The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-03


of the most jealous sympathizers with Hungarian
exiles among as, l greatly regret that feel CON-
strained to ask the iberaIity Of your columns for
the enclosed Communication, which lately passed
between Gov. Kossuth and myself
If its publication shall in any way produce an
effect injurious to Gov. kossuth, hope that the
enlightened public will not find fault with me for
exposing the weakness and injustice of that great
man in other respects, which neither my fee lings,
rer regard for generous American friends. nor JUS
tce due to Gov Ujhazi, and 30 me seventy other
Hurgarans siding with him, will allow me to
smother. With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
G. TocHMAN.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan 6, 1852.
GovERNoR-Apprehenoing that former com
nuncation addressed GU may not have reached
you yet, or may have been misunderstood, i beg
leave to address this note
The marked reserve in the reception of my wife
(Mrs. Tochman) by the ladies Of your family, on
New Years day, has been msconstrued in this
community to her injury. ! have been informed
that this reserve the result ofyou belief of GER
tain statements which req ched you at Kutsbja and
have been repeated since your arrival here, that
Mrs. Tochmsn (then Mile. Jagello), on arriving
in this country, had assumed the title OF Hung aran
heroine; that, as such, she accepted public ban
quet in New York; that !, translating speech said
exploits; that she exhibited herself in the military
uniform Of Hungarian general, or officer, at pub
lie assemblies and theatres; and that she caused
pictures to taken representing your likeness with
her own
Allow me enphatically to deny each and all
these representations, and to express my pro-
found regret that they should have been made
and credited SO far from representing herself
as Hungarian heroine, my wife, being Pole,
declined 10 be introduced as Hungarian lady,
which was insisted upon by Colonel Pragay, Ma
| jor Fornet, and some ether officers of Governor
Ujhazi's suite ard she is certainly not response
bic for the language Of those conductors Of the
press, who, prom pied by the feelings of respect
and sympathy, styled her heroine, because Of the
humble services which she rendered in the cause Of
Hungary, and which made her homeless exile.
| she never accepted public banquet. she never
made speech On such an occasion. never trans
lated any such speech. On her arrival in this
Mr.. Howard, owner OF the irving House, in New
4ork, who on that occasion gave her dinner, to
which his friends were invited ] was then here
in Washington, but deny positively that she made
aGy sucn speech.
She never dressed or exhibited herself in any
military uniform. She has, it is true, q Polish
Cracoyian costume, (callsd Krakuska,) which she
wore in CIacow in 1916, on the occasion referred
:" IN .he Enclosed letter. She, however, never
wore it in this country Had she done so, she
would never have been admitted into the circle OF
society in which she moves here. She has not
brought her Hungarian uniform to this country,
nor has she ever gone TO public balls or theatres,
except In company with Governor Ujhazi and his
family, or the latter and come officers of Governor
i ljhaZi's suite.
| deny, finally, that Mrs Tochman, before or
after her marriage has ever caused such pictures to
be made as referred to. If such have been u ade
and circulated, she and know nothing Of them, and
cannot be responsible for them.
To counteract the injurious impression produced
by the reserve with which my wife was received,
will you be kind enough to reply to the following
questons:-
Was that reserve in any way dictated, also, by
reference to the calumnous charges against the
reputation of Madame Tochman circulated lately
in this country, and which about to undergo
Judicial investigation
Am NOT right in regarding Gov. Ujhazi as your
friend, and Us an honorable and upright gentle
sition?
With great respect, have the honor to remain
your Exceilency' most obedient servant,
q. TocuMAN.
To his Excellcncy LOUIS KossuTH.
WASHINGTON, January IL, 1852.
Governor kcssuth (my chiefly directed me to OK
press to Mr. G.. Tochman his surprise, that amongst
bis occupations Of public interest lie has to
IN the reception of Mrs. Tochmaa by the ladies Of
,hs Governors family on Lew years day.
- lhe Governor having not the honor to know Mrs.
Iocbmap nor having TO watch or control the ladies
OF his family about a New Year days reception,
would have. of course, passed in silence the letter
ct MI Icchmsn. had he not found in that letter
gested that the supposed reserve OF that reception
e III sRIDed possibly TO produce some Injurious im
SOD, by reference to certain charges the
reputation Ct NADINE Tochmsn circulated lately in
this country, as MIR Tcchnaa is pleased in his letter
to remark
Now, in that respect, the Governor feels very
81 aieus % contribute SO much as he can to coua.
terbalaDce aBy such curious impression; though,
should indeed such 81 Impression exist he could not
ioibear TO regard IL very illogical, because Mad
Iochman, beilg uuacquainted with Mad Kossuh,
could rot of couse expect to be received otherwise
than With that ordinary civility with which, on q
reception day, hundreds, nay. thousands, of 10
known persons and must be received-that
cisility having nothing common either with ia
mLiaritJ-that privilege OF more intimate relations
or with reserve, as Mr. Tochmsn terms it.
1t is therefore out Of that regard which gen.
teman likes to entertain towards ladies, that his
Eacellepcy the Governor desires Madame Toch-
mar to be tranquilized about the matter; that, as
neither lis Excellenc ~ nor the ladies Of his family
have been, nor would allow them selves to be,
troubled with idle gossips they have to this very
moment not the least knowledge of the circulation
OF whatever charges against the reputation of
Madame Iechman: go OF course none of them could
or can have any intention to give credt.to thing
which they not even know . exist.
As to your inquiry If you right in regarding
Mr.. UJhazi as friend OF his Excellency the Cover
nor OF hungary, and as an honorable and upright
gentleman, the Governor takes great pleasure to
assure you that in that spect you are entirely
riRht. The Governor considers and es.eems Mr..
Ujhazi as his oldest and one Of his truest friends,
and he can pledge his word that there can be no
man Of more honorable and upright character
than Mr. Ujhazi is.
Governor Kossuth, besides, ordered me to express
to you, sir, sincere acknowledgment about the
understands you have consistently proved towards
his unfortunate countrymen in exile, whom the
change Of late brought to the shores of the United
States; and he would be indeed highly gratifed,
should he, consistently with bis position meet any
opportunity to prove TO you his sincere gratitude
for this. With respect and due consideration,
Il. Macy,
Secretary to Governor Kossuth.
To Elr G. TocHMAH.
WASHINGTON, ID. G Jan. 10, 1852
GovERNoR;-lo our answer Of the llth instant,
addressed to me through your Secretary, Mr.. z.
NaRy, reached me this morning.
cannot refrain from expressing groa. surprise at
the tone OF your communication Under ordinary
circumstances, the manner in which Mrs Tochman
vas received by Madame Kossuth and the ladies
Of your suite would b I've occasioned no remark
from nc; but submit that the case Of Mrs. Toch.
man stands upon its own merits, and is not to be
determined by the ordinary rules Of etiquette.
When your agent or delegate, Count Teleki, had
state these allegations in the language Of the friend
Ia q rhoc