The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-28
From the New York Trihnns I
Address of the Sclavic Congress to the People of
EUROPE. Translated from ..Le NatioRak',l


Address of the Sclavic Congress to the People of
Europe. Translated from " lie Natioaal''l
We extract the following passages from the pro-
clamaon of the first Sclavic Assembly 10 the people
Of Europe:
Mature recognizes no people as more noble than an.
other she has not called to rule another she
mas not destined any one TO the instrument of
others private interests All have right to the highest pre-
@ IVES On humanity II Is law OF God that no one vo
degarded In our days by the most civilized nations
fTeensons are made TO certain authority of guard
ansnp over certain nations they are aiming at dominion
under the name OF Liberty and they know not how epa-
rate the one from the other Thus the free EDgshman re-
fuses TO the lrshman national equality; the German enaces
with restraint many Selavic nations if they refuse to con-
tribute to the political grandeurof Germany and the Magyar
(Hunganan) hestate not to claim for his race to the ey
son OF all Others the right of nationality in Hungary We
and We resist them, above ALL when they conceal themselves
hypocHtcaly under the mask Of Liberty. But faithful to
vengeance for past injustice extend brothers hand TO
an the nelghboung nations that disposed recognize and
g protect the equal nights OF all nations, independently of
We equally condemn and detest that policy that bestate
not 10 treat countries and nations given up as
prey to some domneenng power take them TO exchange
hem, TO divide them arbitrarily, without regard to races to
language, TO the customs the ncnaons Of the people
setting out with the principle that the mpetuous floods of
ihe pts OF the present time demands political arrange
ments and that Of States necessary if not
WIN new frontiers at least on bases have proposed
70 e emperor OF Austna under whose Constitutional Gov
eminent most Of live transform the Empire into COn
federation Of States, having Equal Rgtsa Confederation
winch would satisfy equally the divergent necessities if nd
vidnal natiOnales and the unity OF the monarchy We
behold IN such Confederation safety only ourselves
but also for Liberty for Civilization and for Humanity and
we count toT the realization OF this project the voluntary
support of Europe.
In event. resolved to conquer our nationality in
Austria, by means within reaeh that position of
OF States Rights and Nationality already possessed by the
Germans and the Magyars.
The enemies of nationality have succeeded in figfa
ing Europe with the phantom of political DaRscLapsb
which, they say, threatens the humiliation OF all the con
quests Of Liberty, Civilization and Humanity. We know
he magic word hatcan alone lay the phantom and in the
interests of Liberty Civilization and Humanity we viii bot
hlde i Iom those nations who dsquieed by for
the fault that has been committed by them That word
JuSceuStce with regard TO the ScaYc nations in general
and especially those that oppressed The Germans boast
lnat tey know more and do than other nations
that they can recognize with dignity and without
prejudice the pecullaties of all other nations We desire
and ask that they should cease when speaking of fe
Scaves TO give the lie any longer their words We raise
our voice loudly for unfortunate brethren the Poles who
by the most shameful political aices have been deprived
OF Their Independence.
We summon the Cabinets of Europe to efface this old
CRIME, this hereditary that weighs upon the policy and
Tor this we count on the ympatheS of Europe We protest
against arbitrary acknowledgements such efiecng
IN the Grand Duchy of PoSen and expect from the P
sian and Saxon Governments that they will renounce hence
FORTH the systematic plan of Decentralization pTactlced ON
the Sclave lnhabltng Sesa Lusatia POsnania and West
eTn Prussia We summon the Hungarian Ministry to revoke
those revolving that has taken against the Seavie
Croatians, Owaks and RusSnes and to make
for promptly according to them the national rights that be-
long 10 them. We hope that a cowardy policy will not
much longer hinder brother SCaves in Turkey from de-
yeOpng their nationality, and pTOtng by it. If we make
here solemn prOestation against unworthy acts it's be-
have faith in the benecent effects of Liberty
Liberty ought to and will render those nations that have
ruled up 20 the present time more Just and will them
70 comprehend that whatever unjust and arbitrary brings
shame not on him who its victim but him who its
author.