New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-08

- $780, ~ rnen but great nl'SfOr-uGesSs a
TCere rs less danger ~ TINS thahin stet sou, -
std as 10 smbiton. |. indeed never WAS al7 - -.
ctfstsru no = sny BODY mfre love al lsAoh .iA1
Urelty. Bus am ID al u sac tls.1f.-A - a.
A pilncp-l I0fs-Iafion or thts l"Huehr ~
iIsiriut,I exercise upon ire chaIat'ei VI c
We Hurg4iaIs are very io1d o. n p-itoi2 - Q,
mn I-pzl self govern ueut, aDf we nave ntuIt-
roIruT assEst int principle o. ceitIai1Aa, On 80
fold attschmeIti 3 muilciPh SCI ''efhiA1.' 49,
out lich here Is 10 pro flhclsl re-cpui p-'''.e'
$ fundamental fe aturo OF our nA,i )h@I lAlactel
We brought II with Us from FAR ASA = 81 ''iS sra
years aso, ard We conserved H. thfous loA. 20 'L
ti.nSes I'd ten centuries No NATION has srh1osS 50
much struggled alQ suffered from Tue Ct'H'@1t
CtTls'isn word, as We. We 60 ro' con- 'A.o o.
this lot |. may be heavy but 4 Is no1 lag pfleuS.
where the cradle OF our az our STOOD, aan "heis
ne Ct,ire Acctr!re was founded, there now ano,her
,giih rulcs, ard the whole OF Eiropes armed Pill
,r,usFe could not avert this fate nom tllt stcfeb
Srot nor stop the rushing waves 81 isitn@n AZ
s.rbre TIE Christian Empife o. tohS,Hh'ins We
s,0putc shose rushing waves he breast OF nv "a
ION proved "a breakwaier 70 tfem We gltraeo
Chrsiendom. that LutheTs OF Ca'vlns might reform
il Il was a dangerous time. and the dalgsrS 81 the
tine oNen paced tie cOnho ence 81 al NY nHtlon
into che mans hand. and their confidence gave pow
cr into his haucs - become ambitious.
Hu: there vas not single instance Ia history
Uhers man horoTed by his peoples confidence had
deceived his people by becoming AMBITIOUS. lac
man cut OF whom Russian diplomacy succeed IN
making the murderer Of his nations conhience-Ae
never rad Il, hut was rather regarded always win
oisiiUsi Bus he gained some victories "hen Vlcio,
ofan army. circumstances placed him IN tse capac
" 10 ruln rs country. But he never had the peo-
pies confidence. So. even he is no contradiction
10 the historical truth. that no Hungarian whom
his nation horOfCd with its confidence was ever Sc
duced by ambition to become dangerous 10 ms csun-
tDs liberty. That IS remarkable fact ana yetn
is not accidental. 1t s the loel al consequence OF
the influence OF inst utons upon the nauonal char-
acteT.
Our nation, through all its history, was educated
in the school OF municipal sell gcNerumthi, ana In
I SrlfYf on n ID
place in mans character The truth OF TINS doctrine
becomes Yet more illustrated by qulte contrary
historical fact IN ITarce Whatever nave oeen tAs
changes OF Government IN that great country, and
many they have been, 10 he sure, we nave seen
Convention, a directorate OF ConsuS, and one Con.
sui. ard an Emperor, ssd the Restoration, was she
fundamental tone OF the institution OF france
Power always centralized ! Omnpotence always
vested somewhere and remarkable, indeed france
has never vet raised the single man to the seat oil
power who has net sacrificed his country s'iteeuoni
to his personal ambition. IL is soTo"lul' lhueed,
but il is natural.
II is in the garden OF Capitalization whore the
veDomous plant OF ambition thrves dare coma
IDENTITY affirm that III your great country there exists
not a single man through whose brains has ever
passed the thought that he would wish to raise the
seat OF his ambition upon the runs oi your coun'
try's liberty II he cOu I, such Wish Is Impossible
/ IN the United States. Institutions react upon me
character OF nations. lie who SO"s the wind Will
Iosp the storm History is the revelation OF
not only the material but the moral world,
and every law is principle and every principle IS
law. Men. as well ms nations, are endowed win
free will to choose principle, but that once cho-
sen the consequences must be aoided Win self
government is freedom, and with freedom is justice
ard patriotism. With cCntra il3tlOn Is ambition,
and with ambition dwells deSpotism.
