Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-01-29
TO IiRERATE THE ihh7t-
ExELES.

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ID, s,,,,...,.. r-srs.t 81 he reception q ne
ptesss. III lie BaIrsmore deegstion & IDS $3.50
IF lie frtsiF srIles ard the adcsess q al
Id reely % their petition ...t,..
The Ihelezazign az The Friends OF iae itish -.
OBfiea Ateagher ard Mitchell afflssa nj
efGay il tse second tEsa y cars g 80 hears o
tstgx JcIoek hazng been detained ~
tas qaencs oI some u1e1 -
meat oi fse cars. The aeAegztinn LOU te,
sas cae large one nunapertnS 3, e ~ ~ - ere
sss..s,ssg ,ts1.Tafd. iii Two hundred. IEeY Ns.s
49, nv, 49, 81 a committee, and eoae seaen Y
lie N4si0uaI Hotel whence, so2n amer ~ S = 80:
/ aIsearsh Ax a large accession 81 sfm2aiAiss.as Y
grienss Al Jar own city. they walked II pEoesssso-
Y rs Room a beir he oug one II he Presi-
terfial Afansion anv thing like carlisle Of accom-
snsdai3ne 80 large deputaticP the Pres.icent met
lhem thefe on entering e roos., and prelimina-
| IN inttoaHciians over Or Crsisiy, Of Baltimore
On tbspars 81 he .ss ,ap from kat city. address
ed he PTsssent Il ie1gsh on the suose. = srs
sisil ar prc4ented peiiiion seiy 80. - Mo
sign the insefcessoFy intefE enII9h q 80
-soye aent with that q Great Bfi.aia = and
hkr execution Of the sentences q me Ta sss
- sr-snt Thssn their liberty. MIR. MeGhee Eellos
e az III Boston sCeIt also presented !,
s Boston ard Tie neighboFing towns ans
which over i've thousand signatures NJ sa.yor
He also addressed the PFesiafh9 WIN liNes- =.
= eloaaenee, and ability. =,
X ri ,hsse addresses The President replied a. iol
i
= lows. et..,.r
eSYr Is quite natural that nalives 2. 5as
ID resiAns, In The United States should lsei Gee
re sympathy AID COMMUNICATION for eseecassioned
IL and ~ whatever 81 lie aegaora
eyel L presented Ii is ably written, an
IN contains suggestions which are emitted 10 weigh
IN with all Just minds, and cannot fail 10 awaken i
:. eyeFy bosom strong desire foF the accomplish
n meHl Of is humane object. Frankness, however
ms compels me ~ say that The request which contain
Il ~ faSqt rraa nnf
on ngS vel any personal good offices in aid Of you
- wishes, So TAR as may be compatible with duty an
- obligation, will be most cheeffully rendered.
# is principle well settled, and which IS abs
lutsly necessary TO all national independence, Vi
one nation cannot claim righito interfere vii
the internal concerns Of another The Unite
= States Government would be the last 10 yield
any saeh claim by foreign Sta5e- and, ihefeiors
nd from lis very origin il has cautiously absiane
all from setting up or exercising any such claim
~ right ITSELF II has never, 10 anyinsance, inierlel
- ed in such a case asyou present.
III when the great Father Of his Country wa
sc President OF the United States his companion
arms, General Lafayette, beloved by him like
a brother, became aprsoner at Olmutz in Austri;
"a The President was most earnestly and importt
III naely solicited to interfere officially Tor his reieas
g But this he steadily declined although at the sam
M time he made every private and personal effort
accomplish purpose dear 10 his own heart
skai regard the principle fthis precedent, and 4
Z geiher with those whom consult on impoltaI
Fl Of ysEr object consistently with such principle
he FKnn AID your friends, sir will probably see, Q
reflection, that nothing could he more likely to d,
feat the desired Object than any Interference whic
" Night be Justly deemed offensive, according TO d
Re aSages Of nations and the wellset,led principle
Of public law. Nor can so far disregard what
II due 10 the dignity Of this Government TO max
:" ans application, as its head, 10 another Cover
Heht, which such Government might treat vii
disfespect and be justified in so doing, blythe rule
90 OF International law. You refer 10 what has bee
90 done in regard 10 M Kossnth But in his cas-
90 This Government made no representation appl
90 cation TO the Government, against which he ha
- committed alleged offences. The representation
90 This Government made to Turkey, and not
nd h Austria.
In regard 10 our citizens, the ease would be di
II fere1t The paternal care which exercise 4
hd the welfare Of our citizens would justify such int
nd. cession for one of them. This has been done
of myself and by my predecessors in several insta
= ees Bul we have never interiered between
Government and lis subjects or citzens.
= =. Be assured, sir, that it would give since
an pleasure to see the prisoners, 10 whom your mem
rial refers set at liberty Whenever that happe
u which hope may be soon2-should they see fit
escone to this country they will find safe ASYLUM
i and full protection under its laws
tAccept sir for yourself and your friends, n
respects and good wishes"
~ lAt the close Of these ceremonies, the party
u turned in the same order thai they lad observed
ON theirentrance.