Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-03-23
KOssutll and the Italian PrOc1a'
nation.


MY DEAR SIR: l feel myself under high OBJ
legations for the generous and chivalric man
ner in which you stepped forth to do Inc jus
tice when you knew me to be wronged in that
proclamation NATTER" az, also feel bound
to lasting g. altitude toward you for the noble
readiness with.which you gave me at once your
helping hand, at my request to aid me to reach
the field of that action which did not approve
but which, of course, must have been anx-
ious to join.
Your generous assistance, which you read.
ly granted me, can the more appreciate, ash
am sorry to say, with us there are many diff
culties even in reaching any field of honora
BILE danger at ell. We are not free to move
Eviuence of it, that when. not long ago, my
departed dear mother was on her deatbe"d in
exile, certain constitutional" government
would allow me to go to imprint the parting
kiss of filled devotion on her brow upon the
condition only that should submit to the dis
graceful PROCLAMATION of beng accompanied by
gendrare to my dying mothers bed.
thank you, sir, most affeciionately for that
your assistance. I. s~sAas your ciiivalric de.
fence.
Twas just about myself to publish formal
disavowal of that proclamation to the Hunga
rian soldiers"
hope you. as we'll as every Englishman,
will appreciate my motives for not having done
it ear 'ier
My motive. Sir, was this-that my disavow.
al would Of course have been telegraphed to
Austrian quarters; and, supposing the fight in
Italy still pending, might have possibly done
some harm to my beloved brethren in OPP
pressions the Italians. So took it to be my
simple duty rather silently to submit to what.
ever v,rulent indignity than to harm the chan
ccs of the struggling patriots at Milan. who,
though inconsiderately and at an illckosen
moment, risked their blsod, and life, and their
sacred honor, to free their country from insup-
portable oppression, and that a foreign one, too
just as England once rose and risked blood
and life, and sacred honor-nay more. sent one
exile-.o free herself from oppression, though
it was not a foreign one.
The history OF past revolutions. is but too
readily forgotten by those who now reap their
fruits in peace and happiness; but would
like to recall it to memory now, when men
will be but too ready to add bitter blame to
the misfortune 10 the vanquished.
certainly, sir,did highly disapprove OF any
idea of rising in Italy now, but the failure OF
the unfortunate victims will consider but as
anew claim upon my compassion and sympa
thy Men in the peaceful enjoyment of free
dom and prosperity can scarcely imagine what
aspiration and what thoughts can and must
cross the hearts of a people suffering what
Italy does. That should he borne in mind
before we cast the stone If blame upon those
who fell
Do then disavow the sentiments contain
ed in that document? No. Sir. All my lif,
is, and will be summed up in this idea, "My
country's freedom My country's right
Aud consisten y with this am, and will re
msin, an irreconoilable enemy to Francis 10
seph, of Austria. who stole by perjury into my
country's sacred rights, freedom, constitution
laws, and national existence; and beaten bac /
III tLieSh IobbGu IL bS TREASON ult
by foreign force, and now murders it, Yes
Sir. avow openly these sentiments and trus
in God that the day of justice and rettributior
will soon come. And why should no. avow
them? I am not bound to any allegiance tc
Francis Joseph of Austria. not |, nor my exil
ed country, not our dear Hungary. He is nc
lawful sovereign Of Hungary. Justice is o,
home in England, S-, and, therefore. defy
any man to set up jury or to point out g
court in all England, which would find a yer
dict for Francis Joseph being lawful sover
eign Of Hungary, or, and my country owing
him allegiance!
came to England about the end of June
1852. Since that time | am on English soil
and since am on English soil never addres
sed any proclamation to the Hungarian sol
diers in Italy.
But stop-yes; l have addressed proclama
tion to them, single one, dated Feb. Is, q
copy Of which beg leave to send to you. and
remain, with the highest regard and sincere
gratitude. Dear Sir,
Yours affectonate!y and obedent'y
L. KossUrH
To Capt. Mayne Reid No. 80. Parksfield st
Ellington.
P.S-You may make any public or private
use of this my letter. and of the annexed proc
lamaton, You may think proper.
KossUrH.
TO THE HUNGARIAN SOLDIERS QUAR-
TERED IN ITALY.
GALLANT CouNTRYMEN.--It is with i-digna
ton l learn that on the occasi ion of the trou
bles of Feb. 6, at Milan, an appeal has beer
circulated there in my name, calling on you t.
join in that abortive movement.
Soldiers that document is not genuine
have not approved Of an Instruction in Italy
for the present moment. l issued no appeal
calling on You to take a part in it.
Once the time will come land come it shall
Undoubtedly will l. in the name of our coun
try, desire you. wheresoever you may then b,
TO side with the people round the banner o
liberty. That is a sacred duty. Our enemy
is the same every where and the peoples caus,
is one and the same, alike as there is but on
God one honor and one liberty
But this only shall do at the right time
The present time was not the right one.
OF one thing you may rest assured. and tina
is. that never shall play with your blood
wanton play.
WheusoeyerI shall say unto you 'Ye braves
the time is ii hand" I will tell you thi