The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-20

HrR 20 COMMANDS IR0RAHAM-ArPEAL OF
SEInUrHHAkr GENERAL MESyARO6. e

- Hus<EAzSAGas I'm Few York
LMrR 30 COMMANDS IN0RAHAM-ArPHAL OF
SLIHUrmAkr GENERAL ASsyAH0s.
We give Smoked traoslstion OF a compliment.
tAzy letter, addressed by Lieutenant General Mes
xaros and one hundred and thirteen others, exiles
from Hungary, to Commander Duncan N. ingraham.
". s. N, of the sloop otwar st. Louis. As an ex-
precision OF sentiment from them. and as q tribute
to the gsllantry of the commander, i will be found
very interesting The original letter AID translation
have been handed to Captain Baurmsn, command
ing the naval station at this point to De transmitted
to the officer to whom they are Addressed
lrEANsLATiosl
To CAPTAIN IsGRAaAM, IT, S. n, commanding
| U, s. sio0p-of war, st. Louis.
| Sir-The nlagnsnimity, herNsfn and energy,
which YOU displayed in the defence OF MARTA
Koszts when, ON the End Of July, the malignant
power of Austria hao violently kidnapped MS per-
son presented the world sublime act Of justice,
which caDnot m to Gill the breast of every mau not
entirely acstitute of human feeling with the deepest
sense II gratitude and admiration.
As soon as this noble 6eed came to the knowledge
Of the undersigned Hungarian exiles, they felt in
spred with the deepest feeling of gratitude to yards
its hero, and cannot refrain from giving words,
feeble though they are, to the expression Of their
enthusiasm.
Firstly, because Martin koszta, whose rights and
person you have CALAMITY protected against the
violence OF the Asrians, happens to be our country
man. Secondly, because he is one Of our brethren,
who like ourselves, have been compelled with bleed
ifg hearts to leave the place of their birth aud hap
py youth, desoate it is at present BY the fouest
tyranny, and to suffer the heavy doom Of exile.
Your noble performance gives testimony Of the
high OF justice with which you regarded the in
EQUITY of those prosecutions to which the exes of ill
European nations have been heretofore the innocent
victims
AS noble son and citizen of the land of liberty
fhat hat
the prescrptble rights Of humanity alone forms
the subhmity of human eyistence-tnat this is the
only shield under whose shadow man, however
perecuted by unkind fate still feels himself eleva
TED over the level OF misfortune, being conscious t,a
the law and its protecting power is standing by his
side to defend the rights 1serbei by nature herself
upon his heart In fact is there more painful and
depressing feeling than that of being innOceny pro-
scrbed and elected from the sphere Of the protection
of law and justice!
Alas, sir, even to such lawless state are we 20
litica exiles condemned by the most unjust and I'M
justifable procedure For having raised our
arms in defence of right and Justice we are
driven out beyond the sphere of its protection
and instead of impartial justice we have only to
expect either the dubious whims Of clemeney or the
bruta'ities of despotisIn. Within your own free
country alone we admitted to participate in the
enjoyment OF liberty as men but citizens are we
still regarded as nonenties; and up to the present
tire 10 one ever had the boldness to unsheath the
sword OF Justice in order to defend the rights Of hui
manly, In the persons Of eXes beyond the bounda-
lies of the great republic against violent attacks
from crowned heads ana their livered a,complices.
Yours is the glory, sir, of having been the first
man who even in region so far distant from this
republic surrounded by hosts Of armed mercenaries
and assisted only by the moral power of Just cause,
displayed lobe courage in drawing his sword in
behalf of outraged humanity.
Your great act Will extend its beneficial effects
to the whole nation OF political exies, on whom it
will confer new vgor in their resistance to the eter
pal4 foes of humanity. We salute you most cor.
daily with three times three cheers upon the arena
of humanity where you performed Jour brilliant
deed.
Receive the a8ectcnate thanks of a number Of men
who struggled, though with an unfortunate issue,
for the same cause of which you have made yourself
a successful champion.
Our gratitude, expressed in unskilful words is the
only Offering we are able to lay before you; but a
noble mind ike yours will find the highest reward
in the consciousness of having done a noble act,
which is app.auded by the high-ninded and upright
Of al nations.
Sir you have stirred up in our bosoms high blaze
the fire OF hope aheaey expiring under the ashes
with which the narrow-mindedness Ct the common
world had covered it, and revived again the conf
dence for the final trial Of right and humanity.
You have shown, by brilliant example to the as.
tonished world, how the greatness Of nation can
slspaJ itself. even by the act OF single citizen, if
nc he s"i,aatAd hv the shirt aud energy Of his
ton.
We are confident that your ever memorable deed
will not only be sppauded all over the world, the
worhirg-shop Of political knavery excepted, but
that it will fine follower in every highsprited man
entrusted with power, and that from this grain will
spring up the lof tree Of liberty aud emancipation
the oppressed people Of our native land as well
ns for all the nations groaning under the iron yoke of
their knayish oppressors.
May the Genius of Liberty allow us to behold the
Glorious daybreak and the subsequent triumph Of the
Just cause. Our hearts will turn then with gratitude
to you, the foremost champion Of the battle, and
crown your head with Well.merited, evergreen
laurel.
NEW YORE Sentember 1q,9