The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-15


Serviins) did no. consi Ter that they Owned no sep
Grsts PARTON Of the land 10 Hungary, and that IL
Bac, aud the Banat were Wallachians, Germans
anI Magyars, who could no, be made subordinate
to the less numerous Soryians. So also, IN Isan'
sylvania there were Magyars, Jeklers, aud Sax
,ns, who would complain of such conneXlon with
Wallachia.
As there were various races speaking diHaren.
Languages in Hungary, and divided into as many
municipalities. who could blame Us for laying the
foundation Of government in jrst equality to
all Croatia alone was a separate territory !, and
how often have we said to her that If Sue wouId
remain in union with US, we would give her the
hand ofbroth,rhuod but il she wished to separate
We would not hinder her, We could not, bow.
ever. permit such a division OF Hungary as would
have DESTROYED her as d nation 1t WAS Austria
who sowed the seeds Of division aud dissolution
Citizens OF America To You declare honestly
that nv aim ia the federation OF hungary wrh
the smaller nations was To secure the niuonahly
AMI in lepcn l,ncc of each and the freedom OF all;
aud had anything been wanting which could have
been Justly granted to any or all Of tie race. ~
Hungary, the Magyar had only to know 1t, ana
it would have been performed with readiness 'iur
freedom, and not power, was their deslre.
Finally, declare that, 10y the declaration OF
Independence 10y which was elected governor oi
Hungary. protest, so long as the people do not
by their free will release me from that office, that
no one can legally control the affairs of govern
lnsni bat myself This proestation is not made
10 feeling Of vanity or desire to be conspicuous
but from re poet to The Inherent lights oimy coun-
trymen. .,roye not for power. The bri.laney
of crown would not seduce me- The final aim
ofmy life. after having liberated my dear Hunsa
~ was to end my days an a private citizen and an
humble farmer
Nv country, in the hour OF danger called upon
me to assist IN the struggle for freedom, res
pended to its call Others, doubtless, were more
able, who could have won more fame, but Yield
L. none in the purity of my motives. Perhaps 1t
was confidence in my ardcat patriotism and hon
esty o! purpose which induced The people to give
me tie power. They believed freedom would be
safe IN my bands felt my weakness, aud told
them could not promise liberty unless they were
united as one man and would lay aside all per
sonal, all sectional interests. fore.old that, II
the nation was divided il would fall A. long a.
they followed my iujuucioUs, and were united,
they were uucorqucrable-theyp performed MIRA.
clss Of valor. The fll Of Hungary commenced
the day they began to divide. Not knowing the /
secret causes oi this division and not suspeeiIns
,reachery, aud wishing to inspire confidence to
clve skill and all the elements OF Success TO our
army, and caring nothing FOR my own fame, long
all for the good Of my country, gave command
Of the forces to another. | was assured by the
most solemn engagement, by the man TO whom
gave the power that no would use 1t for the wei .
fare aud independence Of the nation, and that he .
would be responsible TO me and the people Tor /
the futlmsnt Of these conditions. lie betrayed
his country, AID gave the army to the enemy
Had he succeeded after this terrible blow, lie
should have met his reward, And even now he .
Is not freed from his accountability to the nation,
No moru than l. in the moral right and sense cease
10 he the governor Of Hungary A short time T
may reverse again the fate ofal!. The aurora Of
liberty breaks upon my vision, even at Brou'sa
have, therefore, in,rusted to Ladlsus [ haGl,
Obergespum, of tie Saros comitat, and civil gov
srnor OF CCmoru the mission to be my represen-
tstive, and through me the representative Of tue (
Hungarian nation to the people and government
Of the United States hoping aud believing that's .
generous people will not Judge the merits Of
our cause by a temporary defeat, but will recog
nize Governor VI All and his companions with .
the accustomed Kindness.
Nav God bless your country forever, Nay it .
have the glorious destiny to share with other ma
tons the blessings of that liberty which constitutes
its own happiness and tame! May your great .
example noble Americans, be to other nations /
the source Of social virtue your power be the ter.
ror Of all tyrants-the protector of the distressed
md your free country ever continue 10 b. the as
ynm for the oppressed of all nations.
Written at my place of Punishment, Broussa
Asia Minor, 2Ith Of March, 1880.
LOUIS KOSSCTH
Gotera3r Of HaHgdrL