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


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 imagine what self con fdence
you have added to the resolution of the oppress-
ed. You have knit the tie Of sodty in the
destinies Of nations. | cannot doubt that you
know how was received by the public opinion
in every country which touched since am
free, and what feelings my liberation has elicit
ed in those countries which it was not my lot
to touch. You know how |, plain, poor, penni-
less exile, have almost become a centre Of hope
and confidence to the most indifferent nations,
not under, but by the tie of common suffterngs.
What is the source of this appariion, I'M
paralelcd in mankind's history? The source
of it is, that your generous act Of my liberation,
is taken by the world, for the revelation of the
fact that the Un!rcd States resolved not to
allow the dcspos of the world to trample on
oppressed humanity. 1t is, hence, that my lib
Grafton was cheercd from Sweden down to Por-
tugal, as a day Of happiness. 1t is hence, that
even those nations which most desire my pre-
sence in Europe now, have unanimously told
me,-"flasten 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
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 Am ghty, 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-the people of
Great Britain sym2athize with the oppressed
My warrant to this capacity is written in the
hopes and expectations 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 happy turning
point in the destinies of the world. | bring you
a brotherly greeting from the people of Great
Britain. | speak not in 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 direction to its Government, and
which witnessed pronouncng itself i'll the most
decided manner, openly, that the people of
England, united to you 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, to secure to every nation the
sovereign right of nations against the encroach-
ing 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. lavowed it openly in mon
archical but free England, and am happy to
state that I have nothing lost by this avowal
there. | hope | will not lose in Republican
America, bv that frankness which must be
of tho 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. MAY others delight in
the part of knights errent for fear, it is not my
case. am the man of the great principle Of
true sovereignty, of every people to dispose of
its own domestic concerns; and must solemny
deny to every foreigner, as to every foreign
power the right to oppose the sovereign facul-
ty.
Secondly, profess highly and openly my adj
mration for the glorious principle of union, on
which stands the mighty pyramid of your great
ness, which has grown in the short period OF
seventy-6ve years to prodiglous giant the
wonder of the world | have the most ardent
ed States may forever be floating united and
one-the proud ensign of manknds Divine or
igin and taking my 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 humani-
ty. will conscentously respect your laws,
will use every honest exertion to gain your
operative sympathy and your financial, national.
and political aid tor my country freedom and
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 fatherand to the full enjoyment Of
that act of declaration of independence which
being the only rghtful s.existiag 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 expoundedm my aim. beg leave to state
that came not to your glorious shores TO enjoy
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
BILE petitioner IN my country's name, az its freely
chosen constitutional Chief
What objection to this recognition which is a
logical necessary consequence Of the principle
Of your country's political existence What
can be opposed to it 2 The frowns of M. Hull
semann the anger Of that satalite Of the car,
called Francis Joseph Of Austria, and the inn
mense danger of which some European and
American papers threaten you, and by which Of
course you must feel extremely terrified, that
your Minister at Vienna will have offered his
passports and that nj. Hulsemann leaves Wash
ngton should ] be received and treated in my
,ficiaI capacity? Now. as to your Minister at
Vienna, how can you combine the letting him
'ay there with your opinion of the cause OF
Hungary, | really do not know But so