Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-01-31
NUMBER AZ.

aris ocratic privileges. Il was lin The same
sense that the great charter Of English liberties
mar be called 80. The Golden Bull cores
ponds very closely to the Magma Charta Of
King John. both in its provisions and asregasds
the class of persons " hose liberties il Eas de-
signed to protect.
As to St Stephen, Hill not say how he
ought TO stand as Christian, bus will say tliaG
on the political, and especially on the Royal
Kalendar. be ought to be regarded as saint
and to have day strongly marked in red let
ters.
Mr. Seward. GntsrpOsing) "Thres cheers
for ST. Stephen" The cheers we're accordingly
given.
Mr.. Webster. (continuing) Gentlemen ny
sentiments in regard to this effort made by
Hungary are here sufficiently well expressed.
In memorial addressed to Lord John Russel
and Lord Palmerston, said to have bsen writ
ten by Lord Fitzwilliam, and signed by him
and several other Peers and members Of Parl-
iment the following language is used, the OBJ
ject Of the memorial being to ask the medita-
tons Of Englandin favor of Hungary:
"While SO many nations Of Europe have en-a
gagged in revolutionary movements, and have
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still mere doubtful success, il is gratifying 70
the undersigned to be able TO hssure your
Lordships that the HungAriAns demand moth
ing but the recognition Of ancient rights and
the stability and integrity of their ancient con-
stitution. TO your Lordships il cannot be nm
known that the constitution bears striking
family resemblance TO that Of our own eoun-
try"
Gantlon,an I have ore r,ti -. s-afa-as.. "a
make, and then shall take leave of you.
You know gentlemen, that in Measure for
Measure" Shakespeare, speaking Of the Duke
of Vienna says: "lfthe Duke with other dukes
comes not to composition with the King Of Hun
gary why then all the dukes fall upon the king
Heaven grant Us peace" says another char
acter; "thou couldest" says the 6rst speaker.
"like the sanctimonious pirate that went to sea
with the ten commandments, but scraped one
out of the table-thou shalt not steal Aye.
that he razed." "Why, twas q commandment
to command the captain and all she rest from
/ their functions: there is not q soldier Of us ell
thRt, in the Thanksgiving before meat, doth rel-
ish the petition well that prays for peace
Now. am afraid that. like the Duke Of Aus
tria in former times. the Emperor OF Austria
in our times does not relish the petition for
peace, unless it be founded on the utter exteE-
mination of the nationality of Hungary.
/ Gentlemen, / have said that National Gov
ernmsnt. where there is nationality, is essen
Iial TO human happiness have said. that in
my opinion, Hungary is thus capable Of human
happiness / have said that she possesses that
distinct nationality, that power Of population,
and wealth, which entities her to have gov
Il eminent of her own; and / have now 10 add
what am sure will not sound well upon the
upper Danube and that il. that, in my humble
Judgment the Imposition of foreign yoke up
on people capable Of selfgoYernment, while
it oppresses and dsprssses that people. adds
nothing to the strength Of those who impose
that yoke. (Great applause) Inmy opinion.
i. Austria would be better and stronger gov
eminent tomorrow, if she confined the limits
of her power to her hereditary and German
dominions.
. Mr.. Seward-True; true. sd
/ Mr.. Webster. (continuing) Especially if
she saw in Hungary strong sensible. inde-
pendent neighboring nation; because think
that the cost of keeping Hungary quiet Is not
repaid By any benefit derived from Hungarian
levies or tributes, and then. again. good neigh-
borhood, and the good viii and generous sym
/ pathies Of mankind, and the generosity Of
{ character that ought to pervade the minds Of
Governments as well as those Of individuals.is
vastly more promoted by living in state Of
friendship and amity with those who differ
from us in modes Of government than BY any
attempt to consolidate power IN the hands Of
1 one over all the rest
Gentlemen. the progress Of things isunques-
tionably onward. 1t onward with respect to
Hungary. It is onward everywhere. Public
opinion, in my estimation at least, is making
$, great progress. It will penetrate all resources
f It will come more or less to animate all minds
and in respect to that country. for which our
sympathiss tonight have been so strongly in
voked, cannot but say that | think the peo-
: pie of Hungary are an enlightened, indutrlous
sober well inclined community ; and wish on
/ ly to add, that 1 do not enter into any
discussion of the form Of government which
n may be proper for Hungary. Ofcourse. all Of
s you, like myself, would be glad to see her.
!. when she becomes independent embrace that
system of government Wich il the most accept
able to ourselves
We shall rejoice TO see our American model
upon the Lower Danube. and on the mount
!, !, aims of Hungary. But that is not the first
> step. 1t is not that which will be our FIRST
' prayer for Hungary. That first prayer shall
be that Hungary may become independents
/ of all foreign power. (great applause; that
;. her destinies may be entrusted to her own
y hands, and to her own discretion. (Renewed
3 applause) / do not profess to understand
the social relations and connections of races,
: and of twenty other things that may affect the
. public institutions of Hungary. All say is.
!. that Hungary can regulate these matters for
J. " herself infinitely better than they can be reg
= ulated for her by Austria, Applause, and
. therefore limit nv aspiFationa for Hungary
7 for the present to that single and SIMPLE POint-
Hungarian independence
Mr. Seward. Hungarian Independence
Applause.
!, Mr. Webster Hungarian self-gOvernment;
:; e Hungarian control Of Hungarian destinies
~ Renewed applause.) These are the aspira-
= tions which entertain and give them to you
If therefore. gentlemen as toast: