The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-24
Kossuth and NIazzini.

1t will be remembered that when the proclama
ton signed BY Louis Kossuth, at the time of the
Milan disturbance, appeared in the papers, his ad
mirers strenuously denied that it enanated from
his pen, and proclaimed it forgery, Kossutt
himself, after few days silence, wrote denial
of its authenticity to Captain Reid-or what was
adroitly framed as to lead every ordinary reader
to regard it denial-and enclosed another pro.
camaton to the Hungarians in Italy of the same
tenor. There we're two three expressions in the
original document which constrained US still to
believe that Kossuth wrote it, bis denial notwth
standing. One especially was to the effect that he
swore treason should not again prosper thought
that scarcely could have occurred to any other
than Kossuth, who surrendered his power to G Or.
gey, and claimed that G6rgey had betrayed Hun
gary.
Mazzini, having heard of Kossuth's denial has
published n brief letter in the Daily Ne,us, in
which, among other things, he says:
81 have no opportunity, from the place where /
am, OF reading papers and receiving correct in
formation, but report reaches me Of Louis Kos.
suth having publicly protested on account OF the
proclamation to the Hungarians which appeared
during the last insurrectionary attempt at Mil a.
"Ihe original Of the proclamation, signed by L.
Kossuth in his c,on handwriting, ~ in nv hands.
..It sent to me by Kossuth on my own re-
guest. during the last months of his sojourn al.
Kutayah, for the express purpose Of being published
the of ins,urectionary movement. in Halu.
1t ,cas nsper after,sards retracted.
'tA copy OF the proclamation was at the time,
deposited by me in the hands Of the Central Inter
DlFeCLlOu VI party IN Italy, that, in
case should be prevented through death, or apy
other cause, from joining the movement, and
Kossuth should be far at the time, a document of
alliance and an appeal extremely important to the
success of our indissolube national causes should
not be lest.
When action decided upon by heroic
though now misjudged men. and on scale which
nobody who was not concerned in the scheme has
right to measure, very few days-be fore the one
appointed. the Directing Internal Committee
thought they were entitled to print it. They did
print it in an Italian town. The date of February
was inserted; and two paragraphs indicating, /
think, the more remote date, were omitted
1.-THE proclamation was written without refer
ence to time; it's intention was evident; il was to
prevent a collision between men whose cause, aim,
and duty are one.
ssKossuth, who fully knows how single rash or
betraying act of single man can sometimes de-
feat the best scheme, and compel a whole party to
adjourn the fulflment Of their most SACRED hopes,
time for information has elapsed, at we'll mean n q
and determined though momentarily conquered
friends.''
To this Kossuth replied in communication
nearly column and half long, nterlarded with
conciliatory expressions towards Mazzin, in which
he, of course, does not repeat his denial, but all
leges that the proclamation was written in Febru
ary. 1851, and not in 1853, and that it is not
correctly translated. The imperious tone of The
proclamation-ssI order it, command it, & -
he does not seem to have been conscious of The
all rebuts MaIzini's indignant protest is the fol-
lowing;
In the original proelaHa In the copy circulated at
tion at 1861. Milo, in 1858
/. know that every |. The same correctly
u,p il, dxy for