Washington telegraph., 1852-03-10
We find in the Cincinnati Gazette the follow

| We find in the Cincinnati Gazette the follow
| ins notice Of the lecture of Orestes A. Brownson:
D. A. BRowNsoN's LECTURE LAST NIGHT
Excitement and Opposition.-O. A. BroNnson lee
turd before the Young Mems Mercantile Library
Association, at the new Concert hall last nlSht
to the largest audience convened there since the
ceebrated lectures of DR.. Durbin at the COM
mpncement of the
Mr. B. commenced by a adefinition OF interven-
tiO; when justifablc and when to be condemned.
M nation had the right to intervene IN the affairs
otanother independent nation but each sovereign
naion had the right to regulate It's own domestic
colcerns No people, however, had the right
illegally to change their form OF government
Or own war of 1776 was Justlflable because
wlen the King of England violated the charters
grnted to the Colonies, they. became ipso facto
free and indcpendent-it mlsnoner to call
that war yerotution The changes of the forms
of government in France, since 1898, he consider
ed)ustIflable as against foreign Intervention.
N defining what would constitute treason, the
lecturer remarked that it did not seem to be well
Understood in this country-we had no traitors
IN tins country-bm imported traitors from
Europe and made heroes Of the21!
Ihls alluson to kossuth was received by
sterm OF misses and other demonstrations OF vio-
eIt dislike. but Mr.. Brownson's religious friends
constituting the largest portion OF the audience)
came to his rescue with every imaginable species
otapplause. and finally drowned out the voices of
the dsSenters.
Several times subsequently the lecturer was
hissed but he for this the more warmly APP
plaudes, and finally finished his remarks without
Interruption Without saying anything appro-
val OF his position, must say that Mir. Brown
son stood his ground ike man, and boldly and
e!oqpeiAiy asserted his rights as citizen OF the
United States. ireek to speak his sentments.'
Mr.. b. then applied his remarks to the cause Of
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revolution was justifhbe, did not believe she had
sufficient cause to rGel against Austria, nor was
the intervention of Russia in aid of Austria. of
such character as tdcail for Intervention Oh the
part OF this Government for the sake of nom
intervention.
Hungary had not existed as a nation for 500
yearS-she was am lrtegra portion of the Aus
trlan Empire. as On, OF the United States.
The only acts of arbitrary power or the part Of
Austria toward Hungary grew out of an attempt
OF the former to partially emancipate the Scla-
vonIc race, and to ameiorate its condition.
In Is, the MaygaI "a race Of Asiatics who
many centuries since oenun that portion of Eu-
rope they now inhabf. and who possessed few
traits besides those of good soldierl obtained
from the old Emperor d Austria--party through
his weakness and partlt through intimidation
Ministry OF their own which elected kossuth
Governor. The Scla0nic population rebeed,
Austria aided them, and hence the war between
the Maygars and Austria Austria at first sue
cessiul, was afterwards obliged to Withdraw her
forces, and it was thea she called upon Russia for
aid.
Mr.. 3. Contendcd that Russia violated no law
OF nations In helping her ally to subdue Hungary
because the latter was an integral portion of the
Austrian Empire-as much as the Lumbardor
Venetian States-and not an independent nation.
Ine lecturer proceeded to argue that the Hun
garlan cause was not a ust one, or deserving of
the sympathy it had received. He admitted
republican government the best for the American
people, but denied that it was always the best
For some nations monarchy was more suitable