The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-13
The Secretary Of STATE 10 DIR. Bro,en,

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the Hungarian exes are, and what the intentions OF The
Turkish sose,nmen are supposed 10 be IN regard % mem
formation on this subject as you may possess
io'i'' respectfully ANI WEBSTER
Dragoman Of the u 5. Legation a, Constsntnople
Mr.. Brown to tie Secretary Of State.
WA.ulseroN, February a. 1851.
SIR have had the honor receive your letter of the 22d
Instant in which you are pleased to request that should
comm the department whatever Information
may possess respecting the circumstances connected with
detention Of Mr.. Louis Kossu.h and his companions
now In kuaysh in Asia Minor; and consequently beg
September, ls49, Mr. kossurh and his companions fled
from Hungary, and found safety IN the domnions oil the
sultan Turkey from the united forces OF Austria and
Russia they Che Poles and Hungarans toge.he amoant
the Emperors of Austria and Russia demanded mar le
Sultan OF Turkey, whose protection ,hey naa ealmea
fused accede their demands The sultan, however,
matter of friendly comPomse addressed 70 eaeh 2,
empire, deain in under surveillance any Of ie
Russia that all The Poles should be expelled from
Turkey and consequently the Sultan sent to Malta some
and thew have dispersed shou France and Belgium
The of Austria asked the detention In turkey OF
which would be given Porte by the Austrian legation
at Constanlinople In the mean time large number OF
connivance of the Turkish authorizes and made their way
the different parts OF Europe, and even 70 he United
States. the original number OF the refugees
soon became very much diminished.
In the Sul,ans offer 10 deain Hungarian chiefs, he
made no alusion any period Of time, and its duration
consequently de ponds wholly upon himself Notwhs'and
ing pressing demands OF the Austrian ina
MI Kossuh and named in its lt should be de-
ia ned life humane and generous sultan promised
only gear Tho Austrian government subsequently a.
mn shed its demand twenty. fifteen, and and finally
TO five years the Sultan remained firm at his offer OF ons
year. 1t was questioned, previous 70 my departure IRON,
CON nence and when terminate and as the refugees had
the Danube and entered Turkey IN the mohh o.
Sc p,embe lsI9 might with that event, and
end in month the following year or II igh
with the date OF the list OF .e individuals whom
the Austrian government desired should be detalnedtna
is TO saw ut the end May 1885, (when the list was by
mutual agreement be closed)n which case the period
of detention would terminate with the month Of
of the year In the time Mr. kossuh, with
some twenty-five thirty others named in the list and
abou, forty who, at their own request were allowed
the exile their late governor, were removed
by the SuItan's orders from Shumla, In Roomella to ku
aysh the place fixed upon for their residence ana "hel.
they yet surveillance The Hunganan
who remain Shumla continue TO receive at'ons aud
small monthly stipend OF the Suans treasury. Those
escaped capital and did not leave the county
forfeited this pecuniary assistance, and consequently soor
fell destitute circumstances. Many OF the latte
found employment IN the service OF benevolent Mussul
mans; others were employed in the Sutans army, and
good embraced Isamism, the hope oil receiving
military preieImen Contributors were made among th
foreign legations and among the tore residents in Pef'
tor the of the needy and the Turkish minister
failed to aid those whose peculiar restitution wa
made known to them.
This the position OF the affair when left CONSTANT
nople, May 10th OF last year and in the expecatio ths
the year Tor which Mr. kossuh was to be detained wou
re rm mate in the last September fully believes
would, this have been released and in the
Joy msnt of the blessing Of liberty IN the United States
the Suans promise, contained IN his autograph et,e
TO he Emperor OF Austria which prevented his govern
1 10 soveV NM Kossa and his friends e !,
United Suite. OF public vessels, which
LATED states at Consanrlnope Tine Salan. canoo, b.
feel confident, desire Interest the detention
, am the and isoonvapspee Which, - p Gee
sions him And whilst the Turkish government decide
Mis,issppt wAich vessel was prono.ed 10 i,
purpose OF the Sultan's ministers expressed
most positive assurances--in which still place con
dence-hat his detention should be prolonged beyor
the period OF one year
TO minister resident to send the Hungarans Liverpo
in one Of the Sutan's steamers in his govemme
and from the that period of their
mre from Turkey would have been about the n,oni6
Septembe from the date OF their entrance into
Sulan's dominons, am induced to believe thar Mr. Kc
would have been oil their number The minister rel
dent feeling himself at liberty bind the COVE rnner
from any authority do so. the Hungarla
were | also apprehend that the Austrian COVER
and hat the Sultan was Induced by il 10 deter II un,
more favorable opportunity should offer.
of the lh ultnIo that the Sultan had brought three hu
dred OF the refugees from Shunla 70 Consannope pro
and about to embark thyn in by hi
for Englsnd, and that he .isd gwen tho
this county, where hey desirous Of proceeding
the purpose OF engaging IN agricultural pursuits The
o known about Mr.. Kossuth's release. -r.- - :
la view OF the preceding, would respectfully sugge
sdent resident nj Constan
nope to reew eady as practicable, to the Turkish go
eminent the offer Of his late lamened predecessor
Mr. kossuth, and such OF his friends may desire
accompany him, to the United States ~ OF publ
ves sells. For this purpose the steamer Mississippi,
tho Mediterranean squadon might be ordered procc
to Constantinople And in the conviction which ente
tain that the Sultan's government will be disposed
l. lease Mr. kossuth and the other eniles ku,ay
end oil May, also believe that this offer viii
very oppouune, and enable the Sultan and has present
lightened ministers 10 carry their humane intentions ia
effect, without exciting the apprehensons of the Austris
government which would wish Mr.. Kossuth to be s
= liberty, and be permed TO remain the HUI
garian frontier as Constantinope, seaE# r'r#s.
have the honor to be- sir, with great respect your ob
! dent servant,
9 JOHN p. BROWN,
: u S. Dragoman.
!. Hon. DANIEL WEBTEn, .ra.#