Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-10

, freedom, welfare and security, mankind is about TO
become conscious of its aim. The lesson you give to
humanity will not be lost.
The respect tor State rights in the Federal Cow
eminent OF America, and n liz several States, will be-
come instructive example for universal toleraen.
ioTbeaTauce, and justice to the future states aud Re-
publics oil Europe. Upon this basis will he got lid of
the misehlevous question OF language and natenaes
raised by cunning desp0sms in Europe TO murder lib
eHy with Smaller States will find security in the
principle OF ederave union, while they will conserve
their national freedom by the principle oil sovereign
sell government; and while larger States abdcatng
the principle OF central zation will cease to blood
held TO sangunary usurpaon, and tool to the om-
oion OF wicked men, ciaa institutions will ensure
the development OF loca particular elements; freedom
formerly an abstract political theory, will become
tue household benefit 10 municipalities and, OF the
welfare and contentment OF all parts, will flow happi-
ness, peace, end security for the whole
mat is my confident hope. These will once sub
side the fluctuations of Germany's fate. 1t will be-
come The heart OF Europe, not by melting north Ger
many INTO southern frame, or the south into north
ern not by absorbing historical peculariies by
TaHzed omnipotence; not by mixing in State,
bat by iederatlng several sovereign States into un-
l n like yours.
Upon similar basis will take place the national
regeneration of Savonie States, and not upon the sa-
crilegous idea of Panslavsm, equivalent to the ON
Impotence OF the Gar. Upon similar basis will
ialr Italy independent and free. Not unity but union
VIII and must become the watchword of national bo-
dies, severed into dlssected limbs by provincial RI
varies, out OF which flock OF despots and common
sefVltude arose. Io be sure it will be noble 10y to
ms your great republic tofee that the moral influence
OF your glorious example has operated this happy de-
Veopment IN manknd's destiny; and have not the
slightest doubt OF the 6cacy of your examples iu-
6uence.
But there is thing indispensable to it, without
Wnch mere IS no hope Tor this happy issue. This
dspensabe thing is, that the oppressed nations Of Eu-
rope become the masters OF their future free 10
late their own domestic corcerns. And 10 this nothing
Is wanted but to have that "fair play to all FIR all
which you sir, in your toast, were pleased TO pro-
nounce as right OF my nation, alike sanctioned BY
the law of nations as by the dictates of eternal JUS
ICE Without this fair play" there is hope fer
abroad.
Yours is a happy country, gentlemen. You had
more IMAM tar play You had active, operative aid
from Europe IL your struggle for independence, which
once achieved you so wisely used as TO become
prodigy OF freedom aud welfare, and book OF life TO
nations.
But we in Europe. we unhappily have no such fair
pay win US, against every rapitation OF liberty all
despots are united In common league. And, to be
sure, 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 spreading develop
to lis Influence.
We will have no fair play. The Cossaek already
rules oy Louis Napoeons usurpaton, to the very Dor.
ders OF the Atlantic ocean, Ohe of your great states.
men-now to my deep sorrow bound to the sick bed OF
iaf'advanced age, (alasi that | am deprived OF the
ADVICE which his wisdom could have impaired to me J
yogt great statesman told the world thirty years ago
that pariS was transferred to ST. Petersburgh. What
you'd he now say when Petersburg is transferred to
Paris and Europe is but an appendix to Russia!
Alas! Europe can no mole secure to Europe fair
play. Albion only remains; but even Albion casts
soroWful glance over the waves Still we will
STAND our place, '.sink swim, live or die" You
k K me word, i Is your oWn-we will follow it.
