The southern press., 1851-12-03

had the honor to address. England has her
pqrlnment. which is more or less the representa-
live of public opinion. Cheers. BY all these
means, peaceful prog ess is secured. Hear
hear. But you know that history, that book
of life, teaches us one thing-that every age
has its ruling principle and that these principles
have directed the whole world. There were the
crusades, for instance; then feudality and
lastly, the reformation. All Europe was shaken
! by these principles, and so it is with those prin-
clples, that when one Of them starts up, no ma
ton can avoid feeling its influence. The direc-
!lon OF the present era is freedom. Much
cheering The human mind is more developed,
and the past expectations have failed in the d.
recton OF freedom. In England, freedom has
always been the direction of public opinion, and
under its influence you have peacefully devel-
oped your institutions But their further deye.
opement depends on the condition of the princ.
| pies Of freedom throughout the world Should
absoiutisln succeed on the continent, it would
recol npon you. will now point out TO YOU
the strong connection between the commercial
prosperity Of England, and the freedom of the
world, Ii is Il fact that the commerce of Eng
land Is from year to year losing its name in the
markets Of the continent of Europe, and this
will 90 on more strongly when absolutism gains
more ground. Abs JutIsm cannot agree with
free trade, because free intercourse with such
mighty and free nations az England would bring
upon it such moral batteries of freedom, as
would soon endarger its existence. ICheers]
Therefore, day by day you will lose these mar
kets, and-it Is prophetic word cry-Eng-
land will at last be put in condition to look
Tor wars to preserve her markets. Hear
Whereas, seriously aiding the nations of Europe
to Let freedom, you will get markets at home. at
Irh ptba <,ft
world could offer. Now, what is to be done for
the principle? England has many means in her
hand to Influence the situation. .&.: d..
First, believe that even the success of the
lntern9l questions Of England is deeply con-
cered IN the administration Of your foreign
AFFAIRS. Therefore, my most humble prayer to
you, IN the name Of oppressed mankind, is that
you may inquire more how the foreign relations
Of England are managed Until now the rub.
lie opinion of England did not interfere, perhaps
with reason, because England has grown no
from within, bat now she is fully grown, and
therefore think it most important public opin.
ion should be brought to bear on foreign affairs.
and those affairs should not be settled without
the knowledge of the people. MI de noJis sine
no6iS is good constitutional maxim, and if it
has no application to question Of foreign affairs.
the people are eft uninformed. TO alb fish then,
the slavery of diplomacy would confer benefit
upon. hun anity Hear, hear.1 | fairly state
do not consider it is the Russian arms that are
omnlpotent in the world. 1t is the intrigues of
Russian diplomacy that are most dangerous.
There is no cabinet in The world that would not
tH affected by such dangerous intrirues, and
these can only be counerbalanccd by putting
down this dangerous principle of secresy, and
oy opening the eyes of the people to the whole
of these affairs. Hear. Fam informed that
IN few weeks hence it it intended to have re-
form meeting in Manchester. Suppose il were
to adopt such resolution as that the meeting
declared itself to be entirely convinced that the
peaceful development Of freedom. connected
with the security # social order at home. il
strongly connected with the principle of freedom
on the European continent, and being so con-
nected, the meeting declares its opinion that
every nation has Alright to dispose of its domes.
TIC affairs, and that 10 those interests it is
the duty OF EngIand-not to interfere, but not
t" allow other powers 10 interfere: and that this
meeting considers snch principle to be neees-
sary to the peaceful development of itself Then
such declarltIon Of a mighty meeting could
not fail TO Influence the de.,nes of humanity.
Going further, might not the chamber OF COM
merce petition parliament declaring Themselves
to be alarmed at seeing the commerce of Eng.
land on the continent decreasing from year TO
year; and that knowing what Is the cause of
this decrease, tEev have come to the conviction
that It Is the absoutist principle and out of that
consideration they petition government TO act in
smrh manner rs that nations shall have full
facilities for using their natural rights and dis.
posing # their oil.irs on the basis of natural
freedom, and not 10 a!mit Of armed interference
depriving them of that right! If such decla.
ration were to 90 TO parliament from such places
as Manchester and Birmingham-in a word. if
the fearful agitation were TO 90 on as it did on
every great question, believe the position of
England, as regards freedom, contaminated, and
That the dpstinies Of Europe might he protected
without the shedding Of one drop of blood, or
the expenditure Of one shilling Of money.
But if this does not 90 on, if public opinion
ralls asleep, Of course the despots will not care
for it. They will consider that England fears
war and will not interfere. 1t is not the first
line that | have heard the public opinion of
England pronounced in favor Of freedom, with.
out Effort The treaties Of Vienna have been
abolished entirely, and believe great reason
has been the secrecy Of diplomacy. Secrecy is
the great agent OF absolutism and if YOU allow
absoluiism to 60 on, You may depend upon il
that free trade will soon suffer. The next point
-, that the slightest material interest Of England
- m imincdIatc connection with the freedom of
the ord, the proudrst and most honorable DO.
i'ion 10 which n nation can raise itself. Loud
cheers With respect TO foreign afIlirs, have
undertaken no. to interfere in your internal af.
fairs and therefore will not pronounce an OPT
, ion ns n how your foreign aflrs are conducted.
All ask il, that Won will read the blue Looks
49, 4 laugh and then form your opinion ms to
how your foreign aiGrirs are carried on Hear,
hear Read y"ur blue boz X, and, as am going
20 America, entrcat you not to forget my poor
country in any meeting Won may have for il will
have it, Influence in the destinies Of the world
and, IN America, the opinion Of Man hester, so
intimately connected wi h the United States, will
70 Sis me- in uy talk, which il 10 snow that the
mi n ofthosc two free powers is the KEY Of the
future Of the world. II both these States adopt
The wise policy, then, Of course, the liberties Of
lie world are cafe. One word more | said
YESTERDAY that for myself wait no personal
aid. This is susceptibility Of nine. When
in power, and my friends told me must be in
domnihrd, ard must have one hundred thous.