Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16
SPEECH OF M. KOSSUTH.

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SPEECH OF M. KOSSUTH
The National Zeitung publishes the
following translation of the speech which
M. kossuth addressed to the Hungarian
refugees on the occasion of their departure
from Widden:
Gentlemen-I am happy to be the bear
er of the greetings and blessings of the
good and glorious Sultan. (Cheers. A
messenger from the great Monarch ar
rived here yesterday. bringing the joyful
news that the Sultan has resolved not to
listen to Austria and Russias demands
for our surrender. [Cheers.] No. the
Sultan has sworn by the Prophet that he
will protect us at any hazard, even at the
lCheers. Gentlemen-t is now certain
that we are to leave Widen. The war
for which We yearn-that war which
alone can lberate our poor country-the
war which hitherto was doubtfu,-is now
certain. The question of that war, of its
outbreak, say is now bat a question of
time, and its commencement will he de.
termined by Faud Efendi, for such is the
object of his mission to St. Petersburg.
My brethren. the sun has no yet set. there
are still some rays of light nobler part
remains still for US. The Hungarian
emigration is of high importance in the
politics of Europe. To deserve that i'm
portance is our task, which, though diff
cult, is most glorious But do not fear,
my brethren, that we stand alone-as we
did; that we are disowned-as we WERE
No, indeed! We are held up by Turkey,
by England and by France
Public opinion in England in the Parlia-
ment and without, has, indeed, FOR the
moment become doubtful of US. But
why: Because some of US have adopted
the Mahometan faith. But what these
men did finds some excuse in the prevail
ing desire to make proselytes; and, be-
sides, whatever they did they did as men,
not as Hungarians. AS men they will
have to bear the consequences, and not
only they but also certain people in the
city of Wedden who urged them to this
step. But that is all. A letter which
wrote to the noble Lord Palmerston,
and the unremIttiag labor~ Of an E.5l;sL
friend (Mrs. Thompson) have served TO
place the question in its true light, and
the organs of the British press, of all
parties, raised their voice in our favor
Gentlemen, [ am enabled to assure you
that England and France are for us, and
they have declared that. allied with the
Most High Porte, they will fight for the
liberty and independence of BUR country.
In consequence of these events the Most
High Porte has resolved to send the Hun
garian emigrants from Widden to Shumla
ShumIa is. in my opinion, if not the best,
at least the most advantageous place for
the hungarian emigrants, for in the case
of war against Russia and Austria, we
shall be enabled to proceed to and cross
the Danube at Rutshuk, and to reach
our country where hundreds of thousands
of kind hearts and stout arms wait for us
to rid the earth from the wretched re-
mains of blood-thirsty dynasty which
exhibits the just curse of all angry God
by these atrocious deeds, which, in its
frenzied blindness, it perpetrates against a
poor and helpless people.
But if Shumla were threatened; though,
indeed, there is not much fear of that
there are fourteen British vessels in the
Dardanelles, prepared to take us to Eng
land, where we are sure of a kind treat
ment, for Great Britain-to speak with
Lord PaImerston, has not indeed orders
and ribands for murderer like Haynau
but that noble country can admire and re-
spect the remains of gallant nation
which prevailed against and shook to its
foundat alton the firm and towering strong
hold of tyranny. Cheers aud shouts of
the Turks, Bin jasha Kossuth." "Bin
jasha Dembinski" or "May Kossuth live
a thousad years. &c.
When silence was restored NJ Kossuth
proceeded:
| have but a few words to add. To
prevent disorders the Most High Porte
wishes the enligarnfs to form a corps
under my leadership Loud cheers. If
it is your will, gentlemen, l CONSENT,
[Cheers. But l wish for harmony and
order, for without these our corps cannot
exist. That corps is to be of military
institution, which will do my best to
improve. To prevent the possibility of
any violence on the part of the Russians,
we are to journey by land. To defray
the expenses of that journey, the High
Porte has sent me 24l 900 piastres, as
Bairam's present for the emigrants.
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