The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-11-24

, stltutlonal representative, conservative gov
eminent, founded on the freest possible
princi Piles can do-ean do, for the advance
ment Of general morals and for the adj
vancement of the general prosperity, as
much as any other government can.
Gentlemen, two things are to be guarded.
One great truth is, that men in a conser-
vatlve age are capable of seli-governmcnt
- that the enjoyment of equal rights is a
practicable thing, and that freedom is not
a dangerous thing for body polite. And
! the other is, that freedom from restraint is
not ireedom-that RIGHTEOUSNESS the dis
charge from moral duties, and that general
scramble which leads the idle and extray-
agant to hope for time when they may
put their hands in their neighbours pock-
ets-call it what you please, it is tyranny.
it is no matter whether the emperor of
Turkey robs his subject Of bus property
or whether under the notion Of equal rights,
the property earned by another shall be
taken from him by majority. L would
not chose the latter. On the contrary,
give me Turkey, for ! would prefer one
dtspot to ten thousand. Who would la
Dor il there We're not security that what
he earned would be his own, tophis own
enjoyment, tor the education of his. ,chll-
dren, for the support of his age arHssALe
gratiiication OF all bis reasonable deslres?F
Gentlemen, the events Of the past wear
are many, and seem to result from an in
definite purpose of those who wish to anne
liorate the condition OF things in Europe.
They had no distinct ideas. There may
be incidental benefits arising from it.
These wars may somewhat assuage the IN
perial sway OF dcspots. They may serve
to convince those who hold despotic pow
er that they may shake their own thrones
if they do not yield something 10 popular
demands. In that sense some good NAY
come of 1t.
Then gentlemen, there is another aspect.
We have all our sympatEies much enlisted
in the hungarian effort Tor liberty. We
have all wcpt at It's failure. We thought
we saw more rational hope Of establish
ing independence in Hungary than IN any
other part Of Europe, where the question
has been in agitation within the last twelve
months. But despotic power IRON abroad
interviewed % suppress it.
| And, gentlemen, what will come of it I
90 not know. For my part, at this mo-
ment, | feel more indignant at recent events
connected with Hungary than at those
which passed in her struggle for liberty.
| Tremendous checring.l | see that the
Emperor OF Russia demands Turkey that
the noble koSsuth and his companions
shall be given up. SHANE! Shame
i And see that this demand is made in de-
rison Of the established law of nations
Gentlemen, there IS something on earth
greater than arbitrary or despotic power.
The lightning has its power, and the
whir.wlnd has its power, and the earth
quake has It's power. But there is some
thing among men more capable OF shaLpg
despotlc power ;han lightning, whirIwind,
or earthquake IOverpowering odtburSt
OF applausel that is the threatened ndigna-
ton Of the whole civilized world. Gentle
men, the emperor Of Russia holds himself
to be bound by the law of nations-fro
the fact that he treats with nations-that
he forms alliances; he processes in fact to
live in civilized age and TO govern an
enlightened nation. | say that If under
these circumstances he shall perpetratc so
great violence of natural law. as to seize
these Hungarians and to execute them, he
will stand as criminal and maIatact0r in
the view of the law. Loud huzZas con-
tlnucd tor several minutes.l The whole
world will be the tribuna. to try him, and
he must appear before it and hold up his
head and plead and abide its Judgment.
| [Rcicrated cheers.
The Emperor OF Russia is the supreme
law-giver in his own country, and for
aught | know, the executor of it also.
But thanks be TO God, he is not the su-
preme lawgiver or executor of the na-
tional law, and every offence against
that is an offence against the rights of
the civilized world, hear! hearth and
il he breaks that law IN the case Of Tur-
key, or ip airy other case, the whole
world has right to call him out and
to demand his punishment Right
Cur rights as a nation are held under
the sanction of national lava law
which becomes more important from day
TO day--a law which none who profess
TO agree to it are at liberty 10 violate
Nor let him imagine, nor let any one
imagine, that mere force can subdue the
general sentiment Of mankind. 1t Is
much more likely to extend that senti-
ment and to destroy that power which
he most desires to establish and secure
Gentlemen the bones Of poor John
Nlcklitft were dug out OF his grave sew
enty years after his death, and burnt for
his heresy, and his ashes We're thrown
upon some river in Warwickshire. Some
prophet Of that day SAID: ...
"Thc Avon to the Severn RUS,