The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-02-10

not steal! aye. tndt nc TuZeu. WY. was
a commandment TO command the captain and
al the rest from their functions; there is not
soldier of us all that, in the thanksgisings be-
fore meat, doth relish the petition well that
pays for peace"
Now. am afraid that. like the Dukes of
Austria in former times, the Emperor of Aus
tria in our times doth not relish the petition
for peace unless it be founded on The utter ex :
termination of the nationality Of Hungary.
Gentlemen. 4 have said that National Gov
ernment. where thore Is a distinct nationality,
is essential to human happiness. have said
that in my opinion, Hungary is thus capable of
human happiness. have said that she posses
ses that distinct nationality, that power of pop
ulation. and that wealth which entities her to
have Government of her own; and have
now to add what am sure will not sound VOL
upon the Upper Danlbo-and that is, that in
my humble judgement the imposition of a for
eign yoke upon people capable OF self gov
ernment, while it oppresscs and depresscs. that
people, adds nothing TO the strength of those
| Wis impose tkat yoke [Greut applause. In
my opinion Austria wonld be a bettor and a
stronger Government to-morrow if she confn-
ed limits of her power to her hereditary and
| German dominions.
Mr.. Seward-rrue. true.
Mr.. Webster continuing ng)-Especially If
she saw in Hungary, a strong. sensible, inde-
pendant neighborng nation; because L think
that the cost of keeping Hungary quiet IS not
repaid by any benefit derived from Hupearan
levies or tributes. And then, again. good nigh
borhood, and the good will and generous sym
pathies of mankind, and the generosity of
character that ought to prevade the minds "i
Governments as we'll as those Of individuals,
is vastly more promoted by living IN state OF
friendship and amty with those who diff ;r
from us in modes of government. than by any
attempt to consolidate power in the hands OF
one over all the rest.
Gentlernen the progress of things is unques-
tonably onward 1t is onward with respect to
Hungary. II is onward everywhere. Public
opinion, in my estimation at least, is making
great progress. II will penetrate all resources;
| it will come more or less to animate all minds
and in respect TO that country, for which our
sympathios TO night have been so strongly in
volved ! cannot but say that Think the peo-
pie Of Hungary are enlig htened. industrious,
sober, well inclined community; and wish on
| ly to add. that do not now enter into any dis
cusson of the form of government which NAY
! he proper for Hungary. OF course, all OF you
| like myself. would DO glad to see her. when
| she becomes independent, embrace that system
of government which is most acceptable to
ourselves. We shall rejoise to see our Amer
| lean model upon the Lower DANUBE. and on
mountains of Hungary. Bu: that is not the
first step. Ii is not that which will be our hrst
prayer for Hungary. The first prayer shall be
that Hungary may become independent of all
foreign power, Igreat applause:l that her des
TIMES may be entrusted to her own hands, and
to her own discretion. fRenewed appliance.
do not profess to understand the social re
| atons and connexions of racers. and twenty
other things that may affect the public nsti
tutidns of Hungary. All say is, that Huhga-
ry can regulate these matters for herself inf
nitely better than they can be regulated for
herself infnitly better than they can be regu-
lated for her by Austria; [appadse; and there
fore I hint my aspirations of Hungary, for the
present, to that single and simple point-Hun-
graian Independence.
MIR. Seward. Hungarian ndepenaepce!-
Applause
Mr. Webster. Hungarian self-government;
Hungarian control s1Eiiungarian destinies.
| Renewed applause. &fhese are the aspira.
tions which / entertain. and give them to
I you. therefore, gentlemen. as toast:
"liungarian Independence: Hungarian con-
troll of her own destinies; and Hungary as a
distinct nationality among the nations OF Eu.
rope"
| The toast was received with most enthusi.
astic applause.