North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-22

liberty of Europe gives me the hope that the gen
erous sympathy which 1 have the honor to NEE
with will not remain an empty sound-that 1t WI
not remain without practical results for my poo
tcountry-for humanity. There is no party in Eng
land which can deny it. that the armed intervention
of Russia in the affairs of Hungary has increased
beyond measure the preponderance of Russia OF
the continent, while at the same time it has viola
ted the sacred principle of the independent right o.
nations to dispose of their domestic concerns. Ii
can therefore hardly be denied that, as long a.
Hungary is not restored to liberty and to independ
ence, the weight of Russian preponderance ovel
Europe will not subside, but will increase. AND
what sit which request in the name of my pool
country, and in the interest of the oppressed people
of Europe, from the great, free, and powerful Eng
fish nation? Is it that England should take uI
arms for the restoration of Hungarye Oh, no
All request, and all hope is only that England
should not abandon the weight which in Europe
is due to her-that England should not grant q
charter to the Gar to dispose of the destinies Of
the world Public opinion in England can estab-
lsh it as leading principle in acknowledging the
fundamental right of every nation to dispose of it.
self-not to allow the Gar to interfere with the
domestic affairs of the nations of Europe. People
of mighty Albion this it is, and nothing more
which oppressed humanity expects, entreats, and
hopes for As to the rest leave it to the nations Of
Europe themselves. Cheers. Austria-but no
can't say Austria-I love, esteem the people OIL
Austria as my own brethren feel their griefs as
keenly as those of my own people; and have wish
and hopes for their future fervent those for
my own nation. l have the right to say so. My
life is an open book cheers and the judgment
on it will be pronounced by dsinterested history,
and neither by the hirengs of the house Of Austria
nor by party spirit, nor by blind passion, as also
not by those absurd calumnies which, in my posi-
ton, could not naturally fail to be launched against
me but still which regret, not for myself, because
they can but enhance the affection of every gen.
erous man, it being natural to feel revolted at
such mean, base work ; but [ regret them because
it is no consoatory view to fellow-creatures
so delight in such foul calumnies, which must Of
fend the selfesteem Of my people which chose me
to be their chief l surprised to find these cal
umnies even in places where had not expected
them. It may be that relying on the affection
that my people has for me-and they are moral
people, that never can be said in any instance to
have given their confidence and love to a man who
is not an honest man-it may be that for this rea-
son it is supposed will not entreat the protection
of the law of England. will, however, consider
the matter as soon as my duties to my fatherland
leave ME sing moment to myself Applause.
Still, as have said, it is history will pass verdict
on me and so have the right to say, before God
and mankind, that the people of Austria never had
Ref have warmer friend than myself. 1t is, there
fore, not in regard to Austria but to the house of
Hapsburg, that 1 wish to say some few words and
all will say of 1t is that its perjury with which it
has violated the rights of all its nations has doom
ed it to destruction. There is God in heaven, and
therefore there must be Justice on earth. Cheers.
The house of Austria having forfeited even the pos
sby of the love Of the nations it rules has lost the
basis for its existence. Bayonets alone are no ba-
sis for the soldier belongs also to the people, and
the soldier thinks likewise. The continued loans
are no basis they lead rather to bankruptcy. What
is it, then, upon which rests the house of Austria
1t is nothing else than its master the Gar around
whom the house of Austria moves as an obedient
satellite. But, while the Hapsburg dynasty can
have no future, the people of Hungary have flu
ture yet because deserves to live it has future
because it has vitality; it has future because its
is a necessity to the freedom of Eu-
rope. Here M Kossuth complained of suffering
from pain in the chest and apologised for the ne
cessity of abridging his observations. To me ev-
cry occasion is valuable in which can bv feeble
words, and not by the power Of eloquence-for you
zee designedly employ no eloquence, but only a
simple statement of facts and the sound logic of
common understanding-dis the matters of my
poor native land; and your generosity would ena-
Die me to do still longer, but suffer from sick
hest, and am not much capable ofspeaking with |
'ut bad consequences, and therefore beg leave to
'sk you to charge your glasses. [Applause.] 1t
to the future of my country that devote the &C
ivity which have regained by my liberty from the
bondage of Asia; and this, my liberation, is, in the
irst place due to the noble feelings of the Sultan
Who, in spite of the arrogant threats of Russia and
Austria, has protected my life and the lives of nv
later yielded, but with sorrow, |
o the pressure of the circumstances which had sur
ounded his hospitality by detention and who, at
asst, raising himself by the magnanmity of his in
pirations and his respect for the rights of human
ty above all threats, restored me to liberty in the
most dignifed manner. But, expressing my CRATE
III acknowledgements to Turkey, may also re-
urn my deeply-felt thanks for the magnanimous
Interference of the governments of Great Britain
nd the United States of America in such high
nd generous manner, supported by the public spir-
OF the people of both countries, and even sane
oned by the magnanimous resolutions of Congress
4 obtaining the liberation of myself and of nv as
ociates 1t is, therefore, with the warmest feelings
grateful heart propose the toast" England, l.
ne United States, and Turkey"
Mr.. Walker, who was toasted as the next Presi-
ent of the United States, followed soon after and
aid among other things, that
He was delighted to hear their illustrious friend
llude to free trade The United States struck off
af the shackles from commerce, and God be
lanked, intended to strike off all the rest
Cheers.
"He desired now to endorse the sen. Il
ment of the American consul-and the people of
-merca would be ready to endorse it. too-that
hist they were opposed to any intervention in
he concerns OF other countries, the time might
ome when, If despots should combine to overthrow
le Liberties OF any nation, the people of the Uni
ID States would be prepared to unite with their
ncestors. Loud cheers, amidst which Kossuth