New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-27

= rhft them down fOr oJU bhes PtAatte
emancipations which transformed the close hau
OF privileges into an open temple oil common 'hset-
ty that the sanction ofths greatPrinclpe OF elalN
in duties and rights should ever De aSSOcia'eu "i1u
the recollection Of my humble name, or thN u
should be my lot TO reconcile the stsoooInhess "
nsst ages with present necessities ana tue eNseh.
c,es OF modern times. could not ahucipa 'n's
Il was 1 who should at one time oil my ne DC 1nc
shield of protection 20 the head OF the proud mouse
nj Eansb,lrg IN his own imperial residence, ana
that, seeing this service returned oy Wa Vi "a
termination to my native land II snouiu De "a, w.
tiny 70 lead on Hungary IN such gig altic sH.S
for INTERCHANGEABLE struggle which ONT ior
momeu.-yes with mistaken trust 10 the justice OF
God. | swear-for 4 moment only even the com
biIed powers Of the despots of two large empires
were able to overcome by getting fOt an any
traitor IN our own ranks-that 1t should De my
destiny TO lead on Hungary IN such contest when;
spite OF its momentary mistortunes, VIII SUI
prove the death blow 10 the bondage OF teuaailv'
the turning point in the future 8. a. leas' ons,
halt the European continent. cry of alarm to al
nations 10 unite IN the cause OF freedom against 'he
union Of absolutism-lhear, hear.l and TO raise my
nation out Of the harrow proportion OF a provincial
vegetation TO Sucn rank as would make heI All oie
ment indispensable to the triumph of civilization and
liberty and at last that |, the insignlicNt son vi
modest Hungary, should be honored Win SO Wucu
notice from this glorious land, that such as, since
Hungary was a nation, no hungarian, or perhaps
ANY other stranger was ever hOnored WITH
Cheers These and many similar things could
never have entered into my early dreams loud
cheers The sphere OF ACTIVITY winch was iuVH
open to me was narrow as my faculties, and modest
as my condition. Ambition never troubled she peace
OF my mind. [CheeIs.l knew that 1t Is nor gwen
10 man to choose his position IN the world, 0uI
knew II IS gwen to him honestly to nil the place
which Providence has assigned TO him tHear, hear.
so | rested ccntented with the idea that the ureal
Architect above knows best what use to make OF the
mesnest nail. and endeavored TO prepare Inysen 10
become feeble instrument III the hands OF Proyl-
denee 10 DO some little good work. Hear near IN
this endeavor had for my teacher that book oil NE,
history. Hear, hearl II was the great examples
of tine classical past that warmed the susceptiole
young heart TO noble aims and instincts but the thst
OF scrutiny pushed on the mind TO look around ior
some other master than the runs ot yanishe great
ness, or those mOunfui monuments OF the frally OF
human things. tlIear.1 looked round nor lof ruins
hut for life ard 10 be able 10 teach my nation now 10
live. CHEERS IL was then that my regards turned
with admiration upon the Ango-SaNon race, TINS
living wonder OF both hcmlSphcreS. the glorious Ale
bon. Loud cheers Ilither my attention was drawn
BY the striking resemblance and coincidence OF lnsti
utions which the observer cannot fan 10 marx IN the
histories of our past hitler my attention was drawn
By the fact that the fatal of European states
nanshlp, inherited from ambitious conquerors-the
propensity to centraZe every power, and 20 govern
the people like imbecies, even in their domestic
concerns, is here. 1t has not yet exnrpated the
germ OF municipal public life, without which,
1 repeat the word, which my bad pronunciation
made lot quite well understood on another oc-
caSlon-l mean that without municipal puOllc ME,
believe practical freedom can eXlS, ana Tor the
loss OF II all minis era responsibilities all parliament
taIy omnpotencos. ore but ptsiful equivalent. But
above all hitler was my attention iorcIhly drawn by
the wonderful greatness OF your country. Ana was
searching the source Of 1t, and found II, not alone
IN our lnsttutonS-because these, as every human
thing, can nowhere be entirely perfect bur found
L. together with your institutions. IN That pnOhc SDi-
Mt which peryaCes every fiber OF your nation. sir
Ike the spit of God, which creations day spread
over the waves found II in the freedom you enjoy.
\ Is, Sir, found England not free because mighty,
glorious, and great but found her mighty, great,
stf.b oil fro I chaaFInU !
