Resolved, That, in their present glorious struggle for liberty, the Hungarians command our highest admiration and have our warmest sympathy.

Resolved, That they have our most ardent prayers for their speedy triumph and final success.

Resolved, That the Government of the United States should acknowledge the independence of Hungary as a nation of freemen at the very earliest moment consistent with our amicable relations with the government against which they are contending.

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this meeting, the immediate acknowledgment of the independence of Hungary by our government is due from American freemen to their struggling brethren, to the general cause of republican liberty, and not violative of the just rights of any nation or people.

To Dr. William Fithian.

Springfield, Sept. 14, 1849.

Dr. William Fithian, Danville, Ill.

Dear doctor:—­Your letter of the 9th was received a day or two ago.  The notes and mortgages you enclosed me were duly received.  I also got the original Blanchard mortgage from Antrim Campbell, with whom Blanchard had left it for you.  I got a decree of foreclosure on the whole; but, owing to there being no redemption on the sale to be under the Blanchard mortgage, the court allowed Mobley till the first of March to pay the money, before advertising for sale.  Stuart was empowered by Mobley to appear for him, and I had to take such decree as he would consent to, or none at all.  I cast the matter about in my mind and concluded that as I could not get a decree we would put the accrued interest at interest, and thereby more than match the fact of throwing the Blanchard debt back from twelve to six per cent., it was better to do it.  This is the present state of the case.

I can well enough understand and appreciate your suggestions about the
Land-Office at Danville; but in my present condition, I can do nothing.

Yours, as ever,
A. Lincoln.

Springfield, Dec. 15, 1849.

__________Esq.

Dear sir:—­On my return from Kentucky I found your letter of the 7th of November, and have delayed answering it till now for the reason I now briefly state.  From the beginning of our acquaintance I had felt the greatest kindness for you and had supposed it was reciprocated on your part.  Last summer, under circumstances which I mentioned to you, I was painfully constrained to withhold a recommendation which you desired, and shortly afterwards I learned, in such a way as to believe it, that you were indulging in open abuse of me.  Of course my feelings were wounded.  On receiving your last letter the question occurred whether you were attempting to use me at the same time you would injure me, or whether you might not have been misrepresented to me.  If the former, I ought not to answer you; if the latter, I ought, and so I have remained in suspense.  I now enclose you the letter, which you may use if you see fit.