Washington telegraph., 1852-01-28
kossdti and sise presldsat.


sented 10 the President. He was escoft:
ed by Messfs. Shields and Seward, Of the
Senate committee, aud introduced To the
President by Mr. Webster. He then ad-
dressed Mr. Fillmore in the fcffowiES
terms:
"EnIightened by tfe split Of youf
country's institutions. when We siicceded
10 consolidate our natural aud HISTORICAL
States right Of selfgovernment, by plac-
ing it upon the brozd foundation Of deits
ocfatic liberty:
"Inspired by your history When We
had to fight Tor Independence against an.
inhalation by centralized ahso!utlsm:
'Consoled by your peoples sympathy
when a victim Of Russian interference
with the laws of nature and of nature'S
God:
Protected ii: exile BY The government
of the United States. supporting tie Sui;
tan of Turkey IN his noble resolution to
undergo the very danger of war rath-.
er than leave unprotected the rights OF
hunianity against Busso-Austria despds
tism:
Restored by the United States TO life.
because restored to freedom, and by free:
dom to activity in behalf of those duties
which, by my nations unanimous confi-
dence and sovereign will. ievoived upoH
me:
"Raised in the eyes OF many Oppressed
nations to The standing Of hatbinger OF
hope, because the star-spangled banner
was seen casting protection arounl me;
announcing 10 the world that there is
nation, alike powerful as free, ready to
protect the laws of nations, even fn dis
tant parts Of the earth, and in the pefsort
of poor exile:
II now bow before you, sir, in the
proud position OF your great nations
gues+, generously welcomed by resolu.
ton of the Congress Of the United States,
with equal generosity approved and exc.
cuted by your Exce,lency.
II beg leave to express my fervens
thanks, i'll my name. and in the name,
OF my associates, who. after having shar-
et my misfortunes, have :iow the reward
to share the honor and tie teaeit which
the great republic of the United States
was pleased to bestow upon Hungary, by
bestowing il upon its freely chosen chief
when he became prosecuted victim Of
despotic violence.
81 beg leave TO express my fervenf
thanks, in my country's name also which
amidst the sorrows of its dessoiation,
feels cheered by your country's generosity
aud looks with resolution TO the iu.pend-
ing future because it is confident that the
time draws near when the eternal code Of
the law of nations will become reality.
president. stand before your Excel-
lency, living pro.es:ation against the VIZ
olehce OF foreign Interference oppsessing
the sovereign righ, OF nstioiis to regsis,s
their own domestic concerns.
II stand before your Exceliency iiv-
ing p:otestation against Capitalization
expressing the State right Of self goverp-
ment.
MAY be allowed to take it for an al-
gucy OF better times that. i'll landing on
the happy shores of this glorious Repub-'
lie, landed in free and powerful coun.-
try. whose honored Chief Magistrate
proclaims TO the world that this country
caunot remain indifferent when the strong
arm OF a foreign power is invoked to sti-'
file public sentiment, and repress the spiris
Of freedom in any country.
81 thank God that he deemed me not
unworthy to act and suffer for my father
land.
Il thank God that the fate Of my
country became SO intimately connected
with The security,of Christendom.
II thank God that my coan,rys unmer-
tied woe, aud my personal sut.eriugs. be-
came an opportunity to seek manitessa-
ton of the spirit and principles Of Your
Republic.
MAY God the Almighty bless YOU
with long life, that you may long enjoy
the happiness to see your country great
glorious aud free, the corner stone Of in.
teruatioual justice. aud the column Of
freedom on the earth, as it is already an
asylum to the oppressed
Sir pledge to your country the ev-
erlasting gratitude Of Hungary
+ The President replied briefly. to NJ
Kos.u,h's address, in substance Us fois
lows:
II am happy. Governor Kossuth. to-
welcome you TO this land OF freedoms
aud it gives me pleasure 10 congratulate
you upon yorr releass from a long con-
tnement in Turkey, and your safe arrival
here. As an individual sympathized
deeply with you in your brave struggle
for the Independence and freedom Of your
native land. The American people can
never be indifferent to- suca contest, but
oUr policy as a nation, III this respect,
has been uniform, from the commence
ment Of our government. and my own
views as the Chief Executive Magistrate
of this nation, are fully and freely ex--
pressed in my recent message 70 Congress
to which you have been pleased to all
lude. They are the same. whether
speaking TO Congress here, or TO the naF
,ions of Europe.
..Shon,r vaurL cannfrv he restored fcr