Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-11-10
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

me say, that even Austria has lost far more
by her victory, gained through Russian aid,
than she would have lost in mcTited defeat
through honorable arrangement. Fallen
from her position of a f~irst-rate power, she
has now forfeited her selfconsistency, and
has sunk into the obedient instrument of
Russian ambition and of Russian commands.
Russia alone has gained at this sanguinary
game she has extended and strengthened
her influence in the east of Europe, and
threatens already, in a fearful manner, with
out stretching rms, not only the integrity,
but the moral basis, of the Turkish Empire.
May 1t please you my lord, to communicate
to your Excellency a most revolving condi-
ton which the Turkish Government, at the
suggestion of Russia, is about TO impose upon
us poor homeless exiles.
J., the Governor of unhappy Hungary, after
having, | believe, as a good citizen and hon
est man, fulfilled, to the last, my duties to my
country, had no choice left me between the
repose of the grave and the inexpressible
anguish of expatriation.
Many of my brethren in misfortune had
preceded me on the Turkish territory. l
followed thither, in the hope that | should be
permitted to pass to England, and there, I'M
der the protection of the English people,
protection never yet denied to prosecuted
msn-allowed to repose for a while my wea-
RED head on the hospitable shores of your
happy Island.
But even with these views, | would rather
have surrendered myself to my deadliest enc
my than to cause any difficulties TO the Tur-
kish Government, whose situation | well
knew 10Y to appreciate, and therefore, did
not intrude on the Turkish territories with
out previously inquiring whether | and my
companions in misfortune would be willing
ly received and the protection of the Sultan
granted to us.
We received the assurance 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 injured.
II was only upon this assurance that we
passed into the Turkish territory, and accord
ing to the generous assurance we were re-
ceived and tended on our journey, received
in Widen as the Sultan's guests, and treat
ed Hospitality during four weeks, while wait
ing from Constantinople further orders as to
the continuation of our sad journey TO some
distant shore.
Even the ambassador of England md
France, to whom | venture in the name of hui
y =" oPPSo1 "ClN " hlhu 90 ~ ooSuAN
me of their full sympathy.
His Majesty, the Sultan, was also so gra-
cious as to give a decided negative to the in
human pretensions of our extradition de-
monded by Russia and Austria.
But a fresh letter from his Majesty the
Gar arrived in Constantinople, and its conse-
quence was the suggestion sent to us by an
express messenger of the Turkish Govern
ment, that the Poles and Hungarians and i'll
particular myself, Count Casimir Bathiany,
Minister of foreign affairs of Hungary under
my government, and the Generals Messaro
and Perczel (all present here) would be sur
rendered unless we choose to abiure the
faith of our forefathers in the religion of
Osrjss and beooae Mussulnaen. And thus
five Thousand christians are placed in the terri
bic alternative either of facing the scaffold
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 evadc the demands of
Russia.
Words fail me to qualify these astonishing
suggestions, shuch as never have been made
yet to the fallen chief of a generous nation,
and could hardly have been expected in the
nineteenth century.
My answer does not admit of hesitation
oCtPNCVh dCbtt ullu EDoiiIN3 tilO iOI1O Nuil
neither be dubious nor difficult. Governor
of Hungary, and elected to that high place
by the confidence of fifteen millions of my
c~ountrymen, l know well what j owe to the
honor of my country even in exile. Even as
a private individual, | have an honorable path
to pursue. Once Governor of a generous
country-I leave no heritage to my children
they shall, at least, bear an unsullied name
Gods will be done. / am prepared to die
but as | think this measure dishonorable ano
injurious to Turkey, whose interest sincere.
ly have at heart, and as | feel it a duty tC
save my companions in exile, if can, from 0
degrading alternative, | have replied to the
Grand ViZier in a conciliatory manner, ant
take also the liberty to apply TO Sir Stratfort
Canning and General Aupich for their gener
GUS aid against the tyrannic act. In full re
lance on the noble sentiments and generous
principles of your eXcellency, by which, ii
well as through your wisdom, you have Sc
cured the esteem of the civilized world,
trust to be excused in inclosing copies of m.
two letters to the Grand Vizier and Sir STRAIT
ford Canning.
am informed that the whole matter is
cabal against the ministry of Reschid Pasha
whose enemies would wish to force him I
our extradition in order to lower it in publ
estimation and render impossible its continu
ance in office. 1t is certain that in the gram
council held on the 9th and 10th of Septem
Der, after q tumultuous debate, the majorit
of the Council declared in favor of our extra
dition, the minority of the Ministry again'
it. No decision was come TO in consC
quence of the alteration which took place
but, Notwithstanding, the Ministry thought t
i, to make us the revolving suggestion hav
named.
This mode of solving the difficulty woul
not, | am convinced, save the ministry, bt
, cause a protector only given, in contradi'
: ton of the Sultan's generous feeling, at I'll
| price Of 5000 Christians abandoning the
: faith, would be revolving to the whole Chris