The republic., 1852-01-12

May also be SO egotistical as to remark that
have nothing new TO say upon the subject OF Hun
gary Gentlemen, in the autumn of the year be-
fore last out of health and retired to my paterna
home among the mountains of New Hampshire
was obliged TO confine myself to my house but
was among the mountains whose native air Was
born to inspire. Nothing saluted my senses, moth
ing saluted my mind or my sentiments, but free
dom, full and entire, Iapplause;I and there, gen
tlemen, near the grave OF my ancestors, l wrote
letter, which most Of you may have seen, address
cd to the Austrian Charge d'Affaires. lGreat APP
pIause, which continued for some time can
say nothing Of the ability displayed in that letter
but to it's principles, while the sun and moon
endure, and while can see the light of the sun
and the moon, l stand by them Great ap-
plause.l In letter dated February last. moved
by those considerations which have influenced
all the Christian world, making no particular
merit OF it, addressed letter to the Ameri
Minister at Constantinople at the Court OF the
Sublime Porte, for the relief OF Nj. Louis kossuth
and his companions in exile; and l happen To
know that that letter was not without some effect
It il proper for here to say, that both the letters
to.which have alluded were despatched with the
appreciation Of the President of the United States
They were, therefore, far the acts of the Govern
ment Of the United States in it's executive capacity
Now, shall not further advert to these topics to-
night, nor shall go back to former times and
again discuss the provisions Of the Holy Alliance;
but say that in the sentiments avowed by me, !
think in the year 1923, in the cause of Greece end
in the more subsequent declarations OF opinion,
there is that which can never depart from without
departing from myself l should cease to be what
am if were to retract single sentiment which
has been expressed on these several occasions.
Now, gentlemen, do not propose, at this hour
Of the night, to entertain you, or to attempt to en-
tertain you, by any general disquisition upon the
value Of human freedom upon the inaiienable
rights OF man, or upon any general topics OF that
kind but wish to say few words upon the pre-
else question as understand it, that exists before
the civilized world between Hungary and the
Austrian Government | wish to arrange the
thoughts to which desire to give utterance, un
der two or three general heads
And in the fret place say, that wherever there
is in the Christian and civilized world nationality
of character, wherever there exists nation OF
| sufficient knowledge and wealth and population to
constitute government, then National Govern
ment is necessary and proper result OF nation
aty OF character. We may talk of it as we please,
but there is nothing that satisfies the mind Of man
in an enlightened age, unless he enjoys the pro-
lection of government under the institutions OF
his own country. No matter how easy be the yoke
Of a foreign power, no matter how lightly IL sits
upon the shoulders, If il Is not imposed by tho
voice of his nation and of his own country,
he will not, he cannot, and he means not to be
happy under its burden. [Applause.l
There is, gentlemen, one great element OF hu-
man happiness mixed up with others. We have
our social affections. our family affections but
then we have this sentiment OF country
which imbues all our hearts, and enters into all
our other feelings; and that sentiment of country
is affection not only for the soil on which We are
UOTu, IL not only W aiih
ters and brothers and friends but to habits and
institutions, and to the Government of that country
in all respects. There is not civilized and in
teligent man on earth that enjoys entire sats-
faction in his condition, if he does not live under
the government of his nation-his own
country, whose votions and sentiments and
sympathies like his own. Who is perfectly
happy in any country when he must say, "This is
not my country; !, is the country of another
power; it ia a country belonging to somebody
else" Therefore say that wherever there is a
nation of sufficient intelligence and numbers and
wealth to maintain n government, distinct in its
character and it's history and its institutions that
nation cannot be happy but under government o
its own choice. [Appausel
Then, sir. the next question is, whether Hunga.
ry she exists in our ideas, swe see her, and
know her, is distinct in her nationality ia compe.
tent in her population, is also competent in her
knowledge and devotion to correct sentiment, Is
competent in her national capacity for liberty and
independence to maintain government that shall
be Hungarian out and out' Upon that subject,
gentlemen, have manner OF doubt. Let US
look little at the position in which this matter
stands What is HungAryi am not, gentlemen,
about to fatigue you with long statistical state
ment; but wish 10 say that, as understand the
matter, and have taken some pains to look at IL,
Hungary contains sufficient population to consti-
tute a nation.
The following enumeration OF the races that con-
stitute the population Of Hungary is taken from
Of the latest and most publications
of Austrian statistics, that of Haeufier: