Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-15

good cheer; the young gian, Of America
!, stretches his powerful arm over the waves
ready 10 givea brothers hand to your f,-
ture." So is your nc, interpreted through
out the W orld, You, in your proud sccu
rity, can scarcely imagine how beneficial
/ this conviction has already proved to the
suffering nations Of the European CONT
nent. You can scarcely imapiue what
self.confdence you have added,o the reso-
luton Of the oppressed. You have knit
the tie of solidarity In the desrinies Of na-
tions. Icannot doubt That You know how
| was received by the public opinion in
every country which touched since am
free. snd what feelings my liberation has
1 elected in those countries which it was
not my lot to touch You know how
|, plain, poor, perfn;less exile, have al.
most become centre OF hope and conf
dence to the mosrdiAerent nations, not uni
ted but by the tie of common snfesinss-
What is the source Of this appari,onunpar-
alleled in mankind shistoty? The source
of 1t Is that your generous act Of my libcr-
alton is taken by the world for the revcla-
tIon of the fact that the United States are
resolved MOTTO allow the dcspois ofthe
world to trumplo on oppressed humanity
1t is hence that my liberation was chcercd,
from Sweden down 10 Portugal. as ray
of hopc. 1t is hence that even those ma
lions which most desire my presence in
! Europe now have unanimously told me ::
Hasten on; hasten on TO the great, free,
rich, and powerful people Of the United
States, and bring over lis brothory aid to
the cause Of your country. so Intimately
Connected with European liberty" And
4 here stand TO plead the cause of the soil
duri,y Of human risli's before the great
republic of he United States. Hnmble
as am, God, the Almighty, has selected
me 10 represent the cause of humanity be-
fore you. My warrant to this capacity is
written IN the sympathy anJ confidence
ofall who are oppressed. and Of MI who,
as your elder broiher,'he people of Britain,
sympathize withthe oppressed; my war
rant to this capacity is written in the hopes
and expectations YOU have entitled the
world TO entertain by liberaiing mcou; Of
my prison, and by restoring me to activity
Bat 1t has pleased the Almighty to make
out Of my humble self yet another opportu-
nifty for thing which may prove happy
turning point in the des,inies of the world.
| bring you brolherly greeting from The
people of Grea, Britain. | speak no, in
an official character, impaired by diploma
cy, whose secrecy is tic cause ofihc world,
but am the harbinger ofthc public spir-
1t of thepeople. which has the righi 10 i'm
part direction to its Government, and
which witnessed, proiouncing itself in
the most decided manner, openly, that the
people Of England, united to you with en-
fightencd brothcrly love. us it is united in
blood conscious of your strength as it is
conscious Of its own, has forever alan
doned every sentiment of irritation and i
valry, and desires the brotherly alliance Of
the United States 10 secure to every nation
the sovereign right 10 dispose of itself, and
to protect the sovereign right of nations
against the cncroaching arrogance ofdes-
pots, and leagued to you against the league
OF despo's, to stand together with you,
god d-farhcr to the approaching baptism of
| European liberty.
Now, gentlemen, have stated my prsi-
ton. | am straightforward man. am
a republican. have avowed il openly in
the monarchical but free England; and |
am happy 10 state that | have nothing lost
by this avowal there. 1 hope l will not
lose here, in republican America, by that
frankness which must be one OF the chief
quahtics Of every republican. So beg
leave, frankly and openly, to state the iol-
lowing poanls: First. that ta~eit 10 be a
duty Of honor and principle not to racddle
| whatever with any party question of your
own domestic affairs. | claim for my coun-
try the right to dispose ofitself; so am re-
solved, and must be resolved, to respect
the same principle here and every where.
May others delight in the part Of knights
Grant for theories. 1t is not my case |
am the man ofthe great principle Of the
sovereignty ofevory people TO dispose Of
its own domestic concerns and | most
solcmnly deny TO every foreigner, as to
every foreign Power,th right to oppose the
sovereign faculty. Secondly, profess,
highly and openly. my admiration for the
glorions principle Of Union, on which
stands the nrg4sy pyramid Of your great
noss, and upon the basis Of which you have
grown. in the short period Of rs years, to
a prodieious giant, the living wonder of
the world. have the most warm wish
that the s,ar-spanglcd banner Of the United
States may forever be floating, united and
one, the proud ensign of mankind's di-
vine origin; and taking my ground on this
principle OF union. which find lawfully
existing, an established constitutional fact,
At is not to party, out to the united peo-
pie otthe United Suites that | confidently
will address my humble requests for aid
and protection to oppressed humanity. |
will conscIeniiousIv respect year laws. but
WITHIN the limits of your laws | Will use
every honest exe1iion TO gam your opera
i've sympathy and your financial, material
and political aid for my country's freedom
and independence, ard cntrcat the rcali,a-
ton fthosc hopes which your generosity
has raised in Inc and in my peoples breast,
and also in the breasts ofEurope's opprcss-
cd nations, and therefore, thirdly. beg
leave frankly 10 state that my aim is to re,
store my fatheriand TO the full enjoyment
Of tat act Of declaration Of independence,
which being the only r;ghtful existing pub
lie law Of my nation, can have lost norLing
Of its rightfulness by the violent invasion of
foreign Russian arms, and which therefore.
is fully entitled TO be recognised by the
people OF tue United States, whose very
resistance is founded upon similar decla
ration ofindependence.
Thus, having cxpounded my aim, ! beg
leave TO state that Come not TO your g.ori-
oas shores TO enjoy happy rest. | came
not with the Intention TO gather ifiumphs
of personal distinction, or TO be the object