The daily union., 1852-01-15

ion, there is that which never depart from without
departing from myself | should cease TO be what am
II were 10 retraet single sentiment which has been
expressed on these several occasions.
Now gentemea, do not propose. al this hour OF The
night 10 entertain you, 10 attempt 70 entertain YOU by
any general disquston upon the value OF human fee-
dom upon the inaenable rights OF man, or upon any
general topics OF that kind but wish TO say few
words upon the precise question, as understand III that
sxiss before the civilized world between hungary and
10 which desire 10 give ueranse under TWO or three
general heads
And in the first place say that wherever there is in
the Christian and civilized world nationality OF chaIac-
ter wherever there exists nation oil sufficient knowl
edge, and wealth and population TO constitute govern
ment, then national government is necessary and
proper result OF nationality of character We may talk
OF please, but there is nothing that satisfies the
mind OF man in an enlightened age unless he enjoys the
protection OF government under the institutions OF his
own country. No matter how easy be the yoke of a
foreign power, no matter how lightly II sits upon the
shoades 4 Is not imposed By The voice Of his own
and he means not 10 be happy under It's burden. Zap
pause.l
There is gentlemen. great element of human hap
pness mixed up with Others We have social afec-
tonsour family affections but then have this senti-
ment OF country which mbues all hearts and enters
into all other feelings and that sentiment of
tys an affection not only for the soil on which
bornt not only apperans TO parents, and sisters
and brothers, and friends, but TO habits and nstu-
uons and 10 the government OF that country IN all
spects. There is not civilized and intelligent on
earth that enjoys entire satisfaction in his condition, he
does not live under the government OF his own naIion-
his own country, whose volons and sentiments and
sympathes are like his Who is perfectly happy in
any country when be must say. ''This is my coun.
try; 1t is the country of another power; il is country
belonging to somebody else /" Therefore | say that
wherever there is nation Of sufficient intelligence and
numbers and wealth TO maintain government dlstinc,
in s character and its history, and its institutions that
nation cannot be happy but under government of Its
own choice. [Applause.J
Then. sir the next question is. whether Hungary as
she exists in our ideas see her and as we know
her, IS distinct in her nationality, is competent in her
population, is also competent in her knowledge and de-
volion TO correct sentiment competent in her national
capacity for liberty and independence to maintain gov
ernment that shall be Hungarian out and out9 Upon
that subject, gentlemen, have oil doubt Let
US look little at the position in which this matter
stands. What is Hungary am not gentlemen abou,
to fatigue you with long statistical statement; but
wish TO say that, as understand the maer-and have
taken pains 10 look at t-Hungary contains suif
cient population to constitute nation.
The following enumeration OF The races that constitute
the population of Hungary taken from OF The latest
and most authoritative publications Of Austrian statistics,
that of Haeufer: