New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-25
The WRONGS OF HUNGARY
STATED By TIE
LONDON HUNGARIAN COMMITTEE


London Hungarian Committee;
I. Hungary u ~ ancient constitutional moDar
chy, which used to elect its Kings Every new
King vss solemaly crowned with the crown OF
s., Stephen, after taking tue coronation oath on
Hungarian sOli. in which he swore b uphold the
constitution. In the Gear 1867 the royalty vas
mad hereditary In the family of Hspsocrg but,
90 far was Hungary from becoming province OF
Austria. 10 this year nos single Austrian hss
been allowed to hold Office IN the Hang gsrisn king
don. An Au.tisn Is foreigner IN Hungarian
Az snd practice.
II. The Kiags OF the house O. lIapsburg have,
notwith,tsndiBg, male various attempts % over
,box the Liberties OF Hungary. Alter repeated
attempts 20 fuse Hungary into Ausiris, aad re-
eeated Instructions, lOus struggle begun by
Leopold I. wss ended ia l5ll by s.ph l., who
vas constrained 10 cor firm the old Constitution.
Again by the f1rtr oi Joseph H. 70 enforce the Ger
ian lauguscc, and suppress the mshcipsiities, a
revolt was kinllsd, Which his sDccessor Leopold
n. finally pscihsd an 1900 Oliy by withdrawing
all MS brother's innos s;ious. and making a pecu
iarv distinct ayowsl, that lArt loI Hungary
gits her sppansges ia a free kingdom, sud ia re
gard 10 her whole legal form 81 GOyammeat lin
cucing al ,e tritIrsisj independent ttai Is
entaugled with no other Kingdom or people, Dat
having her own peculiar consistence and copstitu
ton accordingly 70 be governed hy her legitimate
y crowned King alter her peculiar laws aud Gus
TOMS Nevertheless Fraacs !. dared To violate
his c0rOlatIon osth by not assembling the Diet
from 1911 % 1925. Az last he was compelled to
give way by the passive resistance 20 all govern
ment. From that year onward the Hnns.rians
have struggled successfully for internal reforms
By consttu.ionsl methods, though clpet1aiy
th yafted by the bigptry. ignorance, ard perverse
ambition If the Aust-isn cabinet or crosn.
III. TheinternGl reforms which they desfe were
chiefly the following 10 remove or lessen the
distinctions between the privileged aud unpriHi-
lee 90 classes ard improve the principles OF tax
alton and Of the tenure Of land Next, to extend per
feet liberation Of religious creed % A. Ine nl2n
nobility are generally Roman Catholics yet tney
hare been willing coucefe liberation ~ theloTer
nobility and middle classes w.O are generally Froies.
tans. Thirdly, 10 establish free trade Win all nston'
For the Austrian Cabinet choose 20 conhns ,ns sreat
county AIstis tor if- market rhle treating Han
sarsn produce rs reisn-F oufihy 20 msnain Tree
press snd the night especially OF plbhsnilg the de-
bates End proceedings OF the Diet-FIthy in general
20 deveope the great of Hungary by al s0rts
of material improvement in agriculture, IN roads, 10
bridges To this late mas been added struggle Tor
general education
10 extnsuish Parliamentary bills by the rGo OF the
crown the fear OF which psTsiyzcd the upper house
- body sways naturally disposed 10 lesn 70 Ausiris
AZ snst this the Hgngsrisns he'd no adequate const-
tutonsl wespon 20 use since the Austrian cabinet v-s
not responsible 20 the Hungarian D.cE lie often re
pested legal declaration Of their independence and In
particular the distinct compact OF Leopold IT, 10 ly
81. justified them Ia desiring sy peaceful ana cphsu
taions 10 attain pencent ministry direct
IL responsible 10 their own parliament
v such Mi1istry hsd been long ialked Of and
claimed Ia the Diet Ia fsct the Conservative parry
ani the opposition had differed little - 10 the objects
81 which they slmed but chi, ty A. % the vehsnance
With which they should press them toe ConserYat
ives pleading 10 sve time" 10 the Austrian Cabinet
But ia March. i.f, the COnservstiges a. sepArste
Dairy vaDl.hed the .res OF them scc-clDs 10
the oppOsit on. kOssuih carried unanimous FOh'
10 st the Constitution II Eurgsry could never De ifet
FROM the eternal Vaccinations oi the Austrian toine'
uuti. onstituuorsi Government vas esisolisned IN
tas foreign pos.sons OF tue crown e. IS 70 restore
toe legal status Of trc period AZ when lne Del ileiy
conferred the royalty on toe House ~ Hsp'nsfs lh'
vote para ysed the Austrian author.ues sienns rose
az ainsi Mei.ernich and revolution tsok place mere
A Constitution and National Guard were enacted -
The Hungarian Diet Immediately claimed Tor itseii s'o
4 responsible Ministry. This W" sran'eo "itoo1I oe
Law aud Count Louis Bstthysny was mace FrcHlef'
But on the very same cay March Is Jeishic "ss s
pointed Ban of Croatia In letter 70 'i-h"|i vsro
March -, l54S the Archcuke stephen, Flce,oy oi
Hungary. Is found 10 have suggested tn1re tnoo1'
o. tsuOyiD the Hungarian CONSTITUTION r,usl " c.
