The southern press., 1851-12-30

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dollars. Now out Of the 80 thirty-three millions,
twenty millions are yet in sacred trust by the
people, who will in no let it pass out of IFS
hands All these twenty millions can be of no
value except in new revolution, and new inde-
pendence, because Austria will not recognize its
establishment.
Again, We have people interested not 10 en-
dure The oppression of their fatherlaud, and that
accounts for the immense taxation which, under
most different shapes, consumes the very life of
the people of Hungary Before We fell under
the stroke Of Russian interference, the whole
taxation Of Hungary amounted not TO more than
four and half millions of dollars. Now, it has
to pay sixteen. Before, we were free from any
duties on tobacco. Now, the Hungarian is very
fond Of his pipe; and even with myself though
IT Is bad custom, the only luxury | know is
tobacco. Laughter. Now, the government
has taken monopoly in that trade; and what
is the consequence! The people of Hungary,
with whom heretofore smoking was almost in
dispensabe, have abandoned the smoke. 1t has
burnt its tobacco your fathers formerly threw
in the water the tea which was imposed on them
by taxation laughter and applause; and will
neither produce tobacco, nor buy it from their
oppressor, who has taken the monopoly into his
own hands. There is heavy taxation laid upon
the production of wine, amounting TO twenty
millions Of dollars annually Now, the people
prefer to cut down its vines than to endure the
heavy taxation. Even our fruitful trees are cut
down rather than endure the taxation.
Such is the condition Of Hungary. might
go on for hours and hours to euumerate all the
motives which must induce Hungary to resort
TO revolution the first moment that war breaks
out in Europe. am quite sure that you your
selves would not endure such condition.
Therefore believe US, gentlemen, that we will not
endure it. You love freedom. The Magyars
love freedom also. You have sense of your
own dignity You would not stoop to be the
tool Of oppression. Believe us, we also will not
stoop to be the tool of foreign oppression
[Appause.l We have heart in cur breast;
and we have armies ready to shed the last blood
of that heart for the freedom and independence
of our fatherland. lApplause.l Therefore you
see that revolution in Hungary is unavoidable.
Now what will be the consequence of this rev.
o!ution upon Europe! will only say that the
oppression Of Hungary has brought forth op-
preston ofal Europe
Since Hungary has fallen, Italy has lost its
existence. Ia Germany, wherever freedom dares
to raise its head in the most moderate shape, it
is put down by Austria, with the aid of Ru sia.
And even the usurpation of Louis Napoleon,
which is intended to strike out the word Gre
public" from the European continent is conse-
quence of this preponderance OF Russia, which
wss gained by the oppression of Hungary.
Therefore, say, without the restoration OF Hun
gary, there is no possibility to get this thra.dom
Of oppression of Europe out Of the hands OF
Russian preponderance. You know what is the
nature of this preponderance. 1t is the erasion
of all nationailies, the abolition of all political
freedom and religious toeration Catholics and
Protestants are oppressed under the hands OF
Russia.
Gentlemen, the Emperor Napoleon nearly
fifty years ago, spoke prophetic word when he
said that in fifty years the European continent
would become either Republican or Cossack
Now the fulflment of that prophecy draws near.
Hungary once free, the continent of Europe be-
comes republican. Hungary oppressed, the
continent of Europe becomes Cossack. APP
pause Now, gentlemen, how does Hungary
want to become free Z For the restoration OF
Hungary to its freedom and independence, it is
not necessary that other nations should fight our
buttles We will fight our battles ourselves.
We want only non-interference. We want only
that the right of every nation to dispose of it elf
shall be respected We want fair play. Laugh
ter. And what is necessary for this Nothing
more than that the United States shall feel and
declare itself to be power on earth, and that it
will become the executive power OF the laws OF
nature and of nature's God, and that you, raising
your gigantic arm in commanding attitude,
should only speak these words to the Russian
bear Keep back !" and to the Gar" Hands
off! Let the brave Magyars fight their ewn
battles and have fair play !'-that is all that's
wanted Great cheering.
You will never, perhaps, in centuries, have n
more glorious opportunity to exert this, your
A = ind t1an
For centuries and centuries the word glory"
was connected with conquest and oppression.
Take the neao glory for yours, to give freedom
to the world, by assuring to all nations fair play
TO fight their own battles, against their own op
pressors That is what first humbly request
and hope from the people of the United States.
NV second request is that the United States
should protect the trade of its citizens because
now the freedom Of commerce with Europe is
not only unprotected, but is entirely at the
mercy of the absolutistical principles of the
despots of Europe. | pray that the private gen
erosity of the American citizens will furnish me
with the means to be somewhat better prepared
for the war which we will fight even if forced to
fight with only our nails. Great laughter
But suppose that your private generosity pro.
yjdes me with the means TO furnish some pre-
paratons to my nation for that indispensable
war; why may not be permitted to buy with
this money which you give for the bereft of
Hungary, some ships built here in Baltimore,
and put upon these ships some cannon east here,
or some hundred weight of powder in Whining
ton to blow up the despots in the air great
cheers,1 or some cotton to guard our breasts
against the chill wintry campaign? Why may
! not be permitted to buy this if you are will
ing to sell to me, and am willing and have the
means to pay? Now lis not permitted TO make
this commerce with me- The Emperor of Aus
tria may come and buy ships, powder cannon,
mnskets--everything but oppressed nations
have not the right, even for ready money, to buy
these means for ther self defence Applause.
would humby ask is such commerce
founded upon the principle of the eternal rights
of men? answer, no! Freedom of commerce
il. that where you find any mark in the world
ready to accept your merchandise, you should
not be excluded from that market, to sell what
YOU have. Commerce must be restored to the