The southern press., 1852-01-13

- - - "a 1l !
to have day stfonely marked In red lstfux
Gentlemen, nv sentimsnts in regard 10 thi1
effort made by Hungary are here substantially
expressed, in a memorial addressed to Lord John
Russell and Lord Pnlmerston, said to have been
written by Lord Fdzwilliam, and signed by him
and several other peers and members of Pwlia-
ment, the object Of the msmosial being to aak
the mediation of England in favor Of Hungary.
"While many Of the nations Of Europe
have engaged in revolutionary movements and
have embarked in s-hemes Of doubtful policy,
and still more doubtful success, 1t 10 gratifying
to the undersigned to be able to assure your
lordships that the Hungarians demand nothing
but the recognition Of ancient rights and tho
stability and integrity Of their aUcient constitu-
ton. To your lordships it cannot be unknown
that that constitution bears striking family re-
sembance to that OF our own country"
Gentlemen, have one other reference to
make, and then | shall take leave of you.
You know, gentlemen, that in Measure for
Measure" Shakespeare, speaking of the Duke
of Vienna, says: II the duke, with other du kes.
come not to composition with the King of Hun.
gary, why then all the dukes fall upon the king"
Heaven grant us peace" says another cha rac-
ter Thou concludest" says the first speaker
. like the sanctimonious pirate that went to sea
with the ten commandments, but scraped one
out of the table, thou shalt not steaIr Ay.
that he razed." Why, twas commandment
to command the captain and all the rest from
their functions; there is not soldier Of US all
that, in the thanksgiving before meat, doth relish
the petition well That prays for peace"
Now, | am afraid that, like tho Dukes of
Austria in former times, the Emperor of Au tria
in our times doth not relish the petition for
peace unless it be founded on the utter extermi.
nation OF the nationality OF Hungary
Gentlemen, have said that national gov
ernment, where there is distinct nationality,
Is essential to human happiness. | have said
that, in my opinion, Hungary is thus capable of
human happiness ! have said that she pos-
sesses that distinct nationality. that power Of
population and that wealth. which entities her
to have government Of her own; and have
now to add what am sure will not sound well
upon the Upper Danube; and that is, that, in nv
humble Judgment, the imposition of foreign
yoke upon people capable of selfgovernment,
while it oppresses and depresses that people,
adds nothing to the strength of those who i'm
pose that yoke. lGreat applause. In my
opinion, Austria would be better and
stronger government tomorrow if she confined
the limits OF her power to her hereditary and
German dominions. Especially If she saw in
Hungary strong, independent, and friendly
neighborng nation; because think that the
cost of keeping Hungary quiet is not repaid by
any benefit derived from Hungarian levies or
tributes And then again, good neighborho
and the good will and generous sympathies Of
mankind, and the generosity Of character that
ought to pervade the minds of governments as
we'll us those of individuals, are vastly more
promoted by living in state of friendship and
amity with those who differ from us in modes of
government, than by any attempt to consolidate
power in the hands of one over all the rest.
Gentlemen, the progress of things is unques-
tiopably onward. 1t is onward with respect to
Hungary. It is onward everywhere. Public
opinion, in my estimation at least, is making
great advances. 1t will penetrate all resources;
it will come more or less to animate all minds;
and, in respect to that country for which our
sympathies tonight have been so strongly in
voked, cannot but say that think the people
of Hungary are an enlightened, industrious, 90
Der, well-inclined community and wish only
to add, that do not now enter into any discuss
sion of the form OF government which may be
proper for Hungary. OF course, all of you, like
myself would be glad to see her, when slle be-
comes Independent, embrace that system Of gov
ernment which is most conformable to our own.
We should rejoice to see our American model
upon the Lower Danube, and on the mountains
of Hungary. But that is not the first step. II
is not that which will be our first prayer for
Hungary. That first prayer shall be, that Hun
gary may become independent of all foreign
power, [great applause +; that her destinies may
be entrusted to her own hands, and to her own
discretion Renewed applause.] do not pro-
fess to under stand the social relations and con-
nexions of races and twenty other things that
may affect the public Institutions of Hungary.
All say is, that Hungary can regulate these
matters for herself infinitely better than they can
be regulated for her by Austria, applause i and
therefore limit my aspirations for Hungary, for
the present, to that single and simple point
Hungarian independence; Hungarian self.gov-
ernment; Hungarian control Of Hungar.n IN des-
TIMES. These are the aspirations which enter
tair, and give them TO you, therefore, gentle-
men, as a toast:
Hungarian independence; Hungarian control
of her own destinies and Hungary as distinct
nationality among the nations of Europe"
The toast was received with enthusiastic
applause.