cite the peasants sgsnst the uObes ss 10 uae4s sno
stand by while the parties ssus hieT CAGE otAe1 or 70
tsnper with Bstibysny's honesty or 70 inVsos sho
orerpower Hungary By military forc.. a usnscIiys
of tnis letter IL the Archdukes hsnd~rN-s, ~ss si-
ter~srd found among his papers when - neo Iiotn @
Prslh and ~ss Officially published wia a. zoe neces's
~ verincsuOns Tne AG.:Fians have no' as3e0 70
di.o~nit ,--.,-
member. OF both Houses from Hungary appeared 10
Vienna carrying TO tne King their unanimous eism
that be would consent 70 ysrlOus buf IA 1Nr,r I1r
greatest constitutional ehanze was iae Ies'o.etos VI
the old union between the Diets OF Hungary ana OF
Trsnsyvsnis But soclally the most Important lsfs
we're the equslrns OF ali classes snt creed' ana tne
noble enactment which converted ine peasant lnlo
freehod-rs OF the soil qui, OF all the old ieudA our
dsns Thi. bill had passed both the Houses ~ tso
l. SIS teforo the French Revolution n.d Dsos-n ou'
g. te had ths, g,es, event to do with tn- reiornnK
efforts Of the HuDgsriaas The Austrian Caoin-t Sc
ux their overwhelming unaninty feli tnst resistance
~. imuo,.lbla Accordingly Ferdinand proceeded
With the Court 10 PresoGrs nd rsunsd me l-~s y
oath Thi. Ia the reform oil ApfA H. lci,' "nicn Al
patriotic Hungsrsns fondy looked upon ss nef ensf
Ter Of constitutional rights, opening 10 them ne pro
s,e of A career In xbch they Should en- Late Great
Bdtsiu a, pattern Of : united rsA, tolerant, tree
and loyal county.
VI Croatia s province oi in- hungarian Cro"n
and there Jellachcr, IS Governor, openiy organized
revolt against Eurgsry By military terrcrifn an y
.,,.l.t,', -l.voric supremacy Ga Bttihysuy .
rSr,srrv Kirs Ferdinand declared Jeilsctch f-orl
and exhOrt-c tne Die. - rsise an army against him
but slw,y, avoided tn-iiy % saneiion tneir oll-s
vsanub.ls Rsdetlxy defeated Charles Albert Jsl-
l--Il-h a,,n,ad ths rnask OF Cr0stsuiEu, aud IL
ngnras L. b.t,hvsay TIA: thsre should - 20 peace
uuti. a ministry a. Vlenna ruled over hungary. 10
Ssoiembsr a. tie hinE would neiinef slo~ tfooPs 70
-si,es in Hungary nor the H1ugsriin reEineres 70
- - s-or, lf-iy Tor home 5eierss, Hungarian
srt.,,n r.s sent h the Austrian Die 0-t lt ~ss
sr,ss .dmittsucs by aid Of toe eisvolic p.rty. TO
s,s ..-sv vo;. I'd; seems). Lstogr, Austrian hinistsr
:. w. ,n ths Diet sep. ? soi.urly cisav0Eed any
corrsr,ion with Jelschichs movement yet, On sept
4 ro-.. osdinsnce to-1cisly published 10 Croars
onv, r.iusts.ed Jelise5ich IN ali MS osnities Who
.o sfter crosset the prsve 70 invade Hungary, win
- sn.noin,,d snug u COO sirons AZ re openly
,.,xss tba King. counlssioe. bztthysny resigned
-. .ln.s ~ cli uot know how % sct hy TIE kinfs
-rn,,.rd sgsinst ne Kings comm s1d ~ successor
snnoirfsd. snd the Hcr <aI.sn DE. lad no chOce
- A. torn, COMMITTEES Of safety. TO en5arrsss
shs \, thi, TIE Kls- -s5Ps-sd seg0tia1on with Bath
-. 80. IA 5ui sill eluaes any practical result y
---f,.ry to uut 5oru Jelschich- Meanwhile, sep; 10
sisostr5e, wers intercepted II vcicn !e-lact.cn
,7srs .tour Tor supplies 4 money ant naserisl Ct
w. Trs Hungarian Diet published them or-cisLy
- s;.,r,outsd tnsm 1y thousands. Bat Hungary Sss
an yos-ne1 ard Jellschich was burning. p.u1derias
sfs.-n,srfn. SEPTEMBER ., LsE5cry va sex; o.
80 ip tbe iles.I character Of Imperial Comnlsssry
~ gung.ry but YES imneolately murdered y tee
- ., the popul.ce. Masses % volunteers were -
.nb.d tv he eioq1erce Of kosszfh, w1ich, vita ine
80 Of ouy 90 g-lsr troops met s,d rePasec @el
,.cheb a, -urcro SEPT - snt chased him cat Of irE
roup.ry Ba, ls,oar far toe deep IN guili 70 re-
r~sr royal ressri2, 0: octobeT , 5issoivec t--
H.nas-isa Diet arcade 8! I1saisiSs seaSsi sssf.'
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