Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-19

| ~" "a VIC H'Pos anu eA peCthlfOnS yOu have en-.
kndIed, by llberang me out of prison. and re.
storing me TO activity. But it has pleased the
Almighty 10 make out of my humble self vet an.
other opportunity for the thing which may prove
happy turning point in the destinies of the
world. bring you a brotherly greeting from
the people of Great Britain. speak not in an
official character impaired by diplomacy, whose
secrecy is the curse Of the weird, but am the
harbnger Of the public spirit ofthe people, which
has the right to impart direction to its govern
men! aud which wtnessed-pronouncin it.
self in the most decided manner, openly, that the
people of England, united to you with enlight-
ened brotherly love, as it is united in blood
concous o. your strength as it is Co.cions of its
| own--has forever abandoned every sentiment of
irritation remaining, and desires the brotherly al
lance OF the u. ). 10 secure to every nation the
sovereign right of nations against the encroach-
ing arrogance of despots, and to be eagued to
you against the league of despots-to stand to-
gether with you, godtatherS to the approaching
baptism Of European liberty.
Now, gentlemen, have stated my position,
am straight forward man. ] am a republican
| | ayowed II openly in monarchical but free Eng
land and am happy to state that have lost moth
! ing by this avowal there. hope will not lose
in republican America by that frankness which
must be one of the chief qualities Of every re-
/ publican. So beg leave, frankly and openly, to
state the following points.
First, That take it to be the duty honor, and
| principle not to NEEDLE with whatever party
questions OF your own domestic affairs. | claim
for my country the right to dispose OF itself; so
! am resolved TO respec! the same principle here,
and every where. Many others delight in the
! part of knights-errant-it is not my case. am
man for the great principle of true sovereign
| ty, OF every people to dispose of It's own con-
Germs, and most soleUnly deny to every foreign
er, as TO every foreign power, the right to oppose
this sovereign faculty.
Secondly, | profess, highly and openly, my
admiration for the glorious principle OF union on
which stands the mighty pyramid Of your great
ness, which has grown in the short space of sew
enty-hye years to prodigious gant--the W on
der Of the world. | have the most ardent wish
that the star spangled banner of the u S. may
forever be found floating over a people united
and one, the proud ensign of mankind's divine
! origin; and taking my ground on this principle
of union, which find lawfully existing and es-
tablished,-a constitutional fact it is not to par
ty, but to the United people of the u. S that
will confidently address my humble request for
aid and protection to oppressed humanity. !
will conscientously respect your laws, but with
in the limits of your laws, | will use every hon
est eXeruon to gain your cooperative syzRpathY,
and your financial, national and political aid for
my c0u7ltryS freedom, and independence, and
trust for the realization of those hopes which
your generosity has raised in my and my peo-
pies breasts and also in the breasts of Europe's
oppressed nations and therefore,
Thirdly--I beg leave, frankly to state that
my aim is to restore my FathcrIanG to the full
enjoyment Of that act of the declaration of indie
pendence, which, being the only rghtful existing
/ nubllr law of m I'M lpSt ,,ptbipry
of its rightfulncss by the violent invasion of
foreign Russian army, and which, therefore, is
| fully entitled to be recognized by the people of
the United States, whose existence is founded
upon similar declaration of independence.
Thus, having explained my aims, beg leave
to state, that | come not to your shores 10 enjoy
happy rest--l come not with the intention to
gather triumphs of personal distinction, or to be
the OBJECT OF popular show. | come, an humble
petitioner, in my country's name, as its freely
chosen constitutional Chief What can be op-
posed to this recognition, which is a logi-
cal, necessary consequence of the principle
of your countrys political existence? What
can be opposed TO it The frowns of Mr..
Hulsemann ?-the anger Of that Catalina, Of the
Cesar called Francis Joseph of Austria and
the immense danger with which some Europe
an and American papers threaten Won, and at
which, OF course you must feel extremely terri
tied--that your minister at Vienna will have his
passports offered him, and that Mr.. Hulscmann
would leave Washington, should be received
and treated in my official capacity. Now, Us to
your minister at Nienna--how can you combine
the idea Of letting him stay there with your opin-
ion of the cause of Hungary ? ! really do not
know. But so much know, that the present
absolutist atmosphere Of smoke is not very pro-
pitious TO American principles know a man
who could tell some curious facts about this
matter. But as to Mr. Iiulscmann--really,I
do not believe that he would be so ready to leave
Washington. He has extremely well dirested
the causuc pills which Mr.. Webster admins
tered to him. But after all, know enough Of
the public spirit of the sovereign people Of the
United States, that it would never submit to
whatever responsible depository of the cxecu-
tive power, should he ever be disposed to do 80
-wh'c CHI 10 be sure, yonr high-mlndod govern
ment is not willing to do--to be regulated in its
policy by all the IIulsamanns, or all the Francis
Josephs in the world.
So confidently hope that the sovcreigns in
this country. the people, will make the declara-
ton of the independence of Hungary universal
Iy acknowledged and ;hus they will not care one
BIT if Mr. Huscmann takes tomorrow his pass
ports. Bon royagc to him!
But it is also my agreeable duty to confess
that | am entirely convinced that the govern
ment of the United States shares warmly the
sentiments of the people in that respect 1t has
proved II by executing, in a ready ard dgnhed
manner, the resolution of Congress in behalf Of
my liberation. 1t has proved il by calling on
the Congress TO consider how | shall be treated,
and received and even this morning was hon
ored, By express order, with an official salute,
from the batteries Of the l. ). in manner, in
which, according 10 the military rules, only a
high public official functionaYy; can be greeted
came not with the intention of getting tn
umphs OF personal distinction, but came as t
humble petitioner In my countrys name as lis
freely chosen constitutional chief, only TO On
treat your generous aid, and thence it Is to that
aim that | will devote every moment Of my time,
with the more a~sidUity, the more reEt!essness,
as every moment may bring report Of events
which may call me to hasten TO my place IN the
battle field, where the great, and, hope, the last
battle, will be fought between liberty and despo-
tisn--a moment marked by the finger Of God,
10 be SO near that every hour Of the delay OF your
generous aid may prove fatally disastrous 10 OPP
pressed humanity. Having thus stated ny 20
ston 10 be thai OF q petitioner in the name If nv
oppressed country, let me respectfully ask do
you not regret to have imposed upon me the high
honor OF this glorious reception, unparalleled in
history? say, unparalleled il Aialory-tho' |
know that your fathers have welcomed Laiay-
etie in similar manner. But Lafayette had
mighty claims to your country's gratitude. Hol-