Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-14

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1t onhdenty hoped that the Sublime Forts has not
| made, and VIII not make, any stipulation with
any Power tor their further detention; and you d.
ected to address yourself urgently though respectfully
| to the Sublime Porte on this question.
GU will cause it to be strongly represented that
while this Government has 40 desire or intention to in
ere IN any manner with quest ons OF public policy
International or municipal relations OF other Govern
mens, not affecting the rights of its own cizens and
while it has entire confidence in the JUSTICE and mag
| nanimity and dignity OF the Sublime Porte yet, in a
matter OF such universal interest it hopes that sugges-
tons, proceeding from no other motives than those of
friendship and respect for the Porte desire for the con.
tmuance and perpeuity OF its independence and dieni-
| he'd position among the nations of the earth, and
sentiment OF commiseraton for the Hungarian exiles
may be received by the Porte in the same friendly spirit
in which they are offered and that the growing good
| feeling and increasing intercourse between the two
governments may be still further fostered extended
by happy concurrence oil opinion and reciprocity of
confidence upon this as upon all other subjects Com
plance with the wishes Of the Government and People
OF the United States in this respect will be regarded
a friendly recognition of their intercessiou and as a
! proof Of national good will and regard
The course which the Sublime Porte pursued in re-
tusng to allow the Hungarian exies to be seized upon
It's soil by the forces OF foreign Sate or to arrest and
deliver them up itself to their pursuers was haied with
universal appreciation it might be said with gratitude
| every where throughout the United States; and this
sentiment was not the less strong because the demand
| upon the Sublime Forte was made by Governments
confident IN their great military power, with armies in
the acid OF vast strength flushed with victory,
and whose purposes were not TO be thwared, their
pursuit stayed, by any obstacle less than the nterpos
ton oil an empire prepared 10 maintain the involab-
yof Its territories, and its absolute sovereignty
its soil.
The Government jealous of its own territorial rights
regarded with great respect and hearty appreciation the
frn and lofty position assumed by his Imperial Majesty
at that time, and proudly maintained under circum
stances we'll calculated to inspire doubt and against
demands tU and ad nv so
formidable an array His Imperial Majesty felt that he
should be no longer independent Prince if he con-
sented to be less than the Sovereign OF his domn
ions
While thus regarding the potca position and con-
duct OF the Sublime Porte in reference to other Powers
ms MaJestys generosity In providing torthe wants oil
the fugltves, thus unexpectedly and in great
bers throwing themselves upon his protection is copsi
| dered equally worthy OF admiration
On the other hand it Is not difficult to conceive what
may have been the considerations which led the Sub
lime Forte to consent to remove these persons from its
ffoners require them to repair to the Interior and there
to remain Tor Limited time.
great attempt at revolution against the established
authorities OF neghboring State, with which the Sub
lime Porte was at peace, and with which it desired to
preserve friendly relations had only then been suppress
sed The chief actors in that attempt had escaped into
the domlnions ofthe Porte To permit them to remain
upon Its frontiers, where they might project under
taklngs against that State, and into which, if circum
stances favored they could enter in any time,
might well have been considered dangerous to both
Governments; and the Sublime Porte, while protecting
them, night certainly also prevent their occupying any
such position IN its own dominions should give just
cause Ct alarm to ghboring and friendly Powers
Their removal to certain localities might also be reader
ed desirable by considerations Of convenience to the
Sublime Porte ITSELF upon whose charity and generosity
such numbers had so suddenly become dependent
The detention OF these persons for short period OF
time, IN order that they might not at repair other
parts OF Europe, to renew their operations,
quest that it not unnatural TO make and was GER
tanly in the discretion of the Sublime Porte to grant,
without any sacrifice to its dignity any want of kind
ness towards the refugees
But at this time all possible apprehensions of danger
or disturbance, to result from their liberation, has
ed.
1t is now more than year since the last Hungarian
army surrendered, and the attempt at revolution, and
the establishment OF an independent Government 10
which they We're engaged, sternlv crushed
by the united forces OF two OF the greatest Powers Of
Europe.
Their chief associates are, like themselves in exile
or they have persisted the field the scafod or
by military execution their estates confiscaed their
families dispersed, and every CASTLE fortress and city OF
Hungary is in the possession of the forces of Austria
They themselves, by their desire remove SO far from
the scene OF their late conflict, declare that they
tam no hope or thought OF other similar attempts, and
wish only to be permitted to withdraw themselves alto
gether from all European assoc lalon and seek new
homes IN the vast interior of the United States
For their attempt at independence they have most
dearly paid; and now, brok en- in fortune and in heart
without home or county, band OF exiles whose only
future is fearful remembrance oft past whose only
request is 10 spend their remaining days in obscure
dustfy, they wait the permission OF his Imperial Majesty
to remove themselves, and all that may remain to them
across the the uncultvated regions of Ameri
ca, and leave forever continent ich to them has
become more gloomy than the wilderness, more lone
and dreary than the desert.
The people OF the United States expect from the gen.
crosby OF tine Turkish monarch that this permission will
be gwen. They wait TO receive these exiles their
shores where without giving Just OF uneasiness
any Government they may ENJOY whatever Of consola-
ton can he afforded by sympathy tor their suiierngs
and that assistance in their necessities which this peo
pie have been late in offering any, and which
they now for the first time called upon 10 rem
der
Accustomed themselves to high ideas of national in
dependence the people of the United States would re-
gret to see the Government of the empire OF Tur
key med by the force OF circumstances TO exer
else the duty OF keeping prisoners OF
gu will further say to the Sublime Porte that IT.
this Government hopes and believes Mr. Kossuth and
his companions allowed to depart from the domin
ions OF his Imperial Majesty the expiration OF the year
commencing in May, 1850, they will find conve vance
TO the United States in OF its national ships
in the Mediterranean sea, which bespared for that
purpose, and you will, receiving assurances that
these persons will be permitted to embark ascertain
precisely their number, and Immediately give notice to
the commanderiot the United States SO adron on that
station who will receive orders from the proper auhoi
ties to be present with such ofthe ships as may be ne
cessary leave the station to furnish convey ance
tor kossuth and his companions to the United States
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
DAN'L WEBSTER.
GEO. P. MARSH, Esq, Constanlnoplc
DIED.