, 1859-07-11
AkbothsA Appeal

I hare been instructed by La Kossuth,
President Of the National 11nngariH8 onrnittee
in Italy, consisting Of hiinself, Gen. klapka and
Count LadisIans Tcleli, 10 inform the sympa-
tny ,el1ow-couutrymcn in America, that Hun.
sariau Legion, under the auspices Of the ssardi-
nian Government. is organizing. and is already
partly formed nj Genoa, under Hungarian COM
mand, ofIicercd BY NunSarians. bearing Hun
gariau colors, and wearing the Hungarian uni
form.
| am directed to advise my fellow -countrymen
dcsirous Of Joining tllcir eompatSlots ut Genoa,
That they may look with confidence to their
proxinnte departure, the time for which will be
Indicated when final arrangements shall hnvc
been completed. They are further requested to
forward me their names, nTocatlons, and other
particulars, for transmission to the National
Committee also, their respective addresses, ior
my own guidance.
To the friends and svmpathixers Of the Hun
Earian cause, beg leaEc 10 appeal {as dirccted>
aud request them TO renew their generous cxer-
si.ns now, TINT alter period Of seven years
since kossuth's departure from the United
Suites, that cause is not merely on tue eve, but
in the octaul course Of practical solution.
The sums ut the same time contributed have
been long since expended entirely in 1'Felimin-
ary objects essential to the fnrtheruncc of the
cause; and now the moment OF Act!on haslnE
arrived, md the limited means Of the Hungarian
National Committce being currently absorbed
by the tue local necessities in Europe, addi-
tionnl means are required for the liungurians in
the United States 10 facilitate their passage
ncross the Atlantic to the field Of action. 1t il
hardly necessary to niludc to tue anxiety aud
mental torture uf the liunguriuns now in Amer.
ica, on daily rejecting that they arr prevented
1ron, joining their more fortunate fellow.
cxsacs in Europe, who, near to the t1ela q &c.
lion, ure cooperating in the solution Of thai
national question for which VIC oil made every
sacrifice ten years ago. Bitter, indeed must bt
the regret Of these f,atrots il unable 10 realize
that l,ope which has for ten years Of exile bcer
their daily tllought-t0 strike ono moro blow
far the liberty Of their fathcrland. Americans
whose struggle for independence is but Of re-
cent date, Gun fully appreciate sncl, sentiments
Shepherd Knapp. Esq.,. President Of The Ne
chuuics' bunk, No. % Wall street, New York
will kindly uct OIL behalf Of the Hungarian
cause iu this natter, aud mill receive contribu
lions, which. from time 10 time, will 10 publish
cd, together with the nau'cs Of the donors. i
Committee Of American citizens is nov for1nini
in New York city, which will apply these col,
tsibutions 10 the Object in vicw. All gifts 0
arms will bc gladly rcceircd by The C0ulinittcc
and shipped hence u Gcnuu for the Hungarian
service. Any Of the many improvements b.
which the genius of lhc people oi the Unite
States has asserted its supremacy III the arts 6
war, as well rs in those ot peace, will be high!
valued as appropriate contributions, mud wi
afford 10 their inventors noble opportunity {
bcing practically employed and tcstcd in I'll
field.
Wherever tile friends of the hungarian eau.
in any rart oftLc Union, sec at to form Comm
tees 10 c,-opefate witt, tie Ccntru1 Commit,
in New York, st,ull feel indebted to then. Il
all carly intiu,atinn Of tic fact. with the view
ntlurd:ng tscn ull the information and asststan
il INV power, 4. AsporH.
M. s.. East Thirteenth street, New lor
july &, 1859.