The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-17


citizens, is tina, your generous act Of my
Liberation has raised the convictlun
the world that this generous
act OF yours is but the manifestation of
your resolution to throw your weight in
to the balance where the fate of the Eu-
ropean continent is to be weighed. You
have raised the conviction throughout
the world that by my Liberation you were
willing to say, Ye oppressed nations
of old Europe's continent. be OF good
cheer; the young giant Of America
stretches his powerful arm over the
waves, ready to give brothers hand to
your future" So is your &C, interpreted
throughout the world You, in your
proud security, can scarcely imagine
how beneficial this conviction has al
ready proved 10 the suffering nations Of
the European continent. You can
scarcely imagine what scll>confidence
you have added To the resolution Of the
oppressed. You have knit the tie Of SOL
idarity in the destiny Of nations. ] can't
doubt that you know how was received
by the public opinion in every country
which | touched since | am free, aud
what feelings my liberation has elected
III those countries which it was not my
lot to touch You know how |, plain,
poor, pennies exile, have almost be-
come a centre Of hope aud confidence
to the most di(Ieren, nations, not united
but by the tie OF common suiIerings.
W hat is the source of this apparltion,
unpai alleled in mlukind's history The
source of it r., that your generous act
Of my liberation is taken by the world
for the revelation of the fact that the u
nited States are resolved not 10 allow
the despots al the world 10 trample on
oppressed hrnfanily. 1t is hence that
my lIbcia was cheered from Sw eden
down to Portugal, as ray of hope. 1t
Is hence that even those nations which
mast desire my presence in Europe now,
have unanimously told me, " Hasten on,
hasten on To the great, free, rich and
powarfufpcople of the United States,
aud bring over its brotherly aid to the
cause Of your country, so intimately con-
nected with European liberty" and here
stand 10 plead the cause Of the soi-
darity Of human rights before the great
republic Of the United States. Humble
as am, God, the Almighty, has selected
me to represent the cause Of humanity
before you. Ny warrlu, to this capaci-
ty is written in the sympathy and conf-
dence Of all who are oppressed, and Of
all who, NJ your elder brother, the peo-
pie of Britain, sympalhize with the ops
presscd-my warrant To this capacity is
written in the hopes and expectations
you have entitled the world Ia entertain,
by Ibcratins me out Of my prison, and
by restoring me to activity. But it has
pleased the Almighty to make out of my
humble self yet another opportunity for
a thing which may prove happy turns
Ing point in the dtsinies of the world
| bring you brotherly greeting from the
people Of Great Britain. speak not in
an official character, impaired by diplo-
macy, whose secrecy is the curse of the
world, but am the harbinger 81 tie
public spirit of the people, which has
the right 10 impart direction 10 lis
government, and which | witnessed,
pronouucing itself in the most decided
manner, openly-that the people Of Eng
land, united to you with enlightened
brotherly love, as it is united in blood
conscious Of Your strength as it IS con>
scious Of its own. has forever abandnn>
ed every sentiment of irritation aud riv-
airy and desire the brotherly alliance
of the United States to secure To ev>
cry nation the sovereign right to dis
pose of itself, and to protect the sover-
eign right Of nations against the en-
croaching arrogance of despo,s, and
leagned 10 you against The league of DIES.
pots, to stand together with you, god.
father 10 the approaching baptism OF Eu-
iopean liberty.
Now, gentlemen, have stated my pc.
sllion. | am "A straightforward man.
am republican. have avowed it o.
penly in The monarchlcal, but free Eng
land and ] am happy to state that
have nothing lost by this avowal there.
hope will moi lose here. in republican
America, by that lrankness which mus,
he one IT the chief qualities of every re.
publican. So beg leave, frankly, and
openly, to state tie following points -
Fnsl, that ] take il 10 be The duty Of
honor and principle not to- meddle with
whatever party question of your own dos
nestle affairs | claim for my country
the right to dispose Of itself so am
resolved, and must be resolved. to re-
spect the same principle here aud every-
where, Many Others delight in the part
Of Knights errant FOR theories 1t is not
my Gaze. ! am the man Of the great
principle of The sovereignty Of every |
people to dispose of its own domestic |
concerns: and must solemnly deny to
every foreigner, as TO every foreign pow
er, the right In oppose The sovereign fac
nIly. Secondly. | profess, highly and
openly. my admiration for the glorious
of union. on which stands the
mighty pyramid Of your greatness, and
upon the basis Of which you have grown,
IN The short period of seventy FIVE years,
10 prodiglous giant, The LIVING wonder
'i the world. | have the most warm
wish that the star>spnngled banner Of
he United States may forever be float
ng, united anf one, the proud ensign
II mankInd's divine origin; and taking
my ground on this principle of union,
which find lawfully existing. an eslab-
Ished constitutional fact, it is not TO a
party, but to lheuniied people of the U.
ited States that | confidently will adj.
'ress my humble requests for aid and
to oppressed humanity. will