The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-08
Hungarian Eu,ls..-A osnsroa. Ao..

Hungarian Exiie..-A Generous Act
Eighty Hungarian exles, who recently arrived
from Europe, will start Immediately for their future
home at New Buda, Governor Ujhazys settlement in
the lar western wlds of Iowa. whittier they proceed on
brother in msorune~Louis Kossalh The Erie railroad
city TO Detroit and hoped that the lines further
will cheehuly rival this liberality The following
respondence most honorable TO all concerned will ex
plain why this generosity was required-N I. Tribune
NKw YoRK, Friday, Oct 8. 1851.
DEAR The great Hungarian leader kossuth-ad
vsed his countymen who lately arrived from Shumla I2S
in numbe) 10 settle in New Buda, colony which Gov,
uJhazy founded in Decatur county, Iowa This having
been brought 10 the notice of the President of the United
States, the members Of the cabinet and w w. Corcoan
esq. ciuzen OF Washington the latter offered and de-
posted in the hands of the mayor this city $50 which
sun Is 70 be employed Tor the purpose Of paying The passage
implements aud provisions during the winter, The colony
New buda consists at this time OF only about thirty
sons, who, being themselves settlers of
provided with sufficient amount of provision feed until
the next crop, such number OF the fellow country
on teir arrival there IL was expected that additional
fund would be raised in this city these penses
asa purchases, and came here from Washington to Co
operate with the friends OF tho Hungarian in this
respect brought letter from the Secretary Of the Treas
uy Hon Thomas Corwn, 10 the collector OF this city,
guessing him 70 aid me IN collecting sufficient amount to
supply the deficiency The pressure In the money mar
ket felt at this moment in Wall and official engage
ments, did not allow the collector act in the premises
as promptly AS the exgency OF the demands and the
COMMITTEES formed In this city by the Hungarians friends
could scarcely collect enough for their board here
Under these circumstances beg leave to address myse
on behalf OF these brave but unfortunate men, TO the liberal
Ivy OF the company which preside begging that
free passage 10 Chicago be granted them There
are eghy-one Of them ready start At moments notice
should you and me directors them free passage the
the mayor OF this city, would be employed for the purchase
Of the agricultural implements and provisions, without
which they 20 to settle in the woods OF New Buda
Even this whole fund is sufficient for the purpose. But
You grant them free passage Chicago will 20 with
them far So Louis. in order obtain for them free
passage from other companies on the line to Iowa. and to
raise at ST. Louis such further supply them with
provisions s as their position and Circumstances abso
my dollars H. then, the company over which you pre-
s @gs s unS sI ss
viii be eaten mp here and the great object of coonizng
plain statement OF these facts is sufficient your
liberay to the Hungarian exes in this instance, OF
great an mporsnce 70 their cause and their individual
welfare viii add that by speedily grating the aid solicit
ted from will less merit gratitude from the
people OF these United States in general as you will be in
worthy producers in the West. who should they remain
here would become burden to his eiy as their wan. of
long time, to gain a living by their LABOR.
With great regard, am your obedent servant
In behalf of the committee of the Hungarian exiles
Nn~ Yoa h S a IN the @ Sfoi z
President oil The Erie Railroad Company
Mr.. Lodrs Rspty.
New York, Oct 8, 1851.
GENTLkMEN. In reply your letter this date and in
answer TO several personal applications from and
Others n behalf Of the destitute Hungarians referred
have concluded to give them free passage road
and steamboats, far as Detroit which is far the line
under our Immediate control e,tends.
From the peculiarly OF this ca and the comparatively
destitute condition oil these unfortunate strangers it has
been determined in compliance with the urgent request of
yourselves and many other gentlemen who have taken
interest in their behalf help them far their
ney towards their intended home in the West hoping
that they may find other companies on the line Of Their
journey who will treat them with equal Iiber alty.
" s'p'''' BENJAMIN I.66DER, President,
To Major TocHMAN and General VIM. HALL, New York
We informed that. after the publication of these
letters in the New York Tribune. Major Tochman received
Geographic despatch that his presence in Washington
on Monday last absolutely required He, therefore.
did not accompany West the Hungarans, but recon-
mended them, by letter. to Gen Glass; under whose ad
vice. is believed passage will be secured from De-
trot 10 the place Of their destination New Buda) in
Iowa. Mr.. Loder, the president OF the Erie Railroad
Company, furnished them also with valuable letter TO
the steamboat company Detroit II is hoped, then,
that the whole band OF these brave will reach
the place of their destination.
In conncxon with the movement OF these unfortunate
exiles, observe that they have published letter OF
thanks 10 Madam Tochman, formerly Apoona Jagello,
for the aid she rendered the Hungarian cause and bearing
testimony that the character OF the lady is unmpeacha-
able They say to her "In Hungary you have strength
ened the defenders OF freedom in their zeal and devotion
you have taken care OF the wounded among them and
now far from your beloved faherand is your noble
lot to alleviate their suffering"
We are informed that Mr. C. G. Baylor, the consul of
the United States Amsterdam leaves this city to-day for
the South and will attend the Macon Convention the