Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-18

has raised the conviction throughout the
world, that this generous act Of yours Is
but the manifestation Of your resolution 10
throw your weight into the balance where
the fate Of the European continent is to be
weighed. You have raised the conviction
throughout the world, that by. my liberia
tion you were willing to say, Ye oppres>
sed 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 fn-
ture.' So is your act interpreted through-
out the world. You, in your proud secu-
rit,y can scarcely imagine how beneficial
this con Ticitioa has already proved to the
suffering nations of the European continent.
you can scarcely imagine what self conf
dence you have added to the resolution of
the oppressed. You have knit the tie Of
solidarity to the destinies of nations.
I cant doubt that you know how I
was received by the public opinion in
every country which I touched since I
am free. and what feelings my liberation
has elected in those countries which it
was my lot to touch. You know how !
a plain, poor, penniless exile, have al
most become center Of hope and con-
fidence to the most different nations, not
united but by the tie Of common suffer-
ings. What is the source of this appa-
rition unparalleled in mankind's history
The source Of it is, that your generous
act Of my liberation is taken by the world
for the revelation Of the fact that the
United States are resolved net to allow
the despots Of the world to trample on
oppressed humanity. It is hence that
my liberation was cheered, from Sweden
down to Portugal. as ray of hope. It
is hence that even those nations which
most desire my presence in Europe now.
have unanimously told me, Hasten on.
hasten on, to the great, free, rich, and
powerful people Of the United States. and
bring over its brotherly aid to the cause
Of your country, SO intimately connected
with European liberty" and here stand
to plead the cause of solidarity of human
rights before the great Republic Of the
United States. Humble as l am. God,
the Almighty, has selected me TO repre>
sent the cause Of humanity before you.
My warrant to this capacity is written in
the sympathy and confidence Of all who
are oppressed, and Of all who. as your
elder brother, the people Of Britain. SYM
pathize with the oppressed--my warrant
to this capacity is written in the hopes
tand expectations you have entitled the
world to entertain. by liberating me out
of my prison, and by restoring me to ac-
tivity. But it has pleased the Almighty
to make out Of my humble self yet an
other opportunity for thing which may
prove happy turning-point in the des.
TIMES ofthe world. l bring you broth~
erly greeting from the people of Great
Britain. / speak not in an official chars
acter. impaired by diplomacy. whose SCI
cresy is The curse of the world. but am
the harbinger of the public spirit of the
people. which has the right to impart q
direction to its government and which /
witnessed, pronouncing itself in the most
decided manner. openly-that the people
Of England, united to you with enlight-
ened brothetly love, as it is united in
blood conscious of your strength as it
is conscious Of its own. has forever aban-
doned every sentiment Of irritation and
rivalry, and desires the brotherly alliance
of tho United States to secure to every
nation the sovereign right 10 dispose Of
itself, and to protect the sovereign right
Of nations against the encroaching arro-
gance Of dcspots. and leagued to you
against the league of despots, to stand
together with you. godfather to the ap-
preaching baptism Of European liberty.
Now, gentlemen, / have stated my posi-.
ton. am straight forward man. !
am republican. / have avowed it open.
lyin the n 'iuciisl but free England j;
and am happy to state that have moth
ing lost by this avowal there. hope
will not lose here. in republican America,
by that frankness, which must be one Of
the chief qualities Of every republican.
So l beg leave. frankly and openly. to
state the following points: y
| First, that take it to be the duty of he.
aor and principle not to NEEDLE with what
ever party question Of your own domestic
affairs. claim for my country the right
to dispose of IL; 80 ] am resolved, 70 respect
| tbO SusuO ptuDNspt0 uCtO 0uu everywhere
May others delight in the part Of Knights
errant for theories. 1t is not my case. I
am the man of the great principle of the
sovereignty Of every people to dispose Of
its own domestic concerns and | most
solemnly deny to every foreigner, as to ev-
cry foreign power, the right to oppose the
sovereign faculty.
Secondly. ! profess, highly and openly.
my admiration for the glorious principle Of
union, on which stands tho mighty pyra-
mid Of yOsr greatness, and upon tie basis
Of which you have grown. in the short Pc
riod Of seventy.ive years to prodigious
giant, the living wonder Of tho world. /
have the most warm wish that the star
span2led banner of the United States may
forever be floating. united and one, the
proud ensign Of mankind's divine origin;
and taking my ground on this principle az
union, which find lawfully existing, an Is.
tablished constitutional fact, it IS not 10 .
party. but TO the united people of the Uni