Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-26
From the London Examiner.
TO GEN. K0ssUTH.

GENERAL There are few who have the priv.
ilege to address you, but am of that number;
for before you were born was an advocate,
however feeble, of that sacred cause which YOU
are now foremost in defending. Imminent was
the peril of fine and imprisonment and certain
the loss of friends and forune | disregarded
and defed the worst. Do not tnmpe on this
paper for being written by an Eogl'hman. We
are not all of us juggers and tdpe', though we
are most of us the Legitimate children Of those
who crowded to see conjdrer leapinto quart
bottle. If we have had our WiIke'es and Bur-
detts, our Wilson's and our BrOughams, we have
also had our Bcnthams. In one house we have
still Clarendon, IN the other Moesworh. Re
amused, but never indignant at the spectacle Of
our public men; at restlessness without activity.
at strides without progressi poItetEt belo%s6y
petuIance without wit. wider and faner
scene is now laying before you, sene of your
own CREATION under the guidan2 and influence
of Almighty God. Mercifnl qndlnSt by nature,
and enlightened, as the powell um intellect al
ways are, by the continuous lamps delivered in
succession from past and passing ages, you will
find them shine clear by cbrtnction of space,
and adaptation to circums ances. You have
swept away the rotten house OF llaPsDurg.
It would be an idle trick to pursue the vermin
that nestled and prowled among It's dark recess
ses, behind its moth eaten tapestries and through
out its noisesome sewers. But there IS no idle
ness in following the guidance Of the most stren-
uous and most provident conqueprs! Syla and
Julius and Augustus Cesar, distributed the for
feited estates of their enemies among The de.
tenders of their cause The Justice of theil
cause was observation-disclosures is not In ouI
country, William of Normandy broke up The
estates Of the vanquished and rendered then
powerless for revolt. Elizabeth Cromwell ant
William of Nassau, our three greatest sover
eigns, pursued the same policy with the sam
success. In Hungary there are immense tract
of land impertecty cultivated, and forfeited b.
the detection and treason Of the rich and indC
lent proprictors, Surely no time should be los
in the distribution of this national property anon
the nations defenders. Larger and smaller a
lotments should be holden forthas the incentive
and rewards oil yaor.
This was promised in France, by the revolt
tionists of that country, but what promise VIZ
ever kept by France, under any of her govern
ments, to any nation ?Eleast Of al perhar, to hi
own. The IIungarians are morally the ant
podes of the French the lIungarians are cain
ly brave, consistently free, strictly veracous, in
putably just, unostentationsly honorable. TT
French, if they attempt nact Of perfdy, whic
they often do, and fail in it, which they sodo
do, feel deeply wronged their honor (pccula
to them,l requires them to saye .'s :, :
blood. ferhdiouSiy did tney ester CiVlta We
hia-fraudulently did they seize the citadel
insolently did they scorn the relonstrances of
free and friendly people. Beten back by L
prepared and undlscip pinned voluieerS, they lou
ly swear vengeance; and, consderated with
the dSspots Of Europe, they cet4ln!y may i4a
it.
Behold the promises Of naton which dec.'
cd its readiness to aid unreservdly in the del
erance Of the oppreSSedg BebId the first pu
lie act beyond the boundaries, Of its Presder
What then, is Europe to expect from France
what, but another link and rivettc tie moaa-c
lea! chain, another chainban nd o the sGcrGdo
tiara? She LOOKS to Hungary who never
deceived her, and away from Ftanee, who
ways has
Sir, in your hands are deposited the sword a
scales oil justice-hold them firmly and if d
prince calls to the stranger, bidbur lctors bi
him, and perform the rest of their duty for
with. In the exercise of this righteous autho
ty, may God preserve YOU for his glory, for I
: benefit Of the present age, and Tor the exam
of every age to come.
, WALTER SAVAGE LANDoR
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