The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-08

last evening" at the National Hotel was such as 10 do
honor 10 the Congress OF republic like our own in re-
eeivng the representative OF republican liberty in Eu-
| rope.
Hon, W. r. King President OF the Senate, presided at
the table
After an appropriate prayer by Rev Mr. Butler. Chap
aln 10 The Senate, interval OF hour allotted to
The dinner itself after which the following toasts were
drank' ana responded 10 by enthusiastic speeches.
/ The nrsi toast was:
| The President Of the United States.
Received with three cheers, and drank standing.
Mr. Webster responded briefly in behalf OF the Pres-
dent and cabinet
/ The next toast was as follows;
The Judiciary of the United States, The exnonnder of
the constitution, and the bulwark of liberty regulated by
Judge Wayne responded briefly, concluding with offer
ing as toast
Constitutional Liberty to all the Nations of the Earth
supported by Christian Faith and the morality Of the
The President then gave the next in order:
/ The Navy OF the United States-the whole squadron
everywhere The glory which made IL is illustrated by
It's flag IN foreign sea- which liberty and protection
TO the Hungarian Chief "a.
/ Hon Mr.. Stanton, of Tennessee responded. remark
ing in conclusion that there could be no more pleasing
duty than that recently assigned TO the navy of bringing
the Hungarian chief 10 our shores, except one-n just
cause approved by our government 10 strike blow for
| liberty.
| The next toast was:
i The Army the United States saluting the llusous
exile with nagnanimous courtesy high 1t could OBJ
from any power upon EARTH II added grace the
glory OF its history.
salute OF the army TO have been the voice OF twenty five
and human liberty
| The President said Gentlemen will give you toast TO
which every genuine American will cordially respond.
feel and know that while the Hungarian struggle
going on and her flag waved alo rejoiced in her
success, and mourned over any temporary embarrass
ment We honored those who struggling for their
nationality, who were struggling for liberty, and were
aaDt To nhf ~ ,tsaf
We followed llustrious guest in his mournul exile
We were the first TO call him TO turn to land which
lberty-the land of freedom, give you, gentlemen:
Hungaryrepresened person of our honored guests
Having proved herself worthy to be free by the virtues and
alike demand that she shall fair play in sug
gle for Independence.
This toast received with great applause, and was
responded TO by Louis kossuh as follows:
KossUTHs SPEECH.
Sir as once Cyneas the Epiroe stood among the sena
tors of Rome, who with earnest word Of self-con-
scious majesty controlled the condition of the world and
arrested mighty kings in their ambitious march-thus.
full OF admiration and OF reverence, stand amongst you,
Legislators OF the New Capitol, that glorious hall of your
peoples collective majesty The Capitol of Old yet
stands but the spirit has departed from it, and
yours purified by the air of liberty The Old stands
| mournful monument OF the fragty OF human things:
yours as sanctuary OF eternal rights The Old beamed
with the red lustre OF conquest, now darkened by OPP
pressons gloomy night yours beams with freedoms
bright ray The Old absorbed the world by its
absorption, even by itself The Old was awful with I'M
restricted power yours glorious with having restricted
it, Al the view OF the Old, nations trembled: at the
view of yours, Humanity hopes, To the Old. Mis-
fortune only introduced with feered hands, 10
kneel at triumphant conquerors heels to yours the
ii lies. invited to The honor Of a seat. And where
Kings and Caesars never will be hailed for their power.
might and wealth. there the prosecuted chief OF down
trodden nation is welcomed as your great republics
guest precisely because he prosecuted helpless, and
poor In the Old, the terrible vietts the rule in
yours protection 10 the oppressed, maedcton to ambi
nous oppressors, and consolation TO vanqulshed, just
cause. And while out OF the Old conquered world was
ruled, you in yours provide for the common federave
interests of territory larger than the conquered world
of the Old. There sat men Boosting their will 10 be
the sovereign OF the world here Sit men whose
glory acknowledge the laws of Nature and OF Ma
lures God and TO do what their sovereign, the people,
wills
Sir there is history these parallels History Of past
ed in few words The small particulars TO which the
passion of living clings with eTvent zeal, if the
fragile hnger Of man could ares. ne roaaon o. pes
which makes history, and that issue Is always logical
There necessity OF consequences wherever the ne
cessiiy OF position exists, Principles are the Alpha
they must finish with the Omega-and they will. Thus
history may be told often in a few words
Before yet the heroic struggle Of Greece first engaged
your country's sympathy for the fate OF freedom in
Europe then far distant and near, Chateau
BRAND happened TO be in Athens, and he heard from
priest, in Arabic language announcing the lapse of hours
| 10 the Christians OF Mnerva's town. What immense
history in the small fact OF Turkish Imam crying out
Pray, man the hour is running fast and the judgment
draws near !"
Sir, there is equally history otjuure ages written in
the honor bestowed by you 10 my humble self The first
governor OF independent Hungary driven from his native
land by Russian vioence exile Turkish SOIL pro-
teced by Mahomelan Sultan against the blood thirst OF
pomacy; rescued from his Asatc prison by America
crossing the Atlantic charged with the hopes OF Europes
oppressed nations pleading, poor exile before the peo
pie OF this great republic his down irodden countrys
wrongs and its intimate connexion with the fate OF the
/ European continent, and, with the holiness OF just
cause claiming the principles OF the Christian religion 10
be raised to a law OF nations and 10 not only the
bodness OF the poor exile forgiven, but to him
soed By the sympathy OF millions, encouraged by indyia
uals associations meetings, cities and States supported
by operative aid and greeted by Congress and by govern
men as the nations guest honoTed, out OF generosity
with that honor which only one man before him re-
ceived and that received II out OF gratitude
with honors such potentae ever can receiyei and
this banquet here and the toast which have to thank
for-oh indeed sir there history OF future ages in all
these facts They will down 10 posteny IN the og
cal consequences OF principles which are the foundation
| OF these facts. .
sir though have the noble pride OF my principles, and
though have the inspiration OF just cause still have
also the consciousness OF my personal humility Never
will forget what due from me TO the sovereign source
OF nv public capacity This owe to my nations dignity;
and therefore, respectfully thanking this highly disun
gushed assembly my countrys name, have the bold
ness to say that Hungary well deserves your sympathy
that Hungary has claim 10 protection because II has
claim 10 Justice But TO my own humble self, permit
me humby to express that well aware not 10 have
in all these honoTs any personal share. Nay know