The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-17

l'u, WHICH Is q. ioglCul utCCSSdIy CUT
sequence of the principle of your coun-
ltry's political existence 7 What can be
opposed To it The frown Of Mr.. Hui
semann-the anger Of that satellite Of
the Gar, called Francis Joseph of Aus
tria, and the immense danger with which
some European and American papers
threaten you, aud 10y which. Of course,
YOU must feel extremely terrified that
your minister at Vienna will have offer
ed his passports, and that Mr.. Hulse-
mann leaves Washington, should ] be
received and treated in my official ca
paciiyl Now, as TO your minister at
Vienna, how you can combine the let
ting him stay there with your opinion Of
the cause of Hungary. | really don't
know; but so much know, that the pres
ent absoulislicaI atmosphere Of Europe
is not very propitious to American prin-
ciples. | know a man who could tell
some curious facts about this matter.
But as TO Mr.. Ilulsemann, really | don't
believe that he would be SO ready to
leave Washington. kIe has extremely
well diges,ed the caus,ic pills which Mr.
Webster has administered To him so glc-
riously but after all know enough Of
tho public spirit Of the sovereign people
Of the United States, that il would new
or admit TO whatever responsible depos.
itory Of the executive power, should he
even be willing to do so, which, to be
sure. your high minded government is
not willing TO do, to be regulated in its
policy by all tie Ilulsemanns or all the
Francis Josephs in the world. So cons
idenlly hope that the sovereign Of this
country, the people, will make the de-
claration of independence of Hungary
soon formally recognized. and that il
will care no, bit for it il Mr.. IIulse.
mann takes tomorrow his passports, bon
r0y0ge To him.
But ii is also my agreeable duty 10 pro,
fess that am entirely convinced that iho
government of the United States shares
warmly the sentiments ofthe people in that
respect l. HAS proved ii by executing IN a
ready and dignlhcd manner the resolution
/ Of Congress on behalf Of my liberation.
IL has proved II hy calling on The Congress
to consider how shall be treated and re-
cerved, and even this morning | was hon.
oredi by the express order oil the govern
meat. by an official salute from the batter
les Of the United States, ia manner
in which, crording 10 military rules, only
a public, high official capacity can tc
greeted. Having thus explained my aim, |
beg leave 10 state that came lot TO your
glorious shores TO enjoy happy iesl-I
came not with the intention 10 gather Fri,
umpLs of personal distinction, but because
il humble petitioner, in my couniry's name,
us its freely chosen constitutional chief,
humbly 10 enireal your generous aid and
then II is 10 that aim that will devote ev-
cry moment OF my time with the more as
slduhy The more rcstlessncss. as every
moment may bring report oil events which
may call me 10 hasten 10 my place on The
battle field, where the great and | hone
the last battle will be fought between Lib
eriy and Despotsm. a moment marked
hy lie finger of God 10 be go near that e, :
cry hour of delay OF your generous aid
may prove fatally disastrous 10 oppressed
humanity. and thus having stated my po-
siion TO he that Of humble petitioner in
the rame Of my oppressed country, lei me
respectfully ask, do you not regret to have
bestowed upon ME the high honor of this
glorious reception, unparalleled in lislur,
| say unparalleled III history, though |
know that your fathers have welcom ed
Lafayette in similar way but Lafayette
had mighty claims TO your country's grati>
tude lie had fought in your ranks ior
your freedom and independence. and what
was still more. in the hour Of your need.
lie was the link Of your friendly connec-
ton with France-a connection, the results
OF which were two French fleets of more
than thirty light men Of war, three thou
sand gallant men, who fought side BY side
with you against CORVALLIS, before Works
Town; the precious gift ol twenly-lour
thousand muskes, loan of nineteen nil.
lions of dollars. and even the preliminary
treaties of your glorious peace, negotiated
at Paris by your immortal Franklin.
hope the people of the United States
now Use II in The happy condition To aid
those who arc in need Of aid, as itself was
once in need, will kindly remember these
facts and you citizens Of New York, and
you will yourselves become The Lafayelies
of Hungary. Lafayette had great claims
10 your love and sympathy. but | have
none. come humble petitioner, with
no other claims than those which The op-
pressed have 10 the svmpathy of free men
who have the power 10 help; with the
claim which The unfortunate has 10 the
happy aud the down iro lden has 10 The
protection Of eternal Justice and of hu-
man rights. 10 a word, | have no other
claims than those which the oppressed
principle of lrcednm has to the aid OF VIC
lorious liberty. Then would humbIy ask,
are these claims sufficient to ensure onr
M. ~
my naive iund moi 10 ny native land on.
iy, nut 10 the principle Of freedom in En-
rope, continent, of which The independ-
ehce oi Hungary is the indispensable key
stone. u you consider these claims not
suiiicieDi to yonr active and operative 81 NJ
paIhy, then let me know at once that the
hopes have iailcd with which Europc's op-
pressed nations have looked TO your great,
mighty aud glorious republic-let ne know
at once the failure of our hopes, that may
hasten back aud tell Europe's oppre ssed
nations, " Let Us fight, lorsaken aud sin>
glr-handed. Ihe battle OF Leonidas; let us
trust in God, 10 our right, and 10 our good
sword there is no other help for The OPP
pressed nations Of Garth"
But il your generous republican hearts
are animated by the high principle Of Tree
dom and Of The solidarity in tie deslinies
OF humanily-iI you have the will as, to
he sure, you have The power, 10 supper
The cause OF freedom against Ike sacrle-
gIous league Of despoli>m, then give m
rome days Of calm reflection 10 become
acquainted with The ground upon winch |
siand-let me take the kind advice of some
active friends on The most practical course
have TO adopt-let me see if there be any
preparatory steps taken in favor Of that
cause which have the honor to represent;
and then LEI me have n new opporttluitv IN