The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-17

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Icheer--the yonng Giant of America strea.ches
his powerful arm over the waves, ready to give
the brothers hand to your future. So is your
act interpreted throughout the world You in
proud security, can scarcely imagine how bene-
fetal this connection has already proved to the
suffering nations Of the European continent
You can scarcely CINE what self confidence
you have added to the resolution of the oppress-
ed. You have knit the tie Of soldty in the
destnes Of nations. ! cannot doubt that you
1 know how was received by the public opinion
in every country which | touched since am
free, and what feelings my liberation has elicit
cd in those countries which it was not my lot
to touch. You know how |, plain, poor, penni-
less exile, have almost become centre of hope
and confidence to the most Indifferent nations,
not under, but by The tie Of common suferings.
What is The source of this apparition, un-
paralcled in mankind history? The source
of il is that your generous act of my liberation,
is taken by the world for the revelation of the
fact that the United States are resolved not 10
Ialiuw the despots Of the world to trample on
oppressed humanity. 1t is, hence, that nv lib
Grafton was cheered from Sweden down to Por-
tural, as day Of happiness. 1t is hence, that
even those nations which most desire my pre-
sence in Europe now, have unanimously told
me -"Hasten on, hasten on to the great, free,
rich, and powerful people of he United States.
and bring over its brotherlv aid to the cause of
vour country, intimately connected with
European liberty.
And here stand to plead the cause of the SOL
idarity of human rights, before the great ropub-
lie Of the United States, Humble as | am,
God, the Almighty has selected me to represent
the cause of humanity before you. My war
rant to this capacity is written in the sympathy
and confidence of all who are oppressed, and
Of all who are your elder brother--lhe people Of
Great Britain sympathize with the oppressed
NV warrant TO this capacity is written in the
hopes and expeditions YOU have entitled the
world to entertain, by restoring me to activity.
But it has pleased the Almighty To make out of
my humble self, yet another opportunity for
the thing which may prove harpy turning
point in the destnes Of the world. bring you
brotherly greeting from the people of Great
Britain. | speak not in an official chara cter,
impaired by diplomacy, whose secrecy is the
curse Of the world. But am the harbinger Of
the public spirit of the people, which has a right
to impart a direction to its Government, and
which witnessed pronouncing itselfin the most
decided manner, openly, that the people of
ENGLAND, united to vou with enlightened broth
erly love, as it is united in blood. conscious of
your strength, as it is conscious of its own, has
forever abandoned every sentiment of irritation
and rivalry, and desires the brotherly alliance of
the United States, 10 secure to every nation the
sovereign right of nations againstthe encroach-
inc arrogance Of despots;-and leagued to you
against the league of despots, to stand together
with you, Godfather to the approaching baptism
of European liberty
Now, gentlemen have stated my position
am republican. ! avowed it openly in mon
archical but free England. and am happy to
state that have nothing lost by th,s avowal
there hope | will not lose in Republican
America, nv that frankness which must be one
Of the qualities of every Republic. So | beg
frankly and openly to state the following points,
FIRST that take it to be the duty of honor and
principle, not to NEEDLE with whatever party
question of your own domestic affairs. | claim
for my country the right to dispose of Itself
So am resolved TO respect the same principle
here and everywhere. Nav others delight in
the part Of knighs errent for fear, it is not my
case. am the man of the great principle of
true sovereirntv, of every people TO dispose Of
its own domestic concerns and must soemny
denv to every foreigner, TO every foreign
power the right to oppose the sovereign facul-
ty.
Secondly, profess highly and openly my adj
mlraton for the glorious prInciple of union, on
which stands the mighty pyramid Of your great
seventv-iive years to n prodigious giant the
wonder Of the world | have the most ardent
wish that the Star Spangled Banner of the Unit
ed States may forever be foating-united and
one--,he proud ensign of mankind's Divine or
igin and taking nv ground on this principle of
union, which find lawfully existing, an estab-
lished constitutional fact, it is not to party,
but to the united people of the United States,
that | will confidently address my humble re-
quest FOR aid and protection to pressed humane
ty | will conscientiously respect your laws, |
W i'll use every honest exertion to gain your
operative sympathy and your financial, national.
and political aid for my country freedom and
independence, and trust for the realization of
these hopes, which your generosity has raised
in my and my peoples breasts and also in the
breasts of EuroPe's oppressed nations. And,
therefore
3dly beg leave franklyto state that my aim is
to restore my fatherland to the full enjoyment of
that act of declaration of independence which
being the only rightful s.exstiag public law OF
my nation can nothing have lost Of its rightful-
ness by the violent invasion of asforeign Rus
sian army and which therefore is fully entitled
to be recognized BY the people of the United
States whose very existence is founded upon
similar declaration of Independence. Thus
having expouuded my aim. beg Lave to state
tiiat came not 70 your glorious sHotes ~ ehj"y
a happy rest. came not with the intention to
gather trIumphs Of personal distinction, or to be
the object of popular shows, but came hum
bic petitioner IN my country name, "a its freely
chosen constitutional Chief
What objection to this recognition which is a
logical necessary consequences Of the principle
Of your country's political existence What
can be opposed to IL? The frowns of M. Hull
semann the anger ofthat satalite IF the car,
called Francis Joseph Of Austria, and the i'm
Emepse sanger Of which some European and
AmdrieAn tspers threaten you. and BY which Of
|eoprse yep must Gel extremely terrified, that
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