Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-05
The President and Kossuth

We find the following report Of Kossuth's in
terview with the President, in the Washington
Republic. 1t differs materially from the state
ment transmitted photographs
"M. kossuth was introduced TO the President
by MIR. Webster. There were present the Sec
rotary ofthe Navy and the Postmaster General,
besides Gen. Shields, Mr.. Seward, and others.
After brief pause, NJ. Kossuth addressed the
President 10 the following terms:
Enlightened by the spirit of your country's
institutions, when we succeeded to consolidate
our natural and historical States right of self gov
eminent, by placing 1t upon the broad ioundat
of Democratic liberty; inspired by your history
when we had to fight for independence against an
Inhalation by centralized absolutism; consoled by
your peoples sympathy when victim of Russian
interference with the law of nature and of ma
lures God ;gprotected in exile by the Government
Of the United States, supporting the Sultan Of
Turkey IN his noble resolution to undergo the
very danger of war rather than leave unpro-
tected the rights of humanity against Russo
Austrian despolsm; restored by the United States
TO life, because restored TO freedom, and by free
dom to activity in behalf of those duties which,
by my nations unanimous confidence and SOW
eregn will, devolved upon me; raised in the eyes
OF many oppressed nations to the standing of a
harbinger oil hope, because the star-sprangled
banner was seen casting 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 exile; cheered by your
| peoples sympathy, so as freemen cheer-not
man whatever, but a prnciple;I now BOW before
you, sir. in the prond position of your great ma
tion's guest, generously welcomed BY resolu-
ton Of the Congress of the United states, with
| aoual Sifv cd nd n,odb H.,
| Excellency.
81 beg leave TO express my fervent thanks, in
my name, and in the name of my associates,
who after having shared my misfortunes, have
now the reward 10 share the honor and the BEN
eft which the great Republic of the United States
was pleased to bestow upon Hungary by bestow-
ing it upon its freely chosen chief, when he be-
came prosecuted victim of despotic violence.
81 beg leave to express my iervent thanks in
my country's name also, which, amidst the sor
rows Of its dessolatlon, feels cheered Ivy your
counry's generosity, and looks with resolution to
the impending future; because it is confident that
the time draws near when the eternal code of the
law oil nations will become reality.
'sPresident! stand before your ExcelIency a
living protestalion against the violence of foreign
interference depressing the sovereign right of ma
tons to regulate their own domestic concerns
81 stand before your Exc cheney living pro-
tesation against Capitalization expressing the
State right of self government
''May ] be allowed to take it for an augury of
better times that, in landing on the happy shores
of this glorious Republic, landed in free and
powerful country, whose honored Chief NIagis-
trate procans to the world, that this country
cannot remain Indifferent when the strong arm Of
foreign power is invoked TO stihe public senti-
ment and repress the spirit of freedom in any
country.
81 thank God that he deemed me not unwor-
thy to act and to suffer for my fatherland
81 thank God that The fate of my country be-
came so intimately connected with the fate of
liberty and Independence of the nations in Eu-
rome .as fnr;aerlV inli4atelu cannaetod tsh
81 thank God that my country's unmerited
woe, and my personal sufferngs, became an on
portunity to seek manifestation of the spirit and
principles of your Republic.
"May God the Almighty bless you with a
long life, that you may long enjoy the happiness
to see your country great, glorious and free, the
cornerstone of International Justice and the COL
umn of freedom on earth, as it is already an asy
um of the oppressed.
"Sir, pledge to your country the everlasting
gratitude of Hungary
The President replied briefly to M. Kossuth's
address, in substance as follows:
| ~ am happy, Governor kOssuth, to welcome
you to this land of Freedom; and 1t gives me
pleasure to congratulate you upon your release
from long confinement in Turkey, and your
safe arrival here. AS an individual, | sympa-
thize deeply with you in your brave struggle for
the Independence Of your native laad. The
American people can never be Indifferent to such
contest, but our policy a nation in this res
pect has been uniform, from the commencement
OF our government; and my own views, as the
Chief Executive Magistrate of this nation, are
fully and freely expressed in my recent message
to Congress, to which you have been pleased 10
alude They are the same, whether speaking
to Congress here, or TO the nations of Europe.
'Should your country be restored to indepen-
dence and freedom, should then wish you-as
the greatest blessing you could enjoy-a restora-
ton to your native land but, should that never
happen, can only repeat my welcome to YOU
and your companions here, and pray that Gods
blessing may rest upon you wherever your lot
may be cast.'
M. Kossuth and the President then entered in
to conversation in regard to the present condi
ton Of Hungary and the general politics of Eu-
rope, the interview being conducted with mutu-
al cordially and friendliness At its close. M
kossuth, with Messrs. Shields and Seward. re-
turned to his hotel.
The CHRISTIAN PRIsoNERs.-Nine more Of
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