The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-13

least no misrepresentation can charge mo Of having
even underworld to elicit that high minded mani
festaion of this important portion of tho State Of
So doubly returning my humble thanks for it, I
bog leave to state what il 10 humbly entrest.
Firstly declare that the decisive struggle draws
nigh about whose principles shall rule the Christian
or absolutism In this
struggle Hungary il called by circumstances TO act
the most important almost the decisive part. Az
often already in former times, 50 also now, we
ready to shield with our breast the world from all
overw helming violence. We have tho courage Of
vocation, the consciousness of our vitality and
the resolution of martyrs for the cause Once tho
struggle broken out, which it is necessity not to
delay, country has sufficient resources to carry
on with her own means the struggle, combined with
natural confederates, oppressed by the same
enemies but to insure the success of propara-
tons, in need Of some financial aid, because
the of our own country are now within the
grasp of our oppressors. therefore say, people Of
this great republic, whatever be your opinion in
spect to the policy of government you, in your
innate capacity of reemen, of republicans, cannot
but sympathise with our misfortune, with our
beavers, and with our hopes ! therefore humbly
ask give out of the abundance of your prosperity
out of the rich blessings of your freedom and indie
pendence, won bravely bu. still won with European
assistance European aid, give an aims to the cause
of our salvation from despotsm. / claim no saoh-
fee, claim not even 80 much as could affect your
wonted daily comfort give, ask, only 80 much as
you can spare, without, in the slightest manner in
jurng yourself. II every tenth individual, out Of
your twenty millions Of free republicans, give but
one dollars loan to our cause, you will have almost
insured the success ofthat struggle, which you could
not prevent by remaining totally Indifferent
Such small private material aid entanges
you in no difficulties obliges your country to no
political act ; can do harm in no case, but can do
immense good in many a
know your generous hearts know If | asked
it as token OF COMMUNICATION for my ownsolf, who,
having led a brave nation in its gigantic struggle
against oppression, and having had ut my disposal all
the millions of my country, feel proud to say that
am poor and penniless. bleeding victim to the most
sacrilegious violence, homeless exile, not having
on the broad world place where to lay down my
head If were speaking thus, oh, am sure none
of you would refuse the aid of commiseration to
Now when | AJAX that same, and not for nay own
self, but for my bleeding fatherland; not for my
poor children, but for my brave people which /
adore and which, amongst its nameless woes, looks
with unbroken courage and with mistaken conf
dence to the saving activity of their exied chief;
will you refuse the same aid only because it is not
one man, not one family, but bleeding, oppressed
millions, whom your aid would benefit? Oh no it
is impossible, that for that you should with
draw from me your aiding, your protecting hand;
which, whatever might be my personal fate, mil
lions would thank and coming generations bless as
source of happiness to them, as once the 10 mil
lion francs $4,000 muskets and SO vessels of war,
which France gave to the cause of your own inde-
pendence, have been source of happiness to you.
rely in that respect upon that republican virtue,
which your immortal Washington has bequeathed
to you, in his memorable address to M. Adet, the
first French republican minister sent to Washngton
''My anxious recollections and my best wishes,
irresistibly awarded, when soever, in any country
see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners of
freedom"
SO spoke Washington; and so much for private
material aid, to which nothing is required but
little sympathy for an unfortunate people, even Mr.
Clemens could feel whatever be his political creed,
or his personal aversion for the man who is plead
ing not his own, but his brave peoples cause.
As to the political part Of my mission, humbly
claim that the United States may pronounce what
shall be in their opinion the law Of nations-such
as they can recognise consistently with the basis
upon which their own existence is established, and
consistently with their republican principles.
And what is the principle of such a law Of ma
tions, which you republicans can recognise
Why your greatest man, your first President, Wash
ingten himself, has declared in these Words
every nation has right to establish that form of
government under which it conceives it may live
most happy, and no government ought to interfere
with the internal concerns OF another"
And according to this everlasting principle, pro-
claimed by your first President, it is your last Presi
dent who has again procaimsdit in his last message
to the Congress, declaring that the United States
are forbidden to remain Indifferent to case, in
which the strong arm of foreign power is involved
to repress the spirit of freedom in any country"
1t is this declaration that l humbly claim to be
sanctioned by the sovereign will of the people OF
the United States in support of that principle which
Washington already has proclaimed; and in that
respect, frankly confess would feel highly aston
ished if the Southern States would prove not
amongst the first and amongst the most unanimous
to join in such declaration. Because, of all the
great principles guaranteed by your constitution,
there is to which the Southern States attach
greater importance-there is none which they
cherish more than the principles of sefgovernment
the principle that their own affairs are to be ma
naged by themselves without any interference from
whatever quarter, neither from another State,
though they all States of the same galaxy, nor
from the central government, though it is an ema-
nation Of all the States and represents tho South
well as the North and the East and the West, nor
from whatever foreign power, though 1t be the
mightiest on earth.
Well, gentlemen, this great principle Of self-go-
vernment is precisely the ground upon which stand.
1t is for the defence Of this principle that my nation
rose against world in arms; to maintain this prin-
ciple in the code of nature and OF natures Cod the
PEOPLE Of Hungary fought like demi-gods, and split
their Magyar blood on the battle field and on the
scaffod II is this principle which was trodden down
in Hungary by the Capitalization Of Austria and the
interference ofRussa 1t is the principle which, II
Hungary is not restored to her sovereign mdepend-
ence is blotted cut forever from the great statute
book Of the natons-from the common law Of
mankind
Like residential disease, the violation of the
principle Of selgovernment will spread over all the
earth until it is destroyed everywhere, in order that
despots may sleep In security, for they know that
this principle is the strongest stronghold offreedom,
and therefore it is hated by all the despots and all
the ambitious men, and by all those who have sold
their souls to despotsm and ambition.
Gentlemen, you know it well that the principle Of
self government has two great enemies-centraza-
tion and foreign interference. Hungary isa bleeding
victim to both.
You have probably perceived, gentlemen, that
the great misfortune Of Europe is the spirit of GEN.
tralization ensroaching upon all municipal institu-
tions, and destroying self government not only BY
open despotism, but also under the disguise Of
liberty. Infascinated by this dangerous tendency,
even republican France went on to sweep away all
the traces of government and this is the reason
why all her revolutions could not assert liberty for
her people, and lies now PROSTATE under the feet OF
character.
Blind to their interests, the nations abandoned
their real liberty, the municipal institutions for q
nominal responsibility Of ministers, and for parla
mentary omnipotencs. Instead Of clinging to the
principle of selfgovernment - this breakwater
against the ensachments Of kings, of ministers, Of
parliaments--they abandoned the principle which
enforces the real responsibility Of ministers, and
raises the parliament to the glorious position Of the
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