The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-20

hard to say what other remained to the impe
yided by the aggression Of Charles Albert the pro-
longed resistance Of Venice and the menacing attitude
French in italy, whilst those Of the Hungarans
have been augmented by hosts of the volunteers OF
anarchy from every part Of Europe and especially by
Of from 20 900 to 80 900 Poles who have trans
planted their cause to the Hungarian frontier
Within certain bounds 1t Is impossible to contest
the justice Of the Hungarian cause; and nation in
arms for constitutional Independence, which dates
from the 18th century is not to be COMPOUNDED with
mob Of rebels. But unhappily the leaders Of the
that ground They have allowed the barriers Of law
and property to be overturned-thcy have allied
themselves with the widest political secs in Europe
they openly abetted the sanguinary outbreak of
the German democrats In Vienna and their own
is stained with the atrocious assassnations of
Lamberg and Latour. Their present object Is not 80
much to vindicate their freedom and indepen-
dence to lay the entire Austrian empire prostrate
under the ascsndancy of the Magyars and for this
not scrupled to ally itself with all that is exag
gerated in the democratic party Of the day Whether
1t be at Pesth, Frankfort, or Rome the principle
is the same, namely, the destruction of existing
law and government, in order to establish popular
power sprung from revolutionary origin upon it's
ruins. The French government, by its conduct at
home, and its intervention in Italythe Prussian 60
by its rupture with Frankfortthe Austrian
government by Its resistance to Hungaryare endea-
voring to maintain the principle Of resstance
and ii any proof were wanting of the comparative ad
vancement of England and France in political expert
it Is that in these countries, enlightened public
opinion itself dsavows all connection with the excess
the liberal party less civilized States But il Is
earnestly to be hoped that in the event of order
being restored by these necessary exertons the re-
spectye governments viii acknowledge that the per-
manent security of their nions, and of Europe can
only be secured by institutions adapted the real
wants of the people This principle has formally
adopted by the Prussian government and Count
denburg has announced, in second note pow erful
and ineligible the last his intention Of calling up-
on al the governments OF Germany to meet at Berlin,
for the purpose OF arrestng the Of the revo
tion and Of agreeing upon and efficient federal
constitution for Germany.
In Hungary the question is still purely military for
when the last advces left Pesth the position
armies such that conditions could reasonably
offered to the enemy or accepted by the imperial 20
vernment Upon taking the supreme command of the
Imperial army, the first Of Weldon to with
draw 1t from position Of considerable danger. His
right wing under the Ban continued operate the
south SO as to prevent Dembins'd BEN (who was
expected to arrive at head from crossing the
Danube in force below Pesth His left wing, consisting
Of $4,000 men and "a guns, under General Wohgemuth
still Gran and opposes the progress Of the
division under Georgey with which 1t fought the other
day action of II hours But the main body of
the Imperial army has retired to Babona, place lying
about 10 miles south of the Danube between and
komorn, In an undulating country Here the comman-
secure from attack, unless the enemy
should lind means to cross the Danube and II
Dembinski does cross the Danube, he will in his
turn be placed in critical situation For ut the very
time when matters in this position Kossuth would
receive positive of the advance of the Rus
sian army on the North and East whilst Weldon ex
pected to have received endorsements
his army sufficiently to offensive operations
the LIST OF May Unless therefore, the Hungarian
under Georgey has been able to annihate the Imperial
division on the Gran and the Waag in the interval
will not be able advance further than they had
on the 26th April.
1t scarcely possible to overratc the Importance of
these events although Is extremely difficult to follow
them at glance to their remote political conse-
quences. But whilst we deeply regret the violence
which has converted just national in in
stances into desperate revolution, and threatens to
render more than one government dependent the
support 1t may receive from foreign military power
whilst depore these evils contrary the princ
pies of true freedom and independence yet it is
Of and of hope for the Of Europe that
between the of various nations that
of the French Republic to that of the Russian Auto
crat there is essential difference of policy All
equally anxious to avoid war; all equally DESTROYS
to put down anarchy and there never was time when
the statesmen and armies Of Europe disposed
to turn against each other The of these wars
and contests which aict the world is everywhere the
same-not, as Of old, the crimes the ambitions Of
soveregns but the ignorance and the passions Of the
people, instigated by those revolutionary emissarics
who make political their profession That is tho
party which originally kindled the in Denmark
which impelled Charles Albert to break the armtice
which attacked Genoa and has seized Leghorn-and
which has flied so many cities in the past year with
blood and mourning. Hating war; hating confusion,
hating the tyranny Of these popular impostures we
eve that the restoration Of the public tranquility de-
ponds on the defeat Of these rash assaants. They
have against them not only all the governments, but
all the enlightened middle classes, and every real
practical interest in Europe and trust In the u
mate Of the good in which every part of
the continent which has been attacked by these dis
orders Is equally concerned.