The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-13
to have a day strongly marked in red letters.

to have day strongly marked in red letters.
Gentlemen, my sentiments in regard to this
effort made by Hungary are here substantially
expressed, in memorial addressed to Lord John
Russell and Lord Pamerston, said TO have been
written by Lord FitZwiliam, and signed by him
and several other peers and members of Parlia-
ment, the object of the memorial being to ask
the mediation of England in favor of Hungary
"While SO many Of the nations of Europe
have engaged in revolutionary movements, and
have embarked in schemes of doubtful policy,
and still more doubtful success, il is gratifying
to the undersigned to be able to assure your
lordships that the lIungarians demand nothing
but the recognition of ancient rights and the
stability and integrity Of their ancient consttu-
ton. TO your lordships 1t cannot be unknown
that that constitution bears striking family re.
semblance to that Of our own country"
Gentlemen, have one other reference to
make, and then shall take leave of Won.
You know, gentlemen, that in g Measure for
Measure" Shakespeare, speaking of the Duke
of Vienna says I If the duke, with other dukes
come not to composition with the King of Hun.
gary, why then all the dukes fall upon the king"
/" Heaven grant us peace" says another charac-
ter. "Thou concludest," says the first speaker,
8 like the sanctimonious pirate that went to sea
with the ten commandments, but scraped one
out of the table, thou shalt not steal ? Ay,
that he RACED" Why, twas commandment
to command the captain and all the rest from
their functions there is not soldier of US all
that in the thanksgiving before meat, doth relish
the petition well that prays for peace"
Now, ] am afraid that, like the Dukes of
Austria in former times, the Emperor of Austria
in our times doth not relish the petition for
peace, unless it be founded on the utter exter.ui.
nation of the nationality of Hungary
Gentlemen, have said that a national gov
eminent, where there is a distinct nationality,
is essential to human happiness. have said
that, in my opinion, Hungary is thus capable Of
human happiness | have said that she pos
sesses that distinct nationality, that power Of
population, and that wealth, which entities her
TO have government of her own; and have
now to add what am sure will not sound we'll
upon the Upper Danube; and that is, that, in INV
humble Judgment, the imposition of foreign
yoke upon people capable of selfgovernme1t,
while it Expresses and depresses that people,
adds nothing to the strength of those who ian.
pose that yoke. [Great applause In nv
opinion, Austria would be better and
stronger government tomorrow if she confined
he limits of her power to her hereditary and
ierman dominions Especially if she saw in
hungary strong, independent, and friendly
leighboring nation; because j think that Inc
'ost OF keeping Hungary quiet is not repaid by
my benefit derived from Hungarian levies or
ributes. And then, again, good neighbo,hood.
Ind the good will and generous sympathies of
and the generosity OF character that
ought to pervade the minds of governments as
veil as those of individuals, are vastly more
by living in state of friendship and
unity with those who differ from us in modes of
government, than by any attempt to consolidate
'ower in the hands Of one over all the rest.
Gentlemen, the progress of things is unquas.
ionably onward. 1t is onward with respect to
hungary. 1t is onward everywhere. Public
opinion, in my estimation at least, is making
yreat advances. twill penetrate all resources;
will come more or less to animate all minds;
md, In respect to that country for which our
ymPathies tonight have been so strongly in
oked, cannot but say that think the people
II Hungary are an enlightened, industrious, So
Der, well-inclined community; and / wish onlv
Q add, that do not now enter into any discus
ion of the form of government which may be
roper for Hungary. OF course, all of you, like
Myself would be glad to see her, when she be-
ONES Independent, embrace that system of gov
rnment which is most conformable to our own.
Ne should rejoice to see our American model
pon the Lower Danube, and on the mountains
# Hungary. But that is not the first step. Il
J not that which will be our first prayer for
hungary. That first prayer shall be; that Hun
ary may become independent of all foreign
ower, [great applause that her destinies may
e entrusted to her own hands, and to her own
discretion. Renewed applause. / do not pro-
ess to under stand the social relations and con-
exions Of races, and twenty other things that
nay affect the public institutions Of Hungary.
III say is, that Hungary can regulate these
matters for herself infinitely better than they en-
g regulated for her by Austria, applause 1 ard
therefore, limit my aspirations for Hungary, for
he present, to that single and simple point
hungarian independence; Hungarian selfgov-
rnment; Hungarian control OF Hungarian de-
nies. These are the aspirations which enter
ain, and give them 10 you, therefore, gentle
len, as toast:
Hungarian independence; Hungarian control
her own destinies; and Hungary as distinct
alionality among the nations Of Europe
The toast was received with enthusiastic
pplause.