New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-19


Although We have already published several
different accounts OF the events transpiring In
Eastern Europe. their importance and gravity
demand the fullest possible calculation. The FOL
lowing version Of the recent movements in Hun
gary IS from correspondent Of the Corner &
EngHirtrs
Nest extraordinary events transpiring in the
Danubsn provinces not ony involving mighty changes
In the civil and social condition Of the South Eastern
quarter of the Continent bur adding other great inter
national difficulties those which already threaten the
peace of Europe 4 brief survey Of this new and
s,ranza fbester of revolutionary action vii not be IN
welcome 10 your readers. First in importance among
the provinces j. Hungary, stretching from the Danube
TO the Northern Csrpainsns and containing popula
ton OF not less than lsOuOUOD
This princp sliiy j. made up OF four distinct
the NsGsyar the Ssvonian and the Waschisn and the
German and although their language and their habits
OF life are different they have lived together in tOer
able harmony, tor more man thousand years, hndng
their great bond OF union in hostility 10 a common
enemy During the middle ages Hungary gov
erued by it, own independent Kings and carried the
most formidable wars with Turkey; but in the six
teeuth century il voluntarily united itself Austria for
the purpose of combating the detesied MGssulman with
But the Austrian yoke had sooner securely las
tened itself than IT. oppre.Fenes began TO be et and
10 excite rebellion and Hungarian history during the
seventeenth and eigAeerh centuries was but little else
than Intellectual contention, now IN the battlefield
and In the council chamber, Tor the redress OF
grievances and the recovery Of sbdlcated National
rights such stern opposition was manifested By the
Hungarisns against the Government that Napoleon 30
lci,ed them to ion their efforts to his and effect the
complete overthrow of the Austrian Monarchy
Yet Hungary tearing 20 isolate herself from her sister
provinces sl retained her alliance 10 the empire up 70
i've months ago, when the revolution at Vienna, IN
which individual Hungsrians took an active part and
the consequent fall OF Prince Metternich at once put
the province In position to dictate it, own relations
with the Austrian throne and the Provincial Diet
which at that time ia session At Presbure, inmed
stey commenced a system OF reforms completely sub
versive of the old order OF things. Connection with
the house OF Hsp.burg not formally dissolved but
the province assumed all the prerogauves OF An nde
pendent sovereignty.
liberal public men OF the country, and was invested
with all the attributes of national administration II
declared totally irresponsible TO the Emperor, and
even communication was had with the Court AT
Vienna. except through its own Minister oil f0reigf
Affairs The development OF the national elements was
accompanied In Hungary az In go many other parts OF
Europe by the concurrent development Of popular
liberties Internal reforms OF the most fundamental
character were At once resolved upon and enected-
Feudal tenures seignOral rights of titles, and all the
medieval privileges of the nobility were abolished civil
and religious liberty proclaimed, National Guard
was organized, Constitutional Assembly was decreed
the right of suffrage extended to be enjoyed
By all irrespective of social condition whose property
amounts to hundred dollars in short Hungary, in
day IL were. exchanged The civil and social insttu
lions OF the ulu1lt ayes lot tuO-t Vi
Century.
This remarkable revolution not the work OF vlo-
ence the hard-won prize of victory OF the lower
over the upper classes The mobiles were in fact the
leaders of the movement, and by the voluntary aban
donmsnt OF their hereditary privileges imposed upon
themselves sacrifices amounting to not less than hun
dred millions Of dollars There general fusion OF all
classes Of society in the zeal to regenerae the
country and entte II 10 take place among the civz
ed states of the world Neither did the Hungarians
conne themselves to the assertion OF human rights
within their own territorial limits. They resoutely
refused furnish men or money for the prosecution Of
the in Italy and by their vigorous Intervention they
greatly contributed 10 the Acknowledgement OF the peas
antry in the neighborng Polish province of Galcie
The adjoining province OF Pennsylvania, containing
million and half Of hadgyar population, has lately,
through its Dietspeciay convened for the purpose per
manently incorporated itself with Hungary and now
partakes of all its new institutions Constituent As
sembly was conyoked the ID OF the present month, at
Pesh the Hungarian Capital Tor ne purpose OF mAtu-
ring al the great reforms and establishing the Const-
tuition solid and permanent basis But within the
few weeks serious troubles have arisen in the south
dependencies Of the country and especially in Cros
tia and slayona. The population OF this part OF Hun.
gerry consists almost entirely Of people OF Slavonc
gin protesting the Greek religion, and speaking the
Servian language.
Jealous OF the ssdgysr supremacy in Hungary, and
sympaihzing strongly with the movements
Of Bohemia and Poland, and witha nstgated by ennis
saries from Russia with great part OF the population
of which they bound By ties OF consequently these
provinces have reyOlted against the Hungarian Gov
eminent have called Diet OF their at Agrsfn. one
of their chief cities and have declared their entire in.
dependence. The possession of these dependencies.
lying they do upon the banks of the Danube. and
commanding the communication with both the Adriauc
and the Euxine seasis OF vital importance 10 Hungary
and the intelligence OF the rebellion caused the greatest
sensation at Pesth and rallied the entire population u
the defence Of the national integrity The Ministry de
handed army Of 10000 National Guards TO march
against the nsurrecon and less than 1901 900 directly
submitted themselves to its disposal
=. &c Il I'D rfrlH ~
loan Of forty millions Of forms 10 enable Il 10 carry
the Several severe engagements have already
taken place almost all OF which have resulted IN favor
of the Hungarans But the Government OF Austria has
interered and with the consent Of both parties mas
appointed the Archduke John, the new Regent OF Ger
many to arbitrate between them But such Is the vir
uence OF the animosity between the Eastern races
when il is once excited and such Is the impotence OF
Austria enforce its authority, that IL Is hardly to be
hoped that the defeated party will abide the decision
If it does not horrible civil throughout all the
Eastern half Of Austria Is inevitable, and yet another
will be added TO the mseres of the already doom
ed Empire.