New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-25


Ooedien. 70 q foreign power,
axe not sovereign In your own states:
Where then IS the roya. dignity,
Where the safety Of rnonarcbical government
VI WHICH they seek 70 convince me :
Then make present 70 the Emperor
VI nay head which cannot understand
That thinking Can De crime Oh earth
Your present silence hurts me more
Than death on the sca:.oid could.
For il silences M friends and relations
Al home. through fear Of exposing themselves
To the danger OF the Kings dlsp!easure.
For me, friendship and lore are dead;
il seems 70 be prohibited utter there my name.
He who knows me, or who has even read my books,
trembles.
Is such system OF terror a it prop Of monarchy
Is It esa Is II necessary result OF those principles
Thai ] am told ought to reverence
So have lost all in Europe
Except my honor: return 10 the South,
Not hoping escape the
OF despotism which, II not publicly,
In secret there TOO underrnines my lie,
and works through It's creeping Creatures
But turn toward the South Pole 10 find grave
As far as possible from my loved country
Tina; no breath Of the wind may bear back the dust
OF him so tyranncaly exed
AS contraband, 10 the displeRsure Of Justice"
Back 10 my native SOIL
go and now can hope more
Even to bid farewell TO my home,
Still, before all the world would repeat my thanks
To the man. who as man, nust rcInsin holy to me-
Though destiny has now made him King,
And as King, he dares no longer be a
Two reasons. sire, have moved TO this address
To express my thanks and vindcate my honor;
And now, in closing, one word OF Scandinavia.
Sire high In the North blooms q race
Whose rights of old expressed in maxims.
Formed aconstuton suited TO the wants OF the people.
For the confirmation OF this
That race have you 10 thank, sire.
You are the creator Of their glorious democratic
ututon.
What felt l. when first had the happiness. [m.,
To meet your look which SO consolingly encouraged
Az II consecrating me 10 the sacred combat
OF humanity in Wind cation OF its rights.
! saw in you the fortune Of our North:
| saw in you the possibility
That the nations infatuated, divided
BY blind hate to their own injury,
Night now be reconcied. saw in you
How might be realized the natural idea
OF union among the Scandinavian races,
lsaw reason victorious 10 the North,
Saw the absurd hate extinguished
Which has kept heart afar from heart.
| saw human love victorious,
And minds. cstranged
Through miserable Misunderstanding,
United and enriched by union.
Those who had hated another stood absshed
At their past weakness, and with united effort
Sought the ennooling OF the now united race.
And great people. combined in brotherly love,
Became the bulwarS Of the North
Against the eucroachments OF foreign commercial
selhshness.
Scandinavia in the bounds fixed By nature
Lived as and a whole
All the in whose hearts gowed ono national life,
i united State.
And you, sire-did see you there as a king
No
You stood before my mind in a far higher place:
saw you as the Washington of the North.
Clearly recognizing the bright future Of that race,
In the aim for hch humanity is striving;
Magnsnimously laying down your own claims
Choosing To be- the greatest man of Scandinavia,
Rather than one of the little princes.
Doomed TO obey the beck of the Emperor,
Ap1 viputa NJ h,r,,
Does this picture surprise you Surely not;
| only paint from nature
You as you first appeared TO me-
Never you etiace that image.
You meant me to be painter take then
This grand picture from me remembrancer;
Il is in the province of - historical painting
And not the worst of my works
Rather II is not mine, but your own work,
For gave the idea.
After which my mind has ever been striving.
Keep the great picture for yourself,
1t suits notthe limits Of q" cabinet
But as true as Gods breath inspires me.
There will come second "Rsgna rock"
A second suuse, OF Gods" in the north
And before, Odin's power and splendor
Sank in night SO shall vanish
From our North the power Of tyranny.
A Star will rise like the Pole Star
Mysterously drawing man to itself;
Its ray will strike new spirit into the breast
OF faith devotion, and power;
The people will awaken from sleep,
And then be seen our SCANDINAVIA!
And now God be with you and with me
Your name stands written in the Book ofKings;'
Mine, iii be recognized by posterity,
Belongs in that of the =" Prophets"
And :" the prophet has no honor in his own country"
The Future will decide for u.s.
And God the Lord will judge us both
And if you are my foe-may He bless you
Kings appear not before Him kings
The crown is eit on the sarcophasus
The man will be weighed according TO his deeds
And there will be measure for all
Whether man. as man. has served humanity, deeds
What. in that relation, his thoughts. feelings
How far he has sinned against this duty,
How far been willing to do snd suffer Tor il
Upon his earthly course.
And am ready. trom CONFLICT and sorrow,
To be summoned iha. may appear before my Judge.
A, Ostcnd 25;h Nov ls4 Later the Brazilian Embassy
In London insisted !ha: my passport should be respected
and an interview with my friends grated me.