Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-21

INTRODUCTION or THE HUNGARIANS TO THE
MAYOR.-A, one o'clock on Wednesday, all the Hunsa-
ans who arrived in the Mississippi with the exception of
the females were introduced to the Mayor OF New York,
and some of the city officers in the Governors Of the
City Hail. After the introduction had taken place, COL
Bcrzenczcy noble looking Hungarian addressed the Mayor
as follows:
MAY God bless all of you on these happy shores. We
thank you for your kindness towards and doing 80 we
only express sorrow that our beloved cc Is MOI
with this 1t his dearest wish 10 come
with across the great that divides, not only the
continents but Freedom and Despotsn and TO land IN ms
free country from the ga,e Mississippi which you had so
generously sent take us from our prison in Asia
But circumstances which he had no control obliged
him to dcviae from his direct this country Res
pec and love Tor his athcand prompted him to ms
way to reute the infamous assertion thai had been made that
his release from confinement not lneruon but depor
ation from Asin well TO deny and put down the SLAM
ders that had been circulated respecting Hungary our be-
loved country.
But gentlemen, in few days he will be himself he;c and
the many Of his temporary visit IN England nc WIN
make known in his crson and now we are hapy tnat
we are in this land and duty 10 return our heart
felt thanks for your generosity; duty which we can only M
perfectly PERFORM for there words TO express truly te
sentiments ard feelings Of men on minglng with eenen
after such long and tedious prisonment
Gentlemen with you but short time when our
hearts which had been frozen under desp0tsm became
warmed By the your freedom Because VIC uc-
sired enjoy rights Of men in our beloved hungary we
arc now exis far from brave counirymen, our
CHILDREN. Dut, tlanK u u We III otia"
land e have received with noble aud generous hos
pitaty.
You all know the of wanterlngs from our coun-
try; you know of the French revoutonof the German up
rising; YOU know that Rome bnished the Pope from her and
that Hungary con,ended successfully against
,:ia which called in the did Of Russia 10 overthrow u.s. she
endeavorcd 10 cause divisions among the Eungaans but
with all that successful But, you may ASK why
are we now evc after victories! Let me tell y"u me
Russians into country, and 1t was overrun win
Cossacks. None OF the nations ntcrercd .
peace made and our brave countrynen ana leaders
whom the Emperor of Austria time declared as his
dearest and faithful SUBJECTS butchered anu hung
and decnccless women were scourged ana imprisoned
Our cause lost and with blasted hopes and broken hearts
we left our country and here in your NOBLE ree
and hospitable land.
Instead of hospitality Asia found confinement long
and tedious confinement The conviction that we were ou-
rcd alive forced itself upon minds. But your govern
ment nerfered for u.s. and sent the MISSISSIPPI 10 luxe US
from place of confinement and now we are mere 10 lay
before you.
The time is approaching when your hea's VIII occ'ue o
the liberties of the people of Europe.
Americans the track Of your gallant snip mas Vanishcu
from Eope but her memory and that OF your county, VIII
be cherished there among its oppressed people.
We know that you will deny the graves and tomos
and regard them your brothers. We call upon you not 10
hesitate to take that position which God has pointed out as
your destiny.
The speaker concluded by again expressing his gratitude
for the hospitality Of the city.
During the delivery Of his remarks the eyes OF many OF
the uungaans filled with ears when he alluded to Hunga-
ry.
When he concluded the Mayor extended the freedom OF
the city to himself and his countrymen, in few brief and
appropriaie remarks.