Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-02-16


cause of N ationol Freedom on earth. The
larger shares have prepared TO give nm
opportunity for benevolence TO those to
whom God has given moro than they re-
qdire. l, is noble privilege Of the richer
to do more good; and besides it is not q
mere gifI, it is a loan, for ether Freedom
hus no future on earth, or Hungary has a
future YET; and Hungary once moro inde-
pendent and free has ample resources to
pay that small loan, which in ample degfee
the generous people of the United Sta.es
remembering, in the hour Of its trial and
need, when the Independence Of this glori.
Gus country, was yet question oil doubtful
| issue.
Hungary has no public debt, it has fif.
teen millions Of populations; territory OF
more than one hundred thousand square
English miles; abundan, in the creates, va
riely 7f natures blessings, if the doom Of
oppression be taken from it.
the State Of Hungary has public landed
property administered badly, worth more
than one hundred million Of dollars, at the
low price, which it was already on es,ab.
lished principle OF my administration to
sell in shares to suitlke poorer classes.
Hungary has rich gold, silver, copper,
quicksilver, antimony, iron, sulphur, nick
el, oral and other mines, and Hungary has
the richest suit mines in the world, where
The extraclio, Of one hundred weight of
the puresl stone salt amounts 10 but little
more Than one shilling Of your money;
and though that is sold be the government
at the price of Two 10 three and half dol.
lurs, and thus the consumption is of course
very restricted, still yields q nett revenue
OF five million dollars q wear to The govern.
ment-llbut no, not government, usurpa-
ton now!)-employ ed, together with oil
the lile-smeat Of the people TO crush the
spirit of freedom by soldiers, hangmen, po.
iIcemen and spies, hufassiDg the people in
| lis domestic lie, and the sanctuary Of its
family, with oppression more tor.uring
than death, Of which a free America has
no idea nor with the Leldest Imagination
can conceive.
You see by these. gentlemen, that Hun
| gary once free-and free it will be- has
ample resources to repay your generous
ionn, piayingly, within year, without
any taxa.iun of the people itself; and pny
it will, because every shilling f.your gen.
erous aid will be faithfully employed to its
restoration TO freedom and Independence
| may point to my whole life MS n guurnn
lee to that purpose bad millions to my
disposition, entrusted 10 me by my peoples
confidence; and here stand penniess and
poor, not knowing what my poor children
will eat Tomorrow, if die TO day; and
am proud that am poor, and that very
honor / pledge to you, that every shilling
OF what your generosity gives 10 my land,
will be employed to It's own benefit. In
that respect | yield 10 no consideration, to
no arrangement, to no Claims, and equally,
as have provided for the cause, should
anything human befall me before the sun
OF freedom rises over Hungary's gloomy
night, au also ready, il it be your pe1.
pe's will, 10 accept every control consists
ent with the necessary conditions OF sue
| cess. j., .,-....~s 5.,-.g .4. ,..
! am happy TO inform you, gentleman,
that, after muny difficulties, The shares OF
this intended loan are prepared to be ISSUED;
thus is again one part oi the business matter
which claims my time; will make The
necessary dispositions that every central
association of Friends of Hungary he pros
vided with portion of the loan sh ares; 10
provide in their turn, the county ASSOCIATIONS
with them. confidently hope that the
formation of associations, and he issue Of
these loan shares will assist each The other
mutually; certainly they can, if generous,
energetic men lend me their active did 10
that beneficial purpose. Allow me humb!y
TO oraw your attention TO this.
Now, ,some few remarks y et,if you please.
am told, that generous friends ot free>
dom of ceriain religious denomination, to
which half Of my countrymen, all Italy,
half of Germany. and many other millions
belong, oil ailashed TO their religion, an'
all hostile 10 oppression and tyranny
| am told that they are threatened by eccles.
iaslical censuge, should they dare 10 pnriic-
ipate in whatever demonstration in favor Of
my cause | hope il is rot true, bu, so ii
was reported, and should it be true, then
indeed, could not forbear TO exclaim-.
OF my GOD, how. often thy name is pro
lnned by those who bear i; upon their lipsf
confidently trust, that those OF whom |
|
speak, are too religious not TO feel revoited
al seeiug the authority of religion inisused
to support Russian oppression. This is q
! matter ul conscience aud of principles, and
there leave II, greved in my very heart,
but trusting to Religion nndto God,
| am also told thai there IS movement
! intended 10 ALLEVIATE the citizens Of the Unit
ed States oi Irish extraction, from coun'en'
aucing every. liberal movement IN Europe
by lhe suggestion, lhat'it despoilsm on the
European continent prevailed, The despots
will be powerful enough 10 crush tho power
| of Great Britnin. s-a5sf, ..,....-.5s-z.-.
know iu.l well that freedom, though
fading an echo in every mans breast, can
by noaody ne more beloved than by such
nation MS the brave sons OF Green Erin are.
lrishmen love Freedom, SO they cannot sioe
with dsspolism. The fatherland oil the
Etnmels and Gra,tnEs, Of the Currans and
O'connell ll-lhat ginnt Of patriotism and
paragon of resistless agitation for his coun.
try's sake-,he land where Wolf Tone
bled, and Moore sung his heart rendng
n ,nalodias md his songs of oppressed