The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18
The American Claim to Sam Juan Island.
from the London Times, October Il

CORRESPONDENT points out tat is an error 70 suppose
that the island Of San Juan has been IN the possession
four years, az the Americans have had Custom house
officer that island schO has lerecd tos nths HdsoAs
1ay o re n a. sas o Yna u e ~ Sew Tor
telegram to-day that the cannon on San Juan command
Victoria HaTbor s absurd the distance from the island Of
San Juan to Victoria Harbor being upwards OF cevrn
uies.
Louis Kossuth ~ . European Ltberator.
KossuTn AND AUSTRIA AND THE sARDINIANs
The following correspondence has been addressed 70 tho
editor OF the Glasgow Daily Bulletin and Hes a. ,eso
Ny DEAR s,R-The fatal day OF Vllafanca Frustrated
nv hopes at moment when we had the delverance Of
my country within sight, nay almost within the reach o.
hand like ripe fruit ready 70 he plncked and here
older by ten years from the bitter pangs OF dsappoint-
ment.
or deceit cannot complain for took good care 70 guard
myself and my country against even the possibility OF
cet but feel my heart nearly broken by dsappoint
mcnt unwarrantcd by circumstances, unaccounted and
an WisoM e. unansou FROM clear y-as wa
franco drra.Oepss,stahs moment at which write Hun
gary would have already filed page in the annals Of
history than which none equal stands yet On be-
cause tho whole nation was united ready and resolved
times bring division into national Observation-Disclosures
of religion language race, and distinction Of casseshad
melted into great common resouticn-tc get rid VI
the bandt rule OF the House Of Austria as soon as the
war would take It's logical expansion.
knowledge
the bitter pangs Of my disappointment TO be thu
stopped at the moment when were stretching out ou
hand to pluck the ripe fruit Of liberty, is distressing be
yond description.
Wen. II il as IL is, and must be borne. II shall be
borne undespondingy, though not without grief fee
tranquil in my conscience that have done the duty OF q,
honest and Of good citizen by not negectng TO try
whether not events might be turned on solid basis
tho profit Of my native land.
And consolation have besides. had occasion
TO get reassnred the point that diplomatic tricks
in fact nothing that the lying craft Of despots may de
vse-win ever for moment divert my nation from Id
unaerabe determination to take advantage Of every
soDabfe opportunity for rcassertng its Independence.
have learned that this resolution can us little be
hIcken by terrorism II be shaken by any conces
sons which the Hapsburgs may devise in the hour OF
their need have learned that Hungary knows how to
endure how TO wait hut will change. know that
the nation is well disciplined as 1t is determined.
have been confirmed, together with my nation in the
conviction c no great European question: receive
is denitire soIuion rho u.s. nor can Europe be brought
10 settled condition without the rights and legitimate
claims Of Hungary being taken into due account.
future. We believe in future freedom, therefore we
shall be Free The corresponding resolution has with the
whole nation become religious creed.
To have learnt all this Is consolation; and
have-I have the satisfaction to know tn by not
allowing myself to be Influenced by promises that by in
ssng the guarantee OF rreTactibe facts preliminary
10 my giving the signal for rising, have preserved my
country great misortunes for aims which not
own and have preserved its future uncompromised
intact This, at least, s bright speck on the dreary
horizon II my deep grief.
was particularly careful TO warn my fellow country
mp their positions which they may have gained by indus
try, before events take turn which viii warrant my
calling them ! even warned, in public papers, my
country in America to watt and not to STIR Thanks
10 this precanticn harm has accrued TO any my
account But the prisoners of war from the Hungarian
regiments fiocked spontaneously TO our banner
We had already five batatohs Upwards OF 600 men)
orgaDized-alasi in thrca weeks should have
had Is eco Of them When the was brought TO an
uniimely end, considered IL duty 10 guarantee the
condition Of the gallant band wished them 10 return
home rather than be scattered misery the face Of
the earth, provided could secure 10 them sale return
therefore insisted a double stipulation for them
that rs amnesty aud that Of exemption {ooage dsfn}
from further Austrian military service succeeded in
both regards France insisted peremporiy and Austria
felt obliged TO yeldboth points guaranteed far
stipulsons guaranteed IL remains to be seen how
Austria false Austria) win execute them.
ingiy ordered
He reports that Of home going braves may pos
siby write 10 under your address Excuse this liberty,
ard should any such letters To your hands, do
the favor to forward them to me- There will be nothing
in them OF compr omising character. We are NO
ccnspiratcrs, do want 10 be conspirators.
Our pational has long ago outgrown such
poor swaddiing clothcs-whcre the whole nation
is one, cousyirators usccs rs they unwise.
and yet have nonen fact have spot earth to rest
my weary head upon therefore, till further notice,
Occasion arising TO send letters to tine Of
Iarcs Pn'sky, ESQ., u st. Adams Villas, Highgae-rise,
Lcnccn, n. w.
Allow to trust that your friendly feelings towards
and mine have undergone change by late events;
and believe me TO be, with Particular consideration yours
ever truly, kOSSUTH
JonS MADAM, ESQ, 10 Hyde Park street, Glasgow.