The southern press., 1851-09-20
WAsuINeroN, ID. q, Sept. -, ls5l.

Gentlenen We have DELAYED answering your
letter of the 9th nst until this day, in order that
we may communicate to You the result of the
measures which were taken to provide means TO
enable you, and the 1913 Of your compatriots in
whose name you az dressed us, TO reach the col.
ony of New Buda, in Decatur county, Iowa
rendering now to you, and to all those whom
YOU represent, our sincere thanks for your con-
gratulations TO Us, we are hap2y that it is in our
power TO convey the most cheering tidings 10
you. Being ourselves political exiles, our only
treasure in this far-of land, j., the noble and
generous sympathy and friendship of its people
We value l. more than any other earthly goods (;
and nothing could have been pleasanter to Us
than is the privilege of using il on behalf Of
your brave compatriots.
We lsid yonr letter before the President, and
the heads of the executive branches of the
government of the United States, and ex.
planned TO them the views of Kossuth, in ad
yisiug you 10 settle in the colony of New Bu
da. You will please say 10 your constituents,
that the Chief Executive of this country has moi
power to appropriate the public funds TO pur.
poses not specified ia the CoLstituti )n and laws
of the land, and as your case is not embraced
within this range, he could take no measures 10
aid you from the national treasury but TINT
the President, and heads of departments with
other friends of your sacred cause and OF Kos.
suth, approaching your claims upon the Ameri-
can people, were anxious that some substantial
evidence should be given Of the national hospi
tality Fortunately this anxiety was relieved
by the seasonable action OF muniicent citizen
Of Washington, Mr.. w. w. CoRcoRAS, gentle
man of great wealth and no less lberality. The
subject having been brought to his notice, he
ckcerfully offered to pay all expenses of trans
porting TO the colony, you, and the one hundred
and twen,y.eight exiles, whose names are on the
roll annexed 10 the letter addressed to u.s.
II was submitted to this noble friend Of your
cause, that the passage and board could not ex-
ceed fifteen or seventeen dollars per head, If an
arrangement could be made for the transporta.
tion ofthe whole company at once, by the same
line and conveyances. Mr.. Coreoran, therefore.
has determined 10 90 TO New York, on Tues.
day next. There, be will make a contract with
the director, of the line Of railroads, an steam
boats, running between New York and Iowa
and he suggested me TO inform you, that il the
directors shall transport you for less than seven
teen dollars per head. he will hand 10 you the
residue thus saved, for the purpose Of purchasing
agricultural mplements-which you should pro-
cure in New York
IL was submitted further n your benefactor
and friend, Mr.. CoRcoRAS, that the residue saved
in this way will not probably be sufficient for
the purchase Of all the agricultural implements
which you need. and that in The colony Of New
Buda, consisting at eseGt Of only about thirt,
Of your countrymen, you would not end among
them sufficient amount Of provision TO support
you during the fall and winter, until the new
crop. Mr. CoRcoRAN at once fully appreciated
this difficulty, and kindly Promised 10 lay il be
fore his friends in New York, 30 es TO raise
among them an additional fund for the paFposc
of supplying your necessities 10 this respect
You will please, while informing your com.
patriots Of the liberality Of Mr.. CoRcoRAs, state
TO them, that the whole fund which he offered,
and which he may raise among his friends in
New York, will be appropriated solely and erciI.
sirely for the purpose Of paying the passage,
board, implements and provision, fgr those ,cho
,oiA 20 Nth you 10 Ne,0 Bada.
Communicating to you, and through you to all
those in whose name you addressed US, the re.
suit Of your mission TO this city. we express our
great qualification at your success, and wish to
YOU and to them prosperity and happiness IN your
new homes
You have highly bonored one Of US (Mrs.
TocHMAs) in appealing TO her on behalf Of The
national character Of the brave Magyars. The
past and present history of your undetermined
and heroic people, is too well known to the en-