Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-11-14

Sultan granted us. We received the assur-
rance that We were welcome guests. and
should enJoy the full protection Of his Maj
es,y the Pndisha, " ho would gather sacrifice
5o,000 meo of his own subjects,than allow
one hair Of our heads TO be injured.
1t was o ly uprn this assurance hat we
passed into the Turkish territory, and ac-
cording to the generous assurance We
were received and tended on our journey.
received in Widen as the Sul,an's guests,
and treated Hospitality during four weeks,
while waiting from Cons'antinop!e further
orders 10 the continuation OF our sad j1ur-
ney 10 some distant shore.
Even the Ambassadors Of Ingland aud
France, TO nom | venture in the name Of
humanity TO appeal, we're so Kind as 10
assure me Of ;hei, full ss smpathy.
His Majesty, the Sultan. was also SO
gracious as 10 give decided negative to
he nh1man preten-ions Of our exfraditioB
demanded by Russia and Austria. 7I-a p
But fresh letter from hrs Majesty the
Car arrived in Consian;inopls, and its
consequence was the suggestion sent to US
bv all express messen ger of the Turkish
Government. that the Poles and Hunss.h
rams, and in particular myself, Conpt
Casim;r, Bahiany. Minister Of Foreign
Affairs Of Hungary under NY Government.
.nd the Gpnerals Messaros and Pereze'(a'l
present here) would be surrenderd unless
we choose 70 abihre the faith Of our FORE
fathers in the religion Of Christ and be-
come Mussulmep. And thus 5. 5.0O0C Christians
are placed in this terrible alternative, either
Of facing the scaaold or purchasing their
lives BY abandoaing their faith. So low 10
already fallen the once mighty Turkey,
that she can devise no other means 20
answer OF evade The demands Of Russia.
Words fail me to qusiify these aston
lshiug sasgeslioas. such ss never bave
been made yet fu the fallen chief Of . gen.
erous n4iion, and could hardly hase beent-
expected iD the nineteenth cenfury. E
Me answer does not admit OF hest ,iion. I
Between death ani shame. the choice can
neither be dubious or difficult. Governor
Of Hungary, and elected TO that high place.
by the confidence Of fifteen millions OF my
coun,rymen, | know welI what ! owe 10
the honor ni nv country, even in exile.
Even - = private individual have an.
hoao-ahle path Ia ,.pr W.. Once Cover.
nor os :. ceGay..,'s country, have no bev-
rage L. my children-iaey shall. a; least,
bear all unsuli,d name. GODS viii be
Tone. BIT prepared to de; but as
tbink ihis measure di-hpnorable and iDju-
,.ous 10 Turkey, whose interest | sincerely
hase at heart, and as | feel il duty to
save my complulons in exile, if can,
from Degrading a!ierna;iye,l have replied
to the Grand Vizier in a conciliatory man- !.
ner, and taken also the liberty tn apply tn
S:r Srait;,rd Charming and Gen. Aupich
inr their generous aid against this Iyrannc
act. L. foil reliance on the noble SEMI.
mrnts and generous principles OF your ex-
by which. as well as through
your wisdom, Won have secured :be esteem
OF the civilized world, trust 10 be excused
ia incloSing copies OF any two letters TO the
Grand Viz;er and Sir Straiiord Channing.
am informed that ,he whole matter IS
a ca5ai against the ministry OF Reschd
pasha. whose enemies would wish 10 force
him to our ex' radiioB in o.der 10 lower it
in public es'na i'm, aud renier impossible
its continuance in Office. ]; is certain ,hs,
in the grand council held on the 9Th and
10Th of September, after ta.nuI'uous de-
bate. the majority Of the council declared
in favor Of our ex'radiiion the majority
of the Ministry sgains, ii. No decision
was come to in consequence OF The alter
cation which took place bat notwithstand-
ing, the Ministry though; fit 10 make US
tine revolving suggr siion | have named.
This mode of solving the difficulty
would not, am convinced. save the min
isiry. because protection only gwen, in
contradiction OF the Sul,an's generous feel
ing. at the price OF 5000 Christians aban.
donng their faith, would he revolving to
the whole Christian world. and prove
hardly calculated to win sympathy for
Turkey in the event Of war with Russia,
which. in the opinion Of the most expert.
enced Turkish Statesmen, is approaching
fast. t4
As to my native country, Turkey does.
| believe. already ieel the loss OF the neg
lecied opportunity OF having given tn Hun.
gary at least some moral help To enable it
To check the advance of the common en-
emy. Bot ii appears 10 me that it would
be very i'll advised mod .of gaining,
Zimmerman sympathy by ssn5,cp ma ie IL