Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07

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store all Hungarian exllesto liberty, still ]
was a noble resolution OF Inc Porte to re
strict the detention only to eight individuals
freeing all the rest
But no, sir. the case is quite different
the present resolution of the Porte not onll
partakes nothing of benevolence but is IA
Their the most barbarous, the most inhumar
deed among all we have yet experienced
here.
Before stepping over the threshold o
Turkey, | asked If they would give me OF
not asylum and hospitality. | asked them
let me be your guest, or else let me pass
that may carry my weary head to more
hosptabe shores. They answered me- be
welcome, be our guest our house whi be
an asylum to thee; we swear thee rfoise
ton and hospitality.
trusted-I arrested my steps, that
might yet feel the breeze which sweP, oyei
the plains of my neighborng nalveland
that ! may see the pillows of the Dmube
mixed with Hungarian tears from Preburg
to Orsova
few months later they gave me prison
in far Asia 10 be the asylum which thsy had
sworn to me.
At the sad moment Of this change il my
fate, the poor ruins Of independent Hgnga-
~, my fellow exles, almost ali, with few ex-
ceptlons, demanded the only concessnn, to
share my fate.
1t was refused.
AT last twenty-three Of them was gnnted
the permission to accompany me. S, they
came with me They came firmly decided,
and declaring this their resolution 0 the
commissary Of the Porte, rather to un!ergo
every privation, rather TO struggle witt star
walton, than to let me be lursaken, done
1t was a noble deed, sir, worthy Of ife sym
patty of humanity.
Now, sir, these are the men who ire now
driven away from my side by force by the
Turkish goyernment.
They protested against the inhJnauity,
as You wall see from the slblolnet memo
rial they declared to be wllngito stay
with me without the slightest AID of the
Turkish government; they askednothing
but the permission to share my fat ; they
declared not to submit to this inhunanty.
The answer was--il YOU don'tigo Will
ingly, you will be set upon the hoses and
Only to five of the whole numbel is per-
mitied to share my martyrdom. Thsre have
been Sc, en- officers, who more particularly
devoted themselves to the service of daily
guard TO my person, pTecautlon d neces-
sity, as the Turkish government tcknowl-
edged again and again, that Austrian assas-
SINS were plotting against my life. | asked
at least 10 spare me the modification Of
choice among these seven. No, 1t was not
apern,itied two even % sisa--s .--a -f-----.,
away.
On the contrary, was willing to sacri-
fee the consolation Of the presence Of my
family, for the sake of the education OF my
children. | intended, therefore, to your
governments generous offer 10 send away
my infant children, under, or even (if il
can't otherwise beg without their guardian
angel my dearly beloved wife. Ii was ex-
picity refused
That Is the real state of the question, sir,
1t is not for the sake OF relieving the burden
of my feelings by weak complaint dwell
upon these particulars will bear my fate.
butit is that barbarty may not succeed in
shelerlng itself under he mask of human
ity, aud that my gaolers may not sell for
beneyolence deed which is the most shock
ing cruelty. 1t IS not for that reason that
pray you would be so kind as 10 inform your
government about these, as the real issue of
your country's generous proposition, as
viii also state the matter before the public-
~ of the civilized world
Now, my dear sir, as the greatest part of
my driven away companions have decided
to profit of your generous offer and 90 to
America, in the conhden! hope, that with
the aid Of God, they may YET see their ma
tive beloved fatherland 90 freedom and in
dependence, it is my duty TO trouble you
with some Indispensable prayers on their
behalf, which trust you will feel authorlz-
ed to comply with, &c
J.. KOSSUTH