Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-25
LETTER FROM KOSsUTH.
To the American Charge d Afaires at Coastan-
tnople.

interim of the U. S. Of America at Consantinope.
SIR--Scarce have learnt The rebuke given by the
Turkish minister TO the generous proposition OF your
glorious countrys Congress and Government, than an
Austrian commissary also arrived TO put the barbarous
decision OF the Porte peremporilv to execution An
Austrian commssary in Turkey You must, of
course feel how deep this empire must have fallen till
it to suffer such degradation, nay, abdication of
her independence She is falling fast poor Turkey-fal-
ling not by want of strength not by fatality, but by the
cowsrdce OF her leaders, who have not the courage
| act according to their own judgment.
OF course, all the CONVERSATIONS about the "Septem
Der and no longer, as the term omy detention is
humbug; nay, more It is aront added to oppression
Has The Porte given the to the Uni ed States
that such day of September next you can take me
without any further application on board an American
4 ship! Ofcourse no. Be, therefore sure of this nv
dear sir, it is mere humbug. The real value of their
words have had opportunity enough to appreciate.
Full well understand the case. am doomed 10
perish at Kuiaha-to fall victim here 10 the fears of
| abomuable Austria. There are many ways to come
to that end, now that the companions OF my prison.
they who have accompanied me by free choice. with
the agreement Of the Porte hither are by force torn
| away from my side, and | stand almost forsaken--
| alone
Well, will look to for myself and meet the worst if
| needs be-
| must frankly tell you that | have anticipated the
failure of your negotiation The Turkish Government
yield but to tear or to protection, and it be fully
aware that whatever may be the power of the Unted
States Turkey has nothing fear and no protection
to hope from them; nothing because your government
your legislative bodies, all your organs of publicity
l
that Intervention in European matters is the first
fundamental principle otthe political system of the Uni
ted states TO be sure, wise were the who estab
lished this principle and wise the who follow"
ed It. 1t was necessary Tor the foundation as
we'll as for the growth the Uni ed States Neither
would 1t be convenient to me to investigate whefher
the dress which is well suited to protect the child
hood and TO develop the youth will still prove suitable
when the much-proR1sng youth had become a full
grownman-nay, mighty gi ant, as your country is
Time is going on and every hour may bring its own
convenience as it brings its neces y. NAV be
that ven your glorons country may soon be called
fee that every position has its neceasity has s cond-
tions-has, would almost say, its unavoidable tatality
the more the greater, the migher thai position is
Good acts not by special will but by general laws
| said English philosopher. May be that even your
county will very be called to feel thai it is de-
termned las surely it is) to uphold, nav, still to heqh
ten the glorious position it already holds, it will scarce-
~ be possible should il be convenient to put
weight INTO the balance where the des ues Of the old
world and its civilization to be weighed. it will
scarcely be possible not to give anything TO the
sufferngs OF nations than The noble sentiments OF SYM
pahy to the struggling, the commseration to the fall
en- asylum to the prosecuted, at the most gen.
erous offer, but which even Turkish Minister may
| There may be some who believe hat the noneccep.
tatonoft the Offer of the U ed States is but
an indirect answer Of Austria to the glorious declara
| ton of Mr.. Webs er, which found mighty echo
in every American brea 81 scarcely less
giant than the first foolish provocaton was; there may
| be who believe that the United States may even
not speak, but having spoken their word must be
obeyed. AS to me, it is my duty not to express
any humble wish about the further steps OF your Co
vernment to it would be quite inconvenent either
to entertain to express any feelings else than the
most fervent gratitude for the generous intention oyour
| country and of your Government, and the most
specul appreciation of their noble conduct towards
myself and my companions which beg you will be
SO kind TO convey to the Government and the people
of the United States, together with the humble declara
ton ofmne, t. at whatever may be the fate | have to
meet it will be even in the moment OF death-aer the
trust to God, always my chief consolation that your
wise well as the sentiments of your people have
| lao, ooI tho Hnnro ,tnfl
| their sympathy
NAV die, but the cause will yet rise-and with or
without the battle will be fought once more, which
met the appreciation Of great, glorious and free demo-
| cratic America. Amen.
But, dear sir there is yet one thing which must beg
you 10 clear of all misrepresentation before your Gov
eTnment that the answer given by The Ottoman Minis
try may be fully appreciated.
Now have doubt the thing will be represented
to the world as benevolent step of the Sublime Porte
They would make the world believe that Though po
litical considerations did not allow them 10 all
Hungarian exiles to liberty, still it was noble resolu-
ton of the Porte restrict the detention only to eight
individuals, freeing all the rest"
But no, sir the case is quite deren the present re-
solution OF the Porte not only partakes nothing OF De-
nevoence, but is rather the most babarous the most
inhuman deed among all we have yet experienced
here. 49, |
Before stepping over the threshold of Turkey, asked
If thew would give me or not an asylum and hospitality
asked them, let be your guest, else let me pass
that may carry my weary head to more hospitabe
shores. They answered me be welcome be our guest
lection and hospitality.
1 trusted-I arrested my steps, that l might yet feel
the breeze which swept over the plains OF my mel Ugh
boring native land that | may see the pillows of the
Denube mixed with Hungarian tears from Presburg 10
Orsova.
A few months later they gave prison in far Asia
to be the asylum which they had sworn to me-
AT the sad moment OF this change in my tate, the
poor ruins OF independent Hungary my te low exiles,
almost all, with few exceptions, demanded the only con-
cesson, to share my fate
1t was refused.
At last to twenty three OF them granted the per-
mission to accompany me- So they came with me-
They came firmly decided and declaring this their re-
solution to the commissafy OF the Pore, rather to I'M
dergo every prvaton, rather to struggle with Starvation
than to let me be torsaken, alone.
1t was noble deed, sir, worthy OF the sympathy OF
humanity,
| Now, sir, these are the who driven
away from my side by force by the Turkish Govern
ment.
They protested against this inhumanity, as you will
see from the suboinrd memorial they declared to be
willing stay with without the slightest aid of the
Turkish government; they asked nothing but the per-
mission to share my fate they declared not to submit
to this inhumanity.
The answer was-if you don't go willingly, you will
BE- upon horses and bound up and carried away by
| force.
| Only to five of the whole number is it permitted to
share my maryfdom There have been seven officers
who more particu arly devoted themselves 10 the SCR
vice of daily guard to my person. pecauon of neces
sity, as the Turkish government acknowledge again
and again. that Austrian assassins were plotting against
my lie asked al least 10 spare me the modification
Of choice among these seven No, it was not permitted
| two even ofthese were driven away.
On the contrary, I was willing to sacrifice the con-
ISOLATION OF The presence OF my family for the sake OF
the education oil my chi den. intended, therefor to
your Governments generous offer TO send away my
infant children, under Iii it can't otherwise bel
without their guardian angel my dear beloved wife -
| It was explicitly refused
That is the real state OF TIE question, cir. 1t is rot
for the sake OF relieving the burden OF my feelings by
weak complaint | dwell npon these particulars:
will bear my fate; but il is ha, barbar, may rot sue
coed sheltering itself under the mask OF humanity,
and that my goalers may not sell for benevoleuce
deed which is the most stocking cruelty Ii is for
that reason that | pay you would be SO kind as to
| inform your Govern uent about these, the real is
sue OF your couniry's generous proposition, as | will
also sta The matter before the publicity of the civil
lied world.
Now, my dear CIR, the greatest part Of my dri-
| haua deci.ad To hu