Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-12-20

What is The source of this apparition unpar-
nlleled in mnnkind's history? The source of
il 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 not
TO allow the despois of the world to trample
on oppressed humanity. II is hence that my
liberation was cheered, from Sweden down
to Portugal, as ray of hope. 1t is hence
that even those nations which most desire
my presence in Europe now, have unanl-
inously told me, "llasten on, hasten on, to
| the great, free, rich, and powerful people OF
the United States, and bring over its brother
ly aid to the cause of your country, so inti-
mately connected with European liberty =
aud here stand to plead the cause Of The So
| lidarity of human rights before the great Re-
public of the United States Humble as |
nm, God, the Almighty, has selected me to
represent the cause of humanity before you.
My warrant TO this capacity is written III the
sympathy and confidence of all who are OPP
pressed, and of all who, as your elder broth
er, the people of Britain, sympntblze with
the oppressed--my warrant to this capacity
is written in the hopes and expectations you
have entitled the world TO entertain, by lib
Grating me out of my prison, and by restor-
ing me to activity. But it has pleased the
Almighty to make out of my humble sell yet
another opportunity for thing which may
prove happy turning-point in the dcstiuies
of the world. | bring you n brolherly greet
ing from tho people of Great Britain. i
speak not in an official character, impaired by
diplomacy, whose secresy is the curse OF the
world, but ! am the harhinger of the public
! spirit of the people, which has the right to
! inpart direction to its government md
which ! Witnessed pronouncing itself in the
most decided manner, opcnly-thnt the peo-
pie of England, united to you with enlight-
encd brotherly love, as il is united in blood
conscious of your strength us it is con-
scious of lis own, has forever abandoned
every sentimcrftof irritation and rivalry, and
desires the broiherly alliance of the United
States TO secure TO every nation the sovereign
right 10 dispose of ITSELF and to protect the
sovereign right of nations against the en-
croaching arrogance of despois, and leagued
to yon against the league of despois, to stand
together with you, godfather to the approach
ing baptism of European liberty.
Now, gentlemen, | have stated my posi-
tion. am straightforward man. ! am
republican. ! have avowed il openly in
the monarchical but free England, and am
happy to state that ] have nothing lost by
this avowal there. ] hope | will not lose |
here, in republican America, by that frank |
ness, which must he one of the chief quail
ties of every republican. So l beg leave |
frankly, and openly, to state the following |
points: First, that take it to he duty of hon
or and principle not TO medde with whate-
yer party question of your own domestic |
affairs. | claim for my country the right TO
dispose of itself; so | am resolved, and must
be, to respect the same principle here aud
everywhere. May others delight in the part
of knights errant theories. Ii is not my
case. | atn the man ofthc great principle OF
the sovereignty of every people TO dispose
of its own domestic concerns; and most
solemnly deny to every foreigner, as to every
foreign power, the right TO oppose the SOW
creignty faculty. Secondly, / profess,
highly aud openly my admiration for the
glorious principle of union, on which stands
mighty pyramid of your greatness, and upon
that basis which you have grown, in the
short period of seventy-ive years, 20 pro
lgious giant, the living wonder ofthe world.
| have the most warm wish that the star-spun-
gled banner of the United States may fore
YER be floating united and one, the proud en-
sign of mankind's divine origin and taking
my ground on this principle of union, which
iind lawfully existing an established fact, it
is not party, but to the United States that
confidently will address my humble requests
for aid and protection TO oppressed humanity.
will conscientiously respect your laws, but
within the limits of your laws will use ev-
cry honest cXertion to gain yOnr sympathy
aud your financial, material aid for my coIln-
try's freedom and independence, and entreat
the realization of these hopes which your
generosity has raised in me aud my peoples
breasts and also in the breast of Europe's
oppressed nations. Aud, therefore, thirdly,
beg leave frankly To state that my aim is TO
restore my iatherland to the full enjoyment
of that act of declaration of independence,
which being the only rightiul existing public
law of my nation, can nothing have been
lost of its rightlulness by the violent invasion
of foreign Russian arms, aud which, there
fore, is fully entitled TO be recognized 10y the
United States, whose very existence is found
ed upon II similar declaration of independ-
ence? Thus having eXpounded my aim, ]
beg leave TO state that came not TO your
: glorious shores TO enjoy happy rest.
came with no intention to gather trumphs OF
personal distinction, but come humble
petitioner in my counry's name, rs its freely
chosen constitutional chiel. What can be
opposed to this recognition, which Is logl-
cal necessary consequence ot the principle
of your counlry's political existence? What
can he opposed TO it? The irown of MIR
liulsemanu-the anger of that satellite OF the
Car, called Francis Joseph of Austria; and
! the immense danger with which some Euro
pcan and American papers threaten you, and
; 10y which, of course, you must he extremely
r terrified, That your minister at Vienna will
, have offered his passports, and that Mr. HUI
; senann leaves Washington, should be trea-
ted and received in my official capacity P
I Now, ms to your Minister ut Vienna, how can
you combine letting him stay there with
3 your opinion of the cause of Hungary
/, | really don't know; hut so much j know
, that tie present absolustical atmosphere o.
; Europe is not very propilious to American
I principles. know a man who could tell some