The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-20


manity, the love OF order the reverence Tor liberty
which characterized the Hungarian nation. HAD
these two powers permitted few ships TO come 10
Ossora, laden with for the noble patriots who
had asked in vain for weapons, the Hungarians
would now have stood more impregnable barrier
against Russia than all the arts of "a miserable and
expensive diplomacy.
There was a time when we, with the neghbOr-
ms Poles, saved Christianity in Europe. And now
hesitate not TO avow, before God, that we alone
that my own Hungary-could have saved Europe
from Russian domination. As the war In Hun
gary advanced, its character became changed. In
the end, the results il contemplated were higher
and far more important-nothlng less, IN TACT,
than universal freedom, which was not thought oil
in the beginning This was not choice; IL was
forced upon US by the policy OF the European ma
tons who, disregarding their own interests, SUI
fered Russia TO invade and provoke u.s. Yes, we
were martyrs to the cause OF freedom, and thls
glorious but painful destiny was imposed upon us.
Though my dear native hungary ID uodden
down and the flower of her sons executed, or wan
dering exiles, and /, her governor, writing from
my prison in this distant Asiatic Turkey, pre-
dict-and the eternal God hears my predictions
that there can be no freedom for the continent OF
Europe and that the Cossacks from the shores OF
the Don will water their steeds in the Rhine, un-
less liberty be restored to Hungary Ii 10 only
with Hungarian freedom that the European ma
tions can be free; and the smaller natlonallties
especially can have no future without us.
Nor could the united Russo Austrian forces have
conquered my heroic countrymen had they not
found traitor to aid them in the man whom, be
lieyng in his honesty and on account oil his skill,
| raised from obscurity. Enjoying my confidence,
the confidence of the nation and the army, placed
him at the head of our forces, giving him the most
glorious part to perform ever granted 10 man
What an immortality within his reach, had he
been honest! But he betrayed his country. Cursed
be his name forever! | will not open the bleeding
wounds by the sad remembrance of this event, and
will merely mention that the surrender at Fllagos
was the browning act of long system OF treachery
secretly practsed-by not using the advantages
which victories put in his hands-by not iulhlling
my commands, under cunning pretences-py de-
stroying national feeling IN the army-by weaken
ing its confidcnce-and by the destruction, through
unnecessary exposures and dangers, of that por-
ton of the army that he could not corrupt In
his base designs to make himself military dc
tator God, in his inscrutabe wisdom, knows
why the traitor was permitted 10 be successiul.
In vain fell the bravest of men in this long war
in vain were the excrtions OF my brave country
men-in vain did the aged father send, with pious
heart his only son, the prop OF his declining years
and the bride her bridegroom-in vain did all pri-
vate interests yield to the Hottest patriotism-in
vain arose the prayers of suffering people-in
vain did the ardent wishes OF every friend OF Tree
dom accompany our eforts-in vain did the Genius
of Liberty hope for success. My country was mar
tyred Her rulers are hangmen. They have spoken
the impious words that the liberty loving nation
''es al The feet Of the Gar" Instead OF the thank
full prayer of faith of hope, and OF love- the air OF
my native land is filled with the cries oil despair,
and /, her chosen leader, am an exile. The dlplo-
macy of Europe has changed Turkish hospitality
to me and my companions into hopeless pondage.
1t is painful existence. My youthful chlIdreh
have begun the morning of their life in the hands
of my country's destroyer, and but no. des:
ponding does not become me, for ! am man.
am not permitted, or would say envy the dead
Who is unfortunate? | am in Broussa, where the
great Hannibal once lived an exile, homeless IKE
myself but rich in services performed for his coun-
try, while can claim only fidelity to mine. The
ingratitude of his nation went with him in his ban
ishment but the sorrowiul love my countrymen
follows me to my place OF exile 10 thee, my zoo,
offer thanks that thou didst deem me worthy to
suffer for dear Hungary. Let me suffer afhictons,
but accept them as propiatory sacrlhces Tor my ma
tive land.
And thou, Hungarian nation, yield not to de-
spairl Be patient; hope, and waitthy time! Though
all men forget thee the God OF Justice will not.
Thy suferings are recorded, and thy tears remeni-
bered. The blood of thy martyrs-thy noble sons
which mostened thy soil, will have its fruits The
victims which daily fall for thee are, like the ever
green cypress the graves of the dead the SYM
boil of thy resurrection. The races whom tiny de-
stroyer excited against thee by lies and cunnln z
will be undeceived; they will know that thou ddst
not fight for pre- eminence, but for the common
liberty that thou vast their brother, and bled Tor
them also The temporary victory OF our enemies
will but to take the film from the eyes OF the
deceived people. The sentiment OF sympathy Tor
our sufferings will inspire among the smaller
States and races the wish for fraternal confede-
ration-for that which always urged as the only
safe policy and guarantee OF freedom LOT theh all
The realization of this idea will hurl the power
of the naughty despots to the abyss OF the past and
Hungary, free, surrounded by free nations, will be
great, glorious, and independent.
At the moment when hardly hoped for further
consolation on earth, behold the God of Mercy
freed my wife, and enabled her. through thou
sand dangers, to reach me in my place OF exile
Like hunted deer, she could not for hive months
find in her own native land place of rest. The
exccutioners of the beardless Nero placed reward
upon her head, but she has escaped the tyrants.
She to me and to my exiled countrymen hike
the rainbow to Noah, for she brought intelligence
of hope in the mistaken souls OF the Hungarian
people, and in the afIoctonate sympathy OF the
mel y hboring nations who had fought against us
They had aided the wife of the much slandered
Governor of Hungary
Although the sympathy of the world often de
ponds upon the result of actions, and the successful
are applauded, still Hungary, by her noble bear
ing and trials, has drawn the attention OF the world.
The sympathy which she has excited in both
worlds, and the laundering cur5e which the lips Of
millions have pronounced against her destroycrs
announce, like the roaring of the wind before the
storm, the coming retribution of Heaven
Among the nations of the world there are two
which demand our gratitude and affection Eng.
land no lees powerful than she is free and glorious
supported Us by her sympathy, and by the approx
ing voice of her nobcst and the millions OF heI
people. And that chosen land of freedom beyond
the ocean-the all powerful people of the United
States, with their liberal Government-inspired u;
with hope, and gave us courage by their deep in
terest in our cause and sufferings, and by thci,
condemnation of our executioners.
The President of the United States, whom the
confidence of free people had elevated to the lof
test station in the world, in his message to Con
gress, announced that the American Government
would have been the fret to recognise the indepen
dence of Hungary. And the Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress marked the destroyers Of
my country's liberty with the stigma of gnominy
and expressed, with indignant feelings, their con
tempt for the conduct of Austria, and their wish tc
break the diplomatic intercourse with such gov
eminent. They summoned the dcspots before the
judgment seat OF humanity they proclaimed thai
the world would condemn them; they declared
that Austria and Russia had been unjust tyrannical
and barbarous, and deserved to be reprobated by
mankind, while Hungary was worthy of universal
sympathy.
The Hungarians, more fortunate than |, wht
were able to reach the shores of the New World
were received by the people and Government of tht
United States in the most generous manner-yes
like brothers. With one hand they hurled anathe
mas at the dcspots, and with the other welcome
the humble cxiles to partake of that glorious Anne
rican liberty more to be valued than the glitter o
crowns. Our hearts are filled with emotions to SCI
how this great nation extends its sympathy and aiC
to every Hungarian who is fortunate as to arrive
in America The sympathetic declaration of sucl