Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-15
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
KOSSUTH TO LORD PALMER.


informed of the fall Of my country
unhappy Hungary, assuredIy worthy
Of better fate.
TWAS not prompted by the spirit of
disorder, or the ambitious views of fac
ton; it was no, a revolutionary lean.
ing which induced my native country
to accept the mortal struggle maintain.
ed so gloriously, and brought by nefari-
Gus means, 10 so unfortunate an end.
Hungary has deserved from her kings
the historical epithe, of generous ma
tion," for she never allowed herself 10
be surpassed in loyalty and faithful ad-
herence to her sovereign, by any ma
ton Of The world. ...
Nothing but the most revolving treach.
cry, the most ,yrannical oppression,
and cruelties unheard of in the words
of history; nothing but the Internal
doom of humiliation to her national
existence, preserved through thousand
years, through Universities so numer-
Gus, were able to arouse her 10 oppose
the fatal stroke aimed at her very life,
to enable her TO repulse the tyrannical
assaults of the ungrateful Hapsburghs,
or to accept the struggle for life, honor
and liberty, forced upon her. And she
has nobly fought the holy battle, in
which, with the aid of Almighty God,
she prevailed against Austria, whom
we crushed &c the earth, standing firm,
even attacked by the Russian giant, in
the consciousness Of justice, in our hope
in God, and in our hope, my Lord, in
the generous feeling of our great ma
ton, the natural supporter of justice
and humanity throughout the world.
But this is over-what tyranny begun,
has been by treachery concluded. On
all sides abandoned, my poor country
has fallen-hot through the overwhel-
ming power of two great empires, but
by the faults, and l msy say the trea-
SON, of her own sons.
To these untoward events, l pray
God that my unhappy country may be
the only sacrifice, and that the true in
teresls of peace, freedom. and civiliza
ton through the world may no, be in
volved in our unhappy fate.
Mr.. Francis Pulsky, our diplomatic
agent in London, has received ample
information as 10 the cause of this sud
den and unlocked for change in the
affairs of Hungary, and is instructed
TO communicate to your excellency, il
you are graciously pleased to receive
the same. il is not antipalhy 10 Aus
tria; though so well merited at tn
hands of every Hungarian, but a ,ru'
conviction which makes me say. tina
even Austria has lost far more by he
viciory-gained through Russian aid
than she would have lost in merlte'
defeat through honorable arrangement
Fallen from her position Of frst-rat'
power, she has now forfeited her self
consistency, and has sunk into the ODE
dent instrument of Russian ambition
and Of Russian commands.
Russia only has gained at this san
culinary game; she has extended an
! strengthened her influence in the cas-
: of Europe, and threatens already in
fearful manner, with oulstretched arms
not only the integrity, but the mora
basis of the Turkish Empire.
May it please you my lord, TO ALLOW
ne to communicate to your excellenc
most revolving condition which IN
!, Turkish government, at the sugges'io
r of Russia, is abobt TO impose upon u
poor homeless exiles.
J !, the Governor of unhappy Hung'
f ~, after having, ! believe, as a goo
). citizen and honest man, fulfilled to III
last my duties to my country, had n
choice left me between the repose oftt
= grave and the inexpressible anguish {
expatriation. .... .....
!. Many of my 5rethlsn in mizfortur
It had preceded me on the Turkish Teri
= tory. followed thi,her in the hoE
that should be permitted 10 pass
., England, and there, under the Prote
Of lion of the English psoPle-a Prote
J. ton never yet denied 20 persecu''
" man-allowed to repose tor awhile II
: wesried head on the hosPitable sho
L. of your happy island.
as But even with these views won
r rather have surrendered myself 10 n