Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-07
Letter of KOsslltIa.


fraught with an affecting interest, and strongly be-
lies the statement that the writer has embraced the
faith of Islam:
WIDDEN, Crurkey,) Sept. 20.
Your Exceency is, no doubt, already informed
OF the fall OF my coun,ryianhappy Hungary, assu-
redly worthy OF a better fate.
1t was not prompted by the spirit of disorder, or
the ambitious views Of faction it was no, revolu-
tionary leaning which induced my native country to
accept the mortal struggle maintained so gonously,
and brought by nefarious means, TO SO unfortunate
an end.
Hungary has deserved from her kings tho hisior-
acai epilhet of generous uation," for she never |
allowed herself to be surpassed in loyalty and faith
'n adherence to her sovereigns, by any nation in
the world.
Nothing but the most revolving treachery, the
most 'yrannical oppression, and cruelties unheard
Of IN the words of hstory-nohing but the Internal
'doom OF annihilaon to her national existence pre-
served through thousand years. through adversities
so numerous, able to her to oppose the
fatal stroke aimed at her very life, to enable her to
repulse the tyrannical assault Of the ungrateful
Hapsburgs, or to accept the struggle for life honor
and liberty forced upon her, And she has noby fought
that holy battle, in which with the aid Of Almighty
God she prevailed against Austria, whom we crush.
ed tothe earth, standing firm when 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 and glorious nation,
the natural supporter of justice and humanity
throughout the world. But this is over; what
tyranny began has by treachery concluded; on
all sides abandoned, my poor country has fallen, not
through the overwhelming power of two great en-
pires, but by the faults, and may say the treason,
Of her sons.
To these untoward events pray God that my
unhappy country may be the only sacrifice, and that
the true interests of peace, freedom and civilization
through the world may not be involved in our UNI
happy fate.
MIR. Francis Pulsky, our diplomatic agent i'm
London, has received ample information to the
cause of this sudden aud unlocked for change in the
affairs of Hungary, and it is instructed 10 commune
cate 1t 10 your eXceilency, if you gracousIy
pleased to receive the same. 1t is not antipathy to
Austria, though well merited at the hands of
ny Hungarian, but a true conviction which makes
say that Austria has lost far more by her
victory, gained through Russian aid, than she would
have lost in merted defeat through honorable
gangement. Fallen from her position Of first rate
power, she has now forfeited her self consistency
and has sunk into the obedient instrument of Rus
sian ambition and of Russian command.
Russia only has gained at the sanguinary game
the has extended and strengthened her influence in
she East of Europe and threatens already, in fear
full manner, with out stretching arms, not only the
integrity, but the moral basis of the Turkish en-
plre.
May it please you, my Lord, to allow me to
communicate TO your Excellency a most revolving
condition which the Turkish government, at the
suggestion of Russia, is about 10 impose upon us
poor homeless eXIeS
l., the Governor of unhappy Hungary, after hav-
ing, believe, as good citizen and honest man. full
zllled TO the last my duties to my country, had no
choice left me between the repose of the grave and
the inexpressibe anguish of repatriation.
Many of my brethren in misfortune had preceded
me OR the Turkish territory. followed hther, in
the hope that | should be permitted to pass to
Eng land and there, under the protection of the
English peope-a protection never yet denied to
prosecuted man-allnwed IN for awhile
wearled head on the hosptable shores of your happy
island.
But even with these views would rather have
surrendered myself TO my deadliest enemy than
caused any difficulty to the Turkish Government
whose situation well knew how to appreciate and
therefore, did not ntrude the Turkish territories
without previously inquring whether and nv |
companions in misfortune would be willingly received |
and the protection of the Sultan granted to u.s.
Werecelved the assurance that were welcome |
guests, and should enjoy the full protection of his
Majesty the Padisha, who would rather sacrifice |
5O,OUO men OF his subjects, than allow one hair
Of our heads to be injured.
1t was only upon this assurance, that we passed !
INTO the Turkish territory, and according to the
generous assurance we were received and tended or
our journey, received in Widden as the Sutan's |
guests, and treated Hospitality, during four weeks /!
while waiting from Constanlnopie farther orders as
TO the continuation OF our sad journey to some dis
tant shore.
Even TIE ambassadors OF England and France,
10 whom ventured in the name of humanity to
appeal, so kind as to assure me of their full
sympathy.
His majesty, the Sultan, was also so gracious as
togive decided negative to the nhuman pteensions
of our extradiiion demanded by Russia and Austria
But fresh letter from his Majesty the Gar arrived
in Constannople, and its consequence was the sug-
geston sent to us by an express messenger of the
Turkish government, that the Poles and Iungari-
ans, and in particular myself, Count Caslmir Bath
any, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary unde.
my government, and the Generals Messaros and
PercZei Gall present here, would be surrendered I'm
less chose to abjure the faith Of our foye.fathers
in the religion of Christ and become Mussumans
And thus five thousand Christians are placed in the
terrible alternative either of facing the scaold or of
purchasing their lives by abandoning their faith. So
low is already the once mighty Turkey, that she
can devise no other means to answer or evade the
demands of Russia
Words fail me to qualify these astounding suC-
gestons, such as never have been made yet 10 the
fallen chief of generous nation and could hardly
have been expected in the 10Th century
My answer does not admit of hesitation Be
tween death and shame the choice can be neither
dubious difficult. Governor of Hungary and e.
lected to that high place by the confidence of fifteen
millions of my countymen, know well what /
owe to the honor ofmy country even in exile. Even
private individual have an honorable path TO
pursue. Once Governor ola generous cOuntry-i
leave no heritage to my children-they shall, at
least, bear unsullied name. Gods will be done
am prepared to die but as I think this measure
dshonorabIe and injurious TO Turkey, whose inter
ess sincerely have at heart, and as | feel it a
duty TO my companions in exile, if / can from
degraded alternative, have replied TO the Grand