Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-10-30


OF the Turkish empire,
May it please you, my Lord to allow me to commu-
ncate 10 your Excellency most revolving condition
which the Turkish government at the suggestion of Rms
sla ABOUT to impose upon us poor homeless exiles.
1, me governor OF unhappy Hungary, after having
"a. as good citizen and honest man, fulfilled the
st NY uutes to my country, had choice left be-
guish OF expatriaton N''
Many OF my brethren in misfortune had preceded me
on the Turkish territory followed thither in the hone
that should be permitted to pass to England and there
under the protection of the English peope-a protection
yet Denied to prosecuted manallowed to repose
your happy island. N''O'N' "
But even With these views would rather have surron-
ueIGa ysel 70 my deades enemy than cause any diff
Knew how to appreciate and therefore did not nrde on
he urks territories without previously nourng whe-
, ,;el anu my companions IN misfortune would be will
lmSy feceNeu ana the protection OF the Sutan GRANTED
to us. ~ s'eeo
we received the assurance that welcome guests
and shooa ENJOY ne fqll protection of his Majesty the
fadlsa who would rather sacrifice so 900 men Of his
SUBJECTS chan allow hair of heads to be injured
was only upon this assurance that passed into the
@ S ana to the generous assurance
we were received and tended journey received in
Wlddm as the Sultans guests and treated HOSPITALITY
ing our weeks while waiting from Constannope farther
distant shore '.' " 'oiiie
Even the ambassadors Of England and France to whom
yenured IN the name of humanity to appeal were so
Sln a., as to assure me Of their full sympathy
ms Masesty, the Sultan, was 80 qracous "a n i
decided negative 20 the nhuman pretensons Il ~
tradition demanded by Russia and Austria ~ sA
But fresh letter from his Majesty The Czar arrival IN
Constantope and its consequence was the suggestion
sent 70 us by an express messenger othe Turkish
ent llat the roles and Hungarans, and in particular
myself Count Casimr Bathiany, Minister of FOREIGN Az
ars OF Hungary under my government and the Generals
essaros and Peczel la present here would be suren-
m tne rehglon OF Christ and become Mussumans And
mus I'VE thousand Christians placed in the terrible al
tentative either OF facing the scaod of purchasing their
moi 70 c., L., IL
the once mighty Turkey, that she can devise no other
means to evade the demands OF Russia
so words tai me to qualify these astonishing suggestions,
such as never have been made yet to the fallen Chef of
generous nation and could hardly have been expected in
the 18th century. '-A ~
NY answer does not admit OF hesitation. Between
deat anu shame the choice be neither dubious nor
dlcut Governor of Hungary and elected to that bioh
place by the confidence of fifteen millions of nv comntry
le Know well what owe to the honor of my country
even ia exile. Even as private individual have an ho-
horaoie pain to pursue Once Governor of generous
country leave no heritage to my chdren-they SHALL
at least, bear unsuled name Gods will be done. I
am prepared to die; but as think this measure dshonora
Die and injurious to Turkey whose interests | sincerely
nave at heart and as feel it duty my compan
replied to the Grand Vizer in conciatory manner, and
took also the liberty to apply Sir Sratfod Canning and
General Aupch tor their generous aid against this yran
Me act In full reliance the noble sentiments and gene
rous principles OF your Exceency, by which as we'll as
through your wisdom you have secured the esteem of the
cvlzed world trust to be excused in incIosng copies
Canning N Nh "''""oio
am informed that the whole matter is cabal against
.ne ministry OF Reschd Pacha whose enemies would wish
TO force HIM to exradton in order to lower it in public
esmauon and render impossible its continuance in office
u certain that in the grand council held on the 9th and
lot OF September after umutuous debate the majority
Vi Tue council declared In favor of exradition the
majority OF the ministry against it, No decision was
come 70, In consequence OF the alteration which took
pace oul notwithstanding, the ministry thought fit to
maze aI us lne revolving suggestion have named.
Inc mode OF solving the difficulty would not, [ am
convinced save the ministry because protection only
gwen IN contradiction OF the Suans generous feeling at
the price ct live thousand Christians abandoning their
lai' would be revolving to the whole Christian world
ana prove hardly calculated to win synpathes for Tur-
NY IN te event OF war with Russia, which, the opinion
ing fast. 40 "pp'o"oN
As to my native country, Turkey does, believe, al
fgaa o tee e loss OF neglected opportunity Of having
Even 70 hungary at least some moral help to enable it
check the dvance Of the common enemy But it ap-
pears 70 me thati would be very ill-advised mode Of
gaming hungarian sympathy by sending me to an Aus
trian scahold and forcing nv unhappy COMPANIONS 70
ao]1re their religion or accept the same alternative
FROM nends 70 the turkish government would spring up
Toes MY lord your heart will, am sure, excuse my
having Called your attention to unhappy fate since It
this unsocia land by the whole world even the first du
ties OF humanity give US promise Of protection unless
protect us.
What steps it may be expedent that YOU should take
WAat we nave right to expect from the well-known
generosity OF England it would be hardly fitting for me
20 enter on place my and my companions fate
N your hands my lord, and in the name of humanity
throw myself under the protection of England
lime presses-our doom may in few days be sealed
Allow me to make an humble personal request am
man. my Lord prepared face the worst; and can die
with tree look at Heaven as have lived But am
also my LORD husband, and father; my poor, true
hearted wife, my children, and my noble old mother are
wandering about Hungary. They will probably soon fall
INTO the hands OF those Ausrtans who delight in oruring
aven feeble women and with whom the innocence of child
hood IS no protection against prosecutions conure your
excelency in the name of the Most High to put stop
these crueles by your powerful mediation and especially
to accord omy wife and children asylum on the soil Of
the generous English people, oV' y
AS to my poor, my loved and pobe country must she
too perish for Shall She unaded abandoned to her.
fate, and qnayenged be doomed to annihation by her
consolation? iie'
The political interests of civilized Europe, so mapv
welghy considerations respecting England herself, and
chiefly the maintenance Of the Ottoman Empire are too
Intimately bound up with the existence of Hungary or
me TO lose all hope: My LORD, may God the Almighty
ior many years shield YOU that you may long protect The
unfortunate and live be the guardian Of the rights oee
aom and humanity subscribe myself with the most per-
iect respect and esteem
tSigpedl 7, KOSSJ1Tu