Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-22
AHlJB less OF kOSSUrn
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STA


States, has been transmitted to this country. It il in
uoduced with a note from Major Toehman Wash
ngton, TO the following effect
"In the month of February last, Gov. l.. UJhazi, late
of Hungary, sent me proclamation OF The Hungarian
leader Louis kossuh addressed 10 the people Of these
u States, requesting mo TO the be pub
Used, and 10 depose It's original, written i'll the Magyar
language, in the archives oil Congress.
When that valuable document came 10 my hands,
negotiation was pending, having for its obi ct the lib
Grafton OF Kossuth from the Turkish custody. This
consideration induced me to consult conildeataly with
number OF distinguished citizens, occupying high and
| exalted stations, whom | knew to be The tfaes' and
warmest friends of the Hrngatlan cause and its great
leader and finding that each OF them coneurred with
me in the opinion thatthe publication OF that document
at that time might have defeated the OBJECT oil the
goation, informed Gov Ujhaz o. 1t whereupon, he
authorized to retain in my possession its original
until it could be safely published.
| This time has arrived. The great Hungarian
leader being already under the projection OF the stars
and stripes, and approaching these hospitabe shores,
there's no necessity OF withholding longer from the
| public eye
Having set forth the foregoing explanation otreasons
why the proclamation referred to was not laid sooner
before the people of these United States, to whom it is
addressed, respectfully beg for the beraty OF your
columns.
The original of the proclamation will remain in my
possession until the session of Congress- when
will be respectfully deposited within the hands Of the
Representatives OF the people,"
The Address commences as follows:
Two years ago, by Gods Providence, /, who
would be only an humble citizen held in my hand the
destiny of the reigning house of Austria.
Had been ambitious, or had | believed that this
treacherous family basely wicked as they at
towards proved themselves be, the tottering pillars
OF their throne would have fallen at my command,
and buried the crowned traitors beneath their ruins
or would have scattered them like dust before tenn
pest, homeless exles, bearing nothing but the re-
membrance OF their perhdy, and that royalty which
they ought to have lost through their own wicked
ness.
|, however, did not take advantage of these favor
able circumstances, though the entire freedom Of my
dear native land was the only wish OF my heart. My
requests were of that moderate nature, which, in the
condition of Hungary and Europe, seemed best fitted
tor my countrymen asked OF the King, not the
pete independence of my beloved country-not even
any new rights or prlvllegesbut simply these three
things:
First. That the nalienable rights sanctioned by a
thousand years, and by the constitution of my father
land, should be guaranteed by national and respon
sbIe administration.
Second. That every inhabtant of my country
without regarding language religion, should be free
and equal before the laval classes having the same
| privileges and protection from the law.
Third That all the people of the Austrian empire
that acknowledged the same personals Emperor whom
Hungarians recognised King, and tbs same law
of succession, should have restored their ancient
stitutona rights of which they had been unusy de-
spoiled, modified TO suit their wants and the spirit oil
| the age.
He then speaks of the treaehery of Austria -
The King aud royal family granted these requests
appealing to the sancy of their oaths guarantee OF
| their fuifnent; and |, weak 10 myself, but strong
tlf0ugl
sympathy OF the Austrian people proclaimed every
where amidst the raging storm OF the revolution that
1.-THE house OF Austria should stand Tor by the blessing
OF the Almighty, it had begun to move in the righ
direction aud would be Just 10 its people,. 1t stood,
and stood too, at time when, whatever might have
been the fate of Hungary the revouto AIRY tempest un-
der my direction would have blown away this antigua
ted and helpless dynasty, like chat before the winds
heaven.
not only preserved the house OF Austria but placed
in its hands the materials of long and glorious iu
al linda
affection OF thirty two millions OF people, [ rendered
them the fidelity and assistance OF my heroic Hun
gary, which alone was able to defend them against
The assaults OF the world. afforded them the
glorious opportunlty-more glorious than had ever
been presented beforeof establishing an mpregnabe
barrier to protect Freedom civilization, and progress
against the Cossack power which threatens El-
rope. To attain this honor, this glory, one thing only
was necessaTv-that they should remain faithful to
their oahs. But " hen was it that Austria not
treache rous We look vain for much honor as
is found among robbers in the Hapsburg family
On the very day they signed the grant OF those mod
crate demands OF the hungarian people, and solemnly
swore before God and the nation 10 maintain them
they secretly resolved and planned the most cruel con
spiracy against They determined to break their
oaths to desolate the land with nsurrecon conagraon
and blood til, feeble and exhausted under the burden
Of thousand miseres, Hungary might be struck from
the roll OF living nations.
He adds in this coaaexou-
We desired an honorable peace, and wore willing to
submit at any reasonable Ieras. We many ,nes
rendered the olive branch We asked the constitl-
toual governments OF Europe to interpose. They
heard us not. The naughty impstia family forget
ting that they the real traitors, rejected every
proposition, with the detying expression that they
"did not treat with rebels Ave, mOrei they threw
our ambassadors into prison, and Of then-the no
blest OF HungarY's sons-thoy cowardy and mpiously
murdered. Still we hestated to Islander forever
the bonds that united Ten months we fought and
fought VIGOROUSLY in defence; and it was only wien
every attempt 10 bring about honorable peace failed
-wheI Francis Joseph, who was never our King |
dared in his manifesto of the 9TH March, ls49, utter
the curse that Hungary shouJd erist J0nger"- |
when there no hope OF arresing the Russian in |
vasion by diplomacy-when we saw that we must |
fight oursevesirGm being struck off the earth
as a naon-when the house OF Austria, by its end
less of injustice and cruelty and by calling in the
aid oil foreign power had extinguished in the hearts
of the Hun garan people every spark of affection
then, and then only after so much patience, the nation
resolved to declare its absolute independence Then
spoke the National Assembly, the words which had |
long been uttered by every patriotic tongue FRANCIS
JosEPHi THOU BEARDLEss YOUNG NERO THOU BAR. |
EST TO SAY, HUNGARY SHALL EXIT NO MORE ! WE, |
THE PEOPLE, ANSWER, WE DO WILL EXIST; BUT
YOU AND YOUR TREAcHEEoU5 HOUSE SHALL STAND NO |
LONGER! You SHALL NO MORE BE KINGS OF HUNGARY! |
Be forever banlshed, ye pefhdious traitors TO the nd
ton
Kossuh thus refers to the noble struggle the Hunga-
rians made:
Though we were inferior in numbers to the enemy, |
and could not compare with their well trained forces |
though our arms were shorter than theirs-yet the |
heroic OF Hungary supplied the want OF numbers
by ndomitabe bravery, and heightened their weapons
by a step further in advance.
The world knows how bravey the Hungarians
fought. And it is not for me, who identified with
the war-who obeyng the wishes of the nation stood
faithfully at the helm ofgove exr ol the heroic
deeds o. my countrymen. | may mention, however, |
that, while every day it became evident that the
heart OF Europe beat to the pulsaton Of the Hungarian
struggle, maintained the unequal conflict alone
off from the rest of the world and all external aid
till year ago ladthe naughty power of the tyrans
house OF llapsburg in the DUST and had 1t not been
for the intentional and ratorous disregard of NV com.
mands by one ofourleaders, who afterwards shamefuy
betrayed the country, not only would the imperial
family have been driven from Vienna but the entire
Austrian nation would have been liberated and though
by such treason this base family saved themselves from
destruction, they so far humbled ia March 849
that not knowing how to be Just, they implored foreign
aid and threw themselves at the feet oil the Gear.
The emperor hoped that the Hungarian people
cnnld be terrified hu biz ,.,nll