New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-07
The Roman walIaehians of the Danube

10000 % rcvvfy the national sentiment ana 70 enan'
nat, thenclves from the debasng yoke that the con
ouerors Of the country lHungarans scaves Germans
and Turk) have excessively placed upon their necks.
Nv dear friend have been present at this meeting for
,broe DAYS the 10Th, 10th and 18th May and have
been profoundly affected by it
Here is a Colony the descendant Of the Military and
Agricultural Colonies Of the Empire Of the Roman
Cesars, speaking Roman. or almost Roman, Ian
guage, and comprising 10000 souls which Is now
springing onward toward Liberty and Civilization.
The legislative body Of the Grand Ducby Of Transyl
vana under the iron hand OF Met;enich- had omitted
to make concessions to the Transylvanian Walachans
who saw Themselves constantly regarded As bastards
and sluggards race inferior 70 that Of the Transyl
vanan Germans and that Of the Magyars (Hungarians
in fact a conquered race.
The 81 Of April the Trsnsylvanian Diet, composed Of
Delegates from the dominant fastened III true
TO stretch outtae hand 70 the walachan but the
latter gave them no thanks for and answered It is too
late in Transylvauia which lies between Hungary and
Moldavia there has been you know for nine centuries
Hungarian population and for centuries another
German (or as it calls itscf Saxon population These
two races were represented in the Diet Of the country
The scaves did not count much there the Wallach-
ans the primitive inhabitants Of absolutely
count
The Hungsrians ofTransylvana, after the Revolution
Of February made no delay in bringing forward the idea
Of the fusion Of Pennsylvania with the Kingdom Of Hun
gary so as 70 form little by little Magyar or Hun
garsn Confederation which sh oud have for is object
to oppose a bulwark to the inyasions Of the scavc
races and ofthe Muscovte Emperor who in fact sooner
or later viii finish by making himself me Uatr0sal Pro-
rector and DopD Fatla Of the Sclayic nations from
Kamschatka TO Trieste Let the nations around them
take the hint
We'll these Transylvanian Germans attached them
selves the Office of the country and as they
enjoyed immense privileges both judicial and religious
which Metternch himself had never dared 10 attack
they cried out; Long live the Hapsburg Of Austria
and they opposed themselves 10 the projected union Of
Transy lyania with the Magyar Kingdom. You should
have seen the Saxon Burghers of Hermsnstadt Of
Kronstadt &c and their women, all adorned with rib
bons Of yellow and black which the coors Of llaps
burg sad and fatal colors indeed cesf IN pesc Ia
Rosse hey are the pes,lence and the rot) say the
Hungarians and sclayes when they wish to express
their horror Of the house Of Austria.
These Transylvanian Germans however, addressed
themselves in the mean time-wh0 would believe 1t p
TO the Walachans these Parahs of the country and
from that time dates the awakening Of this that
has been oppressed for fifteen coRtUries The Germans
opened for the gates OF the Palace of the Diet. The
Walachians did not keep them waiting long innu
merabe crowd in front Of the Episcopal Cathedral de
creed The Independence and mDioabay The WaiGchiaH
naton respect for and paternity NTH e three other Tran
sylraaian races s7aaiity and ciga tba'y.
At the same time, they have replaced the name o.
Walachian by the name of Romano. Everywhere are
seen Inscriptions paintings aegories to remind the
people that they are the offspring, though for long
time unrecognized of the Empire of Trajan.
The propositions unanimously adopted are The free
use OF the Roman diom in the Legislature and the Ma
gisracy; the establishment of a metropolitan head
for the Church of the country liberty of assembling
and of carrying trial by jury the instantaneous
and unconditional abolition of all seignoral dues lib
ery Of the press liberty of instruction; and fair
apportonment of taxes. After the solemn and official
introduction of the Romano Nation into the hall Of
the Diet the question of the fusion Of the country with
Hungary will be discussed and il will not be discussed
before or else the " Romano" nation will protest
These propositions eternally memorable as the sub
lime signs OF day spring for the Danuban popu
laons. have been conveyed to Vienna by thirty Com
missoners and by hundred 10 the city of the Tran
sylvanian Diet A Committee of Twelve Deputies
henceforward s to be continually in session Behold
my dear friend, the germ of the DaooR name kingdom
which will not fail to embrace soon all the Romano
Wallachians of Modava and of Waachia properly
styed-a population that has been floating for thous
and years undecided like condemned soul, searching
for body as one Of their modern poets says between
Greece sclavonia Russia, Turkey and Hungary. Ger
tainly neither the R0maRcs of the Danube. the
Magyars OF Hungary viii consent TO fusion with the
Scave populations around them. For the moment the
Transylvanian Magyars show their teeth at the Waa-
chans they have already put up the inscription The
Union Of TrdnsylUaHd 9th Hungary, or Deatk-on the
red flags that they carry in procession through the city
of the Grand Ducal Diet But there can be no doubt
of the result; the Romanes SO numerous that the
other inhabitants could do nothing against them.
Behold one of the most important results of the
Revolution OF February The Romanes of Transy Iva.
MIA once Austrian say once in anticipation of events
are vigorous and supple in mind and body of remark
able beauty, and of surprising intelligence they
10 speak making their entry into the civilized world
hand in hand with the Revolution in France they
of almost pure Latin origin, ike the Italians and the
Southern French.
Truly think il would be worth the trouble TO bind
this fine people, that has just come forth from is
STROUD as closely possible to Democratic and Social
France.
This word is not in any dictionary possess so have
merely guessed al It's meaning. IfaHs.
The religion Of the Walacians is that Of the Greek
ChuTch.-IrdH
lNorE-The Walachians considered as inhabitants
of the country descended from the old Roman Col
ony settled here by the Emperor Trajan.
The persons OF rank among the Wallachians are 50
fond OF the Italian language that they apply themselves
TO than their mother tongue and generally send
their sons to study at the University al Padua.
The Romans after their decisive victory over Deceb
alus King of Dacia, made themselves masters of his
kingdom Traan sent hither several Roman Colonies,
who not only cultivated the land but built them towns
which they embeshed with fine edihces. His success
or however in the empire transpanted the greatest
part of them into MCrsia, aud Thracis where mngns
with the Bugarians 1hracians Seryians and Sigurians,
they came 70 speak new language or jargon
These kingdoms which lie on the Danube aiterward
constituted part of the domnions OF the East In pro
cess OF time the Waachians moved farther north 10 the
borders of Podolia and Russia. where they applied
themselves agriculture and the breeding of cattle
The of the Bugaans and their neighbors u
Christianity was followed in the ninth century by that
of the Waachisns who embraced the Greek doctrines
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