Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-17
SPEECH OF GOV, KOssUTH.

it is FAY more Europe than the American Continent to
which you have TO look, in that respect This very
circumstance cannot allow you to remain Indifferent
to the fate OF freedom the European Continent be-
cause be sure, gentlemen and let me have spoken this
chiefly to the gentlemen Ut trade, should Absolutsm
gain ground in Europe 1t will: must make every
possible obstacle to the commercial intercourse of re-
publican America, because commercial intercourse is
the most powerful locomotive of priacigiCs: ana be
snre the victory OF Abseptsm on the European con-
nent will IN no quarter have more injurious national
consequences, than in the vast extent Of your agr-
cultural aud commercial Interests.
Then, why not prevent lt-while yet there is pos
slhity to do so with nOne Oh comparative small sac
rhces, rather than to abide that fatal catastrophe,
and to mourn the immense sacrifices It would then
cost.
Even IN political considerations, nowadays, you
have stronger motives 10 feel interested In the late of
Europe than in the fate Of the Central or South
ern parts OF America. Whatever may happen in the
institutions OF these parts you too powerful 10
see your own institutions affected by it, But let Eu
rope become abso!uii5tcal-as without the rest0ra-
ton OF Hungary to IFS Independence, and the free
dom Of Italy 50 strongly connected will Hungary TO
be sure 1t willard your children will those
words which your National Government spoke in
1921 fulfilled on larger scale than they were meant,
that the absot'sm Of Europe 'gW not be apqeased
until every ueStige Of human freedom had been obiter-
dte3 eUen here. And OH do not rely too fondy upon
your power. 1t is great 10 be You have not to
tear whatever single power earth; but look to his
tory. Ancient Rome has fallen, and mighty empires
have vanished from earth Let not the enemies of
freedom grow TOO strong. Victorious over Europe,
and then united, they would be TOO strong even for
you And be sure, they hate you with an Internal
tatred They must hate You more than me-
They consider you their most dangerous opponents
AbsolutIsm cannot TRANQUILITY sleep while the Repub-
can princlPie has such mighty representative as
your country is
Yes, gentlemen-it was the fear from the political
reaction OF Absolutistlc principles, which induced
your great statesmen-that principle which thew pro-
fessed for Central and Southern America, not 70 ex-
tend to Europe also and by means the public avow
ed feeble motives Every manifestation of your pub
ilc life out OF those times shows that am right to say
so, Europe's nations were about 1928 in such de-
graded situation that indeed you must have felt anx-
Gus not to come into any political contact with that
pestlenti4l Atmospheric of Europe, when, as Mr.. Clay
said in 1875 in his speech about the emancipation of
South America, "Parls was transferred to st. Peters
burg''
But scarcely has, within year later the Greek ma
ion come in lis contest to important standing,
which gave you hoe that the spirit of freedom is wa
king again. and at once you abandoned your principle
OF political Indifference for Europe. You know your
Clays and your Webs'ers spoke, if really they
were speaking for my case. You know how your
cllizens acted, in behalf Of that struggle for
liberty in that part of Europe which is more distant
tn N Hungary; and again, when Poland fell you know
what spirit pervaded the United States
So have shown you how Washngton's doctrine
of perfect neutrality in your foregn relations has by
and bye changed into the declaration to oppose wi
all your forces, absolutlstcal Earope, in interfering
with the independence or republican institutions
Of Central and Southern America l have shown you
why this manly resolution was not extended then TO
Europe. have shown you the further differences be-
tween your present convenience and that of the time
of President Monrue-not less important than those
between Monroe's and Washlngtons time. Bat one
mighty difference must still commemorate That
Is, that vour population has, since Monroe's time
nearly doubled beieve-at least increased by nil
lions. Aud what sort of men are these millions T.