England to ne the book Of life, which led me out OF
the fluctuations OF wayering thoughts 10 unshdkaole
piI ciplos. Hear, hear IL was 10 me the fire which
ste eled my feeble strength with that iron perseyer-
ance which the adveTsIties of fate can break but
never bend lCheers My heart and my soul VIII,
long live, bear itself the seal of this book
OF life. tllcar, hear And has England Dong ago
become the honored object of my admiration and re-
Spect 3nd great was the IMAGE of Britannia which
| CHERISHED IN my bosom that, lately, when the
strange play Of fate led me 10 your shores, could
scarcely overcome some awe in approaching thembe-
cause / remembered tina, the harmony ofgreat objects
" ants the perspective OF distance, and my breast
PAINTED a. the idea that the halo Of glory with which
England was surrounded IN my thoughts would
perhaps rot stand 10 the touch of reality, the more
peause AIN we'll aware all that Is human and every
aee has It's own fragllisies know that every scot
ety. which is not new one has besides ITS own ira
etes, to bear also the burdens OF the SINS OF fhe
past, ard krow II to be almost fantastcal law IN
nanknds history, that the past throws over so large
shadow in the present and the future, that 10 dspe
the sun mounted very nlgn bu, 20 MUM ulisl
state with fervent Joy-that on the whole the image
" hich reality in England presents bears at every
step such seal of greatness tcenng with rich ilfe
ana solid IN foundation that II fr surpasseS even
such expectations as were nine. And the thing
Inch IN the midst of your great nation strikes most
the mind o. the observer is, that he meets in moral
material, ard social respect such elements OF a
continual progress toward perfection and these
elements display such a mighty free, and cheerful
activity. and this activity is lively pervaded by
the public sprit OF the people, that however gigan
tic those riumphs OF civilization may be which Eng
Hand has already proudly to show TO the astonshed
world and great they are-the things called wonders
by history shrink 10 pgnies before them. [Cheersl
Nevertheless, one fees by instinct all this to be but
a Cegf6c-a gigantic ore, 10 be sure but still only
degree 10 what posteniy Will have the lot to admire
here. But having the honortO dine IN Birmingham,
uIrounded by you here III the Town Hail. which,
like Your free schools your Market Hall and several
Of Your hospitals, all raised without any external
assistance, arc 80 many proofs of the lofty public
spirit, Sclconhdont force and perseverance of Dir
= lpghsIn--you viii allow me- gentlemen, 10 state,
indl IN 10 place OF England have met the elements
oi your cOuntrys greatness more soid basis dis
qayng Their activity IN no place more confidently
hopej 10 SEQ that symp tlhy which meet, to nave
PRACTICAL result, than here IN Birmingham. Loud
tIles Of Hear. hear have not the pretension to
tell your own history 10 you. II IS one OF your par
!culaT elonos to call men ike william Hutton your
own. andl Ike 10 prove what say, so you VIII
a OW INC briefly 10 ,tatc the motives which make
ne LOOK 70 your city with that Trust and that hope.
Hear. hear Industry Is chief element Of great
tt-, tldlt loN hlli might II INDUSTRY winch
CIV practical value TO sclence. In other branches
" employ meDi, human faculty appears 10 be de-
velonDg power but industry IS creating power
and, beng 50, Is the efficient locomotive Of
progress. Hear, hear.1 But industry, highly bene-
Seal IN se becomes pede 10 the public order
If country. and lasting source OF public and prl
ya'e welfare, when II i not only largely dfused
tu' also connected with an independent condition
OF the manufacturers, which indepe ndence secur-
iIc substantial position 10 entire classes, cdnnO,
ial4 - npffl 10 me manufacturing man that Se.Fcs
teen, thar noble pride and that sentiment Of proved
dignity which IS the marx Of free man, and tie
riches, source ~ private and pubhc virtues. II Is
30 that N the historical period of the middle
oee, The cities to be the last stronghold Of liberty
whcn all around them was feuda bondage. And
what wee the cliies OF old Almost nothing else
-u- coI-oIali0Is o. manufacturers, md pencen. Ia
y cir situation, working at the lre Of their
own Domestic hearth. working for themselves
men whom we might Characterize as small mas
IL, nNcra hn Inning In We Nh mt indenondcnt