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accepted as to the time, Austria immediately indicated tlie names of 

 Kossuth and about thirty others, who were forthwith sent to Broussa, and 

 the residue, about 1,200 in number, are still at ChoH.im]a, where they 



will be kept until the selection is completed, and then probably releasecl. 



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I have the honor to be, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant, 



GEORGE P. MARSH. 

 Hon. John M. Clayton, 



Secretary of State. 



[Copy.] Mr. Marsh to Secretary of State. 



[Extract. — No. o.] 



Legation of the United States of America. 



Condantinople, 18th April, 18-30. 

 To Hon. J. ]\I. Clayton, 



Sir:: — Since the date of my last despatch (No. 4,) the Austi-ian govern- 

 ment has notified the Porte of its acceptance of the terms of inteniement of 

 the Hungarian refugees offered by the Sultan, and the diplomatic relations 

 between Austria and the Porte have been formally resumed. The re- 

 fugees who were lately at Broussa have been removed to Kutayah, and it, 

 is understood that on the expiration of a year from the date of the Sultan's 

 offer, (which was early last autumn,) they will be released and allowed to 

 proceed to England or America, as they may desire. The other refugees 

 are still in the interior, and about one hundred of them have expressed a 

 desire to emigrate to the United States, and have applied to me to furnish 

 them with the means of transportation to America, and of subsistance in 

 the mean time. I could, of course, contract no engagements of this sort, 

 and did not feel at liberty to hold out to them encouragement or aid of any 

 description Irom the American government." 



[Copy.] Mr. Marsh to Secretary of State. 



[Extract.~No. (3.] 



Legation of the United States, 

 Constantinople, 15th May, 1850. 

 Hon. John M. Clayton, Secretary of State. 



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'■ I am aware that the Executive government can do little for these per- 

 sons without the authority of Congress, but I'or llic sake of liunianity, as 

 well as the i-ej)ufation for generosity which our s\nipathy with starving 

 Ireland and oj)pressed Hungary has gained us in Europe, it is niosr 

 earnestly to be desired that this Legation may be empowered to do some- 

 thing to realise the hopes which the suffering refugees still cherish, of 

 effectual aid from the American people." 



