The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-28
From the National Iutclligencer.
Vermont and Kossuth.

me delegation IN Congress from Vermont
met the distinguished Hungarian at the
drawing-room Of Browns Hotel, for the
purpose Of presenting TO him the resolution
of the Legislature of Vermont together
with commun icaiion of the Governor of
that State. Mr.. Hebard, in behalf of the
delegation, on presenting the papers, ad b
dressed him as follows:
Gov. KossUrn: II gives me great pleas>
ure TO be the humble instrument, in behalf
oil my colleagues, OF presenting to you the
resolution Of welcome adopted by the Leg.
stature 0! the state which we represent. 10,
gether with The communication of the Ex.
ecuiive Of that state. You may feel assur
ed, sir, that the people Of Vermont most
deeply and most truly sympaibize with you.
and the people of Hungary. in your unsuc,
cessfel struggle for independence; but thew
rejoice to know that although fol a lime De,
ieatcd. "you are not dismayed p that al
though :" the field is lost all is moi lost !, thar
the same unfiring love of freedom thai first
aciuated your movements still guides and
governs you You. sir, have watm seat in
the hearts and affections OF the American
people. The people Of Vermont claim the
honor of having been the first to resist The
encroachments Of tyrarnical power upon
popular rights; her soil drank the first droo
Of revolutionary blood that was split in de-
fence of hose inalienable rights" for which
our Revolutionary fathers commended against
the usurpaton of the British Crown and
resulted in The independence Of the Amer-
can Colonies; and he people of Vermont.
ever among the foremost to recognize the
principles Of POPULAR governments and pop>
nlnr rights. were the frs', through their Sen.
ate and House of Representatives, 10 bid
YOU welcome
e T. the laud ortho free aud the me- ofthrb.,v."
Sir. they now cheer you IN and old Won
God speed in the glorious work III which Won
are cnga ged-ihe Independence Of HUNGARY:
and in all ynur deliberations and in all ,our
purposes, allow me here 10 invoke the bless.
ing that the God Of wisdom may be YOUR
guide and when you shall again lead on the
"mbatled hosts of Hungary TO war anainu
he onpressors Of her people, NAV the God
OF Battles lead yon on to victory.
Sir, in behalf of the people Of the State
of Vernon, present to you The resolution
of welcome. adopted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives in the month of
November, 1851 accompanied BY the COM
munea'lon of his Excel Iency the Governor
Of tina, State.
To this Address NJ. KossuTH replied at
some length, in yer, happy manner, ea>
pressing grea, satisfaction for the notice that
had bus been taken Of him by the Legislature
Of Vermont and repeating what be had laid
IN other occasions, that these sympa,hies
and testimonials of regard afforded him great
consolation in his misfortunes. He said that
ne received this, and all like testimonials. n.
intended for the canse which he repre-
scented, and not Tor him personally. He
banked the Governor and the people of
Vermont for the kind manner in which their
sympathy had been extended 10
hlmi and, alluding 10 the early history Of
that State, said that if his stay in this coun-
Try and his other engagements would admit
Vi it, it would give him great pleasure 10 WIS.,
il the State OF Vermont, and he should en-
deavor 10 do so. Aud, in conclusion, after |
his obligations for the satisfactory
manner in which the resolution and COM
from the Governor had been pres
scented TO HIM, he sand he should commun:-
cate to the Governor of Vermont written
reply.
The following is the communication of
Governor Williams and the resolution of |
the Legislature:
STATE OF VERMONT, Executive DrrARr>
MENT.
fRmidnd, January, 1st, 1852.
SIa: ] have the honor herewith 10 trans
INIT 10 YOU copy of the resolution passed |
by the General Assembly OF this Stale