The republic., 1851-12-16

pendencel If not, then, here / take nv ground
because am in this very declaration of indepeud.
enee entrusted with the charge Of Governor of my
fatherland. have sworn before God and nv ma
ion 10 endeavor to maintain and secure this ACT of
independence And 30 may God the Almighty
help me as will will, until my nation Is again
IN the condition TO dispose OF its government which
l confidently trust yea more, know, will be re
publican. And then retire to the humble condi-
ton Of my former private life, equallng in une
thing, at least, your Washingt gton-not in merits
but IN honesty; that is the only ambition Of my
| life Amen.
So my third humble wish is, that the people Of
the United States would be pleased, by ali eonst-
tuuonal means of its woned public life, 10 declare
that, acknowledging the Legitimate character of the
Declaration oi Independence Of Hungary, il s
anxious to meet Hungary among the inde
pendent powers OF the earth, and invite tile
government OF the United States to recog misc tbs
independence at the earliest possible time That
ID all Let me see the principle announced; the
rest may be left TO the wisdom of your Government
with some confidence in my own respectful direc-
| tion also.
| And So, gentlemen. have respectfully stated
what are my humble requests TO the sovereign
people of this country in its public and political
capacity II is, that the people Of the United States
may be pleased, by all constitutional means to de-
clare:
| First That feeling interested In the mainte
nance Of the laws of nations, acknowledging the
sovereign right of every people to dispose Of its
own domestic concerns to be OF these laws and
INC interference Win THIS sovereign right be
violation OF these laws Of nations the people OF the
United States-resolyed 10 respect and TO make re-
spected these laws-declares the Russian past in
teryention in Hungary - be violation OF these
laws, which, II reiterated would be new viola
tion, and would not be regarded indiiferently by
the people of the United States that YOU there
lore, invite your Government 10 act accordingly,
and SO invite Great Britain TO unite with tke
United States in this policy
Second, That the people ofthe United States are
resolved 10 maintain Its right of commercial In
tercourse with the nations Of Europe, wh9her they
be IN state OF revolution against the y govern
ments or not; and that with the view of approach
ing scenes on the continent of Europe, the people
inyItos the Government to take appropriate mea-
the Mediterranean and
Third That the people of the United States
pronounces It's opinions IN respect to the question
OF independence of Hungary, 60 as | had the honnr
TO state hope nobody reproach me to have
dono by this any thing inconsistent with the high
regards which owe TO the United States, or not
appropriate to my capacity. would regard il an
a very jndicious and beneficial thing il those
generous men who sympathize with the cause of
hungary would form committees throue h the diff
crent parts of the United States. with the purpose
TO occasion appropriate meetings. to pass such reso-
lutions as had tho honor humbly 10 suggest SO
much for :he generous people of the United States
IN me public and political capacity. Ard if that
sympathy which have the honor TO meet with IN
the United States is really intended TO become
Dehehclai to the cause of my poor native land then
there is one humble wish more which l an xiously
entertain; But that is a private business it is n
respectful appeal to the generous f cings of ind
viduas.
Gentlemen, would rather starve than relv, for
myself and family, on foreign aid; but, for nv
country freedom, would not be asha med to 90 n
begging from door to door. IGreat cheering
Gentlemen, mean financial aid; money to asst
the cause OF freedom and independence of Hun
gary. took the advice Of some kind friends if;t
be lawful TO express such humble request because
ieel the honorable duty neither to offend nor 10
evade your laws. am told it is lawful There
are two means to see this, my hulablc WISH accom-
phshed. The first ia from spontaneous subscrin
tion TO put the Offering Of kind friends at nv dis
posa, Tor the benefit Of my country's cause The
second Is loan AS to this loan, that 10 business
OF more private nature, which, to be carried on
IN an appropriate way, requires private consulta-
ton III a more close circle
SO here only mention that if there are any
such generous men who are willing to enter into
the idea, provided it will be arran eed in nm nc
ceptabie way, would most hurnbly entreat tben.
10 enter INTO private communication about the
SUBJECT With me; and, secondly, express my CON
GENTLY promoted by tho other measure of free
gratutous subscriptions, which would afford me
me means necessary for the practical initiation Of
sr iJan ilsel, NOW, as TO these subscriptions.
4 nc idea was brought home to my mind by a plain
but very generous letter which l had the honor 10
Feceive, and which beg to read II is as follows:
"CINcINNATI, Ono,
"FRIpAY, November IA, 1851
g Nj. LOUIS KossUTH, Governor of Hungary:
"SIR: l have authorized the office of the Ohio
Lille Insurance and Trust Company, in New York
TO hand you drnfts on me for one thousand do,lara
!" Respectfully, yours, w. SMEAp,'
beg leave here publicly to return nv most
humble thanks to the gentleman for his annlc aid
and the delicate manner in which be offered it, and
1T came to my mind that, where one single indi-
viduai Is ready to make such sacrifices to my coun
try's cause, there may, perhaps, be many who
would give their small share to it, if they were only
aPprized that it will be thankfully accepted, how
ever small il NAV be-
And 1t came TO my mind then that drops Of mil
mons make an ocean, and the United States mum
Der many millions oflnhabitants all attached with
warm feelings to the principles Of liberty agolom
Grated by single dollars is even 80 one million of
dollars, as if it were single draft, 10 me vet
more precious, because it would practically show
the sympathy OF the people at large. will CON
slider it highly beneficial, should I be SO bannv
10 see mat generous men would form committees
throughout the United States to rase out Of the free
oherngs OF the people some material aid TO assist
the second cause of freedom and independence in
Hungary
IL Is delicate matter, gentlemen, for me to
speak So tits, perhaps one of the greatest sacri-
hces to my country that do [Great applause
but love my country. [Renewed cheering And
readily will undergo even this torturing hu,niI-
iation for her sake. Would were so Rappv az
your Washington was, when for your glorious
sake, in the bours of your need he also
called for money in France
Sir have done. Conscious Of no personal merit
came to your shores poor, prosecuted exile but
you poured upon me the triumph of welcome
such as the world has never yet seen; and whyo
Because you took me for the representative of that
principle OF liberty which God has destined to be-
come the common benefit Of humanity; and itisR
glorious sight to see mighty free, powerful peo-
pie come forth to greet with such a welcome the
princlPc OF freedom, even in poor, persecuted,
penniiess exile. BE blessed for il Your generous
deed VIII be recorded through all posterity; and,
ns even now, millions Of Europc's oppressed vic,
inns will raise their Thanksgiving to God for the
ray OF hope which you by this, your acl, have
thrown on the dark night of their fate; even so.
through all posterity, oppressed men look to your
memory as token Of God that there is n hope for
freedom on earth, because there is n people like
you TO ieel its worth and to support it's cause
, CAllFoRkhA LAND SURvEYs.---The Surveyor
General, Samuel ID. King, ESQ.,. who was sent from
W ashington lost summer, is rapidly prosecutinn-
nc nc survey oil the State Early in July he directed
COLONEL Ransom. recenllv cnnnrniasinnnr nr -.