The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-11

EA0ssusnB LettcE 70 Ucms Oasss
We have been permitted TO present TO our readers let
ter from the renowned Hungarian leader and patriot.
Louis Kossuh addressed to General Glass; senator from
Michigan The intensity Of patriotic feeling which il
manesis The beautiful simplicity Of its expressions. and
its confident hope in the progress OF the great cause OF
human liberty will commend it to the regard Of
every true-hearted American How proud is the refiec
ton for an American that wherever man struggling for
freedom, he looks to this country for encouragement and
example during the contest and for sympathy. il defeat
and misfortune instead OF victory and triumph, should
come upon him And much prouder would have been
the reflection had the resolution OF Gen Cass TO termi
nate diplomatic intercourse with Austria in token Of rep
ROTATION OF her faglheus conducD passed Congress-.
and gone out to the world as the condemnation by free
people OF the atrocious act Of tyranny recorded in
the long conflict between power and the oppressed victims
OF power.
1t must be source Of true qualification and Of honor
able pride to Gen Cass, that his efforts to suspend dpo
matte intercourse with Austria, although they
successful have been highly appreciated and approved
BY the heroic leader Of the gallant people whose
tons commanded the sympathes Of every true lover Of
freedom throughout the world-a people who, though
now down rodden, Gas the noble Kossuth says) yet
hope will in the dspensaons Of Providence assert and
MAINTAIN their fButS 40 iiCc iHuSlOHuCHt HduOh
among the nations of the earth
KUTALYA, CASA MISoR,) May %, 1850.
GEsRRALt II Is already ten months that have the an
guish OF exile TO endure.
Nature has mans mind with wonderful elasticity en-
lowed yields many changes of fate, and gets
toned even adversely Bat to thing the patriots
heart learns inure itseto the pangs Of exile.
You remember yon patican OF Venice, who, when ban
shed egned high treason, that he might least from the
scaffold cast the Riaio glance once more.
Ma f,nJ daaira Irau aaa vuudara tapd II ha
more because yon Venetian, though exiled, knew his
iatherand TO be happy and great but / sir, the
dolor Of m ions the pains Of down-rodden country In
my wounded breast without having the sad consola
ton TO think that il could otherwise be- Oh had Divine
Providence only from designed to preserve,
the Almighty God the threatening pillows Of despo-
tsn would have fallen like foam from the rock OF my brave
peoples breasts To have this hrm conviction sir and, in
stead Of the wcLdeserved victory of freedom, find
self exile, the faherand in chains profound
| a naneless grief 5
Neither have the consolation to have found mitgaons
of this grief the hosptabe hearth OF great free
pe the contemplation of which. by the imposing view OF
freedoms wonderful powers, the respondent heart,
making il in the destiny Of mankind believe.
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ri not a coward lamentation which makes me say all
this General but the lively OF gratitude and thank
u acknowledgements Tor your sympathy want
ed sketch the darkness ofmy destiny that might feel
what benefit have been to your beam OF light by
which you, the capital OF free America, have height
eped my night.
Ii was in Broass General that the notice of your i'm
posing speech has reached me in yonder Boussa where
Hannibal bewaied his counys mischief and foretod the
fall OF its oppressos-Hannibal, exled like myself but
still anhappsr panied exile by the in.
gratitude Of bis people, but Iby the love Of mine.
Yes General, your powerful speech was not only the
inspauosoi mpathy for unmerited misfortune
ural NOBLE feeling hearts, 1t was the revelation Of the
Justice OF God leaf from the book OF fate unveiled
the world On that day. General you were sitting,
ms If nh In tribunal
despoism and the despots OF the world and
God Of Justice lives, verdict will be accomplished
Shall yet have my share in this great work mott
do Once almost efficient instrument In the
hands OF Providence now buried alive. With hum
BILE heart will accept the call to action, should be deem
ed worthy OF IT, submit TO the doom oil inactive suffer
ings, IL must be Bu be IL one or the other, know
that your sentence will be fulfilled know that aged Eu-
rope at the sun of freedoms young America, will herself
grow young again know that my people, who proved
worthy ofbery win yet Notwithstanding their present deg
radiation, weigh heavy in this balance of fate and know
that, long Hungarian lives, your name General,
will be counted among the cherished In my native
land the distinguished man who worthy interpreter
Of the generous sentiments Of the great American people,
has upon poor Hungarans the consolation bestowed Of
confident hope at a moment when Europe's decrepit
politics seemed unmerited fate forever seal.
May you be pleased, General accept the crvent
thanks honest friend OF freedom Let hope that
should Mr. Uhazy, (my oldest and best friend, and present
In the United sates In the interest Of The
holy which you have generously your protection
accorded address himself you for something which you
might in your wisdom, judge convenient and practicable
YOU will withhold from your powerful supports and
please accept the Of my highest and
most peculiar venerafion.
l.. KoSSUTH,
Anc. Governor Of Hungary.
| To the Honorable the General CAss, Washington.
hope you will my bad English. thought II my
duty 70 address you In your own language.
Alabama.