Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-01-17
AsLAQgEMGNE:
SA TURDAY, JANUARY II, 1852.
TX essEais, at Washington.

IA SSsGE&Ea aaH w asShsK GOhe.
Mr. Kossuth and suite arrived in Washing
ton on he 30th ut We learn from the Latel-
ligencer. that considerable throng We're as
semb.ed at the railroad depot when the cars ar
rived, and that after Mr. Kossuth entered con-
grceafed in front, and we're soon after briefly
addressed by the Hungarian chief
In the course of the day deputation oftbe
! jackson Association were introduced, and MIR.
Hoover, the Chairman, read an address TO
which Mr.. hossuth replied:
4 number Of members Of Congress ard
| otiler distinguished citizens also called to pay
their respects to NJ. KosSuth, amongst the Sec
retayy Of State, Major General Scott, Senator
Cass. Senator Douglas. &c, &c.
The next day nj noon .GGassnth called at the
| Presidents mansion, and was formally introdu-
ced by Mr.. Webster. After short putse, the
i!Iustrous Magyar spoke rs follows:
/ "Nr President: enlightened by the spirit
| of your country's Institutions, when we sue
cceded IA consolidate our natural and histori-
cal State right OF self government, by placing
! erty: f
',.nspired by your history when we had to
fight for Independence against annii,ilation by
centralized aosotutisE3
"Consolod by your peoples sympathy wien
y vietim Of Russian Interference with the laws
Of Nature aud OF ha1nre's God:
protected in exile by the government Of
the United States, supporting the Sultan CT
| Turkey in lis noble resolution to undergo the
very danger of & war. rather than leave unprc-
tected the rights Of humanity against Russo
Austrian despotism
Restored bv the United States to life be-
cause restored to freedom, and by freedom
to actirity'in behalf Of those duties which, by
! I3y n:iticna's unanimous confidence and sover-
! eigu will, desoived upon lne:
''Raised in the cyes Of many oppressed Ha-
tons to the standing Of harbngeT of hope,
! because the star-spaarfed banner was seen cast
ing protection around me, announcing TO the
world that there is nation, alike powerful as
free, ready to protect The laws of nations, even
in distant parts Of the earth, and in the person
of poor ellie: T..
"Cheered by your peoples sympathy, SO as
tfeemen cheeT-not man whatever, but prn-
cipe: .-...
Il now bow before you, sir in the proud Eo-
sitisn Of your great nations guest, generously
welcomed by a resolution Of the Congress of
the United States, with equal generosity ap-
proved and executed by your Exceency:
u BEG leave to express my fervent thanks,
in my name, and in the name of nv associates,
who, after having shared my misfortunes. have
now the reward to share the honor and the be-
neft which the great republic of the United
States was pleased to bestow upon Hungary
by bestowing it upon its freely chosen chief
when he became prosecuted victim of despo-
tic violence.
Il beg leave to express my fervent thanks
in my country's name also, which, amidst the
sorrows of its desolation, feels cheered by your
country's generosity, and looks with resolution
to the impending future, because it is confident
that the time draws near when tho eternal code
of the law of nations will become reality.
president! stand before your Excellency
q living protestation against the violence of TO-
reign interferences depressing the SOVEREIGN
right Of nations to regulate their own domestic
concerns. ~
Il stand before your ExeIlency living pro-
testation against centraizaton oppresssng the
State right of self government.
"May be allowed to take it for an augury
of better times that, in Ianding On the happy
shores of this glorious republic, landed in
free and powerful country, whose honoeed Chief
Magistrate procaims TO the world that this
country cannot remain Indifferent when the
strong arm of a foreign power is invoked to
stife public sentiment, and repress the spirit of
freedom in any country.
II thank God that He deemed me not tn
worthy to act and to suffer for my fatherland.
Il thank God that the fate of my country
became SO intimately connected with tie fate
of liberty and independence of nations in Eu-
rope, as formerly it was intimately connected
with tie security Of Christendom.
u than God that my country's unmerited wo,
and nv personal sufferings, became an oppor-
tunity to seek manifestation of the spirit and
principles of your republic.
"May God the Almighty bless you with
longlife, that you may long enjoy the happiness
to see your country great, glorious, and free,
the cornerstone of international justice, and
the column Of freedom on the earth, as it is
already an asylum to the oppressed.
"Sir, pledge to your country the eyerlas-
ting gratitude Of Hungary,