The daily union., 1852-02-11


anly ana emphatcay continental interest, TO crush
Napoleon TO defend Austria. Russia, aud Prussia 10
maintain the old royalties and aristocracies of Europe
Well the object waa accomplished old. despotisms
were sustained, England and Englishmen were mort
gagged " oshe last syllable OF recorded lime"
Pi,sh this desirable object And what is the result
Wnat Is the state OF the continent at this moment
Why, from The Frozen ocean to the Mediterranean sea
The desposms OF Europe were never before as closely
bound together in deep hostility to England they
sacrifices IN behalf OF venerable despols This is her
present position and this is the present condition OF
Europe. Sir at such time, and alter such expe-
nehce, IL s perfectly natural that the people Of Eng
land should turn their hearts and thoughts to Amer.
ca u Is not Only natural but polite that they should
begin 70 cultivate the friendship OF a great kindred
people who' from the rapid growth Of their popu-
ialion and power, and the extraordinary advan-
ages OF heir geographical position, will soon be able
70 inh1ence the destnies OF nations by throwing their
whoe weight into the scale OF liberty, justice, and hu
manly And, permit me 10 say, that far know the
American heart feel bound TO declare that if the Eng
sh people prove true to themselves and just ,her fell
'sublscsif they assert and maintain the great prin
clpes OF religious and political libery--they will find
more generous sympathy and effective, unbought
and unpurchasable support this continent in the hour
OF need man hey can ever hope TO purchase subsdze
with the duplicate OF their national debt, upon the CONT
neht OF Europe The example OF England herself would
ee perhaps the best argument we could use in favor of
ehs resolution or to enforce this request Her history,
IN ac IS full OF examples not only Of nercession but
OF interference in the internal affairs of other nations
But will confne myself on this occasion TO a recent
familiar instance in relation TO the Hungarans England
inerfered directly IN behalf of Kossuth and his CON-
pan'ohs-whie pan we merely nlercede for Smith OBrien
and his associates She defended these HuDgarians
against Austria and Russia we only appeal to Ter own
clemency for the liberation of Irish patriots She CON
ributed to the Liberation Of Austrian subjects although
they are in certain sense, still dangerous to the
Austrian government, We simply request The lib.
Grafton OF British subjects, whose freedom, in my
opinon' at this lime, will 10 strengthen the English
which me American people witnessed the first nterier
ence OF England in behalf OF the Hungarian exiles
When the British fleet appeared at the mouth OF the Da-
daneleswhen the red cross OF England Joined the cres
cento Mahomet and blazed defence OF the exile and The
uniortunate-all America, with voice, shouted glory
and honor 10 the flag Of Old England She acted goously
on that occasion Her conduct called forth the applause
OF the liberal world But we have to moderate this
applause when we think OF Van Dieman's Land We
give her credit for her generosity abroad, but
sorry to be compelled 10 refuse her equal credit for her
clemency at home. Patriotism cannot be virtue in
hungary and crime in Ireland. EngIand may be able
TO make some distinction between the two cases, but the
world VIII refuse 10 recognise it, She will raise her ma
uonai character IN the estimation of the wordshe will
establish her disntefeselDess before the tribunal OF
history and poseriiy-f she follow up her conduct to-
wards The Hungarans with The Liberation OF the Iish
exiies AS II ls her Conduct is severely criticized the
continent OF Europe. The Ausirans and Russians es-
Peeiay accuse her OF hypocrsy-of violating the great
law oi moral and political conssiency-of traversing
hall the globe in defence aud support of Hungarian
PATROLS while, at the same time, she proscrbes, ban
philanthropy ike The % phaahopy Of tse s eser Ma
beau. who was styled fHe Friend Of ManS for his uni
versa benevolence, while he pacsed at the same Time
within the bosom OF his family the most cruel
heartless, and unreenng tyranny This is the kind o
indictment the continent prefers against England at this
ume an not prepared 10 endorse IL. On the contrary
am thoroughly convinced she will avail herself OF the
nrst favorable opportunity 10 clear her reputation from
any such renroach am inclined 10 think she will feel
thankful TO this government for supplying her with fair
occasion, graceful prelext, to perform humane and
polite act The world will then see that she is mol gov.
erned either IN her foreign domestic policy, BY ea
ousy OF Russia or hatred Of Austria but by great pn-
nf ilaufhr h,unnp ptfy ouh tha
conduct OF these Irish paots not in legal but in moral
scales we will ind much to justify their attempt They
loved their native country There is no moral gu IN
this On The contrary, the love OF country is OF the
nobest sentiments OF our nature. When this sentiment
fades from the soul the soul has lostits original bright
ness ln Ireland, however this sentiment is almost con-
sdered apoilical offence. There is something so unna
ural in this state OF things, that what the English law
denounces as treason the Irish heart recognises pat
olism An Irish patriot hears himself pronounced guilty
IN what called the sanctuary OF justice while he feels
IN the sanctuary OF his heart that he stands guuess
before God and hls country. This must be all per-
iecuy understood 70 appreciate the conduc, Of these
bat IN every honest manly Irish heart they received
and recognised Irish patriots And why should il be
otherwisel You must destroy the heart before you can
destroy this sentiment ireland is their matt We country
they saw her lying around them in ruins. They made
desperate effort 10 collect the broken fragments and bind
them together into something like nationality The
eton failed; II was bound TO fail The spirit OF Irish
nationality is dead. But will ask any generous Amer.
can heart-l will put II TO any generous English
nea-wnelner these men are 10 be blamed IN the pres
en wIeiched condition OF Ireland, for making the al.
tempts Who can blame Smith 0Bnen, whose ancestors
were kings in Ireland before Saxon, Dane, or Norman
ever planted foot on Irish soil, for making an attempt
however hopeless, TO raise and resusctate his fallen
country In fact who can blame any lnshman for
seeking TO effect radical change in the condition OF his
country, since change consistent with social exist
ence make her condition than il is at this time
Poor Ireland Her history is sad IL is written 10
the tears and blood OF her children Her sons have been
long accustomed 10 injustice that they regard them
vex aIlpns anHn IN anH
gave them heritage. Yet they love their country
fers the they love her This love has become al
most part o. their religion, and of their ervent devotion
TO their God AZ her own sweet poet has so truly and
beautifully said:
Her chains, as they rankle her blood as il runs,
Bot make her more painfully dear to her sons"
This is true and in the midst OF poverty and contempt
OF her delvefaoce There is something incomprehen.
sibs TO the human mind in the mysterious Providence
that rules the destiny OF nations. Israel gave Saviour
TO the world and the world, in return, has prosecuted
and denaiiurazed the children OF Abraham. Greece in
structed the world taught II arts and sciences, lifted
out OF state OF bsrbsrism into high state OF cvIlza'
ton and look at the worlds recompense The Roman
and Ottoman, IN succession, tramped upon the suscep-
ble heart and beautiful mind OF Greece and now that
land OF gods and god-ke is the fooisoo OF the un-
sympathizng Goth. Poland and Hungary saved Chris.
Crescent in the day of its power and in grateful return
three great Christian powers have dsmembered Poland,
and distributed her bleeding members amongst them and
Christian Europe Is now singing Ia Deums and no
sannahs over the PROSTATE and manged body OF Hun
gary Then look at the fate OF poor Ireland one oil 'he