The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-22
Uapt. Ingraham and the Hungarian Ex,les.


The following letter Of thanks TO Capt, Ingraham. TO
protecting NJ kosia from Austrian violence, has beef
signed by large nbsr oil Hungarian exes resident ~
New York II has been sent in the orsioa well as il
al English Translation, 10 its destination by Captain
BosIdman
Nav YosK. Septsmbcr ], 1859
sixi The magnanimiy. heroisn, AMI energy whic
yeu itpayed 70 the defence OF Mssa host when the
~ OF juy A. C the malignant power OF Austria had vio
eny kidnapped his person. presented 10 the world sub
nie act o ias,ce watch fail TO fill tho boast
every man. not destitute of human feeling with the de-
est sense of gratitude and sdmiraton.
A. soon as this uoJe deed eamo 10 the knowledge OF
.he nndsnigned lunganan exiie. hey felt inspired with
the deepes' tseng of gratitude towards s hero aud
noI refrain rom hivng wsrls-eebie though they sreto
. THIS enuncation becomes a double duty with US /.
nsiy, because in k,sa, whose rights and person yon
have 70 calamity posected against the violence Of the Aus
uisn. happensi 10 b. oi secondly
cause he Is oS OF be,hrrn, Who like ourselves
sssa conpssd With ble~lu1 hsars leave place Of
their rh and happy YOUTH, desolied 1t at
" the iouest tyranny. aud susf the heavy doom Of
Your noble performance gives testimony OF the hiyh
sense oi astce with which yoa regarded 'hs n9uity
~ Sc % which tho exes Of all European
ions have been heretofore the innocent victims.
As noble and citz.n Of tn. land liberty YOU
conscious OF The Truth that ls er ynent othe inprescp-
t'bo rights Of huniany alone ors the subni,y hu-
man existence that this the only shield under whose
shadow man however persecut.d by an unkind fate.
INK conscious that The law and It's projecting power
standing by bis side. defend The rights Inscribed by Ma
full and depressing feeiiag than thar OF being noceny
proscribed and rejected from sphere Of po.ecton
Alas, sir. such lwess are we political
1xiles condemned ny the unust and unjn-t fable
procedure For having raisrd dc fence OF rixh,
and ,sce, dsven eyond the sphere pro.
tecon and instead OF imp aral justice, have only
expect either tue dubious whims OF cemency the bru-
iaiitles OF drspotl-m
Within your own free country alone admitted 70
participate In the enjoymen OF liberty bur ci.i-
still regarded nonentitio. and up 10 the
present lime ever had hs boIiness nnsheath
sword Of justice order defend the rights OF humanity
repabc against voant attacks from cIowned Villains and
tnrir iiveried accompces. E
Yours is the glory sir having been the ii,s man who
far dis, from republic,
ed by ol srmed ard assisted only by the
moral power or jus. cause yod noble coufae in
draw ns his sword IN b.iiat OF outraged humanity. 9
whole Of poi'icsi exiie on wnon viii confer
their resistance 10 the eternal ioes Of human
We salute you mos, cordially with three times three
cheer. upon the arena OF Humanity. whee you performed
your brilliant deed.
Receive the stectionate thank. OF number Of men ho
sungxed-though with untonpn ate ssuelor the
cause Of which you have made yourself snccessv cha-
pion. N5,5
Our gratitude, expressed ia pn.klif words, j, the ouy
like vos,s viii nnd The hishss. ia a., con
oi having aoue nobe act, which is sppauded ny the
high-m'nied and upright OF all nations.
SIR. hsvs stirred up our bo.om high ba2,-the
lire 81 hope alrendy expig undes iho ashes with which
at revived The condsfce i,r the iiuni triumph
You have shown, by b,flfaut exomps, to the aston.
isied vol! how the greatness OF Uston display H.
y s e., svsn ~ the ac, q .,nss snsn 4 he i' animated
We content thst your evern,srnols alb e deed will
sps Of psiiesi ss.ped-,, ~, viii ad
ohowes IN hgh-spiF,ed ntsns,ei with power.
and that from his grain " u sprng Inc lofty Of lib
land, well for all the nations srosning under
the iron yoke OF their knavish opptessors.
day break and the subsequent tramph Of the
Oar VIII rurn then wif gfsniuae you f,r the
W Iba we FeRl ufpi