The southern press., 1851-12-16
wears ago declared themselves interested in the
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years ago declared themselves interested in the
fate of Central and Southern America.
And really so il is. The unexampled, im.
me"se, prodgioas sympathy for the cause Of my
country which met with in the United States
proves that II il so. Your general interference
with the Turkish captivity ofsths Governor Of
Hungary, proves that itis 90. And this devel
opnent, rather than change in yonr foreign pol
ICY, Is not even more an instructive ebull,tion Of
public opinion, which is called BY and by TO i'm,
part direction toyour national government al
policy; the direction is alredy impaired, and the
opinion Of the people Is already an avowed prin-
ciple of the policy Of the government
/ have as good, ! have most decisive author
ity, TO rely upon in saying so. II is the message
Of the President Of the United States. His
Eycellency, Willard Fillmore, communicated il
70 the Congress, n few days ago there read
the paragraphs The deep nteres: which we
feel in the spread Of liberal principles, and the
establishment Of free governments, and the sym.
pathy with whici we witness every struggle
against oppression, forbid thai zoe should be in
different 10 a cause in schich the strong arm Of a
foreign poiDer is inroked 10 sife public semi
ment and repress he spirh Of freedom in any
country"
Now, gentlemen, here is the ground which I
take for my earnest endeayors to benefit the
cause of Hungary. have only respectfully to
ask, is principle which the public opinion Of the
people of the United States so resolutely pro
fesses, and the government of the United States,
with the full sentiment Of its responsibility, de
clares TO your Congress to be a ruling principle
Of your national government-is that principle
me mt to be serious! Indeed confess that it
would be the most impertinent outrage toward
your great people and your national government,
to entertain the offending opinion at what the
people Of the United States, and its national
government, in such a solemn diplomatic man
ner, profess to be ruling principle of your pol
icy should not be meant to be but joke about
the most sacred interests of humanity God
forbid that ! should feel the impertinent AFRO
gance to think so; therefore take the principle
of your policy as find it established, without
any interference, and come in the name Of
oppressed humanity to claim the natural, logical,
unavoidable, practical consequences of your own
freely chosen government policy, which you
have avowed to the whole world. the right to
claim the realisation of those expressions which
your sovereign people Of the Uuited States have
chosen out of your own accord, to raise in the
bosom of my countryinen and of oppressed hu-
mainly
You will excuse me, gentlemen, for having
dwelt so long about that principle Of non inter-
ference with European measures, but ] have
found this rock thrown in my way when spoke
of what humbly request from the United States.
| have been charged to have the arrogance to
change your existing policy, and as in one speech
!, of course, cannot exhaust the whole mighty
complex of my mission, choose for the present
opportunity TO develop my views about the fun
Ia al ,;,Ia Of nNt
concerns and having shown not theoretically,
but practically, that it is mistake to think that
you had, at whatever time, such policy, and
having shown that yo1 should ever have enter
aimed such policy, you had abandoned il. So
much, at least hope to have achieved. My
humble requests TO your operative sympathy
may still be opposed by | don't know what other
motives; but that objection ] will never more
meet-not to interfere with European concerns
this objection is disposed of, and forever,
hope. II remains now to investigate, that hav.
ing professed not TO be indifferent to The cause
OF Hungary such AS to be Indifferent TO the cause
of European freedom, is the cause Of Hungary
such as to have just claims to your active and
~ erntive assistance and support! II is, gentle
men, TO prove this | do not now intend TO enter
into an explanation Of the particulars Of our
struggle. VIII ch had the honor TO direct, as the
chosen chief magistrate Of my native land-it
is highly gratifying 10 me TO see the cause OF
Hungary is--exceptng some ridiculous misrep-
reservations Of ll.will-correctly understood
mere. will only state one fact, and that is our
endeavorIng for independence were crushed
down BY the armed interference Of foreign dcs.
potc power-the principle Of all evil on earth
Russia. And stating this fact, will not sgsin
intrude upon you with my own views but recall
to your memory the doctrines established by your
own statesmen.
Firstly: Again return to your great Wash.
ington. He says in one Of his letters TO Is
Fayet,e, Ny policies are plain and simple; ]
think every nation has right to establish that
form Of government under which Il conceives Il
can live most happy, and that no government
ought TO interfere with the internal concerns Of
another" Here take my ground-I take my
ground upon a principle Of Washington
principle aud no doctrine Of temporary policy,
calculated for the FIRST 30 years Of your infancy
Russia has interfered with the internal affairs
of Hungary, and by doinQ so, has yiolai ed the
policies of the United States, established rs a
lasting principle by Washington himself Il is
n lasting principle-I would invoke in my sup
port, the oyinion Of every statesman in the
United States, Of every party, Of every time
But TO save time. come from the first pres
dent Of the United States at once to the last,
and recall TO your memory this word Of the
present annual message Of his Excellency.
President Fillmore "Iet every people choose
for itself, and make and alter its political insi.
tutions TO suit its own condition and convent.
ence." Here take my ground upon the prin.
eiplo established by Washington-making the
basis Of your own existence, and profcssed and
acknowledged by your very present government
only TO show that ! am aware of the policy and
political opinion Of yonr present government
also. beg leavc TO quote your present Secre-
tary Of State, Mr. Webs'er's statement, who, IN
his speech on the Greek ques ion, speaks 50
+" The law Of nations maintains that 10 extreme
cases, resistance j, lawful, and that one nation
mas no right to interfere in the affairs Of
a"other" Well, that precisely is the ground
upon which we fIungarians stand. But ! may
perhaps meet the objection. | an sorry to say
| have already. swell, we own thst il has been
violated by Russia In the case Of Hungary, but
after all, what is Hungary TO us Let every
people take care Of itself, what is that TO US"
So some speak; il is the old doctrine Of private