The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-26

between Europe and the United States. Commerce
is the locomotive Of principles [Cheers.l Your
glorious destiny Is to offer by your hand the sup
port of the public opinion of England to the United
States for the purpose of union in the policy OF both
countries in respect TO Europe. That union, say
with n perfect conviction, would be The turning
point in the destinies OF Europe and mankind; 1t
would be the victory of the principle oil ireedOm,
because the United States and England united IN
their place, they will not and they cannot side but
without freedom. That's 10 be one point, Tor which
must humbly ask the support OF Manchester in
the councils of this city, which 10 in all respects in
the most intimate conncxion with the United States.
When go to the United States, in some few days
it will be, will consider 1t to be one OF my duties
TO try if there cannot be humble opportunity for
this union, as was humble opportunity Tor the
promulg CATION of the solidarity sentiment OF nations
Tor the principles of liberty
II is not likely, confess, that what Austria, by
Russian armies, has taken away from Hungary,
will be restored peaceably. But hope the cause
will be supported by religious associations as IN
Hungary freedom of conscience Is put down by
despotism. Even in these days the Protestants oil
Hungary shut their schools, because they are
forced by government to surrender education, or
TO give il into the hands OF the Austrian Jesutica
government Though look for the support of re-
hgous societies, look also for the protection OF
the Reform Society, of the Free Trade Society, and
OF the Association Of the Friends OF Italy-for the
cause of Hungary and that of Italy are identical.
As TO the principle of the Peace Society, as Chris
tian principle, none can share more heartily than
myself in sympathy for it. What Is the Christian
religion? Do not read the angelic words. "Glo-
nv 10 God in the highest peace on earth. and good
will to men 20 Peace to murdcreTs! Ii would De
the suicide Of society, and that is not Christian.
The second great Christian principle, "Thou shalt
love thy neighbor myself, and do unto others as
thou wishest others to do unto thee" Now, II any
body sees a murderer and pull his neighbours
house down, would it not be required by that prin-
ciple that he should go and help him And It mat
tiers not to what society you belong: your neighbor
| Is humanity.
declare that, although / am for peace, and all
| nations of Europe for peace, we want peace
| not in the prison hear, hear;l and peace there
cannot be so long as the material welfare and
moral dignity of oppressed nations are sacrificed
| to the ambition of families-so long as the entire
| of the governments of great part of Europe can
| be summed up in one word-"the people pay be-
cause soldiers and spies are to be kept in servl-
tude." There is peace for the bondsmen In
prison. God has not created this fair world to be
| prison to humanity.
| humbly hope that the words of Falstaff, 81
would that it bedtime, and all were well, -
| will never be taken for motto by the people OF
England. hope they will go on to feel interested
in this cause, and pronounce their public opinion
upon it again and again; and, to be sure, there are
many respects in which this public opinion Will
| have, must have, happy result for humanity and
| England also. humbly ask for continuance
of those RECOMMENDATIONS of public opinion in favor
of the principle of the acknowledgment OF the
sovereign right of every nation to dispose of
| its domestic affairs, and of the principle OF nom
interference, but understood as meaning not
to interfere, and not to permit others to inter,
fere Loud applause have a conviction that
in Hungary, after what has happened, though II
has been the most monarchica country thousand
years in Europe, it would be impossible, because OF
the reachery of the house of Hapsburg, to restore
its allegiance to monarchy. Publicly say it, that
| consider that the form of government may be
according to the circumstances of the country;
there is freedom in England in the monarchcal
form, and also in the United States in republican
! form; but consider that in Hungary, after what
has happened, other than the republican form
is possible, because the people have Loot all conf
| dence in every other principle.