The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-17

kneriean principles. know 3 mar who
could tell some curious facts Rbout this mat
Ter. But as TO Mr.. Hulsamsn, really / do
not believe he would be 80 ready TO leave
Washington, lie has extremely well diges-
ted the caustic pills which Mr.. Webster adj
ministered to him so gloriously.
But after all. | know enough Of the public
spirit Of the people of the United Ststes, thai
il would never admit to whatever responsible
depository Of the Executive power, should
he even be willing to do so, which, to be
sure, your high minded Government is not
willing TO do, 70 be regulated in its policy by
all the Hulsemans or all the Francis Josephs
in the world.
So l confidently hope that the sovereign
of this country, the people, will make the
declaration of independence of Hungary soon
formally recognized, and that it will care not
a Bit for it if Hulseman takes tomorrow his
passports-bOn voyage to him. But it is also
my agreeable duty to profess that l am en-
tirely convinced that the Government of the
United States shares warmly the sentiments
of the people in that respect. 1t has proved
it by executing in a ready and digni6ed man
ner the resolution of Congress on behalf of
my liberation. 1t has proved it by calling
on the Congress to consider how l shall be
treated and received.
Even this morning | was honored, by the
express order of the Government, by an Off
cial salute from the batteries of the United
States, in such a manner. in which, according
to the military rules, only a public, high Off
cial capacity can be greeted. Having thus
.expounded my aim, beg leave to state that
| came not to your glorious shores to enjoy
a happy rest-I came not with the intention
to gather triumphs of personal distinction,
but because a humble petitioner, in my coun-
try's name, as its freely chosen constitution
al chief, humbly to entreat your generous
aid and then it is to the aim that | will de-
vote every moment of my time with the
more sssiduity, the more restlessness, as ev-
cry moment may bring a report Of events
which may call me TO hasten to my place on
the battle field, where the great, and hope
the last battle will be fought between Liberty
and Despotism-a moment marked by the
finger of God to be so near, that every hour
of delay of your generous aid may prove ia
tally disastrous to oppressed humanity and
thus having stated my positio n TO be that of
a humble petitioner in the name Of my OPP
pressed country, let me respectfully ask, do
YOU not regret to have bestowed upon mt the
high honor of this glorious reception, un-
paraIleled in history? say unparalleled in
history, though | know that your fathers
have welcomed Lafayette in a similar way
but Lafayette had mighty claims OF your
country's gratitude he had fought in your
ranks for your freedom and independence,
and what was still more, in the hour of your
need. He was the link of your friendly con
n~ections with France a connection, the re-
suit of which was two French fleets, of more
than thirty light men-of-war, three thousand
gallant men, who fought side by side with
you against CORVALLIS, before Yorktown F;
the precious gift of twenty-four thousand
muskets, a loan Of nineteen millions Of dol
lars, and even the preliminary treaties of
your glorious peace, negotiated at Paris by
your immortal Franklin.
Ihope the people of the United States, now
~itselfin the happy condition to aid those who
are in need of aid, as itself YVES once in need,
will kindly remember these facts and you,
c~iIizens of New York, and you yourselves
become the Lafayetteso of Hungary. Lafayette
had great claims to your love and sympathy,
but have none. ! come humble petitioner,
with no other claims than those which the
oppressed have to the sympathy of free men,
who have the power to help with the claim
which the unfortunate has to the happy, and
the d~owntrodden has to the protection of e.
ternal justice and ofhuman rights. Ina word,
| have no other claims than those which the
oppressed principle Of freedom has to the aid
OF victories liberty. Then | would humbly
ask, are these claims sufficient to insure your
generous protection, not to myself, but to the
cause of my native land--not to my native
land only, bus to the principle Of freedom in
Europe's continent, OF which the ~independ.
cnce of Hungary is the Indispensable key
stone?
If you consider these claims not sufficient
to your actiye and operative sympathy ,ther
let me know at once that the hopes have fail
ed with which Europe,s oppressed nations
have looked to your great, mighty, and glo.
rious repuhlic-let me know at once the
failure Of our hopes, that may hasten back
and tell Europe's oppressed nations, "Letu'
fight, forsaken and spgle-handed, battle 0
Leonidas; let us trust to our right, and t.
our good sword there is nc other help fol
the oppressed nationso on earth" But if you
generous republican hearts are animated BY
the high principle of freedom and of the sol
idarity in the destipies of humanity-if yo'
have the will, as to be sure you have TIN
power, to support the cause of freedom agains
the sacrilegious league of despotism, theI
give me some days of calm reflection, to be
come acquainted withthe ground upon which
| stand-let me take the kind advice Of SOM
active friends ON the most practical course
have to adopt-in favor of that cause whicl
| have the honor to represent; and then lie
me have a new opportunity to expouud be
fore you my humble requests in a practice
way. af
/ confidently hope. Mr.. Mayor, the cor
poration and citizens of the Empire city wi
grant me the second opportunity. If this b
Jour generous will, then let me take this 70
a boon o happier days; and let me add, wit
a sigh of thanksgiving to the Almighty God
that it is your glorious country which Prov
dence has selected to be the pillow offree
dom, as i is already the asylum OF Cypress
ed humanity, ~.
| am told that l will have the hig
honor to review your patriotic militia. OF
God, how my heart throbs at the idea TO Sc
this gallant army enlisted on the side Of free
dom against ~despotism the world would b
f,ea and won the sayiours of humaity. An