Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

KossuTH's APPEAL TO II HUNGARIaNS.
The following is the substance of Rossu,h's
last appeal to the Hungarians, furnished BY tho
Frankfort correspondent of the Newark Daily
Advertiser. IT will give some idea OF the char
soter tho war is likely to assume:
Our Fa,herland is in danger! Cisizensi to
arms 10 armsl
II we thought ourselves able, by ordinary
means. 10 save the country, We would not cry
on, il is in danger. If we were al the head Of
a cowardly, childish nation. ready rather to fall
than defend itself, we would not order the alarm
bells 10 ring through the whole land. But as
We know that The people of our country are a
manly race, resolved 10 defend themselves to
the las, against goddess oppression, we lay all
unworthy concealnent of our position aside, and
call out openly that the country is in dagger! !
Because we know that the people are able 10
defend themselves and the country, we lay open
the danger in all its magnitude, calling upon
cyerv citizen in the name of Gods country, TO
look il in the face, and seize arms to meet il.
We will neither 1atter nor discourage, but we
declare openly, that unless the whole nation rise
up 10 defend itself TO The last drop of its blood,
ali tho noble blood shed already is in vain, and
our country will fall, the Russian knout then
ruling over an e~nslavsd peopled, on the ground
whore the ashes of our ancestors repose.
We therefore here, in tulflmenl of our duty,
communicate TO all the inhabitants OF Hungary,
tina, the Austrian Emperor has lei loose npon US
the barbarous hordes Of Russia, that a Russian
army of 46, 1000 men has broken into our country
from Gallicia, and marched cotinually forward,
that Russian forces have also entered Transylva-
mia, against wnom our troops are strusgling, ard
that finally, although our fall would be followed
by the enslavement Of The people OF all Europe,
we can expect no foreign assistance, as the peo-
pie that sympathize with Us are kept down by
their rulers, and gaze only in dumb silence on
our struggle.
We have nothing 10 rest our hopes upon bu, a
righteous God and our own force. If we do not
use our own force, God will also forsake Us.
Hungary's struggle is no longer our Struggle
alone. II is the struggle OF popular ffetdInl
against tyranny. Our victory is The victory oil
freedom -our tall is the tall OF freedom. God has
chosen Us 10 tree the nations from bodily servi.
sude. In the wake OF our victory will follow il
berry 10 The Italians, Germans, Gz:ches, Poles
Wallachians, ScIavonians, ana Creations. With
our tail goes dow The star OF freedom over all.
People OF Hungary! will You die under The ex-
terminating sword OF the savage Russians2 il not.
defend yourselves! Will you look on while the
Cossacks of the far north tread under foo, the
DOQieS oil your Ia'ne1S, UolneIs, wives duu Gull
dren7 II not, defend yourselves.
Will you see a part OF your fellow Gil zens
sent 10 the wilds oil Siberia, made 10 serve In iht
wars of tyran;s or bleed under The murderors
knour7 il mol, defend yourselvesl
Will you behold your villages in flames, atd
your haTvesls destroycd3 Will you die oi hun
ger on the land which your sweat has made Ter
Iile7 Ii MOI, then defend yourselves!
We, the tree elected government Of Hungary
call upon the people in The name OF God and The
Country, TO rise up in arms, ordering, in virtue
of her powers and duty, a general crusade OF The
people against The enemy, 10 be declared from
every pulpit, and from every town.house Of The
country, and made known by The continual ring
ing OF bells; every healthy man under d. years
OF age 10 take arms, whatever he can get hold
Of, an axe, scylhe, or hook, il no better 10 be had
notice 10 be given OF the approach OF The enemy
by The ringing Of bells, and that preparation bs
made 10 resist or harrass him, but particularly
TO destroy all forage and locd, quitting and set
ling fire even 10 the villages,-the priest TO SEIZE
the cross, ard lead The people in the name 0
religion and liberty.
One grea, effort Is only necessary, and III,
country is forever saved.
We have indeed an army, which number
abou, 200, 600 Determined men, but The siruggl
10 no longer one between Two hostile camps; II i
the struggle Of tyranny against freedom, OF bar
barism against all tree nations. Therefore mus
all the people seize arms and support the army
that thus united The victory or The freedom OF Eu
rope may be won. Fly then, united with the al
my, to rms every citizen OF The land, and lh
victory is sure.
Buda Peslh, June 81, Is49.
KOSSUTH, GOVERNOR.
Sz.mere, Esauya, Georecy, Kulovich, Baloy
rany, Horvan, Ducaeck, Ministry.