New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-08
NEWS
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KossUTH IN WASHINGTON.
THE CONGRESSIONAL BANQUET.
WAsHISeroS, dnesisy, Jsn- :, ISL

hand scrnely decorated with iags. &C.
raised table IN the center OF the room was
.rp7opria,ed to Hon. W KlSG. Presiisn, Of
the Senate. who prosided-wi.h kossurH and
Sneaker BOYD at his right. and Hon. DANIEL
WEBSTER on the left. Secretaries CoRwIN and
STUART. Judge WAYNE, Gen. HousToN, Mr.
SEWARD, and other distinguished gentlemen, oc-
cupied seats in the vicinity of the Chair
The Marine Band was IN attendance, and
played many popular airs during the evening.
Dinner was served a, O'Clock. After the
cloth had been removed, a large number Of
ladies were admitted into the room
The first toast was:
inc President Of the United States.
Drank with three hearty cheersl
Mr.. WEBSTER responded I am here tonight,
Mr. Present, VITA oiher Eeacs OF Departments
Who belong TO the Executive AdmlnlsHt tioh OF 'Ae
Government, and who are the confidential c0unse.-
lors OF the PresidcHt. Use IN their behalf as Eell
as nv own, to tender to the company our thanks Or
the manner II which the sentiment has been fece-
ed by the meeting here assembled, anu 70 assu SUR
YOU SIR and all present, that IN Kindness and gooa
i-cr the guest OF the occasion, ana IN az
tacnment to the great principles Of political i0ery
IaIp!auseJ and national independence, tappiausel
there is 10 man who partakes IN higher degree
than the Peeslcer, OF The unlec ssaIes IA me gene
raj feelings of this vast community. lApplause.l
The second toast was
1r Jgd,eoTy II Ile United Shies-TLo ezpounders Of
tie Constitution ard TIC buw All Of Llbeny BY
Judge wayne.o of the Supreme Court, responded,
simply returning thanks Tor tie compliment, and CIV
ronri I'berf, 70 ~ Nations Of n, Eq1ti-Sap-
ported by Chfr;an fam ana IN, morality OF the Bible
~ Nors Of IL Irftcd Sptes-The Home Squadron
eyerwhere The glow whch aads 50 ilust ated when
rs hsg forogu see gave Mefty aud protection % 'hs
Hungarian chief
lGIeat app ause
Mn sTAsroN, OF Tenn. ,rieay responded Our
Navy hot only tho prize ipa defense of h1er!y,
but when needed could Sinke blow for liberty
IAlplauso
The fourth toast WAS,
ne Ar7rg ~ tie Uaod S'ats-In sout'ng the Illus,
tricus e1Io WITH maeraniio rtesy high as itconi
pay any power earth II hos added grace to the glory
Of ITS history.
ilusrious chief Of the army rot here 10 respond,
but in the Of the army he returned thanks for
the toast end the enthusiasm with which II had been
received. The army was worthy OF the toast, nav
ing broue ht US safely through the wars. The voice
Of the cannon in saluiug him, was the voice OF
twenty-five millions Of fIeemon lApplausel
II was not a sulute to Kossuth merely, but TO the
great principle he advocated OF nation Atty and h1-
man liberty. Applause AS an lrishman by birth,
an American bV adoption. he would feel himself
traitor Of both countries he did not sustain down
tTodoon nationality everywhere Applause
The army that had maintained Itself IN three wars
against the most powerful Latlons IN the world,
would. if the trying time came again, maintain the
same flag, the same triumph, the same welcomes, IN
the cause Of liberty. Applause
Mr. King In gtvIpg the next toast SAID II was one
to which every generous American would cordially
respond. ile III common With Others While the
Hungarian struggle was going on, reJolced In her
success ard MOuTned her temporary defeats. we
hOnoTedthOse who struggled, and were prepared TO
sacrifice all to obtain loerly We followed our Illus
triouS guest IN his mournfui exile, were the nrst 10
call on him TO return, and were the last that were
~ ads n n
Liberty and OF hospitality.
The toast give you Is
Hungor r7rcScHtfd ~ hc person o. our hoaOrcd quot
Having proved herself worthy be free by the and
aor OF her sons the law Ct nations ard me dcta,es Of
struggle for independence (Enthusaitjc cleermsl
To the toast Gov. kossutn responded as follows
KossUrHs SPEECH.
