The southern press., 1851-10-08
Hungarian Exiies-A Generous Aet

arrived from Europe, will start at six this after.
noon tor their future home at New Buda, Gov.
UJhazy's settlement in the far Western wilds Of
Iowa, whittier they proceed on the special re-
commentator OF their great leader and brother
In misfortune, Louis Kossuth. The Erie rail-
road has generously granted them all free pas
sage from New York city to Detroit and It is
hoped that the lines further West will cheerful.
" rival this liberality. The following cores.
pondence, most honorable to all Concerned.
will explain why this generosity was required:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Friday, Oct. 8, 1851.
Dear Sir: The great Hungarian leader, Kos
suth, advised his countrymen who lately arrived
from Shumla, Gas in number) to settle in New
Buda, colony which Gov. Ujhazy founded in
Decatur county, Iowa. This having been brought
to the notice of the President of the United
States, the members of the Cabinet, and w. w.
Corooran, Esq, citizen of Washington, the lat.
ter offered and deposited in the hands of the
Mayor Ct this city 81 $40, which sum is to be
employed for the purpose of paying the passage
OF those brave Hungarian exiles to New Buds,
Iowa, and also for the purpose ofsupplying them
with agricultural implements and provisions
during the winter, as the colony of New Buda
consists at this time Of only about thirty persons,
who. being themselves new settlers. are not of
course provided with sufficient amount of nro-
vision to feed, until the next crop, such a mum.
Der OF their Fellow countrymen on their arrival
there.
1t was expected that an additional fund would
be raised in this city to meet these expenses
and purchases, and came here from Washing-
ton to cooperate with the friends of the Hun
garian cause, in this respect brought letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury. Honorable
Thomas Corwih to the collector of this CITY. re.
questing him to aid me in collecting sufficient
amount to supply the deficiency. "The pressure
in the money market felt at this moment in Wall
street, and official engagements" did not allow
the collector to act in the premises as promptly
as the exigency of the case demands, and the
committee formed in this city by the Hunparans'
friends could scarcely collect enough to pay for
Their board here. Under these circumstances.
! peg leave TO address myself on behalf Of
these brave but unfortunate men, to the liberal.
ity Of the company over which You preside. beg-
ging that a free passage to Chicago NAV he
granted 10 them. There are eighty-o Of them
ready TO start at a moments rotice. Should Won
ard the directors grant them free passage. the
money deposited by w. w. Corceran ESQ. IN
the hands of the mayor of this city, would be
employed for the purchase of the agricultural
implements and provsions-wit which thew
cannot 90 to settle In the woods of New Buds
Even this whole fund is not sufficient for tbs
purpose. But IL YOU grant them free passage
10 chicago, will go with them rs far as 81.
Louis, In order 10 obtain for them n free nae
age from other companies on the line 10 Town.
and TO raise at St. Louis such further ann 10
supply them with provisions, &c, as their pos;.
tlon and circumstances absolutely demand.
Every days delay in this city costs about 6ftv
dollars;- liz then, the company over which yoI,
pres,ae refuse granting free passage TO these
unfortunate ~, men, The whole fund deposited BY
w. w. Corcoran, esq, will be eaten up here. and
me great object Of coloniziug these exiles at
New Buda completely fail.
trust that the plain statement of those fscts
IS suihcent TO secure your lberaty TO the Hun
garian exes in this instance, Of 40 great an
Importance 10 their cause and their individual
welfare. ] will add. that by speedily granting
the AID solicited from you, you will no less
merit gratitude from the people Of these United
states IN general, as you will be instrumental in
aoning 10 their community a number OF worthy
producers IN the West, who, should they remain
here, would become burden 10 this city. \.
Their want OF knowledge of the language would
NOT allow them, for long time, 10 gain living
by their labor.
With great regard, lam
Your obedient servant.
G. TOCHMAN.
In behalf OF the com mittee Of The Unna.,;.n
exes' formed in tits city, join in the foregoing
apPhcation.-New York, Oct. g. 1851.
WIN. HALL, Treasurer.
TO BENJAMIN JoDtR, Eso.
President OF the Erie Railroad Company.