New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-05
The President and Kossuth


NJ. kossuth, accompanied BY his Suite,
~aIted Yesterday on the President, to whom they
were introduced by the Secretary Of State. We DO
not understand that the reception was designed TO
be avery formal or official one, but VI Kossu,h read
TO the President a short address of which we have
been favored with the following copy
"Enliehtened by the spirii OF your country, instr
stituiions when We succeeded TO consolidate our
natural and historical States night of selfgovern
meut by placing II upon the broad foundation OF
democratic liberty
Inspired nv your history when we had to fight
for independence against annIhIaticn by centralized
absolutlsm
"Cousoled 10y your peoples syn,pathy when VIC
tim 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 10 undergo the very danger Of
war rather than leave unprotected the rights OF hu-
man!ty against Russo-Austran despOnsn:
Restored by the United States 10 iife because re.
stored 10 freedom, and by freedom 70 activity be
h4lf Of those CuucS which. by my nali0nShuani-
nous confidence and sovereign "Ill, oevOlged upon
..taiscd ~ the eyes Of many pressed nations 10
the stsnGiDr OF "a harbinger of hope. because the
s'ar.spanl led banner was seen cast ~ protection
around me, Announcing TO The world that there IS
nation ake powerful as nee, ready 10 protect the
laws OF nGtion even N distant parts OF the earth ana
in tre pcTsou OF a poor exile
" Cheered Nv vour peoples sympathy free
men cheer not "a man whatever, olt a principle,
- now bow before YOU, oir IL the proud position
OF your great nations guest, generously welcomed
" resolution OF the congress OF the niied states,
with cQuai generosity approved ana executed o.
your EXcollcnCy.
II beg leave 10 express my fervent thanks. IN my
name ald IN the name Of my associates, Who atleT
having shared ms ms '0TtuUeS. have the re 6aTd
to share The hoI OE ami The LtuCht which the great
Rcuuhhc OF the United States pleased TO 5esIOW
upon Nunearyhg DestoWlng II upon It's freely chosen
,fht q " ~ 4
pOic violence.
Il beg leave % express my feNent thanks, IN my
country S name, and also, winch, amidst the sorrows
% It's deSolaucn, fees cheer6d by your COuntTy's
generosity, and looks with resolution 10 the lmpend
Eg future because j, j contdentthat the time draws
near when the eternal code o. The laws o! nations
will become reality.
Present | stand before your Exceilency alN-
ing pIoies.atloh against NE violence o. foreign m
,erierenee depressing the SOVEREIGN night OF nations
t. regulate ihelr own domestic concerns.
~ stafd before your ENcellCncy lluES protests-
ton against Capitalization expressing The Stale right
of scli.foyernment.
MAY he allowed to take it for an augury Of
better times that IN lansng on the happy shores OF
this glorious Republic landed IA free and power
iul country, whose honored Chief Magistrate pro-
claims 10 me ", q that this country cannot rem lin
Indifferent when the strong arm Of forelga Power
Is invoked io sti6e public sentiment and repress the
spult oi freedom lu any country.
II thank God tasi he deemed me hot unworthy 10
act ana 20 suffer for my tath0fland.
e. n uA Goo thai tue fate OF any country became
intimately connected With The fate Ot hperty an 4
independence OF nations OF EGrope, as formerly II
Was intimately connected w.ta Tie security Of Chris
tendon.
"Itaank God that my countrys unmeriiod woe
ald my personal Sufey.n.S became ali opportunity
t. seek manifestation OF The 50 ~ ana principles Of
your Republic
MAY God tie Almighty bless YOU With long life,
thai you may long ENJOY lhe happiness 10 your
couLuy eToat glorious and fiee the cornerstone Of
international justice, and the column Of freedom on
the eath IL l. already asy lum - The oppressed.
"Sr, l pledge 20 yoUr country The everlasting
grautudeoi Hungary"
The President replied briefly 80 VI kossuih's ad-
dress. IN substance, as follows
81 am happy, Governor koSSu,h, to welcome YOU
TO this lanc CT freedom ard i gives pleasure 10
congratulate sou upon your release from long
Anement IA Turkey, and your lae aTrlyal here. As
brave struggle for the indeper ens and freedom 81
your native land. The American pSoB.e can NJ yer
be Indifferent 70 such contest but our policy as n4-
ton N this resi- ect has been uniform, iTOm yhe con-
mencemeni Of cur Government and nay OW views,
the Chief Executive Magistrate q this nation are
fully and freely expressed n my recent message 70
Congress, 10 which you have been pessedto aliu ie
They are the same, whether speaking 10 JongIess
here CT 10 the nations Of Europe.
" Should your country be restored TO .n3eDen-
6ence and freedom, should then Wish vou, as the
greatest blessing you could ENJOY. restoration %
your native land but should thar ever happen.
can only repeat my welcome 10 you and your som
panions here and pray thar Co.'s blessing NAY rssi
upon you wherever your lot msy he cast
And here the interview terminated