The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-20
From the London Times, OF May 9th.

From the London Times OF May 9th.
lis now, we believe, beyond all doubt that the mpe.
rial governments of Austria and Russia have entered into
close defensive alliance by virtue of which the cabinet
of Vienna has solicited and obtained from that of St
Petersburg i%msSae and eic,sn, military support
important service; 100000 will at enter the
Polish and Hungarian territories OF the Austrian
pire, and the remaining division will act to
be employed as circumstances may require. Ii is with
the strongest repugnance and regret that the young EN-
peror and the majority of the Austrian cabinet have
and dangerous alternative Far from entertaining any
desire TO adopt in concert with the forces OF the En-
peror Nicholas, active measures Of hostility against
those modern institutions which the spirit OF the age re-
qulres the Austrian government manestly depores the
hard necessity of these tines which renders the forces OF
deposc power the only available barrier against anar.
chy and the total subversion of the empire The full
weight of this misfortune is nowhere more kcenly felt
than Vienna But after the late Of the Hun
IT hard to what other course remained to the imPe
rial cabinet It's have unhappily been divided
by the aggression>of Charles Albert the prolonged re-
sistance Venice and the menacing attitude OF the
French in Italy, whilst those of the Hungarians have
been augmented by hosts of the volunteers of anarchy
from every part of Europe. and especially by corps Of
from 90 900 10 900 Poles who have ranspanted their
cause to the Hungarian frontier
Within certain bounds it is impossible TO contest the
Justice of the Hungarian and nation for
constitutional independence which dates from the 18th
century is not to be COMPOUNDED with mob of rebels
But uhapa The Of the this
allowed the barriers OF law and property to be
turned-they have allied themselves with the widest
political sects in Europe-they openly abetted the
culinary outbreak OF the German democrats in Vienna.
and their is stained with the arocious
eiDations OF Lambeg and Latour Their present object
is not so much vindicate their freedom and indie
pendence, to lay the entire Austrian empire PROSTATE
under the ascendency of the Magyars and for this pur
pose the martial arstocracy of that nation has not
pied to ally itself with all that is most exaggerated in the
democratic party OF the day.
neither it be at Pesth, Frankfort, Rome the princi-
que the sane-namey, the destruction of existing law
and government, in order establish popular power
sprung roma revolutionary origin upon its ruins The
french by Its conduct at home and its inter-
venuon IN Prussian government, by its rupture
WIN rrankort-'he Austrian government by its resist
ance TO Hungaryare endeavorng TO maintain the same
principle OF resisance and if any proof were wanting
at the comparative advancement OF England and n
France in political experience il is that in ihese
enlightened public opinion itself davows ali
with the Of the liberal party in less cyilzei
States But it is most earnestly be boped that in tbs
II order being restored by these necessary
tons, the respective governments will acknowledge tha,
the permanent security of their domnons Of Europe
wants OF the people This principle has been formally
adopted by the Prussan government, and Count Bran.
denburg has announced in second note powerful
and intslligble the last his intention OF calling upon
all the governments Of Germany TO meet at Berlin for the
purpose Of arrestng the progress of the revolution and
OF agreeing upon and efficient federal constitution
for Germany
In Hungary the question still purely military, for
when the last advces lett Pesth the position of the
armies was such that conditions could reasonably be
offered to the enemy. accepted by the imperial govern
Inent Upon taking the supreme command OF the mpe-
nal army, The first Of WeldeR was to withdraw it