The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-05
From the Nep York Journal Of Commerce.
The Hungarian Exiles to the People OF the
United states.

United states.
Americans! the remnants of the oldest free ma
ton of Europe have landed the hospitable shores
Of the free Union Of North America.
There are but two kinds of nations on earth; the
free and the enslaved. Hungary was from the out
set free land.
Dcspots and usurpers combined together, and
placed the whole force of their respective States
each at the others disposal for mutual support
The despot extends to his kind, hospitality aid
and comfort.
Free people have seen, alas! too late their error
in treating each other with indifference; the result
Of which has been, that, for the last sixty years, all
the free States Of Europe have fallen prey to
tyrants
Hungary resisted the conquest. Through the
course OF nine centuries, amid trials such no
other people has experienced, it maintained its
liberty and independence.
Not to mention its position the rampant of
Christendom, and its mighty struggles with the
Turks, resulting from that position, It has, within
the last three hundred years, five times measured
its strength with that Of Austria in successful de-
fence of its rights.
With God and justice on our side, we have shown
by hundred victories in the war of 1913, lS49,
that none can attempt to enslave Hungary with i'm
punity. .
We, and with the right cause of the other peo-
pie of Europe, had out of this contest victori-
ous if the faithess governments Of Europe had not
suffered Russia to send forth her armed slaves
against US, and il the northern despot had not
bribcd that man to become Judas to the land
whose children had entrusted him with its defence.
Overwhelmed by the barbarians of the north, be-
trayed by Gorgey, who might have been the
Washington Of his country, there was nothing left
for us but to lay down our arms--though not con-
quered, yet unequal to the danger Of the moment.
future, which we gladly know is in the hands Of
God, we save the strength Of her heroic children
for that country and the happier future that must
come. and for the present yield to the necessity Of
the moment.
Hungary's sons cannot win not be slaves!
Americans sons Of Washington and Franklin
you cannot have forgotten the sympathy that was
extended TO your fathers on the part of Europe in
their heroic struggle. You will not regard with
indifference martyrs OF freedom, who have always
looked upon your growth with joy, and attended it
with prayers for your continued prosperity.
Nor will you refuse a kind reception and hospta-
BILE rights to men who have willingly sacrificed all
that is dear to EARTH for the sake of liberty
We, the rightful owners of the land of our fathers
wander homeless over the ocean, while the con-
spired usurpers trampe on the free Inheritance OF
our free fathers; come to America with the deep
grief Of mourners in our hearts.
Our sons have poured out their blood on the bat
hed our wives and little children have been
driven from their homes, prosecuted and separated
from each other; many of US have left behind ia
theirs and mothers in misery, or even in the chains
of tyrants; many have knowledge of the fate of
those dearest to them and to Of US is it grant
ed to tighten our grief by weeping among the ruins
over the graves Of our dear country.
Thus do we, the unfortunate come to happy, free
America. Americans! you have already shown US
your generous sympathy. The encouraging voice
Of that sympathy reached the sea, and the
warm grasp Of American hands with which we
were welcomed, tells US that the free American
honors the free Hungarian.
Thank you for this. May America calmly and
safely advance to that greatness which Providence
has appointed for her.
As we step upon your hospitabe shores, reach
to you our hands in hearty greetings. We hope for
friendly return; for reception such as one free
people gives to another. We count upon such sym
pathies as must exist between free men who mutu
ally honor each other.
We come to you TO seek rest here from the abors
of battle; to find alienation for sorrow and ca
reserve for the restoration Of our country
We look with confidence for a hospitabe recep-
ton in this generous land, that may prove to the
tyrants Of the earth that free people closely
bound to each other, and firmly resolved to carry
on the struggle for the Liberation Of the human
TO a victorious issue
God save America, help the oppressed, and let
freedom reign throughout the earth.
May the day soon come when emancipated Hun
gary may gratefully return, the banks of the
free Danube, the hospitality 80 fully dispensed TO
her exiled patriots by the noble Americans.
God help Hungary. God bless America A
heartfelt greeting to free America from the exiled
patriots OF Hungary.
mttee,-
Col. JOHN PHAsAY, Adjutant General.
SzALAY LAszLo Colonel.
Major CoRNELIus FoRNrT.
Captain EMERIcH RApSIcH.
Rev. GKonoE A. WINNIE, late Minister Pen-
ipotentiary 10 the Court of Prussia.
Major EDw. THO. DANBuRoHy, late Charge
d'Affaircs TO the United States.
Major EMER HAMRssy.
NEw Yosr. 2sth February, 1850.