The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-09

GROUND on tnls prlnClple OF union, Wnicn mo
lawfully existing, an established constitutional
fact, II - not 10 party, but 20 the united peu-
pie OF the United States, that | confidently will
address my humble requests for aid and pro-
lection ~ oppressed humanity. ! wi con
scientously respect your laws, bat within tic
limits OF your laws | will every honest
ertion 20 gain your operative sympathy and
your financial, material, and political aid for my
country's freedom and independence, and entrcat
the realizi of these hopes which your gene
rosity has raised in me and my peoples breasts,
and also in the breasts OF Europe's oppressed ma
tons And, therefore, thirdly, beg leave frankly
to state that my aim is TO restore my fatherand TO
the full enjoyment of that act Of declaration OF in
dependence, which, being the only rightful exist
ing public law of my nation, can have lost nothing
OF its rghtfulness by the violent invasion OF foreign
Russian arms, and which, therefore, Is fully enti
tied 10 be recognised by the people of the United
States, whose very resistance 10 founded upon
similar declaration ofindependence. THUS having
expounded my aim, beg leave TO state thatI came
not TO your glorious shores to enjoy happy rest
came not with the intention to gather triumphs of
personal Distinction or TO be the object OF popular
shows; but came humble petitioner in my coun-
.ry's name, as it's freely chosen constitutional chief
What can be opposed to this recognition, which is
a logical necessary consequence Of the princi-
pie OF your country's political existence! What
can be opposed 10 it9 The frown of Mr. Hull
senann--Ihe anger of that satellite of the
Gar, called Francis Joseph of Austria; and
the immense danger with which some European
and American papers threaten you, and by which,
OF course, you must leel extremely terrified, mat
your minister at Vienna will have offered his pass
ports, and that Mr.. Husemanu leaves Washington,
should be received and treated In my official ca
pacity? Now, as TO your minister at Vienna, how
you can combine the letting him stay there. with
your opinion of the cause OF Hungary really don't
know; but much know, that the present al so-
lutisticai atmosphere of Europe is not very propi
tious TO American principles. know man who
could tell some curious facts about this matter
But as to Mr.. Hulsemann, really don't believe
that he would be SD ready to leave Washington.
He has extremely well digested the caustic pilis
which Mr.. Webster has administered to him so
glorieusy; but, after all, know enough OF the
public spirit of the sovereign people of the United
States that il would never admit, to what
ever responsible depository of the executive
power, should he even be willing to do So
which, to be sure, your highminded Government
is not willing 10 do, 10 be regulated In its policy
by all the Hulsemanns or all the 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 recognised, and that II will care not bit for
it if Mr. Huscmann takes tomorrow his passports.
Bon poyage to him. But it is also my agreeable
duty to profess that am entirely convinced that
the Government of the United States shares warmly
the sentiments of the people in that respect II has
proved it by executing in ready and dignihed
manner the resolution OF Congress on behalf OF my
liberation. 1t has proved II by calling on the Con-
gress to consider how shall be treated and re-
ceived; and even this morning l was honored,
by the cxpresI order of the Government, by an
official salute from the batteries OF the United
States, in such manner III which, according
to the military rules, only public, high eff-
cial capacity be greeted. Having thus ex-
pounded my aim, beg leave to state that came
not TO your glorious shores to enjoy happy rest
came not with the intention to gather trluinph5
of personal distinction but because humble petit
toner, in my countrys name, as its freely chosen
constitutional chief, humbly to entreat your gem
erous aid; and then it is to the aim that will
devote every moment of my time with the more
assiduity, the more restlessness as every moment
may bring report OF events which may call
me 10 hasten TO my place on the battle field, where
the great, and hope the last battle will be fought
between liberty and despoiism. A moment mark
ed by the finger OF God to be so near that every
hour OF delay of your generous aid may prove Ia
tally disastrous to oppressed humanity; and thus
having stated my position TO be that of a humble
petitioner in the name of my oppressed country
let me respectfully ask, do you not regret to have
bestowed upon me the high honor OF this glorious re-
ception unparalleled in history? Isay unparalleled
in history, though / know that your fathers hay.
welcomed Lafayette in similar way; but Lafay
cite had mighty claims to your country's graft
tude; he had fought in your ranks for your free
dom and independence, and, what still was more
in the hour of your need. He was the link OF you
friendly connexion with France-a sonnexon, thu
result OF which were two French fleets Of NOR
than thirty light men of war, three thousant
gallant men, who fought side by side, with yo'
against CORVALLIS, before Yorktown; the pre-
cious gift of twenty -four thousand moskets
a loan Of nineteen millions of dollars, and ever
the preliminary treaties of your glorious peace
: negotiated at Paris by your immortal Franklln
in the happy condition to aid those who are in nee
of aid, as itself was in need, will kindly re
member these facts; and you, citizens of New
York, and you will yourselves become the La
| fayettes of Hungary. Lafayette had great claim
to your love and sympathy-but have none.
ce;~~a humble petitioner, with no other claim
than tboae which L., IMPRESSED have TO the sym
pathy of free men, who have the powcc.. 10 help
With the claim which the unfortunate has to tn
happy and the down trodden has to the protection
of eternal Justice and of human rights. In
word, i have no other claims than those which tn
oppressed principle OF freedom has to the aid o
victorious liberty. Then would humbly ask, ar,
these claims sufficient to ensure your generous
protection, not to myself, but to the cause OF M
native land-not to my native land only, but tC
the principle of freedom in Eorope's continent, o
which the independence Of Hungary is the indis
pensablc keystone. If you consider these claim
not sufficient to your active and operative nympa
thy, then let me know at once that the hope
have failed with which Europe's oppressed
nations have looked to your great, mighty, ant
glorious Rcpublic-let me know at once the failur
Of our hopea, that may hasten back, and tell Eu
ropes oppressed nations, Let as fight, forsakcr
and single-handed, the battle OF Leonidas; let u
trust to God, TO our right, and to our good sword
there is other help for the oppressed nations OF
earth" But if your generous republican heart
are animated by the high principle OF freedom anc
of the solidarity in the destnies of humanity
,
or, to support the cause of freedom against tn
sacrilegious league of despotsm, then give m
some days of calm reflection 10 become acquaintet
with the ground upon which stand-let me talk
the kind advice of some active friends on the mos
practical course have to adoptlet me see if Their
be any preparatory steps taken in favor of tina
cause which have the honor to represent; and thcl
let me have opportunity TO expound befor
you my humble requests in practical way.
confidently hope, Mr.. Mayor, the corporation ant
citizens ofthe Empire City will grant me the secon'
opportunity. If this be your generous will, thei
let me t. Ike this for boon of happier days; AM
let me add, with a sigh Of Thanksgiving to the Al
mighty God, that II 10 your glorious country
which Providence has selected to be the pillow o
freedom. as it is already the asylum to oppressed
} humanity.
am told that will have the high honor TO re
view your patriotic militia. Oh, God! how IN.
heart ihrobs the idea to this gallant army
listed the side of freedom against despotsm; tn
world would be free, and you the saviors Of human
{ ity. And why not! These gallant men take par
in the mighty demonstration of the day, proving
that ri ght when said that nova days evei
the bayonets think. Citizens of New York, it i
under your protection that place the sacred caus
Of freedom and independence Of Hungary.