escortoi Aiessrs Shields a
Seward, ofihe Senate committee, enter
ed carriages, and proceeded 10 The
Presidential mansion. 10 be introduced q
Mr.. Fillmore. NJ. Kossush was intro
duced to the President by Mr.. Webster.
There were present The Secretary 81
Navy: aud The Postmaster General, be.
sides Gen. Shields, Mr.. Seward and
others. After 4 brief pause, NJ !. Kossush
addressed the President in the following
terms:
Enlightened by the spirit Of you
lcountry's Institutions, when we succeed.
| ed 10 consolidate our natural and histori
cal State right of self-governmeni. b.
placing il upon the broad foundation Of
Democratic liberty:
Inspired by your history, when we
had 10 hight for independence against an
nihiIasion by centralized ahsoluiism:
I Consoled by your people 8 sympathy
when a victim Of Russian Interference,
with the laws OF nature and Of natures
| God:
Projected in exile By tie Government
|oflhe United States, supporting the Sui
tan Of Turkey, ID biz noble resolution 70
undergo The very danger Of a war, rather
Than leave unproseeted the rights of hue
manly against Russo. Austrian despotism:
Restored BY Tie United States to life,
sbecause restored 10 freedom, and By free
dom 70 actisiiy 10 behalf OF those duties
which, by my nation ! unanimous coEfi.
|dsncc and sovereign viii, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Raised 10 The eyes Of many oppressed
nations 70 tile standard of harbinger OF
hope, because The s:ar-spangled banner
was seen casting protection around me,
announcing TO The world that there Is q
ration. alike powerful ms free, ready 10
protect the laws Of nations, even in dis
fant parts ufihe earth, and in the person
of a poor exile:
cheered By your peoples sympathy,
so as free men chcer--nota man what
ever, but priucipls;
II now bow before you, sir, in the
proud position Of your great nations
guest. generously welcomed by resolu-
lion ~ the Cong Of the United States,
with equal generosity approved and ex-
eculed BY your Excelien65
I beg leave 10 express my ferveH'
thanks, 10 my name. and III the name oi
my associates. who after having shared
iny misforsnaes, have now The reward 70
share the honor and lhe beaefi which
the great Republic fine United States
was pleased 70 bestow upon Hungary,
by bes,owiag il upon It's freely chosen
chief, when he became prosecuted vic
tim of despotic violence.
l beg leave 10 express my fervenl
thanks inHy country : name also. which,
amidst lhe sorr1ws of It's desoiatioa.
feels eheersd hy your conntry's genrros-
ity. and !nolzs with resolution TO the i'm
pending isitare, because it is confident
that The time draws near when The eter-
nal code ofshe law Of uations win become
i reality.
sspfesident!v stand before your Eek
ceIlency a living prclsstation against The
violence of foreign interference oppress-
Ing the sovereign rigkt of nations 10 reg
ulaie their own domestic concerns.
stsnd before your Excellency liv-
ing protestasion against Capitalization OPP
pressing the STATE right Of self-goyern.
menl.
May | be allowed 10 take il for an
augury Of better times, that in landing ON
The happy shores Of lllis glorious Repub-
lie, | landed IN free and powerful conn.
TRY, whose ilonored Chief Magistrate
proGlpims TO The world fhat the country
cannot remain ipeifEerent when the strong
arm 81 . foreign power is invoked to
stiile public sentiment and repress tie
spirit Of freedom in any country.
thank God that he deemed me mol
unworthy 10 act and 10 suffer for my
|fathkrland.
thank God that the fate Of my coun-
Try became SO Immediately connected
with The fate OF libsrtv and independence
Of nations Of Europe, as formerly i was
ialinaateiy ronnecsed with the security ol
Ghrisfendrm.
shai,k God that MY couniry's usimer-
tied sos and ny persona suiIssings. be-
game an opportunity 81 seek Haniles-
taaion Of the spirit aud principles If yonr
| Republic
May God the Almighty bless you with
= long life. that you may long eEjoy the