Happy your great country, Sir, ior being 80 warm
" addicted TO that great principle OF self govern
ment. Upon this foundation your fathers ralsed
home 10 freedom more glorious thOn the world mas
seen. Upon tRis foundationyou have developed
II 70 living wonder Of the world. Happy your
crtat country Sir that il selec ted 10y the bless
Ing ofthe LORD to prove the glorious practcabllity
of a federative Union Of many sovereign States
al conserving then state rights and their selfgov
eminent, ard yet united ia one Every star beam
irg with as own lusler, but altogether one conste
laton On mankinGs nOpv.
Upon this foundation your free country has grown
70 prodigious power III surprising pret period !
You have attracted power IN that. Your funlamen-
tai principles have conquered more IN - years thln
Rome by arms IN centuries Your principles Will
conquer the world. By the glorious example Of
yCUr freedom. welfare and security, mankind Is
about TO become conscious Of its aim. The lesson
you give 20 humanity wll,uoi be lost and the respect
81 the STATE rights IN the Federal Government Of
America and III It's several states, viii become an
instructive example for universal federation. for
uesrance and justice, to the future states and Re-
IublIcs of Europe
Upon this basis viii be go, rid o. the mysterious
question OF language and naonalities raised by the
cunning Gespotisms in Europe to murder Liberty,
aud the smaller States Will find security in the prn
cples OF federative union, while they will conserve
self government and while larger States, abicatirg
the principle Of Capitalization vii! cease to be
hoodred TO sanctuary usuTpailon and tool 10 the
ambition Of wicked men municipal institutions will
insure lie developments OF local particular clements
Ffescom, formerly an abstract political theory,
VIII become the household benef. to municipalities
and oui If the welfare and Of all parts
VIII flow hppmt SIS peace and security for the whole
That is my confident hope. There VIII al once sub
SIDE the fluctuations OF Germany fate IL will be-
come the heart Of Europe-noi by melting North
"A n 10
NortheTn--not by absorbing historical pecuiar10S
by centralized omnipotence-Lot by mixing in one
state but BY federang several sovereign states into
tnlon Ike yours-upon slmllar basis will take
place the national regeneration Of the Slayonic |
states, and not upon the sacrileglou- idea O! pan
sayism, eQuivaen. 20 the omnipoi6ncc OF the Gar
Upon similar basis will We see far Italy indepen-
dent aid fee. Not Unity but Union, will and must
tecCne the vatchwCrd OF national bodies sc Tered |
INTO fesecraed limbs by provincial rvalries out Of
which flock OF despots and common servitude |
arose.
TO be sure. it will lie noble JOY to this your
great Republic 10 feel that tie moral influence OF
your glorious example has operated IN producing /
this happy development III mankind's destiny and !
have 10! the slightest doubt OF the efficacy Of your
examples influence. But there is Que thing indis-
Ponsaole to H. without which there is no hope 'oI /
This happy issue. This indlsp ensaoe thing rs that
the oppressed nations Of Europe become the masters
Of tfe,r future, free 10 reguLts their own domestic
ccncorns and TO secure this nothingis wanted but |
10 nave Mat far play 10 all, AID for al, which you,
ST, IL your toast, were pleased 10 pronounce as /
ilSls Oi ny LdLcl, alike sdtHtCNe0 BY Tie law OF
Laticls as BY the dictates OF eternal justice. With
cut Ihis TAR play there . TO hope Tor Europe no
lore Of seeing your principles spread.
Yours Is Z happy country, gentlemen. You had |
more than fair pay. lou hal active operative aid
nom Europe II your struggle FOR independence, |
Which, ol &c achieved. you wisely used as 70 be-
oome prodigy OF frtecom and welfare, and book /
81 life 70 nations Bui VIC, II Europe We, unbappiy
have no such fat play. With against ever pal
pIia.lon Of liberty, ali dGspots united IN a com
mon league ana you may sure despOts VIII never
ytd 10 TIE moral llfuence Of your great example.
They hate TIE very existence a. THIS example. IL Is
The soIrow OF weI tnoughis aLc the incubus Of |
the-r creams. To stop us moral influence abroad |
AID 70 cEeck is spreading deve. pmeGts At home,
Il Weai they wish, instead CT WELDING 10 It's iafI-
eure We have no iair PLAY Tls Coss2ck already |
raies, by Louis Napoeons usurp On TO the very
toIccEs OF the Atlantic Ocean