The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-25

The Hartford Courant publishes the following exlrac
from MIR. Braces letter TO Mr.. McCurdy. American min
of his The letter bears date June II, and
sent to this country by Mr. McCurdy;
thank you a thousand times for your most friendly
and patriotic letter II dated June 5, and reached
the 10th, being read by before the auditor have
been now twenty-iour days in prison, on proof 80
slight and charge so unsupported that must consider
the whole proceeding directed against me an Amer.
can. have been treated till within few days like
common criminal against the government. For three
days was closely shut up in miserable quarter, where
my body eaten with heas that IT looks II had
irghlu disorder. After that allowed to associ-
ate with their criminals and TO walk with them an hour
day, between two lines of soldiers No books or
writings have been permitted me.
After sixteen days OF this was allowed rather bet
ter quarter though still closely confined. The charge
against me IN this way: was in hotel and some
one at table asked me about Ujhazy, | spoke few
words of the colony and situation. The report was i'm
mediaely carried TO the police that an American was
here who spoke as il acquainted with Uhazy-probably
an enssary In the mean time had visited my various
acquaniances and the next day was calling upon the
Obegespan, when be informed me was under suspicion,
as had not handed in my pass. answered that sup.
posed twenty -four hours would be allowed here as in all
cities, even in state Of siege However hurried off,
presented my pass assured there would be no dt-
Guilty, and went of 10 dinner
While dinner was auested-about 90 hours alter
my arrva-and the warrant had been made on, the day
before, some five hours after my arrival The charge
las later made) was You member OF the demo.
cratic committee, an agent OF UJhazy and Czetz, here
with revolutionary writings spread revolutionary
mentsW The proofs Isl, my expression about UJbazys
colony, as il | knew him ID, note OF introduction
from Cze,z in my portfolio Of four lines-mere formal in
PRODUCTION; 3D. an old pamphlet printed IN AS, on the
revolutionary side 4th card OF introduction from
family had visited here to their relative IN London,
distinguished Tevoluuonist, Beothy.
In reply, urged that every American or English irav
eller might lie under the suspicion as most knew
OF this colony, or even some members personally ana
nothing could be natural than letter OF introduce
lion from an emgran when there were so many IN every
land and where two-,hirds OF the nation compro
missed here, il would be difficult not TO visit some.
LIST In reference to UIbazy had never known hun or
spoken 10 him, and there no proof had. 2d The
pamphlets were not such all emissary would take
and could prove had them only for philosophical OBJ
ects 3D. That | had visited men from all pares-even
government officers 4h. That The card OF introduction
TO Beohy could not be considered an offence when the
brother who gave the card had been allowed by
eminent go to London to visit him personally. As for
the democratic committee, scarcely ever heard OF II, and
never knew member.
This is substantially the whole case-hougb at the
close the pamphlets abandoned proof, and the
charge is merely OF being an emissary. You zee no
words or writings OF mine are adduced as proof ex-
cept those in regard to UJhazy, merely as IT acquain
ed" The whole charge is merely suspie,ons and
arrest like this OF nearly four weeks, and treatment
OF this kind, consider OF the most unjust acts ever
pepetraed free doubt their right TO imprlson
American citizen, with correct pass, on sucn sight
proof and the whole | consider most unprovoked
saui on the rights OF an American citizen.
Your prompt appeal for your friend and counyman in
distress will never be forgotten by am obliged to
address this to Pesth, that may reach you-and even
then am doubtful.
p S-They have made an investigation among my
quanances all Hungary and even in Prague and every
testimony was good Yet still the continues The
object is apparently sort OF reprsal American sym
paihy with Hungary or punishment which shall keep
| our counirymen out OF Hungary.
AS for the charge, it could stand in court of Chris
tendon day such proof-and added TO that that ! am
foreign citizen under the pass from my government
/ know you will do all IN your power for but four
weeks is a weary time-wth the sense Of injustice
| beside