Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-25

avowal there hope will not lose here in republic
America, by that ankness, which must be one OF
the chief qualities Of every republican 80 beg leave
frankly and openly, the following points: First
that take ii TO be duty of honor and principle not to
'ddle with whatever party question of your own do
nestle affairs claim for my country the right 10 dls
pose Of ITSELF so resolved, and must be resolved
to respect the same principle here and everywhere.
May others delight in the part OF knights errant Tor the
cries II is not my case. am the man oil the great
principle of the sovereignty of every people to dispose
Of its domestic concerns; and most solemnly de-
ny every foreigner, to every foreign power, the
right oppose the sovereign faculty Secondly, pro-
TESS highly and openly, my admiration tor the glorious
principle of union which stands the mighty pyramid
of your and upon the basis of which you have
grown in the short period of seventyhye years, to a
prodgous giant, the living wonder oil the world have
the most wish that the star spanged banner oil
the United States may be floating, united and
one the proud ensign Of mankinds divine origin; and
taking ms ground this principle OF union, which
find lawfully existing, established constitutional laet
it is not 10 party but to the united people OF The Uni
ted States that confidently will address my humble re-
quests for aid and protection to oppressed humanity
will conscentlousy respect your laws, but within the
limits of your laws will use every honest eXertlon 10
gain your operative sympathy and Your financial ma
tera and political aid for my countrys freedom and IN
dependence and entrea the realization OF these hopes
which your generosity has raised in and my peoples
breasts and also in the breasts of Europes oppressed
nations And therefore, thirdly l beg leave frankly
state that my aim is to restore my atherand 10 the
full enjoyment of that act of declaration OF Independ
which being the only rghtful existing public law
of my nation nothing have been lost OF ITS rightu
ness by the violent invasion of foreign Russian arms
and which therefore, fully entitled be recognized
by the people of the United States whose very resist
anee is founded upon similar declaration oil Independ
encel Thus having expounded my aim, beg leave TO
state that came not to your glorious shores to enjoy
happy rest. | came not with the intention TO gather
trumphs Of personal distinction, TO be the object oil
popular shows; but came a humble petitioner in my
counry's name its freely chosen constitutional chiel
What lie opposed to this recognition which IS To-
gical consequence o the principle oil your
countrvs political existence! What be opposed TO
it? The frown of Mr. Hulseman-the anger oil that sa
telite of the Gar called Francis Joseph OF Austria
and the immense danger with which European and
American papers threaten you, and by which, oil course
YOU must feel extremely terrified that your minister at
Vienna will have offered his passports, and that Mr..
Huscmann leaves Washington, should be received and
treated in my official capacyl Now, to your minis
ter at Vienna, how you can combine the letting INN
stay there with your opinion OF the cause oil Hungary,
really don't know; but much know, that the pres
absoustical atmosphere of Europe is not very pro-
pitiOus 10 American principles. L know a man who
could tell some curious facts about this matter
But TO Mr.. Hulsemann, really don't believe that
he would be ready 10 leave Washington lie has eX-
tremely we'll dgeSted the causc pills which Mr. Web
ster has administered to him gloriousy but after all
know enough of the public spirit of the sovereign peo
pie Of the United States, that it would never admit to
whatever responsible depository Of the executive power
should he be willing to do So which, to be sure,
your high minded Government is not willing to do to be
Francis JOsephs in the world. So confidently hope
that the sovereign of this country the people, will make
the declaration Of independence of Hungary soon for
mally recognized and that it will not bit Tor II II
Mr.. Husemann takes tomorrow his passports bon voy
age 10 him. But it is also my agreeable duty to profess
that entirely convinced that the Government of the
Unted States shares warmly the sentiments OF the peo-
pie in that respect 1t has proved it by executing in
ready and dgnied manner the resolution of Congress
on behalf Of my liberation. 1t has proved It by calling
On the Congress consider how shall be treated and
received aud even this morning was honored by the
express order oil the Government by an Official salute
from the batteries Of the United States in such
ner in which, according the military rules. only pub
lie, high official capacity be greeted. Having thus
expoundcd my aim, beg leave TO state that came not
to your glorious shores to enjoy happy rest-l came
not with the intention gather triumphs OF personal
distinction, but because humble petitioner, in my coun-
ry's name its freely chosen constitutional chief, hum
bly, your generous aid and then it is to the
aim that will devote every moment of my time with
the more assdutY the restlessness, as every mo-
nent may bring report of events which may call me
10 hasten to place the battlefield. where the great
md hope the last battle will be fought between Liberty
and Despotism. A moment marked by the finger Of
God to he that every hour of delay OF your
aid may prove fatally disastrous to oppressed hu
nanty and thus having stated my position to be that oil
humble petitioner in the name of my oppressed coun
Try, let respectfully ask, do you not regret to
nave bestowed upon the high honor OF this glorious
receptions unparalleled in history? say unparalleled
n history, though know that your fathers have wei
mighty claims your countrys grattude he had fought
n your ranks for your freedom and independence and
what still more in the hour of your need He was
he link of friendly connection with Franco
ection, the results of which WERE two French fleets of
more than thirty-egt men-oiwar three thousand gal
men, who fought side by side with You against Corn
wallis, before Yorktown; the precious gift OF twenty
our thousand muskets loan Of nineteen millions OF dol
ars, and even the preliminary treaties Of your glorious
cace, negotiated at Paris by your immortal Franklin.
hope the people of the United States, itself inhe
Apply condition to aid those who in need of aid
sell was once IN need, Will kindly remember these iacts
nj YOU citizens of New York, and you will yourselves
ccome the La Fayettes of Hungary. La Fayete had .
reat claims to your love and sympathy, but have
| came humble petitioner with no other claims than
lose which the oppressed have to the sympathy oil Tree
len, who have the power to hcp-with the claim which
unfortunate has to the happy, and the down trodden
rs to the protection of eternal justice and OF human
gifts. In a word, have other claims than those
hieh the oppressed principle of freedom has the aid of
Glorious liberty. Then would humbly ask these
aims sufficient tn insure you generous protectors not
myself, but 30 the Of my native land-not to
y native land only, but the principle of freedom in
urOpes Continent Of which the independence Of Hun
ray is the Indispensable keystone If you consider these
aims not sufficient to your active and operative SYM
lthy, then let know at once that the hopes have
lied with which Europe's oppressed nations have
oked 10 your great, mighty and glorious Republic
me know at the failure Of our hopes, that may
listen back and tell Europes oppressed nations, 'Let
fight orsaken and single handed the battle Of Lee
lldas let us trust to God, to right, and to
bod sword; there is other help for the oppressed
atoms earth" But il your generous Republican
carts are animated by the high principle of freedom
nd Of the solidarity in the destnes of humanity you
ave the will, as, To be sure, You have the power,
Pport the of freedom against the sacreligious
aguc of despotism then give me some days of calm
Election, TO become acquainted with the ground upon
hich stand-let take the kind advice of some
,tive friends the most practical course have adopt
let if there be any preparatory steps taken in
vor Of that which have the honor represent;
I'd then let me have new opportunity to expound