Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-12-08
AOSsuth TO Lord PaImerstOn,
Wdden, { Tur

Widen, (Turkey) Sept. 90.
Your E2celency, no doubt, is already Informed
of the fall of my cohntry--unhappy Hungary,
assuredly worthy of better fate.
II was not prompted by the spirit of disorder,
or the ambitious views of faction it not q
revolutionary leaning which induced my country
10 accept the moral struggle maintained gori-
ously' and brought. by nefarious means, 10 so un-
fortunate an end
Hungary has deserved from her Kings the hid. |
'oricai ePhhet OF " generous nation." for she (
never allowed herself to be surpassed in loyalty !
and faithful adherence to her soyereigns by any
nation In the world.
No'hing but the most revolving treachery. The |
most tyranncal oppression, and cruelties unhear rd
OF In the words OF hstory--nothing but the in
iernai doom OF annihilaton 10 her national exis-
| ience, preserved through 1000 years. through
adVersIiles so numerous, were able 10 arouse her
10 oppose the fatal stroke aimed at her very life
10 enable her 10 repuse the tyrannicu u of the
ungratcfu apsburghs or to accept the struggle for
lie, honor, and liberty forced upon her. And
| she has noby fought that holy battle, in which
with the aid OF Almighty God, she has prevailed
against Austria, who cru shed TO the earth,
standing firm, even 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 your great and glorious nation, the ma
| tural supporter of justice and humanity through
out the world. But this is over; what tyranny
began has been by treachery concluded on all
sides abandoned, my poor country has fallen, not
through the overwhelming power Of two grea,
Empires but by the faults, and may say the .rea-
son. of her own sons.
/ To these untoward events, pray God that nv
| unhappy country may be the only sacrifice, and
that the true interest of peace, freedom and civii-
zatlon through the world may not be involved in
| our unhappy fate.
i Mr.. Francis Pulsky, our diplomatic agent in
I London. has received ample information as to the
cause Of this sudden and unlooked-for change in
the affairs of Hungary, and is instructed 10 COM
| munIcate it 10 your eycellehcy, if you gra.
ciousy pleased 10 receive the same. 1t Is not an
hpathy 10 Austria, though well meriled at
the hands of every Hungarian, but true con-
has lost far more by her victory, gained through
Russian aid, than she would have lost in her mer
tied defeat through honorable arrangement. Fall
| len from her position of frst.rate power, she
has now forfeited her self-consistency, and has
sunk into the obedIeDt instrument of Russia am.
billion and Russian commands.
Russia only has gained al this sanguinarv game:
she has extended and strengthened her influence
IN the east of Europe and threatens already, in n
fearful manner, with outstreiching arms, not only
the integrity but the moral basis, of the Turkish
empire:
May II please you, my lord 70 communicate to
! your Excellency a most revolving condition which
! the Turkish Government, at the suggestion of
Russia, is about to impose upon US poor homeless
| exes.
|, the Governor Of unhappy Hungary, after
ha0idg, l. believe, as a good citizen and honest
man, fulfilled 10 the last my duties to my country,
had no choice left me between the repose of the
grave, and the inexpresslble anguish of expatria.
ion.
Many Of my brethren in misfortune had pre-.
ceded me on the Turkish territory. / followed
,hither in the hope that | should be permitted To
n E,npIand nd fher md tba r
the English peoplc--a protection never vet denied
to Persecnted man--aowed 70 repose for a while
my wearied head on the hospitubie shores of your
happy island.
But even with these views | would rather have
surrendered myself to my deadIiest enemy than
to cause any difficulties to the Turkish Govern
ment, whose situation | well knew how 10 appre- |
ciate, and therefore did not intrude on the Turk
ish territories without previouslv inquiring wheth
er | dna my companions in misfortune would be 4
willingly received and the protection of the Sultan
gra Ded TO US.
We received The assurance that we were vel!
come guests, and should enjoy the full protection
of his Majesty the Papisha, who would rather sac
Tifce so 900 men of his own subjects, than allow
one hair of our heads to be injured.
1t only with this assurance that we passed into
ne Turkish territory, and according to this gener.
'us assurance we were received and tended on our
ourney received in Widden as the SuItan's guests
nd treated Hospitality, during four weeks. while
vaiting from Constantinople further orders as to
he continuation Of our sad journey to some dis. .
INT shore. L
Even the Ambassadors of England and France. !,
wnom venlured IN the name of bumn ntv to
ppea were so kind as to assure me of their full u
ympa,by.
Ills Majesty, the Sultan, was also so gracious n,
10 give decided negative to nhuman preten. q
ons OF our extradition demanded by Russia and in
us:ra. " "
But fresh letter from his Majesty the Car or. r
Ved IN Constantnople, and its consequence was h;
e suggestion sent TO us by express messenger oc
the Turkish Government, that the Poles and =,
ungarians' and m particular myself, Count CAST mi
ir Bathiany, Minister of Foreign Affairs of 90
ungary under my Government, and the Gener. w,
Messaros and Perce Gall present hereJ would at
surrendered unless choose abure the faith III,
our fore-fathers in the religion of Christ aud
come Mussulmen. And thus five thousand
ristans are placed in the terrible alternative jou
ICING the scaffold or of PURCHASING sh-;- by