The Sun. — 1849-11-27 (London, England)

TURKEY:.  KOSSUTII'S ADDRESS TO THE REFUGEES AT WIDDIN.  The National Zeitung publishes the following tran lation of the speech which M. Kossuth addressed to the Hungarian refugees on the occasion of their departure from Widdin : " Gentlemen,—I am happy to be the bearer of the greetings and blessings of the good and glorious Sultan.—(Cheers.) A messenger from the great Monarch arrived here yesterday, bringing the joyful news that the Sultan has resolved not to listen to Austria and Russia's demands for our surrender.— (Groans.) No ; the Sultan has sworn by the Prophet that he will protect us at any hazard, even at the risk of the overthrow of his empire.—(Cheers.) " Gentlemen, it is now certain that we are to leave Widdin. The war for which we yearn—that war which alone can liberate our poor country—the war which hitherto was doubtful—it is now certain. The question of that war, of its outbreak, I say, is now but a question of time, and its commencement will be determined by Fuad Effendi—for such is the object of his mission to St. Petersburgh. My brethren! the sun has not yet set ! there are still some rays of light ! a nobler part remains still for us. The Hungarian emigration is of high importance in the politics of Europe. To deserve that importance is our task— which, though difficult, is most glorious 1 But do not fear, my brethren, that we stand alone—as we did ; that we are disowned, as we were. No, indeed. We are held up by Turkey, by England, and by France. Public opinion in England, in the Parliament and without, has indeed for a moment become doubtful of us. But why? because some of us have adopted the Mahometan faith. But what these men did finds some excuse in the prevailing desire to make proselytes; aad, besides, whatever they did they did as men, not as Hungarians. As men they will have to bear the consequences, and not only they but also certain people in this city of Widdin who urged them to this step. But that is all. A letter which I wrote to the Noble Lord Palmerston, and the unremitting labours of an English friend (Mrs. Thomson) have served to place the question in its true light, and the organs of the British press, of all parties, raised their voice in our favour. Gentlemen, I am enabled to assure you that England and France are for us, and that they have declared that, allied with the Most High Porte, they will fight for the liberty and independence of our country. In consequence of these important events the Host High Porte has resolved to send the Hungarian emigrants from Widdin to Shumla. Shumla is, according to my opinion, if not the best, at least the most advantageous place for the Hungarian emigration, for in the case of a war against Russia and Austria, we shall be enabled to proced to and cross the Danube at Rustshuk, and to reach our country, where hundreds of thousands of kind hearts and stout arms wait for us to rid the earth from the wretched remains of a bloodthirsty dynasty, which exhibits the just curse of an angry God by those atrocious deeds which in its frenzied blindness it perpetrates against a poor and helpless people. But if Shumla were threatened—though, indeed, there is not much fear of that—there are fourteen British vessels in the Dardanelles, prepared to take us to England, wheza we are sure of a kind treatment, for Great Britaist--,-to speak with Lord Palmerston, has not indeed orders and ribands for a murderer like Haynau ; but that noble country can admire and respect the remains of a gallant nation which prevailed against and shook to its foundation the firm and towering stronghold of tyranny.—(Cheers and shouts of the Turks, ' Bin jasha Kossuth !"Bin jasha Dembinski!' or `May Kossuth live a thousand years!' &c.) When silence was restored Kossuth proceeded— "l have but a few words to add. To prevent disorders the Most High Porte wishes the emigrants to forms a corps under my leadership.—(Loud cheers.) If it is your will, Gentlemen, I consent.—(Cheers.) But I wish for harmony and order, for without these our corps cannot exist. That corps is to be a military institution, which I will do my best to improve. To prevent the possibility of any violence on the part of the Russians, we are to journey by land. To defray the expenses of that journey, the High Porte has sent me 241,000 piastres, as a Bairam's present for the emigrants."