Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10

/ nent Even what now Ia France is about pass prov
the truth of this Every disappointed hope with lyhi
Q Europe looked towards France is degree add
to the importance Of Hungary to the world Upon OF
plains fought the decisive battles for chrstendon
there will be fought the decisive battle for the indepe
dence Of nations for State rights, for international la,
and for democratic liberty. We will live free, d
IKE men but should my people be doomed to die, 1t WI
be the first whose death win be recorded as suicid
but as martyrdom for the world, and future ages wi
mourn over the sad fate of the Magyar race, doomed
perish not because deserved it, but because in til
nineteenth century there nobody to protect the law
OF nature and of natures God.
But look TO the future with confidence and with hope
hdversities manifold OF tempesttossed life could
course not fail to impress mark of cheeressness upo
my heart which, if not source Of joy, is at least
guard against sanguine illusions. l. for myself woul
not want the hope Of success for doing what is right
10 me the sense of duty would suffice therefore, when
hope IL has nothing with that desperate nstnc
OF drowning man, who half sunk is still graspinr to
straw for help. No, when hope, there motive for tina
hope have steady faith in principles. / dare say
that experience taught the logic of events in connex
ION with principles. have athomed the very bosom Of
this mystery and nowhere deceived in my cacu-
lsons thereabout Once in my life supposed prnc-
pie to exist in certain quarter where indeed no principle
proved TO exist II horrible mistake and resulted
in horrible issue. The present condition of Europe is
very consequence Of it, But precisely this condition
Europe proves that did not wantonly suppose principle
TO exist there where found Would it have exist
ed the consequences could not have failed to arrive as
have contemplated them Well there is providence in
rcan republicansm would have for long time yet not
found fertile soil that continent where it was con-
sidered wisdom TO belong TO the French school Now
matters stand thus that either the continent of Europe
has no future nj ALL this future is American repub
canisiu ANA who could believe that hundred mil
Hons OF that continent which is the mother Of civil
zation, not 10 have any future at all Such doubt
would be almost basphemy against Providence. But
there Is Providence ndeed-a just bountiful Proy-
dcnce | trust with the pety of my religion in it,
dare say my very humble self was continual instr
IL. Il i'm suah
was born not conspicuous by any eminent abilities
having nothing In me more than iron will which no
thing can bend and the consciousness Of being rghhow
could under the most arduous circumstances accom-
pish many thing which sense OF honest duty prompt
ed me to undertake! Oh, there is indeed Providence
which rules And even my being here, when four months
ago was yet prisoner Of the league Of European despots
in far ASIA and the sympathy which your glorious people
honors WITH and the high benefit of the welcome of
your Congress- and the honor TO be your guest the
guest Of your great Republic the poor humble unpre-
tending exle-is there n very Ineligible manifesto
ton of Providence in 1.-THE more when remember
that the of your humble but thankful guest is by
the furious rage of the Austrian yran to the galows
nailed
Your generosity is loud protestation of republican
principles against despotsm. / firmly trust to those
principles and relying upon this fact of your gene
rosity may be permitted to say that that respectable
organ of the free press mistaken which that
considered my coming hher to be a failure.
confidently trust that the nations of Europe have
future am aware that this future is contradcted by
bayonets of absoutism but know that bayonets may
support but afford chair sit upon trust to the
future of my native land because know that is worthy
to have it, and that is necessary the desnes of hu
mainly. trust to the principles Of repubcanism and
whatever be my personal fate, much know that my
country viii to you and your glorious land
everlasting gratitude.
During the delivery of the speech NJ KossuTH
was often interrupted BY tremendous applause and
vociferous cheering
Mr.. GwIN rose and said Mr.. President. some
gentleman remarked few moments ago, in paren-
thesis Sink swim, live die" Such being my no
ton, give you toast
''The SECRETARY STATE: His sympathes are as broad
as his intellect is profound"
Mr.. WEBSTER rose and responded as follows:
have great pleasure in participating in this festival
1t is remarkable occasion. He who is your honored
guest tonight has led thus far life of that
viewed highly important here and still important
to his country. Educated spirited full Of feeling
of liberty and independence he entered early into the
public councils of his native country and he is here to-
day. fresh from acting his part in the great struggle for
Hungarian national independence That is not all his
distinction He brought to these shores by the au-
thorty Of Congress He has been welcomed to the capital
of the United States by the of the two houses of
Congress.
Mr.. SEWARD, (interrupting) Gle is WELCOMED and
there loud cries Of Welcome welcome from vari-
Gus parts OF the house.
Mr.. WEBSTER, (resuming.) / agree as I am not con-
nected with either branch Of the Legislature in joining
and do join in my loudest tome in that welcome pro-
houhceu ny lhelh " luredt appluse. Inc House
of immediate Representatives the
Peopleful themselves Of ardent love Of liberty have
joined in that Welcomes the wisdom and sobriey Of the
Senate have joined in it and the head of the Republic
with the utmost cordially, has approved Of whatsoever
official act was necessary to bid him welcome these
shores And he stands here tonight in the midst Of an
assembly of both Houses of Congress- and others met
here in individual capacity join the general ac-
claim and signify to him with what pleasure receive
him to the shores of this free and-this asylum Of op
pressed humanity. Applause Gentlemen, the effect
of the reception thus given him but be felt II
cannot but have its influence beyond the and among
countries where principles and sentiments are
either generally unknown generally dsliked. Let
them go forth let il be borne all the winds Of heaven
that the sympnthies Of the Government Of the United
States and all the people of the United States have been
attracted towards nation struggling for national indie
pendence and towards those Of her who have most dis
tngushed themselves in that struggle Treat applause
have said that this cannot be without its effect We
too much inclined to underrate the power Of moral
influence and the influence of public opinion and the in
uence of principles which great men, the lights Of the
world and Of the age have given their sanction Who
doubts that, in struggle for liberty and indie
pendence, the majestic eoquence Of Chatham the pro-
found reasoning of Burke the burning satire and irony Of
Col Barre had influences upon fortunes here in Ame
RIGA They had influences both ways. They tended in
the first place. somewhat TO diminish the confidence Of the
British Ministry in their hopes Of success attempting TO
subugate injured people They had influence another
way, because all along the Of the country-and all
people in that day lived upon the coastthere was
not reading who did not feel stronger holder and
these exharating from the two Houses Of Par
lament reached him from beyond the seas lie felt that
those who held and controlled public opinion elsewhere
were with that their words Of eoauence nirbt nro