Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-16
con,ineu, of Europe can you find any hing ,ns

Continent OF Europe, Sdu you uua - :. MI
bears the aspect oil representative oo'e
There is nothing. c.,,v,.
I'll i. yery difficult 10 esab'ish tree Cohse!' =
live Government for The equal advanceuien. ~ :,
all The interests VI Society. What has uelnanJ
done-lea rned Germany, fuller oil ancien' ~
than all The world beside 7 What has ltaiy oone
-wha, nave they done, who live on Tue spo.
where Cicero and Jnslinian lived iney no.
not The power of seli>government when Gun
mon town meeting possesses. (APpiausej
"Now say that those persons who nave gone
from our town meetings 10 dig gold 10 Caliioih'a
are more fit TO make Republican Government
that any body OF men in Germany, because lhey
have learned this one great lesson, that lheie -
no security without law, and thai under Inc cif-
cumslanccs in which they are placed, mere
is no military authority TO cut their lhfoals, anu
there is no will but the will OF the msjoTiiy-'ha'
therefore il hey remain they must submit 70 'Aa'
will.
at is The prevalence OF this general sentiment
OF obedience 10 law-lhat they must have repre-
senlaliyes and that il they be fairly chosen, tnelr
edcts must Stand Tor law. And where lhey nave
our habits you will fnd that Will establish Gov.
eminent upon The foundation vi iiee OASIS, dLu
nothing else will.
"Now | think, gentlemen, that while We pre-
scribe no iorms-while We ,iclale IL nobody, our
mission is 10 show that constitutional repre-.
sentative, conservative government, fuunG,d On
the iIecst possible principles, can do-caH DO, Tor
The advancement Of the general morals aud Tor
The advancement oil III. general prosperity, as
much as any other government can
"Gentemen two things ale 10 be guarded. One
great truth is, that men in conservative age are
capable oi lt-goyeInmenl-lhal the e. m,n
Vi equal rights is practicable Thing, and that
freedom is moi a dangerous thing Tor body polite
And The other is, that freedom Iom restraint is
not FREEDOM -,ha incenciousness-' he discharge
from mora duties and that genera SOFA mbe which
leads The idle and The exuavasan 10 hore Tor
time when they may put heir hands INTO their
neighbors pockels-call IL wat you rlease-it is
tyranny. Il is no mailer whether the Emperor OF
Turkey Iobs bis subject OF his property
whether under The notion Of equal tights, the
properly earned by another shall be taken from
him by ma jorily. would nut choose the laIIer.
On The contrary, give me Turkey, for would
prefer one despol TO ten thousand. Who would
iabUr if there were not security that what he
earned would be his own Tor his own enjoyment,
for the education OF his children, Tor HE support
oil his age and the qualification Vi all hi, rea-
sonabe desires 7
"Genllemen, lhe events OF The pas, year are
many: they seem 10 result from an lntefnlie
pufpose Of those who v ish 10 ameora'e The con-
linct IDEAS. There may be incidental bent It's
arising from il. Tnese was may s,mewnal as
suage The imperial sway Of despots. They may
serve 10 convince those who hold despollc power
that they may shake their own troDss II they
do not yield something 10 popular demands. In
that seuse some euod may cone ot il.
"Then, genll.men, there is another aspect. We
have all had our sympalhies much enlisted by
the Hungarian effort Tor liberty. We thought
We saw more favorable chance Tor establish
ing independence in Hungary than in any Other
part OF Europe whete The question ha, been in
agitation within The last twelve months, BuI
despolic power from abroad inleIyehed 10 sup.
press il.
"And, gentlemen what will become Of il do
net know. For my par al this NON nj feel
more Indignant. Al recent events connected with
Hungary, that al all those which passed in neT
struggle Tor liberty Tremendous Cheerine.)-
see that The Emperor OF Russia demands o, Tur-
KEY tina, The noble kossulh and his companions
should be given up. (Shamel shame ~ Anc
see that This demand Is in derison OF The es,ab-
sbed law OF nations Gentlemen, there Is some>
thing On carh greater Than arbitrary .! d-spcuc
power. The lightning has il. power, ard TIE
whiflwind has us power, and lie earthquake mas
its power. But there is something among men
mnIe capAb Bile Of shaking despolc power Ihan
lightning, whirlwind, or Earthquake (overpo|-
erng oubursls OF srplause)-Ihal is The hfealen-
ed Indignation Of The whole civilized world.
Renewed cheers. Gentlemen, the Emperor oi
Russia holds himself IL BE- bound by the law oil
nations, from The .acl thai he treats with nations
that he iorns alliances he processes, IN idc,
10 live in civilized age, aud 10 govern n en-
lishiened nation. | say that il under these cI
cumsldnces, he shall peTpeIfae 50 gross vlola>
lion OF national law, to seize these Hungarians
and 10 execute then, he will sand as climina
and maleiactor in the view OF the law. (Lnud
HI zzas continued for several minuie..) The
whole world will be The tribunal 10 Try him, and
ne must appear before it, and hud up his hand
and plead and abide lis judgment. Reiterated
cheers
"rhe Emperor OF Russia is The supreme law.
giver in his own country, and iof anghl know,
The executor vi il also. Bnl, thank, be 10 God,
he is not The supreme law giyer or executor OF
The national law, and every offence against This
is an offence against The rights u the civilized
world, (hear, hear) and il he breaks lhal law in
the case vi Turkey, or IN any other case, The
whole world has tight 10 call him uul and 10
demand punishment. Brightly
"Our rights as a nation are held under he sane
lion OF national lava la which becomes more
important from cay 10 day-a law which none
Who profess to agteeto il, are al liberty TO VIC
late. Nor LEI him imagine, nor lei any one i'm.
aaine, that mere force can subiue The general
sentiment OF mankind IL is much more likely
10 extend that sentiment, and 10 destroy that
power which he most desires Ia establish and Sc.
cure.
"Gen.leucD, The bones Of poor John Wicklif1e
were dug out OF his grave seventy years after
his death, and burnt, or his heresy, and his ash
were thrown upon liver IN WaIWckshlrc.
Some prophet OF that day Sd i'll
"rhe Avon 10 the Severn rams,
The Severn Ia The sea,
And Wcklife's di.t shall spread abroad
Eide az the waters be-"
Gentlemen, il tie blood Of KS uh is taken
by an absolute, unqual fled, unlTs l6ahr viola
lion o! national law, wha! will II appease- what
will il pacliy7 Il will mrgc with The eauh-it
will mix with the waters OF The ccran-he whole
ciyiiiz d world will snuff il in III air, and il will
r,lurn with awful rerlbuiion on he heads Of
those viulalors al national law AM Justice
Great enthusiasm | cannot say when, or in
what torn; hut depend upon II, that II such an
Act take place, thrones and pencipalilrs and
powers must look out for the consequences
(Overpowrrng applause)
And now, gentlemen, lei rs do our part let r.
undcrsl and The position in which "e stand as the
great republic Of the world al the most interest
ing era ut The world. Ut Us consider lhr mission
and The destiny which Providence seems to have
designed US tor, and lei us so lake care OF our
own contuc', that wnh irreproachable hancs,
and with hearts void OF offence we may sand or
whenever ard wherever call, upon, and wh
voice not 10 b. disrcgardrG, say this shalI nal be
done-at least bot without our protest. (Mr
Webster's speech was received with much more
Than The common exhibition OF Appreciation, and
al its close hree times three cheers were called
for by Mr.. Abbott, and responded TO heartily and
unanimousy.)
Mr.. Webster hen retired amidst me cheers o.
the assembly, the whole company standing while
ne leit The hall.
DIED