The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-22
KOsSuTu AND THE PRESIDENT.

On he 3ls, ult., NJ. Kossu,h waited On
the President. lie was accompanied By
his cxied companions, whilst in The CEN.
pnny Of The President, were Messrs Shields,
| Webster, Seward and others. The gfea,
Hungarian was introduced 10 Mr. Filimere
rs Mr.. Webster, when, after a momen,srv
pause, he addressed the President as fo..
| lows:
aAlR PRESIDENT:
"Eali.hened bs The spifi, Of YOUR coun.
ltfy's institution when we succeeded 10 con.
salida,e our natural and historical States
RICH, Of selfgovernmeni by placing !, On
The hraed Foundation 81 democla attic liberia
"Iuspired By Your history when We bad
10 fgb, Ter Independence against anniIn-.
tinn rs centralized dissolution:
"Consaled by yonr peoples sympathy
when victim OF Russian interference vita
The laws Of nature end of nalure's Cod
'.proiecicd 10 exile b. tho Government
nf'hc United States supporting The Sultan
o. Turkey in his noble re solution tounder.
20 the vsry danger Of war rather lban
| avo unprotected the rights of humauIiy
.gainst Russo Austrian dospoiism:
Restored b. The United States to life,
because restored 10 freedom 10 activity in
behalf Of those duties which, by IN, nations
unanimous confidence and sovereign will
iesolsed upon me:
"Raised in The eyes Of many oppressed
nations TO the standard Of harblneer d
hope, because The star spangled banner was
seen east IN protection around me, an'
bouncing 10 the world that there is a va.
ton. alike powerful rs free, ready to pro.
tect The laws If nations, even ia distant
parts Of the earth; aud in the person Of q
poor exile:
"Cbecred BY your peoples sympathy 80
as ifeemcn cheer not man whatever, bl'
> principle:
Il now Aow before you, sir, in the proud
position Of n great nations guest. generous
" welcomed by resolution Of Congress Of
the United States, with cqsaI generosity
pproqed aud executed by your exceleu
IcE:
81 beg leave 10 express my fervent
thanks in my name. in The name Of my
associates, who, after having shared my
mi,ioriunes, have now the reward to share
the honor and the bencfi, which the great
Republic Of the United Sintes was pleased
TO heslow upon Hungary BY bestowing Il
upon its freely chosen chief, when he be.
came prosecuted victim Of despotic vq'
lcEro.
IL beg leave to express my ferveut
thanks in my coun,ry's name also, which,
amdst the sorrows Of its dcsolsflnns, feels
cheered by your country's generosity, and
looks with resolution 10 the impending fu-
lure, because il is confident that the time
draws near when The eternal code Of The
law ot nations will become a reality.
"Mr. Presidents stand before your Ex.
re'iency living pro,cs,ation against VIC.
lcncc Of foreign interference opposing tho
sovereign right Of nations TO regulate their
own concerns.
Il stand before your Excellcncy living
protesta,on against Capitalization Cypress.
ing the State right Of self government.
"May be allowed 10 take il as an au.
gnro ofbeiter times. tina, in lnnding on the
shores Of this glorious Republic, landed 10
free and powerful country, whose honor
ed Chief Magistrate proclaims 10 the world
that this country cannot remain Indifferent
when tho strong arm Of foreign power is
invoked to siiiie public sentiment and re-
press tho spirit Of freedom in any country.
81 thank God that he deemed me not IN.
worthy TO act and TO suffer for my father
land.
81 thank God that the fate Of my coun-
try became SO intimately connected with
the fate of liberty and independence Of ma.
tons IN Europe as formerly il was intimate
ly connected with the security Of Christcn.
dom
81 thank God that my country's unmerit'
cd woe and my personal suilerings became
m opportunity 10 seek a manifestation Of
the spiri, apd principles Of your Republic