The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-11-22

TO visit England; the lively sentiment of
gratitude pointed out to ane as duty to
go there to thank for the high-minded
sympathy l and the cause l represented
were honored with. So requested per-
mission to pass through France to Eng
land directly, without asking leave to stop
in any place, (because l know the char
acter of the present republican French
Government and declaring to be ready
to follow every loyal and honorable adj
vice the Government would feel conve-
nient to give me for my rapid passage
through France.
Monsieur Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
refused the request of permission to pass
through that French Republic which did
him the honor to elect him to the high sta
tion where his sacred, sworn duty is to be
the chief guardian of the democratic con-
stitution Of his country, which proclaimed
to the world to have for principles 'free-'
dom and fraternity"
Nj. Bonaparte was himself once an ex-
lie, and may yet become an exile once
more-France was then not Republic,
still it WIS an asylum to oppressed hu-
manity; l claimed no asylum; l desired
only to pass. and the once exile, now the
President Of a glorious nations great Re-
public, refused.
1t is not l, l hope, to whom before the
tribunal Of public opinion throughout
the world, this refusal will prove to be
disgrace.
wish that no one should remember it
at the time when, perhaps, NJ. Bonaparte
will once more be an exile himself.
In no case will the refusal of the French
Government impede me to fulfil the high
felt duty to thank the people of England
for its generous sympathy II will entreat
Captain Long, OF the Mississippi, to has
ten me down to Gibraltar l wish and
hope to find there some means Of convey
ance to your free and glorious shores,
were it but for one hours stay.
felt bound to address to you, honored
sir, this communication, as proof of my
respect and esteem, having the honor to
sign, with the most particular considera-
ton, myself to be,
Sir, your most obsequious servant.
L. KOSSUTH.
Mr.. ANDREWS, Mayor of the City of
Southampton.
asy Patched ~.
clared Heir to the Throne.
The ministerial crisis in Austria is over;
the old ministers having patched up their
differences, continue in office.
The Emperor left Vienna for Galicia
on the llth inst.
The King of Hanover is recovering
from his recent illness.
The Government of Saxe-Coburg Gotha
has prepared a common Constitution for
The Duchies Of Coburg- G otha, which have
hitherto been under separate administra-
tions. 1t is stated to be as liberal as the
present condition of Germany permits. 1t
enacts that there shall be only one Legis-
lative Assembly for the two Duchies.
With respect to the succession to the
throne, it is stated that Prince Albert,
husband of the Queen of England, should
be called to it; and he may nominate
Governor in the event of his declining to
fix his residence in the Duchy. 1t is
further enacted that if the reigning Duke
should ascend foreign throne, he shall
vacate the throne of the Duchy.
Arrival of the American Prisoners ut Madrid.
One hundred and twenty-six of the A
merican prisoners from Cuba had ar
rived.
The royal decree, comforting the Grand
Cross of the Royal and Military Order Of
San Fernando ON General Concha, and the
favors on other officers, is published in
the Madrid Gazette.
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Sir John Franklin.
The London Morning Chronicle pub
fishes the following interesting statement,