Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-12-13

before we allow you to mix yourself up with the
affairs of our church, Since Russia has restored
the House of Hapsburg, for brief time, the Je-
suits have obtained full power to act The en-
croaching spirit of Russia is that which every man
in Europe relies on who wishes to do wrong. The
identity of the interests of England with the in
terests of the liberty of Europe, gives the hope
that the generous sympathy which l have the
honor to meet with, will not remain an empty
sound-that it will not remain without practical
results for my poor ceuntry--forh humanity. There
is no party in England which can deny it, that the
armed Intervention of Russia in the affairs of Hun
gary has increased beyond measure the prepon-
derance of Russia on the continent, while at the
same time it has violated the sacred principle of
the independent right of nations to dispose of their
domestic concerns. 1t can, therefore, hardly be
denied that, as long as Hungary is not restored to
liberty and to independence, the weight of Rus
sian preponderance over Europe will not subside,
but will increase And what is it which request,
in the name of my poor country, and in the inter-
est of the oppressed people of Europe, from the
great free, and powerful English nation Is it
that England should take up arms for the restora-
ton of Hungary? Oh, no. All l request and
all l hope, is only that England should not aban-
don the weight which in Europe is due to her
that England should not grant charter to the
Car to dispose of the destinies of the world
Public opinion in England can establish 1t as a
leading principle in acknowledging the tundamen-
tai right of every nation to dispose of itself-not
to allow the Gar to interfere with the domestic
affairs of the nations of Europe. People of Nigh
ty Albion this it's and nothing more, which OPP
pressed humanity expects, entreats, and hopes Tor
AS to the rest, leave it to the nations OF Europe
themselves. (Cheers) Austria-but no, can't
say Austria love, | esteem the people OF Aus
tria as my own brethren; | feel their grets as
keenly as those of my own people; and have
wishes and hopes for their future, as fervent as
those for my own nation. have the right TO say
So My life is an open book-( cheers )-and the
Judgment on it will be pronounced by dlsinterested
history, and neither by the hirelngs of the house
of Austria, nor by party spirit, nor by blind pas
sion, as also not by those base, absurd calumnles,
which, in my position, could not naturally fail to
be launched against me, but still which | regret,
not for myself, because they can but enhance the
affection of every generous man, it being so natu-
raj to feel revoted at such mean base, base work;
but regret them because it is consolatory view
to see our ow-creatures SO delight in such foul
calumnies, which must offend the self-esteem of
my people, which chose me to be their chief |
am surprised to find these calumnies, even in pla-
ces where l had not expected them. 1t may be
that, relying upon the affection my people have
for me--and they are moral people, that never
can be said, in any instance, to have given their
confidence and love to man who is not an hon
est man-fit may be that for this reason it is sup
posed / will not entreat the protection of the law
of England. [ will, however, consider the mat
ter as soon as my duties to my fatherland leave
me single moment to myself. Applause. y
Still, as have said, it is history will pass
dict on me, and so have the right to say before
God and mankind, that the people of Austria new
er had nor can have warmer friend than myself.
1t is therefore, not in regard to Austria, but to
the house of Hapsburg, that l wish to say some
few words and all | will say of it is that its per-
jury, with which it has violated the rights of all
it's natians, has doomed it to destruction. There
is God in Heaven, and therefore there must be
justice on earth. CHEERS The house of Aus
tria, having forfeited even the possibility of the
love of the nations it rules, has lost the basis foI
its existence Bayonets alone are no basis, fol
the soldier belongs also to the people, and the sol
der thinks likewise. The continued loans are nc
basis they lead rather to bankruptcy What is
it, then, upon which rests the house of Austria
1t is on nothing else than its master the Gar
around whom the house of Austria moves as az
obedient satellite. But while the Hansburg dy
nasty can have no future, the people of Hungary
has future yet because it deserves to live; i
has future because it has vitality it has flu
ture because its independence is necessity to tn,
freedom of Europe. (Here NJ. Kossuth com
plalued OF suffering from pain in the chest, ant
servations.) To me every occasion is valuable il
which | can by feeble words, and not by the pow
er OF eloquence--for you see / designedly emplo,
no eloquence, but only simple statement of facts
and the sound logic of a common understanding
discuss the matters of my poor native land ; anC
your generosity would enable to do so still lon
ger, but suffer from sick chest, and am no
much capable of speaking without bad consequen
ces, and therefore beg leave to ask you to charge
your glasses. 1t is to the future of nv countr,
that devote the activity which | have reganeC
by my liberty from the bondage in Asia and this
my liberation is, in the first place, Cue to the no
BILE feelings of the Sultan, who, in spite of the ar
rogant threats of Russia and Austria, has protec
ted my life, and the life of my companions-wh,
later yielded, but with sorrow, to the pressure o
the circumstances which had forced him to sur
round his hospitality by detention-and who, a
last, raising himself by the magnanimity of hi
inspirations, and his respect for the rights of hui
manity, above all threats restored me to libert,
in the most dignifed manner. But, expressing my
I grateful Acknowledgements to Turkey, | may alst
return my deeply felt thanks for the magnanimou
interference of the Governments of Great Britain
and the United States of America, in such higl
and generous manner, supported by the public
spirit OF the people in both countries and ever
sanctioned by the magnanimous resolution of Con
gress in obtaining the liberation of myself and O
my associates. It's, therefore, with the warmes
feelings of grateful heart | propose the toast
Sc England, the United States and Turkey''
MIR. Secretary Walkers Speech.
The Hon. Robert ]. Walker responded He
said he rejoced in the privilege of speaking in the