New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-22
TURKEY
Letter of Louis kossuth. Late Governor of
Hungary.

A.. v.
To HoRNEs A. HoRNEs. Esq, charge "a flares al IN
ffrin,, Of The l. ). Of america al C0nStanfmoPle:
SIR-Scarce have learnt from you therebuke CIV
by the Turkish minister to the generous PROPOSE
ton of your glorious countrys Congress and Gov
erument, than an Austrian cOmmlSsary also arrived
To put the barbarOuS decision of the Porte peremp-
tOnly to execution. An Austrian cOmmsstry in
Turkey. \ Gu must of course, feel how deep TINS
empire must have fallen, TIL II was 10 suffer such
degradation, nay, abdlcaton Of her Independence.
she Is falling fast, poor TuTkey-talng, not by want
of strength not by fatality but by the cowardice of
her leaders, who have not the courage 10 act accord
ing 10 Their own judgment.
OF course, all the CONVERSATIONS about the " sep
TENDER and no longer, aS the term OF my detention,
Is mere humbug, nay, more, II i aiiront added 20
Cypress on. Has the Porte gwen the assurance to
tie ulicd states that such day OF September next
YOU can take me without any further application on
board an American ship OF course no. BE, there
fore sure Of tins, my dear sir Il Is mere humbug.
The real value OF their words have had oPpOrtuni-
~ enough to appreciate.
Full well understand the case. | am doomed to
perish II hu'aha-tO fall victim here 20 the fears
of ahominablc Austria. There are many ways to
come 10 that end, now that the companions OF my
prison, they who have accompanied me by free
choice with the agreement Of the Porte hther. are
by force torn away from my side, and stand almost
fOrsahen-a.one
Wen. viii look 10 for myself, and meet the worst
II needs be.
must frankly tell you that have anticipated the
failure of your negotiation. The Turkish Govern
ment Yields but TO to protection. and 1t must
be fully aware that whatever may be the power OF
tie United States. Turkey has nothing 10 fear AMI no
protection to hope from them nothing. because your
Government, your legislative bodies all your organs
of Publicity. very anxious to proclaim, every once
again and again, that non-lnteryentlon IN European
matters is the first fundamental principle OF the poll
teal system Of the United states TO be sure.
were the men who established tins principle, and
wise were the men who followed II. IL was neces-
sary one for the foundation as well as for the growth
OF the United States. Neither would It be conye-
Dleut 10 me TO investigate whether the dress which
Is so well suited 10 protect the childhood and to de-
yelop the youth viii still prove suitable when the
much-promsing youth had become fdll-grown man
nay. mighty giant, as your country Is. Time IS
going on and every hour may bring It's own cOnye-
nience as II brings lis own necessity. May be that
even your glorious country may soon be called 10
feel that every position has IT, necessity, has ITS con
diions-has would almost say, It's unavoidable IA
faltv the more the greater the mghtIer that posi-
uou IS God acts rot by special VIII, but by gene
raj laws" said IN English philosopher May be that
even your country VII very soon be called 10 feel
thai II Is determined las surely II Isl to uphold nay,
sui to hiehen the glorious position II already holds,
Il will scarcely be possible should even be COVE
nieIt not to put weight into the balance, where the
desineS OF the old world and It's civilization are 10
be weighed L Will scarcely be possible not 10 give
ANYTHING more 20 the sufierlngs Of nations than the
noble sentiments OF sympathy 10 the struggling the
administration 10 the fallen. al asylum to the perse-
cuied. or at the most, generous offer. but when
even a Turkish Minister may dare TO decline
There may be some who believe that the monaco
cCridllO OF iIt GENEROUS bltI VI 'btNo
Is but an indirect answer Of Austria to the glorious
declaration OF Mr.. Webster, which found so mighty
an echo ~ every American breast, answer scarce
IL less arrogant than the first foolish prOFOc1tion
was there may be ,Ome who believe that the l NJ
led States NAV even not speak but having once SPOKEN
their word must be obeyed. As 10 me, It Is my dlty
not to represS even any humble wish about the iuf-
ther steps Of your Government 10 me . would De
quite lnccnyealen either TO entertain or 70 express
any feelings Use than the most feTFenl grdttule lor
the generous Intention Of YOUR country ana OF your
Government, and the most re>peciiul apprecialoAol
their noble conduct toward myself and my conpin-
ions. which beg YOU VIII be so KIND tOcOnVcy 70 the
Government ana the people Of the United states. to-
gether With the humble declaration Of nine, thdI
whatever NAV De the fate have 70 meet, II VII De-
even n the moment OF deat-aiIer the trust 10 Goa,
always my chief consolation. that your glorious coun-
Try, tie grave judgment OF your wise men as Wei d
,te sentiments Of your people, have deemed me poor
hungarian exile not unworthy OF their sympathy
may die. but the cause Will yet rise-aAd, win
or WltLCut E. the battle Will De fought once more;
which net the appreciation OF great, gorous dl-I
nee democratic America. Amen. go
But, dear sir there IS yet one thing when must
Reg you to clear OF all misrepresentation before
your Government. that the answer gwen by The VI
.oman Ministry NAV be fully appreciated.
Now have no doubt the thing Will be represented
% the world Is benevolent step Of the sublime
Porte. They would maze the world believe tnh
though political considerations dld not allow them
10 restore all Hungarian exes TO liberty, stu i was
noble resolution OF the Porte 10 restrict the deten-
ton only 10 eight individuals. freeing all the rest
Bu' no. sir the quite different the present
resolution of the Porte not only paraes nothing oi
oeGcyOlence. but rather the most barDdrous, me
most lnhum4n deed among all We nave ycl rAQclF
enced here
Before stepping over the threshold OF turkey
askedn they would give me or no, asylum ani nos