The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-20
THE GAL MA N


made a lcDgihy Address IN which he eudeag@
ored fully 20 explain the object Of his mission
among ~, He did this under three heads
AZ the close Of the address be spid
"And so,gentlemen.I have respectfully sta
ted what ARMY humble requests 10 the SOW
errlFR people 81 dis s0uniry', ia 10 public
and poliiicpL eapeoiBs It's, thai The people
Of the United States may be- pleased, by al
constitutional means, tO DECLARE
First, That iorling interested IN the main
tainance Of the laws Of naiionA Acknowledge
log the sovereign right Of svery people 10 dis
lpOse Of lie own domestic concerns 90 be one
of these laws. and tho interference with this
sovereign right 10 be a violation Of these laws
OF nations, the people Of the United States
resolved 10 respect and make respected these
laws--declAres the Russian past Intervention
in Hungary 10 be- a violation OF these laws
which, if reiterated, would be- a new violation
and would not be- regarded indihercntly by
The people OF tho United States --ihAt you,
thurutOfe, invite your Government o. act ac-
leordngly ,.And % invite Great Britain % a.
nito with the United States ia this policy.
Second, That tho people Of the United
States are resolved ~ maintain its right Of
commercial intercourse with the nhtious Of
Europe, whether they be la q state Of royo
luton against their Governments, OF not and
that with the View Of approaching scenes on
the coniinenf9f Europe, the people Invites
the Government to take appropriate meas
urcs for the protection Of the trade Of the peO-
pie OF tho Mediterranean, aud
Third, That the people Of tho United
States pronounceu itu opinion Ia respect 10
the question al Independence Of Hungary, 80
"a had the honor Ia state. hope no body
rar r-Pfoaeh ma. 10 have done ny this any
thing inconsistent with the high regards
which owe 60 the United States, or not ap-
propriate 10 my capacity. ! would regard IL
as very Jndicious and beneficial thing "
those generous men who sympathiEo with the
cause Of Hungary, would form committees
through the different parts OF the Cnilcd
States, with the PURPOSE 10 occasion appropr-
ate meetings, Ia pass such resolutions as had
the honor humbly 10 suggest So much for
the generous people Of the United States, in
10 public aud political cApNfiiy, AID " that
sympathy which | haye the honor 20 meet
p With ~ t1s LATED States Ia really intended
, o bctomo beneficial TO the cause OF my poor
native land then there is ono humble wish
more whirh hnxiously entertain. But that
IL n private business; il iha respectful appeal
I TO The generous feelings Of individuals. Con.
. tlcmcn, wonld rather starve than rely, for
mysclfhnd family. ON foreign aid; bot, for my
couutry's freedom, would not be ashamed "a
= go begging from door 10 door, Great
. ffn'ttths kfhlttiathf a HhAll luhAtltll Alfi
money 20 assist the cause Of freedom, and In.
dependence OF Hungary. took the advice
ofsomc kind friends, ifit be lawful 20 express
81 such humble request, because | ivcl the
honorable duty neither IA offend nor TO cyadr
your laws ! All told Il l. lawful. There
aru two means To see this, my humble wish,
: accomplished. The 6rs i from spontancou.
subscription, 10 pat the offerings OF Kind
friends ~ nay disposal, for the benefit OF my
country's cause The second Is q loan, A.
, to this loan. that j. business Of more private
nature, which, 10 he carried on in an Appro
pirate way, requires private consultation IN q
- more close circle So hear ! only mention
u that II there are such generous men who ar,
= willing to enter into the idca,proyidcd IL will
be arranged ~ an nrrrUtuhir way ssosld
!. most hunbly ebtFest them "a untcr ipto phi
y yatc communication about the sulirct Will
y me- and, secondly express my conviction
4, that even this matter OF loan could be cihc'
L iently promoted by thGsothcr measure " FRYE
! gratuitous subscriptions. which would ahor
me the means necessary for the practical in
;. ilia,ion of the loan itself, Now, as to tlcs,
:. subscriptions. The idea was brought HON,
y = 10 my mind ~ plain but very generous Let
Ia ter, which had tic honor vs. TyuvTFr7 a-tr
I. which beg TO read IL il a. follows
: CINcINSATi, o., Nov. "a, 1891.
NJ. Louis kossurH, Governor OF Hnngn
: ry,-Sir;-I Rave authorized the Office OF th'
a Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company, "
a New York, 10 hand you drafts on mo for ont
thousand dollars. Respectfully yours,
w RMEAD.
n beg leave here publicly to return m,
3, most humble thanks TO the gentleman, for hi
. ample aid, and the delicate manner in whcl
" hGoflercd it and IL came 10 my mind, tina
10 where Que single individual is ready TO max
2, such sacrifices to my country's cause, Their
= may, perhaps be many who would give thci
:, small share 10 H. II they we're only apprise'
~ that it will be thankfully accepted, howeNo
small il may be.
And it came TO my mind, then, that drop
~ Of millions make an ocean, and the Eni,c'
st States number many millions Of inhabitant.
ie all attached with warm feelings to the princi
\, plies OF liberty, agglomcrated by single dol
lars, as if il were one single draft, {
~ me yet more precious because IL would prac
H. ticaliy show the sympathy of the people a
n large. | will consider il highly beneficial
r. should be so happy to see that goncrou
~, men would form committees throughouf tn
~ UnitenStates,to raise out Of the free offering
10 Of the people some material aid to assist Oh
3 SECOND course OF freedom and independents
r of Hungary IL is a delicate matter gentle
men, for me TO speak so. IL is, perhaps, on
of the greatest sacrifices to my county that
~ do so. Great applause. But ! love m
country Renewed eheeringl Aud read
u ly will undergo even this torturing humil
he intion for her sake. Would were so happ
{ as your Washington was, when for your giC
+ rious country's sake, in the hours of you
. need, Nc Also called for money in France
u Sir, have done. Conscious OF no persons
v merit, came TO your shores a poor, perseeut
" ed eNile,but you poured upon me the trump
10 Of welcome such ms the world has never yo
seen, and why? Because Won took mo 10
- tho representative of that principle Of libcr
~ which God has destined TO become th
common bcpe6t Of humanityj and il is Clio
= rious sight to see a mighty, free, and power
= ful people, come forth 20 greet with such
s. welcome the principle OF freedom even in
poor, prosecuted, pcnnicss exile. Be bless
ed for il Your generous deed will now b
j" recorded through all poyterity; and, as evci
o now, millions OF Europes oppressed victim
1t will raise their thanksgiving to God for tn
n ray ofhopc which you by this, your net, hNv
:, thrown on the dark night of their fate; ever
= so, through all postority, oppressed men lool