Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-12-18
SPEECH OF KOssUTH
At the Dinner OF the City Authorities
of New York.
CONTINUED.

furnish you armies and fleets; we cannot fight Won,
battle Tor you" There is the rub. Who can tell
exactly what would have been the issue Of your own
Struggle Tor freedom, though your country was in a
lar happier geographical position than we poor Hun
garians should France have given such answer to
your iorefatheFs 1878 and 1881, instead of sending
| to your aid feet OF thirty-eght men-ot war, and
auxiliary troops, and "a, 900 muskes and loan of
nineteen millions. Aud what take far more than
all this, does it not show that all France resolved
with all its power to espouse the cause Of your indie
pendence! Bnt, perhaps will be told that France
did this not out OF love OF freedom, but of hati
against England. Well et it be; but let me also
ask, shall the cause Of oden times hatred, be more
efficient IN the destinles of mankind, than love of
freedom, principles OF Justice, and the laws OF
humanity? Perhaps viii be told that Europe is so
far from America. But let ask, is America, in
The days OF steam navigation, more distant from
Europe to-day than France was from America sew
enIy,three years agol However, most solemny
declare that it is not my intention TO rely literally
upon this example. 1t is not my wish to entanpe
the United States in war, to engage your great
people 10 send out armies aud fleets TO restore Hun.
gary to its sovereign independence. Not at ALL gem
tlemen; most solemny declare that have never
entertained such expectations, such hopes. Aud
here come to the practical point. He
The principle Of evil in Europe is the enervating
spirit Of Russian absoutism. 1t is upon this rests
the daring boldness of every petty tyrant trample
upon oppressed nations, aud TO crush down liberty
To this Mooch of Ambition, has fallen victim nv
poor native land. Ii Is this with which Montaen-
bert threatens the French republicans. tits Russian
intervention in Hungary which governed French
intervention in Rome, and gave the temerity to Ger
man tyrants TO crush down all the endeavors for
freedom and unity in Germany. The despois of the
European continent are leagued against the freedom
oil the world. That Is matter OF fact. The second
Of fact is that the European continent is on
the eve Of new revolution. 1t is not necessary to
be initiated in the secret preparations Of the Europe
democracy TO be aware OF that approaching con-
,ingency. 1t is pointed out BY the French consti,u-
ton ITSELF preaching new Presidential election for
the next spring. Now, suppose that the ambition Of
Louis Napoleon, encouraged by Russian secret aid
awaits his time, (Which scarcely beeye,) and sup
pose that there will be peaceful solution, such as
would make contened the friends OF Republic in
France, of curse the first Of the new French
President must be, at least to recall the French
troops from Rome. Nobody doubt that revo-
luton will follow if not precede this recall in Italy,
Or, if there peaceful solution in France but
revolution, then every man knows that whenever the
heart Of France boils up, the pusaiion is felt
Throughout Europe, and oppressed nations once more
RISE and Russia again inereres Now, humby
ask, with the view of these circumstances before my
eyes, can It be proper for such great power as this
glorlous Republic, to await the veiy outbreak and
only then 10 discuss and decide what direction Won
viii I've willing TO take in your foreign roIicy? 1t
HAY COME again, as uNuef the tate Sres ldent.
late hour, when agents sent out how mat
tiers stood in Hungary. Russian interference and
treason achieved what the sacregious Hapsbugh
dynasty failed TO achieve. Y gu know the old words
''While Rome debated, Saguntum iel.'' So re-
spectuly enireat the people Of the United States in
time, to express Its will as what co Sc it wishes
to be pursued by It's national government in the case
| of the approaching events have mentioned. And
lmost confidently hope that there only one course
possible, consistent with the above recorded princ-
| pies. II you acknowledge the right Of every nation
to alter its institutions and be law Of
natiA..- a JOS, acknowledge the Interference
eign powers in that sovereign right be violation
OF the law Of nations, YOU really do-il you are
forbidden to remain Indifferent 10 this violation Of
international law, your President openly processes
that you are-then there is other course possible,
than not to interfere in that sovereign right of ma.
tious, but also not to admit any other powers to
| interfere.
But you will, perhaps, object to me, that is as
much as TO 60 TO | answer no, that is SO much
to prevent war. What is wanted to that effect i!
| 1t is wanted, that being of the precarious
condition Of Europe your national government should
so possible send instructions to your minis
tiers at London, 10 declare to the English govern
ment that the United States acknowledging the SOW
ereIgn right OF every nation TO dispose Of its own do
Inestic concerns have resolved not 10 nterere but
also not let interfere whatever foreign power with
this sovereign right, in order TO repress the spirit OF
Cabinet of ST. James to unite with the United
States in this policy, and to declare that the United
States are resolved TO act conformity with England
| in that decision in the case of that approaching
crisis on the European continent, which is mpossi-
bic not to ioresee. 1.-THE citizens Of the United
| States, instead OF IGNORING me with the oaer OF
their hospitality, would be pleased 10 express this
their will, by passing convenient resolutions, and
ratying them TO their national governmental the
people by all constitutional means-if the indepen.
dent press would hasten to express the public opin-
ION m similar sense-Ii IN consequence OF this,
the national government would instruct its ministers
in England accordingly, and by convenient commt-
nicalion TO the Congress, give, SO as it is wont to
DO, publicity TO this his step, am entirely sure that
you would find the people Of Great Britain heartily
joining this direction OF policy nobody in the world
could feel especially offended BY it, and no existing
relation would be broken injured, and still the in
ference OF Russia in the restoration of Hungary to
its independence formally declared in 1887 PIE
vented, Russian arrogance and preponderance check
| ed, AMI the oppressed nations of Europe soon be-
come free. There may be some over anxious men
who perhaps would say, 'sbnt If such declaration
Of your governmen. will not be respected, and Rus
STA still does Interfere, then you would be Obliged
by this previous declaration to go to war, and YOU
don't desire TO have war" That objection seems
to me like as il somebody would say: elf the vault
Of Heaven breaks down, what win we do9'' NV
answer is, Shut il will not break down; even so
anfwer-Dut your declaration will be respected
Russia will not nterfere-yon have no occasion Tor
war, you will have prevented war. Be sure Russia
would twice, thrice consider to provoke against it.
self besides the reused fury Of nations besides the
legions ofrepubican France, also the England leon.
ard, and the star-surrounded eagle Of America -
Please to consider the fact that yon united 10 Eng
land have made already such declaration, not to
admit oil any Interference of the European absou
tistca powers, into the affairs Of the formerly Span.
| lsh colonies OF America, and has this declaration
brought you to awar4 Quite the contrary; il hal
prevented war-so it would be in our case also
Let me, therefore, most huinby entrcat you, gen.
tlemen-let me entreat yon on this occasion BY
means OF pubcity-the people Of the United States
70 be pleased to give such practical direction TO its
generous sympathy for Hungary, to arrange meet
ings and pass such resolutions here and there and in