The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-24 00:00:00

THE HUNGARIAN DIET.

VIENNA, MARCH 17.
The deputation of the Hungarian Diet arrived here on
the 15th for the purpose of presenting to the King the
" representation adopted unanimously by the
two Chambers on the 14th. It was received
with due formality by his Majesty on the
morning of the 16th. The remarkably fine and hand-
some Hungarians, dressed in their splendid national
costumes, repaired in procession on foot to Hof burg,
and were greeted with the warmest acclamations of the
multitudes as they passed through the streets.
The following address was then presented to his Ma-
jesty
"May it please your Majesty,—The all important
events which have been recently developed render it our
imperative duty at once to give our mind to the demands
which our allegiance to the Imperial house of your
Majesty, our legal relation to the whole Monarchy, and
our duty to our Fatherland, call for.
" A retrospective glance at our history brings to our
remembrance that for the space of three hundred years
our constitutional existence, as commensurate with the
requirements of the times, could not only not be
developed, but that the very maintenance of the same
demanded our most strenuous exertions. Tha cause of
this was that your Majesty did not pursue a constitu-
tional course, and consequently could not be in harmony
either with the independence of our Government or with
our eonsitutional existence.

" Hitherto this cause has impeded the development of
our constitution ; and we are convinced that if the same
course be pursued for the future, and the royal Govern-
ment be not in harmony with our constitutionality, the
throne of your Majesty, and the monarchy itself, which,
by virtue of the pragmatic sanction, is linked to us, will
be involved in inconceivable consequences, and our
fatherland suffer the most severe detriment.

" Your Majesty has convoked us for the purpose of
introducing reforms. We have recognised herein the
fulfilment of our long cherished wishes, and have com-
menced our work with cheerful alacrity.
" We have resolved that upon the basis of a general
taxation we will share those public burdens of the people
which formerly were defrayed only by the public admi-
nistrative committee, and will be equally responsible for
the reimbursement of the additional expenses of the
Diet.

•' We have resolved to effect the abolition of immunity
of urbstial relations by indemnity, and hereby equalis-
ing the interest of the people and of the magistates, to
consolidate the throne of your Majesty by augmenting
the weal of our Fatherland.

" The alleviation of the military, billeting, and hos-
pital burthns we regard as a primary duty.
" We consider the political and administrative co-
ordination of the royal cities of the free districts us
subjects demanding immediate attention, and further
consider that the time has now arrived for the people to
be partakers of political privileges.
" That effective measures be immediately adopted for
the renovation of manufacture, commerce, and agricul-
ture, is in justice expected by our Fatherland.
" But our constitutional existence demands dove
lopment in a radical representative system, our
intellectual interests demand support based upon free-
dom.

" Our system of defence demands a radical reform
conformable with our national character and the general
interests of the various classes of the inhabitants in
town and country. This imperatively calls fur the
adoption of immediate measures to consolidate the
dignity of your Majesty's royal throne, as well us the
security of our fatherland. The computations and re-
sponsible manifestation of the income and resuirewents
of the Hungarian States can be no longer postponed;
for thus alone shall we be able to discharge our cousti-
tutional fluty of defraying the expenses of the splendour
of your Majesty's royal throne, and of conserving the
general expenditure of the country ; thus also shall we
be able to discharge our other official legal duties, the
result of which cannot tail to be favourable.

" Several of thew questions naturally involve an
equalisation with the hereditary Provinces, because of
divers mutual interests, for the furtherance of which,
while reserving our independent national rights and
interests, we will gladly lend our aid.
" We are also convinced that the laws which shall be
enacted fur the development of our constitutional exist-
ence, as well as for the intellectual and material weal
of our nation, can only obtain life and energy if, for the
administration of the same a National Government, in-
dependent of every foreign influence, be called into ox•
istence, which, in conformity with the constitutional
basis, shall be a result of the majority of the people.
Hence we regard the transformation of the present col-
legiate system of government into a responsible Hun-
garian Ministry as the main requitement and essential
guarantee of all reform.
" Thus and in this wise have we regarded our con-
vocation.

" A perfect understanding with your Majesty to
accomplish our great task is our resolve and purpose.
This is expected from us by our fatherland, it is looked
for by millions of people, and we are impelled to it by
our instinctive and unshaken faithfulness and devotion to
your Majesty's royal House,for we are convinced that thus
alone can peace, tranquillity, and confidential intercourse
be so firmly established in our fatherland, that no unfore-
seen events or impending storms may shatter or con-
found us ; and, under such a guarantee of peace and of
contentment alone, will our combined energies acquire
that unanimity and solidity upon which your royal dy-
nasty may depend at all times and ander all circum-
stances.

Your Majesty will now, however, agree with us, that
for the attainment of this desirable end, peace is itidis-
ponsably requisite, and that our mutual relations muit
be calm and perfectly undisturbed.

" In this respect we cannot fail to be deeply pained at
the indications of disturbances which have appeared in
various parts of the United Provinces, which linked to
us by virtue of the Pragmatic sanction, and the magni-
tude of which has been fearfully enhanced, by the uu-
forseen development of events that have taken place
abroad.
" We will not sadden the paternal heart of your Ma-
jesty by entering into details of these circumstances, we
will not dwell upon the sensible effects which are already
experienced in a financial point of view; but the sense of
faithfulness and the responsibility which devolves upon
us compelsus to speak with boldness that the real origin
of these manifest „evils, and the main origin of our
unprogressive state in the world) lies in the na-
ture of our administrative system. We are firmly per-
suaded that your Majesty will find the securest pro-
tective measures against any possible misunder-
standing the most convincible unison with your
faithful people, the most heartfelt co-operation of
the diverse provinces of your country, and thereby the
most unshaken support of your royal throne and
dynasty ; if in all its governing relations it be sur-
ruuuded by those: constitutional institutions, which are
imperatively demanded by the requirements of the times.
";Your Majesty events are in the hands of
God ; we implicitly rely on the protection
of Divine Providence, yet we deem it an imperative duty
to remind your Majesty of these things, in order that
your faithful Hungarian subjects may not be taken un-
awares by the portentous future. For the immediate relief
relief of these apprehensions for the immediate intro-
duction of the requisite measures of reform in a consti-
tutional manner we shall confidently look on the present
sitting of this Diet, and we are apprehensive that
the customary transactions connected with the Diet,
and in consequence of the collegiate system
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part in the proceedings of the Diet, state your Majesty's
royal pleasure to the Diet, give the requisite
elucidation and explanation of the Government,
e,pt eially in financial matters, and to sirs,.
tually promote the solution of impending questions,
that the wholesome laws which are to be enacted may
be the more speedily proposed for your Majesty's
royal sanction, and by their aid tho uncertain
and ominous state of present circumstances, the peace
of our fatherland be secured, confidential in-
tercourse consolidated—upon the basis of this
that wholesome power, both moral and physical, be de-
veloped in what your Majesty amid all the con-
tingencies of the uncertain future, may find the most
unshaken confidence, and your royal throne the most
sure protection."— Wiener Zeitung, March 17.
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