The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-01-07
KOssuth in washington.

hossutn In washington
This eminent Representative and Advocate
of Hungarian Liberty arrived in Washington
at lIo'clock on Tuesday, the 3oth ult, ac-
.eompanied by Madame KOssuth and several
of his couutrymen and friends. The COM
pany was met at the epot by Messrs,
Shields and Seward, members ofthe Senate
Committee, by Richard allach, U, 5. Mar
shall for the District of columbia, and hsssrs.
Hoover and French, of the Democratic As
ISOLATION of Washington. As Governor Kos
suth proceeded to Browns Hotel, where a
partments were prepared for him, he was
loudly cheered by a large crowd of citizens.
Immediately after his arrival at the Hotel,
the deputation from the city of Baltimore
took leave of him the Great Hungarian hay-
ing expressed in warm terms his profound
gratitude to them and to the good people OF
the Monumental City. The Secretary Of
State and lady, Major General Scott, General
Cass, and many members of the Senate and
the House, early called to pay thei respects.
The American, Hungarian, Italian, Tur-
kish, German, and Swiss flags, were display
ed from the Hotel. A torch-light procession
and serenade in the evening bore testimony
to the general Joy at the arrival of these tried
friends of political and religious freedom.-
Early on wednesday, Governor Kossuth re-
oeived calls from our citizens, and at twelve
O'Clock waited upon the President ofths Uni
ted States.
KoSSUTH'S SPEECH TO THE
PRESIDENT.
Enlightened by the spirit of your country's
institutions, when We succeeded to consolidate
our natural and historical State right Of self
government, by placing it upon the broad
foundation of democratic liberty.
Inspired by your history, when we had tc
fight for independence against humiliation
by centralized absolutism:
Consoled by your peoples sympathy
when a 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 danger Of a war, rather than leave
unprotected the rights of humanity against
Russo-Austrian despotism:
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 SOW
erelgn will, devolved upon me
Raised in the eyes Of many oppressed ma
tons to the standing Of a harbinger Of hope
because the star-spangled banner was seer
cast in protection around me, announcing tt
the world hat there is a nation, alike power
full as free, ready to protect the laws of ma
ions, even in distant parts of the earth anC
in the person Of a poor exile:
Cheered by your peoples sympathy so a
freemen cheer not q man whatever, but
principle:
| now bow before you, sir in the proudp posi-
ton of your great nations guest, generousl.
welcomed by resolution of the Congress o
the Uuited States, with equal generosity ap
proved and executed by your E%xcellency.
| begleave to express my ~fervent thanks
in ms name and in the name Of my assocl
ates, who, after having shared may misfor
tunes, have now reward to share the homo
and the benefit which the great Republic O
the United States was pleased to bestow upol
Hungary by bestowing it upon its freely-cho
sen chief, when he became a prosecuted vic
tim of despotic violence.
beg leave to express my fervent thanks
in my country S name, which, amidst til,
sorrows of its desolUtions, feels cheered b,
your country's generosity, and looks will
resolution to the impending future, because
it is confident that the time drawsnear wheI
the eternal code of the law of nations will
become a reality.
President: | stand before your Excellence
a living protestation against the violence G
foreign interference oppressingtlf the sovereign
right of nation to regulate their W do
nestle concerns. =
| stand before your Excellency a LIVING
protestation against Capitalization oppres
sing the State right of self-government.
May I be allowed TO take it for an augur,
of better times, that in landing on the hap
! Ply shores of this glorious Republic, land
{ ed in a free and powerful country, who's
honored Chief Magistrate proclaims to tn
world that this country canno remain indil
ferent when the strong armof a foreign pow
f er is Invoked to stiie public sentiment an
, repress the spirit of freedom in any colr
try.
/ thank God that he deemed me not ur
i worthy to act and to suffer in my, father
C land.
!. I thank God that the fate Of my countr
, became so intimately connected with th
fate of liberty and independence of nation
> of Europe as formerly it was intimately cor
7 nected with the security of Christendom.
2 thank God that my country's unmerite
: woe and my personal sufferings became a
: opportunity to seek a manifestion of th
n spirit and principles of your Republic.
!. May God the Almighty bless you with
0 long life, that you may long enjoy the hal
: piness to see yonr country great, gloriol
!. and free, the cornerstone of intern alton
l. justice, and the column Of freedom On ii
. earth, as it is already an asylum to tt
oppressed.
:, Sir, Ipledge to your country the everlas
ing gratitude Of Hungary,
The President replied briefly to M. Ko
r sath's address, in substance as follows
u / am happy, Governor Kossuth, to we
come you to this land of freedom;andi it CIV
ID me pleasure to congratulate you upon 20