The southern press., 1852-01-08

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} ton OF national law and international right
hoped, aud now hope, that they wl--by III.
fofeboding events on the other great con ntineut--
feel induced TO pronounce in fine their vote
about that PAW aud those rights, and hoped ant
} hope that, IN pronouDclng their vote. it vii
; be IN favor OF broad principles Of interustiona
justice, consontnt with their republican institu
tons and their democratic life
Tlst Is all know, aud europe knows the
inmense weight of such pronunciation from
snch place. But nerer had | the mpous wis!
to try to entaDgIe his great republic into diff
hcultes, inconsistent with its own welfare, IL
Own security, its own interest. rather, repeat
ediy, earnestly declared that war on this &c
count by your country is utterly impossible AND
mere phantom. always declared that the
United States, remaining masters Of their action
under every circumstances, will act AS they Judge
consistent with the supreme duties TO them
selves But | said, and say, that such declara
ton of just principles, would ensure to the an
tions of Europe "far ploy' in their struggle Ior
freedom and independence, because the dec!ara
ton OF such power as your republic is, will be
respected even where it should be not liked
and Europes oppressed nations will feel cheered
in resolution and doubled in strength to main
tain the decision OF their American brethren, on
their own behalf,--wilh their own lives. There
Is an immense power in the idea to be right,
when this idea is sanctioned by nation like
yours. And when the foreboding future will
become present, there is an immense field for
private benevoence and sympathy upon the
basis Of the broad principles Of international
justice, pronounced in the sanctuary ofy0ur peo-
ples collective majesty SO much to guard me
against misunderstanding.
Sir most tervently thank you for the nc
acknowledgement that my country has proved
worthy to be free. Yes, gentlemen, feel proud
Of my nations character, heroism, love Of free
dom aud vitality and | bow with reverential
awe before the decree OF Providence which
placed my country into a position that without
its restoration to ndepen dence, there is no pos.
sibility for freedom and independence Of nations
on the European continent. Even what now in
France is about to pass proves the truth of this.
Every disappointed hole with which Europe
looked towards France. is degree more added
to tho Importance of Hungary to the world.
Upon our plains were fought the decisive battles
for Chrstendom: there will be fought the de-
cisive battle Tor the Independence of nations for
State rights, for international law, and for demo-
cratic liberty. We will live free, or die like
men. But should my people be doomed to die,
it will be the first whose death will not be re-
corded as suicide, but as a martyrdom for the
world--and future ages will mourn over the sad
fate Of the Magyar race, doomed TO perish, not
because we deserved it, but because 10 the nine
teenth century there was nobody to protect the
laws of nature and Of natures God.
But look to the future with confidence and
with hope Adversities manifold of tempest
tossed life could, of course, not fail to impress
a mark of cheerlessness upon my heart, which,
fnot source ofjoy, is at least guard against
sangnine illusion. l. for myself, would not
want the hope OF success for doing what is right.
To me the sense Of duty would suffice; there
fore, when hope, it has nothing common with
that desperate instinct of drowning man, who,
half sunk, is still grasping to a straw for help.
No, when hope, there is II motive for that hope.
| have steady faith in principles. dare say
that experience taught me the logic of events in
connesio ion with principles. ! have tathomed the
very bosom of this mystery, and nowhere was |
deceived in my calculations thereabout. Once
in my life supposed principle to exist in n
certain quarter where indeed no principle proved
to exist. 1t was horrible mistake, and resulted
in horrible issue The present condition of
Europe is IA very consequence of it, But pre-.
cisely thi, condition of Europe proves that did
not wantonly suppose principle to exist there
where found none. Would it have existed the
consequence could not have failed to arrive as
have contemplated them. Well, there is provi-
dence in every fact Without this mistake the
principles of American republicanism would
have for long time yet, not found fertile soil on
that continent, where it was considered wisdom
to belong to the French school. Now, matters
stand thus: that either the continent of Europe
has no future at all, or this future is American
republicanism. And who could believe that two
hundred millions of that continent which is the
| nf ~,
ture at all! Such doubt would be almost
blasphemy against Providence But there is a
Providence indeed IA Just, bountiful Provi-
deuce. trust with the piety of my religion in
it.. dare FAY my very humble self was con-
tinual instrument OF it. How could else, in
such condition as was born, not conspicuous
| by any pre-emnent abilities, having nothing in
me more than an iron will which nothing can
bend and the consciousness of being right
how could |, under the most arduous circum-
stances, accomplish many a thing which my sense
of honest duty prompted me to undertake
| Oh, there is indeed Providence which rules
i And even my being here, when four mouths age
was yet prisoner Of the league Of European
despots, in far Ashland the sympathy which
your glorious people honors me with, and
the high benefit of the welcome of your Con
gress, and the honor to be your guest-to be
the guest of your grent republic-I, the poor
humble, unpretending eXile-s there not very
ineligible manifestation of Providence in it
1.-The more, when remember that the name OF
your humble but thankful guest is by the furi
Gus rage Of the Austrian tyrant, to the gallows
nailed
! Your generosity is a loud protes'ation of re-
publican principles against despotsm. firmly
trust to those principles, and, relying upon this
very fact of your generosity, may be permitted
to say that that respectable organ Of the free
press was mistaken, which announced that con.
sidered my coming hither to be failure.
j, confidently trust that the nations of Europe
have future. l am aware that this future is
contradcted by bayonets of absolutism; but
know that bayonets may support, but afford nc
|, chair to sit upon. trust to the future of my
native land, because know that it is worthy &c
have it, and that il is necessary to the destinies
of humanity. trust to the principles of re-
publicanism; and whatever be my personal ia. e
so much know--that my country will conserve
to You and your glorious land an everlasting
gratitude.