Are they only native born Americans MOI Euro
pean emlgfants they are; men who, though citizens
of the United States, by the most sacred ties of
rel atonshp attached to Europe's fate. That is CON
slderation worthy of the reflection Of your calmesl
and wsest men, who, after calm reflection, must agree
with me. that III your present condition you are at
least as interested IN the fate OF Burepe
fathers twentyeght years ago declared themselves in
eresed in the fate OF Central and Southern America
And really so it ia The unexampled, immense pro-
dgious sympathy tor the cause OF my country which
met with In the United States, proves that it is so-
Your &c 1eral interior with the Turkish captivity
of the Governor OF Hungary, proves it also. And this
development, rather than change in your foreign policy,
Is not even more an instructive ebu!tloa OF public opn-
ion, which is called by and bye to impair, direction
to your Naiona Government policy; the direction is
already impaired, aud the opinion Of the peope is
already an avowed principle OF the policy OF the Gov
eminent.
have as good, have most decisive authority to
rely upon iu saying II is the Message OF the Pres-
dentsof the United States, His Excelency MlIlard
Fillmore communicated TO the Congress a few DAVIS
ago; there read the paragraph--"The deep interest
W ch we feel in the spread OF liberal principles and
the establishment OF Tree governments, and the sym
pahy with which we witness every struggle against
oppression, forbid that should be Indifferent to
ease IN which the strong arm OF foreign power in
voked 10 sfe public sentiment and re PRESS the spirit
OF freedom in any country"
Now, gentlemen, here IS the ground which take |
for earnest endeayors to benefit the cause of Hungary
have only respectfully ask the principle which the
public opinion the people OF the U States resoluely
profess and the Government of the United Statas win
the full sentiment OF its responsibility declares to your
Congress to be ruling principle of your national Gov
enment is that principle meant to be serious In |
deed confess that it would be the mpertne It |
outrage towards your great people, and your National |
Government, to entertain the offending opinion that
what the people OF the United States and IFS National |
Government. in such a solemn diplomatic manner pro-
Tess to be ruling principle of your policy should not
'e ant to be bat joke about The most sacred inter-
eats OF humanity.
God forbid that should feel the impertinent AFRO.
gance to think So, therefore l take the principle OF
your policy find it established, without any inter
terence and-l come IN the name of oppressed hui
manity 10 claim the neutral, logical Unavoidable prac
teal consequences OF yout own freely chosen govern
ment policy, which you have ayowed to the whole |
world the right claim toe realization of those ex-
pressions which your sovereign people of the United
States have chosen ont OF your accord raise ia
the bosom OF my counrymen and OF oppressed human
lty You Will excuse me. gentlemen, for having |
dwet so long about that principle OF interference
with European measures, but have tound this rock |
thrown in my way when Ispoke Of what humby |
request from the United States.
have been charged TO have the arrogance to change
your existing policy, and in one speech | of course
cannot exhaust the whole mighty complex of my MIS-
sion, chose for the present opportunity to deyeone
my views about that principle o. not caring
about European concerns; and nav shown not theo-
retcaly, but practically, that is mistake to think
that you had, al whatever time such policy, and hay-
ing shown that should you have entertained such
a policy, you had abandoned it, and were forced by |
ndon it So much al least hoped |
to have achieved. Nv humble requests 10 your ope-
rative sympathy may be still opposed by don't know
what other motives; but that objection I will never
more meet-not to interfere with European concerna-
this objection Is disposed OF, aud forever, hope.
1t remains to investigate, that having protested
not TO be indifferent to the of European free
dom, is the cause of Hungary such as to have Just
claims your active and operative assistance aod su3-
port? tits, Gentlemen To prove this do not now
intend to into exclamation Of the particulars of
our struggle, which had the honor to direct, as the
chosen Chsf Magistrate Of my native and-tis highly
gratifying to me to sea the causr OF Hungary s-ex-
ceptlng ridiculous N representations Of i'll will
correctly understood here. | will only state one
fact, and that is that endelvoriug7 for indepen-
dence were crushed down bV The armai o