New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-01
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the long and dreary restraint IN exile OF
LOUIS KossUTH. the fearless, seli-devoted,
high-souled patriot on whose honor aud tar
fame the INSCRIPTIONS tools of Despotlsm
have done their worst for the last three
years. They have spent their strength for
nought In spite Of the immense adyan-
tages enjoyed by those who had ample
liberty and direct encouragement to utter
theu calumnies throughout the world, while
any attempt to refute them in any part OF
Europe darkened by the shadows of arbl-
trary power would have subjected its author
to chains and penalties, the truth Is still
manifest to every uncorrupted heart.
Wherever Freedom has an advocate or
Justice defender, there Kossuth is revered
and beloved as one of the Hottest and truest
souls that ever did and dared for Country
and Mankind.
We believe the Ottoman Court had fully
determined, some weeks since, to llberate
its Hungarian prisoners this day, and we
do not deem it probable that the threats OF
Austria even though backed by Russia, can
have overruled that determination. Austria
is unable at present to justify her menaces.
She has an immense Army, but her dis
ordered Finances and deeply disafected
People will prevent her engaging IN war
with Turkey. She is, while IN state OF
peace, enormously exceeding her income,
and is endeavoring without success to bor-
row millions to meet the deficiency. How,
then, could she invade Turkey on such
pretext as that afforded by the liberation of
Kossuth9 The Rothschilds would never
consent to it, and the Austrian Court is
powerless for such an enterprise without
their cooperation. We therefore anticipate,
though not without anxiety, the arrival OF
Kossuth in this country before the close of
next month
The part taken by our Government in
eflecting his liberation is noble one, and
will secure it the thanks of Republicans
throughout the world We trust there is no
foundation for the rumor that some Amerl-
can Diplomatic Agent (not Mr.. Marsh, GER
tainly,) had proposed that he should be lib-
Grated on his solemn pledge that he would
proceed to the United States and never return
to Europe rithom the consent Of Austria
That is condition which no American
should suggest, and which the exiled Patriot
should never accept. Our Government has
offered the noble Magyar an asylum. not
prison-hospitality not longer chains. Aus
tria has no rightiul power over him-he is
not her prisoner-we do not ask her con-
sent to his liberation. We wish to welcome
him to our shores as freeman, not a slave
an exile not prisoner. We are conf
dent that our Government has not assented
to conditions Inconsistent with this.
The following letter from kossuth to
his compatriots who were about to leave
Turkey for the United States, was written
nearly year ago, but has not hitherto been
made public We have translated 1t for
The Tribune because It's sentiments, so
enthusiastically noble, possess a peculiar
interest in connection with the writer's ex-
pected liberation. He writes
" 10 III, CbiJ Of the Hungarian Refugees who
are uillpg a. sn.Igrafe 10 AmOIca
KurAHIA, Aug %, 1850.
I.,., ,..,l ,rfN -tt tla N
closures shall not forget the sentiments eX-
pressed by the organized oand of emerantS un-
der your leadership They have assured me of
their firm confidence and brotherly love, and |
pledge them most solemnly that will spend all
iha, remains of my life in the service of our
dear tatherland and of the children who have
renamed true To her
"lour declaration has affected my heart deep
IL and loyiully NV unfortunate companions IN
bondage assure me that, Notwithstanding all
they are called TO suffer for the holy cause OF
fatherland, they are tar enough from surrender
ing TO despair. They firmly and unltedly
resolved 10 continue IN the thomy path OF mar
tyrdom-a convincing proof that their love Of
country Is still pure and steadtast.
with the utmost astonshment, and not
without rnef have learned that many of our
iellow-exlles, sinking under the burthen OF our
mlsforiunes, have thrown themselves ablectly at
the feet of the execuiioners of our dear father
land, instead OF preserving their honor unfair
nished by manly perseverance. These untortu-
nate men have begged the favor OF being permit
ted to live out the remnant of their miserable
lives IN that oppressed land, desplsed by every
generous soul They cannot have realized that,
IN STOPPING TO that dIshoDorable course. they ex-
changed the glorious name OF martyr for the
miserable attitude OF slaves. Their apostacy
viii weigh heavily on their souls 10 the last
pulSation ot their corToded hearts
" As much As their shameful recreancy has
grieved me- 50 much the more DO exult IN the
assurance conveyed by Your report that have
still compatriots who are ready 10 endure even
the deepest misery, rather than betray the sa-
cred cause OF Hungarian Freedom And while
those who have surrendered - the demands OF
our countN's o2preSsors, shall sneak through
hie with doWncast head as branded cnlprlis