American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-15
WAsu1ycros. D. C.. Sept. II, 1851.


GENTLEMEN: We have delayed answering
your letter of the 9th instant until this day, in
order that we may communicate to you the re-
suit of the measures which were taken to pro-
vide means to enable you and the one hundred
and twenty-eight of your compatriots in whose
name you addressed US to reach the colony of
New Buda, in Decatur county, Iowa. Tender
ing now to you and to all those whom you re-
present our sincere thanks for your congratula-
tions to us, we are happy that it is IN our power
to convey the most cheering tidings to you.
Being ourselves political exies, our only trea-
sure in this far-off land is the noble and gen
erous sympathy and friendship of its people.
We value it more than any other earthly good,
and nothing could have been pleasanter TO US
| than is the privilege Of using it on behalf OF
| your brave compatriots.
| We laid your letter before the President anc
the heads of the executive branches of the Gov
| ernment of the United States and explained u
| them the views of Kossuth in advising you t.
settle in the colony of New Buda. You will
please say to your constituents, that the Chief
Executive Of this country has not power TO APP
propriate the public funds to purposes not spe-
cited in the constitution and laws of the land,
and as your case is not embraced within their
range, ne could take no measures to aid you
from the national treasury; but that the Presi-
dent and heads Of Departments, with other
friends of your sacred cause and of Kossuth,
appreciating your claims upon the American
people, were anxious that some substantial eyi
dence should be given Of the national hospital
ity. Fortunately their anxiety was relieved by
the seasonable action Of munificent citizen Of
Washington, Mr. W. W. Corcoran, gentleman
of great wealth and no less hberality. The
subject having been brought to his notice, he
cheerfully offered to pay all expenses of trans
porting 10 the colony you and the one hundred
and twenty-eight exiles whose names are on the
roll annexed to the letter you addressed US
1t was submitted to this noble friend of your
cause, that the passage and board could not ex.
I ceed fifteen or seventeen dollars per head, il
an arrangement could be made for the trans.
! portation Of the whole company at once, by the
same line and conveyance. Mr.. Corcoran there
/ fore has determined to 60 to New York, on
| Tuesday. There he will make contract with
the directors Of the line of railroads and steam
boats, running between New York and Iowa
and he requested me to inform you, that if the
directors shall transport you for less than sew
entecn dollars per head, he win hand to you
the residue thus saved for the purpose of pur-
chasing agricultural implements, which You
should procure in New York.
II was submitted further to your benefactor
aud friend Mr.. Corcoran, that the residue
saved in this way will not probably be sufficient
for the purchase Of all agricultural Implements
which you need; and that the colony at New
Buda consisting at present Of only about thirty
Of your countrymen, you would not find among
them sufficient amount Of provision to support
you during the fall and winter until the new
crop. Mr.. Corcoran Mt once fully appreciated
this difficulty, and kindly promised to lay. it
before his friends in New York, so rs to raise
among them an additional fund for the purpose
Of supplying your necessities in this respect.
You will please, while informing your com
patriots Of the liberality of Mr. Corcorap, state
to them that tho whole fund which he offered
and which he may raise among his friends In
New York, will be appropriated solely and e1
cyu,icely for the purpose Of paying for the pas