Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-12-25

not really DC responsive, ana mere was the
reason why the absolu,istical tendency of
the dynasty succeeded to encroach upon
our Liberties So we replaced the Board OF
Council by Ministers the empty response
bility of Board, by the individual respon-
sibllity of men--and the King consented to
it. ! myself was named by him Minister
of the Treasury. That was all. But pre-
cisey here was the rub. The tyrant could
not bear the idea that would not give to
his ambitonary disposal the liie.sweat of
my people; he was not contented with the
! 900, 900 dollar loans which we generously
appropriated to him yearly. lie would have
his hands in our pockets, aud he could not
bear the idea that he never more should be
at liberty to dispose without any control of
our brave army, and to crush down the spir-
ii of freedom in the world Therefore. he
resorted TO the most outrageous conspiracy,
and attacked us by aims, and by false re-
port OF victory never won, issued a proc
lamation declaring that Hungary shall no
more exist-that its independence. its Con-
stituiion, its very existence is abolished, and
II shall be melted, like farm or fold into
the Austrian empire. To this we answered
-" Thou shalt not exist, tyrant, but we
will !" and we banished him, and issued the
declaration Of our independence. So you
see, gentlemen, that there is very great
difference between yours aud ours--it is in
our favor. There is another similar differ
ence. You declared your independence
when il was yet very doubtful whether YOU
would be successful. We declared ours
when we, IN legitimate defense, were al
ready victorious; when we had beaten our
opponents, and So proved, before our decla-
ration, that we had strength aud power e.
nough To become one of the independent
powers Of the earth One thing more; our
declaration of independence was not only
voted unanlmousy in our Congress, but ey-
cry county, and municipality, has solemnlv
declared ITS consent aud adherence to il =
so Il became not the supposed but, by the
whole realm adopted aud sanctioned as the
fundamental laws of Hungary And so 1t
Is, even now There has nothing happened
since, contrary TO this declaration on the
part of the nation. NJ contrary law. no
declaration issued. Only one thing hap
pened-a foreign power, Russia, cane with
lis armed bondsmen, aud, aided by treason,
overthrow Us lor while Now, | put the
question before God aud humanity, tu you.
free, sovereign people of America can tins
violation oiiniernatonai law abolish the le-
climate character of our declaration oil IN
dependence II not, then here / take my
ground, because ! am ia this very decara-
uon OF independence, entrusted with the
charge of Governor of my laiberland. !
have sworn before God aud mY nation, to
endeavor To maintain and secure this act of
Independence. Aud SO, may God the Al
mighty help me as will Will until m,.
nation Is again ia condition To- dispose Of
lis government, which | confidently trust.
yea, more. | know viii be a republican,
And then | retire to the humble condition
OF my former private life, equallng IN one
thing at least, Your Washington. not i'm
merit, but IN honestY-that Is the onll ann
bltion OF my life. Amen So my ,lird
humble wish IS that the people of the Unit
ed States would be pleased, by all the con
stitutlonal means OF It's wonted public life to
declare that, acknowledging the legitimate
character of the Declaration of lndepend-
ence OF Hungary, 1t Is ANXIOUS to greet
Hungary among the independent nations
Of the earth, and invite the Government of
the United States 60 recoguize this lude-
pendence at the earliest possible moment
That is all. Let me see principle announc-
ed the rest MAY be left To the wisdom of
Of your Government, with some confidence
in MY own respectful discretion also. And
SO, gentlemen ! have respectfully stated
what are my humble requests To The so,er-
eign people of this country, ia It's public
aud political capacity. 1t is, that the peo-
pie the United States may be pleased, bY
all constitutional and lawful means, to de-
clare
FIrst-Thst feeling interested in the
maintenance of the laws of nations. and ac-
knowledgmg the tight of every people to
dispose of lis own domestic concerns to be
one of these laws, and the interference with
Tie sovereign right to be violation of these
laws of nations, the people of the United
States-resolved to- respect aud make re-
respected these aws--declaros the Russian
past Intervention la Hungary to be a vio-
alioH of these laws, which, If reiterated.
would be a new violation, aud would not be
regarded indlllerenlIY bY the people of the
United States-that you, therefore, invite
Your Government To act accordingly, and
that You invite Great Britain TO unite with
The United States IN TIL, policy.
.Sce0ad-That the people OF the United
States, resolved TO maintain It's rights of
commercial intercourse with the nations of
Europe, whether in a state of revolution a.
ganst their governments or not; aud that
with the view of approaching scenes on the
continent OF Europe. the people invite the
Government to take appropriate measures
for the protection Of the trade of the people
Of the Mediterranean; and
Third-That the people of the United
States pronounces It's opinion in respect to
the question of the independence of IIunga-
rY, SO as had the honor to state. hope
nobody can reproach me 10 have done by
this anything Inconsistent with those re-
CARDS which owe TO the United States or
that is appropriate Ia my capacity would
regard II as very JndiciOus ana beneficial
thing, If those generous men who sympa-
ihise with the cause of Hungary, would form
committees through the different parts Of
the United States, with the purpose thus to
occasion appropriate meetings, to pass such
resolutions as had the honor humbly to
suggest as much for the generous people of
the United States in its public and political
capacity. And if the sympathy which
have had the honor t. meet with in the T.
nited States is intended to be al all benef-
cial to the cause of my poor native land,
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