The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-11-07
HAossutla2s Retter tO Lord
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lonr EXcellency is. no doubt, already in.
formed ~ ed OF the fall of my country--urIi,appyi
tiqnsary' asslredly worthy Of n better fate,
y was not prompted by the spirit of disor.
['aer, or ilIe ambitious views OF faction: il wns
mot aSreyolulouary q leaning whic,, Induced
| my naive country to accept tile mortal str,,q.
gle maintained SO gloriously, and brougl,t. 5v
he,ar.ous means, to so unfortunate an end.
Hnngary las deserved from her kings tho
historical epIlhet Of "genorous natioS.n for
she never allowed herself 10 be surpassed in
| loyalty and faithful adherence TO her soyer.
e'gns by any nation in the world
Nothing but the most revolving treachcrv.
lhe most tyrahnical oppression, and cruel,ics
u'iheafa OF IN The words OF hIstory--Eothing
| nut The internal doom of nnnbilation to her
l'at'9na' existence, preserved througha thou.
sand years, through universities so numerous,
were able 10 arousc her 10 oppose the fatal
/ stroke AIMED at her very iic, TO enable her to
repulso the tyrannical assault Of the nnprate-
iul itapshurshs, or to accept tho struggle for
NE, honor, and liberty forced upon her. And
she has nobiy fought t!,a, holy battle, in which.
which, with the aid of Almighty God, she pre-.
vailed against Austria, whom we crushed 10
the earth, standing firm, even when attacked
by the Russian giant, in The consciousness OF
justice, in our hope in God, and in our hone.
my lord, in The generous feeling OF your great
anu glorious nation, the natural supporter Of
luss'cc aud humanity throughout the world.
blit tins is over; what tyranny began has been
by trcachery concluded: on all sides abandon.
et, my pnor country has fallen, not through
the overwhelming power Of two great en-
pres, but by the faults, and / may say by the
treason. Of her own sons.
10 these m,oward events, pray God that
ty,fr l.
tlcc, and that the true interests of peace. free
dom and civilization through the world. NAV
uot he involved in our unhappy fate.
Mr.. Francis Pulskv, our diplomatic agent
III London, has received ample Information ms
to the cause Of this sudden and unlocked for
change III the affairs of Hungary, and is in.
structed to communicate it TO your Eycellcn-
cy, II YOU are graciously pleased 10 receive
the same II Is not antipa'hy TO Austria,
though so well Herited at The hands of every
Hungarian, tu! 4 true conviction which makes
me say, that even Austria has lost far more
by her victory, gained through Russian aid
'han she would have lost in mcrited dc'ent
through honorablcnrrangoment Fallen from
herposIt!on of Il tirst-rate power. she has now
! forfeited hcr scsi-consstencv, and has sunk
,nto the ohcdent instrument OF Russian am.
biton and OF Russian Commands.
Russia only has gained at this sanguinarv
! game: she has extended and strengthened her
influence in the East of Europe, and threatens
already, III fearful manner, with outstretch
ing arms, not only the integrity, but the moral
basis, of the Turkish empire.
May II please YOU, my lord, to communi-
cate 10 your EXce!!cncy most revolving con-
diton which the Turkish Government, at tho
suggestion OF Russia, is about TO impose upon
| us poor homeless cxlcs.
| |, the governor Of unhappy IIunrarv. after
having, believe, as good citizen and honest
mar, fulfilled to the last my duty to my coun-
! try, had no choice left me between the repose
OF The grave and the ineypressible anguish of
expiration.
Many ui my brethern in misfortune had
| preceded me OH the Turkish territory. fol-
| lowed thither in the hope that should be
| permitted to pass 10 England. and there, un
der the protection OF the English neop!c-a
| protection never yet denied to prosecuted man
allowed TO rcpose for while my wcariel
head on the hospitablc shore of your happy
| island.
But even with these views, would rather
have surrendered II, self to my dcadliest cne
my, than to cause any difficulties TO the Turk
iSh government, whose situation well knew
how to appreciate, and therefore did not in.
| trudc on the Turk sh ter, ,itorics without pre-
v:ouS!y liiqulring whether and my cnnpan.
!ons III misfortune w"ud be willingly rcccv
eh' and The protection OF the Sultan granted
~ us.
we received the assurance that we were
! welComc guests, and should enjoy the full
| protection of his Majesty the Padisha. who
would rather sacrifice 50,O3O OF his own sub
| iccls, than allow orc hair OF our heads TO be
| injured.
Ii was only upon this assurance that we
passed INTO the Turkish territory, and accord
| ing 10 The generous assurance we were re-
cei'ed and tended on our journey, received in
| Hmd'n as the Sultan's guests, and treated
hospitality during folr weeks, whilst waiting
! from Cons;an,lnoplc further orders as TO ,ha
continuation o: our sad journey TO some dis
| tant shore.
Even the Ambassadors of Enulnnd and
France, to whom vcnlured in the name OF
humanity 10 appeal, were so kind as to assure
ne ot their full sympathy.
lis Majesty, the Slliun, WIS also so graci-
ous as to gIvea decided negative to the inh
| mar! prctcnsions OF our cy,radlllon demanded
| by Russia and Austria.
y fresh letter from his Mljesty the Car
arrived III Constantnopic, and its consequence
was the suggestion sent to lis by an cXprcss
messenger OF The Turkish Government, that
the Poles and llungarians, and in particular
myself, Count Caslmr Bathany, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs OF Hungary under INV Gov.
crnment, andthe Generals Niessaros and Pcre
eel Gall present hcre.) would be surrendered
unless we chose to nbjurc tho faith OF our fore
fathers III the religion OF Christ and become
hlnssemens. And thus five thousand Chris
thns are placed IN the terrible alternative eli
ther OF facing the scaFo!d or of purchasing
Their lives byabandonin9 their faith So low
is already a!en he once mighty Turkey that
she can devise no other means 10 answer or
erado the demands Of Russia
Words tail me 10 qaai!ly these astonishing
suggestions, such as never have been made
yet to the acn OF generous nation, and
could hardly have been expected in the nine.
| tccnh century.
| My answer does not admit Of hesitation.