1T viii to bloody path to tread Despots have con.
splred against the world. Terror spreads over Eu-
rope and anticipating persecution rules From Paris
10 pestn there is gloomy silence like the silence of
lure Ne1ore the terrors OF a hurricane.
tvs sensible silence, only disturbed by the thou
sand-fold rafting OF muskes, by which Napoleon MUIR
ders that people which gave him home when he was
aa exile and by the groans OF new martyrs in Sicily,
Slian, Vienna and Pesth The very sympathy which
met in England, and expec ed TO meet here,
arrows my sisters into the dungeons of Austria. Well
God,s will be done! The heart may break but duty
W u be done. We will stand our place though TO US
10 Europe there be no "far play" But so much hope
that no Just man earth can charge me with unbeeom
Jog arrogance, when here, this soil Of freedom,
knee down aad raise my prayer 10 God "Almghty
Father OF humanity, will Thy merclfu arm not raise
power on earth to protect the law of nations when
lhefe are so many to violate ito 1t is prayer and
nothing else. What would remain 10 the oppressed if
.hey were not even permitted to pray? The rest is in the
hand OF God
Gentlenen,l know where | stand. N o honor, no
encouraging generosity will make me forget
whefe stand, and what is due from me you. Here
my outy is silently 10 await what you in your wisdom
VIII De pleased to pronounce about that which public
OPINION knows 10 be my prayer and my aim; and be
your VIII 10 pronounce or be it your will not take
notice OF IT,, will understand your will and bow be-
tore it with sincere reverence and will go back over
tne ocean hopeless perhaps, but my heart full OF ad
mfation, love, and gratitude to your generous peo-
pie, to your glorious land.
But one single word even here NAV be permitted
10 say-only such word as may secure me from be-
Ing misunderstood. | came to the nobe-minded peo-
pie OF the United States to caims generous operative
sympathy Tor the impending struggle of oppressed free
dom on the European continent; and freely inerpre-
TED the hopes and wishes which those oppressed ma
ions entertain; but, as to your great Republic
state, as power earth, stand before the states
men, Senators and legislators of that Republic only
TO ascertain from their wisdom and experience what
IS helr judgment upon question OF national law and
lntefnatlonai right. hoped, and now hope, that they
Wil--by the toreboding events On the other great
tlnent--fee induced to pronounce time their vote
ABOUT that law and those rights. And ! hoped, and
nope that, pronounclng their VOTE 1t will be favor
OF broad principles of International Justice consonant
with their republican institutions and their democratic
That is all I know, and Europe knows, the i'm
mense weight OF such pronunciation from such
place. But neUer had the impous wish to try to en-
tangle this great Republic into difficulties inconss
tent with its own welfare, its security, its own
interest rather, repeatedly earnestly, decai that
wal on this account by your country is utterly I'M
possible and mere phantom. | always declared that
the United sta es, remaining masters OF their action
under every circumstance, will act they judge
slstent with the supreme duties to themselves. But
SAID, and say, that such declaration of just prnci-
pies would insure to the nations of Europe fair plov'
in their struggle for freedom and indepen dence be-
cause the declaration of such power as your Repub
nc is Will be respected even where it should be not
liked; and Europes oppressed nations will feel cheer
ed IN resolution and doubled in strength to maintain
the decision OF their American brethren on their own
behalf with their own lives
There is an immense power in the idea to be rlpht
when this idea is sanctioned by nation like yours
And when the toreboding future will become present.
there is an immense field for private benevoIencs and
sympathy upon the basis of the broad principles OF
international justice pronounced in the sanctuary Of
collective So rpuaI I'd
me against Misunderstanding
Sir, most iervently thank you for the acknowledg
ment that my country has proved worthy to be Free
Yes, gentlemen, feel proud at my nations charac-
ter. heroism, love OF freedom and vita ily; and bow
with reverenal awe before the decree Of Providence
which placed my country in position that without
its restoration TO independence there no possibility
tof freedom and Independence ofnaons on the Euro
pean continent, Even what now in France is about
to pass proves the truth of this. Every disappointed
hope with which Europe looked towards France is a
degree more added 10 the importance. of Hungary TO
the world. Upon our plains were fought the decisive
battles for christendom there will be fought the deci-