The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-11-27

did was to give the Jcsuits OF Rome iuii power
to feed on Hungary: hear, hear ana WIFI
this he united the destruction of the autonomy
of the Protestant church hear, hear NOW,
gentlemen, these are the things which nave
caused 80 great an agitation in this land. Jesu-
itism was established by the satellite OF the
House of Austria: and even in that respect
am entitled to say that the principle OF every
evil in Europe is the despotic and encroaching
spirit of Russia, upon which leans every man
who will do that which is wrong to the many
You know gentlemen that that is the rover
which England meets Mt the Bosphorus; at the
Nile and all over Europe This identity OF
the interests of England with the interests vi
the freedom of Europe makes me nope ,hat
the generous sympathy which we meet mere
will not remain an empty SOUND, near near
that it will not remain without some practical
results to my poor country and 10 humanity
Much cheering There is my confidence my
hope. Hear, hear 81
No party in England, | believe Will deny
that the armed interference OF Russa III hun
garian affairs has increased beyond measure
the prepouderance of Russia on the European
continent. Hear, hear Russia having vio-
lated the independence of nations, and taken
upon herself to dispose of their domestic coun-
ellis, it can hardly be denied that so long as
Hungary is not restored to its liberty and indie
pendence, the preponderance OF Russia IN Eu-
rope will not only not retire, not only not sub
side, but will increase. Hear, hear. And
what request in the name of my poor coun-
try and in the interest of all the oppressed ma
tions in Europe, is not that England may draw
its sword for the restoration of Hungary! Gen
! Al Ill I I1xvx wish hone
/ is that England may not abandon that right
which in Europe is due to her hear, hear =
! that England may not give charter to the
Car to dispose of the destiny of Europe |!
Hear, hear.
Public opinion in England can make it a
! living principle in acknowledging the natural
right of every nation to dispose OF ltselt-not
to allow the Car to interfere with the domestic
concerns of whatever nation in Europe he sees
fit Hear, hear. People Of the mighty AL
bion, that is all-there is nothing else that OPP
\ y,Dea"A H~'fres;t~ aynects- eNtreats and homes
TO 80 81; -eSt ieave IL 70 rne nandns OF
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trial love, esteem the people on Austria as
my own brethren. Cheers. / feel their suf-
ferings as much as the suferings of my own
people. | have wishes and hopes for the peo-
pile of Austria rs feryent as for my OWN people.
Cheers have II right to say this. My life
is an open book Cheers 1t is history which
will pronounce its judgment upon me; and mel
ther Austrian hirelings nor party spirit nor
blind passion nor those base and absurd cal
umnies which, in my position, could not fail to
be launched at me though | am almost sur
prised to see these calumnies find their way into
certain places, in which should not have ex-
pected to see them. Hear, hear.
1t may be that, relying on the fact that my
people is a moral people-a people which never
can be charged with having given its conf
dence or its love to a man who was not an
honest man-it may be that relying upon the
testimony of my people, | shall not consider
these calumnies. 1t may be that | shall en-
treat the protection of the law of England.
Loud cheers will consider the matter so
soon as my duties to my fatherland shall leave
me a single moment to sacrifice to myself.
Still must say that sincerely regret to see that
these calumnies have spread in England, not
for my own self, because believe they can but
enhance the generous affection of generous
men, it being natural to generous men to feel
at such calumnies. But | regret
this, because it is no pleasing prospect for our
to see our fellow-creatures delighting
in such matters But still it is history which
will pronounce its verdict on my life. Hear,
hear, and cheers. Humble as am, have had
a public life, and perhaps may have one yet.
Loud cheers. In respect to Austria, had
right to say what did, because can declare
that the people Of Austria have never had, and
have not now, more faithful friend than my
self
1t is, therefore, not in respect to the people of
Austria, but in relation to the house of Haps-
burg that am going to say few words. And
all am willing to say is this: that the house
of Hapsburg, because of its perjury, because it
has violated every right of every one of its ma
tions, is doomed to destruction. Cheers. There
is God in heaven, and there must be justice
on earth. Cheers The house of Hapsburg,
having forfeited even the possibility of the love
Of its nations, has no more basis for its exist
ence Hear, hear Bayonets are no basis,
because the soldier always belongs to the peo-
pie. The soldier also thinks. There is great
example of this in the past struggles OF Hun
gary, and there will be if God grants it an
other. Every citizen OF Hungary was and may
be-he will be--a soldier, and every soldier is
a true citizen. From soldiers belonging to Eng
land have heard the most generous senti-
ments. This was the case at Gibraltar; and
therefore say that bayonets alone are no basis
for the existence of despotic power. On what
basis then, rests Austria? On nothing else
than her being an obedient satellite. Hear,
hear, and cheers But while the house OF
Austria cannot have a future, Hungary has n
future. Loud cheers 1t has future, because
it deserves to live; it has future, because it
has vitality; it has future, because its indie
Pendence is necessary to the liberty Of Europe
ton is due, in the first place to the noble senti-
ments of the Sultan, who, from the beginning,
in spite of all the menacing threats OF Russia
and Austria, preserved and protected my life
and the lives of my associates. For time,
yielding to the pressure of circumstances he
surrounded his hospitality with the appearance
of detention and at last raising himself by his
own noble inspirations, and by respect tor the
rights of humanity, he restored me in the most
dignifed manner to liberty. Cheers
II | were to live thousand years could
never forget any wrong done to my people-to
my country but as tomy own sell, tits part OF
my nature that do not like to look at the
past for griefs but only for instruction for the
future and partly on this account, partly be-
cause have the knowledge of the conviction
that the people of Turkey has II vitality yet,
because have the conviction that the future OF
the Turkish Empire is in no contradiction
whatever to any political interest in Europe, but
rather in very strong and intimate connection
with the interests Of some nations especially
with the interests Of England and the interests
of Hungary; it is by these considerations
that | am led to declare that Turkey will
aver find i'm me n faithful friend
- But while acknowledge the conduct of the
Sultan ! must also return my most heartfelt
thanks for the magnanimous interference Of
the Governments of Great Britain and the
United States in 80 high and generous man.
ner, supported by the public opinion of both
countries, and even sanctioned by the Congress
Of the United States. II is therefore in some.
what broken strains, owing to the state of my
chest. but with the deepest feelings of II CRATE