Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-12

enlightened brothcry love as it is 1nited in |
blood. Conscious OF your strength as it is con
scious of ITS own. it has forever abandoned every !
sentiment OF irritation and rivalry, and desires
The byothcrly alliance of the United States, TO
secure to every nation the sovereign right to
dispose Of itself, and to protect the sovereign
rights Of nations against the cncr)lching AFRO
gIncc Of despots and leagucd against the
league of dcspots, to stand toy ether with you,
god fathers to jhc approaching Revolution ol
European Liberty.
Now, gentlemen, have stated my position
i an Il straight forward mani am Il rcpub
CALI have avowed it openly in the monarchl
cal but free England, and am happy to state
tllt have nothing lost by this avowal there.
| hope will not lose in republican America by
that trankuess, which must be one of the chief
qualities OF every republican. So | beg leave
frankly and openly to state the following points
First, that take it to be duty Of honor and
principle not to NEEDLE with whatever putty
question of your own domestic affairs claim
Tor my country the right to dispose Of itself, 50
| am resolved, and must be resolved to respect
the same principle here and everywhere. May
others delight in the part Of knights Grant for
theories 1t is not my case. | am the man OF
the great principle ofthe sovereignty of every
people TO dispose Of It's own domestic concerns,
ana most solemnly deny to every foreigner
As to foreign power, the right to oppose this
sovereign faculty.
Secondly, profess highly and openly my
admiration for the glorious principle Of Union,
on which stands the mighty pyramid of your
greatness and on the basis Of which you have
grown, in the short period of - years to a
! prodlgcoui gant-thc living wonder of TIE
world. have the most warm wish that the
star sp1ngIcd banner of the United States may
! forever be floating, United and One, the proud
ensign OF mauknd's dvncSt origin; and TAX
ING my ground on this principle OF Union,
which find lawfully existing, and an cst,b-
| i,hed constitutional fact, it Is not to a party,
but TO the united people of the United States,
that confidently address my humble requests
for aid ami protection to oppressed humanity.
| will con5clentiously respect your laws, but
within the limit OF your laws would use every
honest eXcrtion TO gain your operation. sympa-
/ tiny, ana your financial material and political
AID Tor my COuntrys freedom and Independence,
ana witness the realization of those hopes
which yolr generosity has raised in me and my
peoples breasts, and also in the breasts of Eu-
ropes oppressed nations.
Therefore, thirdly, | beg leave frankly to
state, tn t my aim Is to restore my tatherlanl
to the fall enjoyment Of that act OF declaration
Of Independence, which being the only rlghtul
existing public law Of my nation, can nothing
have lost of its rlghtulness by the violent in
! vasion Of foreign Russian arms, and which
therefore is fully entitled to be recognized by
the people Of the United States. whose very
existence Is founded upon similar declara-
ton OF independence.
Thus having eXpounded my aim, beg leave
ID state that came not to your glorious shores
n h,r,
tentlon to gather triumphs Of pc .sona distinc-
ton, Or 10 b. the object of popuir shows-but
came humble petitioner in my countrv's
name, as It's freely chosen constitutional chef.
What can be opposed to this recognition, which
Is Il logical necessary consequence Of the prln-
clplc Of your country's political existence ?
What can be opposed to 1t The trown of
Mr.. HuIsemann; the anger of that satellite OF
the Gar, called Francis Joseph Of Austria and
the immense danger with which some Europe
an and American papers threaten you, and by
which Of course YOU must be extremely terri
fed, that your Minister at Vienna viii Shave Of
te.ed his passports, and that Mr.. lIuslemonn
leaves Washington, should | be received and
treated in my official capacity
Now. as to your Minister at Vienna how can
you continue the letting him stay there. with
your opinion Of the cause Of Hungary, really
don't know; but SO much know, that the pres
ent ab5oluustical atmosphere Of Europe is not
very proptlouS to American principles.
know mIn who could tell some curious facts
about this mntter; but as to MI HulScnan,
really don't believe taat he wonll be So red
dy to leave Washington. He has extremely
well dI-es'ed the caustic pills which Mr.. Web
stcr has administered to him so gorIously; but
after all | know enough of the public spirit of
the sovereign people Of the United States, ihat
II would never admit to whatever responsible
depOstlry OF the Executive power, should he
even be willing to do so-whicl to be sure YOUR
hlgh-nnlei Government is no, willing to do
to be rcguatcd IN ITS policy by all the Iulse-
manpS or all the Francis Josephs in the world
- confidently nope that the severe gn Of this
country the people, will make the Declaration
Of Independence OF Hungary soon recognized,
and that 1t will not care "A bit for it, il Mr..
llusemana takes tomorrow his passports Bon
; roy1ge, to him!
But /; is also my agreeable duty 10 profess
this 4; Am entirely convinced that the Govern
lnent Of the nited States shares warmly in the
sentiments Of the people IN this respect. 1t
has proved Ii by executing in ready and Dig
nled manner. the resolution of Con rress on
behalf Of my liberation 1t has proved it by
calling on the Congress to consider how shall
De treated ana received, anu even TINS morning,
was honored, by the express order ofthe gov
ernment, by an o,iicll salute from the bate
RES OF tae United States, in aucA a manner, IN
which according to the military rules, only u
publ; hgn Official capacity can be greeted.
Aud having thus cXpounded my aim, it is to
that | will devote every moment Of my time,
with the more assiduty, the more rcstleSSnesa,
as every momontmay bring report Of events
which may call me to hasten to my place on
the battlefield, where the great, and | hope
the last, battle will be fought between Liberty
ana Dcspotl5tn--n moment marked by the finger
o;God, 20 be SO near that every hour ofdeay IN
t Your generous and may prove fatally disastrous
, to oppressed humlnty And thus having sta
ted my position to be that Of an humble petit
toner Ia the cause of an oppressed country
, let me respectfully ask-do you not regret 10
, have bestowed on me the high honor of this
glorious reception, unparalleled in history
though know that your fathers have weco n
ed Lafayette in a similar way; but Lafayette
, had wel%nty claims TO your counry'S gratitude