The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-10-06
X Os s U 7 II.
His Speech at Hanley.
ITS CONCLUSION.

Oh empty WORDS. England ana france clalm
| Russia, and for themselves, and pledge 10
each other mutual assistance to enforce a
right incompatible witt the sovereign ty and
independence Of Turkey; or, il it be not in
| compatible, claim that right for yourself and
for Turkey against Russia--against Austria.
Nay, IL you are sincere, you must do more;
you must glveto other powers the sam right
of obtaining and securing religious privile-
ges to the Roman Catholics and Eastern Or
thodoxes, and Jews and Mohamfhedans in
England. Apply the same stipulations, in
the same words, to England; if they do not
offend the independence and sovereignty of
Turkey, neither will they offend yours. But
| If you feel revolted at the idea--and well you
may--then conjure in the name Of the AL
mighty, abstain from so signay outraging
the Divine command: "Do not unto others
what you desire others not to do unto you"
Gentlemen, let this suffice for the occasion
That your government never did mean to
reduce the power Of Russia, that was clear
from the very moment when they began to
court the alliance of Austria. Russia is the
corner stone of des1oiism, and Austria is des-
potism. Imbeclity itself must know that
that despotism will never lend its hand to
overthrow it's own corner stone. Your Gov
ernment has never been serious enemy to
( Russia. He who pretends to be at war with
| Russia and neglects to take Poland by the
hand, cannot be serious IN his professions Of
hostility against Russia. Now at last you
see froIii the terms Of the contemplated a.
greement, that the mountain that pretends to
big with the reduction of Russia's power,bro't
forth mouse; and the people of England
have the satisfaction to have to pay, up to
this day, some 400 100000 Of francs to the
mid.wives of this joyous delivery. However
low as have been in my expectations all the
while, still |, myself was not far from antici'
pating that not even the independence and
integrity of Turkey would be respected, al
least in appearance, though not secured in
reality. Yet, not even so much does occur
il is about to be deliberately undermined.
Oh, how different would be the results If
Mohamet ali Pachu, the creator Of the brave
Turkish army. and the approximation O.
its patriotic heroism, had not been oustet
from power by England; and if the Turkish
Government, rising to a level with the spiri
OF its heroic soldiers, had thrown the preten
tious friendship of England and France over
board, and taken her natural allies, Hungary
and Poland by the hand, or if England hat
remained English, and France French, in
stead Of both turning Austrians. Wei! it is
as t is. However, must warn you, gen
ptlemen. not to believe that matters have
come to an end. Though there is no rea
harm to Russia in the proposed terms of set
tlement still such as they are, the Gar will
never accept them. They bear too much up
on his prestige and pride. They must dwin-
die away in the negotiations to consum
mate ruin of Turkey, or you are at the begin
ming OF ten years' war. At all events you
have double danger before you-either in in
effective war, or "a peace, less than Insult
c:-nt--a peace discreditable and druinous.
1t remains to be considered what may bt
done against these dangers by those who
like ourselves, have been led, by sound patri
otism, to pledge themselves to views contra
ry to your governments policy, and who are
now apt to see what regard is paid to thei
wishes or to their opinions. Il. you are con
tent with SO much, then there is an end t
the matter; if not content, yon must consider
how far You have legal right to do any
thing. am stranger, and have no vote In
the chapter. Freedom of individual opin-
ions is all that can claim. All l dare say
is that pt rtial desultory meetings are OF n
avail, and can have no effect. Ihave learne
from your own history, that to have popula
opinion effective in this country,it must b
made acting on broad national basis. i
this an organization is required, such as i
the Parliamentary Reform and Anti-Corn lay
r questions. With directing centre, com
posed Of delegates Of communities sharin
r in the same opinion; this centre in perma
nent iuthotity, courting means OF actor
: watching the events. and giving the watch
= word; and local Cmmittees to execute 1t,
n causing simultaneous manifestations of put
d lie opinion, all over the country, in the lin
its of legality.
q Until now, rominaly at least, Pariamer
!: was supposed to control and watch the GOV
It ernIhent. Now Parliament is not sitting, n
g control, even nominal e&sts-the peop
It should watch and control. Besides we
= Hungary, not confetti to be called constit'
{, tional, but anxious to be it in reality, "
8, were careful to have word spoken with OF
10 representative at every close of our Pari
e mcnt--to hear from them how they have dor
j. their duty--how they have managed our de
y egated authority--to remind them OF the
Is being the responsible servants and not Il
e arbitrary masters OF our country-and
make them know the op mons of their col
}, stituents about the great national interes
ID of the commonwealth. This was no bad h
n, bit dare say. Peoples freedom can ha'
1t no more dangerous enemy than the people
ID careessness. Yet gent;emen,1 have no hoI
7. of seeing your Governments policy turnir
y right. -. 30
!, So, since in my opinion England is not I
II be saved by England, you Should help Polal
= to save yourself. There is no other mea
" left for this but private material assistanc
do not make this suggestion with view
is nv own country. From the anomalous p
nd stion in which you are placed to Austria, y
O. might consider this too, to have its diffic,
Ii ties. But with Russia you are at war.
lip can see no objection in helping Poland
fpht YOUR enemy. Experienced sailors 9