The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-07
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genuine in reading II Because to say in and the
same document something to this sffect-"I send tho
bearer to that he may inform who amongst you
are faithful and true, and inform you how you should
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No, sir All my life is and viii be summed up in this
ideaLmy country: freedoml my eountry's right" and
consistently with this and will remain, rrecon-
cilable enemy FraUcs Joseph Of Austria who stole By
perjury into my countrys sacred rights freedom, IT,
his criminal attack robbed IL by treason and by foreign
force, and no murders it, Yes sir avow openly these
my sentiments trust In God that the day of Justice
and retribution viii come. And why should not
avow them am not bound 10 any allegiance to Francis
Joseph of Austria-not mot my exiled countrymeu-
not our dear Hungary He is lawful sovereign OF Hun
gary Justice Is At home in England sir and therefore
defy any man to get up jury or to point out court
seph being lawful sovereign of Hungary or and my
country owing him allegiance
Or do desire be understood that have never writ
ten anything like the contents Of that apOcrypha docu
men indeed sir, thought to have any claim to
the reputation OF classical authorship. Bad it is
sir. have written things in my life may have
written every sentence Of it, Of them at time
and some At another, different occasions-probably
when was prisoner at Kutahya, for different exgen
ngs the present document might have been patched up
without knowledge AMI used the present occasion
All this Ia the question The question, sir IS have
addressed this Tor whatsoever ee) proclamation from
English soil for the purpose Of engaging the Hungarian
Milan, or wherever else In ItalyS
That is the question Answering TO this question, you
ditevov ed the document such and pronounced it 70
And you perfectly right neither invited nor gave
any authority to whomever to invite the Hungarian SOL
n In incu racfin e. vfsIy NJ
whenever heard anything said about the Lombard pat
riots being incapable Of enduring longer their oppression
ard that perhaps they might feel inclined to break forth
any risk condemned the very idea of thinking now
upon nsurrection In Italy declaring that for the pre-
cent no revolutionary movement would succeed in Lom-
hardy but would turn out TO be but deporabe eneue;
and for one, declared every eeue however yaiilnty
fought could but nure the well 70 anded legitimate pros
pects of the cause Of liberty.
All this sir, you have known when you gave your
ehisaric dement, to that purported proclamation of mine
You have known more yet,ysu have seen letter from
10th Of February from tho field of action in which he
caegolicaly confesses that " in my perfectly
Their giving the notice Of my name having been
used clsndestnely," at Milan, gives him self full
evidence that it done without my knowledge, with
out cons nt,'
You have known all this, sir; but thing you may
not yet know aid that Isl
came to England about the end Of June. 1852. Since
that time am always English soil; and since
English soil, never addressed any proclamation to the
Hungarian soldiers in Italy"
~
,hema single one, dated Feb To- copy Of which beg
leave send YOU and remain with the highest regard
and sincere gratitude dear sir yours aectonately and
obedieny, l.. KOSSUrH.
Captain Mayne Reid, 80 Fairfield street, Isngton.
S,-You may make any public or private Of this
think proper - ~ KossUrH.
TO THE HUNGARIAN SOLDIERS CHARTERED IN ITALY.
Gallant countrymen!-t is with indignation l learn
the occasion Il the troubles OF Feb Q, At Milan,
appeal has been circulated there in my name calling
you to join In that Abortive movement.
Soldiers That document was not genuine have not
approved Of instruction In Italy for the present m
ment issued no appeal calling you to take part
n It.
Once the time will come (and it shal) undoubt-
edly will in The Of country, desie YOU where
you may then be- to side with the people around
the banner Of liberty That sacred duty Oar enemy
is the every where and the peoples and
the lke-as there is but one God one honor and
one liberty
But this only shall do at the right time. The present
time not the right one
VI one thing you may rest assured and that Is, that
never shall play ,cith your blood ,oarton play.
WhensOever shall say to you, Eye braves the time
Is hand ~ win tell you this neither from London
from any distant ae place. but from head quarters In
person will lead you on, and claim the first share in
your glorious dangers.
Never shall invite you to risk any danger in which
myself did not share
And as no one be present ia two places at once
your heroic ranks because duty win call to do thai
In dear country where shall have to fight fol
freedom and right in Hungary while youwl be fighting
for in Italy my appeal viii reach you BY the hand Of
gallant Hungarian commander, whom will charge t
lead you to the field Of glory fighting forward home
to join the banner which shall hold there.
Or this you may assured Until then be prepared
but wait Don't play your blood wantonly.
The IA therland the world is needing it.
For freedom and fatherland!
London, Feb To- 1858. L. KOSSUTH.