The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-02-19
Editor & Proprietor.
NEW SERIES, VOL. 2 NO As.

rose. 10 De sure, u VIII De nODIe JOY 10
this your great Republic TO feel that the
moral influence of your glorious example has
operated this happy development in man
kinds destiny, and have not the slightest
doubt Of the efficacy Of your examples in
huence.
But there is one thing indispensable to it,
without which there is no hope for this hap
py issue. This indispensable thing is, that
the oppressed nations of Europe become the
masters of their future, free to regulate their
own domestic concerns. And to this no.
thing is wanted but to have that "fair play
to all, for all, which you, sir, in your toast,
were pleased to pronounce as a right Of my
nation, alike sanctioned by the law Of ma
tons as BY the dictates of eternal Justice
Without this "fair play" there is no hope for
EurOpe-no hope for seeing your principles
spread.
Yours is . happy country, gentlemen.
You had more thaprfai play You had &C
tive operative aid from Europe in your strug-
gle for independence, which, once achieved,
you SO wisely used as to become prodigy
of freedom and welfare and book Of life to
nations
But we in Europe-we, unhappily, have
osuch fair play. With US, against every
palpitation of liberty all despOts are united
in common league; and you may be sure
that despots will never yield to the moral
influence of your great example. They hate
the very existence of this example 1t is the
SORROW Of their thoughts, and the incubus Of
their dreams. To stop its moral influence
abroad, and to check its moral development
at home, is what they wish, instead of yield
ing to its influence.
We will have no fair play. The Cossack
already rules, by Louis Napoleon's usurpa-
ton, to the very borders Of the Atlantic
ocean. One of your great Statemen-now,
to my deep sorrOw, bound to the sick bed of
far advanced age immense sensation -
alas that I am deprived of the advice which
his wisdom could have impaired to me -
Your great statesman told the world thirty
years ago that Paris was transferred to st.
Petersburgh. What would he now say
when st. Petersburgh is transferred to Paris,
and Europe is but an appendage to Russia
Alas Europe can no more secure to Eu-
rope fair play. Albion only remains; but
even Albion cast sOrrowful glance over the
waves Still we will stand our place, Hsink
or swim, live or die" You know the world;
: it is your own. We will follow it; it will be
a bloody path to tread. Despots have con-
spired against the world. Terror spreads
over Europe, and, anticipating persecution,
rules. From Paris to Pesth there is q
, gloomy silence, like the silence of nature be,
fore the terrOrs of hurricane. It is sen.
sible silence, only disturbed By the thousand.
fold rafting Of muskets by which Napoleon
murders that people which gave him . home
when he was an exile, and BY the grOsns Of
uew martyrs in Sicily, Milan, Vienna, and
Pesth. The very sympathy which / metin
England, and was expected to meet here,
throws my sisters into the dungeons Of Aus
tria. TCries of shame shame throughout
the room. Well, Gods will be done The
heart may break, Tut duty will be done We
will stand our place, though to US in Europe
there be no "fair play" But 80 much /
hope that no just man on earth can charge
me with unbecoming arrogance, when here,
on this soil of freedom, Ikneel down and
raise my prayer to God: almighty Father
of Humanity, will thy merciful arm not raise
power on earth to protect the Law Of na.
tons when there are 80 many to violate it p
1t is a prayer, and nothing else. What
4 would remain to the oppressed if they were
: not even permitted to pray? The rest is in
t the hand of God.
Gentlemen, I know where stand. No
+. honor, no encouraging generosity, will make
q me ever forget where | stand, and what is
due from me to you. Here my duty is s.
: lently to await what you, in your wisdom,
! will be pleased to pronounce about that
which public opinion knows to be my prayer
and my aim; and be it, your will to pronounce
or be it your will not to take notice of it,
will understand your viii, and bow before it
with sincere reverence, and will 90 back over
the ocean, hopeless perhaps, but my heart
; full of admiration, love, and gratitude to
: your generous people, to your glorious land.
But one single word even here / may be
J permitted to say-only such word Is may
+ secure me from being misunderstood.
L came to the noble minded people Of the Uni.
{ ted States to claim their generous operative
> sympathy for the impending struggle of OPP
II pressed freedom on the European continent;
e aud freely interpreted the hopes and wishes
3 which those oppressed nations entertain; but,
le as to your great Republic, as a State, asa
power vi cdEIu, SGduQ UclOEe the SLAJeSOeNls
IT senators, and Legislators Of that Republic Oh
d ly to ascertain from their wisdom and ex-
E perience what is their judgment upon ques-
Al ton of national law and international right
lie l hoped, and now hope, that they will by the
: forebOding events on the other great CONT
s. nent, feel induced to prUnouncein time their
s. vote about that law and those rights. And
70 l hoped, and nope, that, prOnOuncing their
e vote, it will be in favor Of broad principles
D. of international justice, cOnsOnant with theil
e republican institutions apd their domestic
v life. That is all. I know, and Europc
g knows, the immense weight of such pro
70 nunciatiOn from such place. But neyel
ID had the impiOus wish to try to entangl,
al this great Republic into difficulties incOpsis
q tent with their own welfare, its own SECURITY
y its own interest. / rather repeatedly, earn
le estly declared that war on this account b.
~ your cOuntFy is utterly impossible, and /
= mere phantom. always declared that th,
u United States, remaining masters Of theil
action under every circumstance, will act q
at they judge consistent with their suprem,
g duties to themselves. Bpt said, and say
e, that such declaration Of just principles
D. would ensure to the nations Of Europe .5aiI
pi play" in their struggle fog freedom aud in
oy dependence, because the declaration Of sucl
In a Power as your Republic is will be respeot.