Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-15

ficulties TO the Turkish government.
whose situation knew well how to
appreciate, and therefore did not in.
trude on the Turkish Territories with
out previously inquiring whether and
my companions in misfortune would be
willingly received and the protection
Of the Sultan granted to US.
We received the assurances that we
were welcome guests, and should enjoy |
the full protection of his majesty the
Padisha, who would rather sacrifice
$4,000 men of his own subjects, than
allow one hair Of our heads to be in
jured.
1t was only upon this assurance that
we passed into the Turkish territory;
and, according to the generous assn.
rance, we were received and tended
on our journey, received in Widdin as
The Sultan's guests, and treated hospita.
bly, during four weeks, whilst waiting
from Constantinople further orders as
TO the continuation of our sad Journey
TO some distant shore.
Even the ambassadors Of England
and France, 10 whom veniured, in the
name of humanity, 10 appeal, were so
kind as 10 assure me of their full sym.
pathy.
His majesty, the Sultan, was also so
gracious as 10 give decided negative
to the human pretensions of our extra.
dilion demanded by Russia and Aus,
tria.
But fresh letter from his majesty
the Gar arrived in Constan,inople, and
its consequence was the suggestion sent
to us by an express messenger of the
Turkish government, that the Poles and
Hungarians, and in particular myself,
Count Cassimir, Bathiany, Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Hungary under my
government, and the Generals Mesa
ros and Perezel (all presen, here) would
be surrendered. unless we chose 10 alb
jure the faith of our forefalhers in the
eligion of Christ, and become Mussul-
mans. And thus five thousand Chris
lians are placed in the terrible alterna,
tive either of facing the scafold, or of
purchasing their lives by abandoning
their faith. So low is already fallen
the once mighty Turkey, that she can
devise no other means TO answer or
evade the demands Of Russia.
Words fail me to qualify these aston
ishng suggestions, such as never have
been made yet to the fallen chief of a
generous nation, and could hardly have
been expected in the 10Th century!
!. Ny answer does not admit of hesita.
ton. Between death and shame the
choice can be neither dubious or diff.
!, cult. Governor of Hungary and cleo
ted to that high place by the confidence
of fifteen millions of my countrymen,
l know well what owe to the honor
Of my country, even in exile. Even as
q private individual have an honorable
, path to pursue. Once governor of a
generous country-I leave no heritage
10 my children--they shall, at least
bear an unsullied name. Gods will be
done. am prepared TO die; but as
think this measure disbonorable and in
! judicions TO Turkey, whose interests
, sincerely have at heart, and as felt i
, a duty to save my companions in exile
!. if can, from a degrading alternative,
| have replied TO the Grand Vizier in &
conciliatory manner, and took also the
' liberty to apply TO Sir Stratford Can
y ming and General Aupch for their gen
e erous aid against The tyrannic act. IL
n full reliance on the noble sentiments ant
8 generous principles of your Excellency
by which, as well as through your WIS
!. dom. you have secured the esteem O
4 the civilized world, trust TO be excu
e sed in inclosng letters to the Grand vi
O sier and Sir Slratford Canning.
q am informed that the whole matte
# is cabal against the ministry Of Res
child Pasha, whose enemies would wis
e 10 force him to our extradiiion in orde
j. TO lower it in public estimation, AM
re render impossible its continuance i
10 office. It's certain that in the gran
g council, held on the OH and 10Th c
c. September, after tumultuous debate
I'd the majority of the council declared i
" favor of our extradilon, the majorit