Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-09-13
Tuesday,'Sept. IL.

c. The star Of Hungarian Independence
has gone down in darkness and despair, nev
er 10 rise again, we fear. 1t is too plain that
Gorgey's patriotism and honesty have yielded
10 the potent influence of Russian gold, and he
has tascly barted his coun,ry's liberty into the
hands of the tyranical enemy. The Diet sur
rendered Its powers to him. He publicly
abandoned all hope, declaring resistance use
less, aud thus was large portion of the ar
my surrendered. The highest hopes had been
excited all ovet the civilized world in behalf
of this people, and it was thought that there
was sufiicien, nerve and energy in the Mag
var character, led on by such officers as they
had. to resls, and triumph over even Russian
despUtsm. Had they only been opposed by
Austria, there would havebee' no fear for the
result: but when the power Of Russia, dark,
desperate and fearful as her own Northern cli-
MAZE, was also brought TO bear against them,
we must confess that their case was a hard
one.
France had no disposition to interfere, be-
cause she is only nominaly Republic Re-
public in name and not in principle. Her pee
pie do no; possess the elements Of freedom,
and her President is aiming at something more
than the maintenance of the spirit Of Liberty.
/, is too conclusive to every careful reader who
knows anything Of ast history, aid who has
~alched the course Of events during the last
two years, that Louis Napoleon, probably, or
it may oe somo other man with great name,
will ere long be declared King, Emperor,
Monarch, or First Consul for life Of what is
now only nominally the Republic Of France
She, therefore, has no interest in the progress
of Liberty she did not desire that Hungary
should be free, because it would have mark
ed tendency to ultimate in procrastina,ing her
own final form OF government, which, from
SO me almos, unaccountabe circumstances,
seems inevitable.
The policy of England has been clear and
real Napoleon. Her Premiers, since that Pc
Rod, have pursued shrewd and unchanglng
course, and it has been to give no coun,enance
or aid 10 the down-,rodden of the earth, nc
matter how loudly an enlightened humanity
demanded her interference always except
ing, that she was to be the gamer by the ex-
'rcise of her influence. The English Aristoc-
ra y and the Church are blended in solemn
covenant, implied, at least, for the perpetu,y
,iregal institutions, and the still further con-
soldation of Monarchal power. 1t pampers
human vanity and adds fuel to the flame Of
selfishness. 1t concentrates the power of the
realm, and it gives 10 England's character
wha, England's mighty rulers most desire, a
name, a terrible name, all over the inhabited
world. She wants peace, too, and she knows
that the sooner the light of Liberty is hopeless
ly extinguished, everywhere except in Amer
lea, where che presumes that il never can be,
the sooner will there be dea,h-like calm on
the bosom OF society, to the cxtremi,ies Of
earth. Then there is market everywhere COR
her endless manufactures. She is capable, al
most, Of supplying the whole world, and by
grinding down her own impoverished and sla-
wish subjects, she can compete with any ma
'ion, even free America, in the manufacture Of
all her goods and articles of merchandise -
Tariff or no Tariff, she floods America with
the fruits of her pauperised system Of labor,
and she will continue to do so, so long as she
pursues her present shrewd policy, and Amer
yea is indolen, in regard 10 protecting her own
domestic welfare
Russia knows the policy of Eugand, and
she watches it with an eagle eye; she fears
no other nation because her interests canno,
be effected by any other. England's fooihold
in India is such that j, is in her power to hold
Russi, somewhat in subj cction, for the very
good reason that Russian interest in India
must suffer if England chooses to assume az
uniiiendy attitude towards her. England
therefore, sits quietly by and sees Hungary
t'ampled upon, aye and dismembered and d
vided with Austria, ard even robbed Of hel
name. and stricken from the map OF nations
and raises not a moan for her fate.
We may ye, live to see the Cos.ack siabl,
his horse in the streets Of Vienna. We ma,
hear the clank Of the Cars sabre in the hall,
Of Po,sdam aud Munich. The wild Sclavo
Man serf may once more gaze with greedy eye,
on the shop windows Of Paris. and this tim,
theirs may he no Wellington TO restrain h.,
lawless appetite. If we should behold ,hes,