Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01


people of the United States, whose very resis-
lance is rounded upon similar declaration of
Independence Thus having expounded my
aim, beg leave to state that / came not 70 vo,,r
GLORIOUS shores to enjoy happy rest. came
not with the intention TO gather triumnbs of
personal distinction, or to be the object of nom
uluar shows; but | came an humble petitioner
IN my country's name, as its freely chosen con-
stllutlonal chief. What can be opposed TO this
recognition, which is a logical necessary conse-
lquence OF the principle Of your country's polit
Iical exlstenceH What can be opposed to it2
Ihe trown of Mr.. Hulsemannv-thea anger of that
satellite OF the Gar called Francis Josenh Of.
Austria; and the immense danger with which
some European and American papers threanten
you, and by which, of course, YOU must feel ex
ltreme'y terrified. that yepr Minister az Vienna
Will have Offered his passports, and that Mr..
I1usemann leaves Washington, should be re-
ceiVed and treated inmy official capacity? Now,
as to your Minister at Vienna, how YOU can
combine the letting him stay there with your
opinion OF the cause OF Hungary, really don't
know; but 80 much do know, that the present
absolutistical atmosphere of Europe, is not very
propitious TO American principles. | know.a
man who cold tell some curious facts about tbis
matter. But as TO Mr. Husemann really |
don't believe that he would be SO ready to leave
Washington. He has extremely well diqested
the caustlc pills which Mr.. Webster has admin
lstered to him SO gloriously; but after all know
enough OF the public spirit of the sovereign
people OF the United States, that it will never
admit whatever responsible depository of the
Executive power, should he even be willing TO
do so, which, to be sure, your high-minded gov
Iernment is not willing to do, to be regulated in
ITS policy by all the Hulsemanns or all the
Francis Josephs in the world. Sol confidently
hope that the sovereign Of this country, the peo-
pie, will make the declaration of independence
.of Hungary soon formally recognized, and that
1t will care not bit for it if Mr.. Hulsemann
takes tomorrow his passports-boR Uouage to
INN. But it Is also my agreeable duty 10 pro-
Tess that | am entirely convinced that the Gov
ernmcnt OF the United States shares warmly the
sentiments of the people in that respect. Ii has
proved it by executing in ready and donifed
manner the resolution of Congress on behalf of
my liberation. 1t has proved it by calling on
the Congress to consider how shall be treated
and received, and even this morning was hon.
ored, by the express order Of the government
lOy an ohiclai salute from the batteries of the
United States, IN such a manner, in which. ac-
cordlng TO the military rules, only public, high
Official capacity can be greeted. Having thus
eXpounded my aim, beg leave to state that
came not TO your glorious shores to enioy han
py rest. l came not with the intention 10 gath
er triumphs Of personal distinction but because
an humble petitioner, in my country's name as
ITS freely chosen constitutional chief, humbly to
entreat your generous aid; and then il is to tins
ann Will devote every moment Of my time with
the more assiduosty, the more restlessness as
every moment may bring report of events
which may call me to hasten TO my place on the
oil 41o 1 l
battle will be fought between Liberty and Des-
potism. A moment marked by the finger of God
TO be so near, that every hour of delay of YOUR
generous aid may prove fatally disastrous to op-
pressed humanity, and thus, having stated my
position TO be that Of an humble petitioner in the
name Of my oppressed country, let me respect
fully ask, do you not regret TO have bestowed
upon me the high honor Of this glorious recep-
ton, unparalleled in history? say unparalleled
in history, though | know that your fathers have
welcomed Lafayette in similar way; but La
.fayette had mighty claims to your country's
gratitude; he had fought in your ranks for yom
freedom and independence, and what still was
more, in the hour of your need. He was the
) link of your friendly connection with France
, "a connection, the result Of which were two
French fleets of more than thirty light nen-of
, war; three thousand gallant men, who fought
side by side with you against CORVALLIS before
: Yorktown; the precious gift of TWENTY -foul
thousand muskets, loan of nineteen millions oj
dollars, and even the preliminary treaties of youl
glorious peace, negotiated at Paris by your i'm.
mortal Franklin. hope the people of the Uni
ted States now itself in the happy condition t
, aid these who are in need of aid, as itself was
I. once in need, will kindly remember these facts
and you, citizens Of New York. and you will
. yourselves become the Lafayette of Hungary
. Lafayette had great claims TO your love anC
= sympathy, but have none. | came an humble
petitioner, with no other claims than those Iyhicl
the oppressed have to the sympathy of free
men, who have the power to help; with The
/, claim which the unfortunate has TO the happy
I and the down. trodden has TO the protection O
4, eternal justice and of human rights. In a word
: II have no other claims than those which the op
= lpressed principle Of freedom has TO the aid o
+ victorious liberty.
: TheuI would humblyusk are these claim
e sufficient to ensure your generous protection
r mot myself, but to the cause of my native land
:, not to my native land only, but to the principl
S of freedom in EuTope's continent, OF which tn
5 independence of Hungary is the indisputable ke
: stone? II YOU consider these claims not suni
1t cient to your active and operative sympathy
i then let me know at once That the nigh hope
V have failed with which Emope's oppressed ma
J. tions have looked TO your great, mighty, an
: glorious republic-let me know at once the fai
If ure Of our hopes, that | may hasten back an
IN tell Europe's oppressed nations. "Let us fgh
a. lforsaken and single handed, the battle of Leon
> das; let us trust to God to our right, and to ou
A. good sword there iscno other help for the OF
as pressed nations on earth" But If your gent
50 rous republican hearts are animated by the hig
IS principle of freedom and of the solidarity jn Il
tn laesiinies OF humanNY-if Yon have The will, a