Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-01-07

! perience that this responsibility Is an empty
sound. because corporation cannot really be
responsible; and here was the reason wby the
absolutlstical tendency Of the dynasty succee.
ded to encroach upon our liberty. SO we re.
placed the Board Of Council by Minister'S the
empty responsibility Of Board by the ndi
vidual responsibility of meh-and the King
consented to it. l myself was named by him
Minister of the Treasury. That is all. But
precisely here was the rub. The tyrant could
not bear the idea that would not give to his
ambtionary disposal the life. sweat of my peo-
pie; he was not contented with the ST. 500 900
loans which we generously appropriated to
HIM yearly. He would have his hands in our
pockets, and he could not bear the idea that
he shall never more be at liberty to DISPOSE
without any control of our brave army and to
crush down the spirit Of freedom in the world.
| Therefore, he resorted to the most outrageous
conspiracy, and attacked us by arms, and by
false report of victory which never was won,
issued proclamation declaring that Hungary
shall no more exist-that its independence, its
Constitution its very existence is abo ished,
and iishal be melted Ikea farm or fold into the
Austrian Empire. To this we answered,
Thou shalt not exist, tyrant, but we will"
and we banished him. and issued the Declare
tion of our Independence. So you see, gentle
man, that there is a very great difference be.
tween yours and ours---it is in our favor
There is another similar difference; you de-
clarcd your independence when it was vet very
doubtful if you would be successful. We de.
c!ared ours when We. in legitimate defense,
Were already victorious, when we had beaten
our enemies. and SO proved, before our decla.
ration ,'hatwe had strength and power enough
to become one of the independent powers ON
earth. One thing more aosr declaration of In
dependence was not onlytvoted unanimously
in our Congress, but every county. every munic.
ipality, has solemnly declared its consent and
adherence to it; SO it became not the supposed
but blythe whole realm positively and sanction.
ed ny the fundamental laws of Hungary. And
SO 1t is even now. There happened since moth.
ing contrary to this declaration on the part of
the nation. No contrary law, no declaration
issued Only one thing happened-a foreign
power, Russia, came with his armed bonds
men, and, aided by treason, overthrow us for
awhile. Now, Iput the question, before God
and humanity, to you, free and sovereign peo-
pie OF America. can this violation of in,erna
tlonal law abolish the legitimate character of
our Declaration of Independence? If not then
here take mr. ground. because am in this
very Declaration Of Independence, entrusted
with the charge of Governor of my fatherland
have sworn. before my God and my nation,
to endeavor to maintain and secure this act of
independence Aud SO may God the Almigh-
ty help me as will will. until my nation
again in the condition to dispose of its gov.
eminent, which confidently trust-yea
more, know, will be a Republican And then
l retire tosthe humble condition of my former
private life, equaling in thing, at least your
ashington, not in merits, but in honesty
that is the only ambition of my life. Amen.
SO my third humble wish is that the people of
the United States would he pleased, by all
means of its wonted pubic life,
to declare that, acknowledging the legitimate
characters Of the Declaration of Independence
OF Hungary, 1t is anxious to greet Hungary
among the independent powers Of the earth.
and invitct the Government Of the United States
to recognize this independence Il the earliest
time. That is all Let me see the
psinelpis announced; the rast may wsl, be left
g W is(loae x your tovssnmens, xith some
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