SIR As once Cineas, the Epiro:e, stood among
the Senators of Rome, who, with an earnest word
of self conscious majesty, controlled the condition
Of he word and arrested mighty kings IN their am
bilious march, thus full of admiration and reverence
stand before YOU, Legislators OF the new capitol
that glorious hall Of your peoples collective ma
ietv. The capital OF old yet stands, but the spirit
mas departed from Il and come over to yours. puri-
ned BY the air Of liberty. The old stands mourn
III MOI ument Of the fragillty OF human things
teamed with the RED luster Of conquest, now dark
cred by opTression's gloomy night-youfs beams
with freedoms bright raw. The old absorbed the
world BY It's own centralized glory--yours protects
fN
The old was awful with irrestricted power-yours
Is glorious with bayIng restricted II. Al the
view OF the old. nations tremoled-at the We" OF
yours, humanity hopes. To the old, misfortune was
only Introduced with feitered hands to kneel at the
triumphant conQuerors heels-to yours the triumph
of Introduction granted to unfortunate exiles IN:
yitec 10 the honor of seat and where kings and
Caesars viii never be hailed, for their powers, might
and wealth, there the prosecuted chief OF down.
trodcen nation is welcomed your grea, Republics
guest, precisely because he Is prosecuted helpless,
srd poor. In the old, the terrible ricts was the
Iule-in yours protection 10 the oppressed. maledc-
ilon 10 ambitious oppesSoTs, and consolation 10 the
yarquished IN JOst cause. And while out OF the
old corquered world was ruled. you IN yours pro-
vide for the common confedeTatlve Interests OF ter
ritory larger than the conquered world Of the old
There sa, men ooas,ng their will to be the sovereign
OF the woIld-teTe slt men whose glory Is 10 ac-
knowledge he laws OF Nature and OF Natures Cod,
and 10 Go thst their sovereign, the people Wills
sly there is history In these PARALLELS History OF
past ages, and history Of future centuries, may be
ofen recorded in few words TIE small parIcu-
lars, 10 which tie passlOn of living men cngs with
feryent zeal, as if the fragile fingers Of men could
sIrest the rotation Of destiny wheel-iheSe paricu-
lars die away. II Is the issue which makes history,
anc that issue IS always logical There IS neces-
Slty OF consequences wherever the necessity OF po-
siilor exists. Principles are tie Alpha they must
finish with Omega, and they viii. Thus history
may be told oten IN fo words. Before yet the he
roc struggle OF Greece first engaged your colntrys
sympathy for The fate Of freedom IN Europe, then so
f1r distant and now so near, Cha,auDrlsnd hap
pSnec 10 De In Athens. AID he heard from nina
re. raised upon tie PropylRan ruins, Turkish
plIest N Arabic language. announcing the .apSs on
hcuIs 10 the Chr stalls Cf MlLefvasioNn. " aat
immense history IN the small fact Of Turkish
Imsum crying out, Pray. man, the hour IS running
fast, and the Judgmen. draws near" ST, there IS
equally history Of future azes written in the honor
bestowed BY YOU 70 ICY humble self
Tie inst Governor Of independent Hungary,
Oliven from his native Land by Russian violence, az
exile OF Turkish SOL projected BY NahOmmedaa
SGtn against tie blood thirst Of Christian tyIAnts,
cast back prisoner 70 far Asia BY diplomacy, res
cred nom his Aslaiie PRISON By America, crossing
he Atlantic charged with the hopes OF Europes OPP
pressed nations, pie aiding, poor exile, before the
ptop-e Of this greG. republic his do an trOdden
couLir!' wrongs and IL intimate connection with
the late Of the European continent. and with the
tol4LtsS OF Just cause, claiming the principles OF
TIC Christian religion 70 be raised 20 law Of ma
tiers ane to gee not only the holiness Of the poor
eN.e iotciTsn but 10 see him colso.ed ty the sym
PATTY CT Millions, encouraged BY individuals, aSso-
Gators ne e;ings, cites ard states, supported BY
operative sit, and gree:ec BY Congress and By the
GcserLMtnI Is Ee Nations guest, hOrOEei out Of