The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-12-18

manly resolution was not extended then 10 Eu-
rope have shown YOU the further differences
| between YOUR present convenience and that OF
the time of President Monroe-not less impor-
tant than those between Monroe's and Wash
ncton's time But one mighty difference |
must still commemorate. That is, that your
population has since Monroe's time nearly
doubled. belieye-at least increased by mil
lions. And what sort of men are these mil
lions Are they only natiye-born Americans!
No European emigrants they are; men who,
though citizens of the United States are by
the most sacred ties of relationship attached
to Europes fate That is q consideration wcr-
thy Of the reflection Of yonr calmeSt and wlseSt
men. who. after calm reflection. must agree
with me that IN your present condition YOU
are st least as much interested IN the tate OF
Europe, As your fathers twcnty-eighi wears ago
declared themselves Interested IN the fate VI
Central and Southern America.
And really ~ il Is The unexampied I'M
mansA prodigious sympathy f0r the cause OF my
country which ! meet with in che United States,
proves chat il r. so Your general interference
with the Turkish captivity of the Governor Of
Hungary proves IL also And this development
rather than change in v0ur foreign policy, u
nad even more an instructive ehulltion OF pnbhc
ayIninn which Is called by and by to lmpart
a directlon a. vntir National Governmental pol
.cy: The direction il already impaired and the
oll.nin al the people rs already An svowed
princple al the policy Of the Government.
Cheers
fhAVt s. c,rd have mos; decisive author
Nv to rolv gys0n n Saying ~. IL Is the message
II the President ot the United States, his Excel
lencv Willard Fillmore, communicated to the
Congress few days ago there read the para
graph I've deep interest which We feel in tho
spread of liberal principles and the establish
ment Of free Governments. and the sympathy
with which we witnessevery struggle against OPP
preston. forbid that ire should be indifferent TO
case IN rhich me strong arm Of foreign power
is inpoksd 10 alfe public sentiment and reprsss
The SPIRIT Of freedom IA any country" Cheers
Now, gentlemen, here is the ground which
take for nv earnest endeavors to benefit the
cause of Hungary have only respectfully to
ask the principle which the public opinion of
the people of the United States so resolutely
Processes, and the Government of the United
States with the full sentiment Of its responsible
ity, declares to your Congress to be a ruling
d.. aE E.s12ls>s.- s-i;..'r Re y.
principle meant tn hA,sAvSNps? Indeed. | con-
g ~ e -"n',lJ hs the most impertinent ost-
rage us~ntas your greesY,a, ,as'rsf
tiOnal Government, TO entertain the offending
opinion, that what the people of the United
States, and its National Government, in such
a solemn diplomatic manner, profess to be q
ruling principle Of your policy, should not be
meant to be but joke about the most sacred
interests of humanity. Laughter. God for
bid that should feel the impairment arrogance
to think 80 therefore | take the principle of
your policy as find it established, without any
interference; and come in the name of op-
pressed humanity to claim the natural logical
unavoidable, practical consequences of your
own freely chosen Government policy which
you have av0wed to the whole world-the right
to claim the realization of those expressions
which your sovereign people of the United
States have chosen, out of your own accord. to
raise in the bosom of my countrymen and of
oppressed humanity.
You will excuse me. gentlemen, for having
dwelt 80 long about that principle of non-inter-
ference with European measures but | have
found this rock thrown in my way when spoke
of what | humbly request from the United
States. ! have been charged to have the AFRO
gance to change your existing policy, and as in
one speech | OF course cannot exhaust the
whole mighty complex Of my mission, choose
for the present opportunity to develope my
views about that fundamental principle of not
caring about European concerns and having
shown, not theoretically, but practically, that
it is mistake to think that you had, at what
ever time, such policy and having shown that
should you ever have entertained such policy,
you had abandoned it, and were forced by
circumstances to abandon it. SO much, at
least, hoped to have achieved My hubble RI
quests to your operative sympathy may be still
opposed by don't know what other motives
but that objection will never more meet-not
to interfere with European concerns-this OBJ
lection is disposed a, and forever, hope. Tire
mendous cheering.
Ii remains now to investigate, that having
protested not to be Indifferent to the cause of
European freedom, is the cause of Hungary
such as to have just claims to your active and
operative assistance and support? II is, gentle
men. To prove this do not now intend to
enter into an explanation of the particulars of
our struggle which had the honor to direct
as the chosen Chief Magistrate of nv native
land-it is highly gratifying to me to see the
cause of Hungary is-excepting some ridiculous
misrepresentation of will-correctly under
stood here. Aye, aye. will only state one
fact, and that is, that our endeavorings for in
dependence were crushed down by the armed
interference of a foreign despotic power-the |
principle of all evil on earth-Russia. And
stating this fact will not again intrude upon |
you with my own views, but recall to your mem |
DRY the doctrines established by your own
statesmen Firstly, again return to your great |
Washington. He says, in one of his letters to
Lafayette, My politics are plain and simple;
think every nation has a right to establish |
that form of government under which it con- |
celyes it can live most happy, and that no Gov
eminent ought to interfere with the internal |
concerns of another" Cheers.
Here take my ground-l take my ground
lpon principle Of Washington--a prineipe,
md no doctrine of temporary policy, calculated
Tor the first twenty years of your infancy.
Russia has interfered with the internal concerns
Of Hungary, and by doing so has violated the
policies of the United States established as a
asting principle by Washington himself. 1t is
4 lasting principle would invoke in my sub
port the opinion of every statesman of the
United States of every party, of every time
but to save time come from the first President
Of the United States at once to the last and re-
call to your memory this word of the present
annual message of his Excellency President
rhI"orc' Lev every PooPio ohoooo i"i ioecii,
and make and alter its political institutions to
suit its own condition and convenience"
Cheers
Here again take my ground upon this
principle established by ngton-makng
the basis Of your own existence, and professed
and acknowledged by your very present Gov
ernment only TO show that am aware Of the
policy and political opinion of your present
Government 0lSO | heO leave IN nuote vour
present Secretary Of State, Mr.. Websters state
ment, who. in his speech on the Greek question,
speaks so" The law of nations maintains that
in extreme cases resistance is lawful, and that
one nation has no right to interfere in the af.
fairs of another" Cheers.
Well, that precisely is the ground upon